Meeting New Friends

Hello friends! I’m now writing to you from rainy Washington. Yes, it has decided to start pouring…I’m so bummed to have missed all the nice weather! However, it was worth it since I got to meet SO many of my favorite craft bloggers/ Twitter peeps. Today I have a ton of pics of the peeps I met at the CHA SuperShow- some of these people I would have never dreamed of meeting! So without further ado, let’s get started…..

First off, here’s the pic that I took with the amazing Taylor VanBruggen. Let me tell ya, this girlie is TALL and SO sweet! Since I was actually working at the show, I was able to talk with her for a few minutes before all the attendees walked {er, ran} into the show. Taylor’s booth was adorable, just like her online store and blog.

This next picture is with the ever so adorable Kelly Marie! Can I just say that I think Kelly is one of the sweetest people alive and also has the best smile in the world?! This girl is so slender- I felt like such a fatty next to her! I have loved getting to know Kelly through her blog and also Twitter. Even though we didn’t get to talk for very long, I had such a great time with her and hope to be able to see her again!

Next up….Ashley Cannon Newell! What a pleasant surprise to see Kelly and then see Ashley standing next to her! OH. MY. WORD. This girl has the most beautiful complexion and impeccable style! Meeting Ashley was like meeting a celebrity!

This next girlie really doesn’t need any introduction….Maile Belles. If you follow crafting blogs, you are sure to have stumbled across Maile’s blog. She is a designer at the Embellish Magazine, is very active in the blogging world and you are almost guaranteed to see her card in Dawn’s top picks. :) I was so surprised to be cashiering at the DeNami booth and look up to see Maile! I’m sure I sounded like a fool asking her to pronounce her name and then asking for a picture with her. Oh well….I may never get the chance to do this again!

Here is the pic with Ashley Newell and I. While I was cashiering at the DeNami booth, I came across a customer who asked me if I was Paulina. Hesitantly I said yes…I had no idea who this was. Next thing I know, I’m introducing myself to Ashley! I always see her Twitter pic where she is wearing glasses….it totally threw me off when she wasn’t wearing them! :) Yes, I visit her blog and her picture is on there, but I usually just look at the CONTENT, not her picture! LOL

This next picture is with the amazing Court Baker! Can I just say that Courtney has the cutest accent ever?? This girlie was so sweet, I wish I could spend a whole day with her! I was able to see her the two days of the CHA Supershow- I’m so glad I had that opportunity. I actually took two pics with her, but the first one I looked HORRIBLE. I wish I was photogenic like her….

Here is the picture that I took with Tiffany Guam {aka iheartart}. I must admit that once I met Tiffany, my head was spinning from meeting so many of my blog friends! My fellow Asian blog friend is so cute in person- very bubbly and stinkin’ adorable!

And last but certainly not least, I got to meet one of my favorite Twitter peeps- Lisa! I don’t remember exactly how I crossed paths with Lisa….I’m just so glad that I did! She is a total sweetheart and always makes me laugh. I almost didn’t get to meet her- thankfully I gave her my number and she called me up before she left! After I met Lisa, I felt like my weekend was complete. :) I met just about everyone I wanted to meet and also ran into some others that I wouldn’t have dreamed of meeting!

I had such a great weekend. Tomorrow it’s back to reality….I hope I can make it through this week. I had a super busy weekend so I’m hoping my body {and brain} can handle another week.

Thanks for stopping by! I’ll have some more pics of CHA soon!