10 Products I Love from CHA Summer 2010

And now… for more enabling.

There were so many things at CHA I wanted to get my hot little hands on.

I was making a mental Christmas list the entire time…  Christmas in July that is.

However of course though some are available in stores now,  many more won’t be for a few months, so we must wait.  But until then I can day dream about my top ten must haves.

In no particular order:

1.  All things Burlap from Canvas Corp, most especially the Stretched Burlap Canvas’s:

I got so excited looking at all these cute burlap elements but most especially loved that they have also created a stretched burlap “canvas”.  I just think they will make for amazingly cute projects!  Very country feeling.  (P.S. love their canvas items too, all their canvas’s  have no gesso, so they will make your art look very natural.  I personally love that look).

2.  The Teresa Collins Stampmaker:

This thing is SO stinkin cool!  Make your own clear stamps… out of any image.  If you can get it into JPEG form you’ve got a stamp.  I so love it.  Check out a video of it in action here.

3.  Sassafras’s Paper Whimsies Cards:

Aren’t they cute?  Loving everything Sassafras has to offer.

4.  These “Trimmings” from Tim Holtz Idea-ology:

Ack!  I need one in ever color.  Just gorgeous.

5.  Ephiphany Crafts Button Maker:

(Can’t believe I didn’t snag a photo!)

This little thing is just so cute.  Make a button using clear epoxy shapes.  The tool comes in several styles, some of which I think are more useful than others.  But I love this simple button design.

6.  Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology papers:

Looks plain in the photo I know… but what I love the most about this paper is that they each have a resist overlay that is meant to be altered.  Ink it, paint it, chalk it… you can truly make these papers your own.  Check out what I mean and some gorgeous layouts on the Pink Paislee blog here.

7.  Cricut Imagine:

It prints.

It cuts.

It does your taxes.

Just kidding on that last thing – but technology seems to get getting close.

Do I need one?  Um no, but that’s pretty darn nifty.    And did you know you could win one from Craft Critique??  How cool is that?!  Go here to sign up for the newsletter and you’re entered (and to see a video of this baby in action).  It’s that simple.

8.  The Large Family Tree from Kaisercraft:

I have such plans for one.  Maybe two.

9.  October Afternoon’s Modern Homemaker line:

I want the big pink vacuum for my wall.

I just do.

10.  MyStik from Scrapbook Adhesives:

Another tape runner?

Yes but not just any tape runner.

The MyStik can be used “gun” style like an ATG,  it advances with the turn of a wheel, and refills will be very affordable.  Not too mention you can personalize it with your own paper or photo, which is just a great idea for crops.  Check out a video on Craft Critique of this cute little bugger here.

Oh my gosh I have a crafty hangover.  That’s of course not a bad thing, but after attending the Super Show today I am a little overwhelmed with the urge of wanting to just sit down and make my own stuff, with the ‘old’ product I still have hanging around .  Stay tuned for one more wrap up post with some random CHA pics and thoughts, and of course keep checking Craft Critique for more thorough reports on everything you see above and more.  Our CHA coverage will continue as we bring the “Best Of”  to you for at least another week.

Have a wonderful day.

Over-stimulatingly,