OK, I will try to get a few pictures up tonight (though I don't have a ton), but here is the brief scoop of CHA (and in no particular order)...
Basic Grey-- yes we ordered EVERYTHING-- all the papers for the three new lines, the match book kits, the take out boxes, the rubons, and the lunch pail albums. And there is the cutest darn frog paper in the SkateShoppe line!!! I think Fusion and Lucky papers are shipping soon (in reality, that means early August) but I know they said the lunch pails are still on the boat from China, and I think SkateShoppe and the rubons are shipping in late August/early September. We ordered the morning of the first day, so as soon as they are available, they should be on their to us!
Heidi Swapp-- lots of fun new stuff here, and the jewels now come in 2 sizes of flowers-- so stinkin cute. And she has GIANT flowers available in 6 colors. Can't wait for these! Also some new chipboard letters, patterned photo corners, corner rubons (way cute), new and wider tape, and cool transparencies.
Scrapworks - the entire Ethan Kate line and ribbon-- so cool. and also the new bay box albums - new colors, including red and white in 12x12, landscape albums in fabric black, red, and blue, and the new page protectors have been made superstrong. The papers are shipping soon (again, think early August to be in store) and the ribbons a little later.
7gypsies - great new stuff here - new cardstock sticker themes, 2 new blank mini books, mini clipboard photo frames, bracelets, a new line of 97% complete tags, new papers, metal photo corners, and stamps
Maya Road - this was one of my favorites. Tons of new ribbons available by the yard, ribbon clasps in hearts and flowers, chipboard flowers, and the cutest foam stamps-- and of course, they come in a metal time. Also, metal coaster blanks that can be painted, stamps, decoupaged, etc.
Making Memories- lots of cute new embellishments in the vintage hip and simply fabulous line, all the new paint colors, plus new christmas and halloween paint sets and supercute new halloween and christmas foam stamps. Also two new sets of magnetic word stamps. New Ribbonerie book too.
Lazar Studiowerks - got the new paper collections, as well as some of the older stuff and their new rubons.
Scenic Route- cool fall paper line - lots of browns, mixed with oranges, pinks, and browns - several new patterns and several similar to the Festivale release. Also, awesome new rubons. They go on like buttah.
Prima - if you loved the GOT FLOWERS line, you are just going to go crazy over this--- new flower sizes, shapes, and colors, in all new and different bottles-- including one of just leaves!!!! They won't be here until September, but they are fabulous!
Bazzill - no new papers, but textured chipboard monograms, new sizes of accordion albums, and some fun clear acrylic letters, and the new swatchbooks in a box.
Junkitz - fun fun fun!!!! New papers, blank mini books, lots of fun embellishments! Can't wait to see all of this fun stuff!
Heidi Grace - fun papers and acrylic alphabets-- some of these papers are not only sparkly, they are even dimensional-- so cool!
EK Success - new line includes NFL embellishments, school themed jolees (you can customize the colors), new Disney embellishments (including lots of new Cinderella stuff), new staple colors for the fastenator, preppy albums and embellishments, and fun chalk pens
Autumn Leaves - more foofala papers (very cute school line and ribbons to match), bags of buttons, new MOD papers and more and pillow chip buttons, fun new transparencies, stamp transparencies, Rhonna Farrer's new wedding line and a line of paper with a mini cooper print!, and more stuff that I am sure I am forgetting.....
Fontworks - great mounted stamp alphabets, fun papers and rubons to match
AtoZ essentials - new company, large alphabet sets in acetate-- very cool fonts, and there is so much you can do with these-- use them plain, ink them, stamp them, paint them, apply rubons-- these will be a lot of fun!!! Also, new sports and school themed titles and papers.
Imagination Project - new Gin X paper lines, new patterned rubon alphas, chipboard shapes, and Chloe's Closet papers - lots of fun stuff here.
Mimi - new lilac totes with amazing thought put into the design-- everything is accessible and easy to find, and the bags even fold flat for storage!
Michael Miller - fabulous fabric paper!
Sweetwater - fun new monthly papers and kits
Quickutz - new limited edition squeeze tool
Pressed Petals - new mini metal alphabets, plus rustic metal embellishments and chipboard alphas
Crossed Paths - paper and embellishments
Queen & Co. - new corner brads and photo anchors, plus new brad colors and shapes-- always fun!
Daisy D's - new purse, file folder, and envelope mini albums, plus french market and classic kids papers.
Doodlebug - cure new Christmas and Halloween themes with lots of new sequins in new colors, plus some new papers, kits, and themed stickers.
And more from KI Memories, Chatterbox, All My Memories totes, inks, and calendars, Prism cardstock, more May Arts ribbon, K&Co Boy Scout line, new Wild Asparagus papers and monograms, new Kaleidoscope paper and accessory line, fun "blank" kits from Pinecone Press,
some photos from my first "photo shoot" (which really just means that I bought fleece to make a backdrop). such a cutie pie. here are a few of my favorites (more in the photo album).
