Monday, July 30, 2012

CHA Part 2 + Reminder!

As I was going back through my CHA pics, I realized I still had a few more I wanted to share. Plus, I remembered that I meant to add Tim's idea-ology Make and Take to the stash of stuff I'm giving away. See this post for your chance to enter! (the contest is over). I decided to leave it open until Midnight Tuesday the 31st to give anyone who hasn't left a comment to do so. I'll announce the winner on the 1st!

How sweet is this tag? Even better, I got a chance to meet and chat with Paula and Deb, the 2 Gypsy Girls! I have been a fan of theirs for ages and it was such a treat to actually get to meet two such talented artists. They were wonderful (and very patient)!

Speaking of wonderful, another treat was getting to meet two of my blogging buddies - Louise Granlund (Kard Krazy blog) and Sarah Hemphill (Vintage Figments). Louise used to have the Tag Tuesday challenge (miss that one!) and you can pretty much find her in any stamping mag you pick up. Sarah is a pro at 'doing' the show - right now she's having a give away on her blog for a pretty awesome CHA prize package! They were both just as nice and fun and I'd imagined them to be.

Suzanne Czosek is one of my favorite artists. I was so sad I didn't manage to meet her at the show. :( Louise, Sarah, and I had ooh-ed and ahh-ed over this piece in the Stampendous booth. Imagine my surprised when I saw it posted on Suzanne's blog after the show! The photo does not do it justice. It is amazing!

For all you steampunk fans out there, this was probably one of the most creative, beautiful pieces I've ever seen! Created by the talented Candy Rosenberg, it was truly a showstopper and (no surprise) won Fan Favorite. Each time I look at it I see something new!

I loved the new Art Parts that Wendy Vecchi was demoing. They are so cool! She also has a great idea on her blog about making a faux metal background with the new Metallic Distress Stain. I love that stuff!

Here is another sample board - this time in the Ranger booth. I'm not 100% sure on the artists on this one - I think it's Tim, Tammy, and maybe Debi. I have two cards on the bottom left that were made using some of the new Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamp sets. That poinsettia is perfect for the brushless watercolor technique.

I'll leave you with one more sample board. I don't know about you, but I LOVE samples! I am always amazed at how people can have the same supplies but come up with different things. The two girly, sparkly things on the left are mine (the joy and the tree). I think the rest are all by Tim. I love getting to see his artwork in person.

Ok, I think I'm all CHA-photo'd out! Make sure you leave a comment on my original give away post by tomorrow at midnight central time - comments on this post are appreciated :) but won't count in the drawing.

Good luck and thanks so much for visiting!

23 comments:

  1. So fun! Thanks again for sharing all these creative "eye candies!" I love seeing everything.

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  2. Hi Shelly

    It is always so lovely to see all the lovely pieces that talented people make for the CHA, thank you so much for sharing more pics! Love your sparkly pieces......A x

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  3. Thanks for sharing more eye candy - love it!

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  4. Hello shelly,

    Thanks for sharing more photos of cha !
    Love your joy and treebox! You always put a lot of thoughts, love and work in your projects and you can see that!

    Greetings from belgium
    Inge

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  5. What a shock to be reading and scrolling and scrolling and then be looking at yourself...LOL. CHA was so much fun!! So glad that I finally met you.

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  6. You know I LOVE everything you do...and Suzanne's piece...OMG! LOVE it! Did not see it a show, but so glad to see her amazing work now!

    ~Linda

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  7. Wonderful! Thank you so much for the inspiration!

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  8. Thanks for the added photos! Someday, I too will go to CHA.

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  9. ...ahhh wonderful memories for you Shelly, it must of been awesome at the show, like stepping into Aladin's cave and we get a snippet too through your loVely piccy's...Mel :)

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  10. Your sparkly "Joy" is beautiful! TFS.

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  11. AAAh... that tag is awesome !! I'm excited for you ... you got to meet Paula and Deb!!! I'd be JAZZED to meet all you girls ! I love your work andf love that you share and give us inspiration... you bring "JOY" to the crafting community ... Thank yoy !

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  12. Thank you for sharing these awesome creations, x

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  13. More wonderful photos! I just love seeing all of the samples! It never ceases to amaze me, all the out-of-the-box ideas that people come up with. Of course, that usually means that my wish list grows even longer than I had originally thought it would be. :) Thanks so much for sharing, Shelly!!

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  14. You may turn me into a Christmas person!

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  15. Great photos!! I love seeing them and like you I love love love to see Tim's samples, they always make me want to jump over to the craft table and create!

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  16. Ooh thanks for sharing more pictures!

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  17. Shelly, did I tell you I met Suzanne at CHA? I saw her and knew here instantly from her blog pic, so we talked a bit. And I did not realize that
    was her Halloween piece either.

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  18. Ooooh, what eye candy!!!

    Fran Podlesney
    franstamper@aol.com

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  19. I agree. I'm always amazed that 2 people can have the extact same supplies and make sure different creations.

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  20. Great photos of gorgeous artwork, Shelly. Thanks for sharing. CHA wasn't open to the public this year. Had it been, I would have been thrilled to meet you in person:) I so admire your work!!!
    - DebbieK

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  21. I so enjoyed seeing your work at CHA! Too bad we missed each other in passing! :) Thank you for sharing my book. Your projects were gorgeous and even more so in real life!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your comments so much!