Change is GOOD~CHA & News~

Back from CHA.. and finally getting back into work.  I will post a few photos here & there.


I needed a new photo of Tim Holtz & Me.. I was lucky to hang with him, Mario,
Claudine, Wendy, Jenni, and Nancy on my first day at CHA.

I spent most of my days in seminars, meetings, and workshops,  but I did shop too~  I placed orders with 10 manufactures and have accounts set up with over 60 companies.. it was too hard to choose which I wanted to go with so.. I decided to pick all of my favorites!   The first items to arrive will be from Canvas Corp and Buttons etc...   Don't worry I did order from Ranger & Tim Holtz as promised.  For my local crafty friends I will be setting up that long awaited shop right next to
my classroom area.   I started to shop for display items already~



Love her.. I was stalking her this time~  I can't say who it is just yet, since I have a question
on my FB page regarding this photo..  Although my crafty blogging friends will know who this is.

Just like any other business, change is good and bad.  I love change, and I think my changes will be
good ones~    I just don't like all the time and work that goes with it~  I am in the process of making some big changes to my business but it will take a while.  First change will be a new logo, yep finally got someone working on it and I am really excited to have something fresh and new.
I am also moving over to Word press and adding a store to my new site.  WOW that's a lot~ 
~New Site, New Logo, New Store & New Friends~

At CHA this year I met and finally met in person some wonderful people who I know I will be friends with forever~  Susan you are the best... I know we will remain friends, business pals, and garbage collectors~ for a long time~lol                      It's Michelob Ultra time~

This, That & CHA

Hello Crafty Friends.. I will be gone till Thursday, so I thought I would catch you up on a few things.

I am leaving in about 2 hours for CHA... today is meetings, workshops, seminars, and networking.  Tonight is The Taste of the Rosemont, which means FREE drinks and food... and more networking.  Later tonight, hanging with some friends and talking business.

Tomorrow the fun stuff begins.. CHA always officially starts on Tuesday, not sure what CHA is?  Craft and Hobby Association.  This event is closed to the public and now it's closed to even more crafters in other areas that are not considered a business, but here are a few more facts taken right from CHA.

CHA  SUMMER SHOW FACTS

• The CHA Summer Convention & Trade Show is the season’s largest professional craft and hobby show.
• Hosted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention and Conference Center in Rosemont, IL. for over 30 years
• Over 400 U.S. & International exhibitors from dozens of countries
• Over 75,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space
• Over 5,000 attendees and more than 2,500 buyers anticipated
• Hundreds of new craft products launched
• Dozens of craft industry celebrities on hand ( Tim, Heidi, Claudine, Lisa, Lizzy, Jennifer, Teresa, just to name a few)

There are a few manufactures that dropped out of the CHA, but over 30 new companies are coming in.. I am really excited this year, since I am meeting friends there, but I am pretty much doing my own thing.  I have my itinerary ready, bags packed and I can't wait to go.  I will be posting photos on FB while I am gone and will post the photos here, hopefully Friday. 

All of my classes are cancelled this week except for the one class I am coming back for on Thursday.  All other classes will start back up on Tuesday July 26th.   

I will be working on putting up my August Schedule when I get back, I am a little behind.
Thank you to all of the new crafters I met at my craft sale, hope to see you again soon. 
Scrap It Girl, Kimberly

Card Challenge

Here is a 5x7 card I made for a workshop on Tuesday.  I used Craft Card/Envelope

from Hobby Lobby along with their wood stamp, "Happy Thanksgiving".  I used Close To My Heart paper, twill, hemp and brads.  I used the shinny leaf from a confetti pack from Michael's Craft store.  I used Tim Holtz "Hanging Sign" die.  The sign was cut from card stock & the hanger was my left over Starbucks sleeve.  I like the texture of those sleeves.  I also used Tim Holtz distressing inks to ink the edges of the card and the sign.  The sign was embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. 

Challenges I entered:

Sentimental Sundays  Autumn or Fall

Cards For Men  Autumn

Lets ink it up  

Kaboodle Doodles  Celebrate all the colors of FALL