Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Organizing for the New Year!
Hello crafty friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you! With the start of a new year, one of my favorite things to do is to freshen up my home (especially my creative space) with a bit of organizing. In this video, I will be sharing five different storage products from Simon and how I use them in my craft room to help keep my space tidy and organized.
Simon’s exclusive Blending Brush Holder is a must-have on my desk for not only brushes but for many other reasons too! I have multiples of this holder in my space for things like tools and even markers. Karin markers fit beautifully in this holder, keeping them sorted by color and easy to reach for while I color.
I also utilize the Pawsitively Everything Clear Storage Boxes throughout my craft room. I’ve shared many ways to use these already, but some of my most recent organization uses for these boxes include holding sequins and storing gem stickers! For the gem stickers, I also further sort each pack by placing each sheet into a Pawsitively Everything Clear Pocket so that I always know which set the gems came from.
I’ve always struggled to find the best way to sort and store my Copic marker refills. Recently I discovered that they fit remarkably well inside the Pawsitively Everything Clear Storage Boxes! I’ve been using this method for a while now and have really enjoyed the convenience of having all my refills sorted by color.
Simon’s versatile Mesh Bags are another staple in my craft space. I especially love using them for sorting products, including each of the monthly card kits that Simon releases. In addition, I also use these bags to help me store half-finished pieces. When I craft, I often change my mind and have pieces that I don’t actually end up using on a finished card. I never throw them away; those items get placed into a Mesh Bag that I can later reference and scavenge from another time.
I go into further detail on all of these products in the video below; so be sure to grab your favorite beverage and relax while I show you how I am organizing my craft room this year!
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Crafty with Caly: Lush Peonies
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! I hope 2022 is treating you wonderfully so far! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Caly Person in the first edition of Crafty with Caly for 2022! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hello, Friends! I’m sharing a card using Pinkfresh Studio products today. They are so popular with the coordination of their stamps, stencils, dies, and foiling plates! Today’s card features the Lush Peonies set along with the Abstract Triangles Hot Foil Plate for the background.
I stamped the Lush Peonies image first with black pigment ink, then embossed it with a clear embossing powder. I like doing this to keep my black outline super crisp. Next, I added color using the Lush Peonies Stencils and Pinkfresh Studio Inks (Bubble Gum, Passion Fruit, Candy Violet, Sweet Mustard, Grassy Knoll, Olive). To see the process, be sure to check out the video!
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I used the Abstract Triangles Hot Foil Plate for the background and also foiled the Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate for my sentiment. I attached my floral image over the foiled background with foam adhesive to give it dimension and finished off with some Nuvo Glitter Drops at the center of the flowers.
I hope you liked this project! Thanks so much for stopping by today! ~Caly
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and to Caly for being our guest!
Art Journaling with Shari: Hope 22
HAPPY NEW YEAR and here’s to an amazing 2022!!
I’m kicking off the new year in my Dina Wakley White journal with a technique I’ve been wanting to try. Since we now have our own heat-resistant acetate, I was able to silver emboss this beautiful moon on the front and add alcohol inks to the backside.
I concentrated the alcohol inks within the moon image and faded it out towards the center of the panel. I finished it off with some glittery tape, die-cut letters for the word HOPE, and some stickers from my stash for the year 22.
I’ve filmed the entire process linked below, I hope you enjoy!!
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