So many of us like the look of stitching on our paper crafts….but it can be tricky to get that look “right”- uneven stitches, problems piercing the paper, inability to make those cool designs. Now, though, there is a cool tool on the block from We R Memory Keepers- the Sew Easy Stitch Piercing Tool [...]
Continue reading...17. November 2011
This is a project I’ve been wanting to create for a while now. There is something about this time of year that makes me think of family – most especially the family that was here long before me. Let me say that I’m generally NOT a scrapbooker but I am a lover of history. My favorite [...]
Continue reading...3. October 2011
Do you ever use a glue gun in your crafts? If so, I’m going to tell you all about Hot Glue Gun Helpers developed by Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza …and then, you’re going to slap yourself in the forehead and ask, “why didn’t I think of this?” These tools are so simple and yet [...]
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...18. July 2011
Here at CraftsUnleashed, we LOVE the Martha Stewart Crafts line! Beautiful, well-designed, and durable, this set of two punches work together to make a design that truly goes around the page in a continuous fashion. If you are unfamiliar with the Around the Page punches, or are wondering how they work, you’ve come to the [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2011
Welcome to the merry, merry month of MAY! May is Scrapbooking month at ConsumerCrafts.com, and so we’re celebrating with a month of great papercrafts and giveaways here on the blog. We’re going to kick of the month with meeting the new Cuttlebug V2 from ProvoCraft! Last winter, I got the chance to attend the Craft [...]
Continue reading...22. November 2010
Once upon a time, Laminators were all the rage. Remember getting your Social Security card laminated? Or your Y membership card? For things that got handled a lot, it made so much sense- but you had to go to a specialty store to have it done for you, or else use the plastic sticky stuff [...]
Continue reading...23. January 2010
It was our first day (well, only a 1/2 day considering the travel schedule) at the CHA Supershow, and it was exciting right off the bat! Screams could be heard echoing throughout the convention center as familiar, big-name companies debuted- and gave away- their newest products. Just a snippet of what we saw today: Here’s [...]
Continue reading...12. January 2010
I fully admit it, I am a bling girl! I love the sparkle and shine of glitter, rhinestones, and crystals. I’ve been eyeing up the Darice Rhinestone Setter for quite some time now wondering how it would work along with my many paper crafting projects. So I ordered this tool along with a package of [...]
Continue reading...7. January 2010
Hi! Welcome to “Ask Jenny”- send me your questions and I’ll answer to the best of my crafty ability! Today’s question comes from Sandra, who left a question in the comment section of a post. In this post, I mentioned that I use foam brushes for decoupage, because they are cheap & disposable. Her question [...]
9. January 2012
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