Cricut Cake

Well let me tell you how cool my job is, when I was in vegas for training I got to come home with a gypsy and 6 of the new cartridges. When I got home I got an expression and some tools to play with, and demo at mt Michael's store. To top it off on Monday I got the Cricut Cake. She is red with chrome accents and it is very pretty. I couldn't wait to play with it, so on Tuesday night we went to Michael's and bought some fondant and on Wednesday I made my first cake using the cricut cake. It turned out pretty good for my first attempt. I used just plain white cake from a box, I dirty ised it (so the fondant had something to stick to) and then covered it with Wilton's rolled white fondant. I used neon pink fondant to make the border and the top decorations. It looks nice - very simple. The cricut cake was very easy to use - the fondant gave me some issues. But all and all a good first attempt, next time I will make the cake a day before and not the same day.

Here is the results.

In Loving memory

I am posting a LO that I did yesterday for my Grandpa, he passed away on tuesday night after almost 8 months without my Grandma. I miss him alot but I feel ok about my grief this time because I know he isn't in any pain and he is finally with the love of his life. I used graphic 45 paper and a few tim holtz things and a 7 gypsies post card. I am very proud of the results.

Rest in Peace - we will forever miss you.

Home again, home again, jiggity jig

Well I am home and what an experience it was. Vegas is a place full of distinction - the sights, the sounds, the smells, and the people make it unique. Now I am not saying that it is all great...the training was great and I learned some new things I didn't know before and the people from Provo craft and ASM are wonderful. But the people in Vegas are different - I saw things there I have never seen in my life (not good things either). I would never take my kids to Las Vegas - I don't believe that a place called "SIN CITY" is a great family vacation destination, you would be amazed how many people are walking around at 11pm pushing strollers or walking with their young children. There is a sewer smell every time you walk over a man hole or a drain hole, and there is no manners except by the people working in the hotels, people do not say "excuse me", or "thank you".

Ok, ok enough of my ranting. I met a great bunch of ladies from California - Kim, Debbie, Katrina, and Claudia - You guys are great!! And I also met Dion (whom I chatted with before via scrapbook.com and facebook) who is from Ontario and we hung out a lot. And Gina (Gg loves Matthew to those of you who know her from scrapbook.com) thanks for posting this great opportunity. Everyone was great and I can wait to the next convention to see you all!!

Las Vegas all and all was ok - I got to stay at the Paris Hotel and see a lot of the sights on the Vegas Strip. I went to M&M World and the Coca Cola store and I saw store like Tiffany & Co. Harry Winston and Jimmy Choo, none of which I can afford. I gambled all of $9.99 and came home with a cash voucher for $0.01 and I can't wait to scrapbook that page. I went to Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and had dinner, I walked a lot and took at lot of great pictures. I even seen Jay Leno on the corner of my hotel doing interviews of people on the street. I also had a little tag along on my travels - my DD's travelling bear "Princess". I took pictures of this bear at quite a few places and she has a few more stories to tell in her journal. I think she had a good time.

It was a quick couple of days and after 4 hours on my first plane ride in 28 years on the way down broken up with a stop over in Salt lake City on the way, 16 hours of training 2 full days in Vegas and an all day event of airports and planes yesterday (my day started at 5am in Vegas) I was so glad to see the Calgary skyline and my beautiful family waiting for me with flowers when I came out of the doors after going through customs and back pick up - I am so glad to be home. I think I need a vacation to recover from my trip to Vegas.

Here are a couple of pictures from my travels.