Aledo Retreat - I can't wait!

I am so excited about going on the Aledo Scrapbook Retreat in April. We have quite a big group going this time. It should be a blast! Below is our countdown counter...watch it with me!!!

That's a Yorkie?

My husband, in his infinite wisdom, thought that we can save a lot of money if he had me cut our dogs hair.

We usually get his hair cut short for the warmer months and it costs about $40. This includes a wonderful trimming around the face leaving him with an adorable look. Well not this time! I clipped him, and went a little to far, leaving him looking like a rat caught in a fan. His hair is uneven and choppy all over.

Needless to say, I'm a scrapbooker...not a dog groomer!

Crop for Comfort

The SCRAP Guild of Northern Illinois is hosting a Crop for Comfort on March 8th and 9th. I will be a vendor at the event and would love for you to join us.

CROP for Comfort
S.C.R.A.P. Guild of Northern IL. Fundraiser with a portion of proceeds to benefit DeKalb County Hospice.

Put off spring cleaning & join us for spring scrapping!

When: Sat. March 8th 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Sun. March 9th 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: University Plaza, 900 Crane Dr. DeKalb IL. 60115
Cost: $50 for non-members or $40 for members

Includes both days and boxed lunch for Sat. Also vendor shopping. Please bring a snack to share and a covered drink.

Want to just shop?
Vendor shopping available to the public for a $2 donation for the DeKalb County Hospice.
Shopping hours Sat. 9am – 4pm & Sun 9am – 3pm

Vendors include: SommerGreetings, Stampin Up!, Top Line Creations, Memory Works/Creative Escape, Tupperware, Creative Memories, Close to My Heart, Tastefully Simple, The Angel Company, Littlemasterpieces.net, The Scrap Cabana, Lasting Impressions-Album embosser and massages by Olympic chiropractic.

Questions please contact . . .
jmewilkerson@comcast.net or (815) 895-9015

February Midnight Crop

We had a great time and completed 36 pages to add to our 2008 pages in 2008. We had 3 new people and really enjoyed thier company. I'm looking forward to seeing them again at upcoming events.

I completed a mini album for my husband, he will be so suprised!

Well I'm off to bed.

I Voted, Did You!

Grab you coffee and have a laugh! Picture a Seinfeld episode with me being played by Kramer.

I went and voted today…and felt like a complete dork! Or at least that’s how they made me feel. It was my first time voting in the primary and they were asking all these questions in front of everyone. And if I didn’t answer the way they wanted, I got strange looks. First, “What party are you?” Ok, I know who I don’t want to be president, can’t you just give me a ballot and I can vote who I want to run against each other. And what is this Green Party? I don’t remember anything about “Green” from my Middle School days long, long ago. I think they should have a video playing for you when you walk in the door on “How to vote in the primaries.” This would make things so much easier for us non-political people. I swear, I think they thought I was from another planet when I said I don’t watch TV and don’t have time to read a newspaper. The most I know about the US right now is that the economy sucks and Britney Spears is in the hospital. I’m to busy reading college books and trying to write a stupid paper about my “Star Profile”…whatever. I’m a sad, sad individual.

Boy did I come home and give my family an ear full. This is why I never voted until I was 32 and guilted into it by my husband!

Oh and lets not forget the “I voted” sticker. First a lady gave me one to put on my son and then when I didn’t take one for myself, boy did I get “the look.” (You could tell she was a mother in her younger years.) And when I finally got my ballot, voted and walked out of the booth, there was another guy trying to force another sticker on me. What is up with the sticker? I thought he was going to wrestle me to the ground and stick it to my forehead or chase me down the street. Save the money on the dumb stickers and put it back into our economy! Can we say “unnecessary spending.”

I can just picture Kramer running down the street and some old guy chasing him with a sticker.

It's like a new room!

Well the room is almost complete. Well actually will it ever be complete? I just can't ever say that, I can always something else to do to it. So many things have changed in the scrap-n-stamp room, I just don't know where to start. So here are some pictures for you to peruse.

New 8 ft tables and new lighting.

No more bar, just a new desk for me! I can sit here to scrapbook or study. Maybe I'll reach my goal of 208 pages now. Yahoo!

Come see the renewed look of the scrap-n-stamp room.

Oh What Fun

We had a great time at the last midnight crop on Jan. 11th. We started off our 2008 pages in 2008 with a good start. We completed 34 pages as a group. I have to say good job to all of those who came. I'm looking forward to our Feb. 2nd All Day Crop. I have 3 seats still available. If you would like more information, please contact me or go to my website at www.creativeescapeil.com. Hope to see you soon.