For those of us who don’t get the chance to go to CHA twice a year (some of have never been), I like to scour the internet for what everyone is or was so excited about. Ater everyone got back from CHA with their favorites, did their favorites end up being the same as their customers? Depending on how long you have been in business, you should start to get a feel for what your customers like, and find new things to help broaden their creativity, while still making purchses that will help you to make a profit.

Below are some fun blog and website entries that I found all about CHA Summer 08. Have a peek and see all the fun things these girls were interested in!

New Scrapbooking Products
- Have you been watching the new product sneak peeks for CHA? There is lots of excitement in the air. So much fun to see what’s coming out! To see our past posts on this subject, please click here. Maya Road is posting sneak peeks all …

New Products and A New Day to Shop
- If you like Basic Grey then you will love the two new lines we have in the store. Did you know that grey is the new black? Grey is showing up in a lot of the new scrapbooking products. I love how Basic Grey has paired up the grey with …

New Scrapbooking Products
- Lots of new scrapbooking products are making there entrance. CHA Summer 2008 in Chicago will be running July 18-20th, only 2 months away - the excitement begins! K&Company is launching a new line of recycled paper for crafting in …

Summer CHA 2008 !
- Thank you Kristie for all the walking, scrapbook talk and laughs! You’re the best! To sum up the show, it consisted of : TONS of amazing new scrapbook products, tired legs and feet, lots of laughs and amazing people and companies. …

Dear Valued Subscriber, Below, you’ll see a sneak preview of some …
- Below, you’ll see a sneak preview of some of the hottest, soon-to-be-released scrapbooking products in the world. We’ve teamed up with several of the top manufacturers in the industry to unveil the products they’ll be debuting this week …

Studio Calico
- At Studio Calico you’ll discover on-line support and encouragement, great scrapbooking ideas, and a talented team of designers. 50cents_2. Each month, Studio Calico combines the latest scrapbooking products with unique finds from a …

Stash your scrap… finally!
- Pouring over newly-acquired scrap booty is one of my favorite aspects of scrapbooking. This is when I go in for a closer look. Maybe a fondle or two. (please, you know you do it too…) And the time when I really start to think about the …

weekend inspiration: basicgrey
- We love that Judi has used her scrapbooking skills and creativity to make this beautiful baby gift. It just goes to show that scrapbooking products like BasicGrey’s Sugared range don’t have to be used in traditional ways, …

My CHA Picks
- Scenic Route Sonoma Line SEI Black Orchid Line Click here to see it. Cosmo Cricket Jack’s World and Mr. Campy Click Here to see them. And last but not least (and maybe more like best) The new October Afternoon …

Trends vs. Fads and Home Sweet Home
- Look for hand made textures and paper and a DIY vibe to more and more of the mainstream lay-outs as well as scrapbooking products being used in untraditional ways (like this coaster from Maya Road….). Share This.

Christmas is a time of joy and giving , well at least it should be for most people, but with everything there are those who will be out to spoil the fun.

It those horribly people who seem to take great pleasure in sending viruses to peoples computers knowing the damage they can do.

Unfortunately the humble e-card has been has been targeted as the ultimate delivery method for spreading viruses and I would not be at all surprised if we see an increase in this form of activity in the run up to Christmas.

The problem is of course that some people like to see this as an excellent way of sending a card that is a little different from the norm. On top of that it is also convenient. And lets face it everybody likes to receive a card so quite often as soon as it is received by e-mail the recipient will happily click on a link to receive his card without any second thoughts and of course once that happens it just to late.

If you want to do something a little different this year why not try printable Christmas cards instead.

If you don’t want to make your own printable cards, don’t worry. There are many out there online you can find that might be just perfect. You just have to download and print them out.

You can print them on regular paper if you don’t have card stock (which is pretty easy to find and can be used in most printers). Printable cards can be blank with just a picture on the front so that you can enter your own typed message, or you can write something on it once you have it printed out.

It’s totally up to you. If you have kids, they can write their own name, add stickers, or even use rubber stamps to make the cards extra special. The kids just love these types of Christmas crafts so don’t be too surprised if they ask you to find some more.

For those of you who have come to adore Elsie Flannigan’s designs, there is sad news…Elsie is leaving KI Memories. Elsie has resigned and is moving forward with her own successful Etsy shop, and I am sure there will be many more incredible projects ahead of her!

This is what Elsie had to say about leaving KI Memories:

“For the past two years I have been working exclusively for KI Memories designing the Love, Elsie product line. It was truly one of the most fun and challenging experiences in my life. Your response and support for the products were so amazing. I really had a wonderful time.

Anyway, to make a long story quite short I resigned from my position with KI this past month. I have mixed feelings about that choice. On one hand, I loved the product line (both the designing process and the actual product) and I will be very sad not to see it coming out again. It was a very fun season in my life and certainly a huge learning experience!”

I am not sure I agree with their statement in some regards, but, every company does what is best for their line, I just wish they had kept Elsie!

[News] Elsie Flannigan Leaves KI Memories - Since then, interest in her trendy style has seemed to wane somewhat in the scrapbooking world. KI did not have new product introductions for the “Love, Elsie” line at CHA-Summer 2008, and the company explained that omission by saying …

You can find Elsie at her blog most days, and always with something interesting to share.