CHA and another Senior DT Announcement!

Hello Everyone! What a day! Three and a half hours, 200 miles, one large coffee (no bathroom breaks, either...), and some maddening morning metro traffic, Jorge and I made it down to the CHA trade show (Craft and Hobby Association) in Chicago for the day. Yes, just the day. (EEK!) I do have to admit, as soon as we walked into the convention center, it was all worth it!

Market Street Stamps is now an official member of CHA!  What does that mean? Well, it can only mean good things from here on out and we're so VERY excited!

See? I told you. OFFICIAL.

We got to meet some of our favorite people IN person! Some we didn't get photographs with, but we SO enjoyed meeting Lori Tecler, Jaclyn Miller, Amber Daigre, Windy Robinson, Kate from i {heart} papers, and many many more! I got to see my sweet friend Julie Ranae  again and even got to meet some new friends from Paper Crafts Magazine! Do you recognize them? :)

So sad my photo of Cath (Moxie Fab World) and I came out blurry - she and Susan are so kind and sweet! LOVED meeting them both!

 Ah! Imagine my excitement when Jess from KinderStampO and I bumped into each other! She has the most beautiful smile and radiates happiness! So glad we got the chance to meet finally in person!!

Really should have had my regular camera handy for these, huh?
Sorry for the iPhone pics!

And of course I can't forget Ms. Lydia Fiedler from Understand Blue (and she's also from a tiny little community called Splitcoaststampers)! She is as fun in person as she is online and I wish we got more time to chat!

We had a fantastic time and if you're heading to the show tomorrow you will NOT be disappointed!

Speaking of FANTASTIC...

are you anxious to see who our next Senior DT member is???

I am SO pleased to introduce my friend and one of the very first designers for Market Street (before there was even a team!) - 

DoBea Alberts!

I met DoBea in a Copic class last year and we hit it off right away! DoBea's always trying new things and pushing the envelope with the products that she tries. Some of my favorite techniques were learned in DoBea's basement and sitting next to her at crops. Whenever I'm stuck on a technique or not sure where to go with a design, I'll email or text DoBea because I think to myself, "She'll just know"! SO grateful to have her as a friend and a Senior Designer!!

Here are my TOP 3 favorite projects from DoBea over the last 6 months:

I just love the colors in this card - and the simple but well-placed twine and resin flower as accents. DoBea used our "Zebra" background, "Hippie Chic" (birds & sentiment) and "So Happy" (dashed and solid circle) to create this "unique" inspiration!

This was one of the first cards DoBea ever created with Market Street Stamps! The fold is so fun and the tamales from "BFF's"were colored so well! I just love it to pieces!

I love the "kiss" technique she used here! So imaginative and the result is so eye-catching! Here she used "Perfectly Pretty Grid" and "Here Comes the Sun" backgrounds.

We're SO glad to have you as a new Senior DT member, DoBea! 

Why don't you visit her and help me congratulate her? :)

Be sure to tune in again next Tuesday when we reveal our next Senior Designer!

Our new Design Team will be revealed August 2nd 

so mark those calendars!

It's going to be an all-day party and SO MUCH FUN!!

Thanks for stopping by!

xo Angelica