Craft Test Dummies

I was ecstatic when I came up to the Little Yellow Bicycle booth at CHA; I have grown to love this company over the years with their amazing quality patterned papers, cohesive color pallettes and coordinating embellishments.  I have always found their paper lines in the past very versatile and I was not disappointed when [...]

When I went to CHA this last January Lawn Fawn was on my top five picks of products that caught my eye.  Lawn Fawn is a fairly new company that started in 2010 with their amazing photopolymer stamps and this year they debuted a brand new paper line, “The Bright Side,” as well as more [...]

My daughters definitely inherited my love to craft and create; my youngest could go through a full ream of paper in a week if I let her. My oldest wants to do craft reviews when she grows up, which I find absolutely adorable. They’re always asking if they can help me with my reviews (really, [...]

There are so many mists and sprays these days out on the market and each and every one of them seem to be different and special in their own way. I am a bit of a spray, “hoarder” too, they’re just so much fun, versatile and I consider them a good tool to have in [...]

With so much to look at and experience at CHA this year, it was really difficult to pick out just a few of my favorite products.  I sat and debated and crossed a few off of my list. But when it came down to it, I chose the ones that really made me go, “WOW” [...]

There is so much to take in at CHA; Gorgeous booths decorated to the nines and craft celebrities and friends walking around on the floor.  It seems almost impossible to see everything.  I walked up and down certain aisles dozens of times, but each time I would see something new and exciting.  It was also [...]

Hello there!  I had the pleasure of seeing a demo of the new Spectrum Noir alcohol ink markers by Crafter’s Companion!  These will come in a total of 136 colors with dual-tips; a fine point and a chisel. Crafter’s Companion will also offer ink refills (which let’s face it, have their own possibilites as well), [...]

“WOW!!!”  That’s the one word that I can use to describe my first day at CHA (Craft and Hobby Association).  Ok, ok… there are some more words I can use to describe CHA… When I first walked in with fellow Craft Test Dummy, Jen Clark, I wouldn’t say I was overwhelmed, but I was definitely [...]

I have a problem; I take too many photos.  And then I get stuck in a rut of either trying to scrapbook all of them on 12×12 pages or make mini-books out of special occasions. Eventually I get overwhelmed and never get anything accomplished. Sometimes I just wished there was an easy way to put [...]

Without a doubt, I inherited my mother’s love of crafting.  She is a serial crafter, much like myself, meaning that she loves to try everything that’s out there in any way, shape or form when it is within the crafty vernacular.  When I was about nine years old we went to our first rubber stamping [...]

Every crafter knows that adhesive is one of the most important tools we can have in our arsenal. I was so excited to see the MyStik adhesive tool by Scrapbook Adhesives to review! According to Scrapbook Adhesives, the MyStik adhesive tool is a, “Fully customizable and refillable adhesive tool.” I couldn’t have phrased this better [...]

**WARNING: YOU ARE NOW ENTERING A MANICURE-FREE ZONE. INKY FINGERS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN** It’s no secret, I’m a Ranger-head, I even have taught some fun Ranger technique classes at local scrapbook stores.  Ranger products make my crafty little heart warm with happiness.  I was so excited when I saw the Adirondack Color Washes by [...]

I’ve been a big fan of Claudine Hellmuth’s white gesso for quite some time.  It is wonderfully opaque, thick and creates a great texture on your projects. I’m addicted to it for my art journaling pages and prepping the thin pages for watercolor, acrylics, etc.  (If you’re unfamiliar with gesso and its uses, check out [...]

I love my Cricut Expression and all of the cute designs that come with the cartridges.  I have to admit though, sometimes it can get overwhelming trying to do all of the paper-piecing designs.  Loading and unloading the different papers and trying to coordinate all of them can get frustrating.  That’s why I was super [...]

Do you ever get stuck in a scrapbook block? Do you get so overwhelmed by uncoordinating products just stashed and tucked everywhere throughout your craft space?  You have the photos, you want to make that scrapbook page, but you just can’t find the inspiration or direction to get the job done.  Well, like a Batman [...]

I was so excited when I saw the Sharpie “Stained” fabric markers in my box ‘o stuff to review from Jenny!  I’m a bit of a Sharpie addict, to say the least.  I use them all of the time in my crafting and art journaling.  My husband even knows that if he sees the giant [...]

I have a confession… I LOVE acrylic crafting products. From mini-books to clear tags and using large acrylic shapes, or die-cutting them myself, it’s all so versatile.  So, when I received the Darcie Acrylic Charms and U-Cuts to review, I was absolutely thrilled! (Jenny reviewed Darcie’s Oversized Scrapbook paper here.) Acrylic itself has so many [...]