I’m back with part two of sharing my favorite papercrafting collections from the CHA 2014 Mega show. As a refresher, I’ve broken my favorite collections down into 8 categories of Basics, Travel, Spring/Happy, Girl/Vintage, Summer, Love, Home, and General/Family. I shared my favorites from the first four categories the other day and will be talking about the latter four today.
Please note that I think all of these collections are absolutely fantastic! I chose my favorites based off of trends, diversity amongst my picks and what I think you will like as well. I included runners-up for each category so that I could share other loves that I have. Please do check out all the ones you find interesting and let me know which collections are your favorites in the comments on this post!
*Click on any photo in this post to enlarge it to full size for more detail.*
SUMMER – Echo Park – Summer Bliss by Lori Whitlock
Why this is awesome: I saw a ton of summer collections at CHA, as is the norm, but this one really stood out to me because of the unique color scheme (fantastic balance of bold brights and warm pastels) and fresh motifs. Those graph-inspired circles alone (3rd picture, right side) were enough to mke me fall in love. Lori Whitlock has a knack for designing lines that appeal to a wide range of people, and she’s definitely hit the nail on the head with this summer collection once again.
Favorite items: patterned paper – Summer Treats, Summer Circles, Summer Fun, Summer Floral – Decorative Brads
Website: Echo Park blog
Where you can buy: ships March 2014 – check back for links!
Runners-Up for Summer:
Collection: My Mind’s Eye – Just Splendid
Website: My Mind’s Eye Record It! blog post
Favorite items: 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Decorative Tape, Wood Accent Dots
Collection: Carta Bella – Summer Lovin’ by Samantha Walker
Website: Samantha’s post
Favorite items: official product list is not yet released, but the patterned paper in the floral print, flamingos and journaling cards are my favorite
Collection: American Crafts – Dear Lizzy Daydreamer
Website: American Crafts blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Bike Ride, Flying Kites – Die Cut Wood Paper (hearts!), Puffy Heart Stickers
Collection: American Crafts – #Summer
Website: American Crafts blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Road Trip – Wood Veneer Shapes, Picnic Flair, Soda Pop Cork Stickers
LOVE – We R Memory Keepers – Sheer Metallic
Why this is awesome: I just… I can’t even get over this collection. WRMK took me completely by surprise as a force to be reckoned with in the papercrafting collections category. This line takes a huge risk by not having any non-specialty papers, but this screams “buy six of everything” as much as if not more than anything I saw at the show. Metallics are HOT, and they’re not going away any time soon. I especially loved their equal treatment of gold, silver and copper as all key players in this line. I know most of us are gold-crazy right now, but who knows when silver will come back around as the “it” metallic? The wood accents and washi are fantastically executed and showed restraint that really makes this line something special: elegant, edited and versatile beyond belief.
Favorite items: Metallic (Gold, Silver and Copper) ink printed on vellum – Stripe, Flower, Heart and Dot – Happy Day Wood Tag, Ampersand Wood Tag, Metallic Washi Tapes
Website: We R Memory Keepers blog
Where you can buy: ships February 1st – check back for links!
Runners-Up for Love:
Collection: My Mind’s Eye – Charmed by Jennifer Allyson
Website: My Mind’s Eye Record It! blog post
Favorite items: 6 x 6 paper pad, decorative tape, Charmed journaling set, enamel dots
Collection: Crate Paper – Love Notes
Website: Crate Paper blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Heart Throb, Sweetheart, Beau Book – Photo Overlays
Collection: Allison Kreft for Webster’s Pages – Sprinkled with Love
Website: Webster’s Pages blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Dear Diary, Magic Moments, Eternal, Follow Your Heart – Overlays – white hearts, mint love cards – Mint Enamel Heart Charms, Ampersand Paperclips
[photo by Allison Kreft]
Collection: Elle’s Studio – Love You More (they weren’t at the show, but I had to include this line because I like it so much!)
Website: Elle’s Studio blog - available for purchase at Elle’s Studio
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Ever After, XOXO, Love Letters, Dots & Hearts, Hugs, Kisses – Wood Veneers, Bits & Pieces
[Graphic by Elle's Studio]
Also: Date Night by Chickaniddy Crafts (blogged here)
FLORAL/HOME – Simple Stories – Home Spun
Why this is awesome: Simple Stories does several things well that I’ve always liked, but it wasn’t until this show that I felt like their collections appealed to me and you versus a beginning scrapper or someone who wants to make a simple album for someone else (not that either one of those are bad things). The name Home Spun drums up some good heartstring-pulling thoughts and emotions, and that’s what this line it’s about. It’s about being together and having a basic line to cover everything that might happen within your home life. They did a fantastic job pulling in some newer trends while still keeping the line balanced enough to be the base for an entire scrapbook.
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Stitched Together, Beautiful Life, Heart & Home – Simple Basics kits, SN@P! Cuts, SN@P! Insta-Squares
Website: Simple Stories blog
Where you can buy: ships mid February – check back for links!
Runners-Up for Home:
Collection: Basic Grey – Herbs & Honey - ships in April
Website: Basic Grey blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Carrot, Peas, Pear – printed kraft bags
Collection: WRMK – Farmer’s Market – ships May 1st
Website: We R Memory Keepers blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Farm Free, Locally Grown – Bouquet Wood Tag, Embossed Stickers
Collection: Heidi Swapp – My Favorite Things
Website: Heidi Swapp blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Rainbow Rounds, In Bloom – Ephemera (clear and paper), Puffy Shape Stickers, Epoxy Stickers, Color Magic – Hearts, Stars and Numbers
GENERAL/FAMILY – Fancy Pants – Be Different
Why this is awesome: As you probably are aware, I wouldn’t normally be in the market for a “boy” line. That’s why Fancy Pants absolutely wins this category, because with Be Different they make me want to buy a boy line. Not only are the accessories top notch (I really feel like Fancy Pants has gone in a fantastic direction with that category), but the patterns and motifs throughout the collection don’t scream “no girls allowed!” but seem more likely to say “let’s have an adventure.” Plus, that flair assortment kicks some serious butt.
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Monsters, Silly, Colorful Life, Personality – Decorative Bags, Flair, Patterned Photo Frames, Button Set
Website: Fancy Pants blog
Where you can buy: not available yet – check back soon for links!
Runners-Up for General/Family:
Collection: Bella Blvd – Family Forever
Website: Bella Blvd blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Sunday Brunch, Game Night – Feathers in Pickle Juice and Gulf
Collection: American Crafts – Amy Tangerine Plus One – ships late February
Website: Amy Tangerine blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Assistant, Party of Two, Co-Pilot, Twins Thickers (phrases), Flair Badges, Associate Nesting Dies, Mini Washi Tapes (!!!), Comrade Embroidery Stencil Kit (alphabet)
Collection: Crate Paper – Boys Rule
Website: Crate Paper blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Race Track, Beep Beep, So Rad, Zap, Let’s Fly, Arcade – Printed Vellum Paper (blue stars on clear), Paper Clips, Printed Wood Veneer
Collection: Jillibean Spicy Social Soup
Website: Jillibean Soup blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – 2 parts tweet, 3 parts friends, bits of blogs – Mini Placemats – It Is What It Is, Star Light Star Bright
Collection: Simple Stories – DIY Boutique
Website: Simple Stories blog
Favorite items: Patterned Paper – Freeze Frame, Outside the Box, Lookin’ Good, Boutique Dots/Pink, Teal Chevron/Dots – Patterned Paper Kit, Boutique Card Foundations
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now I’m off to do something creative to let all of my inspiration go somewhere. Please remind me repeatedly that I need to do that more often. That’s really why we’re all here, isn’t it? :) See you again soon with some more of my favorites from the show!
Love,
Britta
Related posts:
Favorite Collections from CHA – Part 1
CHA 2014 Day One
Favorite New Collections – My Picks from CHA Vegas