My iPhone and I were able to capture a video of Tim Holtz demonstrating the use of his new Distress Markers from Ranger. As expected, these markers make detail work a breeze, and as a bonus you’ll also get to see Tim’s new Water Brushes in action.

May Flaum (whose elbow got a bit involved in the video at the beginning- just a little behind the scenes at CHA for you!) will be bringing you an in-depth review and how-to article using these new markers as soon as she can get her hands on them! Be on the lookout for that in the coming weeks here on Scrapbook Update.

We’re mere days away from the start of the crazy, fun, gorgeous, inspiring event that is the Craft and Hobby Association’s semi-annual trade show, and the sneak peeks of all the upcoming new products have been pouring in faster than my fingers can enter them into Scrapbook Update’s CHA Winter 2012 Sneak Peeks page! One of the great things about having the task of keeping up with the new releases this season is that it’s literally my job to look through page after page of lovely new products.

Of course, I’ve developed some favorites as I’ve been browsing around, and when I really like something I find it hard to keep it to myself. I’ve compiled a list (in no particular order) of the items that I’m most excited to see in person at the show, and since a list like that is absolutely useless without pictures, I’ve pulled together plenty of eye candy to go along with it! So sit back, relax, grab a cup of tea (and maybe a notebook to jot down any of your favorites, as well), and let’s take a tour of what I think will be some of the hottest items at the show.

Rhonna Farrer’s gorgeous Follow Your Heart collection from My Mind’s Eye is filled with so many of my very favorite things. Kraft accents, hexagons and honeycombs (those are everywhere again this season), and a stunning aqua and yellow color palette are the key components in the “Be Amazing” portion of the line, while the “Be Happy” side of the collection trends towards pinks and pastels. One of the best parts of this line? Rhonna’s signature attention to detail is on display in everything from the papers to the embellishments!

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