I love to create - day 7 - Uniform Scrapbooks

Each day of the year is a great day to get crafty! In February we are celebrating some of our favorite scrapbooking and stamping products because they make creating more fun, easier, and inspire us to do more. We want to share the love with you, so each day in February (it’s a leap year so there are 29 days!) we are picking one of our favotire products to share with you! Check back each day to see the daily pick, and learn more about it. We craft ourselves, and actually use and recommend these items, because we Love to Create! Today’s pick: 12x12 keepsake scrapbooks from Uniform Scrapbooks of America. Creating keepsake scrapbooks for the men and women in your family who serve, or who are veterans of our Military is a wonderful way to honor their courage. These 12x12 scrapbooks are covered in authentic U.S. military Uniform covers. The books are expandable post bound albums, and refill pages are available.

I love to create- Day 6- Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Each day of the year is a great day to get crafty! In February we are celebrating some of our favorite scrapbooking and stamping products because they make creating more fun, easier, and inspire us to do more. We want to share the love with you, so each day in February (it’s a leap year so there are 29 days!) we are picking one of our favotire products to share with you! Check back each day to see the daily pick, and learn more about it. We craft ourselves, and actually use and recommend these items, because we Love to Create! Today’s pick: Scoring Board from Martha Stewart

Score flawless, crisp lines on cards, invitations, boxes, bags, envelopes, paper rosettes, and other projects on this handy scoring board tool. We love that there are measurements every 1/8inch- this allows for maximum creativity!

Comes with a bone folder, and an envelope template- each has it's own little cubby right on the scoring board for storage when not in use.

You'll find measurements for basic envelope, cards, and box sizes right on the scoring tool so you can quickly, easily, and accurately start creating right away!

Here are two short videos you can watch to learn the basics on creating envelopes and boxes with this scoring board.

i love to create - day 5 Sticky Thumb tape runner

Each day of the year is a great day to get crafty! In February we are celebrating some of our favorite scrapbooking and stamping products because they make creating more fun, easier, and inspire us to do more. We want to share the love with you, so each day in February (it’s a leap year so there are 29 days!) we are picking one of our favotire products to share with you! Check back each day to see the daily pick, and learn more about it. We craft ourselves, and actually use and recommend these items, because we Love to Create! Today’s pick: Sticky Thumb tape runner (and refills)

Sticky Thumb is still fairly new in the world of crafting, so you may not have heard of it yet.

Paper Crafters love the idea of tape runners because they are quick, easy, and generally mess free to use. However, the downside is that the more affordable tape runners don't have the strong sticky holding power and longevity of hold that the more expensive runners do.

UNTIL NOW!

Sticky thumb is truly STICKY! It really holds tight- and not just paper, although let's face it, finding a tape runner that will do something as simple as adhere textured cardstock together is a small miracle in itself!

Sticky thumb is also GREAT for dimensional paper projects, such as holding together boxes, bags, envelopes and other projects you've created with paper- when you need a STRONG hold.

It works on many other surfaces as well- it holds ribbon in place nicely, also works great on chipboard, plastic, glass, metal, canvas, and more!

Totally inexpensive too! only $2.99 for the runner, and $3.99 for a 2pk refill!

Once you start using it, you'll find out that you don't have to use as much - because it's really that strong of a stick.

Try Sticky Thumb today! You'll never look back! We highly recommend Sticky Thumb.

i love to create day 4 -- Big Shot die cutter

Each day of the year is a great day to get crafty! In February we are celebrating some of our favorite scrapbooking and stamping products because they make creating more fun, easier, and inspire us to do more. We want to share the love with you, so each day in February (it’s a leap year so there are 29 days!) we are picking one of our favotire products to share with you! Check back each day to see the daily pick, and learn more about it. We craft ourselves, and actually use and recommend these items, because we Love to Create! Today’s pick: The Big Shot die cutter machine by Sizzix.

The Sizzix Big Shot Machine is a versatile, easy to use and affordable multipurpose creative system. It is designed to allow you to cut and/or emboss for creating unlimited fun projects. Use with the thin or 'wafer thin' dies, use with any brand of embossing folders or embossing plates, use with BIGZ dies- heavy duty steel rule dies that allow you to cut through a large array of materials- everything from several sheets of cardstock at once, to felt, fabric, leather, chipboard, grungeboard, acrylic sheets, thin metal sheets, balsa wood, lace, magnetic sheets, cork, burlap, canvas, and more!

Super stylish in black and pink! This portable roller machine cuts and embosses beautifully The whole idea to getting a great cut or emboss is finding the right 'sandwich' to run through the Big Shot. Die cut and emboss machines have the same general process of layering the media you want to cut or emboss between cutting or embossing mats, platforms, and shims and then rolling through the machine. We love how easy Sixxix makes this - by including with the big shot a platform, with 2 shims, and 2 cutting mats. The multipurpose platform and shims have color pictures and instructions right on them so you can easily and quickly find the sandwich you need to make for your project.

We offer a large selection of sizzix accessories, dies, and folders as well as several other brands all of which can be used in your Big Shot Machine - with the right 'sandwich'.

We recommend the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine!

i love to create - day 3 Distress Inks

Each day of the year is a great day to get crafty! In February we are celebrating some of our favorite scrapbooking and stamping products because they make creating more fun, easier, and inspire us to do more. We want to share the love with you, so each day in February (it’s a leap year so there are 29 days!) we are picking one of our favorite products to share with you!

Check back each day to see the daily pick, and learn more about it.

We craft ourselves, and actually use and recommend these items, because we Love to Create!

Today’s pick:

Tim Holtz® Distress Ink Pads
Tim Holtz Distress Inks are a collection of 36 acid-free, non-toxic, fade resistant, water-based dye inks. They’re perfect for the new vintage, stained, aged effect crafters are creating in their altered books, scrapbook pages, cards and paper craft projects. Tim selected the colors and helped develop these inks to produce a realistic, weathered look on paper, photos and decorative fibers. All the colorful Distress Inks afford added versatility when photo tinting and color layering with the original, award winning tones. The 2" x 2" pads are made with a higher raised felt for easier use with direct to paper techniques.

• Acid free• Non-toxic• Fade Resistant• New Higher Felt• Raised 2" x 2" Pads• Water-based Dye Inks•

Tips and Techniques for Distress ink

check out this video from Tim Holtz as he shows you lots of techniques for Distress Inks!


Bonus! This post is all about distress inks, but have you seen the newer Distress Stains? Check out this video by Tim Holtz to learn more!

i love to create- day 2 cutterbee scissors

Each day of the year is a great day to get crafty! In February we are celebrating some of our favorite scrapbooking and stamping products because they make creating more fun, easier, and inspire us to do more. We want to share the love with you, so each day in February (it’s a leap year so there are 29 days!) we are picking one of our favotire products to share with you!

Check back each day to see the daily pick, and learn more about it.

We craft ourselves, and actually use and recommend these items, because we Love to Create!

Today’s pick:

Cutterbee Scissors from EK Success.

Precision tips, comfort grips and safety cover.

This one is a customer and employee favorite! There is nothing like a good pair of scissors to make your craft project a joy to create. We love how sharp these scissors are, and with the fine detail tip it makes even the fussiest of cuts easy!

Don't loose the protective cover- it protects you and the scissors when not in use!

i love to create - day 1 non stick craft sheet

Every day of the year is a great day to get crafty! In February we are celebrating some of our favorite scrapbooking and stamping products because they make creating more fun, easier, and inspire us to do more. We want to share the love with you, so each day in February (it's a leap year so there are 29 days!) we are picking one of our favorite products to share with you!

Check back each day to see the new product, and learn more about it.

We craft ourselves, and acutally use and recommend these items, becuase we Love to Create!

Todays pick:

Non-Stick Craft Sheet™ from Ranger Inc.
15" x 18" reusable, protective sheet is the answer to all of your craft surface needs.
Nothing sticks to it! The slick, non-porous material withstands high temperatures, making it the perfect compliment to embossing), candle wax, soap chips and even hot glue won’t penetrate or distort its smooth-as-glass finish.
Clean-up is quick and easy, ready to use again and again.
Paper thin.
Protects your work surface.

A tool every crafter needs!

This craft mat is amazing! It really and truely is non-stick! It's the perfect protective surface to craft on.

*heat resistant (use it when you break out the hot glue, use it when baking clay, use it when you emboss with your heat tool)

*non stick (use it whenever you are using any kind of adhesive. EVEN super glue won't stick!

TIP- the easiest way to clean up glue spills or messes on this craft sheet is to let the glue dry or set up and then it will simply peel right off the mat and you can throw it away. Leaves no residue.

*use it as a paint pallet! put your paint, watercolors, markers, ink pads, and other wet media right onto the craft sheet like you would a paint pallet. Not only does your media stay wet longer, it wont stick - you can clean up with water!

*use it for stamping! Stampers love the craft sheet because they can overstamp thier paper leaving behind partial images on thier work surface- if you use the craft sheet they will wipe away cleanly with a paper towel. You can also scribble your Tombow markers directly onto the craft mat and then use water and a paint brush to create your own paint to color in designs you've stamped.

The craft sheet is heat resistant so it's ideal suface to have under your heat embossing. the little extra granuals of embossing powder wont stick to the mat, and you wont damage your work surface with the heat tool.

*scrapbookers love having the craft sheet under the papers, mats, and embellishments they are adding ink to, or spraying with glimmer spray because clean up is quick, and it helps prevent getting ink and spray on thier work surface.