Be sure to stop by the Stamp and Scrapbook Expo in Schaumburg, IL to visit the #CrazyShoeboxCrew! We will again be running the free baggage check and having our fabulous basket raffles!
You can see a sneak peek of all the goodies on our Facebook Page ----> SNEAK PEEK
Tickets are only $1 or Buy 10 get 2 free, $20 gets you 24 tickets and a free gift! (Which are fabulous this year!) All money raised goes to help us fill and send gift filled shoeboxes through Operation Christmas Child. Last year we sent 3169 shoebox gifts to children in Togo (Africa.) I can't wait to see what we do this year.
We couldn't do this without our fabulous sponsors!!! Thanks to the following companies for their support!
When you go to a magic show are you the type of person that wants to know "how did they do that?" I sure am. While I understand, a good magic show takes skill, technique and a whole lot of practice, I also realize you need to know "how the trick was done."
I recently returned from what I consider to be the "most magical place on earth." While I did go to Anaheim, California, my purpose there wasn't to visit a mouse, my purpose was to attend the Craft and Hobby Association trade show commonly referred to as CHA for short.
Art for me is magical. It transforms the creators thoughts, feelings, emotions, memories, ideas-- into a tangible and visible form, able to be shared with others. Before you get into a big debate with me over the word "magic" consider the definition:
mag·ic/ˈmajik/
noun
1. the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces. 2. wonderful; exciting
Art for me is wonderful and exciting, I love how someone's work can take me on a mysterious journey into their inner thoughts, it can convey emotion, art shares a memory. Art can also be a form of self expression or a way to make "cool stuff" and bring beauty to the world around us. Yet sometimes that whole creative process can be a bit mysterious, therefore, art to me is magical.
While I appreciate art and love creating, and I do not consider myself an artist, yet somehow, the creative industry has embraced me as one of their own, because of this, I am able to attend the Craft and Hobby Association trade show. The purpose of CHA is to bring together; creative professionals, businesses and manufacturers to further the creative industry. At the CHA show we learn about the latest products, learn new techniques, and connect with others in the industry. I like to think of it as my chance to learn the"how did they do that?!?!" to the magic of creating.
Sometimes the "how did they do that" comes from a fabulous new product designed to make something easier or create a cool effect. Other times the "how did they do that" comes from learning from other creative professionals that share their techniques, and skill with us. All the time it's a chance to connect with old friends and make news ones and celebrate the "magic" that is the creative industry.
So come with me to catch a glimpse of the 2015 Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show and see why I call it "The most magical place on earth!"
For those wanting to view via You Tube you can find it HERE
