It's COLD up here!

So far we've made it through Chicago and it's only 57degrees. I didn't bring long pants or regular shoes because I'm so used to the beautiful WARM weather on HHI I simply didn't think of it. STUPID or just STUPID!! I lived in MN my whole life, you think I would have gotten it by now. Or maybe I'm just becoming a SC native (yea!)

I have to tell you though, my mind is flying. I got the chance to create to fantastic pages (if I say so myself) before I left HHI so you've got to stop by the store and check them out. My goal was to take paper from that "stash" I had and see what I could do with it. It was pretty fun and it felt good to get a page made from paper I had been just sitting on.

We've been rolling out some new die cuts this past couple weeks. You simply have to check out the Graduation products we've got. We have a custom page with Class of 2009 (or any other year) out of your school colors. I think I'm gonna make this into a two page kit and offer it on the web because it's just too great! I also created a pendant banner that says 2009 Grad (sample will be up in a week or so when I return). We are using it for Ashley's graduation party so I'll have a pic of it in our home too!

We've got some new football, basketball and LaCrosse die cuts we've rolled out. They are way way cool! I'm making a sample spread with the football cuts that I'll have up when I get back (yea, I drive Jeff nuts because I brought projects with).

Ok, I need IDEAS!!! I keep seeing other stores that have design teams. How does that work, call me stupid or something but I just don't get it! I think though it would be fun to have a contest. Any ideas???? I'll put together a gift pack for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners if someone helps me come up with an idea. Make sure it's a good one because you know me, it's got to be over the top!

So Beth, bless her heart, has been kicking my butt to get me rolling out some custom items for our web site. I've got a few to get doneso give us June to get them scanned in, figure out the web site (my hardest task) and out for sale. I think you will enjoy some of these.

Ok, gotta go, Jeff is rolling down the road and since this little VW Jetta gets about 50 mpg I rarely get to stop for breaks but I think we need one now.......