I recently returned home from Creativation (the longest running creative industries trade event) in Phoenix, and I'm so excited to share all the fun products and trends I got to see! Creativation is the place where both new and old craft products are on display from hundreds of manufacturers. I walked the show floor looking for trends, hot new releases, and the best of the best of the creative … [Read more...] about Creativation 2020 Industry Trends
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Christmastime at Darice
Here at Darice, we take holiday celebrations very seriously. We get right to it the day after Thanksgiving by decorating our front entrance, the showroom and anywhere we can set up a Christmas tree. We’ve planned a couple of events throughout the holiday season to allow team members to show off their crafting skills! This year we even threw in a friendly Christmas tree decorating … [Read more...] about Christmastime at Darice
Austin Renegade Craft Fair 2019 Trends
Last month I had the pleasure of attending a long-running craft store here in Austin, Texas. The Renegade Craft Fair has been going strong for over 10+ years in cities all over the US and world. It’s a great place to sell your craft, talk with others in the maker community, and see up and coming trends before they hit your favorite store. Makers are at the pulse of the trends and always right … [Read more...] about Austin Renegade Craft Fair 2019 Trends
Craftcation Conference 2019 Recap
The Darice team spent the last week in beautiful Ventura, CA at the Craftcation Business & Makers Creative conference. You’ve never heard of the conference? Let us tell you! It’s four days surrounded by makers, crafters, entrepreneurs, DIY- enthusiasts and small business owners. Conference-goers can learn new techniques to refining their craft to developing a marketing strategy to … [Read more...] about Craftcation Conference 2019 Recap
Holiday 2019 Trends at AmericasMart
If you’re a retailer or buyer, you might travel to one or more wholesale markets each year. There are several popular markets, like Dallas Market Center, Las Vegas Market and AmericasMart in Atlanta. I recently returned to AmericasMart in Atlanta with my sister for our yearly buying trip. We spent three full days sourcing and ordering merchandise for our store for an entire year. It’s fun and … [Read more...] about Holiday 2019 Trends at AmericasMart
Top Trends From Creativation 2019
Hi all, it's Angie! I had the pleasure of attending the Creativation 2019 trade show last week. This is a show where a ton of the craft brand manufacturers display their new and existing products. It is a great place to spot 2019 craft trends for the upcoming year. Since the show floor is only open to craft industry professionals, I thought I would take you behind the scenes a bit and show you … [Read more...] about Top Trends From Creativation 2019
