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CHA 2012 Catalogues~Products Coming Soon!

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Well, Barb brought back a huge LUG wheelie bag FULL of catalogues and promo sheets from the Craft and Hobby Association show!

We invite you to come by the store and browse through them to see what’s coming soon and enter to win a package of the new Bo-Bunny lines for 2012, such as Ambrosia seen below.

CHA 2012~Day 2~Stamps and Stuff!

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Day two at the Craft and Hobby Association show was totally about stamping and embellishments.

Do you want to be first to know when these new products arrive? Follow us on Twitter and you will be first to know!!! Friend us on Facebook or Like us too!

Check out the 2 new boards with over 3 dozen new stamps from Penny Black. So pretty!

Coming soon from Impression Obsession~beautiful images of children and scenes perfect for Copic coloring.


Stampendous had adorable cow and country images plus  “Steam Punk” images of mythic, ships and rustic elements!


New Bling  ribbons, adhesive decorative tapes and so much more to coordinate with Spellbinder dies!

Fabulous scrapbook collections coming from Disney, Pink Paislee, October Afternoon, Little Yellow Bicycle, Fancy Pants, Simple Stories and so much more.

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!!!
B

Spike’s Ten Favourite Tools

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Spike’s Ten Favorite Tools she cannot live without in no particular order…or

Ten Great Gift Ideas for the Crafter on your List..or

The Wish List to post on your fridge for the husband, partner, children in your life, so they know what to get you for Christmas

Gift Idea #1 ~Big Shot~You can emboss and die cut to your heart’s content! Sturdy and heavy-duty. Make flowers, envelopes, window cards, the possibilities are endless… ’nuff said.

Gift Idea #2 ~Glossy Accents~Fabulous for adding a clear highlight/accent or sticking on those difficult or odd-shaped objects. Ever had adhesive come off rhinestones? Glossy accents will fix it…that or see below :)

Gift Idea #3 ~I-Rock~A new addition to Spike’s favourites! Just with a light touch, add bling anywhere not only on cards but on fabric too!

Gift Idea #4 ~Xyron Sticker Maker~She originally thought that she would never use this and now she can’t put it down! Great for die cut letters and the perfect way to stick on ribbon!

Gift Idea #5 Slice~Love, love, love it for die cut sentiments from 1” to 4”!

Gift Idea #6 Scorer~Whether it’s the Martha Stewart scoring board or the Scor-Pal or the new portable Scor-Buddy with cutting mat, you can score your cards perfectly every time!

Gift Idea #7~Quickie Glue Pen~Have a spare one handy especially for the late night craft blitzes! Great for sticking on glitter and small items! You can add glue to the smallest corner! Re positionable when it’s blue and permanent when it’s clear.

Gift Idea #8~Ranger Craft Mat~Nothing sticks to this not even the Be Creative tape sticks! Great as a temporary palette and wonderful for an easy clean up after using alcohol inks or distress inks.

Gift Idea #9~Ranger Heat Tool~Perfect, super quiet and low blow for projects that need a delicate touch!

Gift Idea #10~Honey Bee Fine Tip Scissors~Nice and small, non-stick blades with a fine tip make them a great all-purpose scissor!