Memory Trends

Okay, a little background...Erin and I have been going to these scrapbook retailer conventions for the past 2 years. One is Memory Trends, and the other is CHA. CHA is probably 200 times the size of Memory Trends. You need to envision the atmosphere...we're talking a huge expo center FULL of crazy happy scrappers. I took Haley with us to CHA when she was 2 months old (but only 8 lbs) and people would not leave us alone, it was CRAZY(no exaggeration, people were CRAZY!)! Wholesalers are offering show specials, make and takes, drawings, and freebies (tshirts, bags, scrapbook supplies). In the scrapbooking world, there are celebrities. Chances are, if you've ever picked up a Creating Keepsakes Magazine, these names will sound familiar to you: Becky Higgins, Lisa Bearnson, Ali Edwards, Heidi Swapp. Erin and I have seen all of these people at shows past. We always make fun of the people who run up with their camera's wanting pictures. So, we were sitting down with CK Media, talking about starting to carry their books (from the above mentioned authors) when Ali Edwards walked up. I was thinking, first of all, great for a blog post...second of all, Erin is going to hate this! So, I naturally asked if we could get our picture with her. Of course, she did. Here it is. Erin is loathing inside, I'm laughing...the funny thing is, we don't even really like this ladies style of scrapbooking...it was all for a mere laugh, and blog post!

Anyways, we always say we have the easiest clientele to work with. If we ever run across any problems, we offer a freebie, and we are LOVED!

Here is Erin in business dealings with the CK lady.

All in all, the show was good, small, and we were out of there quick! We got a few new vendors, American Crafts and we are going to start selling the Creating Keepsakes books by Becky Higgins, Lisa Bearnson, and yes, Ali Edwards. After the show, we went to Great Harvest for a yummy sandwich, and home to scrapbook! CHA is in Anaheim in January!