Happy Friday! I hope you don’t mind seeing a photo of myself, not a card. I just wanted to share something different today. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you probably know that I went to the CHA craft show in AZ last month? I did a few Make & Take sessions for Altenew and Hero Arts.
I also made 100 goody bags for the Altenew booth which were filled with beautiful embellishments and patterned papers from Altenew’s Reflection Scrapbook Collection. I basically prepared about 10 goody bags a day, and it took me more than a week to finish 100 goody bags.
It was a lot of work – but I was happy to see people receiving their free gifts and making big smiley faces. The time and effort that I put into these were paid off!
The elements in the Scrapbook Collection were way too beautiful, so I had to take some photos while prepping the goody bags. And those wood buttons with watercolor designs??!!! They are absolutely gorgeous!
This is the product image in case you are curious about what’s included in the Scrapbook Collection. I asked my amazingly talented friends, Lilith and Ashley, if I can share their beautiful layouts with my blog readers. Of course, they said big YES!
They all used Altenew’s Reflection Scrapbook Collection to create the layouts above. I know most of you are cardmakers like me, but isn’t it great to get some inspiration not just from cards but layouts once in a while?
I created a collage using the photos of my old/new friends that I met at the show:
Hope they don’t mind sharing their photos here. Can you tell I had so much fun meeting my friends? I can’t thank them enough for their encouragement, support, inspiration, and love. Seriously, crafty friends are the best!
I love sending happy mail to my friends. This time I decided to send them printed photos even though they are not good quality because I took the photos with iPhone. I’ve sent the photos to about 20 friends since I came back from CHA and I’m planning to mail out to the rest of them by the end of this month hopefully.
(Featured product: Halftone Circles Stamp Set)
Giveaway: There are two ways to win!
- I have one prize pack with stamps/dies/inks valued over $50. If you don’t mind receiving my one-time used craft supplies, I’ll also include them in winner’s package. For a chance to win, leave a comment below, telling me about your (virtual or real life) crafty friend you would like to craft with.
- And there is more! I’m giving away a $15 Altenew gift certificate. For a chance to win, subscribe to my YouTube channel and leave a comment below.
What better way to show my appreciation than with a giveaway! 🙂 I’ll announce two lucky winners on February 23, 2017. Thank you for stopping by today. Have a wonderful weekend!
Paula Bynum
Oh, so Pretty!!
Feb . 17 . 2017Ree
May, I’d love to craft with my blogging friend Michele!!
Feb . 17 . 2017Chark
Subscribed to you on yt.
Feb . 17 . 2017Chark
My sister lives in nj and I’m in oh and we’ve never crafted together before!! Thanks for the chance to win “new to me” supplies 😀
Feb . 17 . 2017Sindhu
Hello May! So glad you had a great time at CHA! Your happy face says it all! And no, I don’t mind if you post a picture of yours in every blogpost write. 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway! I would absolutely love to craft with my bestie, Piyu (Priyadarshini). She lives a few hundred miles away but I’m hoping that someday we both would meet and make cards and have fun. 🙂
By the way, I have already subscibed to your YouTube channel and I love your videos. 🙂
Feb . 17 . 2017Amy Cooley
I’m subscribed to your YouTube channel. Thanks!
Feb . 17 . 2017Amy Cooley
I would love to craft with so many talented ladies that I follow online. I would choose Wanda Guess because her style is similar to mine.
Feb . 17 . 2017Hussena
Oh and I have already subscribed to your You tube channel
Feb . 17 . 2017Hussena
Wow!! What a beautiful collage of memories for you to have collected this CHA… I can see you had such a good time there.If given a chance to craft with an online friend I would love to do it with my friend Priya Sondhi who lives in US currently.We have really bonded so well over a period of time and I just know it would totally be a blast crafting with her.
Feb . 17 . 2017Lindarub
I love to craft with my friend georgi. I subscribe to your blog and you tube.
Feb . 17 . 2017Frances Anne Arhipoff
Hi I would love to spend time with my friend Mandy crafty we started up a craft group at our local Church but she then got full time work and can only occasionally make it to craft group were I work part time, so I’m still able to run it, its been going for 10 years.
Feb . 17 . 2017jintyoo7
Brilliant photos May, thank you for sharing them here 🙂 I have a groups f friends with whomI craft, but would love to be able to craft/visit with any of you card making super stars!!
Feb . 17 . 2017Carmen
I would love to be able to craft with Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire and Julie Ebersole, I do not think it would ever happen but it would be awesome to have them as my mentors on crafting.
Feb . 17 . 2017Shelly
Also, I subscribe to your YouTube channel.
Feb . 17 . 2017Shelly
Oh, it looks like you had soooo much FUN!! Yay for crafty friends!! I have yet to meet any of my crafty friends in real life, though I’d love to craft with all of them if I could! 😉 However, for starters I’d love to craft with my friend Amy…or Carol…or Annette…or…….there’s just so many! How about YOU?! 🙂
Feb . 17 . 2017Stacie S
I would love to craft with Hypercrafty or Ritzy Parties!
Feb . 17 . 2017Zehra
I do subscribe to ur email and youtube channel
Feb . 17 . 2017Zehra
I love crafting with my daughter, I love Helen work on instagram she is under lilgmat id, I would love to craft one day with her.
Feb . 17 . 2017Mary Wright
I am a subscriber already, it looks like you had a lot of fun. The person I would most like to craft with, at her place, would be Jennifer McGuire. I will admit, she is not my friend and has no idea I exist, but I love her work, I love her new craft room and I love how organised she is. It would be a dream to play with all of her products and spend time with her, she seems to be a wonderful person too.
Feb . 17 . 2017Tracy Lustick
I watch all your videos and subscribe too ❤, we’re connected on instagram already and I’d say if I don’t really have to many crafty friends when I live but lots of cyber friends like you , that would be fun May 😁. I pick you 🤣
Feb . 17 . 2017Gin K.
I love crafting with my daughter and my two beautiful grand daughters! They always have fresh ideas and are not afraid to try anything. I gain a lot of freedom when I craft with them and we don’t worry about rules or normal ways to do things, we just have fun and create!!!! I would love to receive one time used crafting supplies. I am retired and on a budget so I am always looking for inexpensive craft items or freebies! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Feb . 17 . 2017~Gin K.~
Elizabeth Schaefer
Always amazing work lady
Feb . 17 . 2017rhowell2
I already subscribe to your blog and You tube channel, and I love to craft with my 2 sisters.
Feb . 17 . 2017Sharon Taylor
My very clever crafting friend is Lisa who I’m also lucky enough to work with. She’s been crafting for so long that I don’t think anything could be new to her, unlike myself. I see something I think is a new thing and she’s been doing it for years. She is my own personal hands on tutor. I’m very lucky to have her.
Feb . 17 . 2017Debbie Peysen
I am a subscriber to your blog and YouTube. I love both. Thanks
Feb . 17 . 2017