Noteworthy | 5.11.2012
Wow, it's been a big week for news this week, huh? Of course (in case you missed it), there was the announcement of the impending closure Scrapbooks Etc. magazine. But there was also a lot of good news in the industry this week - product announcements, events happening, and exciting web content to see!
Studio Calico announced a new line this week called "Hey Day":
The line also includes a huge assortment of embellishments - including mistable Thickers and shapes, wood veneer shapes, and an assortment of Thickers, diecuts and other stickers. There's also new Mr. Huey's mists and a template. You can check out the whole collection on the Studio Calico blog. I have to admit - I usually despise anything orange (or tangerine) but this collection has such beautiful color combinations and patterns that I cannot wait to try it out. Way to go Studio Calico - you've made an orange out of me!
Hey Day will be shipping to retailers in June 2012.
AC sister brand Crate Paper has also been busy. They are joining the wave of recent baby-themed releases with two lines of their own. They hinted about the new lines on their blog today; Full previews are coming next week, but you can see them here first!
Little Bo Peep, the line for baby girls, is full of soft florals and soft pink, mixed with brighter tones of pink and teal.
There's also a little boy version, called Little Boy Blue:
Both lines will be accompanied by full selections of embellishments - Thickers, brads, stickers, chipboard and other Crate favorites. To see the full line, visit the Crate Paper blog next week!
The entire American Crafts family of brands unveiled new websites this week. The websites for American Crafts, Pebbles, Crate Paper, and Studio Calico now share a coordinated look. The sites have tabs along the top menu bar that link them together, and a big new feature: an ecommerce store.
To check out the new sites, visit the American Crafts home page and click through the tabs!
Looking for something to do? The Great Lakes Mega Meet is this weekend in Novi, Michigan. The Mega Meet is one of the largest scrapbooking events in the country every year, and this year features appearances by Melissa Frances, Jill Yegerlehner, and Jenni Bowlin.
Down south in the sunshine state, the Orlando Scrapbook Expo will be taking place next weekend (Friday & Saturday) at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Looking for last-minute Mother's Day inspiration? Check out this lush card by Gloria Stengel on the Hampton Art blog!
The card combines the Graphic45 Fashionista collection with Hampton Arts' Hydrangea Collage stamp. I love the layered arrangement of the blocks and the delicate use of the green and purple as highlight colors!
Making Memories has announced that they are having a warehouse sale at their warehouse in North Salt Lake, Utah on May 15th-17th. For the hours, details, and location (their warehouse has recently moved - please note the address!), visit their blog.
Ever wondered what goes into actually printing your favorite paper lines? Jill Yegerlehner from Jillibean Soup gave a great peek on their blog behind the scenes at a press check for Jillibean Soup's latest production run of some of their papers this week.
It's a very educational look at the process and will leave you impressed with the effort that goes into creating a seemingly simple piece of paper!
Pink Paislee has been running a fabulous series on their blog all week about the new trend of using ombre in design.
To quote Pink Paislee's introduction to the topic, "Ombre is a French word meaning “shadow” or “varying shades of a tone”, like a graduation in color." Want to learn more about how to use it in your scrapbooking? Don't miss the fabulous Pink Paislee design team's beautiful and educational series!
And finally...don't forget that Ali Edwards' 31 Things workshop starts next week at Big Picture Classes! From Ali's description of 31 Things:
31 Things is about capturing life right now but will be much more in-depth on a single daily subject than the documentation you might be used to with projects like Week in the Life or Project Life. This is an opportunity to get more specific pieces of your story told with the goal of going more in-depth; get those pieces of your life documented with words.
31 Things starts on Thursday, May 17th and the price is (of course) $31. Don't miss it!
