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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft + CHA!

Hello! CHA was most certainly a whirl-wind of laughs, friends, crafts, cards, new faces, social media, and new experiences! I'm so thankful I got to be apart of it all, and I'll be holding my time there in my heart for a long time!

One of my favorite brands to see there, and hang out at their booth was Faber-Castell's Design Memory Craft. Faber-Castell is a company that is over 250 years old! Design Memory Craft is one of their branches and is dedicated to mixed media and paper crafting! This white bag above was colored and designed with Design Memory Craft's Gelatos line.

How cute is it that their booth actually served gelato?! The Design Memory Craft line of Gelatos are luscious acid-free pigment sticks glide on creamy vibrant color and blend beautifully with or without water.

They work great on dark paper and on smooth and textured surfaces, even canvas! Jenn Matott, one of the Design Memory Craft's Blog Design Team Members, created this canvas tote bag using Gelatos, Aquarelle pencils, Pitt Artist Pens and Big Brush Stamper's Markers.

Here's a new storage case containing all the different Design Memory Craft products at their Make and Take table! Love the idea of how organized that storage case could make you? Let alone how fashionable and pretty it is? No worries! We'll be carrying it, along with all the new Gelatos and color lines by March! :)

Jenn Matott recently participated in The Sketchbook Project, which is a traveling display of sketchbooks and mixed media around the United States. The sketchbooks travel to 14 different cities, and then end up in the Brooklyn Library where the public can access them 7 days a week! These three snapshots are examples of her 2012 entry. I love her use of the new Gelatos colors on her pages. It creates a bold, yet dreamy appearance!

I love the quote on her page too: "While it's easy to allow little things to take over our lives, there are things we can do to make life less stressful. One of the most important things we can do is put things into perspective."... so true!

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Thanks for reading and following along with our CHA coverage and recaps!
-Michelle

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Friday, February 3, 2012

March Card Kit of the Month SNEAK PEEK!

Hi folks! Heidi here.... and OOOOH! I am so excited to sneak peek our Simon Says Stamp March Card Kit of the Month!

Have you subscribed to our Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month Program? Seriously...you should! The DELIGHTFUL Card Kit is designed by our Simon teammate and experienced card maker Kristina Werner.

VALUE INSPIRATION CONVENIENCE DELIGHTFUL DESIGNS COORDINATING PRODUCTS

March kits will begin shipping February 10. The only way to guarantee you will receive the kit before it sells out is to subscribe HERE. February's Card Kit of the Month sold out in less than 48 hours.

We will showcase the details of the March Kit on February 5.

For more information on our Card kit of the month subscription program, you can see Q& A HERE

A Sweet Sentiment from Laurel Beard!

Hi bloggers, and happy Friday to you! :) I had such a great time meeting new people in CHA this year and also seeing remembered faces, as well as seeing some fabulous new product! But, as the poet John Howard Payne so simply and beautifully stated, there's no place like home sweet home! So with this in mind, I was especially touched by this sweet card by Laurel Beard. It was such a pleasure to finally meet her in person at the show! What a sweetheart! :)

If you'd like to make one of these adorable cards too, be sure to pick up the adorable Sentiment Sampler from Paper Smooches, Penny Black's Victorian Home stamp, and Copic Markers to start!

The picture above is from left to right, (our amazing design team lead of the Simon Says Stamp Challenge) Lorraine Aquilina, (the super talented and sweet) Laurel Beard, & myself. We are at the Lawn Fawn booth, inside the life sized 'Say Cheese' frame.. such adorable innovation! Love it! Speaking of... I can't wait to share with you all of the gorgeous Lawn Fawn Stamp releases! They're all fabulous!

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CONGRATS! The blog candy winner of yesterday's blog, New From CHA: 7 Gypsies, Inkdadinkado & Maya Road is Jacilynn! Please email Fran@SimonSaysStamp.com to claim your prize!

Steph

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

New from CHA: 7 Gypsies, Inkadinkado, & Maya Road!

Hi Everyone!

It has been an amazing past couple days here at CHA in Anahiem, California! I loved every minute of seeing a number of different brands, designers, new products and new inspirations. Here are a couple of photos from my journey at CHA :)

Check out the NEWEST HOTTEST collection from 7 Gypsies... The Trousseau Collection! A vintage romantic new line will inspire you all take on a new adventure with 7 Gypsies! I also enjoyed seeing their other new collection ...Postale! If you enjoy making cards or paper crafts 7 Gypsies new collections that will be available later this month will send you flying!

This amazing display from Inkadinkado is introducing their new stamping technique! Join the revolution and stay tuned for more updates on these new products and the NEWEST HOTTEST technique that is coming this August!

Check out this mannequin displaying Maya Road's NEWEST products! Since twine is the new little black dress, be sure to check out Maya Road's newest assortment of twine coming soon this month :)

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CONGRATS! The winner of yesterday's blog "More CHA Sneak Peeks" is Rhonda Miller! Please email me at Fran@SimonSaysStamp.com to claim your prize!

I hope you enjoyed seeing these new products and inspirations!

Stay Crafty!
:) Fran

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

More CHA Sneak Peeks!

Hey guys! I am absolutely loving my time at the CHA show! It's been unbelievable seeing all the booths, designers, friends, and different products!
Here are some of my favorite pictures from today:

How cute is Amy Tan?! Her table was apart of the American Crafts section- and it sure did stand out! It was decorated so bright and fresh!

This is a centerpiece from S.E.I's booth. Their papers are so gorgeous! I went with Fran, the brand manager, to check it out. While she discussed the details, I got to browse their decorations and beautiful creations- and it was awesome!

In the center of the whole show is something called the Community Park. They have trees and benches set up in the middle, and then on either side there are rug-runners designed to look like a street! The vendors in this area are actually booths set up for non-profits and donations! It's neat to see how scrapbooking, paper crafting, and stamping can be used for helping ourselves and others!

These are wall samples of Impression Obsession's Cover-A-Card collection! They are 6 inch by 6 inch stamps- filled with delicious patterns! And what's best, is they work together to create beautiful murals! Look at how Impression Obsession has layered their Cover-A-Cards to make these samples!

Blog Candy Alert! To win this Faber-Castell blog candy (PS- can't wait to share some of the new Gelatos colors!), just join our following and comment below to let us know some of your favorite CHA things we've shown you!

CONGRATS! The blog candy winner of yesterday's blog, CHA Winter 2012 Day Two: Graphic 45 is Nat! Please email Fran@SimonSaysStamp.com to claim your prize!

Thanks for reading! I hope you're able to get good glimpses of the show through our lens and words!
-Michelle

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Hi all!!
This is Heidi stopping by for a quick hello! (Thanks for letting me hijack Michelle!)

I'd like to take a quick second to tell you about some of my favorite parts of CHA so far......
People.....People.....People. Products too! We are so lucky to be in an industry FULL of good people and good products.

With all of the focus on amazing products, I wanted to focus on just a few of the amazing people we have been blessed to spend time with these past few days....

Me with "Ohio Proud" Rubber Stamp manufacturer: Mr. Stamper's Anonymous - Ted Cutts. He and his wife Michelle, are some of the hardest working people I have ever met my entire life. Ted's been like a big brother to me before most people ever knew who Simon Says Stamp was.

Tim Holtz. Yes, she said it (our teamy Michelle exclaimed upon seeing Tim Demo live for the first time... he is even cuter in person!

Shari Carroll, Sally Traidman and Jennifer Mcguire taught a wonderful Hero Arts stamp class as well. I love Shari's cheerful smile. She. is. a. doll!

Wendy Vecchi. We love her work, her wit, her charm, her style.

Mario Rossi, AKA: The King of Twitter: MariojRossi. Yes, yes, his big smile reflects his huge sunny heart!

It's not the best shot...but here is some of our Simon family:
at CHA -(from top left) Liz, Michelle, Fran, Amanda, Sarah, Kristina, Lorraine (bottom) Steph, Heidi. Work hard, play hard :) Since Lorraine lives in Malta, Kristina in Utah, and the rest of us in Columbus Ohio, it's a rare but treasured occasion to all be able to spend time together.

Again, PEOPLE are the heart of our business. We appreciate YOU. Thank you for your support, your loyalty, and your kindness.

:) Heidi

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