In case you don't know, it's time for the Craft and Hobby Association's summer trade show, otherwise known as CHA Summer!
I'm here in my hotel room in Chicago with my foot elevated, being iced down with a cold can of Diet Coke. My Mother is here too, sharing in the crafty adventures. And together we are the disaster twins. I have pulled a muscle in my foot and am now limping around pathetically. She got a bloody nose on the airplane that just wouldn't stop the whole flight. I fear for anyone who might rub up against our klutzy-ness. Nonetheless we're still managing to laugh and laugh and laugh!
Mostly though, I'm filled with nervous and excited butterflies. There is so much exciting-ness packed into the next four days!
Tomorrow/Today (Monday) is CHA education day. And I am speaking on two different panels. The first is a panel on presenting for the camera. My section is on presenting for YouTube and online classes. I've done a little PowerPoint presentation and I hope it's well received. The second panel is talking about mixed media. What is it? And what does it mean for the craft market? I'm excited to hear what everyone else on the panel has to say!
Besides the panels, I have a few meetings, some stuff to set up at The Crafter's Workshop booth for the big stencil release (yay!)…
(partial screen cap, click here to see the full release of all 18 stencils)
…and a mixed media dress that needs to get finished and put on the mannequin in time for the Crafty Couture contest!
On Tuesday the show opens and for the next three days I'll be running some make-and-takes at The Crafter's Workshop booth. Plus I've got meetings galore, and have I mentioned that I have a new job? I'm the mixed media buyer for a flash sale site called FlockShop. They do one great crafty deal per day, so I'm on the hunt for some awesome stuff to stock the shop! I'm also taking some classes for the first time! Well, not the first time that I've taken classes, but the first time that I've taken classes at CHA. I'm taking a Copic class, a 7gypsies class, and a Creative Imaginations class. Looking very much forward to all three!
It's going to be a crazy whirlwind and I am anticipating wonderful things! Wish me luck!
Thanks for stopping by!
Good luck Julie!! Enjoy CHA! 🙂
Good luck Julie!! Enjoy CHA! 🙂
Good luck Julie!! Enjoy CHA! 🙂
Good luck Julie!! Enjoy CHA! 🙂
OMG, I love your TCW stencils!!!! Good luck at CHA!
OMG, I love your TCW stencils!!!! Good luck at CHA!
OMG, I love your TCW stencils!!!! Good luck at CHA!
OMG, I love your TCW stencils!!!! Good luck at CHA!
Oh I so wish I was there this year…. 🙁 I would love to meet you and your mom….. you guys just look (and sound) like you are having soo much fun.
Hope your ankle is ok, 4+ days of standing/walking on concrete floors isn’t going to help.
Oh I so wish I was there this year…. 🙁 I would love to meet you and your mom….. you guys just look (and sound) like you are having soo much fun.
Hope your ankle is ok, 4+ days of standing/walking on concrete floors isn’t going to help.
Oh I so wish I was there this year…. 🙁 I would love to meet you and your mom….. you guys just look (and sound) like you are having soo much fun.
Hope your ankle is ok, 4+ days of standing/walking on concrete floors isn’t going to help.
Oh I so wish I was there this year…. 🙁 I would love to meet you and your mom….. you guys just look (and sound) like you are having soo much fun.
Hope your ankle is ok, 4+ days of standing/walking on concrete floors isn’t going to help.
Julie, Sounds like you have a great week in store. Take care. Hope your foot is okay.
Can’t wait to see your stencils in person. And I LOVE flockshop! I may have to get a full time job to finance my flockshop purchases!!
Thanks for your inspiration!
Julie, Sounds like you have a great week in store. Take care. Hope your foot is okay.
Can’t wait to see your stencils in person. And I LOVE flockshop! I may have to get a full time job to finance my flockshop purchases!!
Thanks for your inspiration!
Julie, Sounds like you have a great week in store. Take care. Hope your foot is okay.
Can’t wait to see your stencils in person. And I LOVE flockshop! I may have to get a full time job to finance my flockshop purchases!!
Thanks for your inspiration!
Julie, Sounds like you have a great week in store. Take care. Hope your foot is okay.
Can’t wait to see your stencils in person. And I LOVE flockshop! I may have to get a full time job to finance my flockshop purchases!!
Thanks for your inspiration!
What an exciting week! I am thrille your new stencils are coming out!!!!!! I can’t wait to play with them. There are just so many possibilities with them!!!!!
What an exciting week! I am thrille your new stencils are coming out!!!!!! I can’t wait to play with them. There are just so many possibilities with them!!!!!
What an exciting week! I am thrille your new stencils are coming out!!!!!! I can’t wait to play with them. There are just so many possibilities with them!!!!!
What an exciting week! I am thrille your new stencils are coming out!!!!!! I can’t wait to play with them. There are just so many possibilities with them!!!!!
Good luck, darling!!
Good luck, darling!!
Good luck, darling!!
Good luck, darling!!
I hope I see you there… I’m on my way today!!! I’ll be at the Faber-Castell booth doing my Make n Take… It would be awesome to meet you!
I hope I see you there… I’m on my way today!!! I’ll be at the Faber-Castell booth doing my Make n Take… It would be awesome to meet you!
I hope I see you there… I’m on my way today!!! I’ll be at the Faber-Castell booth doing my Make n Take… It would be awesome to meet you!
I hope I see you there… I’m on my way today!!! I’ll be at the Faber-Castell booth doing my Make n Take… It would be awesome to meet you!
Hello from France!
I’m only a recent user of stencils. I’ve come to really love them and use them a lot. I’m so happy yours have been released; they offer so many possibilities and the girls were a surprise. Such a clever idea!
Second thing: I received the stamps from your line made by
Stamping Bella. Loooove them too!
Enjoy the CHA.
Hello from France!
I’m only a recent user of stencils. I’ve come to really love them and use them a lot. I’m so happy yours have been released; they offer so many possibilities and the girls were a surprise. Such a clever idea!
Second thing: I received the stamps from your line made by
Stamping Bella. Loooove them too!
Enjoy the CHA.
Hello from France!
I’m only a recent user of stencils. I’ve come to really love them and use them a lot. I’m so happy yours have been released; they offer so many possibilities and the girls were a surprise. Such a clever idea!
Second thing: I received the stamps from your line made by
Stamping Bella. Loooove them too!
Enjoy the CHA.
Hello from France!
I’m only a recent user of stencils. I’ve come to really love them and use them a lot. I’m so happy yours have been released; they offer so many possibilities and the girls were a surprise. Such a clever idea!
Second thing: I received the stamps from your line made by
Stamping Bella. Loooove them too!
Enjoy the CHA.
Congrats on becoming the mixed media buyer…get good deals for folks like me! Have fun and I always love to see pics of you and your Mom.
Congrats on becoming the mixed media buyer…get good deals for folks like me! Have fun and I always love to see pics of you and your Mom.
Congrats on becoming the mixed media buyer…get good deals for folks like me! Have fun and I always love to see pics of you and your Mom.
Congrats on becoming the mixed media buyer…get good deals for folks like me! Have fun and I always love to see pics of you and your Mom.
I can’t find a place to purchase these fab new products? ? ? I want to buy them!
I can’t find a place to purchase these fab new products? ? ? I want to buy them!
I can’t find a place to purchase these fab new products? ? ? I want to buy them!
I can’t find a place to purchase these fab new products? ? ? I want to buy them!
how I wish I could take your classes! get better soon with your footie!!! and give your mom a big hug from me- I will miss you too this time !!!
how I wish I could take your classes! get better soon with your footie!!! and give your mom a big hug from me- I will miss you too this time !!!
how I wish I could take your classes! get better soon with your footie!!! and give your mom a big hug from me- I will miss you too this time !!!
how I wish I could take your classes! get better soon with your footie!!! and give your mom a big hug from me- I will miss you too this time !!!
Wow! I can hardly wait…for all of it! Take care of yourself!
Wow! I can hardly wait…for all of it! Take care of yourself!
Wow! I can hardly wait…for all of it! Take care of yourself!
Wow! I can hardly wait…for all of it! Take care of yourself!
OMG!! Those stencils are AWESOME!! can’t wait to get my hands on some of those! have fun!!
OMG!! Those stencils are AWESOME!! can’t wait to get my hands on some of those! have fun!!
OMG!! Those stencils are AWESOME!! can’t wait to get my hands on some of those! have fun!!
OMG!! Those stencils are AWESOME!! can’t wait to get my hands on some of those! have fun!!
Hi Julie,
Just saw those stencils – they are wonderful! I love the textures, the hands and the girls! You’ve really taken it up a notch and it is amazing. I’m going to email my lss and find out if they can get some!
Hi Julie,
Just saw those stencils – they are wonderful! I love the textures, the hands and the girls! You’ve really taken it up a notch and it is amazing. I’m going to email my lss and find out if they can get some!
Hi Julie,
Just saw those stencils – they are wonderful! I love the textures, the hands and the girls! You’ve really taken it up a notch and it is amazing. I’m going to email my lss and find out if they can get some!
Hi Julie,
Just saw those stencils – they are wonderful! I love the textures, the hands and the girls! You’ve really taken it up a notch and it is amazing. I’m going to email my lss and find out if they can get some!
Julie,
I was so excited to meet you today!! I was the one who squealed with delight at the sight of you in the restroom while you graciously said hi instead of getting that contact lens! You were a really talented speaker and I Learned a lot at both of your classes. Looking forward to all the fun tomorrow, too! Hope your feet are better soon!!
Julie,
I was so excited to meet you today!! I was the one who squealed with delight at the sight of you in the restroom while you graciously said hi instead of getting that contact lens! You were a really talented speaker and I Learned a lot at both of your classes. Looking forward to all the fun tomorrow, too! Hope your feet are better soon!!
Julie,
I was so excited to meet you today!! I was the one who squealed with delight at the sight of you in the restroom while you graciously said hi instead of getting that contact lens! You were a really talented speaker and I Learned a lot at both of your classes. Looking forward to all the fun tomorrow, too! Hope your feet are better soon!!
Julie,
I was so excited to meet you today!! I was the one who squealed with delight at the sight of you in the restroom while you graciously said hi instead of getting that contact lens! You were a really talented speaker and I Learned a lot at both of your classes. Looking forward to all the fun tomorrow, too! Hope your feet are better soon!!
Hi Julie, I’m loving those stencils! Will they be available at the vendor fair at CREATE in August? Will be looking for them!
Hi Julie, I’m loving those stencils! Will they be available at the vendor fair at CREATE in August? Will be looking for them!
Hi Julie, I’m loving those stencils! Will they be available at the vendor fair at CREATE in August? Will be looking for them!
Hi Julie, I’m loving those stencils! Will they be available at the vendor fair at CREATE in August? Will be looking for them!
Thanks, Antoinette! It was a pleasure to meet you! 🙂
Thanks, Antoinette! It was a pleasure to meet you! 🙂
Thanks, Antoinette! It was a pleasure to meet you! 🙂
Thanks, Antoinette! It was a pleasure to meet you! 🙂
Im not planning on having a table at the vendor faire, but I believe the Interweave shop will be carrying some of them!
Im not planning on having a table at the vendor faire, but I believe the Interweave shop will be carrying some of them!
Im not planning on having a table at the vendor faire, but I believe the Interweave shop will be carrying some of them!
Im not planning on having a table at the vendor faire, but I believe the Interweave shop will be carrying some of them!
Ill have a list of retailers up as soon as I know them!
Ill have a list of retailers up as soon as I know them!
Ill have a list of retailers up as soon as I know them!
Ill have a list of retailers up as soon as I know them!