Stamp Express

THE OBSERVATION CAR

Once each quarter you can read Jackie's observations on the news, happenings, and trends in the papercraft landscape. Keep up with what's HOT and what's not! Here's her spin on the current Fall Season:

As the fall catalogs and magazines roll in we've noticed many companies are continuing their trend toward more generic designs for papers and stickers. For example, autumn and Christmas colors are popular in stripes, plaids, argyle, and dots rather than specific pumpkins, bats, Christmas trees, etc. The exception to this is Karen Foster. Themed papers and stickers have arrived at our store from Karen Foster and they're flying off the shelves.

There have also been many magazines and on-line galleries featuring scalloped ovals, circles, squares, and rectangles. You can create your own scalloped layers with "Nestabilities" using your favorite persaonal die-cut machine. We have ordered the Nestabilities twice only to be immediately sold out. We will be getting them in again soon! If interested, put your name on our order list.

Mini books, of course, are still popular. Now the clear acrylic covers are in demand. Purchase the books in any size you choose or make your own with the Zutter Bind-it-all. Don't forget to round the corners with the new Round-it-all. It works with ease on chipboard, acrylic, metal, cardstock, or leather!

In the rubber stamping arena, clear stamps are growing in popularity and flourishes/swirls are on everything. We can hardly wait to see what trends the new year will bring. Keep checking back!