There's STILL more...

...Silver Bella stuff that is! I know I know, I've been going on and on about Silver Bella but there was SO much happening! I'm just gonna try to finish up my show and tell and get everything that I wanted to share with you done in this post. It's almost been a week since I've been home but you know what? I truly am just today feeling back to normal. So with that, sit back and enjoy a little more glitter with me...won't you?

Here are pictures of the instructors and/or class projects...

I had two classes on Friday. "Wish Journal" with the FABULOUS Kimberly Kwan and then "Life is a Lovely Collage" with Rebecca Sower.

The Wish Journal class was SO much fun. I adored Kimberly...her energy, her humor, her light, her fun. What a GREAT way to start the Silver Bella classes!

Here's the front and back of my wish journal...

So I didn't get a picture of myself with Kimberly in our class but I got one on Vendor Night. So how cute is this lady???

Next up was "Life is a Lovely Collage" with Rebecca Sower. Sigh. This class was so fun. Very comfortable. Just being in Rebecca's presence is uplighting. She is absolutely the epitome of grace and elegance, not to mention I LOVE her scrapbooking style. I went through her book "Scrapbooking Life's Little Moments" last night and man, she was doing some pretty innovative stuff way back when.

Here's a very prized picture of me with Rebecca and then my sweet project and little treat I bought from her on Vendor Night.

Close up of the collage...

Then on Saturday I had three classes, Jenny and Aaron's "Let Them Eat Cake," "Bella Banner - Soft and Shabby" with Pam Garrison, and then "Bella's Bracelet" with Teresa McFayden.

Here's my Let Them Eat Cake project. I haven't finished it just yet...but here's a peek of it in progress...

Jenny and Aaron are SO cute together. Very fun dynamic. I didn't get a picture with them which, of course, I regret. Next time!

Next up was Bella Banner Soft and Shabby with the oh so fabulous Pam Garrison.

I haven't finished this project yet either...still need to carve away the edges to reveal the scalloped chipboard bases and still need to glitter the J, O, and Y. But...I'm not sure I actually want to finish this... may just learn from what I did and try it again...only next time...not so much of everything! :-)

And then a picture of me with Pam Garrison (Eeeeeeeeee!) :-)

And then my last class at Silver Bella (sniff!) was with Teresa McFayden. We made these sweet bracelet's from vintage French velvet ribbon.

I did, in deed, finish my bracelet, but the colors in this picture aren't real true...that band is a luscious brown velvet ribbon. The blue...well...you can tell how fabulous it is! The center is an earring I just picked up at Second Chance (the amazing junk shop in Omaha).

So that's all the classes...then there were the swaps I participated in! Man o' man was this fun! Here are a few pictures...

During the swap...and then all the tags I received...

So people created these thinking we'd use them as tags? I don't think so! I'll be using these as ornaments! AMAZING work!

Then there was the ATC swap...more amaziness!

And the charm swap...the packaging for these charms was simply amazing!

So while all of the charms and packaging were gorgeous...the charm from Carol aka Raised in Cotton came with a VERY special treat!

Can you believe that? "Silver Bella" pink m&m's??? HOW fun!!! So now are you getting the picture of why I kept calling this whole event "magical?"

There was also the Miss Scarlett's Velvety Ribbon Pendant swap but I didn't snap a pic of those yet. I'll show them to you soon.

I just have a few pictures left to show you...I got prezzies from my buddies Kari and Lilli. Such sweet wonderful women. SO glad we found each other and became friends. They're just the best. :-)

From Lilli...

Thank you Lilli!!! :-)

From Kari...

Thank you Kari! :-)

Okay...we're down to the wire now...just a few last pictures of some fun goodies I bought on Vendor Night and around Omaha at Second Chance and Fairmont.

From Poppy Ink.

And then just a great big assortment of things from the likes ofHope at Paper Relics, Heather Bullard at PastPresent Collection, Tammy Gilley, Pam Garrison, and Heather at Speckled Egg.

And you know what, dear reader, this isn't even all of it. There's also the ginormous stack of sheet music I bought for real cheap at Second Chance and some other bits but alas, I think I'm done. I will leave you with one last picture...today I went to Goodwill and check out what I found...

So was my good vintage Christmas mojo was workin' or what? :-)

Comments

[Kim]

OMG what amazing projects and treasures! I'm so jealous! Looks like a mind blowing good time was had!

[Lilli]

GoodnessGraciousMeOhMy! What a lot of inspiring pix, Ms.Geller! So much loveliness crammed into one event :)

[Annie]

this is all too wonderful.....WOW...so great for you!!! love all the piccies....means I can kinda feel like I have been...
xoxox

[karla nathan]

You made me homesick for Silver Bella! Great photos. Great weekend!!!

[Leslie M]

Such great pictures girlfriend! And such great descriptions. Loved your tag! Next year maybe I'll be more adventurous and join other swaps as well! Must say that I had an awesome moment in the elevator when you thought you knew me from another retreat and it was really from my blog. So cool.

[stephanie]

You girls has SOME fun!!! Loving all the pics of you and the others and the work!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!