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Craft Product Review: Free Style Mouse by Purple Cow

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

I love my rotary cutter for cutting fabric. And I love my paper trimmer for cutting paper. If those two tools got together and had a love-child, it would be the Free Style Mouse by Purple Cow- and I would adopt it and take it home!
As you can see from the picture, it looks a [...]

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Shamrock Yo-Yo Maker by Clover

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

If you’ve been around CraftTestDummies a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Yo-Yo makers by Clover. (Read my review of the heart-shaped yo-yo maker here.) This year I saw that they came out with the “shamrock” shape and I had. To. Have. It.
Like the other yo-yo makers, the Shamrock Yo-Yo Maker set consists [...]

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Kid’s Craft Kit Review- Total Class Creative

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

Total Class Creative is a totally new company for me- I have to admit that I’d never run across their products in a store before. However, one look at their product line and I was intrigued. The wood toys, storage items, and decorative products are really appealing and high-end, and I was so pleased when [...]

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National Craft Month Giveaway Winner #1

Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

Thanks you all for the ga-jillion comments! Yes, CHA is an amazing event… craft celebrities, new products, enthusiastic crafters, and so much good, creative energy. CHA is like the Oscars for crafters!
So…without further ado…Random.org generated the number 26, so as I count it, the winner is…
Kelly T.
Her comment: Craft Candy, Yum!!! and No Calories!
Thanks so [...]

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CHA Goodies to Give Away for National Craft Month!

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

Last January I was fortunate enough to attend the Craft & Hobby Association’s tradeshow in California- and wow! Did I come home with great goodies. As matter of fact, I told many national companies about my little ol’ blog and my small-yet-totally-awesome group of readers, and you know what? They loaded me down with loot [...]

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Glitz-Up Hot Fix Crystal Review up on Craft Critique!

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

Yeah, I’m crafting like a fiend these days…and my latest crafty play date and resulting review is on a vacuum-powered hot-fix crystal setter by Viva-Decor called the “Glitz-Up.” While I loved the idea, but it had a few issues. It didn’t knock my socks off, but still it’s a pretty cool tool.
Head over to Craft [...]

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Craft Product Review: Elmer’s Painters Paint Markers

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

I hate to admit that I’ve never before used paint markers- must be something to do with the fact that I was never in a sorority! However, my world has opened up to paint markers, and I’m glad!
Elmer’s Painters, in particular, are opaque colors in a convenient marker form. To get them started, you need [...]

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Craft Product Review: Precious Metals Colors by Viva-Decor

Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

I’ll start off by saying that I love paint, and have a deep-in-my-soul love affair with glimmer and shimmer. For those reasons, Precious Metal Colors by Viva-Decor is my new g0-to paint.
When the paints arrived in the mail, I couldn’t wait to try them out. The paints can be used for many surfaces, but for [...]

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National Crafts Month Kickoff!

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

Hey, there, happy Crafters! I’m so excited that National Crafts month has finally arrived! I came home from CHA with a suitcase full of new goodies to try and give away, and here we are!
I’ll have new posts every day, Monday through Friday, all month! I’ll be sharing my new fav products, some awesomely crafty [...]

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Snow and Craft and Crafting with Snow!

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Jenny.

It’s a chilly, snowy day here in my neck of the woods, and my kids are home for a snow day. I’m content to stay inside and quilt, sew, and bead- but if you have a yen to craft with snow, here are a few ideas for you!

Snow Tie-Dyeing. Visit Bunk’s Blog for the step-by-step, [...]

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