the anaheim scrapbook expo

if you are not into crafting, after reading this post, there might be a part of you that is a little more interested. why? b/c you will see my SHEER & UTTER excitement through this post, for my love for crafting and all things paper related. one more thing, i will probably come across sounding totally crazy, but for the first time in my LIFE, i am making time  time for my hobby, which i've set aside for FAR too long. :)

the day started BRIGHT and EARLY at 6am. by the time i got out of the house and got to the convention center, it was 6:45am. the show floors didn't open until 9am but they were doing all these cool giveaways and i wanted to experience the crazy. the funny thing is - I WASN'T ALONE! i was the 7th one in line. 

here's me with my free admission ticket. thanks again, stephanie!

here are some pictures of me and my new friends. hahaha. a couple of the ladies consult for notable paper crafting companies (i cannot remember which ones and i don't want to site the wrong one - it's serious business!)

line friends! wish i new all their names - so super nice so early in the morning!

the reason why i woke up so early - you got a golden ticket if you came early. turns out - you didn't have to come THAT early (7:30am) to get one... 

SEI BIG RIGS? YES PLEASE! there were trailers and trailers and trailers outside the docking area... will have to get those shots next year!

new friends: holly & jannel!

i was suuuper bummed i didn't get to do a make and take BUUUUT The Stamps of Life is doing a make and take date! :) more details to come from the stamps of life and as soon as i get the information, i'll post it too! but while i'm at it... guess who! me and the OWNER of the stamps of life, stephanie!! it's not a flattering picture of me, but it doesn't matter!! (yes, that folder cover is SIGNED!!)

here's another one of me, stephanie, and my co-worker, erika. :) we forgot to snap one with our other friend, kris!

oh, what's this? YEP! MY BIG SHOT!!! thank you for my early 30th birthday present, In Laws! :) (they don't know it yet!) - i will be "playing" with the products in those BRIGHT pink bags!!