WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAYS BLOG OWNER IS RELEASING A STAMP LINE...

It is my pleasure to share with you all that Stephanie of Whimsical-Designs is releasing her NEW STAMP LINE.

In celebration of the release she's having a sneek peek reveal & blog hop. On Thursday, December 1st & Friday, Blog hop day- December 2nd, at 7:00 am EST each day. You will see sneek peeks then...

Stephanie along with her design team will be sharing their projects with the stamp sets & the reveal of her entire four stamp sets on Friday night, December 2nd at 7:00 pm EST during the Whimsical Designs Blog Hop!

Please show her your support & give her a visit. You will be glad you did.

She will have a giveaway as well!

Hope you join her in her new crafting adventure.

If you click on my title bar it will take you right over to Stephanie's FANTASTIC blog.

Crafty best wishes,

Sonia

TOOL TIME TUESDAY-KANZASHI FLOWER MAKER TEMPLATES

Yes bloggers...that is a mouthful!

These little templates are quite the tool! If you love flowers as the flower craze would suggest these tiny tools can help you make many of the pretties we crafters are craving.

They look like this:

Check out the video below showing how these templates are used:

These templates range in price from $2.99-$4.99 & are made by CLOVER.

You can find them on Create for Less.com.

If you search online there are other retailers as well.

Hope you enjoyed this week's segment.

Thanks for stopping by.

All the best & crafty goodness!

Sonia

CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#116)Stamp Solutions

Whether it's clear acrylic, rubber unmounted or wood stamps we could all benefit from a good tip here & there about stamp storage, cataloging & labeling.

Today I just wanted to share something in reference to identifying your stamps.

If you do the binder reference system or CD case system, it is inevitable that you will want to see an image of all the stamps to a collection at a glance. So, this tip is for you.

If you don't want to worry about inking up all the stamps in each collection to create a cover demo sheet for your binder, this is for you.

If you lost your demo sheet, it became torn or worn or if in your excitement in opening your stamp packaging you discarded the demo sheet, this tip is for you.

***Simply look up the stamp set online, there will usually be a photo which includes all the images to any & all sets. In addition, there is always identifying information as well. This way you will be able to capture not only the image but the manufacturer/brand and name of the stamp line.
Copy & paste the information along with the photo in a word document & print it out on white cardstock. OR if you can capture it all when you find what you are looking for simply print it right off your printer.***

The ability to create a demo catalog for your stamps using your computer system is so beneficial.
Here are some uses for printing out demo sheets of your stamps:

1. By printing them off on cardstock in multiples you can use them as duplicates. You can test out techniques with the duplicates, figure out placement without worrying about smudging ink, you can try out different color schemes to see which you would like best for a project.
2. You can cut them out.
3. Punch them out.
4. Use watercolor pencils or Copic markers.
5. You can layer the image easily
   

You can treat the image just as if you stamped it.

FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND-PHOTOBOOTHER.COM

Hello Bloggers!

Today's find is a unique one guaranteed!

It is called : PHOTOBOOTHER.COM.

It simply allows you to create photobooth strips from your own digital photos from home. You can download them to your computer, e-mail them or order them to be sent to your home.

Check out the tutorial on their website by clicking on my title bar.

It looks so fun you have to see for yourself.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Hello Dearest Bloggers!

Hope your Thanksgiving day is filled with peace, gratitude & love.

I am thankful for you all, my special blog friends
Who take the time to visit & leave comments,
Blogging can be a lonely place
When those you blog for don't visit your space,
With all the fullness in a day
It's great to know you stopped my way!

Thank you so very much!

Hugs ,
Sonia

A SISTERS DIGITAL LAYOUT USING MY MEMORIES.COM SOFTWARE

If you haven't tried this software yet you may want to reconsider. Amazon voted it the #1 digital scrapbooking software for a reason.

Use my code STMMMS38452 to get $10 off the price of the software & try it out for yourself. You will enjoy more than you thought you could. The options are many allowing for endless combinations & creations that are sure to be treasured for years to come.

If you click on the title of my post it will take you right over to My Memories.com.

TOOL TIME TUESDAY-MAKING MEMORIES SCORER TRIMMER

Hello Bloggers!

This week's tool is the : Making Memories Scorer Trimmer all in one tool!

Looks like this:

This tool allows you to trim, score and create envelopes and rosettes. Each package contains: an all-in-one scoring tool and 12x12 paper trimmer, bone folder, envelope making accessory & step-by-step instructions.

It retails for $39.99 & can currently be found @ Hobby Lobby & some online vendors.