June 12, 2008
stamping and scrapping
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I have been seeing this advertised in a lot of craft magazines, as well as discussed on crafty message boards. This is something I can definitely use, as I can’t fold a straight line to save my life.
The official website for this is HERE. You can watch the how-to video clips to see how these tools are used in papercrafting and card making.
However, I found the same set for five bucks less on Home Shopping Network. With shipping included, it comes to the same price as on the official site before shipping. Five bucks is five bucks, HSN wins here.
When I get this, I will get seriously back into my papercrafting, I promise! I’ve been wanting to, anyway, but have been busy with work and other stuff.
I’ve been hesitant to order ANYTHING online these days, due to a rush of bad luck with the Evil Post Office, Federal Distress, and other shippers. I already can forget about getting ANYTHING shipped to my home address, and now, I might even have problems getting anything shipped to our post office box. We’ll find out about that for sure tomorrow.
Anyhoo, *all of this trying to get stuff delivered* business is seriously aging me…I bet my hair is really grey by now…the only reason it’s not is because I color it. And pretty soon I will need to be looking for the top wrinkle cream, as all of this crap really can age a girl, yanno?
So I’m having it sent to Mike’s work. That’s the only other address I have to send anything to, and unlike a P.O. box, any carrier delivers there.
There’s a serious lack of GOOD craft stores around here, so ordering online is often my only choice if I want any of this stuff. Is it too much to ask to just be able to have a way to have it all delivered safely?
June 12, 2008
culinaria, stamping and scrapping
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Today I have a recipe for you that will make you need to dust off those ellipticals and get into some serious working out…the Infamous Triple Chocolate Cookies!
I actually already have this online, so rather than re-typing or copy/pasting, I will just link to it. GO HERE FOR YUMMIE COOKIE RECIPE! It’s in printable form (I hope…LOL!).
It’s from America’s Test Kitchen, the PBS show put out by the editors of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. I promise that everyone who tries these cookies will love them. I have brought these to parties. I gave extra to Mike to take to work. I have even mailed these to people as far away as England. They mail really well, as they stay moist for longer than other cookies do. You just need to wrap them well.
To wrap for mailing: get one of those GladWare containers from the grocery store. They are as good as Tupperware, reusable, but much cheaper, so you don’t have to worry about getting the container back.
Line it with waxed paper, then put in a layer of cookies (after they have cooled completely). Top with another sheet of wax paper, then more cookies, more wax paper. When the container is full, put a final sheet of wax paper over it, then the lid. Wrap the whole shebang in a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, then pack in a shipping box with sufficient padding (newspaper, packing peanuts, whatever).
You could also pack them in a decorative tin, the same way. Wrapping the foil over it helps keep the lid from popping off in transit, and keeps freshness in.
The picture here is a scrapbook page I made for a recipe page swap a long time ago. It’s all digital but for the “C is for Cookie” title.
Enjoy! 
June 3, 2008
just stuph, stamping and scrapping
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Today I turned on the TV at 11AM, because I wanted to watch Scrapbook Memories on CreateTV. Ever since we got digital TV, that show has been on at that time, every Tuesday and Thursday.
I almost went ballistic when Cultivating Life came on instead. It’s a great show, and I like it, but I wanted my scrapbook show, dammit! I was afraid that they had taken it off the schedule completely, to make room for some stupid crap show.
Nope, turned out that they just changed the schedule around. Scrapbook Memories now comes on at 11:30, Tuesday and Thursdays. I just checked, and the whole thing is different, now I have to remember a whole new schedule.
I noticed that they took Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting off the schedule. I’m not a quilter, but I liked watching that show. It’s made me think about dusting off the old sewing machine and giving it a try. There’s another quilting show that’s still on, but I’ve always liked Marianne and Liz better.
Oh well…maybe I can subscribe to their magazine.
Most of the travel shows I like are still on, so I can watch people going on European cruises and such. Trips to foreign countries are not in the budget right now, but maybe someday. Still, it’s fun to watch these shows and drool.
One good thing about the changes at CreateTV is that there is another papercrafting show on now. It’s called Paint, Paper & Crafts, and it’s hosted by Sloan Payne-Rutter. She also co-hosts that For Your Home show, with her mom, Vicki Payne. Both are excellent shows, they show projects that people can actually do.
Anyhoo, by the time I get this new TV schedule down pat, they’ll change it again. I just know it!
April 21, 2008
stamping and scrapping
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Well, here it is. Not too bad for a first effort! You can click this image to see a much larger version. (opens in new window) I might try making a few more to see if I can come up with something I like better. I just remembered that there is a new beading store up the street from me…maybe I’ll walk over there and see what can be had in terms of beads and charms.
Anyhoo, here is what I used to make this:
Most of the above can be purchased at a chain craft store, such as Michaels or A.C. Moore, in the scrapbooking and jewelry making departments. Since it’s been my experience that most people who work at these stores know little to nothing about what they sell, I will save you some frustration. The Melting Pot, UTEE, Kool Toolz, and Memory Glass can be found in the scrapbooking department, usually in the aisle where the rubber stamps are. Beads, charms, wire and the tools are in the jewelry-making department.
The Melting Pot appliance costs about $35.00, but you can do what I did and use one of those 40% off coupons the chains keep offering to get one. It’s an excellent investment, as there is so much you can do with it besides this project.
Read the rest…
April 20, 2008
just stuph, stamping and scrapping
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…everything that I need to make the faux soldered pendant that I talked about yesterday. I went to Michaels, and although they didn’t have the 2 x 2 inch Memory Glass, they did have 1.5 x 1.5. I decided that it would do. They also didn’t have the platinum UTEE, but they had gold and bronze. I selected the gold; maybe that will look okay. I just didn’t feel like hunting around a hundred other stores for the platinum, and I want to make the thing now, not have to wait for an order to arrive. But I probably will order some for future use, it might be something good to have in my stash of supplies.
In the jewelry making department, I was unable to find 22-gauge wire, I ended up getting a multi-pack of 26-gauge, a whole bunch of different colors. A little thinner, but I think it will do. I don’t think the Faux Soldering Police are going to come by and arrest me!
I also had to get a pair of round-nosed pliers, for making loops with the wire. Mike was all, “but I already have a pair of those…someplace”. The key word here is “someplace”. Translation: I might be able to find them withing the next decade. The heck with that, I ponied up the six bucks to buy my own.
What was really cool was that when I was in line, this lady in front of me had an extra coupon for 25% off your entire purchase, and she gave it to me! Thanks again, whoever you are!
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Next was digging out all of the rest of the stuff that I need. I really should have done that BEFORE going shopping, just in case I was out of something that I thought I had. I did have to dig around a bit to find those beads that I KNEW I had…my there was a lot of stuff in that drawer that I forgot I had. Thermal labels, a couple of ink-jet cartridges for a printer I don’t have any more, a couple of Stampin’ Up sets that need to be mounted so I can use them…so much stuff, so little space!
All that remains before I can get started is to print out copies of the photo in the correct size. I will work on the actual project while listening to the Sox game this afternoon.
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