So along being there for business… and enjoying all the food.. the highlight of the trip for me was the Brad Paisley concert at Mandalay Bay.
So first let me say the venue rocked. I would love to watch anyone at Mandalay. (And plan to see Gary Allen in April) We had greatseats of course. [floor doesn't work for shorties like myself] I was already a big BP fan, but let me say. He really puts on a show. The part that even suprised my sister… is just how well that guy can play the guitar. I mean he can REALLY play. He is in the same league as many of the greats including Clapton and Stevie Ray. Yes. I said it!
The concert had the perfect mix of good ole country playin’ and entertainment from the fantastic stage. I love that the video and lights added to each song rather than distract from it. The only slightly negative of the evening was that we were in the old person section. And no one wanted to stand up. TOO BAD for them of course… it was a concert and I was getting my country on.
I think that Brad may be sneaking into the #1 spot right there with my Gary Allan. His playing was amazing and he didn’t miss a note with that gorgeous voice of his. I sure to love that country boy! And what better way to cap the night off than with a midnight snack at Hubert Keller’s Burger Bar.
Still full from our dinner at CUT – Lea and I split the $60 Rossini burger. A Kobe Beef burger topped with shaved truffles, foie gras, and served with a Fleur de Lys brown sauce that was to die for. Yes it rocked… yes.. it is worth every penny. It is one of the few things in this world that can actually bring a tear to my eye.
My LV restaurant round up is coming soon…
What a whirlwind of a trip. But it was certainly a fun one. Lea and I drove down to Vegas for business… but threw in some pleasure while we were there of course! Sadly, things started off a little rough. Before we could even make it out of town… we got pulled over. Without getting into the details… lets just say there were two county sheriffs, a city cop, and bail involved. Before making it to the freeway Lea had already dropped a not so cool $500.
So we are on the road, and what a road it was. There was a massive winter storm through central Utah. (Which by the way was a surprise to both of us since we thought we were driving through desert!) We had to go slow and witnessed over a dozen slide offs, a two car accident that later made the news, and a roll over. SCARY. But we FINALLY made to LV. WOO HOO.
The accomodationsTheHotel at Mandalay Bayare incredible. I would recommend to anyone anytime. The service is fabulous. I love that I can get to the room without having to even see the casino, a real plus when bringing the kids. But buyer beware the prices of the hotel reflect the high style and luxury appointments. [yes I got a hook up to get the room for much less than the going rate] You can bet that I stripped the room clean of all non-chargeable items -
After some appointments, Lea and I headed over to the Palazzo to have dinner at CUT.
The highlight of my meal was the Bone Marrow Flan with toasted Brioche. AMAZING.
Then it was off to the CONCERT… watch for Viva Las Vegas pt.2
What fun! I was featured on a Utah morning show… Studio 5 – along with my Insomniac Craft Club!
Sedona is 7 today. My baby… my baby is 7. Happy Birthday my little one.
A little about Sedona
- She is the youngest of three sisters. (Sierra 12, Savannah 10, Sedona 7)
- Sedona is full of life, the spunkiest little thing you have ever met. She is wise beyond her years.
- She takes piano, jazz, and ballroom. The girl loves to shake her groove thang!
- Sedona can be a little diva. She is generally a very good girl, but she has been known to throw a divalicous fit every once in a while.
- Full of life, she is always singing, laughing, giggling, and just bringing so much joy to our life.
- The girl can TALK. (and talk and talk!)
- Her birthday is the day after her Uncle Eric!
I love you little one. Hope you have a great day!
A few weeks ago was my dear nephew’s First birthday party. In true Cabrera style, it was an event to behold! Mom was in charge of cooking, and cooked for a week! Lea bought the best of everything for her little prince, and I… did the decorations. As you can see, I was very inspired by what I saw at CHA just a few days before the party. Specifically what I saw at the Girls Paperie booth! Margie and her team worked MAGIC. I was just a little sad that her line wouldn’t be ready for my party. (but there is always a Cabrera party around the corner!)
This banner greated guests in our main party area. Since I had very little time to get all the decorations done. To put it together was pretty simple. I started with some premade chipboard letters by Making Memories. I covered them in real German Glass Glitter. (Meyer Imports)
To finish, I adhered die cut scalloped circles to vintage book papers, then adhered the letters. I ripped the bottom of the book papers and strung up the whole thing with ribbon.
For the bows, I used vintage sewing pattern paper. To create..
Create a paper rossette. (great instruction can be found at Paper Source) and set aside.
Cover a chipboard circle with a scallop circle cut from patterened paper of your choice.
But the sewing pattern paper into long strips, and loop into a bow like shape. Use craft wire to “tie” together. Hot glue the rossette to the bow. Glue the chipboard to the center of the rossette, and add a glittered monogram.
I used the same technique to create this rossette. I simply adhered it to a long wooden dowel.
Here is another Instant Craftication Valentines Day project!
I wanted to put together a banner really quickly and would be economical – especially since Valentines day is right around the corner. To create this. ..
- I took the pre-printed and cut valentine cards. (Ka-Zoo by K&Company) and added ruffled crepe paper streamer to the back of each card.
- I adhered a pre-glittered chipboard letter to the front of each card.
- Hung a ribbon on the wall and clipped each card to the ribbon using a small binder clip.
This project took about 45 minutes to complete… including the time that it took me to dig around for the letters in my stash.
Instant Craftification!
