A stampede has come through my house!

If you saw my house at the moment....you'd be SCARED!LOL It looks like a stampede went through it! I've been on a kitting frenzy for my classes in Puerto Rico. My house is filled with WOW Embossing Powders, Basically Bare, Simple Stories, Echo Park, Hambly, Sakura, and more! I'm making 200 kits! I need to have everything done by tonight as I'm going to spend Sunday finishing up all the prep work for the tv show that I'm filming for on Tuesday in Ohio!! While I'm away I'll try to post pictures so make sure to check back often. I'll also be starting a blog hop for WOW!!! So make sure to check out the the WOW blog! It starts soon! Here are a couple of sneak peaks of some of my layouts & tags that I'm teaching soon!

In the next few weeks I'll be at Treasured Memories in southern ca and Tasha's Scrapbook Retreats in south dakota so make sure to check them out!! Okay I'm off to go kit again!!! Have a great day!

Class is in session....

Hi there peeps!! Guess where I'm at right now? I'll give you a hint...I got on a train to get here. If you guessed...Gina Lidero's house, you are right! I'm here getting assignments done using WOW Embossing Powders. I've been on create and kit mode. Here's what's up. I'm teaching at Ever After Scrapbooks in Vista, Ca in two weeks. I'm teaching two really fun classes!!! If you are in the area, come and see me! It's going to be fun!!! I LOVE hanging out with Camille and the gang!! You can call them to sign up. 760-630-2767. I'm teaching in Puerto Rico at Imaginic Scrapbook store. I'm teaching there the weekend of April 19th! I look forward to teaching in espanol!! Hola, banos, pantalones, etc! LOL Here are the three projects I'm teaching there.

It's going to be a crazy week since I'll be filming in Ohio that same week!!

Have a great evening!!! Hugs,

Home is where the heart is...PLUS...guess what...

Hi everyone! Checking in from beautiful Florida!!! I'm teaching at Whim So Doodle in Tampa. They have such a great store!! I have a new project to show you. Actually it's just a sneak peek. I am still finishing up a lot of the inside of the book. I gotta tell you...I LOVE this project!!! It's using NEW Generations line from Simple Stories, Basically Bare albums, Shimmerz, Helmars, and a ton more!!!

I will be teaching this project at the following two stores: Photo Scraps in Maryland and the Keepsake Elements in Chicago. I hope you can make it!! :) GUESS WHAT? I've been asked a ton of times if I could mail out kits to people that can't make it to the stores. I will be taking orders on a first come first serve basis. The first one will be a project I am retiring. It's SO popular! I just finished making about 10 more kits! It's the FAMILY BOUND BY LOVE class that I've taught all over the states! Once they are gone...they are GONE FOREVER!

This project comes with a ton of products!! The big 8x10 album is filled with lots of pages, all the papers, stickers, embellishments, etc and instructions. The kit is $45.00 plus shipping. I'll be doing it through paypal. If you would like one of these kits, please email me at psajfamily@aol.com. Have a fabulous weekend!!! Suzy West

Product design, a give-away, and more!!

It's been a busy few months for me. As you know, I create products for different manufactures. This CHA will be the same except I have even more products coming out! I'm thrille about what I'm doing for LOOK BELOW, LOL

Don't know if you saw their post on facebook but they are looking for people to work their booth!!! Here's the scoop. We are looking for one or two people to work at our booth at Winter CHA in January greeting customers, showing products, overseeing make n' takes and taking orders. We will pay up to $12/hour, plus we will pay for your hotel room. Transportation not included, so if you live in SoCal or are planning on attending anyway, great opportunity to make some cash and have some crafty fun! Email info@basicallybareonline.com!I know they will also have room for others to work the booth (with payment) but no hotel room as well. So if you are interested in these spots let them know.to be considered to work there...head on over to Basically Bare's facebook page!!! Tell them I sent you. Here's the LINK to their page.I'm also working on some stamps and other products as well. I can't wait to have them in my hands. All of these products will be released for CHA and I'm excited!!!I'll be looking for dt members for the new company I'm working for very soon!!! I'll also be doing a give-away of some of my products!!! Post here if you want some!!! I'll be looking back at this post to choose someone to send some to.

Make a wish...and a winner

...and blow out the candles!!

I am so in love with the following combinations: Simple Stories, Basically Bare, Helmars, and Shimmerz! This combo created this book that I'm loving!
I am so excited to teach this class! It's so full of color and dimension. This is a sneak peek of this new project.
....and now...the WINNER of the SIMPLE STORIES collection..
Kedra said...
I love the new Christmas line, but really I love ALL of their lines! Your book is beautiful and I can't wait get the paper and make one too!!
1:04 PM
Congratulations Kedra!! Make sure to email Jodi @ Simple Stories. jstacey@memory-works.com
Thank you to everyone that replied to the blog!!!! I love reading all your posts!
Hugs and kisses,
Suzy Wests

A Natural Beauty

The night before CHA, Madison from Echo Park Paper gave me this beautiful line to create with. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it!! I was in my hotel room so I didn't have many extras to play with but truly it didn't need much, the stickers and papers it had were gorgeous!!
I was asked to teach with this line from a lot of my store owners all over the country and abroad so last night while cropping at my friends place (where I still am...YAY!!! Love you GINA!!) I started creating a NEW version of the one I made at CHA!! It has a little more in it!! :)
Here are some of my favorite pages from the book! I'm so lucky to be teaching with Madison's beautiful lines!!

I used Basically Bare for my album, Victoria line from Echo Park, Helmars for my liquid adhesive, 3L for my tape, Clear Snap and Ranger for my ink pads, Hero Arts for my stamps, Ranger for my paint and glossy accents (for creating an epoxy look on cover), Sakura for my pen, and Hambly for my overlays. Thanks for looking!!!
Hugs, Suzy West

CHA madness!!!

I swear I haven't forgotten about my blog!! I've just been super busy! I have been busy setting up meetings to talk with people and doing some "research". :)
As always I design a lot of projects for CHA using a whole bunch of different lines.
I wanted to post soem of the projects that I created.

Hambly--They came out with new papers and rub-on's. They are so super cool!!!

This is a little mini book that I created using the new Hambly overlays and rub-on's.

Here's another layout I created using their beautiful overlays.

I created this project using the NEW Basically Bare books. LOVE these!!! I used the new Echo Park to create with!!! I also used Hambly and Epiphany Crafts. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I created these two projects in my hotel last night!!! Madison from Echo Park gave me products to create with and this is what I made.

I used Basically Bare to make these. This is the new HAPPY DAYS line.

This one was created with the VICTORIA line.
I did more but I didn't get pictures. ooops! Thanks for looking!!!! Have a great day!!!
Hugs
Suzy West

New project... post to win a kit!!!

I've been pretty busy lately getting ready to teach at different places. Tomorrow I leave for the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington, Texas. It's been cold and rainy here...it's going to be 100 degrees when I get to Texas!! YIKES!! I feel sorry for my hair and anyone who has to look at my hair. It's going to go crazy!! (those going to the show...you've been warned!)
My friend Sarah and I are up to something really fun for her store, Our Paper Place!!! It involves scrapbook supplies, a video camera, and the two of us!!! A crazy combination!!!! (for those that watch...you've been warned again...we ARE crazy! LOL) Watch for the news on Our Paper Places facebook page, twitter, and on their blog. Can't wait to show you!!!
This is a sneak peak of my project that I'm working on. It has Crate Paper, Epiphany Crafts, Basically Bare, Helmars, Jillibean, Hambly, and more!!

CONTEST!!!! Do you want to win a kit??
All you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog and one lucky winner will win one of my class kits!!!
You have from now until Sunday to post anything you'd like. I'll post the winner on MONDAY!!
Thanks for looking!!!
Have a great day and rest of the week!!
Hugs
Suzy West

PS...do you know you can follow me on twitter now?

Basically...this is my favorite booklet!!!!

I've been in heaven playing with these amazing books by Basically Bare!!! Seriously...this one is my favorite!! It's 8x10...and really in this instance...size does matter!! LOL
I'll be teaching this project at a few different scrapbook stores which I'll post soon but in the meantime...These are a couple of my favorite pages, what do you think?

I used Echo Park and Hambly to decorate this lovely book. I gave it color with paints and of course Shimmerz, my favorite!!! I adhered everything down with Helmars. LOVE THE STUFF!
Thanks for looking!!!
Hugs,
Suzy West

Live Laugh Love

I'm so lucky to be able to play with a lot of fun products!!! This time was no different. I designed this project using brand new Basically Bare booklet, Totally Tabbed and the fun fun dress form is one of their Basically Embellies. All the paper is Echo Park!!! LOVE all their stuff!!!!!

My favorite part of this book is that it's 8x10!!! You can do so much with it!! I'll be teaching this at a bunch of stores so look out for it!!!
Hugs, Suzy West

Basically Bare--new projects, teaching, and more!!

I am so thrilled to announce that I've been asked to be one of the Endorsed Educators for Basically Bare, a new manufacture!!!!
You can check them out HERE. Please check out their blog. I have a post there. You can see what Sarah De Guzman created as well.
I am thrilled to have a book created by my ideas and inspirations!!! I'll be teaching with it all over the country!!! (I'll be using their other products too!!)
It's this book here that I created Fun In The Sun with!!! The book is called Funky Findings. It's a fun tall and slender book. LOL

This other book was created with Totally Tabbed. I love that it's big and filled with lots of fun different pages!! You can fit a ton in it! The book is 8x10!!!

I'm thrilled to be teaching these projects and another at Treasured Memories in Oak Park. I will be there the end of May. You can check out the details at their site here.

I have a class coming up at Our Paper Place on Friday, May 13th!! Check it out here.
Thanks for looking and hope to see you at one of my upcoming classes!!!
Hugs
Suzy West