{"id":1828,"date":"2009-08-03T17:41:54","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T01:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2009-08-03T17:41:54","modified_gmt":"2009-08-04T01:41:54","slug":"more-on-the-cha-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2009\/08\/more-on-the-cha-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"more on the CHA trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chashow.org\/eweb\/StartPage.aspx\">Orlando CHA<\/a> show was probably 80% scrapbooking related, at least. Scrapbooking is not really my thing, but I still managed to find some booths that caused me some serious crafty supply lust.<\/p>\n<p>When I saw this booth, I literally gasped. Why do I love this stuff? I have no idea! It has no application for the work I do, but&#8230; I just love it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/paper1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1829\" title=\"paper1\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/paper1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/paper2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1830\" title=\"paper2\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/paper2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clover-usa.com\/\">Clover<\/a> booth was the only sewing related company I saw at the show. There were lots of fun gadgets to think about. One thing I was intrigued by- a light to attach to your rotary cutter. Sounds like a very good idea. I watched a demo of their new rose making devise. Can&#8217;t have too many fabric flowers!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/clover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1831\" title=\"clover\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/clover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then there was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayarts.com\/\">May Arts<\/a> booth. Please, can I have one of each?!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mayarts.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1832\" title=\"mayarts\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mayarts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You see these spools? 100% silk. Sigh. I have got to find a place that sells it in the Boston area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/silk.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1833\" title=\"silk\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/silk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other fun happenings- I got to say hi to the famous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftychica.com\/index2.php\">Crafty Chica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chica.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1834\" title=\"chica\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chica.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is strange how you feel like you know someone after you&#8217;ve listened to a few podcast interviews. Hope I didn&#8217;t come off as too stalker-ish. She had a photo box (not sure what they are called?) in the iLovetoCreate booth-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chicabox.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1835\" title=\"chicabox\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chicabox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mimi as Chica- not quite sure it works.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking of podcasts, I also met and talked with <a href=\"http:\/\/margotpottertheimpatientcrafter.blogspot.com\/\">Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter<\/a>, who was recently on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftypod.com\/\">Craftypod<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carol_Duvall_Show\">Carol Duvall<\/a> was somewhere in the building, but I missed her.<\/p>\n<p>That will be all for now on the Florida trip. I was hoping to have a finished doll to post today, but instead I have one shelf and 2 bulletin boards hung up in the new studio. That took me all day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Orlando CHA show was probably 80% scrapbooking related, at least. Scrapbooking is not really my thing, but I still managed to find some booths that caused me some serious crafty supply lust. 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