Air-dry clays are all the rage right now- I seriously have seen 3 new brands pop up on my table in the last 3 months! But today, I’m going to share my experiences with Crafter’s Clay, the...
It’s Memorial Day, and I’m always conflicted. Yes, it’s a day for picnics and BBQ, but saying “Happy Memorial Day” seems the wrong message….but how to you express ...
It’s Friday again, and this week our beloved sponsor is Susana’s Custom Art and Card Design- or SCACD for short! SCACD is known for it’s high-quality name-brand products like Vintaj...
Last month while I was taping a segment of Scrapbook Soup, I was introduced to a new crafting product by hostess Julie McGuffee. She showed me these cute little paper dots that looked a lot like thum...
Love home decor and personalizing gifts, especially glassware? Well, this year at Winter CHA, DecoArt aka Americana, one of the biggest and most recognized names in the crafty painting world, premier...
I’ve wanted to try out a set of metal stamps from the first moment I saw what they could do. Luckily, the fine folks at ImpressArt shared my enthusiasm, and when I ran into them at CHA, they ge...
I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of wayward, tangled cords plugged into my power strip on my craft table. My desk lamp, radio, heat gun, and mug warmer all have permanent places- but ev...
Last week I shared how amazing “Silks” Acrylic Glaze by Luminarte are….shimmery, smooth as…yes, SILK, translucent, layerable- what’s not to like? Who wouldn’t want...
Let’s talk foil! I had a chance to review a mini foil kit from Creative Imaginations. The kit I reviewed is Ocean Sparkle. Retailing for $4.50, this kit is very inexpensive. The manufacturer...
Everwhere I look these days, I see chalkboard surfaces- on walls, on serving cards, on garden pots, on pantry jars, even on scrapbook pages. But what good is a chalkboard surface if the chalk you wri...
Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams Mixed-Media Projects in Epoxy Clay by Kerin Gale is a book that features Epoxy Clay, as you may have guessed. I have to tell you, when I received the Apoxie Sculpt E...
Get creative in your garden by upcycling old pots to create an organic garden!
When I first saw the Scissor Mouse by Westcott, my first thought was “genius!” – and as someone with disabilities who often has difficulty manipulating regular scissors, I was espec...
Happy Mother’s Day! That is all.
I’m always surprised at how quickly the week flies by and it’s time to look over the week again. This week, many of us were crafting for Mother’s Day- and in fact, here are 3 projec...
You remember two years ago, when I reviewed ICE Resin? I was such resin newbie back then! And then in January I reviewed Jen Cushman’s book Explore,Create, Resinate. These products have helped ...
Last year I reviewed some pre-cut shapes from Quilled Creations to make flowers (Spiral Roses.) When I circled back around to their booth this year at CHA, I was super-excited to see that this year, ...
I need to admit up front that I am an alcohol marker virgin. Yes, that’s right. While everyone else has been playing with those *other* brands – you know what they are – I’ve ...
So, this is how my life works. I was wandering around CHA Winter with my wobbly travel suitcase, using it to stow materials and hold my notes as I was making my way around the show floor. I have back...
I’m on a bit of a Luminart products kick here at CTD WHQ- and today I want to share with you my impressions of the Silks Acrylic Glazes. Silks acrylic glazes are translucent shimmering acrylic-...
What happens when two amazing companies join forces and resources? You get an awesome product, of course! Enter in Hero Arts and Sizzix Stamp and Die Cuts! Hero Arts is one of the leading manufacture...
I had the chance to review the Stampin Up Simply Scored Board and the Stampin Up Simply Scored Diagonal Plate. I have actually never used a scoring board before but paper is my favorite crafting medi...
It was another whirl-wind week at CTD WHQ. Lately I’ve had so cool products coming in, I’m having a hard time choosing what to test next! Some of the great products include: Candi By Craf...
Happy Friday, Crafty People! I am SO excited for today’s giveaway- we have a new sponsor supporting CraftTestDummies- Luminarte! They make products like Silks, Twinkling H2O’s, Radiant Ra...
With shimmering sprays, juicy stamp pads and mixed media being all the rage nowadays, it would stand to reason that someone would come up with a paper that is meant to highlight these products. Lumin...
Mother’s Day is looming- and after making the Mini-Clipboard for my gift idea, of course I needed a card to match. Luckily, I have my Elmer’s adhesives and X-Acto tools on hand to make cr...
Last month my family and I traveled to the Capitol to see the sights over spring break. One of my favorite new museums is the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. First off, th...
I love a good challenge. And I really love it when I get to craft with someone I admire and respect. So this week I was doubly-happy when Vicki O’Dell (the Creative Goddess) visited CTD WHQ (Cr...
As my post implies, YES- I AM a roller-derby fan-girl! So I had to get my fave teams t-shirt to wear to the next bout. But of course, it was a plain ol’ boxy tee. Not so cute. So I decided to u...
I love some sparkle and shine on both my paper and fabric projects. And nothing beats some rhinestones to add that “pop” of dazzle! But sometimes the idea of getting out the hot-fix iron ...
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