Wet cats with saddlebags

Our little chair took first place in Children's chairs at the Literacy Council Fund-raiser and was removed from the silent auction to the verbal auction. All of the children's chairs were charming and whimsical so it was very cool to have been given first place. I think our chair might have brought more money in the silent auction, though, as it was among the last things offered for bids and the crowd had thinned considerably by then. Whatever- a very nice woman got a very nice chair for a very good price. Next year, I will put a minimum bid on my entry. Notice I have committed to doing this again. Hope Melinda's up to it :)

The CK Scrapbooking Convention was so much fun. My buds Sandy and Jodie and I spent two days and one night in the big city, and spent way too much money, ate way too much good food, and had way too good a time. I went nuts, I must confess. Knowing I was going to the convention, I had not purchased anything for paper crafts since Christmas. Almost six months. Now that's restraint, people. So I figured I just spent what I would have normally spent during the past six months in one fell swoop. That's my story, and I am sticking to it.

I have not stored all my loot yet, because I want Becca to see it before I do, but thanks to my fabulous craft room and it's brilliant organization, there will be no probs. I have a place for everything.

We made a lot of neat stuff at the convention, and got a LOT of good ideas. I am so jazzed, I want to get to work on about fifteen different projects at once.

However, if you could have seen us after two days on our feet (on concrete floors, no less), toting about 6 tons of stuff, you'd have laughed your dupas off. We looked like wet cats wearing saddlebags. We got over that, thank you.

Interested in the loot I brought home? Look no further, here is a shot of it.

Here is the grand overview... good thing Dave does not read my blog.

Here are some of the cards I made for the card swap. Some of them aren't too bad. I had never gone to a card swap before, so didn't know I was supposed to make 20 of the same design. I'll know for next year.