Scrapbook Update

CHA Educational Speaker Materials Available Online

2008-07-22T22:21:16-04:00

If you missed a great session at CHA due to a schedule conflict, or couldn't attend the show at all, you can still get some of the benefit of the great business seminars that were offered for retailers by accessing the speaker materials for the CHA-Winter 2008 sessions and the CHA-Summer 2008 sessions online.

Not all of the sessions from the 2008 shows have materials available online, but just a few of the available sessions that may be of interest to Scrapbook Update readers include:

[Positions] Available Scrapbook Positions

2008-07-20T12:29:56-04:00

Assistant Editor - Memory Makers Magazine: F&W Media is looking for an Assistant Editor for Memory Makers Magazine. The position is full time, located in the Cincinnati, Ohio. Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, English or a related field, 1-2 years experience, experience with Microsoft Office/Quark Xpress/Adobe InDesign, and knowledge of AP style. Responsibilities include "researching and developing story ideas, writing and editing articles, working with freelancers and contributors on assignments and revisions."

More CHA Peeks from A to Z!

2008-07-18T14:57:51-04:00

Here's some more CHA-Summer 2008 sneak peeks, from A to Z:

Basic Grey: Ambrosia, Eva, Granola, Offbeat, Urban Prairie, Chipboard Albums, Card Kits

Daisy Bucket Designs

Daisy D's: Chloe Marie

Hambly: Climbing Vine, Frame Wallpaper, Mini Bicycles, Mustache Rub-ons, Decor Notes, Notepads, Birdcages

Jenni Bowlin: Peek 1 & Peek 2

KI Memories

Melissa Frances: Little Boy Blue, additions to Thankful Collection

My Minds Eye

PiggyTales

Want more peeks? To see Scrapbook Update's first list of sneak peeks, visit CHA Peeks From A to Z.

Around the Block Joins Ultra*Pro Family

2008-07-17T15:16:02-04:00

Ultra*Pro Corp, already the parent company of scrapbooking manufacturers 7 Gypsies and Chatterbox, announced July 10th that it has also added the company Around the Block to its growing scrapbook industry portfolio.

Around the Block, which was founded in 2005 by Guinevere Wessell and Jennifer Straus and previously owned by Masterpieces Puzzle Company, specializes in creating tools for scrapbookers. Their most recent introduction is the Paper Gator, a tabletop corner rounder tool that cuts through multiple sheets of paper (or even chipboard), and which features several available cutting blades for different corner cuts. Around the Block also makes the Tape Writer, a label-maker type tool with interchangeable font wheels.

Ultra*Pro will move Around the Block's operations to their City of Commerce, CA headquarters just as they have done with previous acquisitions 7 Gypsies and Chatterbox. Ultra*Pro has been on something of a scrapbook company buying spree of late - it was only in Dec. 2007 that they snatched up the reportedly struggling Chatterbox.