Welcome back for more great products and displays from the Craft and Hobby (CHA) Winter Trade Show held in Anaheim, CA. If you missed my first CHA review post, please visit it to see some great color and design.
One of the fun trends I saw at CHA was paper sculpting and the Die Cuts With a View (DCWV) booth had so many fabulous projects, I took photos of all just about of them.
![DCWV CHA paper bird sculpure Paper Bird Sculpture at the DCWV booth at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/DCWV-CHA-paper-bird-sculpure.jpg)
![DCWV CHA paper fish sculpture Paper fish sculpture by DCVW at CHA show](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/DCWV-CHA-paper-fish-sculpture.jpg)
![DCWV CHA paper peacock sculpture Paper sculpture Peacock by DCWV at CHA show](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/DCWV-CHA-paper-peacock-sculpture.jpg)
The bird, fish and peacock were all gorgeous and my favorite was the peacock with its tail “feathers” cascading to the floor.
![DCWV CHA paper flower sculpture Floral paper sculpture display by DCWV at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/DCWV-CHA-paper-flower-sculpture.jpg)
Loved the paper flowers!
![DCWV CHA paper tree with beads Paper tree with beads by DCWV at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/DCWV-CHA-paper-tree-with-beads.jpg)
The paper sculpture tree held streamers of the beads from their bead line. DCWV also won the best booth for an island or peninsular. The DCWV booths at prior shows were also spectacular, including the one with full size paper dresses.
![June Tailor CHA booth June Tailor booth with new products at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/June-Tailor-CHA-booth.jpg)
![June Tailor Flower template CHA June Tailor flower template to create multi-size flowers](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/June-Tailor-Flower-template-CHA.jpg)
June Tailor had several new products in their gorgeous booth. Two of their new tools were the Rosette Template and the multi-size flower template as shown with the layered felt flower. The rosettes made with the Rosette Template can be used as accent pieces on boots, knit caps and much more. With your imagination, you can come up with tons more uses. The fringe on the cap in the top center was made with their new fringe tool. And I love the colors of pink and orange color combination they used in this section of the booth.
![June Tailor Rosette Pillow CHA Rose pillow using June Tailor Rosette Template at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/June-Tailor-Rosette-Pillow-CHA.jpg)
![June Tailor Rosette Hydrangea CHA Blue Hydrangea pillow created with the Rosette Template by June Tailor](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/June-Tailor-Rosette-Hydrangea-CHA.jpg)
The gorgeous rose and hydrangea pillows were created with the Rosette tool and I guess you can tell that I love this tool!
![Claudine Hellmuth Claudine Hellmuth at Ranger Booth at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Claudine-Hellmuth.jpg)
I ran into the talented and beautiful Claudine Hellmuth at the Ranger booth after she finished her demonstration using her product line for Ranger – Studio Paints, Studio Brushes and Studio Sticky Back Canvas.
![Expo Intl Debi Schmitz feather trim CHA Debi Schmitz in the Expo International booth at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Expo-Intl-Debi-Schmitz-feather-trim-CHA.jpg)
![Expo Intl feather swirl trim CHA Feather swirl accessory by Expo International at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Expo-Intl-feather-swirl-trim-CHA.jpg)
Debi Schmitz of Expo International is just adorable! She’s pictured above holding some of the new feather swirls that come in both the bright colors she is holding as well as the more neutral colors that are pictured right below her. They are beautiful, no matter which color!
![Expo Intl peacock trim CHA Peacock feather trim by Expo International at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Expo-Intl-peacock-trim-CHA.jpg)
![Expo Intl hat adornments CHA Small hat adornments by Expo International at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Expo-Intl-hat-adornments-CHA.jpg)
Peacock’s are really trendy in both design, decoration and motifs. Their peacock feather adornments were gorgeous, especially with the bling in the center. The hats are about 5″ – 6″ and are so cute. Expo had an entire line of the small hat adornments.
![EK Success Crewel embroidery display EK Success Crewel embroidery at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/EK-Success-display.jpg)
The EK Success booth had a line of crewel kits for their Dimensions Brand, all designed by Lori Siebert. I’ve always loved crewel and embroidery and am excited to see this type of needlework being featured.
![Duck tape prom clothes CHA Duck tape prom dress and suit at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Duck-tape-prom-clothes-CHA.jpg)
In the recent years, Duck Tape has been put to much more creative uses than just being used as tape, with all kinds of fun things being made with it including clothing. Shurtech Brands displayed a prom dress and suit, all made with Duck Tape.
![Lion Vanna White Runway CHA Vanna White at Lion runway at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Lion-Vanna-White-Runway-CHA.jpg)
![Lion color display CHA Lion colorful yarn display at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Lion-color-display-CHA.jpg)
Vanna White was at CHA again, presenting the Lion Brand Yarn runway show. Vanna has been the spokesperson for Lion Brand Yarns for over 14 years. This display of their yarns really made a splash of color!
![oliso smart iron 2 Oliso Smart iron 2](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/oliso-smart-iron-2.jpg)
![oliso smart iron 1 Oliso smart iron in use at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/oliso-smart-iron-1.jpg)
I don’t usually get excited about irons, but this one is the exception. The Oliso steam iron the “iTouch” is fabulous and its on my shopping list. You just leave it flat and after a few seconds, prongs come out of the bottom and lifts the iron up from the surface. You don’t stand this iron on its “rear” end like most irons, but leave it flat. When you get ready to use it again, just touch the handle and it lowers back to the surface. So no burned or scorched fabrics! And since it stays flat, is harder to knock over. Oh, another thing I love about it is that it fills on the side instead on the front top end.
![Paper pinwheels Silhouette CHA Paper pinwheel in the Silhouette both at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Paper-pinwheels-Silhouette-CHA.jpg)
More paper sculpture – the pinwheels in the Silhouette booth were cute and fun!
![Sullivan sharpening cutting mats Sullivan Sharpening cutting mats at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Sullivan-sharpening-cutting-mats.jpg)
![Sullivans Add-a-Mat Sullivan Add a Mat cutting mat at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Sullivans-Add-a-Mat.jpg)
For you sewers and quilters, Sullivans USA had some exciting new products that caught my attention. The top photo shows cutting rulers that sharpen your blades as you cut. In addition, they have a new mat, Add-a-Mat, lets you size the mats as you need them. This is a great idea for travel where you need to take a cutting mat, like to classes, or are limited in storage space.
![Tony Ford CHA tecnhology Tony Ford technology seminar at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Tony-Ford-CHA-tecnhology.jpg)
CHA has a lot of educational seminars. Tony Ford, the COO of ArtFire and CHA’s Emerging Technology Expert, conducted two classes. I attended both, which were outstanding. I attended a seminar by him at the CHA summer show last year and learned so much. So I made sure to be at both of his seminars this time as well.
![Karen Embry and Phyllis Dobbs before the CHA flash mob Karen Embry and Phyllis Dobbs before the flash mob at CHA](http://phyllisdobbs.info/wp-content/uploads/Karen-and-Phyllis-pre-flash-mob-1.jpg)
One of the fun things that took place at the CHA show was a flash mob dance before the show opened. We’re standing around above trying to blend in and look natural in the crowd before the flash mob. All of us wore pink She’s Crafty aprons from Charity Wings and had to cover them up prior to the flash mob.
I’m looking forward to working with many of the fabulous products that I’ve shown you, so it will be a fun year!
Happy Crafting,
Phyllis