Did You Know? Fun Facts and Crafty Tips! July 2019 Edition
Hello, friends! Its Nina-Marie here, bringing you the July 2019 edition of our Did You Know series!
If it’s your first time seeing this feature, each month we bring you fun facts, creative tips and even crafty hacks about your favorite supplies and brands; you can then use these awesome tips that you learn in your next crafting projects! Are you ready to learn some fun tricks? Keep on reading!
AVERY ELLE ZIPPER STORAGE POUCHES
Staying organized is such an important part of my crafty-life! When I know where things are, I can create more efficiently… which means I have more fun!
One of my favorite ways to stay organized is to use zippered pouches, like the ones from Avery Elle! These heavy duty mesh pouches are clear, allowing you to see inside (I also like to label mine with my Label Maker). I use them most often for holding all the contents of the latest Simon Says Stamp Card Kits, new products I’ve yet to create with, projects that are not complete… the uses are endless!
WE R MEMORY KEEPERS STICKY PIERCER
If you love sequins and fun embellishments like I do, I can’t tell you how much I have been enjoying the We R Memory Keepers Sticky Piercer tool.
Did you know that this dual-ended tool can be pulled apart to have both a tacky end for picking up those hard-to-hold embellishments, and a piercer for applying them into your adhesive? So handy!
STUDIO KATIA TRIANGLE TRAY
Speaking of embellishments, I also can’t go without the Studio Katia Triangle Tray! Simply pour your embellishments into the tray for sorting and selecting! When you are done, the convenient triangular shape of this tray puts the sequins back into their original container for super-easy cleanup. No more sequins all over your craft table (or worse, the floor!).
DISTRESS MICRO GLAZE
There are a lot of uses for this little jar of glaze, but one of my favorites is for protecting envelope art! When we mail our cards, the envelopes brave all of Nature’s elements on their journey from mailbox to mailbox… and if the envelope is decorated, its hard to help but wonder if it will still look beautiful by the time it gets to the recipient.
Did you know that a thin coat of Micro Glaze helps protect your envelope art? It won’t be a permanent seal if your envelope were to fall into a puddle, but from light moisture, dirty fingers and the like, your envelope will fare the elements far better than if left uncoated! I love to apply the glaze with a mini ink blending tool (which happens to fit inside the jar PERFECTLY!).
METAL DIE SNIPS
Sharp edges on a die are painful! For all my multi-die sets, I love to use a pair of metal die snips to trim them apart and cut off the little pieces of steel that may be left behind. Definitely a must-have tool if you love to use dies!
I hope these tips have helped you learn a few tricks for your upcoming crafting projects… Thanks for tuning in today and spending some time with me!
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Witty Wednesday Featuring Riley and Company
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! We had so much fun sharing some of our favorite Two Lips funny quote stamps on these past Witty Wednesday posts, we thought we’d share some more gems but this time from Riley and Company today! Please enjoy!
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Yippee for Yana: Color with Paper Stamping
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Welcome to another edition of our Yippee for Yana blog series with the always awesome Yana Smakula! The highlights for this project are our Waves cling stamp and our cardstock! For more information on this technique, please be sure to watch the video and enjoy!
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