Back home from the Creative Escape and boy did I escape...It was lovely. I had the best time. The event was beyond wonderful, beautiful, organized and every attention to detail was paid...Again, I had the best time. Creating, and escaping...Lorie went with me and it was so fun for me to just be a student...To not have to teach or do a make and take or anything...Just be a girl, a girl who was so inspired by all the classes...So fun to be taught by friends in the industry...So fun to have gone to class sit in the back row and learn...I LOVED it...Thank you to Heidi
and to
Dougie Fresh for the invite...
It was so good to go "home" home to Arizona...I love it there...I love being with Lorie and doing our favorite stuff...I arrived on Wednesday morning early so we could have the entire day to play! She took me to Blossom where I got a new haircut and color...Blossom is about the cutest little shop so fun so eclectic...Thanks Tatum!
love the hair...then we of course shopped, domestic bliss my favorite...Lunch with the Master (Lorie's husband) and then I went to Scrapbooks Etc...Taught a class, so fun the Cheeky book...So many old friends and so many new ones...Love that! The girls from the Ruban Rouge took me to the resort...I got to sleep in! I loved it! Thursday we went into the Scrapbooks Etc. on sight store to get all our supplies for the event...I spent $300 bucks on Scrap supplies! Seriously, how fun was that? FUN...Lorie met us and we went to Lunch...So yum. Then we registered for the event! We were ready to go...The first night was a blast, we did little make and takes all night preparing us for the rest of the coming days classes...I loved it!
The rest of the weekend was spent taking classes with great friends...Loved it...Thanks to all the teachers, Allison Tyler-Jones, Eva Flake, Pam Black, Amy Totty, Kelli Collins, Tena Springer, Carol Wingert and Heidi Swapp herself...Wow can you take it? Thanks to my dear friends who helped me celebrate my b-day (today, totally 41 now) Thanks for the balloons and cake and fabulous gifts...Loving already...Had so much fun with the girls from Ruban Rouge, Lorie and my new BFF's in Utah Sara and Layle from Senic Route...Seriously...I can barley stand how much fun I had...Next year plan to come...We all will have a blast...Start planning today!
Ok...Off to dinner...Grant Aslett and the kids are taking me to dinner...I am 41 and seriously feel it...Hope you all had a great weekend...
kiss kiss
m









Happy 41st my LL. Miss you like crazy! Can't wait till our next big adventure.
Posted by: loriet | September 11, 2006 at 06:51 PM
Happy Birthday! :D
Posted by: Jamie Hircock | September 11, 2006 at 06:55 PM
Happy B-day.... we miss you in az already! Tena
Posted by: Tena | September 11, 2006 at 07:16 PM
Happy Birthday my friend!!! Enjoy your special day...
Posted by: Michelle Payne | September 11, 2006 at 07:26 PM
happy birthday!! thanks for looking out for my little sis when i was not feeling well on day 2 of ce:) and for letting me borrow your stapler...it's the little things that mean the most to me..so glad you were in my group...so thank you!
Posted by: jamie | September 11, 2006 at 07:50 PM
I am bummed I missed out on the fun with you and the Ruban Rouge girls!! But wanted to wish you many birthday wishes!! Hope you had a great day. Sending you lots of love on your special day!!
:-) Chrissy
Posted by: Chrissy | September 11, 2006 at 07:53 PM
Glad you had fun!! Happy birthday again....
xoxo
jayme
Posted by: Jayme | September 11, 2006 at 07:55 PM
Hi, Im Theresa! Now that we have met, Happy birthday Margie! I hope it rocked!!!!
Posted by: Theresa Jasper | September 11, 2006 at 08:02 PM
Wanted to wish you a very happy birthday. Wish I could have went to Creative Escape but there is always next year.
Jeannie
Posted by: Jeannie | September 11, 2006 at 08:29 PM
Happy birthday you sexy mama! You don't look a day over 30.
Love you!
Posted by: Lisa | September 11, 2006 at 08:36 PM
Happy birthday Auntie M! I was remembering you and hope you had a great day. Sorry that I didn't get to see you on your trip...next time look us up! Love you!
Jord
Posted by: Jordan | September 11, 2006 at 08:55 PM
Happy Birthday Margie! Can't wait to see you in Arkansas in a couple of weeks.
Teresa Wilkins
Scrapbook Creations
Posted by: Teresa Wilkins | September 11, 2006 at 09:28 PM
Happy Pink!!!
Love the hair.
Posted by: Sharon | September 12, 2006 at 05:34 AM
Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday..one day late, but Happy Birthday anyway
peace
Kim
Posted by: Kim Bolyard | September 12, 2006 at 05:49 AM
Happy Annual Celebration.
Sounds like you girls had fun in Arizona.
Fred
Posted by: Fred | September 12, 2006 at 06:13 AM
Margarella,
Happy Birthday Baby!!!!! So fun seeing you again, I miss you!
You were so sweet to come and spend the weekend with us at CE, we really enjoyed having you here!
Love and kisses, PB
Posted by: Pam Black | September 12, 2006 at 09:43 AM
Hope you had a great birthday!
(I'm the one with the baby Grant, btw). :)
Posted by: Jessi | September 12, 2006 at 02:17 PM
I know you had a fabulous time and I'm so envious. I love your new 'do!!! You don't look 41, you look...ah, let's see.......23, yeah, 23!
xxoo,
Kip
Posted by: Kip | September 12, 2006 at 03:00 PM
happy birthday margie!!
hugs
maggie
Posted by: maggie Holmes | September 12, 2006 at 10:36 PM
margie--happy birthday--it was fun to get to meet you at CE--totally a blast--glad you and lorie were in my group!!
shalom ;)
Posted by: lisa | September 12, 2006 at 11:26 PM
Sounds like you had SO much fun!
Happy Birthday!
Hugs~
Christyne
Posted by: ScrappingMommyof3 | September 13, 2006 at 07:23 AM
Happy Birthday Margie!!! It was great to meet you and keep you entertained on the back rows of CE!!! HEE HEE! See ys again next year.....hopefully sooner!
Posted by: Shanna | September 13, 2006 at 11:30 AM
Happy birthday sweet girl! So glad you had fun while you were here. love ya!
(((((big birthday squishy hugs)))) http://jolenegeorge.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Jolene George | September 13, 2006 at 12:17 PM
Happy Belated Birthday, Margie!
You're young compared to me. I hope you enjoyed your big day. Rock on DIVA girl! It was great to see you back in AZ again. We've missed ya. That on-site store was dangerous wasn't it. I just got your boho tapes and plum paint from S,Etc. yesterday. Come back and see us K?
Posted by: LenaS | September 13, 2006 at 05:23 PM
Hey Miss Margie
Happy Birthday dear friend...it was so great to see you last week, your class at SE rocked and I am glad you got to "just be a girl" during CE, I am so glad you had a great time...we loved having you here!!! Yes, it was hard work, long hours, but IT ROCKED, DIDN'T IT??? Many thanks for all you do to keep us inspired as well. Let's get cheecky honey...until next time, kiss, kiss...BTW age is just a number (and I can say that because I am OLDER than you). Happy happy happy birthday
Posted by: Melissa Cavanaugh | September 14, 2006 at 09:48 AM