Cath Edvalson
As creative editor for Paper Crafts magazine, it’s my job to make sure that the projects we show are fresh, fun and trendy. So, when I walk the showroom floor at CHA, I’m always on the lookout for what inspires, what’s showing up multiple times in multiple places and what’s getting a lot of buzz as I bop from booth to booth.
On the plane ride home, as I started to process all I had seen, I wrote down the common themes that had risen to the top of my experience. Here are they are—my CHA Winter 2010 Trends by the Dozen:
1. Doilies & Lace. Intricate lovelies straight from Grandma’s parlor:
Products from October Afternoon, Little Yellow Bicycle and Donna Salazar
2. Opaque. It’s been about glitter and twinkle. Now it’s about hard-core shine:
Products from Ranger and Pink Paislee
3. Textured Cardstock. Whether it’s custom to a manufacturer, raised or stitched, it’s all about texture:
Products from Cosmo Cricket, Bazzill Basics Paper and Anna Griffin
4. Canvas. Speaking of texture…
Products from Prima, Canvas Corp. and BasicGrey
5. Peace Signs. A return trend from CHA Summer, these happy icons were everywhere I looked:
Products from Little Yellow Bicycle, Adorn It and Reminisce
6. Altered Art. Anything Tim Holtz is hot and these new tools help seal the deal:
Products from Tim Holtz, GCD Studios and Zutter
7. Music. Carrying its own tune:
Products from Glitz Design, Technique Tuesday and October Afternoon
8. Frames. Picture this:
Products from Teresa Collins Design, Webster’s Pages and 7gypsies
9. Buttons. As in cute as a…
Products from Webster’s Pages, The Girls’ Paperie and Jenni Bowlin
10. Vintage Ephemera. Trinkets, cards, images and more:
Products from Melissa Frances, Glitz Design and K&Company
11. Background Text. These say it all…
Products from Prima, Technique Tuesday and Impression Obsession
12. Sewing—the run-away trend of the show. Keeping us in stitches:
Products from Cosmo Cricket and Maya Road
Which of these trends speaks the most to you and why? I’d love to hear your takes on this trendy dozen, friends! Leave me a comment by midnight (MST) on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and I’d be oh-so-happy to send the Material Girl collection from Cosmo Cricket to one random lucky winner!
Dealing in dozens,
Cath
Buttons, buttons, buttons. Vintage looking, clear, you name it. I love them all.
Thanks for asking.
The buttons are speaking to me. They are saying “bring me home with you!” They would be very happy because there are 1,000 button brothers and sisters waiting to play with them!
I like the doilies and lace, the vintage ephemera, music and textured card stock. I am really into anything vintage, and these all play a big part of my card making, scrapbooking.
I love the music, canvas, buttons, and I want to start sewing just haven’t gotten around to it yet!
I love the vintage ephemera, doilies, and music themed stuff. And I love the buttons and sewing theme, too! Actually, I pretty much love them all, well, except for the peace signs! Guess I’m too old-fashioned for those. Thanks for the giveaway!
The buttons and sewing are two of my favorite trends. Blessings.
I love the lace, sewing, vintage and buttons! Fabulous! I think my favourite is vintage.
Music speaks to me. I have a lot of original sheet music I find at vintage book stores and use it for cards and altered art.
Wow! So many great products but I ahve to say I’ve had more interest in sewing again so I’m interested in the sewing stuff plus the music since I’ve always found music a neat subject to work with.
I love all the sewing-related items I’ve seen from CHA and everything canvas. I’ve just begun sewing again and am looking for ways to incorporate stamping with altered clothing, jewelry, and home decor. So many good ideas! Anne, yourmainestamper
Sewing, for sure! I love sewing and I love paper crafting; to combine the two is heaven!
oh my…everything is delish…especially the buttons!
I am torn by this one-since I already have plenty of buttons (but I’m getting the pictured ones) I’m going with the doilies. I’ve been intrigued by them for a while now and can’t wait to see how other people use them.
i LOVE the texture cardstock!! i think it adds so much dimension to the project. i got a chance to play with the Cosmo Cricket cardstock. it was so much fun watching the texture appear!
Hey, all of the trends sound awesome but I have a special affinity for elaborate frames!! Especially when they’re stamped or transparent!! Also can’t get enough of textured papers!!
Texture! I am in love with all my embossing folders, and when I can combine that with sandable Core-dinations it is a match made in heaven! I am also crazy about buttons!
With a degree in Music Ed and 2 boys who participate in marching bands and other musical endevors, I would have to say music is my favorite.
Hmmm for me it’s buttons. I have got to have those Webster’s yummies like yesterday!
It`s definetly the script b`grounds & buttons for me…can never have enough of either of those!!!!
I love music. And I think it adds a nice touch at any work.
Thanks a lot.
The textured cardstock is awesome!! But all the trends look fabulous!
I’ve always been a big fan of texture, and canvas ups the ante. I’ve used swatches of burlap on my scrapbook pages and cards in the past and love the look. I’m also a fan of the clear buttons, which remind me of door knobs on an old Victorian house. As for opaque enamel embellishments, I say, “shine on!”
I absolutely love using buttons on EVERYTHING!!!!
I am a sucker for music backgrounds! It’s my new thing.
I think that the Music stuff speaks to me the most. . .I can’t wait to get my hands on the Technique Tuesday Sheet Music Stamp that you’ve shown! : ) It’s awesome. I think I’m mostly drawn to the music stuff because it’s so universal. . .I would be able to use it on almost anything -and that’s pretty exciting! : )
Love it all! You’re not a true crafter if you don’t want it ALL! I just love all Tim’s new goodies so far and the music looks really sweet too.
Trends, trends! Uhg, my pocketbook goes ouch!
I am loving all things vintage and the cute buttons!
Smiles,
~nance
For me, the sewing stuff — I have to have it all. I have my great grandmother’s sewing machine, I still quilt — mostly hand work though… and so the canvas kinda, sorta goes with that right? Oh, and definitely buttons go with that! LOL!
I can’t choose between the buttons and lace/doilies. Those buttons were gorgeous and I’ve always loved doilies. Those are my faves!
I love it all! Since I already frequently use sheet music (a fav of mine!) I am really digging those frames!
Loving all the trends, especially text and sewing! I love to read and sew, can you tell!
I love the vintage ephemera, music-themed paper and stamps, and doilies! The distresser from Zutter is also on my must-have list! Love the trends…thanks for sharing them!
Wow I do not think I can choose one of them! They all speak to me!! I love crafting and hope I can find some of the cool new stuff near me! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day!
LOVE the sewing products, but they are all great! Thanks for sharing!
Love it all!!!!
Awesome Teressa Collins product!
So hard to choose! I’ve always loved vintage anything, but this time I am lovin’ the frames.
Buttons, buttons and more buttons. They are calling my name these days. Not too sure why, but I’m loving them! Probably because of the variations in color, shapes and sizes intrigues me. And because they’re so popular, they are easy to find now too.
DeniseB
Oh! I can’t pick just one! I love the music, altered art, anything vintage, and the buttons! Frankly, I love it all!
I just love the Tim Holtz numbers. I can see using them for so many projects.
Nettie
Maya Road’s sewing stamp set is just the item I need for a project I am working on right now, and anything TH is for me. I also love the canvas texture.
Oh, what awesome stuff! It is hard to pick just one fave, but it’s a tie for me between the music and the vintage ephemera. Thanks for a chance to win a wonderful prize.
I love Vintage Ephemera, #10. The past is always a great source of inspiration for today! thanks.
I loved the Vintage sparklers from Websters Pages. I am all about texture and those caught my eye right away. Love the doilies too and the romantic frames!
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Oh my. This is so hard. I love everything! If I have to pick one I would say the buttons. They always seem to make cards and images pop.
Buttons! I love those gorgeous buttons!