Tag Archives: Melissa Frances

CHA Summer: Trends by the Dozen

Posted on August 9, 2011 by paper crafts online

If you joined Susan and me on the Paper Crafts and Moxie Fab World Facebook Fan Pages during CHA itself, and if you’ve been hangin’ around the Moxie Fab World blog during CHA Week last week, you know what fun … Continue reading →

Trends by the Dozen

Posted on February 22, 2011 by paper crafts online

As you can imagine, we editors here at Paper Crafts magazine use the information we gather at CHA for at least six months until the next show. We pore over our notes and photos, we organize and plan, and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Trends by the Dozen | Tagged American Crafts, Anna Griffin, BasicGrey, Bella Blvd., Cath Edvalson, CHA, Cosmo Cricket, Crate Paper, Echo Park Paper, Fancy Pants Designs, GCD Studios, Glitz Design, Graphic 45, Hambly Screen Prints, InStyle Stamps, January/February 2011 Issue, Jenni Bowlin Studios, Kaisercraft, La Blanche, Lawn Fawn, Lily Bee Design, Making Memories, Maya Road, Melissa Frances, Moxie Fabs column, My Cute Stamps, October Afternoon, paper crafting blog, paper crafting trends, Paper Crafts blog, Paper Crafts Connection, Paper Crafts magazine, Pink Paislee, Studio Calico, Technique Tuesday, Teresa Collins Design, The Girls' Paperie, Tim Holtz, Unity Stamp Company, Vintage Street Market, Webster's Pages | 225 Comments

Trends by the Dozen

Posted on August 19, 2010 by paper crafts online

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in CHA, Trends by the Dozen | Tagged 7gypsies, American Crafts, Anna Griffin, BasicGrey, C-Thru Ruler, Cath Edvalson, CHA, Crafty Secrets, Crate Paper, Die Cuts With a View, Doodlebug Design, Graphic 45, Hero Arts, Jillibean Soup, Kaisercraft, Lily Bee Design, Little Yellow Bicycle, Making Memories, Maya Road, Melissa Frances, October Afternoon, paper crafting blog, Paper Crafts blog, Paper Crafts Connection, Paper Crafts magazine, papercrafting blog, PaperCrafts blog, Pink Paislee, Prima, Ranger Industries, Sassafras Lass, Studio Calico, Tattered Angels, Teresa Collins Designs, The Girls' Paperie, Tim Holtz Idea-ology | 418 Comments

Tips, Tools, & Techniques Trivia!

Posted on March 4, 2010 by paper crafts online

It’s time for another edition of Tips, Tools, & Techniques trivia! Open your gorgeous copy of the March/April 2010 issue of Paper Crafts magazine (a breath of fresh air!), turn to pages 94-96 and answer the following questions for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Doodlebug Design, Imaginisce, March/April 2010 issue, Melissa Frances, Paper Crafts Connection, Paper Crafts Go-to Gal, Paper Crafts magazine, Pink Paislee, Susan R. Opel, Tips Tools & Techniques column | 86 Comments

Groovin' with the Go-to-Gals: Playing with Crepe Paper

Posted on March 3, 2010 by paper crafts online

Mark my words. Crepe paper will be one of the next big things in paper crafting. Lately, I’ve seen projects pop up in the blog world. Just check out this cute house by fellow Go-to Gal, Betsy Veldman. Look at those cute … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Betsy Veldman, CHA, crepe paper, Groovin' with the Go-to Gals, Heidi Swapp, Melissa Frances, Paper Crafts Connection, Paper Crafts Go-to Gal, Paper Crafts magazine, Tattered Angels, Teri Anderson | 35 Comments

CHA Winter 2010: Trends by the Dozen

Posted on February 9, 2010 by paper crafts online

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 7gypsies, Adorn It, Anna Griffin, BasicGrey, Bazzill Basics Paper, Canvas Corp., Cath Edvalson, CHA, Cosmo Cricket, Donna Salazar, GCD Studios, Glitz Design, Impression Obsession, Jenni Bowlin, K&Company, Little Yellow Bicycle, Maya Road, Melissa Frances, October Afternoon, Paper Crafts Connection, Paper Crafts magazine, Pink Paislee, Prima, Ranger Industries, Reminisce, Technique Tuesday, Teresa Collins Design, The Girls' Paperie, Tim Holtz, Webster's Pages, Zutter | Leave a comment

CHA Trends by the Dozen

Posted on August 11, 2009 by paper crafts online

As creative editor of Paper Crafts magazine, it’s my job to identify the trendiest trends at each show I attend, and even though the show was smaller this summer, I’m happy to report that there was absolutely no shortage of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crafts, BasicGrey, Bella Blvd., Bo Bunny, Cath Edvalson, CHA, Cosmo Cricket, Crafty Secrets, Crate Paper, Die Cuts With a View, Ellison, Graphic 45, Hambly Screen Prints, Jenni Bowlin, Jillibean Soup, Kodomo, Making Memories, Maya Road, Melissa Frances, My Little Shoebox, October Afternoon, Paper Crafts magazine, Pink Paislee, QuicKutz, Sassafras Lass, Spellbinders, Technique Tuesday, trends, Unity Stamp Company, Webster's Pages | 231 Comments

Freebie Friday – 100,000 Page Hits and Counting!

Posted on May 29, 2009 by paper crafts online

Welcome to Freebie Friday! Today I’m in a celebratory mood because this little blog here just surpassed 100,000 page hits. Wahoo! Thanks to all of you who keep coming back for your daily dose of Paper Crafts! In the four short … Continue reading →