Craftrends Names Award Finalists and Hall of Fame Honorees

Via Craftrends News Digest:

The finalists have been selected for the 2006 Craftrends Awards of Excellence, honoring the industry’s best new products and books. Finalists will be featured in the January issue of Craftrends Magazine and winners will be announced at a special awards banquet during the 2006 Winter Craft & Hobby Association show in Las Vegas.

Also at the banquet, the 2006 inductees in the Craftrends Independent Retailer Hall of Fame will be honored. They are Carol Watkins, owner of Loving Stitches Quilt Shop in Fayetteville, NC; and Mary Coffee and Kim Griffis, owners of Scrapbook Warehouse in Lewisville, Texas.

Here are the book and product award finalists:

General Craft Books

Design Originals: Simply Soldered
Hot Off The Press: 30-Minute Beading
Lark Books: Altered Art
Sterling Publishing: Embellish Your Home
Watson Guptill Publications: Designer Style Jewelry

Scrapbooking Books

Design Originals: Scrapbooking on the Wall 2
Hot Off The Press: Scrapbook Recipes for Journaling
Junkitz: Journey to Junkitz
Sterling Publishing: Designer Scrapbooks the Red Hat Society Way
Watson Guptill Publications: Celebrate Your Stories

Papercraft Books

C&T Publishing: Spectacular Cards!
Design Originals: Book Basics & Beyond!
Making Memories: Ribbonrie
Quarry Books: Pockets, Pullouts, and Hiding Places
Watson Guptill Publications: Collage with Color

Papercrafts

Design Originals: Tim Holtz Distressables & Doodads
Karen Foster Design: Scrapper’s Floss
Making Memories: MM Kids Trims
Ranger Industries: Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powders
Ranger Industries: Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator

Scrapbooking Tools

Adhesive Technologies: Adhesive Tool Kit
EK Success: Fastenater
K&S Engineering: Her Embosser
Making Memories: Instant Setter
Xyron: Wishblade Personal Media Cutter

Scrapbooking Collections

Arte Latin-Oh!: Quinceaner-Ah! Collection
Junkitz: Essentials Paperz
K&Company: Studio K Collection 2005
Making Memories: Simply Fabulous
Scrapworks: Ethan Kate Collections

Scrapbooking Albums

EK Success: Maple Lane Press
Junkitz: Tim Holtz Ruler Bookz
K&Company: Danny O Tire Tread 12x12 Album
Pioneer Photo Albums: Snap Load Deluxe Top Loading Scrapbooks
Scrapworks: Bay Box Albums

Scrapbooking Other

Craf-T Products: Classic Glimmer Kit #2
Hot Off The Press: Tips, Tricks, Techniques & Trends DVD
Junkitz: Tim Holtz Clearz Circlez
Karen Foster Design: Rub-On Overlays
Krylon: Krylon Paper Finishes Preserve It!

Organization/Storage

Alvin Co.: Art Mate
Alvin Co.: Prestige Easy Pack & Go Traveler
Karen Foster Design: Seat Case
Making Memories: Modular Organization System
Stone Creek Creations: Passion Pink Krafter’s Purse

Papercrafts/Scrapbooking Kits

EK Success: Let-Me-Tell-You about the Bride-to-be Scrapbook
Hot Off The Press: Almost Done Scrapbook Page Kits
K&Company: Studio K Meadow Accordion Book Kit
Karen Foster Design: Baby’s First – Potty Training Paper & Stickers
MeadWestvaco: Mead Max & Lucy Bungee Kit

Scrapbooking Embellishments

Advantus/Magic Scraps: Designer Flair by Magic Scraps
Junkitz: Loose Leaf Ringz
Junkitz: Clipz
Junkitz: Binderz
K&Company: Mom To Go

Cardmaking

EK Success: Cutterpede Mini
Grafix: Grafix Vellum Pads
Junkitz: Tim Holtz Epoxy Stickerz
Xyron: Wishblade Positively Connected I & II Sets
Xyron: Wishblade Tough As Nails Font Set

Innovation

Bernina of America: Aurora 440 QEE by Bernina
Creative Crystal Co.: Be Jeweler Pro
Design Originals: Tim Holtz Distressables & Doodads
Junkitz: Gumdropz
Junkitz: Tim Holtz Ruler Bookz
Kaleidoscope Creations: Kaleidoscope Kreator
Karen Foster Design: Seat Case
MeadWestvaco: Mead Max & Lucy Bungee Kit
Ranger Industries: Memory Glass
Ranger Industries: Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powders
Sakura: Quickie Glue
Z Becky Brown: Creative Clazzic