This is a tough post for me because I hate pictures of myself. But I guess if I’m going to make clothes and blog about them I need to get over that. SO. Here we go. A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of testing the Julianne pattern for the Do It Better Yourself Club. You guys, this is such a …
Easter Egg Dye Reviews
Last week I posted a quick roundup of ways to decorate easter eggs. As promised, I tried a few of the methods myself, and will review them here. The Shaving Cream Method. Grade: D This was the technique I was most excited to try. It seemed so delightfully messy, and the picture was so pretty with the swirls of color. …
New Toy Tuesday: Goosebumps Texture Spray
I’ve spent the last couple days playing with a bunch of new Tsukineko products that they just got in stock at MLO. I don’t think I’ve properly appreciated their variety of inks and stamping products in the past, but boy is that about to change. I’ve long considered their Memento ink in Tuxedo Black to be the best for Copics, …
New Toy Tuesday: Distress Paints
Surprise! A new Distress product. Distress Paint is the latest line of inky goodness from Tim Holtz, released just weeks ago at CHA2013. Like the ink pads, stains, and markers before them, these are conveniently packaged and expertly marketed paints designed to take your stamping to the next level. They are similar in packaging to Adirondak Paint Dabbers, but these …
Pret-A-Papier at Hillwood Mansion
Some people may not know this about me, but I’m kindof a dork for Washington DC tourism and history. Before we moved to California, I spent 4 years as a guide with Washington Walks, leading the tours Georgetown, the Monuments, and the Cherry Blossoms. Jesse proposed to me on a paddle boat in the Tidal Basin. We had our wedding …
Product Review: Sew-Sew
So (sew?) We R Memory Keepers has this line of tools that allows you to add stitching to your cards and layouts. They’re kinda cool. They started with the Sew Easy, which is a handle with interchangeable rollers that pierced various stitch patterns into your paper. The idea was to pierce, then hand-sew through the holes. Great idea if you …
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