Last month I was asked to share some info about Operation Write Home- a n0n-profit agency that provides hand-made greeting cards to troops overseas so that they can stay in touch with their families. Here’s their “about” statement: This merry band of thousands of cardmakers is made up of Americans – and citizens of other [...]
June 7, 2012
How-To: Stenciled Mug Rug featuring Stamper’s Big Brush Pens
Yesterday I showed you how I altered fabric with Gelatos™ Colors from Design Memory Craft and made a sassy sunglasses case. Today I’m gong to continue the fiber arts theme, but focus on a different product from Faber-Castell: Stamper’s Big Brush Pens. Just to refresh you memory, here is some information on Stamper’s Big Brush Pens: [...]
June 6, 2012
How To: Sunglasses Case From Custom Fabric Featuring Gelatos™ Colors
Have you ever looked at a craft product and wondered “How else could I use it?” I asked myself that very question last week while I was playing around with some Gelatos™ Colors in the Design Memory Craft Collection from Faber-Castell. Now, just as a refresher here’s a bit of info on Gelatos™ Colors from Design [...]
June 5, 2012
Craft Product Review: Stampin’ UP Classic Stampin’ Pads
Once upon a time, my sister was a demonstrator for Stampin’ UP. We had parties all the time, and I used their products all the time! However, that was before I became a full-time CraftTestDummy, and I have never reviewed a Stampin’ UP product-til now. Hello, Classic Stampin’ Pads! Here’s a bit of info from [...]
June 5, 2012
What’s NEW? Stampin’ UP Release June 2012
Whenever I get together with crafty friends, they always ask me “What’s NEW?” (And they don’t mean in my life, they mean in the craft world!) So I’m starting a new column just for new release information. It will give me the space to share with you new lines from favorite companies! Today I’ve got [...]
June 4, 2012
Craft Product Review: Sweetheart Inkers by We R Memory Keepers
Pigment pads are essential for crafters. They feature opaque color, vibrant color, and are perfect for embossing. But Sweetheart Inkers from We R Memory Keepers have that “extra something”- an amazing design. Let me tell you about my experience with them. Here’s how they are described on the website: Sweetheart Inkers make the popular “vintage [...]
June 1, 2012
Friday Giveaway: Gift Certificate to iStencils.com
Happy Friday, my friends! If you’ve been following along this week, you know that I’ve been having a ball with new stencils from iStencils.com. Besides being a new advertising partner to CTD, they’ve also generously offered to sponsor today’s giveaway! So….who likes stencils??? Yeah, I know you do! So we’ll keep it super-simple today! Just [...]
June 1, 2012
Craft Product Review: Stencils by iStencils
Sencils are the new stickers. For the longest time, stencils were boring, dated, and passe. But recently, new, improved, and totally hip stencils have been hitting the market. I was lucky that iStencils.com contacted me to try out their line- they are SO cool! Here’s a little bit about iStencils from the website: We have [...]
May 31, 2012
How-To: Make Earrings from Crafter’s Clay
I’ve been a jewelry maker for about 15 years. It’s funny, because almost everything that crosses my desk is fair game to become a piece of jewelry. Martha Stewart Crafts Crafter’s Clay is no exception. I molded some leaves, and they just spoke to me- so I turned them into earrings. They are pretty easy [...]
May 30, 2012
Jewelry Book Review: Chains, Chains Chains by Joanna Gollberg and Nathalie Mornu
I have to admit that “Chains Chains Chains: 25 Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings” by Joanna Gollberg and Nathalie Mornu sat on my TO BE REVIEWED shelf for a little while. Basically because I was afraid that the projects might be too hard. I mean, I’d never MADE my own chain before. Now I just feel [...]
May 29, 2012
Craft Product Review: Crafter’s Clay by Martha Stewart Crafts
Air-dry clays are all the rage right now- I seriously have seen 3 new brands pop up on my table in the last 3 months! But today, I’m going to share my experiences with Crafter’s Clay, the new offering from Martha Stewart Crafts (and produced by EK Success.) Specifically, I’m going to talk about the [...]
May 28, 2012
Memorial Day- Honoring Our Vets, Remembering Our Fallen
It’s Memorial Day, and I’m always conflicted. Yes, it’s a day for picnics and BBQ, but saying “Happy Memorial Day” seems the wrong message….but how to you express such a complex set of emotions? It’s a day to honor our service men and women, thank our veterans, and remember our fallen soldiers. My grandfathers both [...]
May 25, 2012
Fun Friday Giveaway from SCACD
It’s Friday again, and this week our beloved sponsor is Susana’s Custom Art and Card Design- or SCACD for short! SCACD is known for it’s high-quality name-brand products like Vintaj, Luminarte, SpellBinders, Crafter’s Workshop, and Viva Decor. And on top of that, SCACD produces their own lines of super-cute rubber stamps! Today, Susana is offering [...]
May 24, 2012
Craft Product Review: Candi by Craftwork Cards
Last month while I was taping a segment of Scrapbook Soup, I was introduced to a new crafting product by hostess Julie McGuffee. She showed me these cute little paper dots that looked a lot like thumbtacks or brads, but were made out of paper instead of metal. Cute and lightweight, these little “legless” brads [...]
May 23, 2012
Craft Product Review: DecoArts Crystal and 3D Gloss Enamels
Love home decor and personalizing gifts, especially glassware? Well, this year at Winter CHA, DecoArt aka Americana, one of the biggest and most recognized names in the crafty painting world, premiered a brand new line of gloss paints including Crystal and 3D gloss enamels. Their booth at CHA was absolutely stunning with tons of glassware in an array of colors [...]
May 22, 2012
Craft Tool Review: ImpressArt Metal Stamps
I’ve wanted to try out a set of metal stamps from the first moment I saw what they could do. Luckily, the fine folks at ImpressArt shared my enthusiasm, and when I ran into them at CHA, they generously provided a full set of letters and numbers for me to review. In case you’re not [...]
May 21, 2012
Wrangling Cords with Washi Tape
I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of wayward, tangled cords plugged into my power strip on my craft table. My desk lamp, radio, heat gun, and mug warmer all have permanent places- but every now and then I need to unplug one to plug in something else- like my Dremel or [...]
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