Each year, it seems that I leave CHA thinking, “Oh, how I love [fill in the blank with a cool trend here]!” And this year, I was delighted to leave the showing saying that of not one but several trends. Yes, it was a treat. I snapped photos of some of my favorites (though this list is not at all comprehensive) so you could enjoy the fun trends as well. Here are the trends in no particular order:
Trend: Zoo Animals
I couldn’t get enough of the adorable zoo animals at the show. In their cute, whimsical nature, they simply made me happy. In this image, you’ll find:
1. Bungle Jungle by Sassafras
2. Jungle Animals (wall vinyl) by Die Cuts With a View
3. Mindy’s Zoo by Autumn Leaves
4. Classic Animals by Hambly Screen Prints
5. Playday by SEI
Trend (Again): Woodland Animals
It’s true—the incredible woodland animals we loved at the last show are still going strong. And of course, they still never cease to inspire my creativity. This collage showcases:
1. Little Sprout by Crate Paper
2. Mommy & Me by Prima
3. Playful Pets by KI Memories
Trend: Elegant Flocking
Amid all the loveable animals, my eye was drawn to a more sophisticated trend as well: elegant flocking. I generally saw this in black/white or black/cream designs, but other color schemes popped up as well, such as the blue/white line from me & my BIG ideas. Three collections that I was lucky enough to photograph are:
1. Paris Nights by GCD Studios
2. Darcy by Anna Griffin
3. me & my BIG ideas
Trend: Cutesy Monsters
Going back to the cutesy themes, I loved all the little monsters that prowled the show floor. My love of all things monster began when I saw these adorable designs, all in the My Little Monsters collection by Daisy Bucket Designs.
Trend: Mushrooms
If you asked me a year ago if I ever thought I would say “that’s adorable” when I saw a mushroom, I’d have told you “no.” But several companies have proved me wrong. I somehow managed to snap not a single photo of this trend, but you’ll be able to check out some great finds at these links:
1. Mushroom House by Hero Arts
2. Toadstools by Die Cuts With a View
Your Favorite Trends?
Of course, in the spirit of our CHA Highlights series, if you leave me a comment about your favorite trends in scrapbooking designs (either featured here or not), you’ll be entered to win one of three randomly selected CHA prize packs. For your chance to win one of these prize packs, leave your comment by Feb. 20. All winners will be posted when our CHA series is complete.
Brittany, Managing Editor
I love the animal trends. Any animals!
I admit I love the animals! They are fun and cute and work well for girl and boy pages and cards too.
I really like the animal trends too! I favor woodlands more than zoo animals though.
Maybe not as hot a trend as it was but I still think the owls are gorgeous. Also really liking the bright colours on plain white cardstock – with plenty of white space.
The Zoo Animals are wonderful, especially the ones from SEI.
My little niece is fond of kangaroos, I would love to scrap pictures of her with this paper.
P.S. I really love this blog!
I onli took up on the birds and owls recently…. So adorable!
Love, love, love, the woodland animals trend…I just can’t stop using them…..they are so much fun!
I’m glad the trends are great for boyish pages. I really like: My Little Monsters collection by Daisy Bucket Designs.
1. vintage designs, but more vintage with a modern edge
2. damask
3. cherries
great trends you spotlighted, such cute stuff!!
I love the zoo animals…I have a 6 mo. old little boy and his nursery is
decorated in safari animals so I love that this is hitting scrapbooking too.
So cute for his little baby boy layouts!!
-Sarah
I love the zoo animals – will be watching for them at my local scrapbooking stores!
I love what I call “critters”: monsters, cute animals, etc. It adds a touch of whimsy. Love it!
I love birds especially all the owls I have seen used recently. Great blog. Hope I win. Jill S
I love the elegant flocking trend. So pretty!
I love the elegant flockind becasuse it makes the design pop.
From the ones you have shown the elegant flocking is my favorite. I also love the damask design trend that I have been seeing everywhere.
My favorite is definitely the woodland creatures trend! I love critters of all kinds and all the cuteness is just so much fun! LOVE IT!!!
I am into three of the trends you mentioned. Woodland creatures are it, especially owls. I can’t get enough of flocked paper, or flocked anything else for that matter. And the little monsters are too cool for school. Thanks for the pics!
My favorite trend I saw with the new CHA stuff… the bold fun color combinations and patterns
love the new October Afternoon Cherry Hill, Cosmo Cricket Lil’ Man, and Jillibean Soup Minestrone! .. and of course there are many mandy more i love!
I love the animals and the flocking! I also love mushrooms, but we are huge super mario fans in our house!
I love the flocking & foiling trend and of course of the bling. As a friend says, I think we scrapbookers have a bit of magpie in each of us!
I really love the elegent flocking that’s gaining popularity. It seems I have plenty of ‘cute’ in my stash, but never seem to have enough ‘classy’. Now I can have both!
My favorite trend right now is journaling spots/books (Heidi Swapp and Making Memories are my current favorites). I love how versatile they are… especially the circles and little notebooks with decorative edges.
I love the woodland creatures, especially birds and owls.
I love all the birds and trees that seem to be out there. Someone above mentioned cherries and I love love love all the little cherry patterns too.
Well the woodland animals are just the cutest… And I recently saw a great example of elegant flocked papers! Tone on tone, no less. By Chatterbox.
Vintage elegant
Trees, trees and more trees of every shape
More mushrooms
Love trend watching, so fun!!!
B-
Those are all great trends!!! I love mushrooms because I am a big Alice in Wonderland Fan, but those cutesy Monsters are too fun!!!!!
I absolutely love all the cutesy critters & animals that are popping up everywhere!
I love the zoo animal trend. It is especially fun and versatile to use on a variety of projects. I also love the flocking. It adds a wonderful elegant touch to any project.
Yeah! I love the woodland animals.. they are too cute.. especially the little birds. and the flocking willbe great in the Wedding album I am working on..must get some…
I love the cutesy monsters! In the past it’s been hard to find boy kinds of stuff for scrapbooking and now there are so many more choices! I especially love the green monster with the googly eyes. He makes me laugh:)
StacyS. (Alberta, Canada)
I love the woodland animals, but I really love the flocking and I bet once I see it in person and get to feel the texture I’ll really love the flocking!!
I love the Woodland Animals especially the Die Cuts with a View Green Stack with all the cute animals in there! It makes an awesome mini-book with the 8×8 stack that was just released! Thanks for showing the awesome new products!
I love all the little birds I thought I would be over them but I’m not and Owls as well.
Love all of them , but I’m leaning towards the mushrooms as my fav…brings back all those retro memories!
I never thought I would say this, but the monsters are my favorite. Who would have known that monsters could be so cute????
I’m loving all the flocking!
loving all the cute monsters!!
That monster stamp is too cute!
Susan
I’m totally loving all the cute animals! Absolutely adorable.
Felt anything is my favorite trend! I especially love those cute little creatures that Sassafras Lass just debuted at CHA.
I love all the trends that have to do with animals and nature, especially the earthy colors.
I love the zoo animals.
I have zoo pics to scrap so those are timely! I think the monsters are adorable but not sure how I’d use them with my girlie! Hope to see lots of ideas with them!
Hey Brittany – so I’d have to say i’m still stuck on the woodland animals! Love them – they are so versatile and you can use them with pretty much any themed layout.
Don’t thinks it’s really a trend, but I love anything with STARS
I love the zoo animal trend
Perfect to use for kids and trips!
i loved all the happy orange colored things i saw!
Damask designs!!! I love them and I’m so glad so see many companies have damask patterned paper now
And I see a lot of damask stamps too..yummy!