CHA!!!! It's over...I'm home...and now....

I got home from another amazing CHA experience last night. I'm so tired and my body hurts...not from the hard work...but from all the laughing and the craziness that was had in beautiful downtown Los Angeles with some of the most amazing girls ever!

Let me tell you...I feel so incredibly lucky to have had the experiences I had with these girls!!

We arrived Friday morning....REALLY early in the morning. I think we were all tired all ready since we had been designing all night long and because we didn't go to bed until really late!

It didn't matter...even though we were zombies...we were excited and having fun!

Here are some pictures of our fantastic CHA!!!! I'll post more later. These are all from my cell phone and a couple that some of my friends took.

New friends that took some of my classes.

Angel and I heading towards the Staple Center!!!

Love this picture of Tricia and I!!!! Free kisses!!

The Bella Blvd. girls!!!! We were at the Yard House!

One night we went out with Epiphany Crafts. This is a picture of Donna Salazar, Jennifer Priest, and I. Such sweet girls!!

at the booth with Madison! We had so much fun with him!!!

Here's another cute photo of us!!

Cute photo of Susan Opal, Tricia, and I!!!

Went out to dinner with the Echo Park crew!!

Another night we went out with the Hambly and Art Inspired crew!!

Out with Erin and Kim!!!

The grandma's!!! Josie, Sharon, and I!!

We all got these hats at the We R Memory Keepers booth!!!

A picture that was taken of me taking picture of a group of gals!

In front of the Hollywood sign. LOL

Out with the girls one night! It was a wild one!!!!

Another Kissing booth picture

The crew again!!

Out with the girls!!

In front of the Hollywood sign with my Scrapbooker's Bliss friends!!

I will post more pictures!!! If you took any pictures with me please email them to me at psajfamily@aol.com.

Thanks

Suzy West

Some of my CHA samples!!

I'm so excited about CHA this year!!! I have a lot of exciting things going on that I can't say yet but I will tell you soon!!!

I will be leaving bright and early with Angel, Sarah, Tricia, and Julia!! Can't wait!!

As you know, I'm teaching three classes. I showed you the Nikki Sivils class the other day. Here's the cover of my PUNKY SPROUTS class. This is their new gated album.

I'm teaching this class on Friday.

This is my Bella Blvd. class that I'll be teaching on Saturday. It's using their new Family line. I'm teaching it with my Punky Sprouts album.

Here are three new layouts that I did for Nikki Sivils.

I will be posting more tomorrow!!!! I have some new Hambly and Echo Park projects to show you!!!!!

Hugs, Suzy West

Beauty is all around me

I have been blessed with so much beauty around me lately!

Beautiful people, places, and things!!

The other day I was teaching a class and one of the words on the layout was beauty. I walked over to one of my students and she had the word spelled out on her arm. I loved the way it looked so randomly that I decided to snap a picture.

This is one of the layouts I taught in the class. I used Punky Sprouts, Glitz, Echo Park, Hero Arts, Epiphany Crafts, and Hambly.

This is another layout that in the class. I love Hambly Overlays. This is one of my favorites! I also used the new Shimmerz!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Thanks for looking!! Sorry the pictures are not so clear, I snapped them on my cell phone.

This is going to be a busy week as I finish all my assignments and kitting.
Hope I get to see many of you at CHA!!!
If not, keep checking in as I will be posting pictures of projects that I will have featured at the show.

Hugs, Suzy West

Going crazy with SHIMMERZ!!!!

I am so in love with my new Shimmerz products I can't stand it!! Seriously, I'm going nuts!
The coloringz are so vibrant and beautiful and the Shimmeringz are crazy awesome! They add so much to the projects!!

Here's a quick headband I made yesterday using Shimmerz, Punky Sprouts, Prima, Helmar's, and Nikki Sivils!

Spray your lil' stems by Punky Sprouts with the color you choose.

Do the same using the lil' blooms.

Attach the blooms to another flower that you have colored. Add a brad. Adhere the flower with Helmars to the stem and tie. You got yourself a cute little headband!!!

Hope you like it!!!!!

OOOH check it out!!!!

I'm so excited!!! I got to play with the beautiful new line by Nikki Sivils.

It's called, It's your Day!!

This is the project that I'm teaching for them at CHA!!

It's full of dimension and color! Totally love it!!!

I gave you guys a sneak peek before...here's the whole cover and you can see all the tips of the other pages!

Everyone taking the class will get the Punky Sprouts album, all the Nikki Sivils products, Glue Glider pro and the glue dots, Thermo Web foam squares, Clearsnap ink pads, Ranger Glossy Accents and stickles, Sakura pens, and more!!

I'm looking forward to teaching this class! it's going to be a lot of fun!!!

Hugs, Suzy West

The joys of deadlines!!!

Anyone attending CHA have a table that looks similar to this?? LOL

I can't believe I'm admitting this, but this is what it looks like when I scrap! I actually cleaned it up a lot and put it on only ONE table. It was scattered onto FOUR different ones! No joke!

I love CHA! The thought that I will get to see all my friends and get inspired by all the booths makes me giddy! The fact that I have to finish a lot of projects and prep 225 kits for my CHA classes makes me want to pull my hair out! LOL

So what does your table look like? Messy like mine or super clean? If it's clean, please share your tips on how to keep it that way!!

Happy Scrapping!

In just two weeks..

The four of us are heading to Los Angeles to attend the CHA show!!! I'm so excited to be going with three of my favorite peeps!!

I will be teaching three classes while I'm there!! I'll be teaching for Punky Sprouts, Bella Blvd. and Nikki Sivils!!

We have been creating projects for the Punky Sprouts booth plus others.

Then we are walking the show!! This time--no booth...just walking and being crazy together! We are so excited we can't stand it!!!

I'm so excited Tricia is going!!! We have so much fun when we are together!! I'm sure there will be a lot of singing and cake eating! LOL

My beautiful daughter Angel is going!! This is her first time attending the show. She's done work for CHA for years but has never actually attended. She's going to have a blast and we are going to have so much fun! She and Sarah are crazy when they are together....now the two of them with Tricia? OMG!!! LOL


This will be Sarah's first time going to the show for HERSELF, as a store owner! This is very exciting for her!!! We are going to have a blast helping her shop!

Look out Los Angeles....we're coming!!!

Nikki Sivils--Sneak Peek!!!!

Nikki Sivils emailed me a few months ago and asked me if I would teach a class using her products at CHA! I of course said, "HECK YA!" I was thrilled when I got the box!
The products are full of color and lots of fun images!!
Here's a sneak peek of the project that I'm teaching at CHA!!!!
I created the project on one of our Punky Sprouts mix medium albums!!
This sneak peek is from the, It's your day line!! You guys are going to love it!!

Thanks for looking!!! leave me a comment and tell me what you think?
Hugs,
Suzy West

So excited!!!!!!!

In case you haven't heard....I...me...muah...was asked to be on the...

SHIMMERZ team!!!! I'm one of the new Endorsed Teachers!!! What does that mean? I'll be teaching with this product all over the country!!!! I'm so excited! I already teach with it...
now I'm going to teach with it more! LOL
You guys are going to love their new products!!! They are so freaking awesome!!!
I'll be posting pictures of projects soon!!!
Hugs, Suzy West

a seriously crazy sneak peak...SHIMMERZ!!!!

OMG!!!!! I am seriously going to pee my pants....really I am!!!! I got a box filled with the newest release of Shimmerz!!

I was so excited...I had to open the box that Paul brought me as I was going to the restroom to get a kleenex! (still have not blown my nose!).

So people....hold on to your pants...Shimmerz has two new products.

Coloringz and Shimmeringz!!!!!

The coloringz are full of beautiful colors that are super bold!! NO shimmerz in them.

The Shimmeringz you spray over them. They are full of shimmerz and it just enhances the color of the coloringz!!!

As I mentioned....I was in the bathroom ready to blow my nose and get ready...so excuse this crazy picture....pretend all my make up, curling iron, etc are in this picture. LOL I shot it with my cell phone!!!

The bottles at the left of the curling iron are the shimmeringz. The bottles to the right are the coloringz!

Check it out!!! look at how cool these colors look on the kleenex! LOL

You guys are going to love these!!! Stores....go to Shimmerz to order!!! You will definately want these!!!!!

Okay sorry the pictures are crazy and in my bathroom. I will take better pictures later. Gotta run!!!!

Hugs

Suzy West

It's a new year!!

Happy New Years!!!!!

So I've been MIA for a long time! I can't believe it's been months since I last posted.
I apologize to all those that have asked me to update. I've been so busy!! I spent a lot of months traveling the country teaching classes, helping friends open stores, spending time with family, and more.
It's a new year and I promise to do better but I need your help. Please post a reply because I love reading them and they inspire me to update more!!!

So let's see...what to tell you.
This year I'm going to turn...40!! Yep, I said it. 40! I can't believe it...well I kinda do. I believe it when I see the grey hair, the little wrinkles, the aches and pains, the fact that I'm called "grandma" by two little munchkins, and then there is the memory loss. LOL
10 years ago I would be freaking out about getting older but you know what? I'm actually okay with it. I don't know if it's because of my wise age but I am.

So let's see what else....I've been scrapping like a crazy person! It's been so much fun playing with so many different products from manufactures. This last week alone has been a great one! I've been asked to work with new manufactures that I'll be telling you about soon. So lots of wonderful opportunities! I've been very blessed!

In just a couple of weeks I'm going to be flying to southern ca with my friends Sarah and Tricia and my daughter Angel. We are going to the CHA show. We are walking the floor, helping Sarah place orders, and I'm teaching three classes!!! I'm excited about going to the garment district as well. We are going to have a lot of fun!!!!

Well I think that's everything. Please leave me a comment.
Have a great one!!
Hugs,
Suzy West

Do you want to be part of my costume?

Alright peeps I've decided to "kinda" dress up for Halloween.

I know I'm usually a prude and don't do it so I'm meeting everyone half way!

I've decided to be FACEBOOK for Halloween and I need YOUR help!

I would love for any of my facebook friends to post here and to add a "status". I will pick some to add to MY costume. LOL

So post away peeps. Please no fowl language.

Hugs

Suzy West

ps...check back in a few days...I'll have my "costume" ready.

Freaking Awesome!

Sunday our family decided to get together and go to Fleet Week in San Francisco.

Since my dad opened up his new dental lab we haven't seen my parents as much as we are used to seeing them. My parents are so cute! They miss each other when they are not together so my mom goes to work with him.

I've been traveling a lot so we all needed time together.

The day was absolutely beautiful!!! 75 degrees in San Francisco is

I love this picture of us girls!!! Christian took the picture.

This is one of my favorite walls in Ghiradelli Square

We asked someone to take our picture. It's not great but that's okay.

I love the picture!!

My bigger babies!! Angel and Christian. They are so cute!!

Okay gotta say that I think my little Sierra is an amazing photographer. I asked her to take our picture and to please get a little bit of the background. She rocked this picture!!! I love how she put us on the side...focused...and then moved the camera over to capture the background as well!! I was wow'd when I saw the picture!

Our view during the air show!!

The blue Angels!! They were great!!

It was a freaking awesome day!!!

I will...

Tristan is one of the most special little beings I know!! I honestly believe that when he was in heaven our Heavenly Father put some extra finishing touches on him before sending him down because this kid is fabulous!
He brings so much happiness in my life! I love being his grandma!!
I laugh just thinking of the crazy things he does and tries to say.
I love that when he sees me he gets so excited to show me what is in his hands even if it's just a bag full of cereal.

I love that he often has this look on his face. It's the one he has when he's trying to figure something out.

I love that he's curious and what ever you point at he needs to look and says, "ooooh" even though there maybe nothing there. LOL

I love that even though we call him by name a thousand times he won't look up until he's done doing what he's doing.

I love that our Heavenly Father looked at him and knew he would be the perfect son for Angel and Christian! I love that he trusts that they will do the best they can for him.

I love that he's part of me and that through out his life no matter what age he is or I am ...he'll know for a fact that he can come to me and I'll always be there.
I will always make time for him.
I will always be ready to shower him with hugs and kisses.
I will always say the words, "I love you" when I see him.
I'll always tell him the truth.
I'll always see only the good in him.
I'll be the one with the posters screaming out his name at his kindergarten graduation.
I'll be the old lady with the crazy looking sweater vests wearing an "I heart Tristan" button that lights up when he graduates from high school.
I'll be the proud grandma that will be crying from pure happiness when I watch him get married.
I will...infinity!!

I love you my little sweetheart!
Grandma

let the countdown begin!

I was invited to teach at Treasured Memories in Oak Park, Ca in December.
I will be teaching a few classes and one of them is this project that I made at an all day crop.
It's using Punky Sprouts 12x12 corrugated boards and Echo Park Christmas line.

I adhered everything with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry!!
what do you think?

Speaking of countdowns, as many of you know my knees have been in pretty bad shape for a while. I had surgery on my right knee a couple of years ago and will have to have surgery on it again in the future. I just found out that I have to have surgery on my LEFT one in December!
I'm totally scared but I know it will help me.
So let the countdown begin!