FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND-Darcie Heater's Acrylic Ornament Frame

Happy Friday Everyone!
Today's find is by Darcie Heater & it is an acrylic ornament/frame. If you don't know of her or her wonderful products you must check out her blog here where she shows a tutorial on this Friday's find...her acrylic frames!
Look at how gorgeous this one is:



She has many more and makes lots of other products as well. I was lucky enough to stumble upon her blog & just fell in love with all of her beautiful acrylic frames.

You can find product information on her blog where she has a supply catalog list.
She is truly amazing.
I hope you enjoy her FABULOUS products as much as I do. For the moment it is from a visual viewpoint as I have not purchased any but plan to real soon.
Hope you enjoyed this week's find.
Have a great weekend!

"TOOL TIME TUESDAY" Page in Progress

Hi There & Welcome to Tool Time Tuesday!

Today's tool is the: PAGE IN PROGRESS BOX by Cropperware.

This has been out since 2007 but I have never really seen it highlighted or even in the big box craft stores.
It keeps your pages in progress in place. You basically place your scrapbook page in progress into the P.I.P. box when you need to stop scrapping and it will keep loose elements secure with the super-powerful magnets which are included.

Its unique design keeps photos, paper and embellishments in place until you’re ready to adhere them to your scrapbook page. It will even hold your 3-D objects as well.

The base features guides for common scrapbook page sizes to help give you a sense of placement within the parameters of your layouts.

Its shallow box and lid work together so you can keep your page in progress in your bag,briefcase, take along scrap tote or desk top.
It stores vertically, it weighs less than one pound & is about 3/4 of an inch wide. It includes 15 magnets.
You don't have to limit it to scrapbooking uses either. You can use it for crafty endeavors too like card making, quilting, beading and stamping.
Take a peek at how it works:



At the time of this post I spotted this great tool here on scrapbook.com for $19.96.

I would love to add this to my tool box. Guess it is going on the birthday list.

Catch you on Friday for the fabulous find!
Thanks for stopping by today.
Have a wonderful day.

CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#71) Cleaning up pesky bits in our craft space

Happy Monday Bloggers!

Today's tip is designed to help you clean up those pesky little tidbits left behind when we craft.
I mean the ones that often times don't want to get sucked up in our vacuums and we are forced to get on our hands & knees to pick up. You know, things like:
glitter, embossing powder, remnants from our punches, talc powder,tiny beads, fabric fuzz balls, sequins & on & on...
If you find you have trouble getting these cleaned up from your desk, carpet, work surfaces & glass mats try using a: LINT ROLLER! Keep it on hand and just roll it over your surfaces as you would over your clothes. You will be surprised at how much it picks up.If you find you are in a pinch & don't have a lint roller, some scotch tape will do.

Hope this helps!

Happy Crafting!
Don't forget to tune in for tool time Tuesday.
Have a great week.

FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND- The Flip Pal Mobile Scanner

Happy First Friday of 2011!
This Friday find is indeed fabulous.
It is the: FLIP PAL MOBILE SCANNER.
It looks like this:




This self-contained mobile scanning unit runs on batteries and stores both the images and the software on the included SD card. It’s compact, about the size of a Kindle, and surprisingly lightweight, approximately 2lbs. All you have to do is open the clam shell packaging, pull the tab to activate the batteries and turn it on!
You can scan photos, kids artwork, museum art, newspaper clippings, coin collections, 3D objects & more. In spite of it's small size you can scan items of all sizes in sections with the included "stitching software" you will be able to "stitch" your scanned images into one have it looking just as your original scanned image or object.

It requires 4 AA batteries, is portable, lightweight & easy to use. There is a small screen on the device which shows your scanned object or image. You can easily remove the SD card when done, insert it into any computer and transfer the image, edit it,print it, forward it and have it in digital form for years to come.

Think of how amazing it would be to scan family heirlooms, a special keepsake, wallpaper from grandma's house to turn into scrapbook paper. The possibilities with this incredible scanner are endless.

It works like this:


I liked this demonstration done by CRAFT TEST DUMMIES.COM:




You can find it for sale here on HSN for $149.90. They offer an option of breaking up the payments,giving you the opportunity to try it for a full 30 days without shelling out payment in full. HSN also offers free shipping on the item.

"TOOL TIME TUESDAY" The i-bond

Hello Bloggers!
This week's tool is brought to you by: IMAGINISCE.
It is one of their latest tool releases...
THE i-bond .
i-bond Cordless Glue Gun




The new i-bond is the perfect crafting tool for all sorts of projects.

- It's Cordless
- Uses 4 AA Batteries
- Has a Lighted Nozzle for Easy Application
- Ergonomic Design for a Comfortable Grip
- It Uses Standard Mini Glue Sticks
- It Comes with 3 Glue Sticks

MSRP $15.99

It began shipping in December 2010 so you may very well be seeing it in your local big box craft stores or local paper crafting shop.

Can't wait to see what other fabulous new tools are in store for 2011.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Come back for Friday's Fabulous Find.

CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#70) Storing Medium & Large sized die cutting plates, platforms & folders

Happy New Year, Happy Monday!

This crafting tip is just an idea for storing medium to large size die cutting plates, platforms,dies & folders.

It's a quick & simple idea borrowing something you can easily access.
Here are a few clues:
-It is used to store things in our kitchen
-Can be wirey (Is that a word?)...is now
-Comes in white, silver finish, chrome, black & sometimes in colors
Have you guessed it yet?
It's a dish rack! Or a plate rack.
Can you picture it?
Look at these images:






You can use a dish rack to horizontally store your dies, plates, platforms, etc...
It will allow easy view & access. Dish racks come in a range of sizes and finishes.
If you purchased one with the utensil holder you could store your small dies & embossing folders in the utensil holder. I have to say...I love that. The idea came to me when I was putting away my dishes & I thought I should write it down. Now I am sharing it with you hoping it helps one of you out there just looking for a storage solution for your dies, embossing folders, platforms & plates.

Heck, you could also use a toast rack too. Those were more popular in the "old" days. Those are smaller of course but could definitely handle the job. I love their tailored, petite, sleek look too. How cute would it be to have 3 or 4 lined up. I like it when my "scrap crap" (as my mom says) is organized but looks good too.
Here's a peek at the toast rack:


Come to think of it, you could use a dish/plate rack to store 8 1/2 x 11 paper or the toast rack to store 4x6, 6x6 or 8x8 paper.
Things that make you go... Hmmm!

If you try it & it works for you-let me know. I have not tried it yet. I am in the process of reorganizing my room ...again...

Have a wonderful week!

Tune in tomorrow for Tool Time Tuesday.
Thanks for stopping by.

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