Some of my faves from CHA 2016

The beginning of the year carries some extra excitement for scrapbookers all around the world. 

That's when the yearly CHA Mega Show takes place in Anaheim Califlornia. This show is where the large players present their news and this never fail to create a big buzz in the community.
Unfortunately I could not attend in person, but I have been there as much as possible in spirit
through all the lovely posts and pictures posted on the internet by friends and fellow scrappers.

 How wonderful is that!!!?

I was thinking it would be fun to assemble a kind of list featuring some of the favourites I have found  while browsing. I am sure that there are still many more favourites to discover , 

so just  consider this as kind of a first draft ;-) My choises will come in random order.To pick specific favourites would prove too much of a challenge!!

My number one scrap crush is of course Prima Marketing and as always they had so much 

loveliness to share. Their paper collections are always so beautiful and the flowers,...well ,...they 

are just the BEST!!

Here are two of their new collections:

And next up are a few more goodies from Prima. 

Memory Hardware, Relics and Artefacts, and some awesome metallic washi stickers.

It wasn't so easy to find sneaks of the flowers but here are a couple just as apetizers for what's to come :-)

So many of the brands show their own paints and art supplies. I love all the variety.

The colours below are some of the new Ken Oliver Liquid Metals. They are so cool. They come in gold , pewter , copper, platinum etc too.

I am always excited to see what new things Sizzix comes up with and there are a few of the news that will be releasing in February. I picked these among many because they are great for mixed media!!

Websters Pages have some new planners for us. LOVE this colour!!

Tim Holtz presented his new Distress Crayons.

Sounds very cool of course like all that Tim does :-)

Distress Crayons are water-reactive pigments designed and specially formulated to achieve vibrant coloring effects on porous surfaces for mixed media. The smooth water-reactive pigments are ideal for creating brilliant backgrounds, smudging, watercoloring and more!

This woodgrain cardstock is gorgeous!!

I love the look of these smaller bite size stencils from Tim Holtz. 

This is what he has  has to say about the new size:

Lastly something really exciting to announce – new mini stencils!  i’ve been wanting mini versions of all of my layering stencils to use on smaller tags and collage projects and i’m so thankful stampers anonymous has agreed to do them.  they are being released in sets of three and are about 45% smaller than their larger counterpart – here’s a comparison…

There are so many jaw-dropping paper collections out and I have to share a few more with you...

Here's Shimelle's Starshine:

It's so fresh and modern!! <3 it!!

Kaisercraft seldom disappoint and they don't this time either.

Here is my favourite from them called #Me

Tammy Tutterow has some new stamps for Spellbinders that are pretty cool.

Love this one with a cheese cloth background:

One of the loveliest new collections is the Beautiful Dreamer collection from a Bo Bunny, a big favourite of mine  They have so many delightful new products/designs  in their range I could make a post with only what they released :-) Love the paints and the dies and the stencils,and and and...

And last but not least a peek of some life like beauties from Petaloo. 

Their product has such hig quality always!

As I am sure you understand I could keep adding to this post indefinitely with all the amazing new scrap supplies that have been released recently. But I hope you have enjoyed my picks and that maybe  one or two are new to you :-) Thanks for looking!

Discover Dream Explore for Blue Fern Studios

Hi. Time for part two of my December Blue Fern Studios share :-)
I used the Juliannas Dream paper from the magical Ombre Dreams collection. 

Such a beautiful and feminine collection, and so versatile too! I always love the combination of yellow with purple. I can't say why I Love it so, except I find it sooo,sooo pretty!



And even here I have close ups to share:

I painted most of my chipboard pieces purple and gave them a lick of gesso on top to make them a bit more shabby.The Chained Bits look great here down the side of my photo. They are a good background for layering any kind of embellishment.

The Timeless Floral corner adds so much to a page. It's so great because you can turn it
any way you want so it will work in any corner The flowers are a combination of older/newer Prima Marketing and flowers from my stash.

I wanted a title that was not too overpowering so I went with a single chipboard word that I painted and clear embossed. The letter stickers by Prima were very glittery so I rubbed them with gesso to reduce the shiny aspect a little. I added some punched and die cut greenery as well made with the Tim Holtz  Laurel punch and the Sizzix Garden Greenery die.

And to round things off I have a couple of simple Christmas cards that I'd like to share with you.



The first one I made with one of the cards from the Christmas card sheet and added the bottom strip from a sheet down the sides. I used the Petal embossingpowder again.
The Framed Winter words are perfect for a card front.

On my second card you can see that even other non-christmassy collections can be used for seasonal cards. My background here is from the Montage collection, but the top sentiment is from the
Vintage Christmas collection of course. I added some bits from the Chain link 
chipboard panel that I painted a dark red. I used a little of the Cotton Candy Imagine Ink
on the background and  a stencil on top.

That was all from me! 

Again; Thank you so much to Leslie and Valerie for having me on the team for the last year. 

It's been a pleasure!!

In Sweden we celebrated yesterday, but I wish my foreign friends a wonderful peaceful 

Christmas Day whether you celebrate or not.

Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth!

March new releases for Sizzix

Today I have some more  new Sizzix releases to tell you about. 
Those creative peeps have really been busy,....

Ok who doesn't love the inimitable style of Tim Holtz and his awesome dies?   

On March 15 there was a new release of Tim Holtz® latest collection for Sizzix®. It's perfect for adding a theme to any project, whether it’s a card, gift tag or scrapbook layout anything is possible! The Thinlits™ feature text styles like handwriting with “thanks”, “birthday” and “journey” and more! Plus there are also seven new punches which are perfect for cutting out apertures and adding embellished punch pieces to your projects, designs include florals, leaves, a bow and a butterfly! 

Here are a couple of examples of the text styles:

     

 Three New Collections

This month we have three fabulous collections launching! The first, Sunshine and Flowers is all about fun fresh themes featuring on Bigz™, perfect to welcome springtime! We also have Stephanie Ackerman’s latest collection launching with charming shapes which create an adorable little house and a collection from the talented Tim Holtz® which includes handwritten phrases on Thinlits™ for adding the perfect finishing touch to your makes! Click here to see all our upcoming products.


Favorite Things by Brenda Walton – March Release

Get ready for more of our Favorite Things. Brenda Walton continues to add elegance and beauty into her die-cutting, embossing and stamping collection with designs fit for any occasion. A brilliant assortment of Bigz Dies, Framelits Die Sets with Stamps, Movers & Shapers™ Dies, Thinlits™ Die Sets and Textured Impressions Embossing Folders easily create sophisticated designs for birthdays, parties, special occasions, well wishes and more. Celebrate the beauty of spring with this splendid collection of florals, butterflies, birds, and borders. These of which intricate designs feature on Thinlits™ dies that can cut, stencil and emboss to bring you an abundance of creative ideas to use on cards, gift wrap, home décor items and even scrapbook layouts! Also included is a Movers and Shapers™ die for creating a sweet treat bag and a textured Impressions Embossing™ Folder to add even more detail to your creations!Experience Brenda Walton.

Hello Love by Jen Long for Sizzix – March Release

Freely express heartfelt sentiments with the new Hello Love product collection from Sizzix artist Jen Long. Consumers can enjoy charming florals, phrases and shapes for use in an assortment of papercrafting projects. Highlighting the release is the introduction of Jen’s own Fold-a-Long™ Dies that take wafer-thin, chemically-etched die-cut creases to the fold, giving crafters a longer card base to create even grander DIY cards. Learn more about Jen Long.

Here are a few examples:

Elegance by Pete Hughes for Sizzix – March Release

Having inspired the European craft world for more than 10 years, Sizzix designer Pete Hughes brings graceful Thinlits designs that can be used in an assortment of crafting projects in his newest collection for Sizzix. A regular creative fixture for Sizzix UK, Pete is well-known for creating inspiring projects for UK and European magazines, trade shows and demonstrations. I was delighted to meet this utterly charming man last Summer when I visited the Sizzix European HQ in Wales.
Discover more from Pete Hughes

Here are a couple of examples:

For great inspiration from Sizzix bloggers visit the BLOG.

Also of course there are lots more new products (and older :-D) to be seen in the Sizzix STORE.

Some gorgeous new releases by Sizzix.

Today I want to tell you about some great releases that came  recently from Sizzix.

It seems I can never get enough of all the diecutting goodness they provide.

Tim Holtz® - Feb 15

Tim Holtz® latest collection is perfect for creating heartfelt projects for family and friends, as it features hearts on Bigz™ and loving words such as “beautiful” and “love” on Thinlits™. There’s also an alphanumeric die, which is great for personalising your projects as well as butterfly and feathers on Bigz™ with Texture Fades to add even more detail to your creations! Use on cards, gifts, scrapbook layouts and even home décor items for adorable detailing.

Here are some pictures of the goodies:

(The links under the pictures will take you to the specific article for a closer look :-D )

Alphanumeric

Sizzix Bigz Die w/Texture Fades - Feather Duo

Sizzix Bigz Die w/Texture Fades - Butterfly Duo

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Scribbles & Splat

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Mixed Media

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Handwritten Love

Homegrown and Handmade by Stephanie Ackerman – Feb 15. 

Stephanie Ackerman’s latest collection Homegrown and Handmade combines a Sizzlits® Decorative strip with a scalloped edge and delightful little houses on an Originals™ die. These dies are perfect for embellishing cards, gift wrap, scrapbook layouts and even home décor items. There’s even a Bigz™ XL box die to pop small gifts inside for loved ones!

Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Scallops #2

Sizzix Originals Die - Houses

Sizzix Bigz Die - Heartfelt

Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Box & Card

I cannot wait to start playing with some of these.:-D
Have a nice evening!