we are all trying to get packed up and all the pics are on catherine's camera but she is sleeping (shhhhhh) SO not alot of time to post BUT do not despair - i have something exciting instead - how about a free flower soft boxed set?????? yeppers separate from the general cha giveaway - this post ONLY
i am trying to decide on whether or not i will continue the pezzy's picks mini kits - SO i want your opinions - for those who don't know i came up with the idea for pezzy's picks when basic grey released bittersweet. i knew i wanted it ALL so i threw it all in my sart and then looked at the total and thought EEK - it adds up and i know FULL well i won't come close to using it ALL. and so the idea was born to put together kits of smaller amounts so you have everything that coordinates but in smaller quantities for cheaper price.
i have an very adorable glittery easter collection in mind, the felt embellie sassafrass lass collection and the SEI mimosa - and if i wasn't dieing i would have pics so please forgive me. also currently looking for a good bday collection that is unisex.
collections will also likely include my very own handmade clay and crocheted embellies - SO tell me your thoughts on the whole idea and i will draw a random winner...
and i just want to say you have all been fabulous coming here to read my blog - i feel so special that you take the time out of your day like that! i have read EVERY single comment every day and you guys really crack me up. my final cha post will probably be an answer list to all the questions that came in - and of course i will have one more fun filled pic filled post for you of yesterday's adventures. anaheim will likely be relieved to see us go. (but look out orlando......)
hugs!
How will you fit all this stuff (samples, projects, shopping) etc. in your suitcases? I can just imagine the airlines having to hire another place to get all you gals home from CHA with all your goodies! Can't wait until you have them posted in the store. But I know you'll need to rest up for at least a day when you get home.
ReplyDeleteI think you should keep your picks. It is a great way to get everything you need without buying EVERYTHING. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteStopping by for my Pezzy fix. Just needed a smile...Ive been stuck in Ohio snow for an hour before some kind fella rescued me. :) Its freezing cold and I had already worked all night. As he was shoveling me out I was like "today's my Birthday and it isnt starting off to well" lol Anyhow Im safe at home and checking out CHA posties. Love the mini kit ideas as I always end up with a ton of extras when I buy entire kits!
ReplyDeleteI love the mini kits. A little of everything. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to everything you've got planned for the future! I think the kits are adorable, and you should keep them! I agree---the state of CA is probably not the same as before you girls arrived! (They probably didn't have so many Pop Rocks everyhwere!) LOL
ReplyDeleteStephanieDoan from Cricut MB
todays my b-day to and this snow is just not helping. hope you had a wonderful time there. thanks for sharing all with us
ReplyDeleteI didn't get any of the Pezzy kits, but I loved the one you did with the inks & Stickles before the holidays. It's kind of nice to have someone coordinate things for you and not having to buy it all.
ReplyDeleteFirst thanks for all the updates its the next best thing if we cant be there. I think the picks are a great idea this way you have everything and dont end up with all these extra and let me just say I have too much as it is LOL
ReplyDeleteHave a good trip home
Hugs
Norine
our idea so go 4 it i am in i want one of every thing ,i am so happy u r having fun, but i bet Kevin is readie 4 u to come home Pez misses u Lov Paula oh did you bring a extra suit case? oh my friends from mountain bead shop was at cha, i wished i would of hooked u up with them,the kits sound great P
ReplyDeleteI think you should keep your picks as it's an easy way to sample items. Also, thanks for the updates from CHA.
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed reading about the fun ya'll had at CHA this week! It was like experiencing it vicariously through your eyes. The kits sound kind of cool, but I'm the type who likes to pick her own stuff out. I really want some of that BG paper. I'm a BG addict.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the mini kits. It is a keeper.
ReplyDeleteA box of flower soft would be fantastic. I love the idea of your mini kits because my stamping budget is limited. I have thoroughly enjoyed going to CHA thorough your eyes. Looking forward to pics.
ReplyDeleteI think these mini kits are a great idea. A lot of times when you buy in large quantities, you don't use it all and it just sits there and you keep saving it for something special...never. I like the idea of all-coordinated small amounts. Kathy Eddy
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading your adventures at CHA! As for the mini picks, I'm not sure as I haven't looked into them. I guess now I'll take a look. ;D
ReplyDeleteI'm super glad I've had time to actually read the entire post without a kid yelling, "momma momma"!! The weather has me really wanting to scrap more....
ReplyDeleteanywho, I love the picks. Get a little bit of everything to taste and then come back for more....kind of like hors de'voures.
You including some of your own handmade items is over the top! It shows how much you really appreciate your customers, mb sisters, friends, etc.
Some days you want it all, some days you just need it!! lol
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip home and it all looks good!
To be honest I'm torn on the mini kits idea. I almost never buy kits of any kinds because when I craft I never seem to use all the matching items anyway and have leftovers that don't match any of my other items.
ReplyDeleteThey aren't for me, but I can see why people would want them. The flower soft kits are something that will interest me more than the mini kits that for sure!
I absolutely LOVE this idea...I too wanted everything bittersweet but cant afford it, I would have loved a small perfect sampling. The Sassafrass felties are so cute and adorable & the SEI is great so I would be all over that mini kit. Sounds like a great idea....I say its a keeper!!
ReplyDeleteLoved haering about all the CHA fun. Minio kits would be great. Just enough of everything without feeling like you have used it on every thing you created for months.
ReplyDeleteThe mini kits are a great idea. You are so right when you say that it's a great way to get a bit of everything without the big cost. Thanks for all the sneak peeks....can't wait til we can start buying them!
ReplyDeleteI think the picks are a great idea....just enough of everything to have fun with before the next "must have" comes along.
ReplyDeleteI will have to check out your mini kits...sounds like a great idea! I wish I could buy one of everything.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your fun w us! Have a safe trip home and get some rest...we'll be patient and allow you your well deserved downtime.
cyimbugbitten
Thanks for sharing the CHA experience for those of us who can't be there. We are getting bombarded with snow in Ohio today and most everything is closed down, so a good day to play.
ReplyDeleteSusan G
Love the idea of continuing the picks, definitely with your other homemades included. That would be an awesome idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat would you think of doing them as a stamp kit with one of your new Pezzys?
Thanks for all of the CHA updates. I like the idea of the mini-kits.
ReplyDeleteYes,yes,yes!!! Keep the pezzy's picks mini kits!
ReplyDeleteNot too much and not too little just the right amount of goodies to play with.
think you should keep your picks. It is a great way to get everything you need without buying EVERYTHING. Perfect.
ReplyDeletemisty cricut MB
Oh Marti, you have got such great taste that if you think your customers will like it we will! Keep the picks :o)
ReplyDeletePaula
I haven't tried a kit - I don't think I would use it. I like to try to put together elements and papers from my own stash when I can.
ReplyDeleteBut I would LOVE to try a flower soft kit!
Thanks for all your updates - it's been a lot of fun to "go to CHA" with you!
I like the idea of little unique kits. Anything unique is fun in my book
ReplyDeleteSo long for now and have a safe trip home. Thanks for sharing all the fun with us. I think your mini kits are a great idea.
ReplyDeleteLaurinda (Cricut MB)
Keep the mini kits. I bet you are happy after all that cha excitement to be heading home.
ReplyDeleteI really should not even be commenting as I have not tried your mini-kits. They do sound like a good idea. I think price would be a big factor in buying/not buying, so I really appreciate your efforts to keep prices down. Thanks for all the posts from CHA. The pix's have been great, and I am so glad you guys are having so much fun. Linda S. in NE
ReplyDeleteI think the picks are a great idea! It is a perfect idea to have just what you need.
ReplyDeleteI think the kits are a great idea! Like you said they are a good way to get the stuff that goes together without the huge cost! Bottom line though is do they sell well? If the answer is yes, then keep em going.. if the answer is no, then maybe it's not such a great idea, or maybe you have to come up with something to spice them up, like doing challenges with the kits or something like that.
ReplyDeleteTheres my 2 cents worth ;)
~Jenn
PS: If you find any good birthday lines (preferably masculine) let me know, I have such a hard time locating them!
I'm not much into matching sets, but when I am I would appreciate the smaller collections. My attention span isn't long enough to use up all of a huge set that most collections include. Thanks for all the CHA info. I need to finish some projects so I can order some new stuff.
ReplyDeleteI too like the smaller kits....no need to buy everything this way!! Keep 'em!!
ReplyDeleteoh those mini kits are a great idea - I vote to keep em! Budgeting crafters will thank you everywhere!
ReplyDeleteThe mini kits sound like a great idea.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip back...to the winter wonderland...you'll be missing sunny CA!
I think the kits are a good idea. I would keep them.
ReplyDeleteI think that you should keep your picks. It is so much easier to do a layout with everything that is already coordinated. And for alot of people with not alot of time it is easier to buy the kits already coordinated. Sounds like you had a great time. Wish I could have gone.
ReplyDeletehey marti! sounds like ya'll had a blast at CHA. suzanne had asked me if i was going. sadly, i couldn't. i can't wait to get my hands on all your new stuff!! get some rest!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to have to mail a ton of cartons home!! I don't tend to use kits unlelss I really, really fall in love with everything in it. I have only ever bought a couple.
ReplyDeleteI have been enjoying all your looks into CHA!
Swedie
That's a great idea to make smaller kits. I love it! I hope CHA was as much fun as it looked!
ReplyDeleteRene' Mewes
RM3116@charter.net
Have a safe trip home!
ReplyDeleteYou have been very sweet to keep us updated and make us feel a part of all your fun. thank you. Can't wait to read more.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of the mini kits. that way you could get a bit of everything, and if there is something in that kit you like specifically , could you not order that one specific thing afterwards?
ReplyDeleteSo many pretty things.
ReplyDeleteWhat to buy?
My wallet is calling my name!
Did you need another suitcase for next time? I totally volunteer myself to send me.. oops ..i mean suitcase for help.
I'll try this again! Sorry if I double post! But I wanted to say I love reading about your adventures at CHA and I love mini kits!
ReplyDeleteNicole
ncole1701@aol.com
I have seen this over and over and am dying to try it! My gosh so must stuff not enough money or time. can we extend the days beyond 24 hours?
ReplyDeleteReading your entries every day brings back wonderful memories when I attended the HIA/CHA Trade Shows. I really miss going there and can feel the excitement and wonder of all the things you experienced. Now to wait till your orders are delivered and the excitement of sharing your new found goodies with all of us. I'm glad I went when the airlines were quite lenient with baggage weight. We stuffed our biggest bags with samples, gifts and make-it-take-its....felt like Santa Claus. Now to return home and reality...but get a good rest before plunging back into work. Have a great day! MarilynY
ReplyDeleteHey M the kits ROCK keep it up esp. can't wait for your embelly's :o)
ReplyDeleteHearts and Hugs
Susana
I loved the mini kit I got from you. It was just enough and now I can say I used the Basic Gray collection.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love Southern California and thrown in is the CHA. I saw you went to Bubba Gumps, we were there a couple of weeks ago with some scrappin' friends.
I like the idea of getting a Pezzy Pick with smaller amounts for a cheaper price.... I've never bought a Kit before. The glittery Easter Pick sounds good!
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