Note: I’ve updated this post as of October 19th, 2017. I realized I still loved this technique but wanted to update it with some new cards and a tutorial video. New updates will appear in red. And some links may be affiliate links. Thanks & enjoy! I’m still cranking out cards for Operation Write Home– and I was drawn to the lovely washi tapes that they sent me! (Please note: OWH is no longer sending out cards to the […]
Doodle Stampers and Sew Stampers from We R Memory Keepers
If you’ve visited CraftTestDummies anytime before, you’ll know that I love papercrafting and stamping. Sometimes it’s just a little bit of “zhush” to make a project really stand out. So I had to dig into the We R Memory Keepers Sew Stampers and Doodle Stampers as soon as they hit my doorstep! From the website: The Sew Stamper is the solution for the crafter who loves the “sewn” look but dislikes sewing, and loves stamping but can’t find the right designs! […]
Craft Tool Review: Envelope Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers
Sometimes a new crafting tool hits the market and it dazzles us with it’s smart design. The new Envelope Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers is one such tool. Even before it’s official debut at CHA Winter 2013, it was generating quite a buzz! While at the trade show, I taped this quick demo. within 24 hours, it had been viewed over 1500 times! So yeah, you could say that folks were a wee bit interested! It also demonstrates […]
Craft Product Review: Sweetheart Inkers by We R Memory Keepers
Pigment pads are essential for crafters. They feature opaque color, vibrant color, and are perfect for embossing. But Sweetheart Inkers from We R Memory Keepers have that “extra something”- an amazing design. Let me tell you about my experience with them. Here’s how they are described on the website: Sweetheart Inkers make the popular “vintage inking†easy, affordable and beautiful! These cute and easy-to-hold inkers, in the same lovable Sweetheart shape, come in 10 of the best colors of the […]
Craft Product Review: Sew Easy Paper Piercer by We R Memory Keepers
So many of us like the look of stitching on our paper crafts….but it can be tricky to get that look “right”- uneven stitches, problems piercing the paper, inability to make those cool designs. Now, though, there is a cool tool on the block from We R Memory Keepers- the Sew Easy Stitch Piercing Tool that make it tons easier to add that special touch. Let’s give it the CraftTestDummies once-over and see how it really works! To use the […]
Craft Product Review: Brad Setter by We R Memory Makers
Today, we’ll give the once-over to the Brad Setter & Piercing Tool from We R Memory Keepers. It’s such a simple, one-trick pony- but one that I’ve grown to respect. And if you’ve ever broken a nail- or worse yet, gotten a brad post UNDER your fingernail, you’ll appreciate this little gizmo a lot too. So this is it- a plastic handle with an awl on one side, and a spade-shaped metal wedge on the other, and a handy-dandy cap. […]