March 2023 Crop & Create Cards

Well, I didn't open every single thing, so I could potentially still be missing something flat like a die or stencil. But the things in the "other" bag were obvious.

I now have the paper pack in my bottom project tray, bags containing the classes on the four middle ones (one per day) and more mesh bags on the top. I also put a drawer organizer type of tray on each shelf to collect the bulky items like the glitter and shaker elements. I imagine inks and markers can go in some of those as well, once I start to pull them.

I'm going to tackle the prep class by class.  I'll find the inks and write the colors in the notes sections of the book, do the paper cutting, die cutting and stamping (like heat embossing) and put it all in a ziplock so it's ready.  My goal would be not to touch a class packet twice if I don't have too.

I got my box yesterday and sorted it last night. I'm missing 4 things - the glitter brush marker from Scrapbook.com, the sheets of watercolour paper (I forget which class), and the polymer clay jar (the description also lists the little jar of shaker bits separately, so I don' think that's it unless it's a duplicate entry) and the stamp set from Stamps of Life.

I couldn't believe how jam-packed the box was! It was really fun to go through it all. I've decided to sort everything into zippered mesh bags by class - I love it, so neat and tidy.

I will do my homework class by class. In the past I've tried to do it in batches, like make all of the card bases for all of the classes, then do all of the die cutting, etc, and that just confused me so class-by-class it is.

I'm also really happy I have the We R Memory Keepers tray cart because I can use that to put all of my supplies on - all of the inks I'll need, tools, etc.

I'm getting excited!

So this is how my kits are organized now, into their own mesh envelopes. Now I’ve started going through them, one kit at a time to do prep work. I’ll reuse some of the many clear bags to keep bits and pieces together inside the larger envelope.

After all that is completed I’ll go through one last time to be sure I haven’t missed anything and to make note of the colors I’d like to use. I will be switching those up from the examples. One thing I learned from my first event in the fall is that I do not have to use the colors that the instructors have chosen, especially if I don’t personally care to use them (I’m lookin’ at you pastels, mint greens, and pinks).



And a fun question: which retailer discount do you see yourself taking advantage of the most? And if you care to share what’s in your shopping cart, feel free!

Other than making a sizable purchase from PF during their event, I haven’t purchased card making supplies since 2022, so my CC is revved up and ready to go. Thus far it looks like Honey Bee might be the winner for me, though I haven’t hit the buy button on anything…yet. Stamps and dies, mainly sentiments. I never Can find the perfect sentiment, 😉

How about you?

Just a quick check in. Did anyone solve the mystery of the polymer clay jar? I scanned the class notes in the book but didn't see any reference to it.

The little pack of half sheets of colored cardstock is making me a little crazy...how do you tell one from another? Hold them up to the book? I assume the loose half piece of light blue was the Hero Arts, since it was the only lesson that included exactly one small colored piece.

Grammadee - Is it possible that the Polymer Clay Jar thing refers to the sheet of sprinkle/jelly bean looking things? I don't see how, but that was the only thing that was left over when I checked everything else off using the Kit Supplies list in the book. I'm stumped too!

And just a note - if anyone is looking for their acetate sheet in this Stamps of Life class, mine was good and stuck to my foam sheet. Took me a while to find it!

The spellbinders papers were in the pouch with the other spellbinder products. They are very small scraps of cut up cardstock.

I hadn't even thought about changes! I will for sure work on colors next.

It occurs to me that the spellbinders cardstock is probably in with the dies.

It doesn't sound like we will get the pink glitter brush pen. From their most recent announcement:

Shakti - If you follow the link below (and if the link works) it will take you to a page that has Spectrum Noir color charts. On the last set of charts, the third page has the colors you are looking for.

www.crafterscompanion.com/page/sntriblend/?fbclid=IwAR1qpUL_JMBDYFm7-wmB77Bu9CE9z_5Y749DP-EBteEiIorbVRHzARaJbIA

For whatever reason, I can't get into Crafter's Companion's website at all today.