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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 22, 2018 13:55:51 GMT
So after watching the entire video - and now the ones that are coming out of Creativation - my credit card has taken a beating. I have to stop watching!!! I ordered 6 of the new distress oxide inks, some new alcohol inks, that little storage tin to keep them in and then last night I saw that my LSS has the glass matt on pre-order! HUGE savings for me because I'm in Canada and her price is awesome! I'm about to head back to her site to see what else she is bringing in. I can hear my credit card screaming at me already!!
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 22, 2018 16:02:09 GMT
If you like techniques the Oxides are a lovely technique ink. I do like them. When I first tried an Oxide I thought it was so lovely and fell in love. Do I want to invest in all of them? No. I am not a technique stamper. I am the stamper that likes to stamp her images or stamp images to color them. I think for a lot of stampers they are definitely not a need. I am happy I bought a couple to try them. I have a curiosity of a cat. I am not a technique stamper, but I consider coloring a technique! I generally use word stamps or small sized images. I also do a lot of inking around edges of pages and other embellishments. Are they good for that?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2018 7:08:04 GMT
I am not a technique stamper, but I consider coloring a technique! I generally use word stamps or small sized images. I also do a lot of inking around edges of pages and other embellishments. Are they good for that? I never considered coloring a technique. You are right it is one. Thank you for that. I get in art habits and sometimes forget to look at things from different angles. I made a die cut of a purse a few weeks ago. I colored the purse with a DI Oxide. It turned out so cute. I do think they are good for inking edges and embellishments. I watch one YouTuber who was a fashion designer. She uses Distress Inks to color all her white cardstock. She hardly has any colored cardstock because she prefers to color her own. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up a couple of my favorite colors to see what all the hype was. I did love them. I really loved how chalky they were. I really like different coloring mediums. Which shows I need to be looking at this from a coloring technique way if I am thinking mediums, lol. I watch a lot of the girls spray the Oxide's with water or do some of Tim's other techniques that are made for stamping. That is not my style. It is pretty but I can't see myself doing that. I do a lot of image stamping. I think the DI's can lay down blurry. Least some of the colors. I have a Blue that lays down nice but my red looks terrible. Tim's inks are formulated for techniques and not image stamping. That is to be expected since Tim has told us so, lol. Coloring- If you have a couple of extra dollars to spend to try it then I would go for it. Pick a favorite color and see if that is a coloring style that fits you. I did notice when I colored my die cut that after it dried that's where it really popped and showed it's style.
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Post by ashwyness on Jan 23, 2018 14:20:22 GMT
I'm trying to understand why the glass mat is so great. I see that it has a place to lay your inks down, to make a pallet or be messy, but I can see myself putting my forearm in it (and I'm right handed). Am I missing something? I currently use a laminated sheet of paper for my messy applications, and I can move it around so that I don't put my whole arm in it.
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Post by marg on Jan 23, 2018 16:10:01 GMT
So after watching the entire video - and now the ones that are coming out of Creativation - my credit card has taken a beating. I have to stop watching!!! I ordered 6 of the new distress oxide inks, some new alcohol inks, that little storage tin to keep them in and then last night I saw that my LSS has the glass matt on pre-order! HUGE savings for me because I'm in Canada and her price is awesome! I'm about to head back to her site to see what else she is bringing in. I can hear my credit card screaming at me already!! Does she have an online store, and if so, could you list the site? I'm looking for a preorder in Canada. Thanks!!
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Post by marg on Jan 23, 2018 16:14:25 GMT
I'm trying to understand why the glass mat is so great. I see that it has a place to lay your inks down, to make a pallet or be messy, but I can see myself putting my forearm in it (and I'm right handed). Am I missing something? I currently use a laminated sheet of paper for my messy applications, and I can move it around so that I don't put my whole arm in it. I like the glass mat because of the way the ink reacts on it - not beading up, like on my craft mat for instance. Its way more visible. When I put distress ink on my craft mat I sometimes can't even see it. Also the blending on the cardstock was so much nicer - there were no hard lines along the edge of the cardstock. I also like the fact that it prevents creep into the space I'm actually working on because it is 1/4 inch off of the table. The other thing I like is the ruler to help me line up things. I do have a t-ruler but find it awkward at times and this seems to hold on better to the mat so the ruler won't shift as much when you move the cardstock or photo against it. You can also cut on it, which you can't on my craft mat.
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 23, 2018 16:17:47 GMT
So after watching the entire video - and now the ones that are coming out of Creativation - my credit card has taken a beating. I have to stop watching!!! I ordered 6 of the new distress oxide inks, some new alcohol inks, that little storage tin to keep them in and then last night I saw that my LSS has the glass matt on pre-order! HUGE savings for me because I'm in Canada and her price is awesome! I'm about to head back to her site to see what else she is bringing in. I can hear my credit card screaming at me already!! Does she have an online store, and if so, could you list the site? I'm looking for a preorder in Canada. Thanks!! One Crazy Stamper is the store - in Bolton, Ontario. Scroll down to the pre-order section. I think she charges $15 for shipping. I'm about 45 minutes away from the store but I'll make the trip when it comes in to pick it up because it gives me the opportunity to see all the other stuff that she's got.
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Post by steakgoddess on Jan 23, 2018 19:15:30 GMT
Tim is an excellent salesman. He makes you desire things you don't even use in your own crafty world. (I want all the alcohol ink stuff and I don't use the ones I already own!)
Thank the good Lord he went into crafts and not into Time Shares.
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Post by marg on Jan 23, 2018 19:58:20 GMT
Does she have an online store, and if so, could you list the site? I'm looking for a preorder in Canada. Thanks!! One Crazy Stamper is the store - in Bolton, Ontario. Scroll down to the pre-order section. I think she charges $15 for shipping. I'm about 45 minutes away from the store but I'll make the trip when it comes in to pick it up because it gives me the opportunity to see all the other stuff that she's got. Thank you, I've just checked out her store - she has a great price for the TH Media Mat.
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Post by ghislaine on Jan 23, 2018 20:50:14 GMT
I'm interested in the Media Mat too. I'm thinking we can use the Fuse tool on it too.
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Post by Skellinton on Jan 24, 2018 1:35:58 GMT
I'm trying to understand why the glass mat is so great. I see that it has a place to lay your inks down, to make a pallet or be messy, but I can see myself putting my forearm in it (and I'm right handed). Am I missing something? I currently use a laminated sheet of paper for my messy applications, and I can move it around so that I don't put my whole arm in it. You could turn it so the pallet side is on the opposite side. That is what I am going to do.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 24, 2018 22:34:48 GMT
Oh my I think there is something from every line I want. No way I will be buying everything. I'm not planing to buy any more inks.
Love some of the dies, embossing folders and stencils. Need the snarky labels. Want the glass mat. Need the wine, beer and cocktail stamps. I know there were more but I have to cut my list down. Love the brushes.
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Post by cbet on Jan 24, 2018 23:03:57 GMT
I am staying strong and not ordering the media mat. I already have 2 12x12 glass mats from EK Success that I keep forgetting I have and I can't imagine that the glass on them is much different than Tim's. And I think the size if his is bigger than I really need. However, I am really REALLY tempted to order the tools (the straightedge and scraper) because I think those would work with the mats I already have. . .
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Post by pas2 on Jan 24, 2018 23:05:10 GMT
I am staying strong and not ordering the media mat. I already have 2 12x12 glass mats from EK Success that I keep forgetting I have and I can't imagine that the glass on them is much different than Tim's. And I think the size if his is bigger than I really need. However, I am really REALLY tempted to order the tools (the straightedge and scraper) because I think those would work with the mats I already have. . . I was thinking the same thing.
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 25, 2018 15:41:40 GMT
One Crazy Stamper is the store - in Bolton, Ontario. Scroll down to the pre-order section. I think she charges $15 for shipping. I'm about 45 minutes away from the store but I'll make the trip when it comes in to pick it up because it gives me the opportunity to see all the other stuff that she's got. Thank you, I've just checked out her store - she has a great price for the TH Media Mat. I thought the price was good when I pre-ordered, and when I checked today at SSS, they are adding an additional $40 to ship to Canada! This makes her price even better!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 15:48:53 GMT
I used to have a 12x12 glass mat w/my Slice. I sold it years ago. Can't believe I'm contemplating a new one - but Tim is an amazing salesperson.
For those w/glass mats, do you know if cutting on glass dulls blades? I usually cut on my soft CM mats.
I'm guessing it doesn't because that's how the Slice cut - on glass. But over time, do you know which is easier on blades? the soft-plastic mats or glass?
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 25, 2018 16:55:58 GMT
I have a glass top table. I don’t like how hard and slick it is as an actual work space. I work on a self healing mat. I do like it for creating a makeshift light box. I really need to invest in a proper light box to mount underneath.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 25, 2018 17:07:28 GMT
Tim is an amazing salesperson. he sure is! I don't even USE my inks or markers to color in the same way he's showing, but dang, I'm only a third of the way through that video and I'm almost sold on it! lol!! (my thought always is 'well, maybe I WOULD use my supplies like he does, if only I had those same supplies...' except I've been doing this for long enough now that I KNOW it's not true.
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Post by janamke on Jan 25, 2018 18:46:23 GMT
Man, I never should have watched that video. Now I really must have that glass mat.
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Post by riley on Jan 25, 2018 20:26:12 GMT
I hope I don't hate working on glass. I bit on it plus the ruler and the replacement mat. The one thing I know I will like and have been hoping for is the travel platform. That will be even more perfect once I cover my desk with this massive media mat. After hitting buy I measured out the size of that thing on my desk space. It takes up a lot of space and I don't actually do that much ink blending. Somehow I'll make myself like it.
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Post by marg on Jan 25, 2018 20:31:41 GMT
Thank you, I've just checked out her store - she has a great price for the TH Media Mat. I thought the price was good when I pre-ordered, and when I checked today at SSS, they are adding an additional $40 to ship to Canada! This makes her price even better!!! $40 for shipping! And that's in U.S. dollars, holy cow. That makes One Crazy Stamper's $15 fee much less painful. I did find the media mat at Scrap'n'Stamp for $55. If your order is over $100 shipping is free. I can't decide which one to order from. Do I want to spend another $45 for free shipping? There are lots of great preorders to choose from, though, that's for sure.
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 25, 2018 20:40:14 GMT
I thought the price was good when I pre-ordered, and when I checked today at SSS, they are adding an additional $40 to ship to Canada! This makes her price even better!!! $40 for shipping! And that's in U.S. dollars, holy cow. That makes One Crazy Stamper's $15 fee much less painful. I did find the media mat at Scrap'n'Stamp for $55. If your order is over $100 shipping is free. I can't decide which one to order from. Do I want to spend another $45 for free shipping? There are lots of great preorders to choose from, though, that's for sure. I didn't find the extra $15 bad at all given that it's CAD currency, but when I saw today that SSS is adding $40 US for shipping, I knew One Crazy Stamper was the right place to buy it! I'm lucky enough to live close enough to make the trip and check out all the other supplies she's got since the last time I was there. Somehow I doubt that I will be leaving with only the Media Mat! LOL
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Post by pas2 on Jan 25, 2018 21:46:22 GMT
I used to have a 12x12 glass mat w/my Slice. I sold it years ago. Can't believe I'm contemplating a new one - but Tim is an amazing salesperson. For those w/glass mats, do you know if cutting on glass dulls blades? I usually cut on my soft CM mats. I'm guessing it doesn't because that's how the Slice cut - on glass. But over time, do you know which is easier on blades? the soft-plastic mats or glass? I have always cut on my glass mat, especially when using my Perfect Layers tool and cutting all my letters out with an exacto knife. I never thought it dulled the blades any faster and I disliked using a self healing mat. I'm going to try ink blending on it.
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Post by oaksong on Jan 26, 2018 0:28:41 GMT
I used to have a 12x12 glass mat w/my Slice. I sold it years ago. Can't believe I'm contemplating a new one - but Tim is an amazing salesperson. For those w/glass mats, do you know if cutting on glass dulls blades? I usually cut on my soft CM mats. I'm guessing it doesn't because that's how the Slice cut - on glass. But over time, do you know which is easier on blades? the soft-plastic mats or glass? I'm a little heavy-handed with an Xacto knife, or maybe I just use the blade longer than I should. I tend to break the point if I'm cutting on glass. The self-healing mat is a little easier on the blade, so that's my preference.
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Post by marg on Jan 26, 2018 2:32:08 GMT
$40 for shipping! And that's in U.S. dollars, holy cow. That makes One Crazy Stamper's $15 fee much less painful. I did find the media mat at Scrap'n'Stamp for $55. If your order is over $100 shipping is free. I can't decide which one to order from. Do I want to spend another $45 for free shipping? There are lots of great preorders to choose from, though, that's for sure. I didn't find the extra $15 bad at all given that it's CAD currency, but when I saw today that SSS is adding $40 US for shipping, I knew One Crazy Stamper was the right place to buy it! I'm lucky enough to live close enough to make the trip and check out all the other supplies she's got since the last time I was there. Somehow I doubt that I will be leaving with only the Media Mat! LOL I don't think $15 shipping is bad for Canada at all, really. Especially for a 6 lb glass mat. I am always jealous of all of the free and inexpensive shipping deals in the U.S., though, and can't help but compare. SaveSave
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