The demos need to be small "make-n-takes", something people can either watch me make or take a few minutes and try their own hand at it. I plan on making brooches and embellished hair clips and pony tail elastics.
This week I am scrambling to gather supplies and prep a bunch of felty flowers, leaves and findings. I was trying to come up with a clever way to corral all of the doodads. I needed something fun plus lightweight and easy to transport. I ran out to The Container Store last weekend and came home with the perfect find! I love these tulip-like plastic bowl thingys. Fun colors, non-breakable...and is it just me, or do they resemble cupcake wrappers?I can't wait to get out of the studio and mingle! I have plans to hook up with some authors I have been dying to meet as well as a few other major crafty people that will be there. I will be sure to bring my camera and hopefully have lots of interesting things to report back.
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Betz, I had no idea what CHA stood for, so thanks!
Have fun and your demo stuff looks great. Wish I was there to make a few myself with you.
I am sure you will get a great reaction to your book.
Bring us back some marvelous new ideas, OK? How perfect are the containers! I want to put a little pillow in one and make it into a cupcake display for your hair things. :)
Good luck and have fun!
giant cupcakes! arrrggh. mmmm.
Those containers are SO cute! It's like they were made for you. I wish we had a Container Store here. I'll definitely be making a trip to one next time I'm back in the US.
It's so nice to open your blog and the first thing you see is a mouth-watering colorful photo. I had to study everything in the picture and now I'm all inspired and ready to go create something.
I've always wanted to go to CHA. That's a big deal in the scrapbooking world. Have fun!
Joni
I'm back... to say thank you for the Container Store link. I just ordered the cups in all of the colors for my work table. A touch of Spring!
Joni
CHA, have a great time. Really sounds neat. Love the "bowl thingys".
I love the cupcake container thingys! I think I need to check out that container store myself. Have fun at the CHA. I can't wait to hear about it. Your demos look great, by the way.
Have fun! Too bad CHA is half a continent away. You guys have all the fun.
- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife
Have fun! It's great to be able to live vicariously! :) We want ALLLLLL the juicy details when you return!
Betz,
Not only am I a huge fan of your work but I am also brand new a F+W author who will also be at the CHA booth doing a demo!!! I am very nervous as this is also my first time in the "convention world"- I can't wait to meet you!!
-Alisa
Those are truly the perfect containers. I love them. I wish we had a container store near us.
Anyway, your demo stuff looks great.
Iwould like to be there, watching your work...Good luck! Saludos desde Barcelona
That sounds really exciting! I wish I could be there to try making some doo-dads too! I can't wait to see pics when you get back.
Yay! Now if only my book will get here in time for me to bring for you to autograph. I hope I get to do one of your make & takes while I'm there. I love my cup o' joe pincushion and can't wait to see you at CHA!
~Melissa
Love the hair band dealies -- I'm going to have to make some!!!
I can't wait to finally meet you, even though I feel like I know you already!!
Hurray for Cha-CHA! :)
Betz, not sure if the whole family is traveling with you, but you will be right next to Disneyland!
Although, the convention center can be a whole other kind of Disneyland! I can't wait to hear all about it:)
Have a wonderful time!
Love the cupcake case bowls you got, looks great with your felt bits and bobs, adorable brooches and ponytail elastics -have fun at the convention.
Oh how fun!
I immediately thought they were supposed to be cupcake wrappers too. :)
Have a great time in Anaheim. Be sure and ride the teacups at Disneyland while you're in Cali. Wouldn't that be fitting?
You're going to be fabulous of course! And...yep, they DO look like cupcake wrappers! Exactly!
You go girl!
Lisa
Hi Betz--
I exhibited at the CHA and did a seminar on art licensing for them. Unfortunately the designers were put way off in left field somewhere so we didn't get the exposure that we had hoped for. It is such an enormous show that the manufacturers didn't even know we were there...so many of us didn't do the show again...
have fun doing your demo...be interested to see what you think.
best,
carol
So adorable, so you! Good luck, and have fun! You did a great job with your scarf for Martha!
Looks like you have the perfect things to make at your table. Love the containers. Have a great time. Come back with some good ideas to share with us.
Sounds like fun. Wish I could attend, but I'm way too busy to head down to the OC. I might just be able to squeeze in a visit to the Container Store though, ;)
I hope you choose to sell the crysanthemum brooches on Etsy! The one in the picture is tooo CUTE!!
I sure hope you list some crysanthemum brooches on Etsy. The one in the picture is sooo CUTE!! Your photos immediately make me want to add to my collection of your beautiful creations. I also help keep Container Store in business:)
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