CHA Day 4

We had a great time tonight at the show event - the Craft Carnival. It focused on charitable organizations in the craft industry, so we got to make cards for Operation Write Home. Fawn even sewed a pillow case for ConKerr Cancer. We ate, we had charicatures drawn, palms read, dishes spun, feathers balanced, and we danced. Yes, it was an interesting night.


We're packing up our bags tonight full of samples, giveaways (and dirty laundry) and planning out our last day at CHA. Tomorrow we'll be placing last-minute orders and getting a few more samples (if we're lucky). Today was a whirlwind of order-placing, make & takes and searching for lost (expensive) cameras. The orders were plentiful, the make & takes were cool, and the camera was found (phew). We're spending more than we planned, so we think you'll really like what we have coming in. We'll post again after we head back home. Katie has plans to put together a mini book highlighting our trip. If you're in this weekend, maybe you can catch a glimpse!

CHA Day 3

Hi Everyone! Today was a busy day at CHA. Here are our hightlights of the day...

Fawn: Anna Griffin - she is so happy that I decided to carry this line again (she would like you to buy some so she doesn't feel like she led me astray).

Katie: Photo op with Donna Downey (she practically ran to Donna down the aisle).

Chris: We R Memory Keepers Album assortment - just wait 'till you see how many albums we'll have in stock now!

I'm in the process of downloading Fawn's 821 pictures off her camera since she filled her card and wants to take more photos. So I'm going to use a few of her amazing photos to share some of our day with you. We'll post again tomorrow. 

In the meantime, here are some photos of other highlights from our day, including: bumping into Suze Weinberg on our way into the show (never mind that my eyes are closed - aside from that it's a good pic, right?), David Tutera (the wedding guy - Fawn saw him in the Darice booth), Fawn with Ali Edwards (haven't seen her at a CHA show in a while), the girls from G45 (not the most flattering photo, but you get an idea of how cool their booth is - they all dress in clothing matching their new lines), Fawn & Katie with Tim Holtz, and again with Amy Tan (in her American Crafts booth setup), the girls with Donna Downey, Katie with Elizabeth Kartchner (for Liz M., we're thinking of you), a group shot in the Creating Keepsakes booth, and me - negotiating with the guys at My Mind's Eye (we're working hard for you).  Enjoy!

CHA Day 2

Our day started out much more relaxed than yesterday (with a couple more hours of sleep, as well).  Our hotel has a great free breakfast, by the way, which I love.  Anyway, when we got the convention center this morning, we heard screaming from a crowd inside (which reminded us that we forgot to look up the info for a flash mob going on this morning).  We headed in to see the flash mob, and caught half of it - set to She's Crafty by the Beastie Boys! 

When the doors opened (after bagpipers played, which always kicks off the show), we headed to our self-assigned areas to do make & takes, turn in orders and meet with sales reps.  The three of us hardly saw each other all day, but we all got to see and experience different things (which we're all sharing right now).  Now, after our Chinese food finally arrived, we have a few catalogs to pour over, then it's time to hit the hay.  We'll hopefully have more news tomorrow!

First Day of CHA

Our trip to CHA started out early this morning.  We headed to the airport at 5:30am, and had a layover in Denver (brrr).  We finally arrived in California to sun and palm trees (gotta love the change of scenery).  We hiked over the Downtown Disney for a little shopping and sightseeing before attending a couple pre-show events tonight.  We always run into some great people each time we come out... Some good friends and some new ones. 

We cleaned up at one of the events we attended tonight, and will be shipping home our winnings since they're too large for our bags (and the show hasn't even started yet).  We are exhausted, so we're going to save our show floor planning for the morning, and we'll fill you in more then.  Stay tuned!

And So it Begins...

Well, Fawn beat us out to California.  She went out a couple days early to take advantage of some classes Prima was offering.  Here's a picture she sent of the hat she made there... pretty blossomed out, right?!  It only makes me more excited about the show.  We'll keep you posted when we find cool new products and let you know what our show experience is like live from CA!

We're Getting Ready for CHA

It's almost that time... We're off to CHA this weekend for a few days of ordering madness.  If you don't already know, this is the trade show at which we place our orders that'll arrive over the next few months.  It's a ton of input,and a little bit of fun.  We can't wait to share with you what's new when we return!

Scrap'n Easel is Here!

Several of you have been asking about the Scrap'n Easel, a new tool designed to help you better scrapbook.  Well, it's here!  This easel makes your pages easier to view while you're working on them - on an angle.  It comes with strong magnets (and a ruler), and folds flat when not in use.  Not only do we have them available in the store, we're going to be giving one away at our Weekend Crop this weekend!