This past weekend I traveled to the Boston area to meet up with Karen Burniston, Cheri Kimball, and Jill Tarayao to teach at the Collins Group Spring Education and Trade Show for Sizzix.
We had a great time teaching classes to the retailers who attended. We offered classes about the new Pop 'N Cuts die system, Stamp2Cut and the eclips machine, and a class with a fun mix of new designs by Eileen Hull, Hero Arts, Dena Designs, and Scrappy Cat.
We also participated in the evening make and take session which featured a dessert bar (yum!). On the final day we participated in the trade show where Karen and Jill both demonstrated products.
During the in-between times we played tourist and visited downtown Boston to site see. We visited Boston Harbor and Quincy Market.
We snapped so many cell phone photos that 3 of the 4 cell phones died before making it back to our car. (Hmmn. . . where did we park that car?)
We ate some really amazing sandwiches at Sam La Grassa's and real New England seafood at Legal Sea Foods.
And finally, we shopped for fun souvenirs to take home. We had a great time exploring Boston and teaching at the event.
As I packed up my suitcase, I had our blog readers on my mind and how much they love fun giveaways. . . so I scored three sets of our weekend projects to share with three lucky blog readers! Each set has three different class kits and one make and take project with a bonus Textured Impressions folder. All include complete instructions. All you need to do to have a chance at scoring these awesome project kits is to leave a comment on this post. You have until midnight Friday April 6th, 2012 PST. I will randomly select three people to receive one of the three collections of kits. Good luck!
BOSTON! What is not to love. Boston AND Sizzix and the eclips! WOW, I recomment the eclis to anyoen as the very best "out of the box functionality" of any of the cutting machines out there. Thank you for the chance to have some projects to inspire!
Boston and Sizzix--perfect.PatPlweir1969@yahoo.com
Wish we had something like that up here in MI, near the "tip of the mitt"...... I love sizzix products! In fact I'm waiting for another order to come in this week. My friends tell me I should have a store!
Looks like Ya'll had a great time! I've always wanted to see Boston.
Congratulations! You were one of our three random winners! I have sent you an email.
Sizzix products are so much fun. I play with some of it every week. So creative and easy to use
What an amazing experience that must have been! Seeing the products demonstrated in person is always awesome -- that's how I ended up with my brand new Eclips! To have a project pack to go along with that would be wonderful! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
A fun scrapbook of your trip to Boston. Would love to get there some day. The kits sound super. Thanks.
Wish I could have been there. It looks like you all had an awesome time. Thanks for the chance to win a project pack from Sissix.
Wow - sounds like an awesome trip!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for the pics. Boston is beautiful. Glad you all had a great time.!
Looks like you had a great trip, saw some great sights and ate some yummy food.
What a fun trip! And how lucky for those who were able to attend. Thanks for this opportunity to participate in part of the fun by winning one of these prizes!
that would be soooo sweet!!!thanks!!!
Oh my, that would be so fun to win. I love these products.
Boston! It's been fun reading all the blog posts, I'm learning more about technique as well as the eclips. I have a Cameo, and a Cricut, but I'm learning you can never have enough tools.Thanks for all you do.
Looks like you all had a blast in Boston..thanks so much for letting us share a bit in all the fun!
Congratulations! You were one of our random winners! I have sent you an email!
I love my Sizzix products and freebies.Becky
Wow!! Sounds like a terrific weekend. Would have loved to have been there.Love the sizzix products and am excited for all the new PopNCuts.....thanks
Oh, who WOULDN"T love to win one of these kits! Thanks for the chance, and I am happy to hear that you loved visiting New England! Boston is such a fun town!
Looks like such fun! The kits look wonderful.
Looks like you guys had a great time. Thanks for sharing the pics. I hope to get to Boston one day. Glad you all had a chance to do some sight seeing and experience some great food!
I am sure that you had alot of fun both seeing the sites of Boston and playing with the newest machines and products from Sizzix.
Thanks so much for the chance to win one of these kits - I just love Sizzix products and also your blog ~ Thanks for all you do :)
Sounds like a great trip! Would love to win the products. I have a big shot but I am pondering the eclips machine
It sounds like you had a great time in Boston - next time you could venture out to Concord, MA to see some of our historic sites! I'd be so excited to win the kits and do the projects - I love Sizzix products. Thanks for the chance.
Congratulations! You were one of our random winners! I have sent you an email!
Looks like you ladies had a great time! Love to hear about the new releases and thanks for the chance to win!
Sounds like it was a fun and productive trip. Thanks for the chance to win a project kit.
It looks like you all had a fabulous time in Boston - wish I could have joined you. Thanks for the opportunity to sample some of the goodies from your visit!
oh my - I'd sure love to be one of the winners. Thanks for thinking of us.
Great pictures! The event looked terrific.
Hi Tammy,It looks like you had fun at the show and in Boston! I live in Massachusetts south of Boston and get to enjoy real New England seafood all year long!The kits look super fun...thanks for sharing!
sounds and looks like you had a great time
I hope the stores start stocking some of the new Sizzix stuff soon!!! There are some great new things to be had!!!
So glad you got a chance to see some of the beautiful city during your visit! Sounds like you guys had an awesome time!
Looks like so much fun. I love Boston and then add in Sizzix and you have a great time.Karen A
great pictures! I live 2 hours north and seeing your pictures makes me want to go to oston and play tourist.. love your products!
Our family went to Boston last fall. Isn't it a wonderful city! I know all of you had a great time. Would love to have an eclips machine. That is on my wish list for my birthday in September! I love the Stamps2cut for it! Sure hope to win one of the kits! That would be wonderful! Glad everyone enjoyed themselves. Love all things Sizzix!
Wow thanks for such great pictures. I have never been to Boston. But it looks like it was a fun trip. I do not know much about the Eclips machine, I own the Big Shot and the Pro machine, which I love both of them. Guess I am not up to the electronic die cutting machines yet! Thanks for the opportunity to win. Aloha,
Thanks for the opportunity to win these fabulous kits, I just love Sizzix's products and I don't know what i would do without my Sizzix.
Only went once but love Boston. Glad you had a chance to play tourist.Thanks for giving us a chance to win the kits.Lynn
I've never been to Boston, looks like it would be an interesting trip.Thanks for the chance to win some goodies. I love my Big Kick, it's a classic and I love all the cool dies that sizzix has available.--Diane
What fun you had! Love to win a kit!
What an awesome trip !! Love me some sizzix !!Always looking forward to your blog.cathythompson03@me.com
wandered over here from Tammys blog - now got you guys bookmarkedLove Love Love sizzix thanks for the chance to winDallas
I love Boston! Combine that withh Sizzix and it is a match made in heaven! Looks like a lot of fun was had and I sure wish I had been there! Thanks for the opportunity to win a little piece of the fun!!
What a fun trip to a wonderful city rich in American history. Absolutely love Sizzix and ALL the Sizzix products. Thanks for the chance to win!
Sounds like everyone had a great time! I've always wanted to go to Boston. Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for sharing your Boston trip with us. Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Thanks so much for the give-away! Barbara
Looks like lots of fun!
Hope I'm lucky! Love all things Sizzix!
I wish I could've attended these classes. What a super line-up!
Boston sure looks different from Las Vegas where I live! Hopefully I'll get there one of these days. Looks like you had a great time.
Wow! Sounds like fun. Thanks for sharing the wealth with some lucky readers.marilyn2222 @ hotmail.comfollower
Looks like so much fun!
Wow Boston!! I would so love to have gone. It would have been hard to keep my mind on the classes because I would want to go out and site see my self. I have been waiting for the new dies to come out so I can get a set of them as well.
Started reading this blog after seeing the new design team being announced. Congrats to those ladies and how lucky for us. Boston is a great city to visit and I'd love to win one of the projects!
Bostom, I haven't been there yet. It looks as if you ladies had yourself a wonderful time. I wish I could of been there with you. I see from your photo's some very familar faces. I'm a follower of yours and have spent many hours at stamp conventions hanging out at your Sizzix booth. I just love your products and promote your company constantly. I'm now on your side of the fence and working with another vendor traveling around and promoting your Big Shot machine. Keep up the good work, Sincerely, Sheri
I fell in love with Tammy Roberts style and am a huge fan of hers. I see that she is now designing for sizzix and can't wait to see what everybody comes up with next. Jessica Rouquette
Wow!!! What a wonderful idea to give some kits away. Can't wait for the new dies