My last booth tour post for CHA Winter 2012 just happens to feature a manufacturer with a name falling near the end of the scrapping alphabet- Webster's Pages! That little coincidence was completely unintentional, and while having a name starting with "W" may put Webster's near the bottom of an alphabetical list of manufacturers, they're certainly near the top in terms of style!

Webster's Pages came to CHA Winter 2012 with five diverse new lines to show off. While this show saw many manufacturers producing two or more lines with a common theme but slightly different color schemes (think Echo Park's This and That or Bella Blvd.'s Baby Boy and Baby Girl collections), all four of Webster's Pages new offerings have their own unique theme and color palette.

I somehow missed getting any photos of Everyday Poetry from their booth, but you can see the entire collection here on the Webster's Pages web site.

In Love is Webster's wedding line, and its chic collection of black, white, and cream prints with the slightest hints of a few supporting pastel shades leaves it simply dripping with sophistication.

This heart print is representative of something completely new to the Webster's Pages family this show- Clean and Simple additions to their signature complex and gorgeous paper designs. Each new Webster's collection now also includes an additional six Clean and Simple paper patterns that make it easier for more linear scrappers (like me!!) to use their products. I for one love what I'm seeing here and hope that Webster's Pages continues this addition to the product line.

Webster's is known not only for detailed paper designs, but also for that same attention to detail in their embellishments.

cha winter 2012 | fancy pants

Veteran scrapbooking company Fancy Pants arrived at CHA Winter 2012 with four new collections to offer consumers.

Be You, the first collection on our tour of their CHA booth, is right on trend with its "in the moment," "documenting the everyday" theme. With the massive rise in popularity of documentation systems such as Project Life in the last year, lines like this are perfectly poised to make their way into both traditional scrapbooks and some of the newer formats, as well.

Fancy Pants always nails it with the embellishments- I've long been a fan of their chipboard elements in particular- especially those banner pieces!

cha winter 2012 | bella blvd.

If you were watching my blog during the lead up to CHA Winter 2012, then you've already seen all of the Bella Blvd. sneak peeks and product previews that I and all of the other design team members shared. I couldn't go to the show, though, without showing you Bella's booth, as well!

Bella Blvd. introduced four new lines at the show, and two of those full lines and one mini collection work together to form something pretty special. Baby Girl is the first of that group we'll take a look at, and it's everything that you'd expect in a baby line designed by Stephanie! Pinks and purples team up with adorable animals and trendy patterns in this collection.

There's even a pastel pink zebra stripe paper!

The design team worked hard to produce a massive number of projects for the booth, and every available square inch was artfully packed with an assortment of cards, mini albums, layouts, and altered items.

cha winter 2012 | october afternoon

Today will be the last day of CHA Winter 2012 booth posts here on ye olde blog, and I have four manufacturers lined up, so stay tuned throughout the day for more! Right now I want to take a look at the new releases from one of my very favorite scrapbooking manufacturers ever, October Afternoon.

I discovered October Afternoon shortly after their first release. I was living in Colorado Springs at the time on a temporary work assignment, and the local scrapbook store was one of my usual hangouts. One day the owner introduced me to this new (at the time) company, and I've been in love with their funky vintage retro vibe ever since.

October Afternoon released three new lines at this show, and I'll start the booth tour with their colorful and fun birthday line, Cakewalk.

One of the great things about all of October Afternoon's lines is that even though they may carry a specific theme, the papers (especially the B sides) are so versatile that they can be used for almost anything.

Take, for instance, this grid paper- you could literally use this for a layout about any subject! Grid papers are one of my favorites for page backgrounds, and I usually end up buying multiples of the ones I like. I actually have a whole paper file in my stash devoted solely to ledger style papers!

cha winter 2012 | petaloo

The owners of Petaloo actually contacted me prior to the start of CHA Winter 2012 and invited me to drop by for a tour of the booth. I love it when companies contact me and ask if I'll come by- often I feel like I'm in the way of sales and customers when I'm in a booth taking photos, and it's so nice to know that I'm actually welcome! Not only are Jeff and Cheryl some of the nicest people you could hope to meet, but they also have a great company that not only produces beautiful products but also employs women overseas who might have otherwise found...well, let's just say more hazardous careers. I love it when a business provides value to consumers and does something good for the world at the same time.

Petaloo produces several lines of gorgeous paper and fabric flowers along with a few other embellishment lines that we'll take a look at a little later in this post. I'll start right off the bat with a few gorgeous projects that were scattered around the booth, including these tags from the make and take table.

Petaloo's business model is slightly different than that of other companies producing similar types of embellishments. Instead of producing their own paper lines with flowers to match, Petaloo studies upcoming color trends and new scrapbooking releases and produces their flowers to coordinate with the top 20 collections in the industry. That means that you can pick up virtually any paper on the show floor and find Petaloo flowers to match, though they also had paper samples hanging right in their booth to help customers find flowers easily.

Spring Darjeeling is Petaloo's biggest new collection of the season, featuring 7 new color lines each containing a variety of coordinating flowers, butterflies, and decorative pins.

cha winter 2012 | jenni bowlin

The Jenni Bowlin CHA booth always feels like home to me. The company is based near my hometown in Tennessee (in fact, the owners live not too far from where I attended high school), and when I step into Jenni's booth filled with vintage trinkets and treasures (and tons of great paper and embellishments, too!), I can't help feeling that all is right with the world.

Jenni Bowlin introduced two new paper lines at this show. I'll start with Wren and the fact that I simply adore the text on the cover of this paper pad- "Free spirited patterns in a color palette that's a fresh take on vintage."

How can you not love that?

cha winter 2012 | bazzill basics paper

Bazzill has long been known for their high-quality cardstock, but patterned paper is a relatively new venture for them. I believe that CHA Winter 2012 marked only the second or third show that they've introduced patterned lines, and I made it a point to stop by their booth to check out the new offerings...and to make sure I met one particular designer in person!

Bazzill is bringing four new patterned paper lines to market this season- Avalon, Dino-Mite, Vintage Marketplace, and Wayfarer.

I'll start off with Vintage Marketplace- it was definitely the one I was most excited to see, and it didn't disappoint!

You see, this collection is the work of none other than Margie Romney-Aslett, formerly of Making Memories, Authentique, and in between those two gigs she had her own (fantastic, I might add- I'm still hoarding my stash of it!!!) signature line with Advantus, The Girls' Paperie. Margie has now found a new home with Bazzill, and Vintage Marketplace is her first signature line them.

Can I just add that Margie is such a sweetheart in person? I'm so glad I got to meet her!

You can spot Margie's beautiful style in this line right off the bat. It reminds me so much of her work with The Girls' Paperie, and I love it!

cha winter 2012 | die cuts with a view

The Die Cuts With a View booth is always without a doubt the talk of the CHA floor. They always deck it out in the most creative ways and have inpast years featured everything from an upside-down Christmas tree (covered in gorgeous paper ornaments) to paper dresses, and this year they went with a tropical/forest theme complete with trees, peacocks, parrots, and even a fish and a turtle!

I think that fully half of the photos in this post are of the booth itself, but with breathtaking displays such as this tree filled with butterflies, can you really blame me?

Notice the beads in the tree? They're all from Blue Moon Beads- a company that DCWV acquired shortly before the last CHA show. I love how DCWV has artfully meshed its jewelry and papercrafting sides into a seamless booth experience.

cha winter 2012 | jillibean soup

I remember clearly when Jillibean Soup first appeared on the scrapbooking scene. They were like no other company on the market with their vintage-y graphic (yes, I did just make that up!) mix of designs and their inclusion of kraft paper in many of their collections. Fast forward several years later, and Jillibean has stayed true to their roots. Their booth at CHA Winter 2012 was filled with some great new collections, new basic products, and, of course, lots and lots of kraft!

Kraft is most evident in the new Game Day Chili collection. There was a noticeable absence of sports-themed lines on the show floor this time around, making Jillibean's great mix of bold colors stand out even more.

Jillibean is introducing several new shades of their popular twine at this show. We'll take a look at all of the colors together a little later in this post, but here's a glance at the card that coordinates with Game Day Chili.

Neopolitan Bean Bique is a super fun everyday line with lots of aqua (you know that makes me happy!!). The emphasis is on documentation and telling the story, and everything from the telephones on the paper to the phrases on the Soup Label stickers support that theme.

cha winter 2012 | doodlebug designs

The Doodlebug booth at CHA Winter 2012 was a truly fun place to walk into. At the summer show last year it was all decked out for Christmas, but for this show it was totally spring-ified and in bloom!

I love the little windows on the booth that give it the feeling of walking into an actual store.

There's even a little shop counter complete with stools!