10 years of terrific trends
10
Years of
Terrific Trends
~
by: Melissa Stephan
We’re celebrating our 10 year anniversary and we wanted to Personal Die-Cutting Machines~
look back at some of our readers’ favorite trends and product Andrea Taft, owner of Captain Cosmos Collectibles in
developments over the years. I’ve been a scrapbooker for over Winchester, KY, said her favorite trend has been the
16 years, and like all the other scrap heads over the years, I innovations in die cutting. “I’ve never been enthusiastic about
could not wait to see what came in at only local store. Then, all of the other embellishments that add bulk and dimension
after becoming an editor for PaperKuts, I got to see product to scrapbook pages; die cuts remain flat are getting more
introductions first hand—what a delight! I look back with intricate,” she explained. “They add just enough interest to
great fondness. The scrapbook style evolutions I remember a page without taking away from the pictures.” She chose
changing how I scrapbooked over the years included color Provo Craft’s Cricut because of “all the possibilities it affords
blocking, distressing/shabby chic, texturing, doodling and for crafting.”
digital scrapbooking.
So did Julia Boonstra, of PICTURE THIS in Clinton, IA. “The
Topping my favorite firsts’ list of products, released over Cricut was (I feel) the best machine that they came out with
the last 10 years, to help shape the industry are digital – that helps moms’ who need a word or two to get their
photography, three-dimensional embellishments, custom fonts, pages done,” shared Boonstra. “Next is the Cuttlebug for
eyelets, paint, chipboard, distressed papers, transparencies, card makers.” Lois Benham, president of Scrapbooks Inc. in
rub-ons, ribbons, organizational caddies and totes, plus so Lima, OH, said some of her favorites include the Cuttlebug,
much more. QuicKutz, Ellison Big Shot, and all the dies for them.
What about you? We asked our readers and present a few of According to Laurie Johnston, owner of Stop N Crop
their favorites. We wish we could have included them all. It’s Scrapbooking in Rock Springs, WY, “Xyron has led the pack
no surprise that die-cutting technology topped most lists. for me with their Wishblade and Design Runner.”
18 scrapbook business
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92