New Releases: Faber-Castell released two new texture pastes, a new copper color in the texture luxe line, new stencils, and new additions to their project kit series.

Estimated Shipping Dates: Spring 2016. Some of the new stencils are already in stock at Simon Says Stamp.

Noteworthy: The show marks the 5th anniversary of Faber-Castell's Design.Memory.Craft. line of mixed media products. It's exciting to see the collection, which is responsible for bringing popular items such as Gelatos to the market, continue to grow.

A few photos from the Faber-Castell booth are included below, and you'll find several more in my Faber-Castell CHA Winter 2016 album on Flickr.

For additional photos, check out my Flickr album from the Faber-Castell booth at CHA Winter 2016.

You can shop for Faber-Castell products at Scrapbook.com, Simon Says Stamp, and Blue Moon Scrapbooking.

CHA Winter 2016 // Amy Tangerine

New Releases: American Crafts and Amy Tan released the new Better Together collection at CHA Winter 2016.

Estimated Shipping Dates: Portions of Better Together are currently in stock at Simon Says Stamp. It should reach other retailers soon.

Noteworthy: Better Together is Amy's tenth collection with American Crafts.

A few photos from the Amy Tangerine/American Crafts booth are included below, and you'll find several more in my Amy Tangerine CHA Winter 2016 album on Flickr.

For additional photos, check out my Flickr album from the Amy Tangerine/American Crafts booth at CHA Winter 2016.

You can shop for Amy Tangerine products at Scrapbook.com, Simon Says Stamp, and Blue Moon Scrapbooking.

CHA Winter 2016 // Dear Lizzy

New Releases: American Crafts and Elizabeth Kartchner have teamed up again for the latest release in the Dear Lizzy line- Happy Place.

Estimated Shipping Dates: Portions of Happy Place are currently in stock at Simon Says Stamp. The collection should be reaching other retailers soon.

Noteworthy: American Crafts is expanding the Heidi Swapp Minc collection to include additions to their signature designer lines. This is not exclusive to the Dear Lizzy collection, and you'll also find Minc products in Shimelle and Amy Tan's new collections.

A few photos from the Dear Lizzy/American Crafts booth are included below, and you'll find several more in my Dear Lizzy CHA Winter 2016 album on Flickr.

For additional photos, check out my Flickr album from the Dear Lizzy/American Crafts booth at CHA Winter 2016.

You can shop for Dear Lizzy products at Scrapbook.com, Simon Says Stamp, and Blue Moon Scrapbooking.

CHA Winter 2016 // 28 Lilac Lane

New Releases: 28 Lilac Lane in conjunction with Buttons Galore released three new types of embellishment bundles at the 2016 CHA Mega Show. 28 Lilac Lane kits include buttons, beads, sequins, half-pearls, charms, and trims all in a coordinating theme and color palette. Bottles of button and bead mixes are also available in 12 color themes, and there are also tins of sequin mixes in the release.

Estimated Shipping Dates: February 2016.

Noteworthy: 28 Lilac Lane is a new signature line developed as a collaboration between popular scrapbook class instructor May Flaum and industry veteran company Buttons Galore. Buttons, beads, sequins, and other small embellishments have long been a staple of May's scrapbooking and craft projects, making this pairing a perfect fit.

A few photos from the 28 Lilac Lane/Buttons Galore booth are included below, and you'll find several more in my 28 Lilac Lane CHA Winter 2016 album on Flickr.

For additional photos, check out my Flickr album from the 28 Lilac Lane booth at CHA Winter 2016.

CHA Winter 2016 // Authentique

New Releases: Authentique brought five new collections to the show as well as showing a few back-catalog items that are still available. Utopia, Explore, Homestead, Springtime, and Cuddle are all new releases for the 2016 CHA Mega Show.

Estimated Shipping Dates: The mid-release Adore and the January release Charmed are already available in stores. Authentique will release the remaining collections on a monthly basis throughout the spring.

A few photos from the Authentique booth are included below, and you'll find several more in my Authentique CHA Winter 2016 album on Flickr.

For additional photos, check out my Flickr album from the Authentique booth at CHA Winter 2016.

You can shop for Authentique products at Simon Says Stamp and Blue Moon Scrapbooking.