Month: July 2013

CHA: Polka Dot Party

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 Be enchanted by the delicate and endearing beauty of Polka Dot Party. Charming graphics highlight the sophisticated femininity of the collection: butterflies, polka dots, chevron, hearts, and handwritten sentiments are presented in hues of pink, mint, gray and yellow. Join the fun of Polka Dot Party!

This collection includes 21 double-sided patterned papers and three specialty papers. Eight sheets of Thickers in various colors and finishes coordinate wonderfully with the sticker sheets, die-cut frames, and other embellishments. Previous favorites, including large tags, die-cut cards and fabric bows are joined by new items: fringe flowers, ribbon photo corners and two pattern brayer sets for quickly adding fun patterns on paper.

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CHA: Glitz

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I’m back from my whirlwind trip to Las Vegas for Create & Connect, the CHA summer 2013 tradeshow! The show floor was PACKED with goodies, and I’ll be posting my favorites and photos of products I saw and liked over the next week or so. To kick things off, let’s start with Glitz Designs. The Glitz girls really are doing fantastic things, and they’ve released five unique lines this time around. Continue reading “CHA: Glitz”

It’s show time!

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Hey everybody! As I type this I’m cruising the floor at the CHA summer show in Las Vegas (HOT weather much?!) and checking out all of the new products coming soon! I will be sharing my findings starting Wednesday night here on my blog (if you’re an email subscriber, you’ll get updates each morning, not multiple emails), favorites, and as many photos as I can pack right here onto my blog.

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In the meantime, you might notice the gentleman here on this card. Hello sir, what are you up to?

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He is one of the new Tim Holtz stamps – I had the honor of creating samples for Stamper’s Anonymous featuring the amazing new sets. My cards can be seen in their booth, and over the next few weeks/months I’ll be sharing them with you here as well. Most of them are Halloween and Christmas themed – and actually this guy could be something of an evil scientist I suppose (thus, Halloween-y) but I think he’s just brewing up serious science stuff. No messing around for him! I want to make a cupcake or something silly to put in his hand (instead of the tube) to mix it up… ha!

Well I’m off to walk the show floor and hopefully meet up with some good friends too. I wish you very happy crafting!

If you’d like to see my photos and favorites from the show, people pics, and more today- I will be posting to my Instagram. Don’t have Instagram? That’s ok- you can still view it online here.

Simon Says: Celebrate!

There’s a lot to celebrate with Simon Says Stamp this week! We’ve got a brand new blog, and our Monday challenges also have three fabulous new designers too! So the timing for a “celebrate” challenge!

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I realized that I have a birthday card to make, and that I’ve not used my Tim Holtz blueprint birthday stamps in quite a while so I decided to make a card this week. I love how you can layer and color these blueprint stamps – what a fun card to make!

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CHA starts tomorrow – the semi-annual gathering of crafting manufacturers where new products are revealed! Stay tuned for loads of photos and recaps of the show right here! Right now, I’m off to catch my plane to Vegas! You can follow my travel antics on my Instagram here.

But before I do – a reminder to join the challenge!

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Simon is, as always, offering a generous $50 voucher that will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries each week. For your chance to win a $50 voucher you should hop on over and join in the challenge here.