CHA Winter 09 - Sneak Peaks a plenty...

LOVING the new storage from AMM... HERE

It looks similar to the upgrades from Papermania... which are spookily the same chic black and lime as is their messenger bag... so PMA is spot on trend ;) The little drawers are my fav... I can think of lots of ways I would use them (make up being one!) Word on the street is that REALLY USEFUL has downsized, and will be showing off some mini boxes which apparently will make me *swoon*... can't wait!

Other sneak peaks...

7Gypsies (Gypsy Market)

American Crafts STAMPS!!!

Anna Griffin (4 new lines... some a little off piste for her style, but I like them!)

Bazzill Basics (...swiss dot additions, cardstock strips, splat mat etc)

CherryArte

Clear Scraps (...new additions!)

Collage Press (not a big brand in the UK - but still worth a peak!)

Core'dinations... launch an exclusive line for Europe (details to follow!!)

Crate Paper (Little Sprout, Lilian & Orbit)

DCWV

Daisy Bucket (Little Black Dress....mmmmm!!)

Dream Street (Fresh, MJ, Forever Family, Heartsong, Secret Garden & Lullaby)

EK SUCCESS

Fancy Pants

Heidi Swapp (...missing her loot - it is lovely!!)

Jenni Bowlin (Farmers wife is a hot pick!)

K&Co

Luxe Design

Martha Stewart

October Afternoon (Cherry Hill)

Paper Trunk (Maybe Baby, Socialite)

Pioneer

Queen & Co

Sassafras (Vintage Yummy, Anthem, Bungle Jungle... I want it all!)

SEI

Sizzix/Ellison

Theresa Collins (Family Matters, Documented)

Paris Hilton (*cough*)

Hope you are sitting comfortably with a warm drink and a slab of your fav chocolate!

xxx

New Product ALERT

Spotted: The *new* 12x12 file storage unit from the genius at Really Useful Products. Available only at Hobbycraft and looking very much like it needs to join my Really Useful storage montage (I should post you pics of my craft space...)

So who needs one?!!

Becks xx

Storage

Storage: It is a really hot topic... pretty much ALL the TIME. I guess if you are buying... then you are going to need somewhere to hide it all from the wandering eyes of the credit card payer.

I do *love* the Storage4Crafts store... which has pretty much every storage option under the sun. For me and my plethora of papers -

I have to openly admit to being a Really Useful Junkie. I can't get enough of these little plastic purveyors of joy. The organise, they stack, I can see into them, they are sturdy and unyielding to the stress and strain on cardstock rammed in and stacked taller than me... and they come from the perfect Pickle (aka Mike.)

Emma has been busy designing some new wheelable totes - and sometimes I *envy* her for getting to the creative bit of bringing a product to market... it is very much easier than giving birth. Think that you all have to wait until September (eons away) before you can see what she has been playing with.

... not that I am impatient or anything ;)

HOT Storage...

Spotted: Found a couple more images on my camera from CHA, so will upload (some lovely Queen & Co!) As storage is always a hot topic(and a big headache) I did spy some great (affordable) ikea-type organisation from the company that bring you Purple Cow Cutters.

The I-Cube (don't try googling it - it will frustrate you ;) is a system that is light weight and easy to assemble and manage. The cost was seriously much less that is generally acceptable (not sure how it will translate to ££.) BUT they did mention that US big-box stores were seriously interested... so who knows.

There was a seriously lucky lady on UKS sporting a storage shelf system her DH had purpose built. I think she had most of us reading in tears... I adore my husband, but oh how much more adoration would be his if he was in any shape or form a Jedi Master of DIY.