Tuesday, December 29, 2015

My CHA Schedule and Huge News!!!

 
I hope all of you have had a super merry Christmas, full of blessings galore!  I sure have, and truthfully have been celebrating one of the best Christmas gifts ever,  after I received a call from a certain somebody asking me to be a part of some huge things!!! I am still pinching myself to see if I wake up from the sweetest dream ever. So here goes...OH MY GOSH...I will be demoing for Ranger along side of Tim Holtz, Wendy Vecchi, Dina Wakley, and Dyan Reaveley in the Ranger Ink Booth at the CHA Mega Show in Anaheim!!! Yes me!!! No one has ever been asked to do this until now!!! Can you believe it?!! I still can't! I am floored Tim asked me! I am humbled like never before! My mind is blown! I will probably be a bumbling idiot, and be fired after 10 minutes, so please please please wish me good thoughts!!! If you are at the show please come see me and give me a hug! I need moral support! 
And...OH MY GOSH...I am participating in the Ranger Designer Challenge at the show!!! To say I am thrilled is an understatement! I've always wanted to participate, and I've been up to my eyeballs drawing blueprints, testing, designing, engineering, and all that jazz, (Really I've been playing!!!) and hopefully by next week I will have a finished piece to display! ;0)
Thank you Tim Holtz (Everything craftily good has been because of you!) and Ranger Ink for having faith in me, and giving me this opportunity. Thank you to all the Signature Designers at Ranger for wishing me well and spurring me on, especially Wendy, who has always been a cheerleader for me!  I will do my best not to let you all down. 

AND...I will be participating in the Designer's in Action at the show, and will have a booth showcasing my work along with some of the greatest Designers in the industry. I can't wait to meet up with all of them again!

AND...I will be demoing in the Designer's in Action area for Maya Road showing a bunch of the new dies they have started making. 

AND...I will be demoing in the Scotty Booth for Eileen Hull, showing some of her new flower dies and a super new cool tool she has coming out. 

My CHA schedule is below and also on my calendar page, so if you are at the show, please come see me! I love to meet new people and make new connections, and love to see old friends again! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support this year and past years, and thank you for all the good wishes for the upcoming CHA Mega Show!!!

2016 CHA Mega Show Schedule:

Designer's In Action Showcase
Exhibit Hall
The Artful Maven - Pedestal #7
Saturday, Jan. 9 - Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016
Items Displayed Everyday

Designer's In Action Demo
Exhibit Hall
Maya Road Dies
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Demo for Ranger Ink
Exhibit Hall
Booth #621
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016:  12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday, Jan. 11, 2016: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Demo for Eileen Hull
Exhibit Hall
Scotty Booth #330
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Designer's In Action Greeter
Exhibit Hall
Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016: 9:00 am - 10:00 am

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

50 comments:

  1. Anita, that is just wonderful news and so exciting! Big congratulations and so deserved! What a talent you are! :-) Happy New Years!

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  2. Wow! Fantastic news! They are super lucky to have you. My best wishes will be with you.

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  3. Congratulations ... that is soooooooooo AWESOME ! Hope to see you on Saturday (I believe that's the day we will be going)!

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  4. Totally fantastical news my friend!!! Beyond thrilled for you!!! Wish I Could be there to hug you!!!

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  5. Anita that is amazing news!!!!!! Your creativity is phenomenal and I'm so happy for you to get the recognition you deserve. What a fantastic start to the year! Very best wishes to you and your family for a very happy and productive 2016 lots of love Toni xx

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  6. Congratulations! Best of luck! I'm sure your designer challenge piece will be fantastic and that you will wow the CHA attendees with your demos!

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  7. Oh happy day!!! So so DELIGHTED for you Anita, totally well deserved and a brilliant development for one of the most genuine and fabulously creative bloggers around. Gosh I wish I lived closer or I could go for a look see. You are a star, huge congratulations and a very happy 2016 to you. Nicola x

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  8. You go girl! Congratulations on this awesome news! What a way to jump into 2016! Happy New Year! Hugs♡

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  9. Amazing news Anita!!!!! You are a fabulous creative!!!! Hugs Barbarayaya

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  10. wow wow wow...fantastc news...have fun xxx

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  11. How exciting for you Anita! I'm beaming in delight for you . Always makes me heart happy to hear fantastic news like this . I'm sure you will be a star! Enjoy every minute and I hope this is a sign that 2016 is gonna be a winner for you . xx

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  12. WOO HOO!!!! SO SO SO FLIPPING Excited for you!!! I think I was squealing and dancing around like an idiot!!!! I know you are going to ROCK it!!! Just be your beautiful amazing self and all will fall into place!!! SO SO PROUD OF YOU!!! WOO HOO!!!

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  13. this is FREAKIN' AMAZING Anita.....YOU will ROCK IT...i'm sure!

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  14. DUDE! No way!! But truthfully, I know it's YES way, but holy crap! That's freaking fabulous. I couldn't tell if you were coming or going with that excited post and had to even remind myself to stop and breathe as I was reading. I'm so dadgum HAPPY for you!! Uh also, if you need a reality check person to pinch you, I can make myself free those days. Just so ya know you're not dreaming. ;)
    Huge hugs!
    Now go and kick butt...
    Lisa xx

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  15. Ohh wow, this amazing news, Anita! It's a long list of wonderful news! So very happy for you! You're so talented and you deserve it so much! Have lots of fun! Hugs, Sandra

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  16. This is amazing!!! So Excited for you!!! Congrats!!!!! :-)

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  17. Huge congratulations, so exciting for you. So wish I could see for myself but I'm sure you will be fab. Look forward to seeing your Designer's Challenge, one of the things I most look forward to from CHA enjoy and we will enjoy your success with you Val xx

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  18. you ROCK!!! Awesome news!! We all know you will be a hit at CHA! This is what you love to do, and to be doing it alongside your crafting heroes is icing on the cake! Have a fabulous time!!

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  19. WhoooHoooo!! So well-deserved, Anita - I love your work! Huge congratulations, and will definitely be following from afar! What a great start to the new year, eh?! xx Lynn

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  20. What a wonderful way to start the new year, Anita! I am sure you will do so well and love everything you do.I just wish i could come by and see it all,but I will patiently wait untilyou blog about it! Best wishes for a FABULOUS New Year and good luck!

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  21. Well this is a bunch of fantastic news!! Congrats and well deserved! I'll be stopping by at CHA to cheer you on. Awesome job, girl!

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  22. I can believe it and do believe it!! I am so very excited for you Anita, so pleased your talent has been recognised in this way - you will have an absolute ball I am sure. So, so pleased you are getting to work with Eileen too - two of my favourite ladies! Have lots of fun!! Hugs, Anne xx

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  23. Grinning from ear to ear here! So well deserved! I am just thrilled for you!,, your beautiful soul will bless all who encounter you and your glorious art! Enjoy!!!

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  24. Wow! A huge Congrats! So well deserved too! Have fun, enjoy and please don't keel over with that busy busy schedule. Hugs

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  25. Anita, this is awesome! Congrats, girl. They're lucky to have you, and you're going to ROCK it!

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  26. Woohoo!! It was only a matter of time. Everything you create is wonderful. Will be sending you good vibes!!!

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  27. Huge congratulations Anita and so very well deserved, never fear, you are going to be a star! Have a wonderful time at CHA,what an amazing way to start the New Year! Deb xo

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  28. Congrats to you! Ranger is lucky to have you join the group, you will be fabulous!

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  29. Congratulations..... weel deserved.... Good Luck for the CHA
    from Tracey 'downunder' in NZ

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  30. FANTASTIC!! What an amazing way to start the year with such a wonderful affirmation of your talent and inspirational style and ideas. I only wish I could come and see you in action... I've got no doubt that you will completely nail it. Brilliant news! I hardly need to wish you a happy New Year, do I? But I do - hope 2016 will continue to fly for you.
    Alison xx

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  31. A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Anita!!! I’m so proud of you - woohoo! I will be heading out to Anaheim on the 7th and will definitely track you down. Can’t wait to finally meet you! Congratulations again - you're going to be the star of the show!

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  32. Holy cow Anita, what incredible news!! I'm not surprised they asked you, the only thing that surprises me is how long it took them to do it!! You will be great! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and I'm sending cheers for a Happy New Year! hugs :)

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  33. Such exciting news! I'm thrilled for you and sure you are OVER the moon excited. Will see you next week!

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  34. That is fabulous - I will be sure to stop by. Love to meet you in person and see you in action.

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  35. Totally not surprised! :D Have a blast!! :D
    Dolly

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  36. You are going to do great and they are going to love you! As the song by X Ambassador says..."go forth and have no fear".

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  37. I'm so happy for you dear Anita! You'll be amazing! Wish I could be there!
    Alison xx

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  38. Jumping Up and Down... Clapping... Cheering.... this is just such GREAT news Anita.... YEAH YEAH YEAH. Ohhhh how I wish I could be a fly following you around to see how FABULOUS you do... you WILL too!!! LOVED reading this post. Smiling Big. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Hugs j.

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  39. Anita, that is fabulous!!!!!!! I am soooooooooo excited for you!!!!!! Congratulations!!! I sure wish I could be there!! One year.... one year :)

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  40. Congratulations Anita. That is very exciting. I will look for you at the show.

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  41. So much congratulations to you. All of your success is thoroughly deserved. Wishing you a wonderful 2016 & a fantastic time at CHA.

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  42. Look at You go, Anita!! This is such FABULOUS news and I'm soooo excited for you--Your excitement is contagious!! :) :) What a Wonderful way to start the year and I know you're going to be a huge success at CHA this year! Good Luck & have fun at the convention and Happy New Year to You and Yours, Anita!! XOXO-Shari

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  43. Congratulations Anita...a well deserved honor. Looking forward to seeing posts from CHA :) Kim

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  44. Oh WOW!!! Huge congratulations Anita! It all sounds incredibly exciting and what an honour! No doubt you'll simply float on air all the way to Anaheim!!! Have a ball and enjoy it all. One day I'll finally make it across the pond to see you all in action. Happy New Year! Jenny x

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  45. WOOHOO Anita, this is so exciting!! I'm excited and thrilled for you, much deserved! Have fun and say hi to Marjie for me.

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  46. WOW! Lucky and well deserved. Your art has inspired some of mine over the last year! Congrats!! I hope to do the same thing some day!

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  47. Wow, congratulations! It's a great new year start! Good luck!

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  48. Huge Congratulations my friend xx What a great start to this new year. You so deserve this recognition and you will certainly have no difficulty nailing it!!!!
    I so wish I could be there to see you and offer my support. Looking forward to viewing your CHA makes and hearing all about your experience.

    Have the most amazing time

    Annie xxxx

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  49. Cant wait for you to post a re-cap of CHA

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