Some CHA photos

Hi, friends...it's been a crazy few days here in LA, but it's fun. CHA is in full swing with lots of new goodies to behold. Unfortunately, I've been too busy in the Spellbinders booth that I haven't had time to walk the floor to see all that's new. I did get to visit Tsukineko and saw these beautiful creations featuring Layers of Colors stamps. These houses were made by my fellow DT members and were just fabulously displayed at the Tsukineko booth.
They displayed my cards too under the Memento tree. I just love their inks!
I was also able to help SRM Stickers with a class of almost 150 people. It was a sight to behold.

Look what Laura sent us...oh they were so yummy!
However, I have been able to meet some lovely friends. This is the amazing and sweet Julie Overby, who is working at the Spellbinders booth with me.
This is the very talented Heidi Blankenship, who also worked the booth with me.
I had lunch with the famous and fabulous Jessica Witty and the two lovely ladies below.
This is Cindy, owner of one of my favorite online stores Emma's Paperie.
And one of my paper crafting idols, Anabelle O'Malley.
On Sunday, I took Jennie and Janice to my home church and took a quick tour of Sta Monica. It was so cold.

Some CHA pics

Thank you all from your congratulatory wishes from yesterday's post. I appreciate all your kind and encouraging comments.

A quick post with photos from CHA! I know I said I would post pics of new products. But, my photos didn't turn out as well as I had hoped and...(silly me)... I just took photos of the products and now I can't remember which companies some of them are from. LOL. Anyway, by far, the best part has been meeting so many of my blogging friends, so here are some of them. (Please pardon my being in all these photos :-).

With the GinaK Designs peeps. I just love this team!

With Susan Opel and Cath Edvalson of Paper Crafts Magazine

With last year's Paper Crafts Idol, Rae Barthel

With two very talented ladies, Mona Pendleton and Brenda Chang Langner, this year's PC Idol Winner.

With Copic artist, Colleen Schaan, who patiently answered all my many marker questions.

With the fabulous, Ashley Newell.

With my SRM Sticker scrapbook and cardmaker expert friend, Amy Heller.

On a different note, Kris and I are having fun, but really missing our girls. :-(

My BIG News!

Greetings from CHA Chicago! I'm having a marvelous time meeting so many online friends, foremost of which is Gina Krupsky of GinaK Designs herself. It is such a treat for me and Kris to spend time with her and her husband, Tom. They're just as sweet as I had expected, so down to earth and just an all around wonderful couple.

I also got to meet my other "boss," Stacey and Jeff Caron. They are the genius behind the ever popular Spellbinders Paper Arts. And yes, this is the BIG news I've been dying to share with you all. I've been designing dies for Spellbinders!!! Can you just believe that? I'm still pinching myself. My first one was just released this CHA called Labels Sixteen. And wait till you see what other things I've designed to go with Spellbinders' new dies. I hope you will love them.

Here I am with the best two bosses around :-).

I did a lot of meets and greets today so I didn't get to take lots of photos of the new products. I will do better tomorrow. I'm having so much fun and wish you could all see the goodies through my eyes. I do feel like a kid visiting Disneyland for the first time. And what a treat t0 have my husband here with me too. :-)