Good friends, good times and loads of inspiration in Coeur d’Alene, IDAHO. Look at this amazing photo of the lake. This is the view we had from our cropping space! Wowwie Kazowie! Were we lucky girls or what?

Denise & I are wearing our cute professor aprons that Tresa made us. (I love you too Denise!) I LURVE my apron! Thanks Tresa for your work of heart! The necklaces from my class were a huge hit too!

Here is the stinkin cute wall hanging Denise designed that we all made! And that’s her new grandson, Noah’s baby feet!

I participated in a rockin’ fun charm swap! They all turned out beautiful!

Here is Tresa sporting her New Sock Monkey hat I gifted her-She was so admiring it, I just new it had to go home with her! A big thank you to Tresa Black for sponsering this event!
AND congratulations on winning the CTMH contest for your Stamp WOW video! Wahoo!!!

Here is our group shot…a couple of our gals were missing though…wahhhhhh

My roomies: Denise, Me, Connie, Donna, Nona, and Jenn…what a fun group. Many stories to tell!

It was such a treat to spend time with my pal for years, Connie. The winner of the bubble gum contest!

Party on!
I will be posting more inspiration from this trip later, so check back soon!

I am hoping to make it to CHA (The Craft & Hobby Association) this weekend, it is raining cats and dogs here in suny san diego. The plants are singing. I am anxious to give my kindred spirits a hug. Stacy Julian, Lisa Pace and Katie Watson to name a few. Stacy is a longtime inspiration from her days with DOTS (Dozens of Terrific Stamps, now known as Close To My Heart, where I have been a consultant for over 18 years!) We used to laugh over the silly Frank (as in Frankenstien; Frank-n-berry Tea, Frank n’ beans, you can imagine) cards Connie and I made! Remember Stacy? Lisa will have her new book, Delight in the Details, and I wish her the best with it. Katie is a local here and has taught at many local stores and I have fallen in love with her style. Her work will also be featured at CHA. I lurve these ladies.

Thrift store finds…an old candy jar and a candle holder make a great marriage! $2.50 invested…Use your E600 or Gorilla glue and you have an instant apothecary jar! I added my soft strawberry candies (dollar tree), some trim and an old clip on earring for some bling!

I just love my new Necklace I made at Rita’s studio!
It’s my sweet Jada Rose!
I have a new hobby!

My sweet friend Denise Anderson-Turley  made this cute Book for me!  Made from Chipboard, legal size envelopes and bound with rings n" ribbons.

Add labels and postage in the envies! Made with my favorite "Notebook" papers.  Orders yours here!

Opps, I just noticed the "K" sticker fell off front-now I’m on the hunt, who knows where it landed???

Thanks Denise!  I Love it!!!

According to the website: "Peace Day should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples…This day will serve as a reminder to all peoples that our organization, with all its limitations, is a living instrument in the service of peace and should serve all of us here within the organization as a constantly pealing bell reminding us that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace."

☮Peace was on my mind all day today.  For me it was about inner Peace.  How can we have world Peace without inner Peace?