I’ll start off by saying that I love paint, and have a deep-in-my-soul love affair with glimmer and shimmer. For those reasons, Precious Metal Colors by Viva Decor is my new go-to paint. To use the paint, you’ll need to shake the bottle for 10 seconds or so to remix the mica particles that have [...]
Continue reading...21. November 2011
Do you like the idea of scrapbooking, but get nervous when trying to pick papers and embellishments? Do you balk at the idea that scrapbooking can be so expensive? Do you have years of photos and memorabilia sitting in boxes? The SMASHBOOK line by K & Company is for you! So what is a Smash [...]
Continue reading...14. November 2011
Here’s a review of the FreeStyle Mouse Rotary Cutter from Jenny at CraftTestDummies- now available at ConsumerCrafts.com! I love my rotary cutter for cutting fabric. And I love my paper trimmer for cutting paper. If those two tools got together and had a love-child, it would be the Free Style Mouse by Purple Cow- and [...]
Continue reading...7. November 2011
Markers, markers, markers! Besides being all the rage in the craft industry, they are a staple in every artist’s workshop (and most households, too!) Today I’m going to share with you Sanford Prismacolor Markers- an alcohol-based, dual-tipped marker that is arguably the most popular marker with professional artists and illustrators. But they are widely available [...]
Continue reading...1. November 2011
If you love the look of glitter, but dislike the mess, then you probably gravitate toward glitter glues. So now let me introduce you to the Cadillac of glitter glues- STICKLES by Ranger, Ink. Stickles are super glittery and come in a wide range of sparkly and iridescent colors. They are a great way to [...]
Continue reading...17. October 2011
Straight from the Nest Provo Craft Cricut cartridge is a versatile cartridge that is perfect for many occasions and seasons. The cartridge can be used on the Cricut Imagine, Cricut Create, and Cricut Expression. The cartridge comes with 50 images with layers and shadow, 50 decorative corners, sliders, and borders. Best of all it comes [...]
Continue reading...27. September 2011
The Cricut Cake Holiday Cakes Cartridge is full of bold seasonal imagery, perfect for use with the Cricut Cake and also great for holiday papercrafting. You’ll find artwork like border images of fall leaves, bunny ears for Easter, even a border of patriotic Stars. There are also spooky house Silhouettes for Halloween, mittens for winter [...]
Continue reading...12. September 2011
The Martha Stewart Crafts Leaf Stamp and Punch is a paper punch with 3 stamps. The clear stamps pack away nicely in a little storage compartment at the top of the punch. You can use all the stamps, layered, combine them how’d you like or use the punch all by itself. Although the stamps are [...]
Continue reading...15. August 2011
For crafters, adhesives can be one of the most important tools in their craftbox, and I’m always looking for new and different ways to stick my paper goodies together. Glue Dots were a new way for me to put my cards together. With different sizes and types available, each designed with their own unique adhering [...]
Continue reading...1. August 2011
Gesso is one of those products that has long been associated with fine artists. Gesso is traditionally a white paint that has a binder- like gypsum or chalk- mixed in to give the paint some “tooth.” It’s usually painted on with a brush and it acts as a primer to prepare a surface for acrylic, [...]
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28. November 2011
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