IDSwest + Blend = A Pretty Fabulous Weekend
If you asked me how my weekend went I would have to say it was pretty darn awesome! The IDSwest show was in full force at the Vancouver Convention Centre and I got to attend the tour on Thursday night with the lovely Nancy of Marcus Designs. The show did not disappoint. Total feast for the eyes.
These would look great in my bedroom.. right? RIGHT?
LOVED it all. Great mix of modern, rustic, traditional shabby and any other theme you can think of fixed into one great show.
What really had me excited was Saturday night at our Blend event. How fun for me to be able to finally meet all the fabulous designers and bloggers that I have been stalking following online for so long now. All of them were so sweet and gracious. What a treat it was to escape the woes of potty training and preschool-runs to get all fancied up and hang out with some of the loveliest of ladies at the Loden Hotel. Not to mention Kelly Deck and Suzanne Dimma. Ok, maybe I didn’t hang out with Kelly and Suzanne but they were in the same room and I did stare at them for an awkward amount of time thinking of ways that I could drop my napkin in front of them and start a convo. Close enough!
Here is a little outfit shot that you NEVER see me normally post because I don’t often know how to dress but heck, if I’m going to do it I might as well document it. Thanks Mary for dressing me 
xo
The stunning organizers of the Blend event posing with Suzanne
(L-R) Barbara, Nancy, Karla, Suzanne and Victoria.
Sheila from SZinteriors and Kelly Deck
Don’t want to forget to brag about mention the fun door prizes that Amanda Swanlund of 212Design and I won. LOVE a good coffee table book!
It was definitely a weekend to remember. Thank you Nancy, Barbara, Karla and Victoria for planning such a fun night and thank you to IKEA Canada for sponsoring the event. Cheers to next year.. and the bigger room 
Pictures courtesy of Definnative Arts
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WOW! It looks like you had a GREAT time! I can’t wait to hear more about it
You looked fabulous, friend. So fabulous.
I would like that lamp in my bedroom too. Just sayin’
xoxo
For sure Josh would think you lost your mind
haha
Thanks for coming Danielle and for your sweet words! It was fun to meet another local gal! So, if you ever need to get away for a coffee and a chat, I would love to! Still thinking you should make stencils -{can you tell I really want some????}
Absolutely! and I will definitely be taking you up on a local Walnut Grove coffee date
Then you can teach me how to make stencils 
Love this post D! Looks like you had a fabulous time! AND you looked fabulous! Thank God for Mary’s Closet!
Looks like you had an amazing time!! You looked amazing too..cant wait to see what else you do
Great pics! Want to hear all about it!!!
Not so sure how Paul would feel waking up to the lamp at 4:00 in the morning thou….on second thought maybe he could ride it to work!
Always full of the most amazing ideas Lysh
Looks like such an amazing time!!! …and…of course…you looked HOT!!;)
Thanks Steph
It was SUCH a fun weekend. So nice to meet you, Danielle! Hope we can stay in touch and perhaps see each other next year.
I can’t wait!!! Definitely stay in touch
What a great post Danielle! I love the way you write… especially the part about dropping the napkin. That’s funny, because seriously, you are one of the nicest, easiest, and most fun people to talk to… which I’m so glad I got to find out this weekend! Can’t wait to reconnect again, and in the meantime I’ll see you on the SM network
xo Sheila
LOVE it
haha thank you.. I get a little star struck. what can I say. I’m much better at sitting in chairs 
What a fun weekend we had!! Thanks for making it extra special, I had such a great time hanging out with you
And thank you for your hard work on the logo design, and helping us to scramble putting the swag bags and gifts together, you are the best!! I hope we hand out again soon 
))
Nancy xo
Thank you for letting me tag along. You were the perfect date
Lets hang out SOON!!
Hi Danielle
It was so much fun meeting you last weekend at Blend. I too wanted drop my napkin and start a convo!!! Although, not going up to them at all ….. trying to be cool until things calmed down proved to be the wrong approach as she was gone before I could go back to even just staring. Maybe one day we’ll be able to have a “convo” with Suzie.
Haha! YES! we’ll have to come up with a more creative approach then dropping our napkins