crafty things

it's true...this girl has tried becoming crafty.
this whole entire week has been prep for CHA
(see previous CHA show posts here & here & here)

i was asked to help out with getting some fun projects ready for CHA.

here's a little glimpse of some of the projects i worked on this week:

oops. that york peppermint heart wasn't something i made.

i actually ate one while i was crafting.

it was delish if you were wondering....

well, we officially fly out to Anaheim tomorrow morning to get all set up for the show.
the thing i hate the most about CHA?
packing!
i hate packing for ANY kind of trip.
i get paranoid at what to pack and i always worry that i'll not have enough accessories, socks, undies(TMI?), or shoes...

so, any suggestions on how to make a successful packing list?
i always freak out.
oh, and i don't like to FLY...actually i don't like when the plane takes off the ground.
it scares me to death.
but, oh well...

so, give it to me straight...i need help with packing.
any tips, suggestions, etc?

paper heart.

since it's saturday and i can be lazy...

i made this paper garland today.

i needed some valentine deco for the condo.

i love this new paper line from crate paper.

paper heart.

it's so pretty.

what do you think?

giving.

ok, i love to be crafty and make stuff.

i had a lot of compliments on my homemade paper garland i made a few weeks back.

one of my fave bloggers even asked me if i would do a giveaway.

so guess what?  because today is December 1st (the month of giving, not receiving) 

i have decided to giveaway a pretty little garland. 

pretty, huh?

to enter: you must be a follower of All Things Ashley 

and leave me a comment on your favorite holiday dessert

* extra entries *

1 - blog about the giveaway

2 - facebook about the giveaway

pretty simple my dears!

if you like vintage-esque and homemade things, this giveaway is for YOU!

giveaway

who likes paper?
scrapbooking?
making cards?

if you answered YES to any of these, then this giveaway is FOR YOU.
i work for Crate Paper, Inc. which is a successful scrapbooking company.

i love the gorgeous paper designs we have, but i don't make the time to scrapbook/make cards/etc.

so, i thought i'd share the wealth with 3 of my lucky readers.

all you have to do to enter this giveaway is leave me a comment - but i want to know what collection from CRATE PAPER you'd choose to win...

go to the Crate Paper website and tell me in your comment which collection you like the most... then you'll be entered into the giveaway


if you win, i'll send you the collection you've chosen. (papers and embellishments)
so what are you waiting for, go check the collections out and COMMENT AWAY

(this giveaway will close tomorrow evening at midnight)

Good luck to all!

the windy city.

just a few photos from the evening we went in downtown Chicago.


we went to H&M and the Nordstrom rack.
ate at a really delish Italian place by the river.
sweated like pigs.
people watched on the L train.
walked a lot.
enjoyed Chicago.
i love that i can travel for work.
its a blessing to see so many fun places while i'm still 'young n' kickin'.