Then the lovely and talented Julie Fei-Fan Balzer asked me to participate in the Crafter’s Workshop Stencil Blog Hop last month, of course I said “YES!” I also fell a little in love with the Lotus Blossom Stencil that she’s designed: I must have chosen the stencil subconsciously. I thought I’d just chosen it randomly….just because I liked it…but then I realized that the Lotus Blossom is used in Buddhism as a symbol of purity and non-attachment. And I’m in […]
Craft Fave: The Crafter’s Workshop Stencils by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
Earlier this year, both Jenny and I gave you our opinions on the undeniably wonderful stencils made by the great folks at The Crafter’s Workshop. Â We loved them so much that Jenny even gave them the “Craft Test Dummies stamp of approval.” Â Well…you may recall that during the summer, Jenny posted a brief update about some new stencils released by The Crafter’s Workshop. Â Not only did they release new stencils of their own design, but they had teamed up with […]
Craft Product Review: Crafter’s Workshop Stencils, Part 2
Yesterday, you got to read Jenny’s take on the Crafter’s Workshop Stencils – and she gave them the “Craft Test Dummies Seal of Approval.” Â I will tell you right up front that I COMPLETELY agree!! Like Jenny, I have never been a huge fan of stencils. Â I have a drawer full of random stencils I’ve collected over the past decade, and I honestly cannot remember the last time I used one. Â But when I was preparing to go to CHA, […]
Craft Product Review: Stencils by The Crafter’s Workshop
Confession: I’m not a stencil girl. I have a box of stencils and templates on the top shelf of my closet that I pretty much never use. Stencils seem…well… old fashioned? Like cheating? I guess I have bad flashbacks of 80’s country decor stuck in my head. After viewing the new line of stencils by The Crafter’s Workshop, all those previous notions have vanished! They are on-trend, GORGEOUS, and given my new proclivities for mixed media oh-so-versatile. In only a […]