After waiting patiently a whole year... it was off to another
Creating Keepsakes Convention in Manchester.
Mary met me in
Capital City at our agreed rendezvous point, from there I drove to Manchester's Radisson Convention Center.
We arrived early at the convention to find out that the parking garage was full. We had to find another parking garage within the city walking distance. Let's just say that I was slightly irritated, but got over it when we found another parking garage with an attendant.
Being
Mary's first visit to the convention... I steered her towards her current addiction of
A Muse stamps at
Ink About It's booth. Let's just say that
Mary did the most damage to her wallet at
Lori's booth, not once, but twice in one day! By the looks of my photo, I'd say that my wallet was crying "uncle" too!
* wink* While
Mary was shopping I enjoyed chatting with
Lori, owner of
Ink About It. It appears as though we're in for another road trip to Westford, MA before snow flies again! I think we better start saving now
Mary! *wink*
The lovely
Jenn Shurkus of
{creative chick} was over seeing a free make & take at the
Ink About It booth from 1:00 - 4:00 PM! I enjoy
Jenn's blog where she share's her everyday happenings, family and friends... not to mention her stamping talents!
Jenn's a geniune delight... just look at her cute self with her
A Muse-A-Poolza Tee! I wish
Mary could've joined us in conversation, however she was slightly busy with her second round of shopping for
A Muse schtuff!
*wink* I'm SO not photogenic! I'm trying out my new look, do you like it? I literally had the majority of my braces removed after seven years the day before convention. Thus the reason for the ridiculous smile... I forgot how to smile, so bear with me!
*wink* I shouldn't be answering photographer's questions during photo opt... sorry for the horrid photo, but
Jenn and
Mary are looking great!
Jenn's friend
Melissa of
{highly entertaining} was the official parking meter feeder for the day... so we didn't get her cute self into our lil' photo opt!
*insert sad face* A wave goes out to
Jenn and
Melissa. Sorry to say we didn't have all day to stalk "near famous" stamping celebrities... when there was major shopping to be done!
*wink*
You'll notice that I scored myself a new
BIGZ Sizzix letter S die along with a
Sizzix Texturz - Starter Kit for embossing with brass stencils from companies like
Dreamweaver and
Lasting Impressions. You'll note the delicious ribbons, jar of teensy weensy
Primas,
Junkitz 6 X 6 pad of supah cute papers! It's not as though I needed any of these things... shhh... don't tell anyone I said that... especially my hubby!
*wink*The gorgeous
Daisy Cow was purchased after much debate from a new company
Purple Daisy Designs of Pennsylvania. This company is owned and operated by two very lovely
Mennonite mother and daughter team! I wish I could remember their names... I've already poured over the catalog from cover to cover and made out my first order to call in!
*wink* I'll need to see if
Mary is ready to place an order with me... she forgot to return for her dragonfly with matching paper punch!
*grin* I truly hope that
Purple Daisy Designs reconsiders coming to the
CK Convention next year... we're closer than Missouri!
*wink* No offense.
I didn't get a chance to photograph my fifty dollars of
SEI,
Basic Grey... just to name a few of the sheets of paper
Mary enabled me into
! Mary forced me into places like
Embellish It! (first photo on Mary's convention post),
SEI,
Rusty Pickle that were loaded with scrumcious paper! Not a place to take a paper addict, which
Mary insists that I am... a paper addict that is!
*ROFLOL* I only purchased 6 of each paper design?! You be the judge!
There were so many glitzy things to see that it boggled the brain! I couldn't leave without enjoying an
apple green ribbon-licious smoothie and conversation with the wonderful proprietor of this booth. I can't remember her name or company, however they hailed from North Carolina!
After
seven hours of seeing everything there was to see.
Mary and I took a few photo opts of our own, which you can see
here.
Mary had lots more bags than me?! We thought we'd make it look good for our blog viewers if I took her bags too!
*grin* We decided that we couldn't come this far and not take a trip
AC Moore and
Michael's, where we scored more ribbon, stamps and punches!
*Yikes*What a FUN-TASTIC day we had shopping together! What do you say
Mary, want to go together again next year?!
*wink* We already have a shopping spree planned for June, so stay-tuned ladies to hear of our next adventures!
I look forward to our next visit. Until then...
