CHA Booth Setup Day Two

Today is the second day of booth setup for CHA Winter 2014 here in Anaheim California. This weather is so wonderful after all of the blizzards happening in Utah lately. I love being here with my daughter Gentry and all of the people I work with. I feel like I have the the most wonderful people working and supporting me. I feel so thankful and blessed. 

This is Cheri Piles my design team lead and I walking into the convention center yesterday.

Excited to get our passes and start setting up.

We are booth number #2515 so come and visit us if you are coming to the show!

Setting up in our booth is a party!

 Sean is my Sales Director and has been so Wonderful! He is the muscles behind the booth getting set up. Here he is putting all of the crystals on the chandelier. However, he is the most amazing sales person. He believes in me and gets my crazy passionate obsession to design. He has taken my company to another level in a economy that struggles. How blessed to have a thriving company and honestly, I need to give credit to Sean and so many people who have made this possible. I always say... it takes a village.

 Gentry uses any opportunity that she can for some photos. She is so much like me! She has actually opened her own Etsy shop designing prints that she sells at youaremyhappyshop.etsy.com. I am so glad that she gets to come to all of the shows with me and help me so much.

Last night we got to go to dinner with Matt and Kayla and the kids and it was so fun! I miss seeing them all of the time. I know it sounds bad, but I want them to move back to Utah! Kayla is definitely such a cute pregnant woman. She is coming to visit the show on Saturday. 

I can't believe it's already time for CHA. Make sure you visit the CRAFTWELL booth and see what I have designed and do the amazing make n take that will be from 12:00- 1:00 and again in the afternoon. 

Also, TONIGHT is my workshop at TIMELESS TREASURES. I am so excited to see my friends. Okay... got to get back to decorating and designing the booth.

For the love of sketches! by: Sesil Cratin

Okay, I have to admit. I LOVE SKETCHES.  I have a friend Lori McClellan that designs for The Hen's Den. I discovered that she was the one that has created their sketches for their challenges on The Hen's Den blog.  So I had to ask a huge favor.  I asked if she could create some card sketches for me for this blog post.  And GUESS WHAT?!?!   She said YES.  So here are Lori's sketches and my CARDS I created using Vintage Finds!!!

For the first sketch I loved the banner and the layered look. I was so excited I was able to use the washi tape as my banner pieces.  Let's not forget the ticket borders, they were the perfect element on the bottom and the chipboard clock with the twine tied through the holes were the perfect accent to the card.  I could not believe how fast this card came together with the sketch.

The second sketch appealed to me because of the squares on the card.  I was drawn to the fact that I could use different patterns of the paper to create a striking card.  I used the 1" square punch and some foam squares to help give more depth to the card.  I love the glitter border and I layered the hexagon sticker to black card stock for my sentiment. I loved the way this card turned out.

Thank you so much to Lori McClellan and The Hen's Den for allowing me to steal their Sketch Designer to help me out on my blog post today. Make sure to watch for my next blog post, I might have more to share with you and more amazing SKETCHES by: Lori.... Just saying.

Oh... and make sure to check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/tcdesigns  We are having some Facebook fun!!!

Thank you for allowing us to inspire your creativity.
 Till next time! HAPPY CRAFTING!

www.sesilcratin.com

Tell YOUR STORY FULL REVEAL

Project by Jamie Harder- (papers, brads, buttons, trim, chipboard, and borders)

This line was inspired by doing my idea book this past year. I realized how each project was all about me feeling the strong need to "TELL MY STORY." I focused on telling the story... my story throughout the idea book. When I had finished all the projects, I wrote on the back cover..." TELL YOUR STORY." I knew instantly that I wanted to do a line that was all about helping others to tell the story in a beautiful and meaningful way too.

The collection is 12- 12x12 double sided heavy weight cardstock papers. I love the 3x4 tag papers, ticket papers, the ornate frames...oh, I love all of them. The colors are teal, coral, gray, cream, white and black. So loving the fun colors!!!!

Yes, the brads are LARGE- one inch in size!!!!

Oh, no line is complete without sparkle and shiny rhinestones...

Paper flowers- 36 various sizes and multi patterned flowers to coordinate with the line.

The stamps are always a favorite element. I love to stamp!!!!

I am in LOVE with the Washi Tape... LOVE... I'm addicted and the colors just make me happy!!!!




Chipboard elements with quotes, frames, buttons, pendents, borders....

These are 12" long borders. I really LOVE the glitter, the tickets, etc. 

The TRIM is so cute and matches the line perfectly!

LOVE the matching buttons.





I am absolutely SMITTEN with the rhinestones and medallions. They are so SPARKLY!

Stickers with alphabet... I'm loving these!

Yes, loving the variety of words and designs on the second sticker sheet.

The accessory sheet is great too. It is double sided...one side has the quotes and the opposite side has the visuals but NO WORDS so you can customize your own journaling and thoughts!

How about 36 mini FLASHCARDS? They are 2" wide x 1.125" h. I'm really addicted to these journaling prompts.




I loved the dimensional layered butterfly stickers. So fun!

So today... YOU can decide WHAT you win! 
Leave a comment what you are most excited about. What is your favorite product with the line? Share with me and I'll pick FIVE winners to get their favorite pick from the line. ALL FIVE WINNERS will get the ENTIRE paper collection. What would you love to get to go with the ENTIRE paper line?
Winners will be picked from the facebook page as well- www.facebook.com/tcdesigns.

 Yesterdays WINNERS- Christmas Countdown Memory Binder Kits:
1. Angie Peterson Torp LOVE IT!! Just took a book class at the Georgia Expo, turned out adorable!
2. Sharin Memories This toally Awesome and a must have for the holidays to come! A perfect way to remember and document all the special family memories!
3. Brinkleyboy said-My first introduction to you and your lines was last years Christmas book class, and I since then I have been buying only your product lines! Just fell in love with your style and look. Seeing this new album kit reminds me why. It's just so cool yet classy. Would be honored to be chosen to win one of these albums! Thanks for the chance to win. This will definitely become a Christmas classic!
4. Ann   July 11, 2012 6:40 AM

I love that this is classy and not cute-sy! This is a wonderfully beautiful and simple way to do a December day book. Thanks for the chance to enter!
- Ann Jobes
www.lovestnpaper.com

5. Jodi said...

Congrats winners, how lovely!! This Christmas Memory Binder Kit is extraordinary; I am blown away! This would allow you to literally record all of the joyful events for the entire Christmas season. What a wonderful way to preserve your family's history so that everyone can relive them for years to come!!

ReplyJuly 11, 2012 at 05:29 AM

TODAY I am giving away FIVE FULL TELL YOUR STORY paper collections and YOUR choice of embellishment.
We will give away from DT blog, facebook and her personal blog.

Here is how it works. You have THREE chances to win and you can enter at  all THREE places for a chance to win. 

1. POST a comment on my blog (www.teresacollins.typepad.com)

2. POST on the facebook page (www.facebook.com/tcdesigns)

3. Post a comment HERE on the design team blog (www.teresacollinsdesignteam.blogspot.com)  

If you won TODAY please email sesil@teresacollinsdesigns.com your address and INCLUDE in the subject line WHAT prize you won.
THANK YOU!!!! 

Spring Fling Altered File Folder by: Sesil Cratin

Sesil here to share with you my latest altered item, a FILE FOLDER!  I few years ago I participated in an altered File Folder Swap and I knew that is what I wanted to do with the Spring Fling Collection.  I plan on giving this mini album to my oldest daughter so she can record some of her favorite memories this summer.  I hope you enjoy my altered file folder mini album.

Cover of my altered file folder.

Page 1 & 2 with tags.

Page 3 & 4 with tags

All four tags out of the altered file folder.

Hope you enjoyed the mini album I created by altering a file folder. Please visit our blog everyday for more inspiring creations by the Amazing Teresa Collins Design Team!!!  We are waiting for the new release for Summer CHA.   We will keep you posted on the newest news on Facebook.  Make sure you "like" us on Facebook.com/tcdesigns tell your friends to like us too. :)  Don't forget to ask for Teresa Collins Designs at your local scrapbook stores.

Have a great First Day of Summer!

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Memories Fabrications Card by: Sesil Cratin

Sesil here to share another quick card using Fabrications Collection.

I created this card in less than 30 minutes. 

Using the 6x6 pad I used the Floral Garden paper as the main pattern paper.
Next using an embossing ink and powder I heat embossed the image to make it have a raised texture.

Then I added a punched border along with some bling and ribbon. Finally I added the Sticker with Therm O Web Foam Squares and added the pearls on the tag.

 Hope you enjoyed my quick card using Fabrications Canvas Collection.
Please make sure you are a fan of Teresa Collins Designs on facebook.com/tcdesigns to get the most up to date information with all the great collections with Teresa Collins Designs.

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