I got home today around 4pm, and I’m so glad to be home that not even the two boys rolling around in a ball on the floor trying to kill each other could phase me.  Lately it seems that at least 90% of their time is spent fighting about some silly little thing, and that’s the sound that filled the house when I walked in today.   :???:   The party never stops here apparently.

So another CHA Summer has passed and in the eyes of many it went by far too quickly.  Frankly, a lot of it seems a blur.  There was a ton of new product out there this year, and not just paper and embellishments either.  I ran across the Tattered Angels booth, OMG, awesome stuff.  They have this product called Gimmer Mist.  Wow is all I think I can say.  I was lucky enough to get some samples, but I hope someone local is going to be carrying it so that I can pick up some more.  Go to their website and take a look.  I’m not a real “artsy” type, but even I can use this stuff with some success.  The Glimmer Mist can be sprayed on chipboard, just plain old chipboard, and the transformation is just amazing.  I paint chipboard a lot, but this is a totally different look and I may have come across a new addiction.

My class at Scrap Palace is quickly approaching and I’m really excited about it.  The response has been fantastic, and for that a big thanks to everyone that has registered!  I’m always excited to teach in a new place and reach new students.  This event is no different and I have some great techniques planned to pass on to everyone attending.  There are still some seats left, so if you want to get on the list, be sure to let me know.

Kate and Abby are coming over tomorrow to play with Shelby, Ethan and Dylan.  My kids are thrilled and Dylan can’t wait for “Cake & Abby” to come, lol.  I’m not sure if he calls her Cake because he is just having a hard time with the correct pronunciation, or just because he likes to run around the house yelling “CAKE!”  Ha!!  Anyway, they will be visiting us tomorrow and we will all be so happy to have them.  The kids love having people over to play with and I love that I can give Jeannie a little “time off” to do something for herself.  I hope she spends some time soaking up the silence doing something she enjoys.

I think it is time for me to get to bed.  I’m beat from a day in the car and a whirlwind weekend.

~j