It's Friday! Where does the week go? I am here busy working on Fall, Christmas and Valentine's Day projects and suffering from a hum-dinger of a headache. The kids are quiet and this is the best time for a quick blog post.
Here are some of my CHA Summer Chicago highlights!
First, I had two star sightings. When I was in the Toronto airport I went to get a drink before boarding my plane to Chicago. As I walked up to little vendor I saw a man with long curly hair sitting with his wife an little girl. It was Weird Al Yankovic. Funny.
Then I was in the elevator at The Intercontinental with this very tall gentleman with long flowing ebony locks. I look over at him and say "Hey! Aren't you in KISS? I like watching you on Gene Simmons Family Jewels!" It was...
Tommy Thayer, the lead guitarist! I proceeded to turn into the ultimate dork and tell him that I am
scrapbooker and could I get his picture. Dork. Me that is. Tommy was a really nice guy.
Went into downtown Chicago to see the new Marilyn Munroe statue (I'm a big fan)...
Very cool.
Had Slurpee/Froster with a friend...
Leica...good egg.
Catherine made a new friend...
This guy was good and he will move in and do your make up everyday for food and booze! I dropped $200 in Sephora that day. My grown up version of a candy store! Lovely!
Now for the paper crafting stuff...
I took a few photos but I talked a lot more. It's what I do. Make new friends where ever I go! Ha! I will talk to complete strangers if they look interesting and might have something to say that might entertain me.
So here are a few things that tickled my fancy (apart from the obvious that I have posted previously!)
Doodlebug!!! This is there new twine. Loved EVERYTHING in this booth! It is like the pot of colorful scrap goodness at the end of the RAinBow!!! The colors make me down right happy!
Studio Calico! I've loved them forever. I am so excited about their Classic Calico line!!! Yummmmeee! More nice people that you want to see succeed!
Fancy Pants Design...Off To School!! This line is soooooo pretty!!! The colors are awesome!!
Amy Tangerine for American Crafts...fresh and fun! Amy is super nice too! Talented girl.
Love these minibooks!!!! And this video
I have to say that that all of the American Crafts lines were super strong! Easy to use and some of the best embellishments around!
Bo Bunny's Et Cetera line...it's good! Love these sticker sheets! Love the gang at Bo Bunny! Just one of those good companies that always knock it out of the park!
I love October Afternoon. Always have, always will. I am sure they think I am crazy over at OA...I always gush. Here are a few more pics...
Gorgeous lines this show and an AWESOME booth!
Jillibean Soup. LOVE these label stickers. Seriously. Love. Them.
Bella Blvd... Finally Fall line...isn't it yummy?? Love this color palette!
And these chipboard letters are the best!
New Edgeabilities border dies from Spellbinders. They have soooo many cool dies! There projects samples are so good!
Tiny Type from Cosmo Cricket. I have a thing for word stickers. Can't have enough of them. Need these now!
Nikki Silvis had a few cute lines at this show. I especially liked the Little Monsters line. I love the monsters.
We R Memory Keepers Sew Ribbon. Cool little tool for threading ribbon. Liked it. Want to try it. They had a few other fun tools and GORGEOUS new paper and embellies. Another one that always does a great job!
Kaisercraft Sparklets!!! This is one of those blingy things that I MUST have!!!! And the Miss Nelly line!
Maya Road. Love everything Maya. Everything!!! Want these little balls! Maya is another forever favorite!!!
So much more that I missed! I have a layout for Queen and Co to post and 8 pages for 3 Bugs in a Rug. I will get those up next week.
One of my favorite CHA projects was this Wood Album that I created for Pink Paislee.
It is featured on the Pink Paislee site today with all of the interior pages. I used the Nantucket Core'dinations Core Impressions line to make the interior pages. Go check it out HERE. The new Mistables line and the Wood stuff is so much fun to play with!!! Sorry for any typos in my write up for the book. I did noticed one...I do know the difference between new and knew! LOL!
For something fun...how about a Pink Paislee Giveaway!!!!! I have a bunch of cute items that I will put together. I will draw a name on Tuesday, August 9th. Just post a comment here!!!
Have a great weekend!!!
UPDATE-Giveaway Closed!!!
