Inspiration Everywhere

 It is sooo good to be home, even with the freezing cold wind, ice and snow hanging around!

The most amazing thing about CHA is the INSPIRATION.

It is everywhere from the architecture of the booths, designer projects

and the clothes and accessories everyone is wearing.

My mind was spinning everyday just thinking of the possibilities!

These first two pictures are just a few of the many many projects in the Ranger booth.

One of our favorite booths was Pink Paislee!

The colors were bright and cheerful

Look who I found in the PP booth...Rhonna and Janet.

Heidi wasn't there yet.

I was lucky enough to get to do the Make N Take with these ladies.

These next pictures are from 7Gypsies.

The girls there were just as cute and helpful as they could be.

We thought you might like to see how they decorated some of their receipt holders.

Back to the store tomorrow!

These next couple of months are going to be action packed with all the new product coming in, classes and crops!

I have lots more pictures to post, so check back in with us daily.

Be careful out there and stay warm!

Have a beautiful evening.

Hugs, Kerri

Look what we've been up to...

We hit the ground running on Thursday and it's been a blast!

We checked into the hotel then hit the conference center to find Caroline, David, Lisa, Laura and Sarah (who is from Australia and has an awesome accent).  We helped work on their booth then Caroline and David took us to a very unique Chinese food restaurant, Tofu Palace.  Carolyn and I shared this

I don't remember the name, but it was really really tasty!

Yesterday morning Carolyn awoke (I had been awake since 3:00 Calif time) to a hotel employee blasting an emergency alarm over the room speakers and announcing only "attention hotel guests...". Then he was gone.  Poor Carolyn so sound asleep she thought the man was in our room!!

Once I convinced her he wasn't we had to find out what was going on.

I thought the hotel was on fire, but C was calm until she discovered we had no WATER!

That prompted her to call the front desk which of course received no response.

In the meantime a firetruck has come and gone.

I was ready to head to the lobby, but finally the "emergency response team" announced we were good to go.

Evidently it was a generator relating to the water....

Then we left for another full day of working with Maya Road.  Guess who showed up???

None other than KATIE WATSON herself!  Gotta love that girl! ;)))

Lucky me got to work right there with her putting together catalog kits!

That is also Caroline L's hubby David, who is really amazing to put up with all us girlie girls!

And there is Sarah who is on the Maya Road Design team.

Lisa Pace took some really great pictures of new products and design team projects

 that she has posted on her blog.

Carolyn is quite the merchandiser

 Last night after a wonderful Italian dinner we headed to Lisa's room to make flower wristlets.

I'll post some pictures of those tonight.

Off to do some major buying for you all!

Have a beautiful day...

Kerri

CHA Preview Day 3

Wow!  We leave tomorrow!  I am so excited I can't even begin to sit still!

We loved reading your comments yesterday!

I have a couple of ladies I would really like to meet.

The first is Heidi Swapp.
She has such a vibrant personality and such a positive outlook.

Once I sent her an email and she emailed me back!!
I thought that was cool that she took the time to reply.

I love that she, Janet Hopkins and Rhonna Farrer (I wouldn't mind meeting those two girls either;)) are designing for Pink Paislee now.

I would love to meet Teresa Collins too.  I admire her family and work ethics.

She is very open and honest about her life on her blog.

Okay, now for a few sneak peeks:

Girls Paperie is delish!

Vintage Whimsy

Jubilee

Kitch

(hope the picture gives you an idea)

Teresa Collins

Looks like an awesome boy line!

If you haven't check out Tim Holtz's blog yet, you might want to head on over there.

He has a lot of fabulous new products!

If I don't have time to post again before we leave, check back during CHA.

I will post pictures in the evening while Carolyn trains for her Triathlon at the indoor pool! ;))

Have a beautiful day!

Kerri

CHA Preview Day 2

Good morning girls!

I have another sneak peak for you before I head off to the store. 

Today's a busy day at TCS, Carolyn has a full class for her 12 Days Tags!

What is your favorite company of all?  You know the one that you are ANXIOUSLY awaiting a sneak peek of and can't wait for us to get it in the store??

Mine is Pink Paislee.  I always love their lines.

They make my heart go pitter patter ;)

They have 4 beautiful new lines called Butterfly Garden, Daily Junque (designed by the House of 3 girls), Celebration and Hometown Summer.

I love all the little houses companies are using now.

 Check out this stamp set from the Butterfly Garden.

Looks like butterflies will be HOT this spring.

Another FAVORITE company of mine and yours is

PRIMA!  Here are a few pictures, but you really need to head over to their blog to see all the beautiful new flowers, ribbons, and the Melody Paper Collection.

Isn't this trim fabulous???

More pretty butterflies...

One more question before I head out.  If you were going to CHA, who would you want to meet?

Share them with us in the comment section, please :)

I am very happy that I have already had the opportunity to meet two of my faves at the store...Lisa Pace and Katie Watson!  I do have a couple more that I admire and love their work.

I will share their names and blogs with you tonight...hopefully.

Have a beautiful day

Kerri

CHA Preview Day 1

 We will be leaving this Thursday for CHA so I thought we could take a peek at some of the new lines.  The web is full of companies proudly showing all their beautiful new products.

Here are a couple that caught my eye this weekend.

My favorite with Crate Paper is Emma's Shoppe.

What's yours??

Neighborhood Collection

Looks fun...

Portrait

Great colors with a vintage feel

Have you seen Webster's new Fabric ribbon, whimsies, flowers, stick pins and silhouettes??

I love them all.  Go here to see ALL of the gorgeous designs.

 Lots of pretties to dream about tonight...
Kerri