means it is a perfect day to work in the scraproom and what better products to play with then Jenni Bowlin and Maya Road. I have to say I am in love with Jenni’s new paints ( have not tried the inks yet but I am certain I will love them as well) the colors match exactly with all her inspiring products. I still need a few more colors of her paints and ink which I will be purchasing soon. I gotta have them all. Once I finish this mini album it will be filled with cute photos of Ansley and her friends.

As you can see I started out with a Maya Road 4″ binder album, painted it with Jenni’s new paints (Chili Powder “inside”, Lemon Drops and Malted Milk “outside”) and plan to alter the cover using her new Family Tree Mini Papers, Family Tree Journaling Cards, Yellow Butterfly Stickers, Butterfly Plain Chipboard Elements as well as her Vintage Style Sew On Buttons. I really love this color palette a lot.

So what are you all working on today?

This one is a day late but by the time we finished breaking down the booth and eating dinner it was late and I was pooped.

As you can see my day started out as usual at the make-n-take booth. People loved learning how to make medallion flowers. They loved it so much so that I taught 100 people how to make them. That is a lot of making and taking in 5  hours.

Right before the show started I went to another one of my favorite manufacturers… Crafty Secrets.  They have some adorable items coming out. You will notice several projects using my friend Vicki Chrisman’s 3D shadow box frame dies and they are super cute.

Their booth is filled with loads of vintage goodness.

Notice the 3D Shadow Box Frame above… I love the calendar added… so cute.

This kitchen display was adorable and much cuter in person, my photo does not do it justice. I loved it!

And more of Vicki’s 3D Shadown Box Frames. Are these adorable or what? I have two that I have got to play with soon.

Then during the day one of my workshop participants came with her finished “It’s All About The Dress” projects. I was so happy to see them and really appreciated her effort to carry these two framed pieces to the show so I could see. Thank you Deb.

Tomorrow I head home and can’t wait to see my family. This afternoon I went Downtown with Caroline and her family. I will share photos of that once I am home or if I get a second wind tonight I might make another post… but honestly that bed is looking pretty good right now.

Hugs to all and I’ll see all my CHA friends in CA in six months!

Today we created flower pins using Petaloo flowers that were misted with several different colors of Maya Mist. Then we accented the center of the flower with one of the new Bingo Markers. It was a fun day and once again I had a blast meeting everyone that came by to say hi.

Now how about a little Studio 490. I LOVE all the new items Wendy Vecchi is releasing. So I will just post all the eye candy and save all the WOW’s and OH MY GOODNESS, and I have to HAVE THIS for you… because honestly this is all I can think to say about her release. So enjoy.

And if I don’t get this stamp set I think I might just die….is this incredible or what? So there you have it… loads of wonderful new projects and products created and designed by Wendy. I love my super talented friend so much and am so happy for all of her success.

What a whirlwind of a day… One minute into the show I had a line waiting to create my make-n-take and 5 hours later all 78 were done. Then did some demos on how to make a really cute flower using our satin pleat trim. Tomorrow’s make-n-take will be creating a flower that has been misted with several different colors of Maya Mist… then the center will be one of the new bingo pieces. AND the giveaway is awesome… just saying. So stop by in the morning so you don’t miss out.

From 11:00 to 11:30 I will have a book signing at the R & M booth #2025. So if you would like one of my books make sure you get there first thing at 11:00 as I will need to leave right at 11:30 to head back to Maya Road to do more make-n-takes.

So now I have to show you one of my favorite manufacturers booth besides Maya Road of course… Jenni Bowlin. I love her products so much. She has some ADORABLE new release items.

When I saw these I broke out into a sweat and I am not kidding. HOW CUTE ARE THESE BUTTONS!!! The photo is blurry because I was so excited when she showed them to me.

Look at these new vellum butterflies…. swoooooooon! I love the pearl centers. So so pretty. You will see these in future projects for sure.

And now Jenni has self adhesive vintage style buttons that are perfect for any project.

And the colors of her new paint dabbers, ink pads and reinkers are fabulous… they match her entire product line. So so pretty. Okay there you have it … just a few of the wonerful items of Jenni’s that will be on the shelves of local scrapbook stores soon and hopefully one that is near you.

Thank you to everyone of you who came by to say hi and introduce yourself just to tell me how much you love my book, workshops, blog and tutorials. It is always so nice to meet you in person and I appreciate you taking the time to come find me.

Hugs and good night…

First let me say… yes, dreams do come true… check out what Maya Road now has…. GLITTER!!!! I have begged and begged and begged for Caroline to PLEASE make GLITTER well not only she and Deb make GLITTER I actuallly got to help pick the colors. All I am going to say is it is super awesome GLITTER and if you are a glitter lover like me you will LOVE this fine glitter.

So after I finished doing the happy dance we started adding all the design teams projects. Our team ROCKS… those of you attending will be so inspired aftering seeing what everyone has created.

And about 5 hours later we were done….

Love that I have a larger and taller Make-n-Take table (thanks Carolyn)… tomorrow’s project is going to be fun and the give away is awesome so get there early.

And check out this adorable display for all the Maya Mists… Jessica made all these flowers as well as several more displayed throughout the booth. Talk about cute! The instructions will be available on the Creative Corner soon.

So see ya tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. sharp at booth 1907.

Started my day playing with this little cutie Miss Olivia.

After breakfast we headed to the convention center to start putting the booth together. The blank area you see will soon be filled with lots of Maya Road goodness. 

This is Laura and Aubrey working on the walls. Once it gets past the second row I am vertically challenged.

Here is Laura and David with a little organized chaos going on. It is always such an accomplished feeling once we get the walls all set up.

Here is some serious organized chaos.  The ribbon wall is plain torture for me… thankfully, Caroline knows this and gives this task to someone else… Laura. I have no idea how she manages to complete this task. If it were up to me to get it done CHA would be over and you would hear crickets chirping in the showroom.

Tomorrow we have just a bit more product to put out and then the fun… we get to put up all the design team projects and from what I have been able to see so far OH MY GOSH are you all going to love what you see. The team really did an awesome job showcasing all the new products. I will share photos of the finished booth as well as some of the new products in projects the design team made so stay tuned.

So tomorrow I head for CHA in Chicago. It is a lot of work yet so fun as I get to work with some super fun people and see friends from all over the country. Maya Road has a wonderful release. Each release I think there is no way they can top this one yet they do and they did not disappoint with this one either. So many wonderful new products. To see their new items check out their catalog online here. This release I got to play with some of the new Maya Road Jeans Pocket Binder Canvas Binder. I will be teaching this album project at The Crafty Scrapper Saturday, August 14th at 10:30 a.m.

They also created this wonderful Pennant Canvas Album. I used lots of Maya Road Maya Mists on this project… actually every color you see except the black and white is Maya Mist. I will be teaching this project at The Crafty Scrapper Friday, August 13th at noon.

This new Sewing Machine Chipboard Album is super cute and has lots of different possibilities… I cannot wait to see what the other design team members did with this album. I created a plaque for my scraproom. Notice the new Lilac and Rose Medallion Flowers, William Alphabet and Decorative Scrolls.

Then I did something a little different with their new Canvas Classic Label Album.Lots of Mist used on this project too.

And finally I painted this canvas album (pretty sure I will not be painting diamonds again for a very long time) and accented the front and spine using Cream Organza Roses Ribbon. I have a feeling I am going to be hoarding lots of their new products.

So, if you are attending CHA please come by and see me at the Maya Road booth #1907. I will be there everyday doing make-n-takes. I will be out of their booth Wednesday from 11:00 – 11:30 doing a book signing in the R & M West Coast Enterprise Booth. They are booth #2025. Hope to see you there too!

Safe travels everyone.

Registration for my new online workshop “It’s All About The Dress” is now open. The cost for this workshop is $24.95. You will have instant access to the supply list once registration has been completed. The first workshop project will be posted to the private blog June 28th. You will have access to the private blog for 30 days starting the day of your registration.

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In this online class you will alter a Maya Road Dress Form album using several different techniques. I will show you how to create delicate ruffles and rosettes from crepe paper an adorable boa created with flowers made from old book pages and beautiful cabbage roses created from felt. You will accent the dress forms with pearls, rhinestones, stick pins, scalloped trim, tulle and seam binding. Three dress forms will be covered with a scanned image of either ledger paper, sheet music or an old book page from my favorite supplies of vintage papers. Once completed you can place each altered dress form inside a shadow box to create a gorgeous framed trio or attach them to ribbon to create a banner. If you have any girls who recently attended their Prom you can attach a photo on the back of each dress form page to create a very unique keepsake album to document this special occasion.

You will also alter two pages from the Maya Road Dress Form album with a faux Italian Stucco texture that is perfect to apply to lots of different projects such as album covers, tags and chipboard embellishments. You will learn how to recreate beautiful roses using Grungepaper, Paint, Distress Stickles and Glitter. This project is all about paint and ink so make sure you wear an apron or something you will not mind getting dirty. Enroll Now

as this is very different from my normal style by a long shot BUT painting sure has rested my shoulder and it is feeling much better. Only I would end up with a scrapping injury. So here is what I have been working on and am so glad I can finally share. This album uses Maya Road products from their Summer release as well as lots of Maya Mists and Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints. Love these paints so much. This project will be a class at The Crafty Scrapper someday in the near future… just need to figure out when.

This album includes photos of my dad, mom, me and my husband Alan.

See I was not kidding… very different from what I usually create.

Smile Canvas Banner ~ Maya Mist Technique Class

Date: Friday, August 13th
Place: The Crafty Scrapper 972-923-3151

While creating this banner you will learn how to make your own paint colors, alter acrylic items and create a semi clear glaze using Maya Mist incorporated with other common craft supplies. Your kit will come with a complete set of Maya Road chipboard letters so you can spell any name or word for you banner. The Maya Road Canvas Pendant Banner Album comes with 6 pages. If the word or name you wish to use has more than 6 letters Carolyn has additional Maya Road Canvas Pendant Banner Albums for purchase. Maya Road Maya Mists will be provided for use. There will be a wide assortment of colors but if you have a specific color scheme in mind for your banner it is recommended you bring your own Maya Mists.

Cost: $45.00    Skill: All Levels    Length: 5 Hours

Additional Supplies Needed: (Not Included in Kit) Glossy Accents, Gesso, and Diamond Stickles, Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints Charcoal Black & Blank Canvas, Claudine Hellmuth Multi Medium – Gloss, 6 or one flower for each page created – White Paper Flowers such as Prima or Petaloo.

Basic Tools Needed: Claudine Hellmuth Studio Artists Brushes, Needle Nose Pliers, Fabri Tac, 1” Circle Punch, Scissors

Live Life with Joy Canvas Album

Date: Saturday, August 14th
Place: The Crafty Scrapper 972-923-3151
Time: Starts at 10:30 This is an All Day Workshop

Bring your aprons and wipes because you’re going to get messy as this class is all about Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints and Maya Road Maya Mist. You will alter the canvas cover and two canvas pages of your album using Claudine’s paints; create colorful glazes to use with stencils. Accent areas of the cover using paint and the rim of a cup as well as create embellishments with book pages and chipboard. You will accent the inside of the chipboard album and chipboard pages with Maya Mist then cover pages with four of your photographs that have been printed on smooth white cardstock using a laser printer or copier. This way you will be able to accent your photographs with Stickles and paint without the worry of the ink running. You will learn how to do basic doodling using a charcoal pencil and simple accents using your artist brushes. This is a very technique based class that is guaranteed to be loads of fun! Hope to see you in class.

Please Note: The techniques used on the photographs will NOT work using photographs printed from an ink jet printer. They must be printed using a laser printer.

Cost: $70.00                                        Skill: All Levels                                 Class Length: All Day Workshop

Additional Supplies Needed: (Not Included in Kit) Diamond and Platinum Stickles, Gesso, Self Adhesive Clear Rhinestones, Charcoal Pencil, Making Memories Tiny Alphas – White, 1 – Pack of Mark Richards 5mm Rose Colored Self Adhesive Pearls, 10 – Small off white vintage or vintage style buttons, 1 – Medium/Large white button

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints: (Not included in Kit) Painterly Pink, Blank Canvas, Charcoal Black, Classic Teal, Yellow Pastel, Purple Palette, Dash of Red, Sky Blue, Altered Orange, Multi Medium Gloss (Feel free to pick the colors you prefer just make sure you have at least 9 different colors, Claudine has a paint mixing color chart showcasing 51 colors)

1 Set Claudine Hellmuth Studio Artists Brushes (Not included in Kit)

For glittered pages you will need a bottle of DecoArt Craft Twinkles Crystal Glitter Paint (This is optional if you do not want glittered pages there is no need to purchase)

Basic Tools Needed: 1” Circle Punch, Scissors, Glue Stick, Strong Liquid Adhesive (Aleene’s Tacky Glue), Fabri-Tac, Sanding Block, Craft Knife, Craft Mat, Pencil

4 – 4 x 6 Photographs color or back and white printed onto smooth white cardstock using a laser printer NOT Ink Jet.

Hope to see you there!