10 years of terrific trends
Stamps and Inks~ embellishing are top innovations. “The use of sand papers,
Technology rated high, but so did basic edge distressors, distressing inks, stickles, paints, regular inks,
trends in scrapbooking formed from the early ribbons, brads and buttons—make so much dimension and
beginnings of the industry. Priscilla Teska, owner of A Place in character for your pages.”
Time in Kailua, HI, said that despite the electronic machines
available, many of her customers enjoy stenciling, stamping The Classics: Adhesive and Paper~
and punching, a more hands-on approach to crafting. You’ve got to have paper
and adhesive, right? So for
Steffanie Thompson, co-
owner of Scrap*Funattic in
Andover, KS, adhesive tops
her list: Which ones? She’s
sold a lot of the GlueGlider
& PermaTac by GlueArts.
As a result of the love for tactile crafting, scrapbooking “The adhesive is strong and
tools such as stamps and inks, have made tremendous the dispenser is super easy to reload,” she said. But not just
improvements over the years. “Clear stamps are amazing the GlueGlider. “Pop Dots (Glue Dots International) are my
versus the old wood mounted rubber stamps,” remembered very favorite product; I use them on every layout I create.”
Tracy Gilley, owner of Scrapbook Traditions in Winston
Salem, NC. Owner of the Stamp Addict in San Diego, CA, The evolution of
Jennifer Van Pelt placed Clear and Cling stamps among her specialty papers
favorite changes. made many reader
lists. Lois
Jennifer also appreciated, “All the new great options we have
in stamping inks.” Sandy Miller put chalk inks on her list and
shared her reason why, “Through the use of cat eye chalk inks,
you are able to get into small places fast.” Charlotte Boyd
pointed out one of her favorites – the Fluid Chalk Inkpads
by ColorBox because they are, “So much neater to use than
chalks and regular inkpads.” Benham pointed out
that the glitter, glitz
Distressing and Embellishing~ and shine have become
It wasn’t just die-cutting that readers reminisced about common place, along with
as major breakthroughs. Embellishment and distressing fancy die-cut borders. Specialty
also topped the list for Lisa M. Pfaff, of All Relevant to papers noted for innovation by readers included Basic Grey,
Scrapbooking & Crafts (A.R.T.S. & Crafts) in Princeton, MN. Creative Imaginations, Autumn Leaves, Cosmo Cricket, and
“Distressing is a favorite of mine,” she said. “I take tons of Karen Foster. Innovative cardstock manufacturers would
pictures and I want to scrap all of them, so distressing is fun, include Bazzill for when they first created monochromatic
quick and an easy way to get lots of pages done in a snap.” cardstocks and double-sided papers.
Sandy Miller, owner of I’d Rather Bee Scrapbooking & Digital Scrapbooking~
More, Sandusky, MI, agreed with Pfaff that distressing and The introduction of digital photography was one of the
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