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Caught sight of my first new line being debuted at CHA 2016 - Starshine, by Shimelle. It's got a retro vibe I quite like. I can't believe CHA starts on January 7th - that seems way early to me.

Oh gosh! Time to go hunting up that preview list.

Who knew the sneaks have been coming for a month already? Here's the list from Scrapbook Update; I think Nancy Nally does a pretty good job of compiling it all: http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/cha-mega ... eak-peeks/.

I've started making my wish list!

Shimelle's collection is so pretty! I haven't started my wish list yet. I've only seen a few so far but you know I gotta look!

Apparently I completely missed the summer releases last year - had never heard of Prima Lumies until Wilna used one this past week. I know I've got lots of fairly new product acquired in the last few months, but as I sit here unexpectedly working from home this week - which means a bit of extra crafting time for me - I sure wish I could remember the inspiration for getting it. I've never been one to keep the new stuff sitting out, but right now I kind of wish I had - so I could at least remember what I just had to have a few months ago.

oh geezzz.... I just started looking at the sneak peeks and already want the cheesecloth background stamp of Tammy Tutterow's stuff... so... had to close that down and stop looking. MUST use up more of what I already own before I buy more!!! LOL

nchoney wrote:oh geezzz.... I just started looking at the sneak peeks and already want the cheesecloth background stamp of Tammy Tutterow's stuff... so... had to close that down and stop looking. MUST use up more of what I already own before I buy more!!! LOL

Loved that stamp, too! And I'm with you on use up what I have!

I ran through the list fairly quickly and found some things that I like. Why does every collection (or most of them, anyway) have to be primarily pink and turquoise??? I've already got enough of that to last a couple of years from the Paper Camellia kits (which I've cancelled). I didn't see a lot of gold in the spring collections, so is it on the way out? I love that little touch of bling/shiny. Now that I'm stamping I saw quite a few that I'd like to have.

Oh, dear. So much for using what I have.

You know, nothing is really grabbing me and saying 'you must buy me!'... which I suppose is good. I wouldn't mind the new gears die from Tim, but that's about it.

Oh how cute! Did anyone else notice Amy Tan's postcard stamp?
http://americancrafts.typepad.com/studi ... erine.html

I had no idea Kristina Werner drew Tim's Crazy Birds - was I the only one in the dark? And now a set of Crazy Cats? Can't say as I like them - but that's what I said about the Crazy Birds until I saw them in action.

I didn't know that, Keitha, but that shouldn't surprise you.

I went down the list quickly and nothing grabbed me but that could just be because I'm not in the mood for it.

I am going to continue along blissfully ignorant of any new items, so that I may attempt to make a dent in my enormous stash.

But then, you can never say never when you are a crafter at heart.

I tend to always love Carta Bella collections (with some exceptions!) and of course Maggie Holmes. Her collections are all so similar but they work with virtually everything (for me).
Echo Park's Stateside collection caught my eye. I could see myself using some of that collection and thought I might need to get a sheet from the few states we tend to visit regularly.
Someone had a pretty apricot/coral/green collection I liked but no idea where I wrote down the name of it so I wouldn't forget. Even Bella Blvd. had a collection I liked (but I still don't like the goofy font they put on their sticker sheets).

Keitha wrote:I had no idea Kristina Werner drew Tim's Crazy Birds - was I the only one in the dark? And now a set of Crazy Cats? Can't say as I like them - but that's what I said about the Crazy Birds until I saw them in action.

She didn't draw the original birds, just the accessories- after Tim saw the balloon she hand drew for a card she made he asked her her to draw them. The cats are shall we say "interesting"!

nancine wrote:She didn't draw the original birds, just the accessories- after Tim saw the balloon she hand drew for a card she made he asked her her to draw them. The cats are shall we say "interesting"!

Thanks for clarifying that.