CHA Winter 2010

CHA Winter 2010 News Briefs

January 20, 2010 by Nancy Nally 2 Comments

Here’s the briefs on all the news you need to know for CHA Winter 2010:

Weather:

The good news is that as the week has gone on, the weather forecast for Anaheim for this weekend and next has improved quite a bit. The chance of rain through Friday is 80-90%, and after that the chance of seeing rain throughout CHA week will be 0-10%, with the exception of 40% on Tuesday, when scattered showers are forecast. Temperatures are forecast to be somewhat comfortable during the day with highs in the 60′s. However, it will be quite chilly at night with lows in the mid-to-low 40′s. So if you will be out-and-about after dark come prepared with some layers!

Graphic 45 Booth Giveaway:

If you drool like I do over the beautiful samples every time you venture near Graphic 45′s CHA booths, you’ll love the giveaway they are running at CHA Winter 201o. At 1:30 pm each day of the show they will give away a selected collection of booth items. Then on the last day of the show they will be giving away items in the booth from all three collections at one time! For every $100 you spend at Graphic 45 you will receive a raffle ticket for this giveaway.

If you aren’t a retail buyer or aren’t feeling lucky in the raffle, there is still a way to win some Graphic 45. At 1:30pm each day of the show 50 people will receive one paper pad absolutely free just for showing up in Graphic 45′s booth for the raffle! Plus, Graphic 45 will have a roving secret agent out on the show floor giving out paper too…so keep an eye out and maybe it will be your lucky day!

Stacy Julian Finish Line Kit:

Stacy Julian’s popular Finish Line concept and classes help scrapbookers quickly put together finished pages and albums with their pictures. Now she is extending that concept to kits! Julian will be selling a limited number of the premiere version of her new Finish Line kits at the Supershow on Saturday in the Treasured Memories booth (#553).

As Julian explains on her blog, each of the kits will be themed to a certain project:

I love the idea of personality and will therefore give each of my kits a distinct personality and a name. This first kit, just in time for Valentine’s Day is specifically designed to help you scrapbook a big stack of everyday snapshots depicting love at home.

The first kit is called “Complete Bliss” and is themed to be used with photos like those Julian keeps in her Library of Memories organization system drawer called “All About Us” under a tab called “Together Forever”.

Live Reports from CHA!

Scrapbook Update will be reporting live from CHA via several methods:

Posts to Scrapbook Update
Notes and quick pics posted to my Twitter and Facebook profiles

Paperclipping Roundtable will also be doing a taping at CHA. Stay tuned over the weekend to the above outlets and the Paperclipping Roundtable home page for details on the location as soon as it is available to us!

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CHA Winter 2010 Notes

January 19, 2010 by Nancy Nally 1 Comment

Here’s a couple helpful notes if you are preparing for CHA Winter 2010 in Anaheim next week:

Sneak Peeks: The Scrapbook Update CHA-Winter 2010 Sneak Peek page has received a major update today. It now holds 127 links to peeks from 69 companies. If your company has a peek published on your website that you’d like included, please email the link to scrapbookupdate@gmail.com.
Weather: California is experiencing very heavy and potentially damaging rain this week that the current forecast says is supposed to continue into Friday the 22nd. Then after that the rain is supposed to continue more lightly. Come prepared for the weather at minimum to be an irritant, and at most for it to cause potentially significant travel delays into the Los Angeles area. Bring your umbrella and your patience when traveling.
Paperclipping Roundtable: Come see Paperclipping Roundtable tape our CHA episode live on Monday the 25th at 7:30pm! We’re still finalizing the location and will publicize it via Scrapbook Update and our Twitter feeds when it is certain, but make sure you save time on your calendar for the big event. Confirmed panelists for the taping so far will be me, Noell Hyman, Angie Lucas, Ana Cabrera, Lain Ehmann, and Stacy Julian…you won’t want to miss it!
Disney Tickets: The deadline to buy discounted Disney convention tickets from the CHA convention site is today (Tuesday, January 19th) at 9pm Pacific time. If you want to go to Disneyland in the evening, the $41 twilight convention ticket good after 4pm is by far the best bargain, and these tickets must be purchased in advance online!

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New Exhibitors At CHA-Winter 2010

January 17, 2010 by Nancy Nally Leave a Comment

Here’s a round-up of exhibitors listed as new for CHA-Winter 2010 that appear to be scrapbook-related or of interest to the scrapbook market segment in some way as suppliers.

To sort the list alphabetically by company, click on the arrows on the top of the company name column. To sort by booth number, click on the arrows on the top of that column.

Company	Booth #	Products
Best Craft Organizers	1501	Craft organizers.
Clear And Simple Stamps	3719	Clear stamps.
Couture Cardstock	3947	Cardstock.
Craf-T Products	3722	Chalks and metallic rub-ons.
Crafting Jewish	1511	Jewish scrapbooking & papercrafts kits.
Craftwell	3531	eCraft electronic die cutter.
Cruise and Crop	3530	Scrapbooking & stamping cruises.
Deco Bugs	23	Stickers.
Dies Direct	3707	Dies.
Earthwise Packaging	35	Clear plastic jars & vials.
EcoGreen Crafts	3601	Eco-friendly craft products.
Epiphany Crafts	3611	Scrapbooking and papercrafts.
Kiki Art	3635	Paper, tape, chipboard & bling.
Lily Bee Design	3720	Scrapbook design collections.
Love My Tapes	3723	Decorative tapes.
Magnolia Rubberstamps	3614	Rubber stamps & patterned paper.
Make It My Own	3606	Scrapbook instructional kits.
Maya Paper	1524	Nepali paper.
McRice LLC	26	Photo scrapbook papers.
My Cute Stamps	3724	Clear stamps.
My Stamp Box	33	Clear stamps.
Nikki Sivils	3701	Scrapbook product collections.
Photo Basics By Westcott	3617	Photographic lighting & green screen kits.
Pretty Scrapbooks	3528	Stencils.
PSA Essentials	3620	Peel & Stick stamps.
Ribbon Print USA	3623	Custom ribbon printing machine.
Scrap Cessories	3627	Organization products.
Scrap-o-Doodle	3518	Organization products.
Scrapping Cottage	3715	Dies.
Silhouette America	1500	Electronic die cutter.
Stack-On Products	3612	Organization products.
Stampavie	3731	Clear stamps.
Studio Calico	3725	Scrapbook product collections.
Teresa Collins Designs	3413	Scrapbook product collections.
TheDigitalScrapbookTeacher.com	31	Digital scrapbooking books, classes and templates.

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Margie Romney-Aslett Gets Signature Line With Advantus

January 6, 2010 by Nancy Nally 3 Comments

Advantus announced yesterday that Margie Romney-Aslett will be creating a signature line for them, to be launched at CHA-Winter 2010 in Anaheim.

Romney-Aslett parted ways with Making Memories in March 2009. She moved on to found The Girl’s Loft kit club with her daughters Megan and Brooke.

The new product line Romney-Aslett is creating for Advantus will be titled “The Girls’ Paperie by Margie”. Advantus is also home to signature product lines by Tim Holtz, Marie Osmond and Heidi Swapp (although Swapp is not currently creating new products).

Advantus is keeping a tight lid on previews of the actual designs but according to Romney-Aslett’s blog she has designed two complete lines for the CHA-Winter 2010 introduction. The official Advantus announcement describes the lines as including paper, stickers and “other scrapbooking products”.

So far the only clue the lines’ content besides the logo is a photo posted by Romney-Aslett on her blog that she says contains a “peek of inspiration for one of my lines”:

From the above and the logo, it looks like the line will definitely be the vintage chic that Romney-Aslett is known for.

Romney-Aslett will be in the Advantus booth (#2234) at CHA-Winter 2010 to show off her new line to buyers and media. About the chance to share her new products, she says, “I am beyond excited about this new opportunity to partner with Advantus to design signature paper and product lines, a dream come true for this paper girl. At The Girls’ Paperie I hope to deliver product that is of the highest quality, beautiful, trend forward and easy to use.”

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advantus, CHA Winter 2010, Girls Loft, Making Memories, Margie Romney-Aslett, Marie Osmond, Tim Holtz

CHA News Briefs

January 6, 2010 by Nancy Nally 1 Comment

CHA must be coming soon…my inbox is exploding with sneak peeks and my show week calendar is filling up! Here’s the latest in CHA-related news:

Craft & Hobby Association Launches Social Media Effort

CHA has announced that it is launching a full-scale social media campaign to engage and inform both consumers and the industry itself about the crafts industry and the association. You can now find CHA online in the following social media:

“Social media is more than a fad; it’s a fundamental shift in how we communicate with our members and the world,” said Steve Berger, president and CEO, CHA, in the announcement. “We are confident that the more platforms we provide for our members, crafters, and the industry to share information, network and build relationships, the more relevant feedback we can generate in order to build a stronger craft industry.”

Kizer & Bender Hosting $1.99 Idea Luncheon

The fabulously brilliant Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender are hosting a $1.99 An Idea Luncheon at CHA. You can actually get paid to attend a CHA seminar! Share your idea for a successful in-store event or marketing tool and you earn $1.99!

The $1.99 An Idea Luncheon is on Sunday, January 24th, from 12:30-2pm. Because it includes lunch, it is a specially priced seminar ticket. The cost for CHA members is $25 for pre-registration, and $35 for purchase on-site. Non-members can attend for $50 or $60.

In addition to the $1.99 luncheon, Kizer & Bender are also doing their popular events calendar seminar on Monday, and a Social Media Lab on Tuesday. For all the details, see their website. To register, visit the CHA show site.

New CHA Badge Policy

The Board of Directors for CHA passed a new badge policy late last year that goes into effect for CHA Winter 2010. The policy restricts the number of free show badges available to exhibiting and non-exhibiting supplier members in an attempt to curb badge abuse and cut back the number of non-qualified show attendees. Exhibiting supplier members of CHA will get four free badges for every 100 square feet of exhibit space. Additional badges may be purchased for $50/each. Non-exhibiting supplier members will receive four free badges per company, and additional badges may be purchased for $100/each. Non-members who wish to attend CHA will continue to be charged $150/badge.

CHA Previews

CHA sneak peeks are really starting to roll out…check out the Scrapbook Update sneak peeks page for a sortable table where you can view preview links either by the date they were added to the list, booth number, or alphabetically by company.