CHA Summer Report: I Love to Create and the Crafty Chica

I spent a fair amount of time doing some make and takes at the I Love to Create booth at CHA.  Apart from wishing they would hire me to play with their products all day, I had a great time chatting with Kathy Cano-Murillo (THE Crafty Chica), her daughter Maya (so talented--she is going to be a HUGE star someday!),  and Traci Bautista. 

Here is Maya helping us cover our canvases with Crafty Chica glitter!  The glitter colors are amazing and they were really great to work with.  Want to see what I made?

I was going to stop before I put the silver glitter on.  But then I remembered where I was and who I was crafting with.  I could leave no part un-glittered!  I'm not so great at writing with puffy paint, but I think you get the point. 

I also had Kathy take my picture at the shrine she made.  How cool is this?  I also spent some time with Tracy making a wristlet using their new fabric graffiti paint and some fabric markers.  Yeah, I kind of messed it up.  But it was fun!  On the back I made sure to be self promoting at all times!    Before I left the booth I made sure to ask Kathy a very important question.  With all that glittering going on in her house, she has got to have some kind of super vacuum to keep it all clean.  Turns out, she could use our advice.  Check out the video and leave your advice in the comments!

CHA Summer Report. Craft Celebs, Quick Craft Tips, and a Giveaway

Hanging around at the Craft and Hobby Trade Show has its perks. For one thing, you get to meet amazing crafters! In fact, the very first person I saw when I walked in the doors was Carol Duvall. The. Carol. Duvall. The Queen of all Crafters. I didn't know what to do so I kept walking. I was so disappointed and I regretted it the rest of the day.

The next day I was at the Provo Craft booth chatting with Matt, their Chief Marketing Officer--this guy loves bloggers and that makes me happy--. Carol Duvall was in the booth. I mentioned how I missed my opportunity to talk with her the day before so he took me over and introduced us. Seriously? I felt like a big shot and an embarrassed teenage girl at the same time. I didn't take out my camera. A handshake was good enough. I'm glad I did finally get to meet her. I would have regretted it if I hadn't.

Many of the booths had great make and takes done by some amazing crafters. Kathy, the Crafty Chica, shared a great tip for me on this video.

Mark Montano wrote The Big Ass Book of Crafts. I knew you all would want a copy so he's agreed to send a signed copy to a fan of ChristyNelson.net. All you have to do to enter is be a fan on my facebook page. If you're a fan, you're registered. I'll pick a winner on August 15th. Want to see his craft tip?