{"id":1427,"date":"2014-01-21T09:34:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dinawakley.com\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2014-01-21T09:34:52","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:34:52","slug":"oh-what-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinawakley.com\/?p=1427","title":{"rendered":"Oh, what a week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it was more like 11 days.<\/p>\n<p>I&#39;ve been working myself ragged to get ready for two important events: book photography for my second book, and CHA.<\/p>\n<p>First up, book photography! I always have a wonderful experience at F&amp;W Media&#39;s photography studio. Christine is the excellent photographer, and Amy is my illustrious editor. They made the week go so smoothly. The only stressful thing was the polar vortex. Remember I live in Arizona, we don&#39;t have clothes for &quot;real&quot; cold, let alone windchills of -24 F! I took this shot of the TV news one night:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a511392372970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"02\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e201a511392372970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a511392372970c-500wi\" title=\"02\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the shoot, the paper is all white before I mess it up with paint and ink:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89c7a4970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"03\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89c7a4970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89c7a4970b-500wi\" title=\"03\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also filmed some video bonus content&#8230;here is the set:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89c979970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"04\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89c979970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89c979970b-500wi\" title=\"04\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Did you spot my first book, Art Journal Freedom, on the shelf? Yay! My second book will be out January 2015 (or maybe Dec 2014). Excited about it!!!<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"chgqbhfrojazierlsmgh\" frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=dinwak03-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=1599636158\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After a wonderful week at F&amp;W, I hightailed it to Anaheim. CHA is always exciting, but this one was extra special since it was the release of my <a href=\"http:\/\/rangerink.com\/introducing-our-new-signature-designer-dina-wakleys-media-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new Dina Wakley Media Line by Ranger<\/a>. I&#39;m so thrilled to be working with Ranger and honored to be part of their team.<\/p>\n<p>I was nervous and excited. It was a thrill to be able to demo my new line and show it off!<\/p>\n<p>The talented and sweet Noell &amp; Izzy from Paperclipping filmed a video of the full demo. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paperclipping.com\/cha-2014-full-demo-by-dina-wakley-at-vip-ranger-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch it here<\/a>. Here&#39;s another quickie demo we did: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paperclipping.com\/cha2014-dina-wakley-demos-her-new-signature-media-line-with-ranger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Ranger blog to see me walk you through the line, and also find videos of the awesome new Tim Holtz, Dyan Reaveley, and Wendy Vecchi products. Plus you&#39;ll see the talented Debbie demo her make &amp; take tattered foil flower: <a href=\"http:\/\/rangerink.com\/cha-demos-demos-demos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite parts of CHA is PEOPLE! I love seeing friends and meeting new ones. If you have pics of me from the show, I&#39;d love it if you&#39;d email me! I didn&#39;t get as many pics with my own phone as I would have liked, I was too busy talking and demoing.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#39;s my little corner of the Ranger booth. I also had two sample boards around the side:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89da70970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"11\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89da70970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89da70970b-500wi\" title=\"11\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The awesomesauce <a href=\"http:\/\/dyan-reaveley.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dyan<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e2019b0516260c970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"13\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e2019b0516260c970d img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e2019b0516260c970d-500wi\" title=\"13\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a day of demoing:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a5113941cb970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e201a5113941cb970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a5113941cb970c-500wi\" title=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sample boards:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e2019b051628d8970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"995624_10151956327778687_1823227288_n\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e2019b051628d8970d img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e2019b051628d8970d-500wi\" title=\"995624_10151956327778687_1823227288_n\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a5113943f0970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1528717_10151956327848687_1118897474_n\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e201a5113943f0970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a5113943f0970c-500wi\" title=\"1528717_10151956327848687_1118897474_n\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me demo-ing! I stole this shot from the sweet Miyake:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89e74c970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1544998_664974383559833_1822538607_n\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89e74c970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/dinastamps.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451cff869e201a3fc89e74c970b-500wi\" title=\"1544998_664974383559833_1822538607_n\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have more pics to share&#8230;will save for another day. What a fabulous experience!<\/p>\n<p>I&#39;m slowly getting my act together, finishing my teaching schedule, etc&#8230;and buckling down to get that second book FINISHED. More soon&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it was more like 11 days. 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