Okay, I admit it! A couple of weeks ago, I went to the craft store. I know, that's no big surprise. While there I found some really good deals. You know the kind of deals you can't walk away from or pass up. So I looked through my coupons and saw that I had one for a percentage off your total purchase, clearance priced items included. Well you know what happened . . . I bought some stuff. It seems like a lot but I spent very little and saved a whole bunch. Check out the video to see what I got (Click Here to view video).
CARDS
My friend had her housewarming this weekend, which gave me the perfect opportunity to use my Wild Card 2 Cricut Cartridge.
This next card is a Birthday one for someone I know. It gave me a chance to use the Cricut Cartridge Suburbia. I can't wait to make some more thing using that Cartridge.
I put together this simple card, and wanted to share it with you. I was able to sit down and use my Spcctrum Noir Markers. Although I've had these markers for a while, I don't get the time to use them often so my coloring can be hit or miss. I keep trying though, and actually loved how the coloring on this image came out. I don't remember where the bling or the ribbon came from because I pulled it from my stash. The paper used was from different Core'dination Premium Card stock packs.
I purchased the image "Phebe's Prayer" from the website of Fine Arts by Robert Jackson Click Here to get to his website, and see all of his wonderful digital art for sale.
Here is a list of the markers I used to color the image:
Skin Tone: TN5, TN6, EB4
Hair: BG10, BG9, BG5 (also used White Gelly Roll Pen for accents)
Dress: BP7, BP6, BP4, BP3, BP2
Lips: DR3
Welcome to February! As you can tell from the previous post, I have been organizing my crafting supplies. Hopefully, it will help me make better use of my time, since everything will have place, and be easy to find.
Today's project was something I put together while putting away one of the embossing folder's I had gotten on sale at AC Moore. It's a quick card using the Darice "Heart" Embossing Folder, the Provo Craft Cuttlebug, and Core'dination Black Magic Collection as well as their premium card stock paper packs. I also got to use for the first time (YEAAAHHHH!!!!) my Purple Cows Pin It Set, that I bought from HSN. I really like this decorative pin set. HSN doesn't sell the separate pack of pins (staples) so I will have to go hunting on Amazon or Ebay. I know I bought it on clearance, so I hope that I will have some luck getting extra pins.
So check out the Video on our YouTube Channel at LeagalbeaglePanda (Click Here) to see how I put together the quick & east card.
It's still early in the new year, and I've been trying to re-organize my craft area. Let's face it, we all see a deal to good to pass up, and then we usually buy it, pack it away and forget we have the stuff. Since we're not looking at it, you forget you have it, and then you won't put it to use. Or, you wind up buying it again. So to kick off this year right, I figured I'd share with you how I am organizing some of my craft supplies and tools.
CRAFT PUNCH STORAGE
Part of today's post it about storing my craft punches. I don't have a lot and, the majority was from watching HSN and signing up for auto ship. I decided to use the Recollection Memory Boxes, and some of the storage boxes from Ikea. I've also made some tags that I can keep next to my craft desk to pull out for review when working on a project. That way I know what I have and can locate it quickly to use if it fits the project I'm working on.
Check out the video below to get a quick overview.
STAMP STORAGE:
Stamps are one of those things that can quickly multiply. You know,they get you as you are standing online in the craft stores. Those dollars bins should really be outlawed. Or better yet, you are just looking and you find them on clearance, or at a scrapbook conference/expo where they are selling them cheap. You can't resist, because it has the one phrase or image in the exact font or design you've wanted. Now that you have them all, where are you going to put them?
Well I've trolled YouTube and read other blogs. I've gone through several different approaches and have settle on plastic storage bins for the woodblock stamps and binders for the cling or acrylic stamps. At least for now.
Check out the video below to get an overview on what I use and how they get stored.
I'm working on how to organize my digital stamps, which is mostly comprising of a spreadsheet that can be placed in my binders. When I have that one figured out I'll let you guys know.
