“I love going to the shows and seeing the trends and new product innovations
for the upcoming year! I’ve been to the Frankfurt show twice now, and it’s packed with exhibitors from all over the world, so it’s a great mix of large brands and new businesses. Julie Bailes
“Some of my favourite brands from the show include Memory Box Inc, which has fantastic designs for its die collections; I know our members will love them. Keep
an eye out for Viva Décor, too - this company has some amazing home décor and mixed media projects.” Rebecca Huxtable
Rebecca says: “The shows are really exciting – it’s great to see what is up and coming, and to learn about the trends for the year. It is also a great opportunity to meet and speak to suppliers and find out about their products as well as to tell people all about Create and Craft. “Suppliers from all over the world
come to the trade shows to exhibit their products and ideas, and we Buyers walk around all the stands to find interesting suppliers and products that could be good for the channel. “This year, I was looking for
suppliers who produce dies, and I found many great ones! Memory Box Inc. is an amazing supplier which produces high quality dies with fantastic designs, but they also have exciting techniques such as layering dies. Their range is really wide, so it will be so exciting to launch their collections on the channel. “Viva Décor was also a highlight for
me. Our members will be familiar with the lovely Anna Marie who brings these
products to life on her shows. In fact, I found a wide range of products that we could bring on the channel with Anna Marie, so keep your eyes peeled! And, I musn’t forget to mention Darice who are already on the channel – they have a fantastic die collection and we will be launching these very soon.”
Lindsay-Jane Vines, Create and Craft Managing Director, commented: “We have secured a powerful partnership between Create and Craft and Personal Impressions, which promises to take the craft world by storm. Through this relationship we will be able to bring even more inspiration and product innovation to the channel, working together to not only feature Personal Impressions’ globally recognised brands, but also in supporting their smaller, niche and new-to-market brands they represent, too.”
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The hot trends “The Frankfurt show always has a great emphasis on colour and design trends, with a section dedicated to hot products and key colour stories. I noticed that nature still has a huge influence on the design and colour choices, and this year will move towards more botanical imagery and insects. There are also lots of developments in pens and paints, as well as printed designs having a painterly feel. The large Christmas trend hall also influences what we will do for our Christmas event in June.”
What’s new? “Our members can expect some exciting new tools, pens and unique papers, and we have an exciting new European paper supplier with gorgeous coordinated ranges on board – I can’t say who just yet, so watch this space!”
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