While attending CHA with my friend Ellen, who owns Momento in Connecticut, I’ve been taking her photo with every notable designer and company owner we meet. I didn’t step in front of the camera – more of the documenter of this trip for the purposes of the store.  But it was too fun! So sit back and let’s play – who’s Ellen with now??

Ellen and Lance Anderson of Rusty Pickle, who’s coming to MOMENTO on 2/21:

Ellen and Carol Wingert, who is coming for MOMENTO’s National Scrapbook weekend in May:

Ellen and Elsie Flanigan:

Ellen and Ali Edwards of ‘Life Artist’:

Ellen with Elizabeth Kartchner (CK’s Scrapbooker of the Year) and Jessica Sprague, the fabulous digital scrapbooking instructor/columnist for CK:

Ellen with Marah Johnson of Creative Imaginations:

Ellen with Teresa Collins:

Ellen with…Renee Pearson, the digital scrapbooking ‘brush queen’:

We had such a fun time going around the floor. And it was a marvelous bonus to, in many cases, meet the artists behind the brand. We had great conversations with everybody. With some fun things developing from those as well *hint!* and Elsie was sweet and gave us a soda from her little kitchen refrigerator. Even for the girl behind the camera…

Some sneak peeks at what I liked best will be in the next post.

The weather has been FINE in California.  We’ve had breakfast and lunch out on the terrace outside under the palm trees.  It has just been beautiful!  I hear it has been not-so-nice at home either.  Stay warm, friends!