January 17

Hi from sunny but COLD San Jose, California! As soon as CHA ended on Tuesday, I took off for the airport and flew up to San Jose to see Jeremy and Rebecca for a couple days. It's soo good to see them and get some good hugs! I've been needing that big time!!

They're doing great - both working hard and enjoying life together. Have I mentioned how happy I am that that they have each other? :) While they are at work, I've managed to do a little shopping, of course!

I sent all my catalogs full of new products to San Diego with Michelle, so I didn't have to cart them up here, but I'm itching to look through them again and start to get samples to play with and begin to design new classes. I'm excited about the possibilities!

The last day of the show I realized that I hadn't seen the Basic Grey booth, so I sought them out and I fell in love with one of their new lines - Mint Julep. It is just so me - from the color palette, to the embellishments - just so cute!! It has a Cath Kidston look to it, so you know I would love it. I took a few pictures...

I also went back to the Ideology and Sissix booths to get some photos of the samples using the new Tim Holtz products. They are amazing little works of art!

LOVE the new Viewmaster die!

Sorry my photos are blurry - I don't always get great photos with my iPhone and don't realize it at the time.

Well, I'm off to wander a little and see what I can find for the day until I pick up Rebecca from work and meet Jeremy for dinner. Love every little bit of time I get with them!!

Comments

[Deb J]

Oh! I really like the Mint Julep line. And of course, I love Tim's line. I really like that Viewmaster die. That would be great to have.

So wonderful that you are able to see Jeremy and Rebecca. They are looking good.

[Kathy K]

Enjoy SJ! And thank you for all the pictures of the new CHA products. You know I will be buying the Basic Grey, Mint Julep products. It is so Cath Kidston--and saw their new patterns. I can not wait for London!