I'm back, and I'm covered in glitter

I wish that I could say: "Silver Bella was horrible! Don't go! I couldn't wait for it to end so I could just come home and get away from all those crazy ladies. Don't sign up next year, you'll regret it for sure!" if only that would make it so that no one else would want to go next year so I can get in! But you know I'd be telling a fib. :) In reality, it was wonderful, fabulous, magical, and SO MUCH FUN that I can't imagine NOT wanting to go again after hearing all about it. I'm going to be prepared with my quickest fingers next year at registration time, because I have a feeling I'm going to have a lot more competition to get in, once word gets out!

I still haven't unpacked all my projects and treasures because I want to get photos of everything before I put it all safely away and out of reach of a certain 2-year-old, so I will share those later posts. I do have a photo of my mom and me dressed up for our big party on Friday night.


The dress-up theme for the evening was "Junk Gypsies" so all the Bellas wore our cowboy boots and hats along with gobs of jewelry and poofy skirts and crinolines. My mom and I decided we needed to go a little more toward the rodeo queen look and she made us some glittery sashes to wear--mine said "Mrs. Silver Bella Colorado" and hers said "Mrs. Silver Bella Utah" and we got laughs out of them all night long! If you look close you can see that I'm even wearing a corsage--the head Bella, Miss Teresa, picked me as one of the best-dressed and so I received a pretty corsage of pink roses and aqua ribbons, with added rhinestones, of course. :)

That night was Vendor Night, and we were able to shop at 40 tables of the most amazing, talented artists and vendors that etsy has ever seen! It was just eye-popping to see the displays and the wares that people had brought and I think I'm already kicking myself for not buying more. :) I know for sure there are definitely some some etsy shops I'll be visiting again and again! After the vendors had cleaned up, we all went back to exchange our swap items. I don't have photos of those yet either, but I will post them soon! It was like Christmas to get bags stuffed to bursting with beautiful, glittery creations from my fellow Bellas! That was just the capper to the most amazing day--I went to bed that night SO happy I just wanted to burst!

While you're waiting for me to get some more pictures up (hoping to get it done during Maren's naptime today), here are some other Bellas who already have photos posted:
Jennifer Stewart
ArtsyMama Kari Ranstrom
Jana Perenchio
Kim Haynes (official Bella photographer)