CHA - Winter Show Day 1

Goofing off on set up day at the Plaid Booth: Michael Jolly, Candie Cooper and Steve


This will be the only moment we have for a pic! Candi is making really cool Jewelry with Plaid beads and baubles.....if I could only steal a moment to make a piece!


Ohh La La: we have a new book in the house...Fabulous Fabric Beads by Kristal Wick!


Early Morning Day 2....lots o' makeup & a big breakfast - yum.


My sister came by for a little crafty sister support! Thanks Erin!!!


Altered Tiaras are the first project of the day....look for step-by steps soon.


Party Hat Madness! with the new Extreme Glitter and Mod Podge by Plaid.


Queen of the day! This is the purple glitter - flake free.


Crafty Blogger (aka the swell designer) popped by to make a tiara and say hello.


Steve is holding court as we begin the afternoon candle making! Step by steps coming soon....


So many awesome crafters stopped by for afternoon Mod Podge projects.


Ladies and gents...the lovely and talented Jenny Ryan - Look for new classes at reform school in Silver Lake. Wow.....so cool and fun. Visit soon.


Me, Drew Emborsky and Vickie Howell at the Lark Cocktail Reception. Yummy appetizers, bubbly drinks and the best craft books around! Who could ask for anything more?


The Lark Books party - so happy to be with lark! My new book 100 Onesies releases Spring 2010! (100 techniques for altering a baby onesie - over 150 projects in total + baby shower ideas complete with invites, cake recipes and mocktails) I just wish Deborah was here....:(

How cute!

We Are Off To CHA

Come see why we are stuck on Mod Podge!
Plaid Booth # 3717

Make it Take Schedule:

Sunday, January 25
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. - Queen Bee Party Hats and Tiaras
1:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Altered Party Candles

Monday, January 26
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. - Mini Art Collage
1:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Scrabble Tile Rings

Tuesday, January 27
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. - Altered Poker Chip Pins
1:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Collaged Heart Magnets

And Don't Forget.....

Eat Cheap!

Lots of restaurants are offering a discount to CHA attendees. Click here to view the list of all the Anaheim restaurants that have good deals for crafters.

CHA - More Crafty Friends

We met tons of new crafty friends at CHA and saw lots of old friends that we did not get pics with - Here is a list of some cool peeps we met & saw.

I'll update the list as I discover more cards in my purse....

The entire team at Plaid crafts!
The cool crafters at the airport - y'all know who you are!
Kathy aka Crafty Chica
Armondo & Erika Barry they make my favorite pendant trays
Sarah Moore of CraftCritique.com
Jenna Franklin of Scrapbook News & Review
Mark Montano the author of The Big Ass Book of Crafts
Jennifer Gibson of The Scrapbook Cottage
Multi Media Artist Morgan Elser
Larry Woodward or ETI (resin)
Freelance Designer Niki Meiners

Plus a million other fabulously talented crafters and artists.

CHA - Crafty Friends & Family

Steve's mom Kathy stopped by for a visit.

All Smiles :)

We met up with the super fun Norma Rapko Vargas.

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After a full day of glitter & glue some of us crafty girls got together for a little happy hour and fun.

Jewelry Designer Candie Cooper & Leah Kramer from Craftster

Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club and
the fabby Margot Potter with her hubby

Collage Artist Traci Bautista and Hope Perkins of Hot Pink Pistol

CHA - Snow Peeps

The snow peeps were a huge hit! To make them we used Plaid's new Texture paint. I think of the paint more like a texture paste. Super safe and fun for kids...Non-toxic and made in the USA.

To make the snow peeps we rolled 2 different sized Styrofoam balls in 2-coats of the white texture paint. We connected the balls with a toothpick and a drop of glue and added a wood disk to the bottom to form a base.

For decorations we used buttons for eyes, toothpicks dipped in orange paint for noses, felt for scarves, painted bottle caps for hats, scrapbooking brads and rhinestones for buttons.

This project is great for kids of all ages.

SO CUTE!

Annie from Paper Source (my favorite paper store) made a snow dog!


Allison made a sweet snow peep.


Claudia from Paper Source made a snow owl :)


Love the rhinestone eyes.


Big SMILE!

John from Plaid really impressed us with his mad felt skills.

Getting Crafty with Plaid!

Hump day! Steve and I have so much to do...we are burning dvd's, making press kits and getting crafty as fast as we can. We are getting ready for a huge tv conference in Las Vegas and then CHA (the largest craft convention for manufacturers and retailers) in early February.



We are so excited because we love Plaid products; mod podge, folk art paint, stiffy, gallery glass, the list goes on and on and we have just inked a deal to do "make and takes" and craft project demos in the Plaid booth for the winter CHA!

The UPS trucks have been delivering boxes of fabulous new Plaid products for us to play with. Some products are so hot of the press that they don't even have their labels yet! Love it :)


Cork stamps! They make the most beautiful aged impressions - perfect for altering clothes. We will be making the stamped flower pins on the show floor and will have 7 different projects on display; everything from a "rocker inspired" reverse appliquéd hoodie to a glam gold purse.


Multicolor Chalkboard Paints! I started playing with them yesterday, they go on so smooth and the colors are rich. We are going to using them on Fredrix Sew Paintable. So far the testing looks really good.


Mod Podge Galore! Glow in the dark, shimmers and glitters!!! I can't wait to dip my brush into them. I know Steve is probably thinking up some glow in the dark robot art.


Gallery Glass! This product has been around forever and it is so amazing for making faux stained glass. Well, we are putting our own modern spin on stained glass windows and going arty! This one is called Hollywood Recycled. The painting of Liz Taylor is made with black onyx gallery glass, old magazine pages, yellow tablet paper, bubble wrap and shocking green felt. We will have 12 different designs in total.

I am sure Steve will be pulling up any minute - must go get a quick walk in with Mr. Max. Have a super crafty day.

Cathie