woohooo CHA!!!

So I went to CHA this weekend... but I can't remember a single product I saw (besides the AMAZING things Sally and Josie did for Prima).  Because what is better than thousands of brand new scrapbooking products?  Meeting online friends and catching up with old ones.  Seriously, as we walked the floors of the Donald E. Stephens Convention center, we would make it about 5 feet before we stopped to chit-chat for 30 minutes.  It's amazing how you can have so much to talk about with people you've never met before. Being around these amazing woman makes me so happy.

So I want to show some pics to you all of all these fabulous ladies!

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I'm so bummed! The first group I wound up talking with we didn't take a pic!  It included most of the ladies in the next pic along with CD Muckosky,and Amy Martin.  How I wish some of their talent had rubbed off on me.. hehe

In this pic: Kellie P, Lynne Stacey, Kim Hendricks, Maureen Spell, Kari Schoonover, Me, Jen Wilson, Janet Phillips, and Hollie.

And then there's our lunch crowd!  I'd made reservations for us all to go out to lunch at Ram (a brewery of course!!!)  In this pic:

Left: Heather Ann Melzer, Deann McDaniel, Tracie Radtke, Me, Mish Gasser

Right: Kristin Tilley, Terra Atkinson, Hollie, Kellie P, Janet Phillips, Robin Cabana, Taran Conyers, Audra Little

Back at CHA we have: Deann McDaniel, Tracie Radtke, Holly McCaig, Mish Gasser, Audra Little, Me, Nancie Rowe Janitz, Robin Cabana.

Lastly, a pic of me and my buddy, Janet.

I often wonder if people think Janet and I don't like each other because we have competing product lines.  Honestly, it's exactly the opposite. I love this girl. We could talk and talk and talk for hours on end.  We have nothing but respect and admiration for each other and I wish so much that we lived closer because I know we would hang out every day! She even puts up with me dragging her to brewery's every time we meet up!  (Even one that only served peanuts when we were supposed to be having lunch.. heheh)

And well of course i had to scrap it all..

Credits: Kate and Tiff's Wordy-Bits and Alpha; Kate Hadfield's Tape dates, doodled borders - at the Lilypad.  Amy Wolff's Brushed Canvas Papers at The Lilypad; Stitches by Lisa Whitney at Scrap Artist, Frames by Katie Pertiet.

Comments

[Michelle Filo]

all I can say is a classic "I wish I was there" so many friendly faces :) love the page too :)

[Karen]

Love the LO and OMG the photos! Love that you put name on the faces, you all look fab! I am suddenly not sure if you already has been nominated, but I am doing it anyways :) I love your blog and I am nominating you for Rocking girl blogger hehe..check my blog out if you want an ugly pink blinkie :)

[Janet]

Right back at ya, babe! I was just telling Jason the same thing!

[Pam]

How fun! What great photos!

[Shabby Miss Jenn]

Oh you all look sooooo cuute!

[Quirky Kristen]

Girl you know I'm a fan of your blog!! It is just too fun to read and ohhh it looks like you had a blast!! One day I'd love to go too!!! :):) You got some great pictures and on that layout..I love love love all the arrows! Great memory!
P.S.
Just a note...I've been a regular at reading your blog, don't always leave comments but decided I needed to come out of hiding!! I've added you to my list of regulars thanks to Petra's idea!! Thanks for blogging!!

[Heather]

You got some great group shots, Jen! It was so good to see you again - we'll have to get together again soon so we can actually chat! :)

[Mish Gasser]

Jen I had such a blast meeting you and all the digi girls too! Your layout turned out really cute! Hope we can do this again sometime. And I'm looking forward to my binding machine. :-)

[KellieP]

Hey Jen! I had sooo much fun meeting you! We'll definitely have to do it again sometime soon...3 hours isn't a bad drive at all! :)

[Rona]

I love both yours and Janet's stuff! :) I think it's pretty cool to meet online friends!

[Audra]

Love the pictures and the page you made too! It was so great meeting you this past weekend!! Hopefully everyone will get together again sometime soon!!

[Joyce]

That must have been awesome, I live in Rosemont and can never get into that show.
Love your pictures and that you put names to the faces is outstanding. You rock girl!

[Emily]

What fun pics Jen!!! I'm so jealous...I would love to meet a bunch of my online friends!! Love all the photos and the layout!!! Thanks for sharing. It's great to put a bunch of names to faces. LOL

[moon]

You gals sure had a good time!! Thanks for sharing your little adventures and pics.

[Maureen (Mozer)]

Goodness it was so fun to meet you! Love your layout on CHA! Wish we could have hung out longer!

[Brandi Powell]

Jen - you are as cute as ever! You always look like you are having so much fun! Just stopping in to say hi!

[Nancy Comelab]

Oh how I wish I was there too! Such gorgeous photos of so many gorgeous gals! Thanks for sharing, Jen! {hugs}