Till we have to get up and head up to Chicago (a.k.a. Rosemont Donald E. Stephens Convention Center). I’ve managed to get the dogs bathed today so Jake and Andrea won’t have smelly pups on their hands. The way they have been sleeping so close to me lately will be interesting where they sleep while I’m away.
Last night, I hit up the mall to pick up some B.E. supplies. Yes, it is my makeup of choice. And, if I had my own real photography studio, it would be decorated like that store with warm pink walls, dark wood and gorgeous chandeliers. You know it!
Last summer at the CHA show, was when the possibilities of Pink Paislee really began. Well, at least my part in it all. I had designed a few things for Bo Bunny – you might remember these:
It was an honor, but my part in Bo Bunny really was to just design some things and have them buy them from me. It was nice to see these in person because it really was a fun accomplishment for me. No, my name was never on them, I probably never got the recognition, but I knew in my heart of hearts I had done something I had set out to do. It all led me to working with Pink Paislee.
During that time, I turned my illustrations into stamp designs for Pink Sugar Pop. A stamp company I developed with my mom:
When talking with Rebecca, it was best to incorporate my already designed stamps into the Pink Paislee world. I was pretty much just doing retail-direct to customers with my company and now I would have an outlet to reach more people. Awesome!
It’s been very hard work getting to this point. And these big shows are where the magic really happens! Seeing the faces and responses. Sure, there are some negatives that come out of it, but I think about the amazingly wonderful variety of products available to the craft market and think, “THANK GOD!” Now, everyone has something they love! And yes, I do buy other stuff besides my own! LOL Some of my favorites that I can’t wait to see at this show are Cosmo Cricket, Sassafras Lass, Making Memories and Maya Road. Love them all!
See you from the show! Remember, I’ll blog once a day, as well as I plan on pinging the social networking sites: MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and will do iFlickr and post to my Flickr account. So, be sure to link up so you can stay on top of what’s going on at the show! It starts Friday, but I’ll be sure to update you tomorrow when I get there!
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