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New Toy Tuesday: Pleasanton Scrapbook Expo

Christy Copics, Guest Posts 11 Comments

My friend Sara and I spent Saturday afternoon shopping at the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton. To say I went a little overboard might be a little understatement. I bought tons of paper (that’s a literal statement, according to my still-aching shoulder), and an assortment of new stamps, dies, and stencils from La La Land, Impression Obsession, Lawn Fawn, The Crafter’s …

Silhouette Pillow Tutorial: Tracing a Photo on the Silhouette Cameo

Christy Baby, Needlecrafts, Sewing, Tutorials 10 Comments

A couple weeks ago I showed off my new Silhouette Cameo, and revealed my very first cut: a silhouette (see what I did there?) of Allie’s face, which I turned into a cute throw pillow for her room.   Obviously, my child’s head is not a cut file you can download from the Silhouette Online Store. But, Silhouette Studio Designer’s …

New Toy Tuesday: Distress Paints

Christy Ink & Paper, New Toy Tuesday, Reviews, Stamping Techniques 10 Comments

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 …