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    Check out some of the new products that were featured during DIY's Croppin USA Marathon 2003 special.

    Activ-Wire Mesh -- A unique material for direct wire sculpture and an amazing general art and craft material.

    ACTIVA Products, Inc.
    512 S. Garrett
    Marshall, TX 75670
    Toll-free: 800-883-3899
    Phone: 903-938-2224
    Fax: 903-938-3899
    Website: www.activaproducts.com
    E-mail: david@activaproducts.com
    (Contact: David Murray)

    Block Party Collection -- Great scrapbook pages in 30 minutes or less!

    Paper Wizard
    13831 Roswell Ave.
    Suite D
    Chino, CA 91710
    E-mail: eric@paperwiz.net
    (Contact: Eric Smith, owner)

    Color Cutter™ Marker -- New unique color-cutter markers allow you to draw and cut with one stroke!

    Gizmo Enterprises, Inc.
    4759 SW 51st St.
    Davie, FL 33314
    Voice-mail: 954-587-6777
    Fax: 954-587-0234
    Website: www.ColorCutter.com

    Color 'n' Color Collection -- Document wallets, photo albums, case files, paper kaddy, erasers, notebooks, memo books, pocket notebooks, flash cards, binders, clipboards, sketch books, storage boxes and more!

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    1858 S. Elmhurst Rd.
    Mount Prospect, IL 60056
    Toll-free: 877-GO-KOKUYO (465-6589)
    Phone: 847-439-2209
    Toll-free Fax: 847-465-5455
    Fax: 847-439-3210

    Cottage Arts Simply Digital -- Computer CDs of custom designed layouts, background papers and embellishments to help scrapbookers create stunning digital layouts, or to print-out for use in traditional scrapbooks.

    Cottage Arts
    2044 High Dr.
    Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
    Phone: 320-230-3743
    Website: www.CottageArts.net
    E-mail: kris@cottagearts.net
    (Contact: Kristopher Shefveland)

    Curly Q's -- Handmade quilling ready to enhance all your beautiful creations!

    Dolphin Enterprises
    4677 Bonner Circle
    Salt Lake City, UT 84117
    Phone: 801-266-5050
    Fax: 801-266-5053
    Website: www.protect-a-page
    E-mail: lstuber@protect-a-page.com
    (Contact: LaRayne Stuber)

    DecoFabric -- Paint and decorate T-shirts, aprons, backpacks, sneakers, dolls and more with these decorative pens, which are ideal for light and dark fabrics.

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    Uchida of America, Corp.
    3535 Del Amo Blvd.
    Torrance, CA 90503
    Toll-free: 800-541-5877
    Fax: 800-229-7017
    Website: www.uchida.com

    Fabrications -- Scrapbook pages made from fabric and leather for a new look.

    K & Company
    8500 N.W. River park Dr.
    Pillar #136
    Parkville, MO 64152
    Phone: 816-389-4150
    Toll-free: 888-244-2083
    Fax: 816-389-4156
    Website: www.kandcompany.com

    Far and Away Scrapbooks -- Inspirational carded, heavyweight or medium weight, semi-gloss, photographic scrapbook background pages with coordinating tags.

    Far and Away
    1716 E. Holyoke
    Suite A
    Spokane, WA 99217
    Phone: 509-340-0124
    Fax: 509-340-0125
    Website: www.farandawayscrapbooks.com

    Fraser Grimm Altered Album Covers -- Totally blank album covers give a crafter the opportunity to easily bring their creativity and memories to the outside of their albums.

    The Fraser Grimm Collection
    261 Burlington St.
    London, Ontario
    Canada N5Z 3W3
    Phone: 519-649-4818
    Fax: 519-649-1994
    Website: www.frasergrimm.com

    Ideaco Group
    Phone: 801-825-5778
    Fax: 801-825-0677
    Website: www.ideacogroup.com

    Her Hammer -- -- This beautiful new all-in-one tool is a must have for all crafters. A stylus, eighth-inch hole punch and islet setter are built into the handle.

    K & S Engineering
    6917 W. 59th St.
    Chicago, IL 60638
    Phone: 773-586-8503
    Fax: 773-586-8556
    Website: www.ksmetals.com

    Journal Kits -- New journal kits from Hot Off The Press.

    Hot Off The Press, Inc.
    1250 N. W. Third Ave.
    Canby, OR 97013
    Phone: 503-266-9102
    Fax: 503-266-8749
    Website: www.craftpizazz.com

    Kaleidoscope Kit -- Photo art made easy! Use the kit, which includes a kaleidoscope mirror, with your cutting mat and craft knife to create unique photo art.

    Romar™
    A Division of Peca Products, Inc.
    1441 Plainfield Ave.
    Janesville, WI 53545
    Toll-free: 800-999-7322
    Phone: 608-756-1615
    Fax: 608-756-1827
    E-mail: sarah@romarphoto.com
    (Division Manager, Sarah Teal)
    Website = www.romarphoto.com

    Kandi Kane™ Applicator Wand -- Easy to use, advanced applicator that applies hot-fix crystals, pearls, rhinestuds and nailheads in seconds to almost any surface.

    Kandi Corp.
    Corporate Office
    PO Box 8345
    Clearwater, FL 33758
    Phone: 727-726-6099
    E-mail: info@KandiCorp.com

    Sales Office
    52 Joyce Lane
    Woodbury, NY 11797
    Phone: 516-364-3733
    Fax: 516-364-0448
    E-mail: sales@KandiCorp.com

    Kandi Embellishments -- Flat-back, pre-glued crystals, pearls, rhinestuds and nailhead embellishments suitable for crafts, sewing, quilting, dolls, scrapbooks and much more!

    See Kandi Corp. contact info, above!

    Memories In Uniform Laser Cut Line -- Memories in Uniform debuts its military them laser cut line, primarily for scrapbooking. The laser cuts encompass designs from each service, including the Coast Guard. The cuts feature ships, planes, hardware, emblems, unique "Home is where the (Marines, Navy, etc.) sends you" kits and more!

    Memories In Uniform, Inc.
    2173 Bizzone Circle
    Virginia Beach, VA 23464
    Phone: 757-228-7395
    E-mail: amy@memoriesinuniform.com

    Liquid Kato Polyclay™ -- Van Aken collaborated with artist Donna Kato to create the ultimate polymer clay.

    Van Aken International
    9157 Rochester Court
    PO Box 1680
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-1680
    Phone: 909-980-2001
    Fax: 909-980-2333
    E-mail: shammond@vanaken.com
    (Contact: Suzanne Hammond, Marketing Director)

    McGill Collections -- Multiple shapes on one super-giant punch in popular coordinated design themes. Perfect for scrapbooking, creative cards, invitation, party decorations and more!

    McGill Incorporated
    131 East Prairie St.
    Marengo, IL 60152
    Toll-free: 800-982-9884
    Phone: 815-568-7244
    Fax: 815-568-6860
    Website: www.mcgillinc.com
    E-mail: sales@mcgillinc.com

    Mrs. K's Iron-On & Dimensional Threads -- Add action and sparkling texture to your paper and fabric projects with Kreinik metallic threads. They come in 165 colors to match everything, and they come in round braids, flat ribbons, beady facets and twisty cords.

    Kreinik Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    3106 Lord Baltimore Dr.
    Suite 101
    Baltimore, MD 21244
    Toll-free: 800-537-2166
    Phone: 410-281-0040
    Fax: 410-281-2519
    Website: www.kreinik.com
    E-mail: kreinik@kreinik.com

    Page Additions™ -- If you're looking to add motion to your scrapbooking page, look no further than the Spin-N-Wheel, Slide-N-Hide, Slide-N-Show, Move-N-Picture and Slide-N-See pages from Page Additions!

    Page Additions
    PO Box 4809
    Troy, MI 48099
    Website: www.PageAdditions.com
    E-mail: Info@PageAdditions.com

    Qwikit™ -- New from Provo Craft, Qwikit is an integrated system of layouts, singles, pixies, designer blocks, cardstock blocks and albums. Qwikit's simplicity, designs and papers take the hassle and stress out of scrapbooking, and lets new scrapbookers build eye-catching pages in just minutes!

    Provo Craft
    151 East 3450 North
    Spanish Fork, UT 84660
    Toll-free: 800-937-7686
    Fax: 801-794-9001
    Website: www.provocraft.com
    E-mail: viv@provocraft.com
    (Contact: Vivian Grothe, Marketing)

    Sew Crafty™ Mini Sewing Machine -- Affordable and portable alternative that makes sewing on paper and craft projects quick and easy. With two great stitching looks, this tiny machine expands the creative potential of sewing on any project!

    Provo Craft
    151 East 3450 North
    Spanish Fork, UT 84660
    Toll-free: 800-937-7686
    Fax: 801-794-9001
    Website: www.provocraft.com
    E-mail: heatherl@provocraft.com
    (Contact: Heather Lancaster, Creative Consultant)

    Sizzlits™ -- The new Sizzlits dies are more than just another die to cut paper, they are a die-cutting system that makes cutting shapes and creating titles, words and phrases quick and easy.

    Ellison Craft ™ Design
    25862 Commercentre Dr.
    Lake Forest, CA 92630-8804
    Toll-free: 800-253-2238
    Fax: 949-598-8838
    Website: www.ellison.com
    E-mail: khighberg@ellison.com
    (Contact: Kristin Highberg, National Sales Manager)

    Utopia 3-D Butterfly™ -- Authentic butterfly stickers.

    Utopia Industries
    2840 Harbor Blvd.
    Suite C5
    Oxnard, CA 93035
    Phone: 805-985-1965
    Fax: 805-985-1945
    Website: www.utopiaindustries.com
    E-mail: sales@utopiaindustries.com

    Zangles -- Angles for kaleidoscope and pinwheel effect photo art. Precision manufactured acrylic to use as cutting templates. Zangles offer cutting templates not available through traditional office supply angles.

    Romar™
    A Division of Peca Products, Inc.
    1441 Plainfield Ave.
    Janesville, WI 53545
    Toll-free: 800-999-7322
    Phone: 608-756-1615
    Fax: 608-756-1827
    Website = www.romarphoto.com
    E-mail: sarah@romarphoto.com
    (Contact: Sarah Teal, Division Manager)