CHA Winter 2014: Tim Holtz

Hello!  Back again for more CHA recap.  Tonight it is all about the Tim Holtz releases.  Oh, where do I begin?  I am absolutely a grungy kind of girl and always get excited about Tim's releases from Ranger, Sizzix, Idea-ology, and Stampers Anonymous.  Something about his designs and products speak to me.  Any of you who have been following me or know me personally know that I just get excited about being able to ink and distress, ha, ha, ha.  Doesn't take much to make me happy.

This is a photo heavy post.  Grab a cuppa and enjoy the Tim Holtz train ride.  Yahoo!

Loving the botanical and nature feel to these releases.  It all started in December with the Jumbo Tattered Florals Die along with the Garden Greens and Spring Greenery.  I just absolutely squealed when I saw the Bigz with Texture Fades Layered Bee, Layered Butterfly, and Layered Dragonfly.  The samples at the show did not disappoint.  I must have taken a dozen photos of this piece.  I know I am going to do my own version.  So cool.  Looking forward to layering the wings and inking up these textured bugs!

In addition to the greenery, and bugs there are also bird themed images and sand and sea images.

A new installment of the blue print stamps was introduced.

More stencils and stamps to fall in love with.

My favorite stamp set is this little bird beauty.  Its CMS180 Bird Feather.

The Idea-ology booth is just a little slice of heaven.  A vintage at home feel prevails.  All of the hard work of Tim's team shows as the booth just makes the product shine!

Love, love, love the new paper stash Wallflower.  Flora and Fauna abound.  So yummy.  Can't wait to get my hands on this.

Idea-ology I'm looking forward to working with includes the Custom Knobs, Heart Charms, Adornments, Nature,  Letterpress (can I just say Wow!), Clipboard Clips, the Ephermera Packs, the Cabinet Cards, Found Relatives, Alpha Chips, Industrious Stickers Frames and Trims, the Collection Folios, the Large Worn Cover, and of course the latest version of A Compendium of Curiosities Volume III.  Oh all right, I just want to play with all of the Idea-ology!  Love!

Other releases that I didn't capture with photos includes the Tonic shears, the mini blending tools,  sets of mini distress inks, and the Distress Marker Spritzer.

You can check out more recaps on Tim's blog, on Paula Cheney's blog One Lucky Day, and on Richele Christensen's blog California Art Girl.

I will be back tomorrow with another CHA Winter 2014 review.  I think I can wrap it up in one more post.  Then it will be back to sharing some projects I've been working on since returning from CHA.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Happy Creating!

Hugs,  Sharon

CHA 2014

Good Morning!  I got home late last night from Anaheim. Tired, but it's the good kind of tired where you have been busy doing something you love and that inspires you. 

I'm so excited to show you what we discovered!  My traveling companions were from my LSS, Chico Scrapbooks.  Jodie Beck, the owner and Terri Camilli, my fellow design team member. 

 We had a blast and have come up with tons, justs tons of ideas for classes and creative fun at Chico Scrapbooks. For all you Chico Scrapbooks ladies be on the lookout for some new projects, mediums, and products!  We are going to have a great 2014!  I will also be sharing projects with you here on my blog throughout the year. 

It was great to see old friends and meet in person some internet friends and make new ones. CHA is as much about making connections as it is about seeing previews of the new releases.

I took lots of photos and have so much to share. I will split my CHA recap over several days. Of course, those of you who know me, will not be surprised that my recap will include all things Tim Holtz. I'm also excited about the releases from Graphic 45, Prima, Spellbinders, Dyan Reaveley, Wendy Vecchi, Dina Wakely, and so much more.

Look for more posts in the next few days. I'm so inspired for the year ahead and hope that you share the excitement as we create art.

Have a great day!  Happy creating!

Hugs, Sharon