40 Awesome Things From CHA Mega Show 2015 – Part Two

Welcome to part 2 of my tour of CHA this year!!!! I made a list of over 40 awesome things from CHA Mega Show 2015 to inspire you and share the show with you in a different way than just touring every booth. I also did a video tour of some of the booths here:
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40 Awesome Things From CHA Mega Show 2015 – Part One

I spent this past week at the annual Craft and Hobby Association MEGA SHOW in Anaheim, California. This is my 8th year attending the show, and boy, has it changed! Even so, 8 years in and I still learn alot, see alot, and experience alot. Everyone really enjoyed my “100 Things I Learned at SNAP”
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Trash You’d Kill For

Did you know that it is so expensive to pay drayage and other freight fees for furniture for trade show displays that companies often buy the product at Ikea and then throw it in the trash because it is cheaper? What if you knew that some of the product you were coveting during all 4
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CHA Recap #1 (and probably the only one…)

I used to go to CHA and load up on new product photos – now it is more about the people I meet, the companies I connect with, and what I LEARN. I think Julie Fei-Fan Balzer did an excellent synopsis of the show and the trends in her blog post yesterday. Or, if you
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How Sharp ARE Westcott’s Scissors? A CHA Story…

If you’ve ever purchased and worked with a high quality knife, you know what “sharp” is. Slicing through tomatoes like butter and cutting with little to no effort. That’s why chefs and foodies get their knives sharpened regularly. And if you’ve sliced your finger by accident with said knife, then you know what that feels
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Creative DIY Fall & Halloween Roundup!

Are you ready for Halloween?! We’re featuring 4 of our blogging friends today! Be sure to check out all these fantastic ideas  from some of the most talented peeps I know. Enjoy! 1.Candy Corn Cake Box by Eileen Hull – she makes scary cute – love her! 2. Halloween Sugar Skull shoes  – my project from last
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