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One of the newest little companies, exhibiting for the 1st time at CHA, that impressed me, was Mema Designs. They don’t have a ginormous product line, but, what they do have is very enchanting! Their book kits are just darling and I fell in love with their “Purse-abilities” and accordian flag book kits. They took all the guess-work and fussing out of book making with these kit blanks! I like that! Quite muchly!
Storage and organization. We all need it. Desperately. Gentlemen, here’s an answer to the chaos that is strewn all over dining room tables around the world: The Original Scrap Box (For more details and a cool video clip where you see how it opens, visit their link over there in the side bar to the right, under New Friends). It comes with all the collapsible mesh/canvas drawers you see, and several different wood finishes.
The ingenious guy who designed it was fed up with seeing his wife’s scrap crap EVERYWHERE, and while standing at his refrigerator, it dawned on him that she needed an armoire that functioned in the same fashion. The thing is absolutely incredible, with a table work surface that drops down like a Murphy Bed once both doors are opened.
It also has wheels.
…………………………THUD!
I dunno about ya’all, but, I get a serious drool goin’ on every time I look at this fabby thing! Imagine being able to FIND all your scrap crap . . .
Uh huh! (head bobbin’ up and down vigorously) Dat’s what I’m talkin’ ’bout!!!
If you don’t own your own personal die cutting system, you will probably enjoy these new white chipboard shapes by Bazzill–a lot of companies make the grey chipboard (I know; virtually *every* scrapbook company has chipboard), but I prefer white–so easy to tint with ink and get true color results. Bazzill introduced more of their scalloped edge papers in even more colors. You know me; total sucker for scallops! (rolling eyeballs)
If you’re a fan of Magenta, well, I must tell you that their display boards were nothing short of magnificent. Long renowned for their images and some of the most incredibly gifted designers, their line of WM, clear stamps, and metallic stickers made my heart stop. Their color techniques are outstanding, and their line of “Peel Off” stickers make it easy to achieve a thermal embossed look without a single grain of embossing powder!
Fancy Pants Designs is new for me, having only stumbled onto their papers a few months ago at my LSS. They are just lovely, and I ’bout PIMP’d when I saw they were releasing their own line of stamps (yes, clear). They’re actually famous for their gorgeous papers, and BIG chipboard; they’ll be even more famous for their BIG clear stamp sets, which measured 12 x 12″! They also had some delightful smaller sized sets, ideal for card making, as you can see above. They were also introducing ribbon cards that had scads of pretty lace–they’re taking the Bohemian style to new heights, I think!
I had to stop and look at Shindo, a company based out of Japan, that makes beautiful ribbon–they had tied their overhead canopy rungs with ribbon everywhere! I’m kicking myself I didn’t take a pic of it now . . . It was quite fun and colorful! They had some A Muse Art Stamps card samples on display and do you see that delightful one onthe left? Well, it was designed by none other than our very own SCSer Scoopy! Hi, Emily! I’m waving to you!!!
I couldn’t have been more delighted than to have the good fortune to run into fellow Addict-a-Bella Niki–oh, dang, I can’t remember if that’s also her screen name over on SCS or not. I so enjoyed chatting with her for a few moments!
Well, there’s more to share, and I will, but for now, I must take a break. See ya’ soon!
14 Responses to “Blank Books, Storage, and Chipboard, Oh My!”
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jbalcer on 02 Feb 2007 at 9:08 am #
Oh, the Fancy Pants. . . those must be mine! Beauty!
Sara on 02 Feb 2007 at 9:15 am #
Fancy Pants stamps where the ones I mentioned on one of the board threads. Gotta find a way to add them to my collections.
maryp on 02 Feb 2007 at 10:50 am #
Oooooooooh, Julie!!! You have me drooling over all the goodies today! (and well, each day!)
That storage………*gasps for air*
Thanks for the phenom job you did taking all of us with you, who didn’t get to go to CHA!
scoopy on 02 Feb 2007 at 11:25 am #
Hi Julie *waving back to ya*! Wow - how COOL is that - to see my design at CHA?! Thanks so much!!
Emily - WaterPixie on 02 Feb 2007 at 11:47 am #
Oooooo! I’m droolin’!! I love the Fancy Pants stamps!!!
And that storage?? GENIOUS!
Sarah Vrolyk on 02 Feb 2007 at 12:13 pm #
Well, HOT DIGGITY DOG! That is my card right next to Emily’s! I always wanted to go to CHA … so I guess a little piece of me was there this year! Woohoo!
Dana on 02 Feb 2007 at 8:29 pm #
Julie - your timing is amazing on showing us that AWESOME scrap box storage! My DH is in the process of giving me my very own, brand spanking new scrap room and I need storage! Is the company called scrap box or do they have another name? I’ve got to get my hands on it!! Thanks!!
Dana on 02 Feb 2007 at 8:39 pm #
Nevermind - didn’t see it the first time I went through the list on the right!
Kathyc on 02 Feb 2007 at 9:22 pm #
Oh boy, that Fancy Pants stuff looks gorgeous! Can’t wait to see that in person; thanks for these wonderful pics Julie.
klhbenson on 02 Feb 2007 at 10:49 pm #
oh tell me more…tell me more….
I wish I were with you!!!!
Kelly Sutterfield on 03 Feb 2007 at 6:24 am #
I need to know MORE about that storage system, woman! Give us details! Can’t you see I’m DYING here?!? It looks fantasmagorical!
Cyndi-Scrappingoodtime on 03 Feb 2007 at 10:56 am #
okay the mema design stuff is sooo stinkin cute but that scrapbox, I am telling you, I went to the website and watched the little video showing how it opens and closes, man that thing is soooo cool!!!
Buttons2 on 03 Feb 2007 at 7:09 pm #
Did you see the price for that storage unit???? Gasp!!!
Ellie Augustin on 09 Feb 2008 at 4:29 pm #
Oh I need some O2 right now I had to take a pause.. WOW.. I don’t think they would even let me go into that show I would LOOOSEEE my mind. THANK YOU SO much for doing these reviews that way I can squeal here and have my kids and DH look at me like I need some Meds! lol Now with that said I will con’t my squealing