First of all, thank you to all who commented on the Graphic 45 Giveaway post! I truly appreciate all the sweet comments.

Also, I thank you for your patients, while it took me awhile to get this post up.

I was busy watching this sweet baby boy:

My adorable new nephew, Cooper.  He’s an angel.

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Without further ado, the winner of the Le Romantique Paper Pad goes to:

Carmen

Congratulations Carmen!  Please send your mailing address to:

christie@prettypaperbook.com

Here’s a look the Basic Grey Card that I designed for a little in-home creative get-together with some gal-pals:

Thanks for stopping by friends!

xoxo, Christie

Parker is 13!

He was just a toddler…I blinked my eyes and now Parker is a teenager?

Oh man, does that mean soon he’ll be 21?

It’s amazing how far Parker has come in his 13 years.

He’s such a happy boy (er, young man) and always has a story to tell.

When Parker was younger, being Autistic was a constant struggle for him.

It has been such a blessing to watch him grow and come into his own.

I can truly say that I would not change a thing.

Parker makes me so happy, he emulates love and innocence, his smile is infectious.

Parker tells me everyday that he loves me.

And I love him with all of my heart.

Finally, I can share a bit of what I made for CHA!

I created this little mini album using the new Le Romantique Line for Graphic 45:

And I also created this mini album for Graphic 45 using the new On The Boardwalk Line:

Here’s a look at at the albums inside the Graphic 45 Booth at CHA 2010:

Pretty fun!  I still have to pinch myself!

Walking around the CHA booths yesterday was like entering into craft heaven!  My mom and I tagged along with the lovely ladies from Paradise Scrapbook Boutique (Karen & Deb), we had a blast!

There are so many talented scrapbookers!  I left feeling SO INSPIRED and I have another 2 FULL DAYS of inspiration ahead.

Now, for Just a few of the photos I took yesterday while browsing around the different booths.

Crafty Secrets:

Melissa Francis:

Basic Grey:

Adorn It:

Pink Paisley:

Sizzix:

Tim Holtz:

Prima:

Cosmo Cricket:

Making Memories:

Maya Road:

How could you walk away from CHA 2010 and not feel inspired?

When I heard my sweet little friend Ariana was going in for an emergency surgery, I broke out my Basic Grey and my CD burner.  I sent her off a little card and some music to get her through her recovery.

Ari sent me a little note on facebook to tell me that she had received the card…I thought it would be OK to post a few photos since she has the card now.

Get well soon Ariana!

I will be teaching this Valentines Day Layout at Paradise Scrapbook Boutique on Saturday, January 31st.