It's a New Year............

Hey Bloggerettes,

Happy New Year to y'all.  I hope you made some resolutions that you can keep! 

I thought I would bring you up-to-date on some industry news.

• Sad news - "Hambly Screen Prints" is closing. 
• Another company closing it's doors is the magazine "Scrapbooks Etc".
• "American Crafts" has partnered with Becky Higgins to launch her "Project Life"   http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/
• "Art Anthology" (a new company owned by Stayce DeWid with Creative Director Jenn Starr) has acquired "Basically Bare" (chipboard)  http://www.artanthologyinc.com/
• "Pink Paislee" has partnered with Heidi Swapp and Christy Tomlinson
• "ANW/Creativity Works" who previously bought out "Making Memories" was acquired by "Colorbok" who services the big box stores in the craft industry
• CHA Summer 2013 moves to Las Vegas - YEAH!!!!
• "Jillibean soup" is partnering with "Hampton Arts"

There are lots of sneak-peaks of new product going on right now.

 

 

Stay tuned for more visuals.