CHA Chicago 2006: Trends Part II

Yesterday in Part I we noted some of the theme- and style-based trends on display at CHA Chicago 2006. Today we'll touch on some of the product categories and colors that recurred often at the show.

Products

The list of product types available at CHA would fill several pages of text, but I'll narrow it down to a few. Here are some categories that were popular:

Alterable items

• 7gypsies Naked books
• Bare Elements Chipboard purse, box, train case, etc
• Bo Bunny Board book
• Cosmo Cricket Cigar boxes (packaging for embellishments)
• Diecuts with a View Tin Albums
• Love on the Blocks Blocks for photos
• Maisy Mo Designs Tins
• Pine Cone Press Tins
• Walnut Hollow Paper mache items

Fabric (either actual or resembling)

• Artgirlz Felt embellishments
• Chatterbox Flocked stickers
• Flair Designs Velvet ribbon
• Generations Adhesive printable cotton
• Heidi Grace Flocked cardstock punchouts
• Karen Foster Shirt labels, patches, twill tape
• Li'l Davis Designs Flocked chipboard alphabets, words, albums, ribbon, etc.
• Making Memories Textured tape
• Maya Road Velvet ricrac
• Paper Adventures Paper-backed fabric sheets
• Scrapworks Canvas collection(paper, ribbon, puzzle pieces, tabs)
• Trace Industries Faux suede paper

Flowers

• American Crafts Plastic, felt, paper
• Bazzill Blossoms
• Bo Bunny Precious petals/leaves
• Heidi Swapp Flowers
• Junkitz Newspaper flowers
• Making Memories Blossoms
• Maya Road Sheer plastic
• Petaloo Petals
• Prima State flowers
• Queen & Co Flower brads

Home decor

• Canvas Concepts Black canvas
• EZFrame Snap-together frame
• Junkitz Decor Boardz
• Making Memories Wall text
• Quick Quotes Canvas Heirloom Collection
• Thumbprintz Showoffs wall decor
• Trace Industries Canvas stretcher bars and tacks
• Traditions Studio Multi-photo clock, scrapbook frames, sphere globes
• Twelve Timbers Wall writing (letters)

Rub-ons

• American Crafts
• Autumn Leaves
• BasicGrey
• Bo Bunny
• Deja Views
• Diecuts with a View
• Flair Designs
• Hambly Studios
• Heidi Swapp
• Karen Foster
• me & my BIG ideas
• Maya Road
• Mustard Moon
• My Mind's Eye
• Scrapworks
• Three Bugs in a Rug

Tools

• Canvas Concepts Craft & decor drill, screwdriver
• EK Success Curvy Cutter (circle, oval, rounded square)
• Fiskars Rotary trimmers, squeeze punches, precise drill, 6-in-1 tool
• Making Memories 12"x12" paper trimmer
• Making Memories Slot punching tool
• ProvoCraft Cuttlebug
• Purple Cow Laminator/trimmer, 2-in-1 trimmer, digital trimmer
  

Colors

I was delighted to see the variety of colors available in the different company product lines. Still, there were a few colors and color combinations that showed up frequently.

Oranges

• 7gypsies
• A2Z
• American Crafts
• Cosmo Cricket
• Imagination Project
• Junkitz
• Recess

Purples

• Adornit
• All My Memories
• BasicGrey
• Bo Bunny
• Chatterbox
• Crafter's Workshop
• Deja Views
• Heidi Grace
• Imagination Project
• Imaginisce
• One Heart One Mind
• Quick Quotes
• Recess
• Three Bugs in a Rug

Pink and green

• A2Z
• Adornit
• All My Memories
• Autumn Leaves
• BasicGrey
• Bo Bunny
• Crate Paper
• Fontwerks
• Imagination Project
• Imaginisce
• me & my BIG ideas
• Paper Salon
• Polar Bear Press
• SEI
• Stemma
• Three Bugs in a Rug
• Treehouse Memories

Light blue and red

• A2Z
• Adornit
• Chatterbox
• Heidi Grace
• Stemma

Blue, orange, and green

• Bo Bunny
• Fontwerks
• Imagination Project
• Sandylion
• Scenic Route

Brand New

These products are too new to be trends, but perhaps they might start a trend in the future.

• Page in Progress Box is a brand-new product from a brand-new company. The box can be used to store an unfinished layout, because all elements of the layout are held in place with magnets. Whenever you get a chance to return to work on the page, everything will be exactly as you left it.
• The Laser Guide Trimmer has two lasers to help you align your photos and embellishments, decide exactly where to trim your papers, and journal without drawing lines. The rotary trimmer is made by Possibilities.
• The Power Crimp & Cut allows you to crimp in five unique textures or cut five different borders (including pinking, deckle, victorian, lattice and scallop). It is also made by Possibilities.

Trends come and go, and are influenced by fads and fashions. Whether you try every new trend that comes along, or only read about it, trends influence what products are available for you to purchase. Perhaps the best part of learning about trends is finding new ways to create scrapbook pages, which will outlive all trends.