SEPTEMBER 2009 CARDMAKER
ON THE COVER!
Hi & hello! Head on over to Craft Critique to read my article on the Posi-Bendr Bow-Easy, an inexpensive and handy little tool for creating the perfect bow.
Tell us how YOU make the perfect bow and you may just win one of three being given away! Be sure to post on the article for your chance to win, not here :)
Good luck!
Sharpie has a gorgeous new Stainless Steel Permanent Marker and they are giving 5 of them away on Craft Critique.com. I wrote a review of the pen (loved it) and other Sharpie products on the Craft Critique site here.
Please leave your comments on THAT post, not this one, for a chance to win. The draw ends at midnight June 19th.
This is my second post of the day -- be sure to check below for a chance to also win two Angels Landing digi stamp sets!
Thanks for stoppin' by :)
Suzy
My article all about Liquid Pearls by Ranger Ink is up at Craft Critique right now. I would love for you to let me know YOUR thoughts on Liquid Pearls. They have been around forever, yet I continue to find new ways to use them as embellishments, especially in these budget conscious times. There is a sneak peak of Friday's Magnolia-Licious card in the article (and in the photo above) too :)
Hang in there baby, it's almost Friday!
Today on CraftCritique I review a new storage solution for your ribbon called the Ribbon Ring. I would love to know how you store YOUR ribbon - take a visit, let me know your thoughts over at Craft Critique. It could just win you your very own!
Edit: Please leave your comments over at the Craft Critique post for a chance to win :)
Be sure to play in my Brown Paper Bag Challenge for a chance to win $100 in Odd Bird Planet stamps plus other prizes. There is less than twelve hours left before the challenge is over!
Online Retailer Eclectic Paperie is giving away a huge box of goodies for Craft Critique readers!
This prize includes:
* eclectic Paperie logo apron
* 2 Distressed Stickles
* Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator
* Adirondack Alcohol Ink Pack
* Adirondack Alcohol Blending Solution
* Stamp set from the Tim Holtz Collection from Stampers Anonymous
* Distress Ink
* Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger
To enter, head on over to Craft Critique.com and leave a comment on this post before TONIGHT, March 22nd at midnight CST.
Eclectic Paperie is also giving Craft Critique readers a 10% discount. Please use coupon code SARAHSENTME. Receive 10% off your total purchase from Friday, March 20th to Sunday, March 22nd (minimum $20 purchase).
Hi everyone,
Hope your day is going well. Are you ready for spring yet? Since the time change I can finally feel spring coming. We have had so much snow and gray skies, which just makes me appreciate the sunshine all the more when it peeks out. I have created a resolve to ENJOY the sunshine and to get out more when the snow clears. The dogs, who have been cooped up inside the house for months, are feeling it too. They are so pale and have lost most of their spots.
You can really see this on hairless dogs - take a look at these summer and winter pictures of Freeway. If a patch of sunshine appears on the carpet or the bed, the dogs can be found there, contorting their bodies to the shape of the sunny pattern. They too are ready for spring and the visits to the dog park. It is still too cold to play outside, but soon my little furless friends, soon...
Today's card used the newest stamp by Toodles & Binks, Grow a Little Love. T&B is a new-ish company from the UK (they ship to everywhere though). The designs are very sweet, fun and different.This card is sweet and simple, but with a little unique twist on the ribbon embellishment.
The sentiment and the tree image come together. To fit on the A2 sized
card I succumbed to the trend to cut and paste words onto the card. I
used to think that it looked like ransom letters, but it has been
growing on me.
The tree was colored with Copics and die cut with Nestabilities. To ground the tree I used a dot effect to create grass, using several shades of green and a Colorless Blender.
Have you grown tired of this Chatterbox Artilicious paper from the Fabulous collection yet? Could you even tell it was the same collection used here and here? It really has a lot of variety and can be used so many ways. Today's papers are Fabulous Voyage, Fabulous Vintage and Fabulous Buttons.
The pink tafetta ribbon (Stampin' Up!) was tucked into a loop and sealed with a sticky glue dot. Flower buttons (Stampin' Up! Button Latte) were added on top and centered with a flat back self adhesive pink pearl (Kaiser).
Craft Critique Reporter Call
Craft Critique is on the lookout for new reporters. I will be staying aboard for the next go round and would love to have you join us. For details and how to apply, check out this post here on the CC site, but hurry, the deadline is March 13th! They are specifically looking for a guy and a digi scrapper this time around, as well as general reporters.
Thanks for stopping by!
Craft Critique is having a couple of HUGE giveaways. The deadline is midnight tonight, so be sure to leave a comment and enter to win. Don't forget to scroll down as there are two separate contests - one for a huge prize package of goodies, and one for $100 worth of Ki products.
I will be back soon with this week's House Mouse Challenge card :) Woo hoo two posts in one day - can you believe it ;)
Today on CraftCritique.com I review BasicGrey's Wassail Holiday Greeting Card Kit. Card kits, which come complete with supplies and instructions to make several cards, are just what the doctor ordered for those who want to send hand made but are pressed for time during the busy holiday season. So how does this card kit rate? Is it easy to use? Does it make pretty cards? Is it fun? Check out my article *here*! I hope you find it informative.
As you may know I am an big fan of European type stamps, so I was very happy to have the opportunity to write an article for Craft Critique on the subject. It is up on their website now. In the article I discuss the styles of five companies: Magnolia Stamps, Whiff of Joy, Toodles & Binks, Elzybells UK and Stampavie. I also talk a bit about trends and styles of card making in Europe in comparison to North America. I would love to hear your thoughts on the subject. Be warned it is a long read though *wink*
Suzy
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