It's time for the Craft & Hobby Show - CHA Days 1 & 2

It's that time of year again.

The annual Craft & Hobby Show is happening right now in Anaheim, California. It runs from Jan., 29th to Feb., 1st.

The Imaginisce gang arrived on the weekend in sunny California and were greeted by the beautiful tall palm trees & warm sunny temperatures.

At the show Imaginisce will be releasing some new collections.

These first 2 you've already had a glimpse of.

Hippity Hop

Sole Sisters

(our Design Team just shared some fabulous projects here on the blog last week)

Makin' Waves

(March release: a fabulous & colorful summer collection)

.... and Hello Cupcake

(May release: a super fun birthday themed collection)

Here's a look at our booth today as we are busy demoing our tools and doing make n' takes.

Giveaway!!

With all the fabulous products being released we couldn't help but have a giveaway!

Wanna know what you can win?

.... a collection pack of our new releases Hippity Hop & Sole Sisters!

In order to be entered for the prize you must become a follower of our blog & Facebook page and leave us a comment here on this post telling us your favorite new collection.

(winner will be announced on Friday, Feb., 3rd)

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Join us again tomorrow as we share some of our new tools that are being released this show!

Introducing ...

Thank you for joining us this past month as we introduced

the members of our 2012 Design Team to you.

We think we've got a great group of designers and hope you enjoyed getting to know them.

Today we would like to introduce to you one more member....

Hi everyone! I'm thrilled to be a part of the Imaginisce team again this year and taking on the role of DT Co-ordinator. We've got lots of exciting things in store! I began scrapbooking as a child but really got started about 15 years ago - the era of stickers and dissecting ones' photos to pieces! I honestly can't even bear to look at those pages now! I live in British Columbia, Canada with my husband and our three children. They ALL keep me busy as wife and mother but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I love playing the piano, watching romantic movies, going to the beach, photography and, of course, spend way too much time scrapbooking!!

Here are 5 interesting facts about me:

1. When I was 8 years old I went with my family to Quito, Ecuador to visit some friends who were missionaries. We went over Christmas time and I remember it being so strange to not have snow for Christmas.
2. When I was 25 I graduated with my Masters of Music in Piano. I loved studying intensely for 2 years and find that playing piano relaxes me and soothes my soul. My fingers just become one with the keyboard. A feeling that I can't truly describe. I've taught piano now for over 20 years.
3. I'm extremely ticklious!
4. I love chocolate! LOVE it!
5. I am extremely claustrophobic and get bad motion sickness. (not a great thing when we have a Disneyland trip planned in a few months!)

One thing that most people don't know about me (well my family & my hubby do):

When I was about 3 years old I took my Dad's shaving razor and decided I was going to shave just like he did every morning. Only problem was is that I started on my nose!! I actually sliced off a very small section on the side of my nose. My parents were worried that I'd have to have some kind of plastic surgery when I was older but it healed fine and you can't even tell.

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Thanks Cari for sharing a little bit about yourself! We're excited to have you leading our team and look forward to seeing your beautiful work again this year!

You can follow Cari and see more of her wonderful creations on her blog.

Well, this completes our 2012 Design Team Introductions.

We hope that you have enjoyed getting to know our new team members.

We are very excited & look forward to sharing their work with through this year.

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Don't forget about our Facebook contest. (see Monday's post for more info)

If we reach 10,000 fans by Sunday, January 29th (CHA time) we'll have a great Giveaway for one lucky winner! So spread the word ... you only have a few more days left!

Introducing ...

5 Facts You Didn't Know About Rhonda:

1. I adore Hawaii!! I've been three times and would love to live there!
2. Grew up a farm girl and learned to drive a tractor and truck before a car.
3. I don't really care for chocolate, but caramel and watermelon jolly ranchers make me "swoon"!
4. Was a marketing special events coordinator for several years, planning large golf tournaments and corporate parties. So fun!!
5. Lives in the frozen tundra and really dislikes winter and winter sports.

1 thing nobody knows about me (because I didn't really believe it):

I was told by my instructor in college during some television broadcasting classes, that I had an incredible talent and should consider becoming a Producer.

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Thanks Rhonda for sharing a little bit about yourself! We're thrilled to have you on our 2012 team this year and can't wait to see more of your amazing projects!

You can follow Rhonda and see more of her incredible work on her blog.

Join us again tomorrow as we wrap up our 2012 Design Team introductions.

Introducing ...

My name is Rosangela Philippsen, but all people call me only by "Ro". I live in a beautiful city called Curitiba, in the South of Brazil, with my beloved hubby and my 15 year old son, Rafael.

I'm graduated in Philosophy, and today I live among papers, scissors and inks!

I scrapbook every day, I give lessons; I travel with my courses in my country and go to fairs too. I am passionate about creating and inspiring different people and I love trying new and interesting materials in my designs.

I also love to travel and experience new cultures. I like reading and cinema is also a passion. Sunny days make me happier, and when spring comes my soul vibrates! It's me!

5 facts about me:

1. I love dresses and sandals.
2. Coffee is my favorite drink.
3. If I were a color, I would be turquoise.
4. I love to travel and experience new cultures.
5. I don't like people who talk too much.

One thing that nobody knows:

I'm afraid of driving cars!

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Thanks Ro for sharing a little bit about yourself! We enjoyed getting to know you a bit better and look forward to seeing your beautiful work this next year too!

You can follow Ro and see more of her creations on her blog.

Join us again tomorrow and the rest of this week as we introduce a few more members of our 2012 team!

Introducing ...

I'm a mom of three young kids and a less-than-part-time pediatric Registered Nurse who loves crafting, scrapbooking, sewing, wood crafts, party planning, and anything else creative. I try to spend time in my craft room every day. I've been scrapbooking since 1995 (though I'm nowhere near caught up) and started card making and stamping about 5 years ago. I love teaching and sharing my passion with others and I'm so excited to be on this team this year!!

Here's a list of 5 interesting facts about me:

1. I met my husband in Jr. High at my friend's house during their "band practice" I was 14 and he was 15. He was cute and played the electric guitar and I was hooked. I told my friends that day at the party "he was mine", and they let me have him. We started officially dating three years later, and were married almost 10 years ago. He started two accounting firms, which he currently owns and franchises, but he's still a guitar-playing, music-writing rockstar. We have three children, two sweet fun energtic boys and a darling cuddly happy little girl.
2. I learned everything crafty from my mom. She's currently a Home-Economics teacher at our local High School and teaches cooking, sewing, child card and interior design classes. I grew up watching her sew our clothes, make cute decorations out of wood, paint, cook, decorate cakes, and decorate the house. She didn't buy what she could make, and I try to follow in her footsteps. She's like Martha Steward, but oh-so-much-cooler.
3. I became a nurse at age 19 and my first nursing job was in a highly acute psychiatric hospital. That's a great place for someone very young to grow up very fast. I've been a nurse for 11 years. I've also worked in the operating room, but my love, and my current position, is as a Registered Nurse in a pediatric hospital working with cardiac patients and patients who are recovering from all types of surgery. It's a wonderful and very fulfilling job, but I cut back my hours and lot a couple of years ago to spend more time with my family.
4. I'm hugely addicted to "So You Think You Can Dance." I've danced all my life and LOVE that show! I would cancel plans, leave my family alone to eat dinner, try to record it on our VCR, and drop everything to watch it ... then I discovered the DVR. My life is forever changed. When the season starts you can bet I'm watching, and re-watching every single episode. I keep the previous season on the DVR until the next season starts because I love it THAT much.
5. This year, a couple of months before my 30th birthday, I decided I wanted to lose 15 pounds so I did it in 7 weeks. Then I lost 5 more just to prove to myself that I could. I'm now kind of addicted to the gym and LOVE going! I try to go an hour or two a day, and I don't feel as good when I miss. I'm also eating better than I ever have in my life, but I'll never give up my weaknesses - chocolate and ice cream.

And ... Something you may not know about me is that I used to make wedding cakes and other cakes for clients out of my home. I really thought I'd start a business one day but then I realized how time consuming it was and how expensive it was, so I went back to scrapbooking and card making, which is my favorite hobby of all.

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Thanks Tiffany for sharing a little bit about yourself! You gotta love those crafty moms some of us have had - they're the best!

We look forward to seeing your fabulous creations this year and we're thrilled to have you on our 2012 team.

You can follow Tiffany and see more of her beautiful work on her blog.

Join us again tomorrow as we continue to introduce a few more members of our 2012 team!