Freedom to Create
Manufacturers know a majority of scrapbookers are looking for new, fashionable, high-quality embellishments for their projects, not to mention easy ways to access and use them. As a result, everything from printing options and applications, to software, to scrapbook-specific printers and specialized papers are taking on new and exciting forms in our industry. Perhaps one of the most exciting introductions in this area is the new Xyron Design Runner, a handheld cordless printer developed specifically for you - scrapbookers and paper crafters - to enhance the way printed accents are added to pages, cards and other projects.
This first-of-its-kind battery-operated printer provides scrapbookers an easy-to-use tool to print words, phrases, title elements, icons and borders anywhere on a page. The Xyron Design Runner works using a collection of memory cards called Design Discs. As easy to use as a computer mouse, the Design Runner is completely cordless, requires no PC connection, offers 600-dpi printing in three permanent, acid-free ink colors, and has an easy to read LCD screen and optical guides to make printing fast and effortless. With multiple designs, fonts, icons, and text combinations available, the possibilities for quick and easy printing on a page, a card, ribbon, fabric and other surfaces are greater than ever before.
Going digital doesn’t need to be scary or intimidating, either. In fact, once you start incorporating digital into your arsenal of scrapbooking and paper craft tools you’re likely to be hooked. For adding layered shapes and letters to scrapbook pages, making dozens of pop-up ‘thank you’ cards, or creating custom printed ribbon, nothing is faster or easier to use than the new generation of digital creative tools from Xyron. Whether it’s a digital printing tool like the Design Runner™, software that allows the manipulation of photos and text, or portable die-free cutting like Xyron’s Personal Cutting System™, you’ll be more productive and more creative than ever before.
The Next Big Thing
How do you know when a new tool is the next great tool? Look at the quality of what it does and quantity of things you can do with it. The Xyron Design Runner, for example, makes adding printed accents to cards, scrapbook pages and home décor projects as well as creating custom gift wrap, gift bags and other projects fast and effortless. To see for yourself just what these new tools can do ask your retailer for a demo. Try them out in classes and at consumer shows, too. You can even see how many of them work on the web. Interactive slide shows for Xyron’s newest products, for example, can be viewed from links on the company’s Home Page at www.xyron.com.
One of the hottest trends in scrapbooking has been to incorporate non-traditional elements - chipboard, tiles, bottle caps, and huge monogram letters – into titles and borders. But you have to wonder, “What could possibly be next?” How about the ability to print on these same elements plus a whole host of others including fabric, ribbon, vellum, clay, burlap and, of course, papers of all weights and textures without having to go anywhere near a printer? This is all possible with the Xyron® Design Runner™.
Expanding Style and Creativity
We don’t need to tell you; no scrapper can turn down the idea of finishing a project faster than she normally would be able to! The responsibility is yours, however, to learn about the many exciting technological advances in the scrapbooking world and choose the ones that are right for you. There’s a lot to choose from for sure. But selecting the right option isn’t any more complicated than knowing what you do, what you want to do and then determining which tools and applications will help you do it faster.
New product platforms, led by innovations like the Design Runner™, the Wishblade® Personal Media Cutter, and the Personal Cutting System™ (all from Xyron), are opening doors for crafters at all skill levels to try their hand at tasks previously considered ‘off-limits’ due to cost or the cumbersome nature of the process.
If you haven’t already done so, perhaps now is the time to embrace technology. As you learn more about these products you’re sure to find an inspiring array of creative options just waiting to be explored. So unlock the door to productivity and unlimited creative possibilities with the latest technological products tailored to the scrapbooking and paper crafting world. You’ll be glad you did! To find the products mentioned in this article and shown in these layouts, check with your local scrapbook retailer.
