Show and Tell from Making Memories

Making Memories has a new book that’s shipping to stores right now. It’s called “Show & Tell”. I love the idea behind this book. The creators behind it realize that scrapbookers have a lot of stuff, stuff that don’t always get used. This book promises to show us how to get those products out of the stash and use them in new and exciting ways.

The approach for this book was to show LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of ways to use products that you most likely already have in your scrapbooking stash. Show & Tell dusts off classical embellishments and gives them new purpose. The result: beautiful, creative projects that show off favorite pictures, capture journaling, and that beg to be shared.

Each of the book’s nine chapters feature a range of traditional embellishments, and pairs them with projects and how-to’s that put a new twist on its purpose. Glitter, for example, is re-purposed to create a new look for a sheer frame, while rub-ons over flowers add a new look with visual interest to any project.

Learn about the new book at the Making Memories blog this week. Meet the designers and find out how they created the projects featured in “Show & Tell”.

Paper Goodness on February ‘07

February’s goodies:

Scrapbooking Kits and Collections
French Twist by Autumn Leaves
KI Memories: Wild Thing Embellishments and Wild Thing Papers
Bear Cub from Polar Bear Press

Scrapbooking Papers
Cashmere Sweater from Luxe Designs
Nostalgic from Dream Street Papers
Background Papers from Scenic Route
Dude-lings Papers from dude designs

Stamps
Party Stamps from A Muse Artstamps
Stamps from Art Declassified
Clear Stamps from Lizzie Anne Designs

Embellishments
Crate Words from Crate Paper
Accent Alley Stickers from Arctic Frog

Organization
Tim Holtz and Cropper Hopper: Paint Dabber Case; Alcohol Ink Case; Distress Ink Stamp Pad Case; Embossing Powder Case; Stamp Pad Case
Cropper Hopper with Lisa Bearnson and Becky Higgins: Crafter’s Cube; Craft Hideaways; The Rail System Storage
The Arccivo

Online Event: Scrap-A-Faire

I’ve got exciting news for scrapbookers all over the world! The first online event for scrapbookers, Scrap-A-Faire, will be held on February 28 to March 4.

Scrap-A-Faire, organized by Scrapbooks, Etc., is a 5-day festival where you can learn new techniques, shop for today’s hottest products, and hang out with your scrapbooking friends. There will be classes, exhibitor booths, educationanl sessions and an idea gallery!

It’s just like a crop, but you can join it wherever you are!

Free Alphabet Download from Lettering Delights

Lettering Delights is offering its Power Red Alphabet for free download, in support of the campaign to raise awareness of heart disease among women. The alphabet is available for both Windows and Mac users. You can use it for scrapbook pages, cards, newsletters, etc.

Craft Hideaways from Lisa Bearnson and Becky Higgins

Cropper Hopper, in partnership with Creating Keepsakes’ Lisa Bearnson and Becky Higgins, created these Craft Hideaways.

Create a custom craft supply center by stacking Hideaways to suit your space. Store, organize and easily access tools, embellishments, ribbon, photos and more. The stackable Craft Hideaways connect with hidden magnets to secure your structure. Each Hideaway drawer features a label holder and a blank label for quick identification and retrieval of supplies.

The system, which fits inside the Crafter’s Cube, includes the following:

Party Stamps from A Muse Artstamps

A Muse Artstamps is a stamp company that offers a variety of great designs. I decided to source out some stamps that would be great for a party theme. Here’s what I found:

Party flags (2.5″W x 1.25″H); Balloon (75″W x 1.25″H); and Balloon bouquet (1.5″W x 2″H):

Tiny gift (75″W x .75″H); Present bl (2.25″W x 2.5″H); and Gift thank you (1.25″w x 1.5″h):

Crate Words from Crate Paper

Crate Paper has these new rub-ons with classic and simple words for expressing yourself in your scrapbook pages. These are Crate Words, in four sets: My Family, Descriptions, Sentiments and Holly.

French Twist by Autumn Leaves

Rhonna Farrer designed this gorgeous line of scrapbooking and papercrafting goodies for Autumn Leaves. Included are patterned papers, ribbons, buttons, chipboard journalling panels and rub-ons. I love the swirls!

Accent Alley Stickers from Arctic Frog

Arctic Frog’s collections include cardstock-weight accent stickers that coordinate with patterned papers, cardstocks and alphabet stickers.

Here are some of their Accent Alley stickers:

Business Casual; and Carseat Couture:

Play Clothes; and Spring Break:

Take a Hike; and Rainy Weather:

The Rail System Storage from Cropper Hopper

Creating Keepsakes’ Lisa Bearnson and Becky Higgins partnered with Cropper Hopper to create unique storage solutions for the scrapbooker. Among the products they developed is the Rail System:

A series of practical wall accessories hook neatly onto the rail to help clear your workspace but keep your supplies within arm’s reach. Mountable to your wall or the Lisa & Becky Crafter’s Cube, the Rail System allows you to customize and maximize space with simplicity, style and functionality.

The Rail System includes the following:

Paint Dabber Case by Tim Holtz

This is the last product developed by Tim Holtz for Cropper Hopper. It’s the Paint Dabber Case.

Features:

• Divided compartments to store up to 20 Paint Dabbers or re-inkers
• Clear view windows to easily identify supplies
• An industrial, brushed metal design which can be embellished, inked, painted or collaged
• Includes coordinating identification tag

Alcohol Ink Case by Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz continues his fabulous line of storage products for scrapbookers and papercrafters. This is his Alcohol Ink Case, developed in partnership with Cropper Hopper.

Features:

• Divided compartments to store up to 28 alcohol ink bottles, alcohol blending solution, ink tool and felt pieces
• Clear view windows to easily identify supplies
• An industrial, brushed metal design which can be embellished, inked, painted or collaged
• Includes coordinating identification tag

Distress Ink Stamp Pad Case by Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz and Cropper Hopper developed this case specifically for holding the Distress Ink Stamp Pads.

Features:

• Divided compartments to store up to 24 Distress Ink™ or other square ink pads
• Clear view window to easily identify supplies
• Non-skid feet to prevent sliding
• An industrial, brushed metal design which can be embellished, inked, painted or collaged
• Includes coordinating identification tag

Embossing Powder Case by Tim Holtz

This is the second organizational tool from Tim Holtz, which he developed in partnership with Cropper Hopper. This is the Embossing Powder Case.

Features:

• 1 large compartment to store up to 15 embossing Powder containers
• Also holds stamp cleaner, stamps, tools and more
• Clear view window to easily identify supplies
• An industrial, brushed metal design which can be embellished, inked, painted or collaged
• Includes coordinating identification tag

Stamp Pad Case by Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz has partnered with Cropper Hopper to develop stylish storage solutions for inks, paints, stamps and embossing products. I’ll feature each cool organizational tool in its own post. For starters, here’s the Stamp Pad Case:

Features:

• Divided compartments to store up to 60 of the most popular brands of ink pads
• Clear view window to easily identify supplies
• Non-skid feet to prevent sliding
• An industrial, brushed metal design which can be embellished, inked, painted or collaged
• Includes coordinating identification tag

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