Watch TV Friday morning to win!!

Guess what I've been working on to reveal on Friday morning on Breakfast TV??  We are going to be on location at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival in Calgary throughout the morning playing, chatting and crafting with some very talented ladies...  Katharina Doyle, Jackie Ludlage, Leica Forrest, Christy Riopel and Heather Lancaster!!

So be sure to watch for your chance to win some awesome prizes and hear about two exciting things:

1.  Who our new Crop Tropical Featured Instructor is at our Feb. 2010 event at an all-inclusive land resort in Cancun Mexico!

2.  Details about our next Crop and Cruise Scrapbooking Cruise for Canadians in Nov. 2010!!

And of course we invite you to take part in the event at the Roundup Centre where booths full of yummy scrap and craft goodies are along with talented instructors and prizes galore!!!

And then we're doing it again next weekend in Edmonton!!!!!  Would love to see you there!!

Final week for Call for Instructors!!

Only one more week left to send in your application to be considered for an instructor position at our

Crop Tropical

Scrapbooking Escape

event in Cancun Mexico next February!! We are looking for fun, talented instructors that are anxious to be part of a great team so check out the details at www.CropTropical.com and consider joining us!!

Hosting the Shopping Network!!

Whenever I host an event, I never know what's going to happen (like this "classic moment" with Lisa Bearnson and friends taking scissors to my hair!!)!!

Well, this weekend I've been asked to host our local SHOPPING NETWORK taking place Saturday evening at the Scrapbook Pantry (AKA "SPSN")!! I get to play with the latest and greatest "Sham Wow's" of the scrapbooking world!!! But it is for members only so if you want to get in on the fun (and awesome prizes!!!!!) then NOW is the time to buy a membership!!!

And meanwhile, want to win some amazing Core' dinations cardstock? Simply go to Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine website (click on above image) and find the logo to enter to win!!

The Wait is Over!!

Sorry for the delay in posting today (and thanks for all the prayers and well wishes from so many)... and YES thankfully the wait is over!!

Brad received his official offer of employment from Ericsson!!!!

He still has a job!!! There may still be some "surprises" along the way in the transition from Nortel (like needing to suddenly somehow fit in over 6 weeks of vacation within 90 days or he loses them when Ericsson takes over!) But at least the wait is over on wondering if he will still be employed!!

So, let's celebrate by announcing the CHA giveaway! Lindsey chose a random number 20...

I love the new stuff! Thanks for sharing your top picks Allison!I love the Plum Crazy from Glitz Design! It's so "me"!! hahaha!

Melissa Haavind

Thanks everyone! And a special thanks to two of my oh so special soul sistas for a wonderful lunch today... love you guys!!

The wait ends tomorrow...

Well, we just found out that Brad will know TOMORROW if he still has a job with Nortel (now owned by Ericson). Yes, the wait ends tomorrow!!! And we will finally find out if he will be one of the lucky ones and receive an offer letter or if he will get his notice and be laid off!

The beauty is, he has so much peace about the whole thing that he forgot to tell me this "little" tidbit of information all day until just now (supper time!). One of many things I appreciate about this man is his steadfast faith... he really does believe that God is in control... and so he is out shopping with the kids while I absorb the news :)

Speaking of the kids, guess who captured this amazing shot of Brad while on vacation????? LINDSEY!! She often takes my camera and practices her photography (she has sat in on my classes on numerous occasions) so this is her shot... no cropping or anything... her beautiful self-described "rule of thirds" shot of her Daddy!!!!

And speaking of tomorrow, I will announce the winner of our little CHA giveaway that just ended so watch for that as well!!