It was just too awesome for us not to share more, more, more! Keep counting the dragonflies. We will be looking for a total number - all videos, pictures, anywhere he appears. And keep checkin' back, we have another video for you next week.
BE SURE to sign up to get our newsletter - the first one goes out next week. Have a great weekend....we are restin' our feet!
What a great first day! ( Click on the video!) I can't even tell you how much cute, cute stuff we’ve found for you!
Jenni Bowlin*Melissa Francis*We saw Tim!*
Doddlebug*American Crafts*We ate at Pita Hut*
Copic*Provo Craft*My Minds Eye*We Saw Tim!*
Bella Boulevard*MakingMemories*Crafters Workshop*
Zva*Smirk*We Saw Tim!*Clear Scrap*Sassfras Lass*
Glitz*Stamping Station*Did I mention, we saw Tim? Great looking stuff and I am sooooooooo excited
about just EVERYTHING we bought today!
Not only that, reports from home indicate that
they started the ‘out with the old’ process
at the store location….. Yea!
Tracy is saying ‘hello’ between groans from her
tired feet and thank goodness for the pedi-cab
that brought us home from dinner!
Watch for the Anthologies dragon fly in our posts pictures and video - the first 5 people to tell us the correct number of 'special appearances' by our blue friend will win a special gift straight to you from CHA. Wait until we return and submit your guess by commenting to a blog post and we'll award the winners their prizes on Friday, August 7th. Good luck!
Tip: Wait until Friday to start counting..... there's more to come.
Nita and Tracy
Makin' and Takin'
The most recent pictures from CHA!
The Dragonfly explores the map, searching out all the new and exciting ideas and products we can't wait to share with everyone.
Stay tuned, and don't forget to add your name to our email list. Pass it on to your friends, share in the experience, and share Your Anthology.
No, no..... Tracy and I are leaving at the crack of dawn on Monday for Orlando, Florida to spend an action packed 3 days at CHA and come back with lots of new ideas and more things selected and purchased for the opening of Anthologies in October! Look for the mouse ears on the map here ..... that's where we'll be! Stay tuned for all the action from CHA!
Sweet Marmalade' - another delightful new collection just released by Sassafras. I can't wait to touch it next week at CHA! Watch this space next week and you can 'join us' from the floor at CHA. We'll be sending you video beginning on Tuesday and who knows who we'll run into!
We're watching every day for this new line by Daisy Bucket to arrive!
Farmer's Market is in the new collections coming this fall under a new brand by Daisy Bucket and we'll look for more great things to come from 'Shabby Green Door'. Take a look and think cool thoughts about fall, harvest and goin' to the
'Farmer's Market'.
Couldn't you just do the
cutest things with these
little jars?
Keep thinking cool thoughts.... it seems to be working!
The new paper collections and embellies are fabulous! What really tickled me was this new product---You Stasher's will appreciate this!---They are going to sell their clam shell packaging and they are calling them Clear Party Favors! For those of you who have come to Stasher's in the past, you will remember all of the cute treats we have made out of our recycled packaging! Now you will be able to purchase them for less than $1 a piece!
These will make great party favors, halloween treats, stocking stuffers, etc.
I am SO excited to see these goodies hit the market!
Just a peek at some of the new BoBunny that Tracy and I will be seeing at CHA. The new line 'Delilah' is delightful and the order is already placed for all the new collections being released by BoBunny for fall and holiday.
Stay tuned and we'll keep sneaking these to you!
I can't wait to see what Tracy and the design team at Create Joy do with all these new products!
Congratulations Bobbi! -- Your name was selected and you will be receiving a paper assortment featuring the fabulous new Kraft Collection by Fancy Pants Designs courtesy of Anthologies! Bobbi, please email us with your contact info so we can make arrangements
to deliver your prize package to you.
I want to thank everyone who left comments!
We really appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us!
...and nothing wrong with that! We are firmly committed to most of the lines and designers of product that have been suggested so far - but keep 'em coming please!
We have finished our opening order for our cardstock and yes, it will be Bazzill!
We are working on: Fiskars, Prima, We R Memory Keepers, Colorbok, Crate Paper, Graphic 45, My Minds Eye, Sassafras Lass, Melissa Francis, Sandy Lion, Copic Markers, Tim Holtz, Color Box, Ten Second Studio, Glimmer Mist, Cropper HOpper, All My Memories, STickles and the rest of Ranger, Provo Craft, WEbsters Pages, Bella Boulevard, Daisy Bucket and where would we be without Basic Grey and Bo-Bunny!!
And look..... I'm starting to type like TrAcy!
FYI - for those of you not located in the Mid-Cities area- Hurst is just 14 miles from DFW Airport and couldn't be more centrally located!
Stay tuned and don't forget Tracy's random drawing for those posting their comments about what you would like to see at Anthologies... the drawing is today!
As Nita mentioned in the earlier post, pre-orders are being made and we are SO excited about some of the new products and collections that are coming out! Of course, the Stasher in me would like to have it ALL! What about you?? We would love to hear more about your fav's...leave us a comment and let us know what "must have" brands or collections are on your list! One lucky commenter will be chosen at random and receive a sampler pack of papers featuring the new Kraft collections by Fancy Pants! I will post the winner on Monday 7/6.
Well, today is a huge day! The Fall/Winter Little Yellow Bicycle Collection was released for pre-orders and Tracy and I are meeting tomorrow.....guess what we're going to do?
(The below was posted months before opening, however I leave it here because it tells the story- come see us, I think you'll agree!) A very dear and respected friend has told me that I've not really told my story: the reason for launching off into this new endeavor. So, here goes. I will attempt it here. A few years ago, there was a wonderful place. A place where you could take your family, your memories and those things most precious to you and take them out of the shoe box and bring them into the light of day in a beautiful artistic way. Nothing could have been more comforting and fun than a visit to Recollections and we all remember it fondly. It was like going into 'Cheers'. Everybody knew your name, your children's names, what coffee you drank and, most of all, what was important to you. We all shared that. Well, we all lost something very near and dear to our hearts and that void has never been filled. Not completely. The people have stayed in touch, heaven knows that Tracy has done a great job at keeping the spirit alive and the ideas flowing, but still.... somewhat of a void existed. Now, let me be clear - that is gone. You cannot recreate it. It will never be exactly the same again - ever.
My wonderful husband has been after me for the last 18 months 'why don't you open a shop' and I have always told him that I would not attempt it unless I could do it 'right'. The bar was high and I would not attempt it at any other level. Well, life changes and I was recently presented with the opportunity to do this 'right'.
So, here we are - we now are the proud lease-holders on 3,820 square feet of retail space, contractors standing by to re-build the interior, product ordered, retail shelving acquired and a vision. A vision to be a safe and comfortable place for you to come and share and create your own anthology; to tell your own story, not for your generation or even the next, but to leave some things behind for your children's children that will tell them their story - from where they have come.
So, keep checking in here. We'll be very busy over the next 10 weeks. Yep, that's right - only 10 weeks and I can't wait.
That'll be us.... we'll keep the lights on for you.
Nita Turpin
Our basics list
We toss this term around alot and want to make sure that when you come for our fabulous classes that you have all the items that you need to complete your project.
Please be sure to bring with you:
Paper trimmer Scissors Adhesive or tape runner Glue dots or pop dots Super Tape/Tacky Tape/Red Tape Liquid adhesive (Zip Dry) Black journaling pen Brown and black small ink pads (Cat's Eye) Glossy Accents or Diamond Glaze Crop-A-Dile or hole punch
