I have a confession…I love Mini Albums. I love the fact that they are quick and easy and force folks to keep to the point and not over think things. Having less space to work with, gives us the opportunity … Read More ...
Trends vs. Fads and Home Sweet Home
Fads are things that are around for a season or two, trends on the other hand, can define a generation….RayBan sunglasses, rolled peg-legged jeans, and big, overly highlighted, teased, hair…. can we say 1980’s. Catch my meaning here? I remember … Read More ...
Familiar Faces
Part 3 of CHA Thoughts
In addition to hanging out with our very own Jennifer Perkins over at the Duncan booth at CHA, I was geeked about some new things Duncan had hanging there on the wall….Crafty Chica was … Read More ...
DIY Uprising
Part 2 of CHA thoughts….
I think my first post alluded to the fact that folks are using scrapbooking materials in untraditional ways and well, making them their own. My friend Sarah Moore has a wonderful site called Craft Critique… Read More ...
Back from CHA
I apologize for the delay here but trust me, it was worth it! CHA was full of amazing things and it took 4 days to take it all in. This post is the first of a yet to be determined … Read More ...
Another Sneak Peek before CHA
I really must say thank you for all the wonderful email giving me the heads up on new product making it’s debut in Chicago in just a few more short days! Here are a few that I wanted to share … Read More ...
Oh Scrap…Little Boys
In our house, boys are bad and girls are expensive. This applies to pretty much everything including crafting. My daughter is notorious for using mass quantities of bling while the boys gravitate towards copious amounts of paint and glue. Nonetheless, … Read More ...
T’was the week before CHA
T’was the week before CHA and all through the crafting world
People are scurrying and hurrying with new loverlies to be unfurled
Paper, ribbon, sticker and glittery glue
So much to see, so much to want, so much *have* to … Read More ...
Daisy D’s CHA Sneak Peek
As an instructor, I tend to gravitate towards companies that put education and community service high on their priority list. Many of the children I work with do not have the privilege of having an art curriculum in their schools, … Read More ...
Emboss the Plastic
Every once in a while you get to stumble upon something just plain cool and right then, all of the sudden, the whole world transforms into a playground full of possibility! So, I happened on some nifty little tags Alexandra … Read More ...
Beau Jardin Double Take
What are the odds that two companies have new lines coming out at Summer CHA with the same name….it’s like walking down the red carpet at a movie premier and standing next to someone wearing the same dress? Yikes! Apparently, … Read More ...
Spinning Yarns
The crafting industry is catching on to the fact that most crafters are not loyal to one art form or another. Oftentimes, our “other” passions make their way into our scrapbooking lay-outs….sewing, fabrics, fibers, stamping, beading, mixed media collage and … Read More ...
Spoiler Alert
Many manufacturers in the Crafting industry use the Summer and Winter CHA conventions to release and unveil all their new wares to the Arts and Crafts community. Here we are just under 2 weeks away from the Summer show in … Read More ...
Pursuing
Pursuit is a great word. Will Smith in the Pursuit of Happyness had a wonderful quote ….
“It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right … Read More ...
FREE (Stay)cation
What is a “stay”cation you might ask…..well, given the hike in gas prices, it may be a term many of us will become more familiar with…. A vacation in your own backyard.
One of my friends, Julie Ann Shahin, … Read More ...