Happy Friday friends! Thank you for joining us today as we recap Part 1 of our week in Utah where we celebrated our 10th birthday kick off! We could not think of a better place to start than with our industry partners and we saw many over the week! I have so much to share with you about this great week so grab a cup of something wonderful (you know me, it’s a non-fat, no foam latte!), put your feet up (you totally have permission!) relax and know that at the end of this long post, there is something wonderful! No tricks, just treats here! And please excuse the iPhone photos. Quick and easy here 🙂
The trip started the moment I left the airport. If you’ve never been to Utah its 360 degrees of mountains and it’s pretty spectacular. Right down the road is the Doodlebug Design office so you know that’s where I headed. There is no way you could miss the building as it’s a pretty building with Doodlebug green across the outside. As I stepped into the office, here is what greeted me, Cynthea, the owner and a beautiful sign!
How incredibly thoughtful! There was also a delicious lunch waiting from Zuppa's (the gourmet grilled cheese was the best!) which we had in their cute kitchen with 50’s style tables and chairs. Of course the chairs were all different Doodlebug colours! The offices themselves are full of colour, artwork, pretty furniture and the nicest people ever.
I was given a full tour of the building and warehouse and what was so prevalent was not only the clever design of the building but the beautiful light from the floor to ceiling windows. Each office is a Doodlebug colour and the showroom was so pretty! I also was given a sneak peek of some new designs the included some cute icons I fell in love with. Here is a picture and while I could not show you exactly what’s headed your way, how pretty is this space? Wouldn’t you love to craft here? I know I sure would!
I was also treated to a weekend tour of Utah with Cynthea and Tonya. On Saturday morning they picked me up at 9:00 am sharp and shared some of their favourite boutiques with me. I loved spending time in a store called Dear Lizzie. I just had to share a picture from there as we ate the best sugar cookie EVER in their little cafe on the other side of this showroom.
Next we headed to other boutiques at Thanksgiving Point and then off to Witch Fest at Gardner’s Village. This reminded me of a pioneer village with many cute boutiques. I especially loved a quilt shop called Pine & Needle where Cynthea found a Christmas quilt on display with Doodlebug’s new holiday collection! To see that hard work both in the design of the fabric and then the hours to quilt it was a great moment.
On Sunday they whisked me off to show me Park City and a drive through the canyons. It was another fun day of sightseeing and visiting great shops. Imagine my surprise when I picked up a great coat only to realize it was $18,500! And…I quickly put it down. The air was crisp, clean and it was a perfect day to be outdoors. Here’s a little selfie on main street Park City.
We ended the day with a great Greek dinner at Aristo's in Salt Lake City and I think we all slept well after a weekend of fun.
Monday morning it was back to business with our first stop to see our friends at My Mind’s Eye. This group is as genuine as it comes and I loved getting a tour of their offices. You can see the inspiring chalk art design and little displays set up around the office. We chatted for quite awhile about what they have coming up behind the scenes and in usual My Mind’s Eye fashion, it’s pretty fabulous!
We’ve worked with this group a long time and it was great to meet their designers and of course with their group, there is always lots of laughter!
Next it was off to visit Jodi, Jared and Lisa and Fancy Pants Designs. Jodi treated me to lunch at El Matador, a small Mexican restaurant in Ogden where they serve their salsa warm with cheese. Different and oh so delicious! Not to mention the best Chile Verde ever. Did I mention I ate my way through Utah? The treadmill is calling!
I also picked the best day to visit the Fancy Pants office as they were unpacking their new lines!!! Look what came home in my suitcase! And since you know I’m the sharing kind, this is for you!
We talked industry trends, upcoming ideas and the classes Jodi will be teaching at Crop & Create Calgary. We can’t wait to welcome her back again!
Last stop of the day was Simple Stories and what a welcome I had there! But before we could even hug I had to admire their new offices and of course was snapping pictures to share with you!
Marketing Director, Layle then led me to the boardroom where they had their brand new Carpe Diem Planners all laid out. They are BEAUTIFUL! A stunning array of and so many different accessories to decorate and help you keep track of things! Of course I may or may not have brought one home in my suitcase for a lucky reader! More on that later.
Layle (in the middle) and Amber, owner of Simple Stories to the right, whisked me off to a great dinner at a local Ogden, Utah restaurant called Roosters! Great food especially the "Naughty Fries" which were TO DIE FOR! And worth an extra bit of exercise right?
And the nice part, this was sitting in their showroom which they assure me was not done because I was visiting, they just love it 🙂
Thank you Doodlebug, My Mind's Eye, Fancy Pants and Simple Stories for letting us in to your world for a bit! That's a wrap on the first part of the week. Join me tomorrow as I have Part II which includes our visit to American Crafts, Echo Park, Bo Bunny and more!
And as I mentioned above, if you've stayed with me and read until the end, I have a surprise for you! Well two actually! I have a sweet box of goodies from my trip that needs a home! Would you like that home to be yours? Leave a comment below by Thursday, November 5th!
Hope you enjoyed a behind the scenes peek! Join me tomorrow!
~ Catherine Tachdjian, Publisher, Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine
So glad you had a great
time in Utah! We have the
best companies here and
lots of inspiration from
all of them. Just send
that goodie pile to me
won’t you!
Carla from Utah
So glad you had a great
time in Utah! We have the
best companies here and
lots of inspiration from
all of them. Just send
that goodie pile to me
won’t you!
Carla from Utah
I’m so excited to see more about your planner!
Sounds like a fun trip!
I have the perfect spot on my craft table for one of the boxes!!! Can’t wait ’til tomorrow!
What a fun trip … and this is only part 1! How exciting for you! Your comment about the $18,500 coat reminded me of when we went to Rodeo Drive in L.A. Saw a really simple, but cute outfit in the window. Well, hubby wanted me to go try it on … I said no way as it probably costs more than our car! haha Just window shopping, please.
It looks and sounds like you had an outstanding time in Utah! Thanks for sharing such wonderful photos and stories from your trip. It must be so great to be abe to visit with the many partners you have worked with over these past 10 years and who have surely become friends. I especially loved reading about the Doodlebug Designs’ office as I am a huge fan. The photos of their office depict exactly what I would have imagined their working space to look like: bright, cheery and full of color! Each company’s offices look to be brimming with inspiration and beautiful displays. Thanks also for thinking of us while you were away and for bringing back fabulous goodies that we will have the chance to win. Your kindness and thoughtfulness are amazing! Looking forward to reading about the second part of your journey!
Wow! Your trip to Utah was full of fun and amazing meetings! Wonderful sneak peeks from your partners 🙂
It looks like you had an amazing trip! Of course I would like to win a box of goodies! Thanks!
Not only do these companies have great products, it looks like they have great people and would be a great place to work. Very jealous of your trip! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your trip! Who wouldn’t love to win a box of goodies!!!
The offices look great
Love that quilt.
Congratulations on you anniversary.
Wow, that looks like an amazing trip … looking forward to part 2!
Wow! Sounds like a crafter’s dream adventure! Love your insider look of all these company homes!
How exciting it must have been to visit all these amazing companies! Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures!
Sounds like quite the trip with lots of treats for the soul and the body!!! Looking forward to hearing more!
Wow looks like you had a great trip, the food sounds yummy and of course everyone was so welcoming – we are all paper crafters – the friendliest people in the world :)Looking forward to hearing and seeing more tomorrow.
I really am thrilled to see the behind the scenes photos. That doodlebug quilt was amazing. I want to win THAT!
WOW…you traveled to so many AWESOME places….Fabulous product from them all….almost makes you wish you lived in Utah! Thanks for the tour!
What an amazing time you must have had! I would have been in heaven! Thanks for the chance to win one of your goodie boxes! I promise it would be happy in my home!
looks as if you had such a fun trip! you sure went to some great places!
as for the giveaway, I am holding my hand up REALLY high…. can you see it?! 😉
enjoy your weekend.
How excited to go and see these wonderful companies and their owners. I am sure you hit to see a lot of eye candy. Have more fun.
I”d love to go to Utah and visit some of the scrapbook companies that are there. I”m always jealous of the various warehouse sales. Thanks for the chance to win.
What an incredible trip & your pictures are fabulous! Lots of wonderful crafting goodies from those companies & now I want to take a food tour through Utah–haha! Thanks for a chance to win!
Thank you for sharing your trip to Utah. Some scrappy friends and I have plans for a road trip their someday. Your photos and descriptions have reinforced that desire. Thank you Catherine for everything that you do for SCT and your readers – it’s been a wonderful 10 years! Pam
Wouldn’t it be fun to work for one of these companies?! Or get into their warehouses!! Thanks for the chance to win a goodie box.
What an adventure and such fun pictures for memories. The crafty displays look so amazing. So glad you had ana wesome time. More fun to come I hope!
wished I could have been a fly on the wall to see all these scrumptious places!!!! I sure envy your tours! Thanks for showing us around 🙂
What fun!!! Makes me wish I lived out west!! Thanks for a chance to win:)
Looks like a fabulous trip! Thank you for sharing!
Oh, how fun. I would have loved to been on that trip with you. What fun to see the companies and the warehouses. I would be totally broke if I lived around there and was able to get to their warehouse sales. Anyhow, loved seeing the faces that run those awesome companies. Thanks for sharing this part of your adventure.
What a great way to celebrate the 10th anniversary! Utah is certainly a creative center of the world. I look forward to the coming issues of SCT.
Looks like you had a wonderful time, good friends & good food. Loved your stories about your trip.
Great photos! Awesome post, I love reading about all the companies. Thanks for sharing, and for a chance to win. Michelle t
Wow! Its looks like you have an awesome trip. Thanks for the opportunity to look inside some of the great companies in the industry. Thanks for the chance to win the goodie box
Happy 10th Birthday from Halifax.
Looks like an amazing trip! I’d love to give those goodies a home, thanks for the chance to win!
What a trip. We do have a bunch of great companies here in Utah. Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, man, I totally want to work in the Doodlebug office. We just have boring grey cubicles around here… Thanks for the opportunity to win!
All the offices are comfy and welcoming how fun is it to have those work places?! The shops and restaurants sound fun too!
What a fun trip. I’d love to get a behind-the-scenes tour of these lovely offices.
I’d love some treats!! What a whirlwind trip! Love how you are eating your way through Utah…lol
How exciting! Thanks for sharing the fun and interesting photos.
Looks like a wonderful time with so many great people and companies. 🙂
Wow! What an exciting first part of your trip! So fun to see the offices and behind the scenes of these companies that come up with the products that I love so much. What a great way to celebrate 10 years! Thanks for the chance to win some of the goodies you brought back.
WOW, what an adventure, thanks so much for sharing!
OH MY!
I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO TAG ALONG ON THIS TRIP!
UTAH IS BEAUTITFUL AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE ARE SO FRIENDLY AND PRETTY!
Wow! How fun to be given the red carpet treatment from some of the greatest companies in the crafting industry. So jealous but am glad to live vicariously through your experience.
Wonderful to see all the different offices decorated so brightly – I look forward to part two and of course a chance to win whatever you have in your suitcase…..
Thanks for the tour! Enjoyed!
Thank you so much for sharing your exciting trip with us! This looks so interesting! Thanks for the chance to win some of your goodies .
Greetings from across the ocean – Vienna Austria
What an amazing trip you had and documented with photos. I’m looking forward to seeing more.
Looks like a fun time. Thanks for sharing some goodies.
I think I would love for you to send me your itinerary so I could visit all those stores.
Would so love to win as we don’t have this kind of range in South Africa and also don’t have access to a lot of these brands. What a great start to your visit. Can’t wait to see part 2. Here’s to another 10 years!
I would love to give those goodies a new home!
It looks like you had a great time with wonderful people. I love the way their offices & buildings are decorated. I was thinking as I looked at the photos, how fun it would be to work at one of those places. How could you not have a smile on your face as you walked through the door each day.
That sounds like the funnest trip! Some of my favorite companies too!
Wow! What a tour!!!! I would have loved to just be a little ladybug on your should so I could see all those spaces with you!
This looks like it would be so much fun! What an amazing opportunity!
Sounds like you were treated like royalty! Also sounds like a fantasy trip for any crafter. The photos showcased beautiful things and the food sounded scrumptious.
Thank you for taking some lovely, you and your iPhone take great pictures, of these Companies. I saw two very large, neat and organized, Shipping Warehouses (Doodle Bug and My Mind’s Eye). Where are their US Production Facilities? Oh they don’t make their Products in the US do they? This makes me very sad and disappointed! Just think of all the US Workers who could be employed by these Companies in Utah, if they didn’t have their Products manufactured in China!! Shameful!!! Now I can expect this Comment to be deleted since I am expressing disappointment in these Companies?
Looks like an amazing trip! Thanks for the chance to win some goodies!
I wish I liveed in Utah, glad you had so much fun.
I’m kicking myself as I wanted to pre-order some of their new stickers this week but the bank manager said no! Now I know I NEED them but I can’t get free international shipping since the pre-order has ended. Kicking myself! I’d love to win one of these ( especially the happy place)
Wow what an amazing trip!!!! Must be like heaven!
What a fun trip, thanks for sharing. Loved seeing all the showrooms and work spaces.
What a great trip!!!
What a fun trip ~ what a fun job!! Thanks for the chance to win.
I may (or may not) have drooled, peaking into those amazing businesses! How wonderful!!! I would totally LOVE a birthday box!
Wow, what a treat that was to see everything and all the smiling faces. What a cool trip and write-up. I’m in awe and envy!! Would LOVE to give your treasures a new home.
Thanks so much for sharing with us! Very cool to see the people and behind the scenes.
Oh my goodness, your trip sounds so exciting. I love, love, love with companies that SCT partners up with. Thank you so much for giving us a view from the other side of the desk. Also thanks for the opportunity to win an exciting goodie box.
Catherine thank you for sharing your trip Utah. if you ever need a bag carrier .., just give me a call 🙂
Wow so awesome! Happy 10th! Love that you shared your celebration travels with us on the blog!
Thanks for sharing the details and photos of your first week in Utah. Sounds like you’re having a great time! Are their offices or warehouses open to the public? If so I’d love to see them first hand. Can’t wait to see all the new products coming soon I hope!
So jealous! What beautiful work places.
Sounds like a wonderful visit to the companies.
Thanks for sharing.
What a great set of pictures — I wish I could be readily transported to Utah and all of these wonderful companies. Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds like a wonderful trip. I would love to be let loose in just one of those warehouses for a few minutes 🙂
I am SO jealous! It looks like it was SOOOO fun to tour these companies. I would LOVE to take some of those goodies off your hands. Thanks for the chance to win. 😀
Looks like you had a fabulous time in Utah! What amazing companies and people we have in this industry. And – so cool to see a behind-the-scenes look at their offices! 🙂
Fun trip thank you for sharing .
Thanks for sharing your trip!
Thank you so much for sharing news about your trip. What a fantastic experience! I’d love to have a goodie box to use at Crop & Create Moncton. See you there!
Lucky girl! What a fun time you had!
You got the royal treatment! It was fun to see the photos.
What a great time you must have had. Would love to be the home for the goodies that you brought back!
Thank you for sharing your stories and pics about your trip. Loved them all. How great it must of been to visit those wonderful companies and see so many goodies. Loved seeing their offices.
So glad for you that you had such a charming trip! Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks for the pictures, and the chance to win things.
I squealed having a peek into the great companies and it was like being a fly on the wall! now I can’t wait to put this on my bucket list: to visit these companies that produce all the scrapbooking things that we work with.
Thank you for the behind the scenes look at all these great companies. Thank you for the chance to win a box of goodies.
Oh, I bet you had a blast! So jealous! 🙂 It would be fun to receive a box from your trip though! Thanks so much for the chance to win!!!! Cheers!
WOW!!! You are so pleased to be able to tour and see all the beautiful offices and products from Doodlebug, My Mind’s Eye, Fancy Pants and Simple Stories. And we your readers and followers are lucky that you are so willing to share your photos, experiences and now a great prize. Hey, I think we are pleased. Thank you for everything.
Thanks for sharing all these photos with us.
Love the tour of the different companies and chance to win.
Your celebratory trip sounded perfect! I sense that it has energized your creative soul! Looking forward to more inspiration in the coming weeks and months! Thank!
I love the Doodlebug office. So bright and cheerful just like their products. Would love to visit there too.
Thanks for sharing these pics! 😉
I spy some products I haven’t seen before! What a super cool idea of touring all of our scrapbook suppliers to commemorate SCT’s 10 year anniversary 😀 Happy Anniversary SCT!
Thanks for sharing your awesome trip. Maybe next time, you can take me along? Awesome goodies. Thank you1
I so wish I could trade places with you! Lucky girl!!! ?
What a fabulous trip! I’d love to work in offices as beautiful as all the ones you’ve so kindly shared with us!
Oh my goodness! What a wonderful tour!! Sounds lie it was a fun filled trip and I am so happy you shared it with me. I can’t travel so I live vicariously through you and others who do!!
I think I would have had a heart attack if I saw a jacket with a price tag of $18,500! They would have had to pick me up off the floor! Would love to visit Utah and all the great craft companies that reside there one day!
Happy 10th Birthday and thanks for the chance to get the presents!!
WOW! What a great trip – thanks for sharing with us! LOVED seeing all those faces – can’t wait to see them and YOU in January! Congrats on 10 years and 10 more to come with your fabulous leadership & crew!! Much love & respect xo
How awesome to visit all those wonderful businesses!!! I would truly be in heaven!!!
Utah sounds like a scrapbookers dream place. Thanks for sharing all those beautiful photos! Can’t wait for part II!
Sounds like a great trip.
Sounds like such a fun trip! Love all the photos.
What a great trip you had! Of course I read to the end. Love to see where my favourite crafting goodies are made.
So nice to see ‘inside’ these companies. Thanks for the pictures and the chance to win!
Oh my gosh! I want to travel with you as you know all the right people for food, fun and great craft places to visit. Doodlebugs colorful offices were amazing and the quilt fabulous from their designs. Loved the artwork at MME, especially the Picasso quote, Fancy Pants Designs not only know the best places to eat but have gorgeous lines and embellishments. And Simple Stories, what can you say about their new Carpe Diem Planners, except – WOW! And that beautifully designed wood table in their boardroom is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see what you did next. So glad you had a great time.
I love seeing where it all begins. But it looks too organized for a creative space…they must have expected company. I really loved seeing all the different studios and the colours of the places are wonderful. It would truly be inspiring to work at one of these places. I would love to go to Utah someday and visit these craft studios. Lucky you! Thanks for the chance to win these great gifts.
Glad you had a great time, loved SLC. Would love to win those goodies
Great sneak peeks from Utah…the new goodies would look awesome in my stash..thank you…
Sounds like you a fun filled trip. Thanks for the chance to win
What a wonderful industry – so much creativity, friendliness and fun! Would be awesome to take some of those products off your desk. Happy 10th anniversary !
Thank you for sharing your trip. Some fantastic pictures and lovely yum yums in a few of them 😉 So glad you had a good time ♥
Sounds like you had a fabulous time in Utah!
A visit to Utah – the scrapbooking Mecca of the world! – has been on my bucket list for a while … it was wonderful to live vicariously through you 🙂 Thanks so much for part 1 of the tour and the fantastic giveaway!!!
Thank you for all the pictures and I’m so happy you are having fun. I didn’t realize that a lot of the scrapbooking companies are in Utah. The people seem very nice.
What a spectacular trip! I really enjoyed looking at all of the fun photos!
What a treat for you! And thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Sounds like a fun trip. I was looking for a coat and stopped into Nordstrom – $800 on sale…it didn’t come home with me.
What an EXCITING ADVENTURE Catherine!!!
THE BEST thing (apart from you being welcomed so nicely) was to see that the offices were just like a snapshot of their products!!!
I think it would have been MAGICAL to be at Doodlebug Designs, their collections are SO CHEERY, hopefully it is a reflection of a FUN workplace too 🙂
THANK YOU for sharing and the chance to win!!!
You are one lucky girl! A trip to the Mothership of Scrapbooking – a girl can dream!
Happy Birthday. What a fun way to celebrate. It is very generous of you to US the birthday presents :-). Love the tour. It is great to see where our geat products come from. Have fun!
It looks like your visit to Utah was amazing!!! Meeting the dynamic teams from each company, and exploring the new lines, had to be incredible. I am thrilled that you had the opportunity to celebrate your 10th Anniversary with the people responsible for the fabulous products that are so often displayed, and used, in layouts of Scrapbook And Cards Today! Thank you for sharing!!! I wish you much success, and look forward to seeing you again, in the coming years. Thank you for your generosity in the opportunity to win a fabulous prize.
Catherine, keep doing what you are doing!! You truly are a wonderful lady, so kind, generous, happy and friendly!! It is a pleasure each time we chat. Take care.
What a fun anniversary trip! Thank you for sharing, and THANK YOU for the chance to win crafting goodies!
You sure have a tough job Catherine!!! LOL Thanks for sharing your adventures with us and it was fun seeing Doodlebug headquarters… what a bright fun place to work I bet!
Congratulations for your 10th year! Wow your tour is an inspiration to crop!
So cool to see the insides of those offices. Looks like a fabulous trip.
Great fun for you! And now for us, a bit of ephemera from your journey to go in our scrapbooks! Thanks!
Wow – love seeing all these companies and their goodies! It is like a wonderful dream! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for sharing with us your trip. How blessed you are to know so many creative people!
I simply cannot believe the gorgeous work spaces of these companies. Wouldn’t it be fabulous to go to work and live in those spaces all day long! I especially loved the simple stories space – so beautiful and classy. my husband and I drove from Calgary AB to Provo Utah in 2011. We researched the best places to eat and were amazed at all the “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” that made the shows list of top places to eat. It was such a fun road trip eating our way through Montana, idaho, and Utah. Looks like you were treated to some really yummy eating too! thanks for bringing back some paper goodies!
A sweet trip indeed! Would love to visit Dear Lizzie as well! What a great area to live in, our local shops have retired and I miss the visual and touch aspect of shopping for my paper craft supplies! Thanks for taking us along.
Sounds like a great time. I love to travel and, since money issues prohibit a lot of it, I also love to hear about other’s travels. I’d provide a very good home for that bag of goodies you have!
Somebody needs to start a scrap-tour business. I’d buy a ticket! Looks like a dream vacation to me.
Sounds like a great trip and who wouldn’t love an awesome box of goodies!!!
What a delicious trip you had! The restaurants and food sound almost as good as all the scrapbook goodies! Happy 10th!
Looks like a fun trip-the offices of all of the companies look like they are beautiful and filled with happy colours.
Sounds like a dream vacation! That Dear Lizzie showroom looks so restful. Thanks for sharing your fun journey with us, your readers. 🙂
thanks for sharing your adventures in Utah. Great photos.
So many interesting things to see!
(that coat.. ouch:)
Oh, I’m so jealous! How wonderful to visit some of our favorite companies and see behind the scenes, and especially to meet the people who create it all. I really love how each company’s decor matches their paper crafting style!
Thank you for sharing an inside peek at some of our favorite brand offices. Thank you for the chance to win goodies too.
what a great way to celebrate an important milestone! It looks like you had a fruitful trip. Thx for a chance to win.
Thank you for the fabulous views inside the businesses I adore. How I would have liked to be there with you. Thank you also for the giveaway and for a chance to win!
Looks like an interesting trip! Thanks for a chance at the goodies!
I would love to tour these offices! So interesting.
What a dream trip! Happy Happy Birthday!!!
Gardner’s Village!!! That is such a cool place. We visited there when the witches and related displays were just being put up. We had many fun hours there and I found a costume that I’m wearing to my niece’s wedding this weekend. Of course, I loved seeing all the company pictures because I didn’t get to all these places. Living my scraping dream vicariously through you. Thanks for sharing.
Wow!! Glad you had an awesome time!! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
I loved looking at all the wonderful places that you visited on your trip to Utah. Everything was just too cute.
Thank you for sharing this trip with us! It’s so exciting to see into each company. I love all these companies products! Especially would love to have a Carpe Diem planner! Just my style!
What a fun peek you had into these companies! Would love to get a box of goodies! Thanks for sharing your experience.
What a fun trip, thanks for sharing it with us and I love all of these companies!
I love seeing their office spaces! Thanks for sharing!
I’m so Jealous of your trip! This looks like so much fun!
Sourds like you had a fantastic time visiting great companies , sightseeing and eating amazing food. I look forward to the next post.
I love the peeks behind the scenes!
Thanks for the glimpses into the hearts of these great companies. Betcha can’t guess my favourite….oh yeah, you probably can! Love that Doodlebug building! Its awesome how their designs are incorporated right into their decor! Looks like you had fun!
Loved the photo tours of some of my favorite scrapbook companies! Thanks for the chance to win!
One thing I just love is a behind the scenes look at my favorite manufacturers (I am crazy about factory tours!) so you know I was entranced at your adventures! I’m sure it felt like a whirlwind of places and great things to see and do and I thank you for including us as well! The Doodlebug Design colors in their building and offices would make anyone feel creative and I love the decor at Fancy Pants and MME! Thanks for the chance to win some of your crafty goodies along the way!
I’m enjoying the tour photos. Fun to see the behind the scenes for all these companies!
Wow. Just read part 1 and 2, I didn’t know all those companies are in Utah, I sure want to go there now 🙂
Great pictures and blog post. Thank you.
Looks like you had a great time in Utah! Thanks for the chance to win some great goodies!
This trip sounds amazing! What I wouldn’t give to work for one of these companies! Thanks!
I imagine every one of these companies would be fabulous to work with!!! Thank you for sharing your photos with us!!
Oh my gosh it sounds like you had a great trip so far. Everything you’ve shared is so pretty and of course Id love to take something off your hands. I cant wait for your next update. Your writing is wonderful it brings the reader into your story. Thanks for sharing! and Yikes $18,500 for a coat????
What beautiful amazing spaces for these companies to create! Such inspiring spaces, thank you for sharing 🙂 What a coincidence, Nov 5th is my sisters 35th birthday. She’s not a crafter so I have been scrapbookin an album of my niece and nephew since their birth for her. A box of treasures would help to work on this project.
Thanks for sharing your behind the scenes with us
Thanks for chance to win a goodie box
Sounds like you had a wonderful time in Utah!! What an awesome way to commemorate your 10 year anniversary! I love how each and every one of their offices represents who they are. They all look like warm and inviting places to visit, not to mention work!! 🙂
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful opportunity. I appreciate the effect and hours of time that these great designers and staff spend to bring us the special goodies to scrap and make our pages come to life. Thank you for bringing some of the wonders of the world to my home.
What a fun trip! Very envious of all the sneak peaks you had!
So many great companies and people in this industry. So glad you are highlighting them. I love all of these companies. Their creativity is what keeps me inspired. Thank for the chance at a prize too.
Wow, sounds very exciting. Have a great week
Love the behind the scenes trip from Utah. Cannot wait to see all of the great products that these companies will be releasing. 10 years down and many more to come, Thank you SCT!
You’re so lucky to get the chance to see all these places! I just cleaned up my craft room today…..would love to win some goodies!
Wow, seeing all of your photos and adventures tires me out and energizes me all at the same time! So many beautiful places and products. Thanks for sharing with us!
Amazing! Would love to be part of your extended trip to Utah by offering my scrap cave for some of those goodies you brought home. Thanks for the chance to win!
Loved all the pics! Cool to see the behind the scenes of some of my favs. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like a dream trip to me!! Thanks for bringing back all the goodies to give away!
I would give up retirement to work at any of these fabulous companies, they are so lucky and so are you. A surprise box of goodies, send it my way! As usual, thanks to everyone for their generosity.
Wow! I’m so jealous. You are on one of my dream trips. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies and Happy Birthday!!
What a fun trip! Thanks for sharing all the details with us.
Wow what great places so many lovely products love the soft colours. wish we had more places like this in canada. thanks for all the great pictures and products. can’t wait to see what you have in your goodie boxes. thanks SCT
LOVE behind the scenes coverage -thank you!
it’s so fun to live here in Utah where all these companies are headquartered…I love to go to their warehouse sales!
Oh my what beautiful places to work.
What an amazing trip you’ve had! I love the way these companies have set up their offices, I want in!!! Love your outfits, Catherine!
Love the Xmas paper at Fancy Pants too…..
I always drool over those fab paper collections and see how designers at work.
All of my favorite companies and so many pretty offices! I would have wanted to spend days at each place but I’m sure it’s all business as usual for you. Thanks for not only taking us along on your trip and letting us see the behind the scenes peek but also for giving us a chance to win some goodies! Happy happy!
Congratulations on 10 years! Sounds and looks like an amazing trip! How fun to tour all those scrapbook companies.
Wow! What a fantastic trip! I love seeing the behind the scenes of the company warehouses and offices. They look like such inspiring places to work.
Thank you for sharing your photos and stories of your trip. Sounds like an absolutely wonderful time!
Just looking at all these pictures makes me want to take a grand tour and see it all for myself!
What a wonderful Utah trip! I just love all the offices with their décor, so bright, cheery and creative! Thanks for sharing your trip. Congratulations on 10 years!
Oh, you lucky girl. I have to wonder if you’ll make it over to Adornit? Enjoy yourself and thanks for taking us on this crafty ride with you!
This looks like a dream trip really – so FULL of inspiration and kindness.
wow-some beautiful offices, and a lot of fun!!!
I have a good home for goodies. Would love a box of them. Thanks for the chance to win.
I am so envious! I would love to be able to visit Utah and all the scrapbook companies there! What fun! Catherine, you have my dream job! Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift box of goodies!
Yes please!!
Wow, what a trip! I would love to give those goodies a good home!!
thanks for the chance to win.
Wow! Sounds like you are having an amazing time Catherine!
I would someday love to visit Utah and to win a goodie box would make my week!
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Sounds like a great week so far!! Can’t wait to hear what’s up and coming!! So nice that everyone was so kind and welcoming. Love this hobby 🙂
I lived in UT for two years and I miss it. Glad you enjoyed your trip.
Wow, what fun to see all these companies! It would be inspiring to work at any of them! Great prizes too!
What a great trip and tour. And I can’t begin to describe how jealous I am of that scrap space at Doodlebug!
Wow, looks like fun and an awesome trip! Thanks for sharing the photos and also for the chance to win this great giveaway!!
Those companies have such beautiful offices and workspaces – very impressive! I loved seeing them through your photos.
Thanks for the great pictures. They really made me want to be there. Thanks for the opportunity to win some crafting stuff.
WOW You had an amazing trip didn’t ya? I wish I could have been with ya. That was a trip to heaven I’m sure. I can only imagine all the new goodies being prepared for us soon. It sure would be a early Christmas gift if you drew my name for the giveaway. Love this blog and can’t wait to see what’s coming…..
Oh, my goodness, so may fun things you got to do and see. What hospitality and what fun for you! Thank you for sharing your awesome pics!
Thanks for the chance to take home some goodies Catherine! What a fabulous trip you had. Must be fun to see the new lines before anyone else.
What a wonderful trip!
It was so nice to see the trip to Utah through your eyes. The food ,shopping and scrapbooking. What else can we want in a road trip! What a wonderful 10 years you have had!
Looks like a fabulous trip, Catherine! Thanks for sharing the bounty! 🙂
Love, love, love! Thank you for sharing your pics and trip with us. And for the chance to win!
Happy 10th!!! Looks like you had a fantastic time!! Thanks for wanting to share your goidiea with us!!!
Those looked like great places to work. Love the doodlebug style!
Sounds like an amazing trip. Thank you so much for sharing all that you did, and for offering us some of the items you brought back. I really love SCT!
What a trip. That nice box of goodies would have a good home here with me and I could do great things with all that goodness. Thanks for sharing.
What an awesome bunch of people! Love the pics!
Your phone pictures were quite nice! I think it would be so much fun to go to one area and see so many shops and businesses related to scrap booking and card making! It would also be super to win some of your great loot!
Love the pictures!
I love the inside peek of where the products are made!
Park City is breath taking, I toured there on Wednesday. How exciting to be able to visit with all these different companies…so jealous! I would love to win something you’ve brought back!!!
it sounds like a awesome trip and I am really jealous 🙂
thanks for the chance to win!