It's getting out of hand! Sale Tomorrow!!!

I honestly don't know when I've had so much fun getting ready for a garage sale! This has been a riot. So, challenging myself...I decided to put my entire Revolution die-cutting system in the sale. This includes the 12" platform, all my quickutz dies, all the mats and pads and I've got mats to cut sizzlets and spellbinders dies for the 12" platform!

Then I decided to 1-up myself and I added my entire Sizzix system. Over $1200 worth of product! Again, I have the 6"x12" cutting platform for this - over 100 dies (Bigz, Bigz XL, regular, sizzlet, 12" and so on) and the wheeled tote! I'll be selling these systems as a whole and will not part them out.....but I guarantee you these are the deal of the day!

Did I mention storage? Decorated storage? Those $40 rounders, stuff like that! All going in the sale!

Here's a peek at just 2 rows of tables loaded with goodies! I've been up since 5 am and plan to be out there working all day long!!!

We hope to see you tomorrow at 8 am! 4 canopies in the driveway, but don't forget it's the garage where we've been setting up all this stuff for the past week!!! Hot dog, soda and chips for just $1.50. Chocolate is a penny a piece. We'll have music to shop by!

There's a free make-n-take, then one of the artists will be doing pendants with Opals Embossing Enamels, our Stampin-Up artist is doing a make-in-take and you can watch our polymer artist as she shows you how to make her wonderful beads. Meeting all these artists in one day....what's a crafter to do? LOL!!!

One must eat in order to create!

I don't know about you, but eating has always been a big part of my life! Usually 3 meals every day. Once in awhile, though, I get so involved in what I'm doing that I forget to eat. But trust me, one look at me and you will know that's a rare day! LOL! We need to feed our bodies and our brains fuel so we can be the artists that we are.

Not too long ago, Kerry and I wandered into a neighborhood bistro. Nestled in between the local liquor store and a cigar shop (can I say gorgeous cigar boxes for just $2.00 each? Makes my day!) A little Italian bistro named Zamparelli's. Now, we are usually pretty quiet people when we go somewhere to eat....just order, eat and leave. But from the first moment, we absolutely fell in love with this place. And we started going back almost once a week (ok, we do love to eat out!) We are by no means on a first name basis with the owners, but they often chat with us...I think because they see us so much! I heard from the cigar shop that they were a couple of 5 star chefs who lived in New York City and wanted to "get out of town". I had to laugh. Lafayette, Colorado......slightly "out of town"!!!

Tonight, we had the BBQ pizza that doesn't have any red sauce on it, but a very sweet BBQ sauce and red onions. Oh my gosh...just divine. But then Kerry reminded me that it could be the Blood Orangecello Cosmos (yes! that is plural!) that made the pizza taste so dang good! Oh! ha! I swear...I have found a new drink....it just goes down so smooth but I do have a "2 drink limit" on this one. How do I know it's time to stop? My entire nose, cheeks and mouth go numb and my toes want to curl! LOLOL!!! I seriously do not drink....but I may have to change that statement after tonight! By the way, they make their own Blood Orangecello on site!

If you live anywhere in Colorado or Wyoming, you must stop in....at Hwy 42 and Arapahoe Road in Boulder County. Just tell them JLo sent ya and they will look at you like you are insane! Be sure to try the cheesey garlic bread with marinara sauce. The garlic soup is great as a dip for their bread. Oh, I do love their meatball sandwich and on occasion will just buy the rolls to bring home. I am not a fan of ricotta cheese at all, but they made me a calzone with just mozzarella, chicken and ham...oh! just to die for!!! I dare you to eat the whole thing...I just don't think it's possible!

I'm taking all 10 gals from my 3rd Thursday group there this month...we'll stop next door and buy cigar boxes to alter and then have a great lunch! If you are ever close by, just call...I'll be more than happy to drop what I'm doing and join you there! Of course, I have to tell you about the cheesecake. Imported from New York City....it's true cheesecake at it's best!

It's a good thing I'm stuffed or I'd have to go back!!! I should be ready to create all day long tomorrow!!! But how fun that we can live right here and experience food from New York City! It really is a small world!