A night with Jay Sario from Project Runway!!

Make it work!

(if you watch the show, you know what this means. LOL)

Every Thursday night you will find me in front of my television texting back and forth with Angel over the show Project Runway. We love seeing all the beautiful outfits created by the designers.

Two days ago I was invited by Jay Sario, one of my favorites from Project Runway to attend his viewing party!! It was in San Francisco in the Castro District!!

When I told Angel about it, the girl went nuts because she's a fashion major at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and she loves Jay!!

So I invited her and my brother Julio to come with me.

It was so much fun!!! We had a great time hanging out with him and watching the episode! If you watched the show last night you know...HE won immunity!! His outfit was awesome!

Jay is such a fun person and super creative!! We look forward to seeing all the wonderful things he does for the rest of the show and what he's working on in the future off the show!! I know it's going to be awesome!!

If you want to watch, it's on Thursday at 10pm.

Happy 21st birthday ANGEL!!!

When your kids are little you always joke around about how your kids are going to be when they grow up. I remember doing that a lot. Today was a huge eye opener...my baby is seriously grown up. Well actually she's been grown up for a while but she's grown up grown up now that she's 21.

Her dad and I invited her to go to lunch today and as she parked her car and got out, my heart skipped a beat as I remembered the day she was born.

I surprised her by bringing scrapbooks of when she was younger.

She laughed and smiled as she recalled those moments.

Angel has brought me so much joy. She was always such a good baby and as she got older I saw that I was going to be in big trouble. She started getting more beautiful everyday.

She's always been beautiful on the outside but it's the beauty within that I'm so proud of.

She's not only a great wife but an amazing mother and I love her more than words can say.

She and I have always done a lot together and I treasure all our girl time. She's not only my daughter, she's my best friend.

Angel I love you so much!!

Happy birthday!!!!

A special bond...

I love these pictures of Sierra and my cousin Myrna!! Not just because they are so cute but because of the special bond that the two of them share. I get teary eyed just thinking about it. These pictures bring back memories of when I was little. She treated me the same way. I have a ton of pictures of the two of us looking the same!!

I love that they are close and that Sierra looks forward to her visits with her.

I am close to Myrna now as I was then and I love her like a second mother.
Myra if you read this:

I am so grateful for all the love that you have shown me through the years. All my memories of you are good ones and I will always cherish our time together! Thank you for being the same way with my kids. I love you!!

Trying to be creative!

The last few weeks have been really awesome!!! I've had so many wonderful opportunities come my way. It's been fun being able to create with such awesome products! I'm loving all the fun toys!

Normally, I'm not in such a creative mood and now I don't want to stop!! I have three classes scheduled at my favorite scrapbook store, Scrapbook Territory!! So if you are in the area and want to be spoiled, sign up to take a class!!

Next week I'll be at the store to get my craft on again. On Saturday Daniela Costa is having this awesome event called, The Art Life Crop and Mini workshop!! It's going to be so much fun!!

It's only $25.00 and you will be able to create 3 different fun projects, have desert, and scrap! Can't get any better than that. If you sign up, let me know so we can sit together!!

Have a wonderful week everyone!!! Will be posting another class soon!!
Hugs, Suzy West

Upcoming Classes

Alrighty everyone, I'm posted again and it's not even been 30 days!! LOL

I'm excited about teaching at my awesome local scrapbook store in March and April.

I'll be at Scrapbook Territory! The most awesome scrapbook store ever people!!

Check them out and you can sign up with them.

My Hopes and Dreams MLS class

I taught this at CHA and it was a sold out class.
It's only $30.00--it includes all the mls products, maya road book, bling, die cuts, stickers, and more!!

Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010

time: 11am

Call Scrapbook Territory to sign up: 510-559-9929

Magical Moments

I'm on the Punky Sprouts design team. They are an awesome new company that makes mixed media albums. (acrylic, canvas, chipboard). I love their albums!!

This will be on Saturday, April 3, 2010

Cost: $35.00--includes your albums, papers, stickers, paints, etc. and everything else!!

You will have fun creating with this fun line!!!

Call Scrapbook Territory to sign up: 510-559-9929

Life Couldn't get any better than this

I'm one of the new teachers for Bella Blvd. an awesome company that has beautiful papers, stickers, and more!!

You will be creating a fun different size album using chipboard, acylic, and overlays by Hambly.

Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010

time: 11am-1pm

cost: $30.00--includes all your products!!!

To sign up, call Scrapbook Territory at 510-559-9929

I will be teaching all over the place this year so look out for me!!!

Hugs

Suzy West

It's been forever...but I'm going to try to keep this thing up!!

scI'M SORRY!!! I have not posted on this thing in forever ago!! I totally forgot about it until a friend asked me if I had a blog. LOL I laughed and said, "kinda". LOL

okay so you know me, I have tried several times to keep it up but this time I'll try more. You guys gotta help me though...if I know you are reading it I will keep it up. If no one is reading then I'm just talking to myself. LOL

So I've been really busy lately. I just got back from CHA. it was a lot of fun!!! I got to see a lot of friends and meet a lot of new ones. I taught a class while I was there and it was awesome!! So many cool people!! Here are some pictures from my class.

I got to create some awesome projects using three different lines. Here are some of the projects.

I also got to play with Hambly's new products!!! Here are some of the projects I created.

I am excited that I will be teaching at some awesome places this year. I will also be teaching for Bella Blvd. besides My Little Shoebox!! I'm so excited because I love their products!!

I'm also on the new Punky Sprouts design team!! YAY! love them!!

Anyways, that's my latest scoop.
I'm working on some new projects. I'll keep you posted!!

Hugs, Suzy West

Spending time with my family!!

I am feeling so lucky lately to have the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my family. It's time that I haven't had for a long time and I don't want to take it for granted.
Today I picked up my mom (LOVE being with my best friend) and we headed out to do errands together. It was so nice. I can tell my mom is so happy because we are together.
Besides running the boring errands, we made it over to Ikea. I wanted to pick up more hangers that I love a lot. I fixed my closet and all my pants are hanging from these hangers.

I know it's kinda crazy, but I'm re-doing everything. As a matter of fact, I picked up paint today and together with Sierra we decided to paint the cabinets in the bathroom.
What we didn't know? ummmm you gotta prime first. LOL so I have not the slightest of what I should do now. LOL Christian said to prime on top. we'll see. It's a little scary looking. LOL
Hey but we had fun!! LOL

Tomorrow I am going to babysit my little grandsons and then I'm off to see Nickelback with the girls. I'm going early with Angel so I can get us good seats. If we can get seats like we did for No Doubt, we'll be good!

The kids start school this Wednesday and they are getting pretty excited!!!
I bought a ton of clothes for them today. They came home pretty happy!!
Jeremy got a ton of stuff at Zumiez, Vans, and Anchor blue.

Alrighty, that's all for today. I'll let you know how Nickelback goes!!
Hugs, Suzy

Back from an amazing trip in Southern Ca!!

I should be sleeping, LOL but I have a lot of friends that have asked me to post pictures of my fantastic trip!!! We left on Sunday morning (very early) and drove to San Diego.
A lot of us got together at the one and only Erin Payne's house.
(LOVE LOVE LOVE this girl!!!!!)
Here are some pictures from this night. (thanks Heather for the pics)





We had an awesome night!! Laughed, laughed, and laughed!!! Right before we left, the girls mentioned a VIP party at Ever After on Friday night, (5 days later) and I convinced Paul to let me go and I had a freakin' blast!!! I didn't have a camera with me that night but I KNOW there are a lot of pictures of some craziness! LOL I'm happy to say that I will be BACK to Ever After in October!!!! "HOOT HOOT!!!"

Okay on to day TWO
SEA WORLD
Seriously, I gotta say that I had an amazing time!! We walked in and a few minutes later a man comes over to me and asks if I could have a moment of his time. Short story....we were picked as the VIP family and we were SPOILED the entire day!!!!
We got our pictures taken and they printed some for us for FREE!
We got VIP seating everywhere.
We got to play with the stingray and feed them
we got a private tour
discounts and free goodies
and then got to play with the dolphins!!
Here are some pictures from this day.



These are just some of the pictures that they took of us. I have more!!!

Day three and four
Disneyland and California Adventures
We checked into another hotel and it was so nice!! The food was good and we enjoyed our time there. We were super close to the park.
It was super fun!!! We got in that morning and I was approached by this gentleman. He asked me if he could ask me some questions because they were doing a survey and they would give me $100.00 cash! I said sure, and it paid for two of our meals. LOL
We got on a ton of rides and saw different shows. Sierra was even picked to be in the High School Musical show. She had a blast!! She got on the Tower of Terror!! We all LOVED Space Mountain.
Here are some pictures of those days.








Day five
We hung out all morning and swam and relaxed! (MUCH NEEDED) and then headed over to Medieval Times. If you have never been there, you gotta go. It's a lot of fun!!!
Sierra and Jeremy enjoyed themselves so much!!!
We ate like mad people and enjoyed the show. I enjoyed it so much, I decided I didn't want to be behind a camera. I just ate and hung out.
Here are just a couple that I took after.


Day 6
We checked into an amazing resort!
We got tickets from my friends Heather and Ghia (whom I love with a passion) to go to Animal park (it's the sister park to the San Diego Zoo). It was a great park but it was BLAZING hot!!! I'm talking 110 degrees!! SERIOUS!!! We did not last long! If it wasn't so hot we would have stayed longer because that place was FUN!!!
Here are some pictures from there.




So after the park, we decided to go swimming. the pool was amazing and the kids had a blast!!
I left to get ready some time later. The kids stayed with Paul.
I went to Ever After--love the store!! Love ya Camille!!!
Love you Heather and Erin!!!
Love you Ghia!!! I had a great time chatting it up with you!!!
Loved all the girls there! The dancing, the snacks, the store, the bathroom, the floors, the walls, (Okay you get the picture. Love the store). LOL
Got home after midnight and the kids and Paul were out cold on ONE bed. LOL

Day 7--heading home
The next morning we got up early. Had breakfast and took off. Went the 101 route and went thru Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and stopped at Solvang. It was blazing hot but it was nice! They had a car show that day and we got some yummy chocolate.
We got home around 10ish and got everything out and flew into my bead!!

Okay that's the story....if you read the whole thing...wow, you are kind!LOL
Love you, love your computer, love what you are wearing, love that you are still reading this...okay good bye!!!! :)
Hugs Suzy West

Life Is Good!

So it's been a bajillion years since I updated my blog.
It's been because I've been really busy! We have a lot of things coming up and I've been getting ready for it all.
As many of you know, I'm closing the store. Can you believe it? 11 years at our beautiful store. It's time to say good bye so I can be home with family (who almost forgot my name, LOL) and concentrate on other things like My Little shoebox and travel teaching.

I am thrilled that this Saturday is our last day and next week I get the entire week off to clean, go to the beach, zoo, waterslides, and more!

On Sunday my family takes off on a much needed trip. One where I won't be calling the store, placing orders, wonder about classes, and other stuff.
It's my family 100%!!

We are going to start off by driving up to San Diego and meet at my wonderful friend, Erin Payne's house and have dinner with her family.
We are then staying at this amazing hotel.
Manchester Grand Hyatt
Next day we will be at Sea World. SO EXCITED!!!
Next two days we will be at DisneyLand
The following day we will be at the beach
and then it will be shopping and a night at Medieval Times.
I can't tell you how THRILLED I am over going!!!!

So let's see what else...
Oh I'm teaching at some fun places from now until November.
Scrapbook Centrale in Canada
Scrapbooks N Stuff in Miami, Florida
AC Albums in Rio, Brazil

I have a lot more trips next year but that's next year.

Oh and I'm going on a cruise with my beautiful mother in October.
We are going to Mexico on a four day cruise.
So excited to have some special time for the lady that I love so much!!

The kids are doing wonderful!! They are THRILLED that I'm going to be home with them.
They are a little scared because I told them next week, the house is going to be SPOTLESS!
I'm going to start the throwing out all the crap process come Monday.

...and last the best news ever!!! Sierra is getting ready to be baptized soon!!
My heart is full as every week she has been getting lesson from the missionaries.
I can't wait!!!

Okay that's everything that's going on from now until November!

Hugs and love,
Suzy

RIP Michael Jackson