Trends In 2008 – Paper Art and Craft
January 8, 2008 3:04 pm maria Paper Crafts, Trends
Paper is the foundation of this craft category and variety is the high note. More than ever you can find any color, texture, or pattern. From handmade favorites to vintage patterns, paper artists and crafters couldn’t be happier. Vintage is still the color category of choice with 20-30 somethings, but look for dreamy watercolors and sparkling primaries too.
Card making is a strong grouping in the paper arts and crafts. The variety of embellishments has made this a fast growing craft for all skill levels. Designs are simple and streamlined with a complete focus on a key embellishment. Words are being kept simple too. Rub-ons, transfers, word stamps, and stick on letters are the most popular form of adding words to a card.
And speaking of rubber-stamping! Lots of sparkle in inks and embossing powders, plus a little sprinkle of glitter can’t hurt. Most designs are showing some kind of glimmer and what my mom used to call, fancy pants finishing. Most stamp designs are bold (influence of scrapbooking); the only fine lines are in word stamps. Plenty of foam stamps in the mix, but clear, un-mounted sets seem the most popular.
Punches seem to have expanded out of scrapbooking, but the new punches here on CreateForLess.com are perfect for all kinds of paper art and craft from card making to collage. Punches are coordinating and easy to build design by using small, medium, and large. Die cutting machines are introducing great shapes and forms making it easy to invest your time and money.
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