Hello Bloggers!
This week's tool is brought to you by the folks at:EK Success.
It's the Merry Glo Round Light Box.
The Merry Glo Round 9" light box is an indispensable tool for a whole range of art, craft, and hobby applications. It's a fast and easy way to trace and cut designs, patterns, stencils, photos, dry emboss and lettering.
Other features include:
- Illuminated glass surface
- Spins for easier embossing and cutting
- Lightweight - under 4 lbs!
- Spin lock holds glass in place
- 9" reflective working surface
- Even light distribution
- Heat resistant tempered glass
- Replaceable long lasting fluorescent bulb
- Gripper feet ensures tool will not slide
- Plastic body will not rust
- Closed design for added safety - light bulb can not be touched when in use
- Includes AC adaptor
- Slanted edge is easier on the wrist
- Cut, glue and paint right on the surface and wipe clean with a baby wipe.
Dimensions: 13" round, with 9" round workspace
SEE IT IN ACTION HERE:
Thanks for tuning in!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#43) CLOTHESPINS FOR CRAFTING?
Good Day Bloggers!
For this week's tip I thought I would head on over to the laundry room for a little assistance.
I know what you're thinking but believe me, it will surprise you in a good way.
This time around I'm thinking...let's make use of an item in the laundry room that may not get used as often this day & age.
Curious yet? Got any idea what I could be alluding to?
If you haven't guessed it by now...I'll tell ya, it's the good ole CLOTHESPIN.
These underutilized pretties can be quite a hoot to include in your crafting fun. I am sure you have all seen the large versions in the craft stores often used to hold photos or recipe cards. Those are mostly decorative. They even sell them plain so you can paint & embellish them.
I am referring to the mini ones & the regular sized clothespins.
You can use them for more then just holding a photo or recipe card.
Use them in your scrap pages & card making projects.
You can paint the pins & stamp words or adhere rub-ons to them.
They look like this:
You can also use the pins to hold painted projects in progress that need a place to dry. What you do in that case is paint one side of your project, clip the unpainted half with the clothespin allowing the painted portion to air dry.
Once dry, flip the project & paint the other side while clipped to the clothespin.
You can also use the clothespins to fasten or suspend a mini pendant banner or clothing cut-outs like dresses or little t-shirts on your layouts, home decor or cards.
Here are a few ways I jazzed up some of my clothespins:
I used a rub-on from K & Co. on the plain, regular sized clothespin & added little bling with a single rhinestone.
I painted the minis with acrylic paint & used some on little t-shirt cut-outs and the other mini I simply adhered a butterfly on to it.
As you can see there is plenty you can do to give these a facelift and they make a unique, adorable addition to any project.
Now get going on trying them out for yourself & see what fun ways you can create & utilize clothespins in your crafting.
A.C. Moore, Michael's & Joanns all carry them in mini sizes. For regular sized ones grab a bag at the Dollar Store & go crazy.
Happy Crafting!
For this week's tip I thought I would head on over to the laundry room for a little assistance.
I know what you're thinking but believe me, it will surprise you in a good way.
This time around I'm thinking...let's make use of an item in the laundry room that may not get used as often this day & age.
Curious yet? Got any idea what I could be alluding to?
If you haven't guessed it by now...I'll tell ya, it's the good ole CLOTHESPIN.
These underutilized pretties can be quite a hoot to include in your crafting fun. I am sure you have all seen the large versions in the craft stores often used to hold photos or recipe cards. Those are mostly decorative. They even sell them plain so you can paint & embellish them.
I am referring to the mini ones & the regular sized clothespins.
You can use them for more then just holding a photo or recipe card.
Use them in your scrap pages & card making projects.
You can paint the pins & stamp words or adhere rub-ons to them.
They look like this:
You can also use the pins to hold painted projects in progress that need a place to dry. What you do in that case is paint one side of your project, clip the unpainted half with the clothespin allowing the painted portion to air dry.
Once dry, flip the project & paint the other side while clipped to the clothespin.
You can also use the clothespins to fasten or suspend a mini pendant banner or clothing cut-outs like dresses or little t-shirts on your layouts, home decor or cards.
Here are a few ways I jazzed up some of my clothespins:
I used a rub-on from K & Co. on the plain, regular sized clothespin & added little bling with a single rhinestone.
I painted the minis with acrylic paint & used some on little t-shirt cut-outs and the other mini I simply adhered a butterfly on to it.
As you can see there is plenty you can do to give these a facelift and they make a unique, adorable addition to any project.
Now get going on trying them out for yourself & see what fun ways you can create & utilize clothespins in your crafting.
A.C. Moore, Michael's & Joanns all carry them in mini sizes. For regular sized ones grab a bag at the Dollar Store & go crazy.
Happy Crafting!
Friday, June 25, 2010
FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND-PHOTO SCANNER
Hello there!
Thanks for stopping by.
I found something that I think is well worth the investment for any scrapbooker, family archiver or just a lover of photos.
It is brought to you by the folks at PANDIGITAL.
It's a photo scanner featuring one touch scanning to get all those photos you may have stored in boxes and unscrapped to be enjoyed & preserved in a variety of ways.
You can transfer photos directly onto a digital picture frame to display in your home. Save the images to a memory card--no PC required. Or attach the scanner to your computer and transfer your images directly to your PC. Once they're on your computer, you can easily organize and share them with friends and family.
Here's the PANDIGITAL video from their website (www.pandigital.net):
They offer different size scanners which can scan your 4x6 size photos, 5x7's & even your 8x10's. If you purchase the larger size you can scan all the above mentioned sizes and everything in between. You don't just have to limit your scanning to photos either. You can scan your kids school work, art, historical family documents, archival records, recipes passed down from family members, birth certificates and more.
Pandigital.net is offering a great bundle price.
QVC.COM currently has a great price point going on for this product and they even give you an option to break up the payments into 4 easy payments, once a month for the next 4 months til it's paid off.
I know that Wal-mart & Target carry the pandigital photo scanner too but they do not have the larger sizes in my local area. Best Buy also carries this product. You can find more retailers online.
With technology advancing so rapidly and digital cameras virtually outnumbering 35mm & instant cameras, this is one way to be sure you preserve your photos in a way that you will access them for so much more then viewing.
You can share them with friends & family, organize them and create digital photo albums. Or you can simply just keep better track of all your family photos and build yourself a digital reference photo library.
Afterall, if you invest in the cameras, lenses, tripods, camera bags, SD cards & other digital camera goodies to take those precious pics, why wouldn't you want to give the same attention & care to those printed photos of the past? You know the ones... the ones that are yellowing in those old school albums, the ones that are in suitcases, the ones that other family members are holding on to because you have no place to store them. Yep, those forgotten ones. They may be older & less technologically advanced but they are an important part of your past that should be preserved for your future generations. They tell your stories.
That is just this humble girl's opinion.
Say hello to my little friend...the Pandigital Photo Scanner!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks for stopping by.
I found something that I think is well worth the investment for any scrapbooker, family archiver or just a lover of photos.
It is brought to you by the folks at PANDIGITAL.
It's a photo scanner featuring one touch scanning to get all those photos you may have stored in boxes and unscrapped to be enjoyed & preserved in a variety of ways.
You can transfer photos directly onto a digital picture frame to display in your home. Save the images to a memory card--no PC required. Or attach the scanner to your computer and transfer your images directly to your PC. Once they're on your computer, you can easily organize and share them with friends and family.
Here's the PANDIGITAL video from their website (www.pandigital.net):
They offer different size scanners which can scan your 4x6 size photos, 5x7's & even your 8x10's. If you purchase the larger size you can scan all the above mentioned sizes and everything in between. You don't just have to limit your scanning to photos either. You can scan your kids school work, art, historical family documents, archival records, recipes passed down from family members, birth certificates and more.
Pandigital.net is offering a great bundle price.
QVC.COM currently has a great price point going on for this product and they even give you an option to break up the payments into 4 easy payments, once a month for the next 4 months til it's paid off.
I know that Wal-mart & Target carry the pandigital photo scanner too but they do not have the larger sizes in my local area. Best Buy also carries this product. You can find more retailers online.
With technology advancing so rapidly and digital cameras virtually outnumbering 35mm & instant cameras, this is one way to be sure you preserve your photos in a way that you will access them for so much more then viewing.
You can share them with friends & family, organize them and create digital photo albums. Or you can simply just keep better track of all your family photos and build yourself a digital reference photo library.
Afterall, if you invest in the cameras, lenses, tripods, camera bags, SD cards & other digital camera goodies to take those precious pics, why wouldn't you want to give the same attention & care to those printed photos of the past? You know the ones... the ones that are yellowing in those old school albums, the ones that are in suitcases, the ones that other family members are holding on to because you have no place to store them. Yep, those forgotten ones. They may be older & less technologically advanced but they are an important part of your past that should be preserved for your future generations. They tell your stories.
That is just this humble girl's opinion.
Say hello to my little friend...the Pandigital Photo Scanner!
Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
"TOOL TIME TUESDAY" THE 7 GYPSIES BINDERIE PUNCH
Hi All!
This week's tool time feature is the 7 Gypsies Binderie Punch.
Yes, I know it is not new but I did receive a question from one of my followers on it- so true to form I just had to post about it. I really love this tool because it is portable, easy to use, can run on batteries or an AC adapter and works like a champ. It does what the Bind it All does but with lots less pressure to your hands & wrists.
Here's what it looks like:
Here's a demonstration video:
It is less expensive then the Bind it All. It is carried by many online retailers like www.bluemoonscrapbooking.com currently on sale for $35.99.
It drills holes in transparency, cardstock, thin chipboard & other mediums as well.
For the price & performance it is a great tool to have especially if you like making mini albums or projects that require a lot of hole punching.
This segment should have come with a WARNING...
ENABLING ALERT!
This week's tool time feature is the 7 Gypsies Binderie Punch.
Yes, I know it is not new but I did receive a question from one of my followers on it- so true to form I just had to post about it. I really love this tool because it is portable, easy to use, can run on batteries or an AC adapter and works like a champ. It does what the Bind it All does but with lots less pressure to your hands & wrists.
Here's what it looks like:
Here's a demonstration video:
It is less expensive then the Bind it All. It is carried by many online retailers like www.bluemoonscrapbooking.com currently on sale for $35.99.
It drills holes in transparency, cardstock, thin chipboard & other mediums as well.
For the price & performance it is a great tool to have especially if you like making mini albums or projects that require a lot of hole punching.
This segment should have come with a WARNING...
ENABLING ALERT!
Monday, June 21, 2010
CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#42) FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS
Good Day Bloggers!
This week's tip is short & sweet.
If you are short on words for your scrapbook layouts, albums or cards there are ways to find some & here are a few:
1-The Bible! Scripture is inspirational, soothing & instructional. It can cover a multitude of subject matter.
2-Conduct an Interview, Q & A style with your subject then type up the interview word for word, print and adhere to your project.
3-Write a personal reflection. Compare & contrast from your perspective using a now & then approach to your journaling. For example;if the photo is of you as a child, describe the details, how you felt then & look back on it now.
4-Use words from beloved songs.
5-Go to websites like: www.poetry.com, www.lovepoemsandquotes.com or www.americanrhetoric.com. You can also find famous quotes and quotations on www.brainyquote.com.
6-Ask a family member to provide the story.
7-Find your favorite author and borrow a line or two.
Often times I get stuck in a rut and find journaling a challenge. The tips I have shared with you have really helped me immensely. Particularly with older photos where I could not remember all the details.
Happy Crafting!
This week's tip is short & sweet.
If you are short on words for your scrapbook layouts, albums or cards there are ways to find some & here are a few:
1-The Bible! Scripture is inspirational, soothing & instructional. It can cover a multitude of subject matter.
2-Conduct an Interview, Q & A style with your subject then type up the interview word for word, print and adhere to your project.
3-Write a personal reflection. Compare & contrast from your perspective using a now & then approach to your journaling. For example;if the photo is of you as a child, describe the details, how you felt then & look back on it now.
4-Use words from beloved songs.
5-Go to websites like: www.poetry.com, www.lovepoemsandquotes.com or www.americanrhetoric.com. You can also find famous quotes and quotations on www.brainyquote.com.
6-Ask a family member to provide the story.
7-Find your favorite author and borrow a line or two.
Often times I get stuck in a rut and find journaling a challenge. The tips I have shared with you have really helped me immensely. Particularly with older photos where I could not remember all the details.
Happy Crafting!
Friday, June 18, 2010
FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND-THE PICTURE KEEPER
Hello Everybody!
This Friday's find is called the PICTURE KEEPER.
It is a USB Drive which keeps your pictures. You simply insert the Picture Keeper drive into any USB port on your PC, click "Start Backup" and Picture Keeper automatically finds and saves all your pictures. That’s it! They ALL fit right there on the Picture Keeper drive. What's more, subsequent backups are fast because Picture Keeper will only copy the newest images when you use it again to save your recently added or changed pictures.
It is compatible with PC's & MACS.
It is currently available in 3 sizes: 4GB, 8GB & 16GB.
They respectfully hold many photos.
4 GB holds 4,000 pics & retails for $29.99
8 GB holds 8,000 pics & retails for $59.99
16 GB holds 16,000 pics & retails for $99.99
This find may not be free but I assure you it is worth the money.
What better way to free up space from your computers, keep all your digital photos in one spot and have easy access?
Currently you can find the PICTURE KEEPER at these locations:
picturekeeper.com
Archivers
BJS.COM
focuscamera.com
Shop NBC
To find out more detailed information go to www.picturekeeper.com
Have a great weekend everyone!
This Friday's find is called the PICTURE KEEPER.
It is a USB Drive which keeps your pictures. You simply insert the Picture Keeper drive into any USB port on your PC, click "Start Backup" and Picture Keeper automatically finds and saves all your pictures. That’s it! They ALL fit right there on the Picture Keeper drive. What's more, subsequent backups are fast because Picture Keeper will only copy the newest images when you use it again to save your recently added or changed pictures.
It is compatible with PC's & MACS.
It is currently available in 3 sizes: 4GB, 8GB & 16GB.
They respectfully hold many photos.
4 GB holds 4,000 pics & retails for $29.99
8 GB holds 8,000 pics & retails for $59.99
16 GB holds 16,000 pics & retails for $99.99
This find may not be free but I assure you it is worth the money.
What better way to free up space from your computers, keep all your digital photos in one spot and have easy access?
Currently you can find the PICTURE KEEPER at these locations:
picturekeeper.com
Archivers
BJS.COM
focuscamera.com
Shop NBC
To find out more detailed information go to www.picturekeeper.com
Have a great weekend everyone!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
I AM THANKFUL...
I received this "SWEET BLOGGER AWARD" award from Sharon over @ http://lilprincesscardcreations.blogspot.com
Now I must share it with 10 other sweet bloggers. That is very difficult because I think all bloggers are sweet but I hope from my 10 it will spread to everyone as the sharing continues.
Here you go fabulous bloggers:
1- Kathylee @ http://myscrappycupcake.blogspot.com
2- Lauren @ http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com
3- Aubrey @ http://scrapamomentwithme.blogspot.com
4- Jenny @ http://kozfam5.blogspot.com
5- Raechel @ http://raechelscards.blogspot.com
6- Melissa @ http://melissa-moecreatons.blogspot.com
7- Janet @ http://lifefullofsunflowers.blogspot.com
8- Kylie @ http://blondee72.blogspot.com
9- Bonnie @ http://prettylittlesomethings.blogspot.com
10-Marilyn @ http://scrapbookinginparadise.blogspot.com
Thank you Sharon!
Happy Crafting.
Now I must share it with 10 other sweet bloggers. That is very difficult because I think all bloggers are sweet but I hope from my 10 it will spread to everyone as the sharing continues.
Here you go fabulous bloggers:
1- Kathylee @ http://myscrappycupcake.blogspot.com
2- Lauren @ http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com
3- Aubrey @ http://scrapamomentwithme.blogspot.com
4- Jenny @ http://kozfam5.blogspot.com
5- Raechel @ http://raechelscards.blogspot.com
6- Melissa @ http://melissa-moecreatons.blogspot.com
7- Janet @ http://lifefullofsunflowers.blogspot.com
8- Kylie @ http://blondee72.blogspot.com
9- Bonnie @ http://prettylittlesomethings.blogspot.com
10-Marilyn @ http://scrapbookinginparadise.blogspot.com
Thank you Sharon!
Happy Crafting.
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