CHA CRAZINESS...

has come to an end.

The problem with coming home from CHA is all I want to do is play. Because the "mojo" is flowing!

New stamps. New paper. New dies. New ideas. New techniques. New friends. New pictures. OH MY!

{I need all of you all tell my family that clean clothes and food is highly overrated - LOL!}

I spotted this stamp line on Saturday afternoon, during CHA setup. I knew right away that all of my "Copic-lovin'-Scrapy-Land-Divas" would just love it. It's called "The Greeting Farm" and the images are cuter-than-cute.

Here is the link to their company blog...and here is the link to the Anya & Friends blog. {Anya is one of their adorable little characters!}

I met the artist and their head designer...such sweet girls. We chatted for a long time, heard some fun stories and shared ideas. LOVE new companies that are so anxious to know their customers.

When I let the "Fab Four" know that The Greeting Farm was heading to Scrapy Land - Veronica squealed. She already has one of their stamps and can't wait to get more. She whipped up a sample for me to share with you.

Meet Anya and Ian. These little cuties will soon be available in lots of different outfits, settings and activities. And wait until you see the great Scrapy Land prices! {Think single-digits!}

Veronica used her Greeting Farm happy couple stamp and colored it with a handful of Copics. She cut it out with her Spellbinders Labels 1 and layered her ribbon and patterned paper under that shape.

But I think her pop-dots totally put the polish on her card. I just love using pop dots on cards like this. Makes the colored image just scream "look at me"! Adorable, just adorable.

She finished the inside of her card with white cardstock, another stamped image and her handwritten sentiment.

And look how she completes the backs of her favorite cards. A matching hunk of paper, a computer generated tag-line and a shape cut from her QK Nesting Label. What a sweet idea. Do you all "sign" your works of art? I think we all should!

Thanks Veronica, the fact that you already love The Greeting Farm just validates the decision to carry all of the Anya and Ian stamps. WOOT WOOT - I can't wait for them to arrive in a week or so!

Monday is the first day of February. And those of you who were around last February will remember that it's my favorite month.

It's my birthday month.

It's my anniversary month.

It's Valentine's month.

{And pitchers and catchers report month!}

The January craziness is behind us - the Fab Four are in full swing - we've nailed down some schedules and routines - and a great month is in store.

The party starts Monday. Because my birthday means gifts...gifts for YOU! {wink, wink}.

I'm here for your habit...

WHEEEWWWWWW....

dinnertime after day two of CHA...so many ideas and SO much to tell you. I talked Dani into stamps...and wow are we going to have fun girls! Get your Copics ready!!

wheeee...the cuteness is contagious!!

AT THE END OF DAY ONE...

we were both exhausted.

But our brains were full of ideas, projects, videos, new lines, new companies, fun subjects and awesome scrapbook projects.

Okay wait - that was my brain.

Dani's brain was a bit jet-lagged and as he stood there listening to me babble about stamps and Cricuts and cutting platforms and dies...I think there was an eye-roll or two!

Lots of laughing though - ladies,

And while this picture makes it look like I am taller than Dani - I promise you I am not. I was wearing 4" stilettos all day yesterday and only *appear* taller than him. {LOL}

I have showed Dani a couple of cute, cute, cute lines. I'll post some pictures today! I keep dragging him to other booths and pointing! There might have been some little dances of glee in the Ranger booth - but I promised Dani I wouldn't post that video of him! It's for Rose only! {LOL}

We're having a great time, but we are working. I'm working hard, Dani is working harder. And he keeps looking at me asking, "What do the Divas want?"

Headed out for breakfast...more from the floor ladies!

I'm here for your CHA-lovin' habit..

EPIC EUPHORIA...

has taken over my house this morning.

Well okay, maybe only my scrapbook room. I can't get the boys to show much interest.

{Although I do think I heard my son mutter "Thank GAWD it's finally here!". And YES, there was an eye-roll that followed!}

Since it's here, I thought you might enjoy some pictures this morning. You know, so your anticipation can build this weekend!

You know me...here to enable and excite! {LOL}

Ladies...I present to you the QuicKutz EPIC SIX!

I admit - I'm a logo freak. I often buy things based on how cute/unique/classy their logo is. And I just LOVE this logo...so dang hip! This is on the top of the box.

The side of the box shows the machine itself. I'm not positive how they will ship...mine came inside of another brown box. My guess is they will all ship that way, because there isn't really a space for a shipping label...but that's just a guess!

Here is my "handle-less Revolution" stacked on top of the Epic box. For size reference purposes. It's substantial, to say the least. One thing I love...not a lot of wasted packaging. This box fits the 2 platforms and the one cutting plate and the machine. There are two small pieces of foam to cushion everything...but that's it! Thanks QuicKutz for designing the packaging as environmentally-friendly as possible!

And the EPIC! I tried to weigh it this morning, but it's too light to register on my bathroom scale. But all-in-all, the Epic feels about the same weight as the Revolution and the 12" platform together. 

These are the two platforms that come in the box. Love that they are clearly labeled! For right now - I am going to call the dark one "ebony" and the light one "cloudy". You'll see why here in a second. {Remember - ebony and cloudy!}

When you flip the platforms over - you'll notice they have different shaped holes on the bottom. You'll always know which side is the right side - AND you can tell them apart no matter how they are laying on your scrap table! But watch this Susan-ism:

• CLOUDY & CIRCLE HOLES = CUTTING....C, C, C
• EBONY & EDGED HOLES = EMBOSSING...E, E, E

Okay, so I admit I'm a big fan of mnemonic devices, but in 12 hours I haven't grabbed the wrong platform yet! C, C, C...E, E, E!! {LOL}

The platforms are SO NICELY sized...13"x 6". Look at how many QuicKutz border dies fit across the cutting platform! Eighteen 2x2 dies fits here, and three 4x4 dies. LOVE IT! And just think of the Cookie Cutter dies!!

Here is one last look {my feet were scorching, standing on the pavement barefoot!} at the whole shootin' match! Ain't it so purtty!

OH - and the handle. LOVE THE HANDLE. I've never been told I have dainty hands...man-hands is more like it! So I admit, I was a bit worried when I saw the built-in handle. I was sure it would be too small for me. But it is perfect! It carries comfortably and easily - nothing jiggled {on the machine - LOL!} as I walked outside. Only the handle swung back and forth slightly! {anyone up for Scrapy Land hand tattoos?}

LOVE IT! I just have a hunch that one of the women at QuicKutz tossed in the handle idea! Don'tcha think?

The EPIC arrived at 4:30pm yesterday - right before I started the Scrapy Land LIVE! show last night. So OF COURSE, I had to share the excitement with all of the viewers! In case you missed it - here it is, in its entirety!

EPIC and COPICS and SIL..oh my!

If you have any questions, leave a comment here on this post. I'll leave you a comment-answer as soon as I can. If you're counting down the MINUTES until your Epic arrives...leave us a fun comment as well. 

If you happen to still be on the fence about the Epic...let me know that as well. Because I do know one thing...if you're anxious about the CHA releases next week YOU WILL WANT TO HAVE AN EPIC ON ORDER when the releases hit the public! Trust me. {wink wink}

If you're NOT anxious about the CHA releases next week...I need to come check your pulse for signs of life!

I'm here for your EPIC habit...