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Post by joblackford on Sept 25, 2023 23:05:07 GMT
I've been trying out some simple coloring with this detailed Impression Obsession stamp that I received as part of the round robin I hosted on the card board. The shading in the stamp makes the coloring easier. I use Tombow dual brush markers. I tried it as a one layer card on white, colored on Bristol smooth, and on a colored base (from one of those scrapbook dot com pads) which soaked up a lot of the color and left the coloring quite muted. Discovered I don't have many fall sentiments. It took me a while to notice the cat in silhouette behind the pumpkin! Sept share pumpkins by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Sept 25, 2023 17:10:03 GMT
I’m not a fan of either company so not sorry I missed the release. Both are already sold out of their stamp/die combos which leads me the the question………..Do some of these companies involved in Stamptember make fewer sets available than others??? I wonder because Memory Box and Altenew are still available and I expected them to sell fast. I'm pretty sure that the stock is very different for different companies. I would guess that smaller outfits like Trinity Stamps have far less than Altenew or Pinkfresh, and Tim Holtz is probably an order of magnitude different. Based on brand popularity I would've though Altenew should have been a sure thing, Hero Arts too! They may have overstocked some of the bigger names and then had the designs underwhelm... It's probably hard to predict. And maybe they're responding to the complaints about FOMO and increasing orders on some brands?
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Post by joblackford on Sept 25, 2023 17:03:50 GMT
I live in NYC. I see rats enough. CCC used them last year for their Stamptember set and now this year too. Grossed out then and now. I see a LOT of mice/rats from CCC and am always icked out. Oh yeah, they're more of the Anita Jeram licensed images. It looks like most of her artwork is rodent related - bunny, mouse, rat, with a few cats and dogs here and there. A company called Two Bad Mice sells her art as greeting cards, so I think mice are a key to her work. If it's any consolation (haha, I know it's not) they're UK countryside critters, not pizza-slice-stealing NYC rodents. The layered butterflies are pretty - I like the realistic style - but I can't be bothered with layering stamps right now. And there are SO MANY choices for butterflies, old and new.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 25, 2023 16:52:34 GMT
Definitely normal to keep extra storage boxes, Shakti. Most of the organizing/declutter channels I watch on YT also keep a stash. I would suggest designating a bin/tote for them and limiting yourself to how many will fit in there, starting with the best ones if you have too many. They do tend to multiply and there are usually some you're not using because they don't fit well, they're flimsy, or have some other issue that makes them less useful. Maybe keep a few of the ones that are most useful in the nearby space for grab and go? And keep the rest in the garage in a larger plastic bin.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 25, 2023 2:11:24 GMT
Oh man, that sucks!! I hope you find out what happened and let us know. I would not buy from them if there's a chance they add a shipping charge later. That feels like it should be illegal!
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Post by joblackford on Sept 25, 2023 2:09:39 GMT
I bought the cake slice set. It is really cute! Just curious, did you get dies with the cake slice stamp set? I was looking for dies and don't see them. I think that set is super cute! The bundle with the dies sold out. It got moved to the end of the list.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 24, 2023 20:11:11 GMT
I really enjoyed this first class, but I'm taking a break and will finish up my second card later, I made a mistake on it so I'll just have lunch instead. I have to laugh at the questions people ask that aren't related to what Lea is teaching - can you tell me how you organize your brushes, can you show me how to cut a card panel, can you tell me how to build an Ikea Kallax unit without instructions? Okay I made that last one up, but I'm expecting it. Lea is handling them very well. Oh my goodness! That made me laugh
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Post by joblackford on Sept 24, 2023 20:06:41 GMT
I saw azcrafty post her cards on IG and had to come and take a look at what you guys have been up to. Lots of gorgeousness going on here!
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Post by joblackford on Sept 24, 2023 19:55:47 GMT
It looks like either most people are going all in and getting the stamp+die sets, or they have lower stock of those - they seem to be selling out faster than the stamps alone. I already have a cake slice set I barely use so I def don't need another, but the sentiments on the stamptember set are quite nice. Still lots of unsold sets.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 24, 2023 14:16:25 GMT
I’m wearing my spooky pals sweatshirt from Juniper Fox today - mine is black which looks better than the new version IMO.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 24, 2023 14:01:05 GMT
grammadee what a lovely collection of grandkid pages. The Girls of Summer page really caught my eye, such lovely colors to go with those photos. The last lake page is very fun with all those pp waves. I love the hot dog piece on the light it up page, and wow, you fussy cut the logs for that fire? Your 9/10 page is a great way to remember such a great quote. The angles on your OHA page work really well with the photos of Raine, and wow, what a great adventure she’s on. I’m always impressed by how many pages you get done.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 24, 2023 13:51:00 GMT
I posted these on the Sheetload thread. I need to find more fall supplies in these kinds of colors! I love them. It’s an old Paige Evans collection that was too pretty to cut into and now wish I had bought in bulk. I might embellish these a bit more when I’m finished another set with a related paper. SLoC September by jo.blackford, on Flickr SLoC September by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Sept 23, 2023 22:49:41 GMT
Zoe Hillman posted on Tim Holtz Addicts that Tim's Stamptember will be next Saturday, the 30th at 9:15 am PT/12:15 pm ET. ETA after watching all his live today: He will go live at 9:00/12:00 The stamptember will go live on sale at 9:15/12:15. He said this was to give people time to watch the live and see what it is and decide if is something they want before having to try to get online and hurry and buy as soon as it is revealed. It is one of his favorites, he said. And he says he does NOT expect it to sell out within minutes. It did not last year either. Took it a good little while. Thanks for sharing the info! Glad people will have a chance to look at it
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Post by joblackford on Sept 23, 2023 20:27:19 GMT
I guess I haven't shared the first test I did with the Sheetload yet, but I'll come back and do that soon! I made this set after watching the 2nd scenic version she did, using a fall rainbow paper I love but wasn't sure how to use. After I made the cuts, thinking I would keep it together like her 2nd set, I realized I could mix and match to get a bit of a rainbow on every card. That made me very happy since the rainbow was what I loved about this paper. I might add a little bit more to them, maybe some leaf die cuts, but for now I need to leave them like this: SLoC September by jo.blackford, on Flickr SLoC September by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Sept 23, 2023 20:21:30 GMT
I just spotted the product in 2 more YTer's videos. sigh... They both looked pretty awkward using it. I only trust one to give an honest opinion, not sure about the other. Did she send it to everyone? So far I haven't heard anyone say whether they bought it or got it for free and that annoys me. Whether they're willing to give a review yet or not, I think they should say if they were gifted it.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 23, 2023 18:05:23 GMT
Thank you girls. Looks like staining is the name of the game, so I’ll stop driving myself crazy trying to remove it. And yes, my WF stencil mat also stained my first use (purple ink=pink stains). Also, I should add that other than staining, I love the new grip mat. Love it! I've been watching Ardyth use the stampwheel, same photopolymer material, and yup, it will stain. www.instagram.com/reel/CxRoANZM6ff/
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Post by joblackford on Sept 23, 2023 18:00:00 GMT
Wow, it took them 10+ days to ship, that's slow. Last year for Tim Holtz's release he did a live video with Heidi to announce it, didn't he? It was at 8 am Eastern, I think. I remember watching it before work. Or was that the year before? Anyway, I keep expecting an announcement for a live. Last year with Heidi from SSS it was Saturday Sept 24th. I'm not sure what time, YT won't tell me, but I wouldn't think it was that early because he is closer to the west coast, isn't he? 8amET would be hella early over here. He's live streaming his Stampers Anon Xmas today so if he's doing a live it's probably not this weekend.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 23, 2023 14:08:12 GMT
Wow, it’s a no from me on both sets of critters. I was expecting something different from Hero Arts.
The PPP set is interesting. I like it with the banner and doves for Christmas, I think you could combine it with an ornament topper die for a slightly different look (slightly), and I do like the option to add the heart for a “smiles across the miles” kind of card. But with only 3 sentiments to fit in the banner and 2 of them being Christmas it’s a lot of money for not a lot of product. I wish they’d added a few alternates like “you mean the world to me” or ?? (I can’t think of any more at the moment) might’ve made it feel like better value. But the price with dies? Oof!
I don’t remember ever being so underwhelmed by so many brands.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 22, 2023 22:12:09 GMT
I’m a fan of thin foam tape for my projects so I don’t think I can be of any help. Actually most foam tape is much too thick for me and I end up using one or two layers of scrap/waste cardstock for dimension instead. I wish companies would be better about sharing the dimensions and especially thickness of the foam tapes so we know what we’re getting. I just looked at SSS’s Big Momma Foam Tape which one of the YTers I watch loves, and it says it’s 0.03125 inches thick, which is 0.79mm if that’s actually the correct thickness, very random. I had to read the reviews to find out it’s thinner than 3M (old or new, I couldn’t say) and very sticky and stretchy, not able to be torn.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 22, 2023 21:58:54 GMT
OK I must be totally out of the loop. Who is MSP? My Sweet Petunia. The person with the MISTI patent.
You did know how to embed it! 👏 👏 That made me laugh even though I’ve never even heard of the show I try not to use her company or product names to much in case we Beetlejuice her into our happy place
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Post by joblackford on Sept 22, 2023 5:51:39 GMT
Another card kit?! How many different card kits do they have? Yawn. Bedtime… (on the west coast )
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 23:09:47 GMT
Dawn with Wplus 9, Mindy Eggen and Mint Twist Cards. I've been loving Dawn's videos! I just found her recently. I cannot do what she does, but I enjoy watching her do it.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 23:07:21 GMT
I do wish they’d update their iconography and phrases. “Working hard” “Making improvements” “Not feeling it” “When’s lunch?” “When’s recess?” “I have to do what?” “Project time!” “Getting stuff done” Phrases like that would work for my child, my third graders, me as a teacher, and even my husband in an office and my sister as a stay at home mom! I love those ideas! They're very versatile for lots of contexts.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 22:31:31 GMT
Did they drop two last night? Waffle Fower and Trinity both look unfamiliar. Can’t believe how quickly everything gnome sells out! Kind of like the snowflakes and big bold sentiment. Probably don’t need it, of course. When I checked around 12:30 I only saw Waffle Flower, didn’t see Trinity until this morning. The gnomes were another set I would have bought if I had caught it in time, I have enough snowflakes so no interest in that set. Nine days left and 12 sets, I expect we’ll see at least 2 more double drops. The Trinity stamps bundle with the dies was sold out when I went to bed about 10:30PT/1:30ET but the stamp was still available at that point. Does anyone remember if the big Tim Holtz drop usually coincides with one of his Saturday morning live streams? I know they don't release his at midnight, but can't remember what time they do it. I'm thinking it might be this weekend. (FWIW - I don't know why I care ;P I never see his stuff until it's gone but rarely want it anyway).
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 22:24:22 GMT
BTW the solar pastes are really intriguing me I'm very intrigued by these as well. I watched a video on them and she put them on cardstock and on black. On black they looked amazing. I never thought about mixing the colors. I'll watch this video when I get a chance. Thanks. I don't think you need to watch the whole thing, unless you want to be tempted by Halloween cat stamps! She gets right to the point showing the mixing of the paste in the first 2 mins, then there's a 5min ad for their new release, but if you skip to about 7:15 you can see the dried solar paste panel on black, very shimmery and gorgeous.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 21:22:39 GMT
I really want to perfect that look of moon in an evening sky. Me too! I have the TH moon stencils on my wishlist in hopes that they will help.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 20:09:57 GMT
Does the Bearly Arts dry clear shiny or matte? I use Ranger Multi Medium Matte because you can't really see if some squishes out. But it gets hard to squeeze the bottle after a while. I use the Quilled Creations fine tip. I noticed a lot of recs for Bearly Arts in the Petunia caulk gun thread so maybe this should be my new glue? My gluing is usually pretty messy so I think I would've noticed if it had any shine to it, but I can test for you. It definitely doesn't dry tacky if it squidges out, which is my biggest peeve. I believe BA has a much thinner consistency than MMM.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 0:40:46 GMT
I like the PF, but I am not disappointed I missed out. Isn't Simon Says midnight 9pm on the west coast? I feel like I checked yesterday and there was nothing but the cupcakes at the top. Maybe it sold out in less than 30 minutes and that is why I did not notice it. Yes, usually 9pm on the west coast. Maybe it did sell out that fast!
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2023 0:38:55 GMT
I know this is an older thread, but . . . I’m disappointed to see several of the crafting influencers using this tool. I do not understand their support of MSP. I really don’t know if there’s pressure applied or if they all genuinely love her and the products. I often suspect that it’s not without some coercion or pressure… if not from her directly perhaps from the affiliated companies that do business with her. But I didn’t know. I finally refilled my glue bottle today and was shocked by how little I need to squeeze when my bottle is actually full. I definitely don’t need a glue press using Bearly Art glue!
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Post by joblackford on Sept 20, 2023 20:07:03 GMT
I'm not very experienced with the "butters" & "pastes" but I do like the ones that I purchased: the Crafter's Workshop Stencil Butters. I have the champagne color in my cart right now. I already have some gold but it is solid while the champagne has more shimmer too it. The brand is great and well worth the price. I bought one last year and used half of it. This year I'll use the other half. So I don't feel that $4.25 per year is bad. I love the lunar pastes too and they are cheaper. Just don't have a huge variety of colors yet. I haven't used them, not much of a paste person, but the lunar pastes look like a lot of fun. I think they just released 3 metallics so I'd probably get those. BTW the solar pastes are really intriguing me because the color is light, visible especially on black paper, but you can mix it with reinkers to change the paste color while the mica color stays the same. So if you have the "purple" one you can mix a few drops of green into it and get a green paste that's shot through with purple in the light (like shot silk). If I were a paste person I think I'd want them all. I tried to find a still image example but this is the best I can find:
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