CHA Winter 2012 | Cosmo Cricket

Cosmo Cricket always has a fabulously decorated booth.

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CHA Winter 2012 | Martha Stewart ClayCraft Clay by EK Success

EK Success demonstrated Martha Stewart’s ClayCraft air-drying clay at CHA Winter 2012. The video below shows how the clay can be easily molded or sculpted.

 

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CHA Winter 2012 | Stamp 2 Cut by Tim Holtz for Sizzix eclips

Anything with the name Tim Holtz attached to it is sure to create buzz on the CHA show floor, and the Stamp 2 Cut system for the Sizzix eclips is a perfect example of that phenomenon. The Stamp 2 Cut system consists of a set of cartridges and clear overlays for the Sizzix eclips digital cutting system that gives stampers the ability to create very detailed die cuts of images that are created using Tim Holtz’s popular Stamper’s Anonymous stamps.

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CHA Winter 2012 | Trendspotting at Authentique

Authentique introduced four new lines at the CHA Winter 2012 show: Genuine, Loyal, Delightful, and Gathering. It was Genuine that most caught my eye as an example of a new trend that we saw emerge at this show – denim!

Little hints of denim are popping up here and there in this season’s releases (the denim buttons in Indigo Bleu by Pink Paislee are another great example), and with the way trends build in this industry I expect that we’ll be seeing a lot more of it at the 2012 summer show.

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CHA Winter 2012 | {Styled} by Tori Spelling for Darice – Video!

Darice unveiled their newest jewelry line at CHA, four collections designed by celebrity Tori Spelling. The Boho and Glam collections are gold based, while the Glitz and Noir collections are silver based. From metallics to southwest flair, animals to rhinestones, there is a lot of detail and variety in this line.

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