Holy cow! The weeks are flying by even faster than I can keep track. CHA preparation is in absolute full swing around the studio (and in California too as Laura is workin’ around the clock to help me get everything organized for our booth display at CHA). How much do you know about CHA?
Well, this is what we are preparing for! When we release brand new products we take them to the Craft & Hobby Trade Show, and then display them for our retail customers, distributors, international customers, partners and more. There’s a ton of inspiration ideas and layouts that are brand new and have been created just for the show. In my opinion it’s the epitome of inspiration!
Well, hours upon hours upon hours go into preparing for this weeklong show. The photo above is a snapshot of the Bella Blvd booth at our last show in July, CHA Summer in Chicago. The nuts and bolts will remain the same for our upcoming show … but the product is SURE TO BLOW YOU AWAY!
I promise!
We are releasing our biggest product program to date and introducing a bunch of new embellishments this time around. I can’t wait to share with you what’s in the works. In just a couple of weeks our sneak peeks will begin and our DT will be sharing peeks of their projects too! I can hardly wait. So here’s the first official sneak peek. It’s trendy right now, and hot in several different industries! Can you get what it is?
You’ll just have to wait for the full reveal! In the meantime you can enjoy my fun little posts to our Facebook page for hints of my excitement as samples begin arriving from our vendors in the states and internationally. It’s like Christmas joy all over again ;)
Until then, I have a layout I’d love to share with you today that I made with the Spring Flings & Easter Things Collection.
My sweet cousin, Josie turned 15 last year and is becoming quite the beautiful young woman. I was able to capture some portraits of her last fall, and with the neutral outfit she was wearing it gave me the opportunity to play with any colors and patterns I wanted!
Creating a paper ruffle is a fun technique that I’ve been using a lot lately.
By just creating a long strip of patterned paper and folding/pleating over and over again creates this fun-textured embellishments. The best part about paper ruffles is that they don’t completely flatten when put in an album. That is, if you keep your albums stored vertically! ;)
I’ve been super inspired to scrapbook lately, and I’m pretty sure because all my most recent designs are finally coming to life! I’m hoping this holiday weekend that I’ll get away from “work” for a few hours and enjoy a bit of creating.
Chat soon! Hugs!
I hope that is washi tape! Never can collect enough of that!
Posted by: jennifer | December 30, 2011 at 05:42 AM
ooohh...that looks like tape-yay! excited to see all the new products! :)
Posted by: rkokes | December 30, 2011 at 06:05 AM
tape tape tape!!! Love the layout!
Posted by: Kristy | December 30, 2011 at 07:39 AM
I see tape!! Love the layouts:)
Posted by: Jamie Greene | December 30, 2011 at 08:12 AM
What an amazing and gorgeous Bella Blvd. booth! Such an exciting time! Love your page! Spring Flings is such a colorful fun line! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | December 30, 2011 at 08:15 AM
It's washi tape!!!! Can't wait to see it all!!
Posted by: jackie | December 30, 2011 at 08:32 AM
I spy tape, lots of gorgeous tape! WOW!
Posted by: Lisa C. | December 30, 2011 at 08:36 AM
I think I spy some tape! Can't wait!
Posted by: Patricia Roebuck | December 30, 2011 at 09:54 AM
oooh, looks like some variation on washi tape... yay! Can't wait to see your both, I'm making my first trip to CHA this year!
Posted by: Creative Tara | December 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM
*i spy* tape!!!! LOVE IT!!! And loving that lo!! Loving the dimension! :):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | December 30, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Bella tape? I'll be in heaven.
Posted by: KellyO | December 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Pleeeeeeease tell me that is tape?!! Yippee!!!!
Posted by: Pam | December 30, 2011 at 03:20 PM
I love your LO and she is a beautiful young lady. I expecially love your paper ruffie. Too cute. Happy New Year to you . Looks like tape. I love that stuff !!
Posted by: Julie Shearer | December 30, 2011 at 04:49 PM
looking good...
do you need any volunteers at the CHA? I live in CA.
Posted by: Annette A. | December 30, 2011 at 08:09 PM