Top Three...

Thanks everyone for playing along the past 2 days!  Great fun to hear what you are looking forward to in the coming months.  

1.  After reading your comments, the clear winner of the most anticipated product is Tim's new Distress Paints.  If you have not investigated these paints and your thinking, why do I need more paint?  Then you must watch this short video Tim did with Noell from Paperclipping.  It is only seven minutes long and he gives a great demo just for Noell using the paints.

love that there were brights released with the dark colors!

2.   I think second on the list is the Sizzix Alterations Picture Wheel die.  So many ideas for this one in the CHA booth, so I am sure we will be seeing a lot of great things being made with this one.

3. The new Blueprint stamps are definitely in the running for one of the top items released...just so many to choose from!

  

Congratulations 

to the winners of a District Market tote bag...

denise

Surely you must be joking...picking just one of the new products as a favorite would be impossible for me. I am looking forward to the new french papers, the worn book cover, and always the new stamps! There are several things I'm excited about in Ideology, especially the wishbones and that incredible souvenir locket. And those pediment dies, yikes.

Peggy

Have been really looking/gawking over the pictures you have posted of the show. So many talented people and projects!
Can't wait to get my hands on the new paper, along with several other things!

Charlene

I've been watching alot of the video's this weekend and I think I'm the most excited about the distress paint. Because as he said, it's such a different animal and I love how it stays permanent after its dry and you can add on top of it...Many uses!!!!

Girls, please contact me with your shipping address at paula@2gypsygirls.com and I will get your bag right out to you!

I will be back tomorrow with some photos of my favorite CHA Project.

cheers for a great day!

paula

CHA Anaheim Part 2

We're back with more on CHA.....
Last post was about the Idea-ology booth.   We also get to add the projects in the Sizzix Alterations Booth.   Check out the umbrella that they incorporated to the chandelier....so cool!

Sizzix Alterations Booth

Better views of the projects......
Paris Shadowbox (red stripe) - featuring Fleur de Lis / Eiffel Tower and Postage Stamp Frame dies by Tammy Tutterow 

Enjoy the Journey Card (top left) - featuring Cameo Frame and Sized Oval dies - by Shelly Hickox
Life's Moments Card (center) - featuring Pocket Watch Frame, Blueprint die and Gears Embossing Folder - by Chelle Fowler
#23 Card (bottom) - featuring Pocket Watch Frame, Blueprint die and Gears Embossing Folder - by Shelly Hickox

#5 Pocket Watch Shadowbox (middle, left) - featuring the Pocket Watch Frame and Gadget Gears dies by Tim Holtz
Life Doesn't Have to be Perfect Card (bottom left)- featuring Cameo Frame, Sized Ovals and Fleur de Lis/ Eiffel Tower - by Shelly Hickox

This is the flip side of area in the booth shown above.  

A cute wall that resembles a quaint cabin.

Some of the projects up close, all made with new Alterations dies.

By Jim Hankin - Featuring the new Pocket Watch Frame and Picture Wheel.

Greece altered book project by Debi Adams - Featuring the new Picture Wheel, Pediments and Stacked Artful Words.

Tag by Tim Holtz - Featuring the Mini Clipboard Top and Bottom, Postage Stamp Frame and Airmail and Compass Embossing Folder

Rosette Ribbon by Amy Baldwin - Featuring the Paper Rosette, Picture Wheel die with a Compass Coin and Game Spinner in the center.

The Stampers Anonymous Booth

Lucky ladies getting one of the new stamp sets!

We also help to set up props in the Stampers Anonymous booth.  One of my favorite things in that booth are the original drawings for all the blueprint stamps.  

up close...

 Projects using the new stamps...

Education Class

We also get to help with Tim's education class.  This is a large class of approximately 80 people.  He demonstrated how to use the new Distress Paint, Embossing Paste on the new Burlap Canvases.  Great class,  with a generous amount of product and lot's of great product information.

In the Ranger Booth at every show they have the RANGER DESIGNER CHALLENGE and invite artists to participate.  This time 16 artists were invited to create a piece of art on a canvas using one color of Dylusions Ink Spray.  They could also use the Black and White Sprays.  I might be biased, but Paula and Tim canvas's were my favorites.  Very different in their styles.

Tim's

Paula's

Check out the others here.  It is always interesting to see how different they all are.

We take one last picture before the booth comes down....

Before we know it, it will be time for CHA Summer that will be held this year in Las Vegas.....should be fun!

Deb
ps) we brought home a few of the beautiful fabric tote bags from the show.  If you would like to win one please leave us a comment and tell us what is the "tim" product you are most looking forward to working with?

Is it one of the new dies from Sizzix Alterations? or the new configurations book from Idea-ology?  How about the new Distress Paints from Ranger?  Gosh, so much to choose from!! 
We will post the winners names on Wed morning!  Good Luck!

CHA Anaheim 2013

We are back from CHA in Anaheim, California.  We had a great time while we were there...lot's of fun, but always the best part of CHA is meeting new friends and also catching up with old friends.  While we got to see some of you there, we know that many are not able to attend and so here is a sampling of our week at CHA.  

Paula and I arrive 2-3 days ahead to help get everything set up.  The biggest part of set-up is the Idea-ology booth.  We were happy with the booth and think our plans worked out well to make some interesting displays.

Let's start with a few BEFORE pictures so you can appreciate the end result.

Idea-ology Booth

BEFORE:

Booth walls up without slat wall and shelves.  Crates getting unloaded.

Mario and Sarah, hard at work.

Starting to decorate booth....a LOT of crates, boxes and bubble wrap involved!

The first section of the the backdrop goes up.

It was created using one of the new French Industrial papers. 

AFTER:

Backdrop image of French Industrial paper complete.

Display with ladder, hanging lights, crates and Eiffel Tower.  

Notice the fun oil paintings on both walls....a Tim find....great props!

Idea-ology ledge

The other side....

....don't you love the hats!

These letterpress letters were left over from Tim's Studio table project.
The pages on hangers by Lynn Thune

Booth Projects -

Paris Configurations Book - by Paula, featuring new products - Configuration Book, French Industrial paper, Alterations Cameo Frame, Alterations Sized Ovals, Alpha Parts - Signmaker

 
Inside of the Paris Configurations book


Necklaces using Idea-ology findings by Connie Fong


NEW Assemblage Clock - by Paula

Journal by Sandi Krieger- showing Worn Book Cover.....

Inside journal above - showing NEWAlterations Pediments

Inside Journal above featuring Ring Binder and assorted Alpha Parts


NEW Assemblage Clock - by Jim Hankins
Fun that he made it a real working clock....

Another view of Jim's Assemblage Clock.  The circle book, bottom left, actually fits into the back of the clock.  Also pictured bottom right is the Ruler Book by Tim showing the Ruler Binding 

Framed Scrapbook Pages by Jan Hobbins

Eiffel Tower by Jim Hankins
Made with left over Configuration boxes.

Burlap Panel by Tim

Assemblage Clock by Tim

Journal by Stephanie Ackerman using Worn Book Cover, ring binder and assorted Configuration Boxes

Come back Monday for the rest of the story....CHA part 2.

see you then,
deb