HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year Wish

My Happy New Year wish for you
Is for your best year yet,
A year where life is peaceful,
And what you want, you get.

A year in which you cherish
The past year’s memories,
And live your life each new day,
Full of bright expectancies.

I wish for you a holiday
With happiness galore;
And when it’s done, I wish you
Happy New Year, and many more.

By Joanna Fuchs

FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND-SPECIALTY FRAME

Hello Bloggers!

As 2010 comes to a close I leave you all with the last Fabulous Friday Find of the year.
Today's find is just terrific and brought to you by Michelle from the EverydayScrapbook.blogspot.com blog.
It is a special frame which allows you to display your scrapbooking layouts right out of your scrapbooks page protectors & all.
I will let the creator tell you all about it.
Check out the video:


You can buy them here
The versatility & prices are other wonderful attributes of this fabulous product.
I always love supporting fellow crafters especially when they bring us such useful and fantastic products.

I hope you show her your support & head over to her site.
Have a great weekend!
Check back with me next year!!

"TOOL TIME TUESDAY" HERO ARTS HEAT EMBOSSING GUN

Hi There!
Thanks for tuning in to tool time today.

This week's tool is the: HERO ARTS HEAT EMBOSSING GUN.



This sleek embossing gun directs hot air to the precise area where it's aimed, melting embossing powder and creating amazing results in seconds. It is 8" long providing you with plenty of room to hold and maneuver it where you need it. It also helps keep some distance between you and the heat.

You can also use a it to heat set ink and for heat & stick powder as well. Hero Arts is known for their terrific stamps and they also carry many other wonderful products.
They are a fantastic company which offers true quality crafting products.
Their heat tool is no exception.

This one runs anywhere from $34.00 & up.
I have seen it here and here .

If you don't have a heat gun or are looking to replace one, you could not go wrong getting this one from Hero Arts.

Until next time...

CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#69) Tough Time Getting things to stick on freshly inked surfaces?

Hello!

Have you ever had a difficult time getting bling or pearls to adhere to freshly inked surfaces on your projects? If so, today's tip is designed with you in mind.

If you are going to apply adhesive backed pearls, gems or rhinestones to your projects that have been inked with pigment ink, heat set your inked surface with your heating tool first. This will ensure that your gems, pearls or rhinestones will adhere completely. Often times the wet pigment ink interferes with the adhesive. Pigment ink takes longer to dry then other types of inks or dyes.
That may be the case with other types of inks as well so it wouldn't hurt to take a moment to always check your inked up images to make sure they are dry before proceeding.

Hope this helps!
Have a great week.

**MERRY CHRISTMAS!**

Just in case you are browsing blog land today & find your way here I prepared a pre-post to share some special thoughts on this momentous holiday.

First I want to take a moment to acknowledge all the soldiers serving near & far this holiday season. May God grant you peace, strength, joy and courage always! To the military families that are left behind know that God's grace is sufficient to see you through this temporary separation. In spite of how much we may miss our deployed loved ones, we carry on in their honor with character, love & pride. We await their safe & speedy return with joyous anticipation.

As someone who believes wholeheartedly in Jesus Christ I want to leave you with some warm words of Christmas cheer in hopes they last from year to year.

May the right hand of God ever hold you in keeping
Through coming and going, through waking and sleeping,
May the love of the Christ-Child your spirit be lighting
And the smile of His Mother your heart be delighting;
May Blessed St. Joseph be near you in sorrow,
And the high Saints of Teresa be guarding your tomorrow,
May Peace be your treasure, and long be your living,
With joy in good measure for taking and giving.
In friendship galore beyond bound or expressing
To your door I am sending this Christmas blessing.

I thank you again for your blog support & wish you the happiest of holidays.

FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND-Little Windows

Hello & Merry Christmas Eve!

There is such excitement in the air in anticipation of Christmas.
In that spirit I have found something that would make a wonderful gift not only for Christmas but birthdays, anniversaries & other special occasions.

Today's find is brilliant photo jewelry & more by Little Windows.

They offer kits & supplies so you can make your own PHOTO jewelry & finery or they make it for you.
Personalized items are always such a classic way to gift someone special in your life. It also makes a great statement. What better way to keep your loved ones close when they can't be with you then to wear them around your neck & close to your heart.

These "little windows" are made with clear resin and sterling silver. They are also lightweight and waterproof making them not only comfortable but practical. What makes these special is the reflections of your photo up and around the sides of their custom molds that create what appears to be a "frame" around your image, without an actual jewelry frame.

Take a look:




You can buy kits to make necklaces, bracelets and even a rubiks cube.
Cool, right?

For a kit that makes 3 necklaces the cost is $48.00. That's basically 3 personalized, quality gifts for $16 each that you customize yourself.

Check out their website for other options, prices and lovely photos.

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful holiday tomorrow.

Blessings to all!

"TOOL TIME TUESDAY" The Heart Attack

Hey there!

Thanks for tuning in to this week's segment of tool time Tuesday.
Today's tool is small but packs some punch.
It is the: THE HEART ATTACK!

Attack your project with this new distressing tool from We R Memory Keepers. Simply slide your finger into the ring and sand or scrape to your hearts content. Sand small, hard to reach areas with the point of the heart or large areas with the broad end. Easily distress paper edges by inserting the paper into the groove of the heart and scraping along the blade. Each package includes one distressing tool and three peel and stick sand papers.


Isn't it just the cutest???
It retails for $5.99. You can use your coupon with it too.

Hope you enjoyed this week's tool.
Catch you on Friday for the fabulous find.