When it comes to scrapbooking supplies it seems like there is always something new, or at least something that you may not have ever seen before. Usually different scrapbooking stores have contracted with different suppliers so chances are that you will find different gadgets depending on where you go to shop. If you are looking for the latest and the greatest in the world of scrapbooking, you may have to venture out beyond your local or favorite scrapbooking store. The internet is a quick and easy place to go to look for what’s new in the world of scrapbooking. You can search for the new items that you are looking for online and order them directly from the site or you can see where your local distributor is and purchase that item in person with a sales rep or in a store near you.
As far as what’s new in the world of scrapbooking at this very moment, there are several different items that have actually maintained a steady presence in the category of the newest items that are flying off the shelves. Here is what the list of new scrapbooking supplies looks like for the end of the year 2007:
Intricate templates - More and more scrapbookers are looking to get a more professional look from their scrapbook. This means that hand-drawn or cut shapes are out, and templates are the way to go. With templates you can have perfect lines every time whether it is for shapes, letters or even all-over page designs. Templates provide the user with the flexibility of determining exactly where the template will go, with the assurance that it will look perfect (and hand crafted) every time.
Detailed brads - Remember the days of circular brads? No more, not only do brads now come in hundreds of different shapes and colors, but there are some brads that are so intricate you’d think that they were meant to be worn on your lapel! You can find brads with intricate tiny shapes that are filled with multiple colors. Although primarily made from metal, you can even find brads that are made to look like ribbon or fabric.
Seasonal papers/patterns - In the world of scrapbooking the seasons definitely dictate when it is time to look for new inventory. Usually seasons center on largely celebrated holidays. Christmas is a huge one. If you go to your scrapbooking store around the month of December, you can bet that you will find a completely different stock than what you would see in July. Manufacturers also know that avid scrapbookers are going to want different patterns and papers every year and will be scrambling to supply the demand for new.
Paper crafting materials - Scrapbooking has a variety of different off-shoots that avid scrapbookers usually become excited about. Card making is gaining in popularity especially among scrapbookers, perhaps because many scrapbookers already have the supplies needed to make a card. Therefore, you will likely see "paper crafting materials" encroaching on some of the scrapbooking supplies’ space.
New uses for bead board - Bead board is not just for adding strong emphasis to pages any more. As was briefly mentioned above, scrapbookers are getting excited about transferring their scrapbooking skills to other mediums. Bead board is definitely a versatile and stable material that can transform into a number of different craft embellishments. Bead board is being used for such things as clip board embellishments, room decorations, picture frames, etc.
Embossing metals - You may be familiar with the embossing process, but have you ever tried embossing and scrapbooking with metals. As scrapbooking becomes more tactile, the need for the use of more materials besides paper grows. Avid scrapbookers are finding that the newest way to use standard embossing materials is to incorporate them with metals and had plastics.
Posted by Don under Scrapbook Embellishments , Scrapbook Techniques on Sat 8 Mar 2008