Happy Friday

It has been one long and crazy week. I was going to do one more round of CHA photos but honestly, I think there are plenty of CHA photos our there already so I won't torture you with anymore. Maybe next week I'll post some of my fave CHA projects. I'm feeling creatively drained and not sure if was from the overload of craftiness I viewed at the show. I saw such amazing creations there, I actually felt intimidated when I finally sat down at my desk again.

I decided to start off again small - with this card (which is actually pretty large by my usual card making standards...anywho) I used all Pebbles on this project, along with one of the new Amy Tan for American Crafts Silhouette shapes.

I cut the stitched heart from this Pebbles paper, added the pink stitching then filled it with some coordinating chipboard shapes. I added in a few white candy dots, cut the sentiment from another Pebbles pattern then called it a day.

On Thursday I got to travel with my crafty pals Keshet & Rebecca to CKC Valley Forge. We took a couple of Studio Calico classes and shopped til' we dropped. I don't recall being as exhausted last time I went to that show but I crashed when I finally got home. I unloaded the goods this morning and enjoyed seeing all the stuff I bought. Most notably, a truckload of brand new, 'fresh from CHA' Studio Calico.

There were great coupons in the class kits so I made a major addition to my Mister Huey stash. Love these new collection kits:

Also grabbed these cool antique wood spools in the Melissa Frances booth.

I need about 5 more of these. Kicking myself for not getting them while I was there! I want to fill a big glass cylinder with them for my living room. Guess I'll have to go in search of some more.

Looking forward to an easy weekend. Hope you have a good one!