I was in love with the samples in certain booths....one being the British paper company Craftwork Cards.
I'm also prejudiced because it gave me an opportunity to see my wonderful, happy, delicious friend Julie Hickey (r) again
but, truth be told, they had wonderful samples...what's not to love about anything thats very English in style.
The little paper pieces that form the flowers are called Candi that really POP when you use them in your design.
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IMPRESS ART is very dear to MY heart.
The adorable Theresa Cifali demoing at their booth
They have a spectacular new product called
ALKEME
It is a new silver alternative for metal stampers. It's super easy to stamp on making deep crisp impressions, it makes stunning metal jewelry and, at the fraction of the price of silver.
and they now have a wonderful soft strike hammer that makes it so easy to make the impressions. The hammer comes in 2 sizes and it felt like a wonderful fit in my hand.
of course...their terrific letter sets
and their large assortment of other metals for jewelry buffs (like me) !
one of the products that they distribute is a HUGE favorite of mine...the Pebeo Fantasy Effects
You just put one color of the paint in a bezel, add a second (or third) color to it and leave it completely alone...watch the magical effects take place all by themselves. It takes about 2 days to thoroughly dry so just leave it alone for the magic to happen.
The samples below are ones that I made.
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Ranger had wonderful designer challenge samples, as they always do.
Die Cuts with a View always has great sample boards
Here's the Ice Resin team..so nice of them to include me !
More friends
The Graffic 45 gang
Below: Nathalie (l), Judy & Wendy (r)
Patti and Robin (LL) & Christie (LR)
and still more
Julie Fei Fan and her mom and the wonderful Ruth Rae and her FAAAAAAABULOUS hand stiched dress that we all drooled over. Of course Beckah Krahula and Sarah Hodsdon...two wonderful always smiling friends!
Joanne Sharpe...lettering artiste extraordinaire and now sewer extraordinaire as well !
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I found a new company...totally wonderful called CLASS ACT DESIGNS that carries hand made and hand dyed silk ribbons. I went wild....yes..I was a wild woman in their booth !!
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Can't wait to make jewelry using their silks !
I always jump for joy when I visit NUNN design. I use a lot of their products in my work.
some other samples from Crafty Chica
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Spellbinders newest tool...The "Tool n' One" took #3 spot in the top 20 at CHA !
It is a portable tool that performs multiple craft functions, including piercing, paper removal and more. In addition, it provides a unique storage solution. What is the solution? The Tool n' One's attachments are housed within the "pod" of its main body.
and, for today I'll leave you with a few more pix from 'the floor'
and finally (for today anyway !)
RUPERT !!!!
See ya back here tomorrow....yes..there's still more !
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