Summer CHA, day two - so many things.

Let's start the day off with an entertaining photo . . .

Melody Ross and I goofing off! She's one of the nicest people in the whole world.

I fell in love with the Tattered Angels line at Brave Girls Camp (I know . . . can you believe I'd never tried Glimmer Mist before?). I had to stop by and see what new goodies they had, and I got to check out the new Glimmer Glam and Glimmer Glaze. BEAUTIFUL COLORS.

I also got to try the new Chalkboard Glimmer Mist. I'm in love!

My next stop was Basic Grey - one of my favorite paper lines to Mod Podge with. They had some fabulous new collections, my favorite being Pyrus. It was hard to get good photos of their new lines, so go here to see better photos.

Ah, Sizzix. How I love thee! You know that my Big Shot is one of my most prized possessions, and that Halloween is my favorite holiday. I spent a lot of time in the Ellison booth, just browsing all of their products. I loved this table.

What else did I see at the Ellison booth? The new Sizzix eclips! I've never had an electronic die cutter, and I never really wanted one - until now. This machine has a print preview sorta feature, with a laser light that shows you where exactly the blade is going to cut. There are two blade movement speeds, so you can slow it down if you need. It cuts AND scores. You can cut lightweight chipboards. Go here to see a video of the machine cutting. You are going to be impressed.

Lion Brand left the knitted animals at home this time, but they did have some great pattern sheets for a knitter like me.

Welcome to the world of Tim Holtz! Here's a display showing off some of his new goodies.

I even got a picture with him!

I know you needlecrafters will appreciate my visit to the Clover booth - I got to see their bamboo needles live. They are amazing in feel, and I've actually used them. They rock SO much harder than metal!

More Halloween for you at the Making Memories booth. Sorry to be annoying about my favorite holiday, but isn't the Toil & Trouble line delightful? I love the bright colors. I'm going to be decoupaging with these shortly, for sure.

I'm also going to have to get some of their new Noel line for the holidays. It's the perfect mix of vintage and fresh. It just works.

You know I'm not a big pink girl, but I am a big ribbon girl - and the Making Memories Je t' Adore ribbons were absolutely beautiful. I'm wondering if you could even embellish a sewn items with these?

One of the highlights of my CHA was meeting Mark Montano. He's a crafty superstar, having been an author (the Big A** Book of Crafts), fashion designer and even on a TV show. Most importantly? He was VERY nice and VERY funny. With us in the photo is my friend Candie Cooper, talented jewelry designer, artist and author.

I think that's it for day two. Wow . . . I'm completely overwhelmed (in a good way) and my feet are blown out. I wish all of you could be here with me! Don't forget to view all of the pictures I took on my Flickr stream.