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EDITORIAL Close your eyes, make a wish and get ready to blow the candles! In this edition of TDS, we have plenty to celebrate.... >> read more 
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STORE INTERVIEW Read what Digiscrap Boutique has to offer to the scrapbook industry and its top selling products. >> read more TDS CHOICE LAYOUTS Why we think these layouts have something to say. Read what inspires the artist. >> read more PHOTO BOOKS Check out this issue photo book display & let Wendyzine explains to you about printing your first book >> read more HYBRID PROJECT Kitty Chen shows you how to create a great CD cover for your art work. Makes great gift and resume. >> read more FREEBIES & SAMPLES See what Heather Manning has for you this week. Sign up to download each freebie featured. >> read more CLASSIFIED HOME Find the latest sales, events, new products, services and challenges in this section. >> read more NEWSPAPER >> Current Issue >> Back Issues/Archive |
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By Dana Zarling Trends come and trends go and the place to find the newest and greatest in Scrapbooking is the CHA Summer Trade Show in Chicago. For 3 days, manufacturers, designers and retailers from all over the globe converge upon the Windy City to see the latest and greatest. For a first time attendee (even the seasoned veterans!), it can be very overwhelming and overstimulating. All of the major manufacturers set up their booths to best display their beautiful new products. It truly is a sight to see! At this year's show (July 18-20), there were the tried and true standby
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products (papers, adhesives, ribbons, etc.) but there were a few new and innovative products out to impress the retailers. My favorite product had to be the Unibind (www.unibind.com). It gives crafters the ability to make professional looking bound books at home with a very easy to use machine. You simply place your pages into the book cover (available through Unibind) and place it into the binding machine. In 90 seconds, the heat from the machine melts the glue and your book is finished! If you discover that you placed your pages in the wrong order, don't fear! The machine will also unbind the book so you can fix your mistakes and bind it again when you are finished. I could think of so many ....
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