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- Cath Edvalson
As the keeper of the trends here at Paper Crafts magazine, I’m back from CHA, I’ve had a chance to process and let everything I saw settle down into all my nooks and crannies, and I’m excited to bring you my bi-annual Trends by the Dozen report, friends.
These are the things that, as Susan and I walked the showroom floor, tended to start popping up everywhere. We’d see one or two of the same type of product here, then over there, and pretty soon they started adding up to bona fide trends.
So here they are, in living color. And while you don’t have to be trendy to be a paper crafter extraordinaire, sometimes it’s fun to know what products are hot so you can feel like you’re in the trendy loop.
1. Big Bling. Big box stores. Super-sized fast food. Jumbo packs. And big bling for paper crafters:
Products from Pink Paislee, Teresa Collins Designs, Bazzill Basics Paper, and Tim Holtz Idea-ology
2. Plastic Flower Embellishments. Straight from a by-gone day:
Brought to you by Maya Road, American Crafts, and The Girls’ Paperie
3. French Influences. You’ll be saying “Merci beaucoup” and “Bonjour, mes amis” after working with this product straight from gay Paris:
Brought to you by Lily Bee Design, C-Thru Ruler, Pink Paislee, Die Cuts With a View, and Making Memories
4. Mist-ables. Mist and things to mist upon are still hotter than hot:
Brought to you by Studio Calico, Tattered Angels, Tim Holtz Idea-ology, and Pink Paislee
5. Doilies: Speaking of still hotter than hot:
Brought to you by Maya Road, Pink Paislee, Crate Paper, and Hero Arts
6. Baker’s Twine. Tying it all up in style:
Brought to you by Jillibean Soup
7. Domestic, Housewares, & Kitchen Icons. It’s all about the need to nest:
Brought to you by Lily Bee Design, Doodlebug Design, Little Yellow Bicycle, and October Afternoon
8. Canvas. Archi-texture has never been so stylin’ and easy to use:
Brought to you by Maya Road, Jillibean Soup, Prima, and Ranger
9. Botanical. Take a walk on the natural side:
Brought to you by BasicGrey, Crafty Secrets, 7gypsies, Melissa Frances, and Kaisercraft
10. Lace on Paper. Looks good enough to touch:
Brought to you by Die Cuts With a View, BasicGrey, Sassafras Lass, and Anna Griffin
11. Cabbage Roses. Straight from Grandma’s garden:
Brought to you by Graphic 45, American Crafts, Pink Paislee, and Crate Paper
12. Hot Air Balloons. The runaway trend of the show:
Brought to you by Kaisercraft, Studio Calico, American Crafts, and Graphic 45
Which of these trends floats your boat the most and why? I’d love to hear! Just leave me a comment by midnight (MDT) on Friday, Aug. 20 and I’ll draw five winners to each win a brand new paper collection (Curio, Jovial, Marjolaine, Pyrus or Wander) from BasicGrey!
Five lucky winners will each win one of these collections from BasicGrey!
I love it when trends come by the dozen,
Cath
