Hello!

I get a ton of questions about my favorite tools, so I thought I would share a video and links.  Please note that these are products I have found and LOVE.  No company is paying me to promote these.  It is just me sharing with you all the products that make me happy.  Also, for each product I link to a few online stores that I love dearly, trust and respect so you can buy them easily.  So, yes, this is enabling at it’s best.

Be sure to watch the video and then read the points for each.  I share a lot of my reasons for loving them each.

Craft Premium Portable Paper Trimmer from Fiskars…

• I have been looking for a trimmer forEVER.  FINALLY, I found my soul mate.  I love this trimmer.
• The base is wider than most trimmers – 6.25″.  This is great for scrapbookers (who cut 6″ wide often) and cardmarkers (who cut 5.5″ wide often)… no need to swing out the arm all the time.
• Has a cut-line indicator – a wire that shows exactly where the blade will cut.  LOVE this.  Great for when you are cutting strips of journaling apart or matting something.  You can see it perfectly.
• There is a finish over the trimmer, preventing the grid and measurements from wearing off.
• Triple track system – cuts straight for me.
• Arm swings out to over 15″.
• Cuts multiple sheets at once.
• Uses I-Blade replacement blades.
• As Fiskars says, “Built in paper clamp and photo smudge protector on the cutting rail.”  In other words, easy to hold as you cut.

If you are interested in buying this trimmer, click HERE.

Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors…

• I use these scissors for EVERYTHING. Truly.  Even the garden. Get a few pairs.  You will thank me when all of your family steals them.  (My husband, son and mom are guilty.)
• They are self-sharpening so they don’t dull.  I cut wire with these, and ribbon.  No need to have separate pairs.  Really.  Believe it.  It is true.  As Tim says, “cuts wire, craft metal, shanks of buttons, chipboard, grungepaper, paper, fabric, and ribbon.”
• Non-stick – no more yuck building up on them.
• Kushgrip handles are easy on the hands.  For both lefties and righties.
• Micro serrated edges keep them sharp.
• Protective cap.

If you are interested in buying these scissors, you can go HERE or HERE or HERE.

Tim Holtz Retractable Craft Knife…

• Retractable blade – no more accidents when shuffling through stuff.  (Yes, experience talking.)
• Comes with two replacement blades and you can buy extras.  But, honestly, I haven’t changed mine yet.  Stays sharp.

If you want to get this craft knife, go HERE or HERE or HERE.

Tim Holtz Retractable Craft Pick…

• High quality piercer. 
• I got rid of all my others because this one retracts (see reason above) and extends to a long 1 1/4″.  Perfection.

You can get the pick HERE or HERE or HERE.

Tim Holtz Paper Distresser…

• Safe – can’t cut yourself on it.  (Again, a good thing.)
• Just run along the edge of the paper for distressing like no other.  Great texture.  Doesn’t have to be just for a “distressed” look, but rather anywhere you want a bit of texture.

You can get the distresser HERE or HERE or HERE.

Craft Sheets from Ranger…

• This big guy (15″x18″, but it does come in a smaller size) is a reusable, protective sheet that you can do any craft on.
• Non-porous, withstands high heat, cleans easily.  You can just peel, wipe or scrape things off.
• Get this: If you use a dot adhesive roller, this craft sheet is a must.  When you go to put adhesive on something thin, the adhesive doesn’t stick to this surface, so your workspace won’t get sticky.  So cool.
• The only thing you can’t do on this?  Cut with a knife. It will cut through.
• I have one of these for whenever my son does crafts – PERFECT surface for that.
• It doesn’t distort.

You must get this craft sheet.  Try HERE or HERE or HERE.

Ink Blending Tool from Ranger…

• This dude applies ink to projects better than anything.
• The foam soaks up the color and holds it – love that – so I like to get extra foam and have a foam per color.
• You want to use FOAM for ink blending.  However, you can get felt and use it with this tool for use with alcohol inks, which is a different ball game.

This must-have inking tool can be found HERE or HERE or HERE.  You can find refills HERE or HERE or HERE.  And the spin rack to hold them is HERE.

Compact Stamp Press from Fiskars...

• You can use this instead of an acrylic mount.  I find myself reaching for this over anything else now.
• Has little foam feet that let you perfectly line up your inked stamp before pressing it down to stamp.  SO good for lining things up.
• FABULOUS when stamping on acetate/transparency – keeps you from shifting and messing up.
• You can squeeze a big cling stamp on here even… or put lots of smaller images.
• Has a tiny bit of “give” to it, which is a good thing.  You can press at the center and be sure all the ink transfers.
• I use this one a bit more than the bigger one, but it is up to your personal preference.

If you are interested in buying this stamp press, click HERE.  If you want the bigger one, which is shown in the video too, click HERE.

Tim Holtz / Sizzix Alteration Dies…

• These are VERY high quality dies that can be used on your Sizzix or Cuttlebug machines. 
• They can cut through many layers of cardstock, grungeboard, etc.
• There are many great and fancy things you can do with these dies that you can’t do with others.  Tim shows this all in his videos HERE.
• If you aren’t into a grungy-look, no worries.  These dies give perfect, smooth cuts – can be used for any style.
• THIS die fits nicely on the center of a card.  Delightful.
• The edge dies are perfect for cards.  Just sayin’.

Looking for the Alterations Dies?  Try HERE and HERE and HERE.

Neenah White Cardstock…

• This is the white cardstock I use for EVERYTHING.  It is 8.5×11, super smooth, crisp white.  PERFECT for stamping. 
• The price is good, so it is all I use.  Even for matting.
• Perfect for use with Copic Markers and Distress Inks.
• 80 lb. cardstock, which is a great weight.

To purchase Neenah White Paper 250 sheet packs, go HERE.  For 25 sheets, go HERE.

OK… I think that is enough enabling for today.  So, how about TWO giveaways?

Just leave a comment on this post telling me if you have tried any of these goodies.  Do so by Sunday, May 9 at 11:59pmEST for your chance to win either a Compact Fiskars Stamp Press or the big Fiskars Stamp Press…

(When I emailed Fiskars telling them how much I loved their stamp presses, they sent me extras to give away here!  Thanks, Fiskars.)

Have a great day.  Come back tomorrow for another giveaway.  (And a much shorter post.

So, giveaways.  I promised I would be giving away TWO more Kiss and Tell Cards personalized stamps away…

The lucky winners are Rebecca Keppel and Kathy Camasso!  I emailed you.  If you want to order your own stamp, you can mention my blog and get 10% off this month.  (Thanks again, Kiss and Tell!  Got my recent order.  And, again, LOVE it.)

Next – video.  This was on the Hero blog, but in case you didn’t see it, here it is.  Shows a fun twist on embossing on ribbon.

(c) Hero Arts.  For supplies and info, click HERE.

I have been having a lot of fun answering questions over on formspring HERE.  Thanks for all the great questions!  Feel free to ask anything there, or just browse all the questions/answers already completed.  One thing I have been getting a lot of questions on is Copic Markers.  I promise to do a complete post soon with “Copics made easy.” 

So… I am off to catch up on a bit of email and watch some Olympics.  My friend, Tracy, was able to go check some of it out – so jealous.

Happy stamping.  Come back tomorrow for more Cards for Kids news!

Been getting a lot of emails from folks about stuff.  Here are a few answers…

Q: Where do you get your vintage textbook paper?
A: You can get old books at antique stores, etc.  You can get good deals at places!  But me?  I like mixes of stuff.  I go to a person named Green Paper Package.  I love their mixes and like to support people on etsy.  You can see the goodies on etsy HERE or ebay HERE.  Check back often – there are new things up often.  I love the old maps, too.

Q: Do you still have your brother-in-law's CDs still available for purchase? 
A: Good news!  You can now get these online.  Just click HERE.  I always get emails from people after they get them – saying they love it.  (If you haven't heard his music, I used him on my early videos on youtube.)

Q: I'd like to send in cards for Kate.  Where do I get the info? 
A: The more cards we get, the better.  So send them in!  Click HERE for info on sending them.  Click HERE for prizes you may win.  

Q: I'd like to donate prizes for the card drive.  Can I? 
A: Sure!  Just email me.

Next, be sure to check out Hero Arts today.  I am hosting the blog again this week with a fun focus on the men in the Hero Arts world.  Love it!  Giveaway today, too.  Click HERE.

For more information, click HERE.

Gotta get going.  Before the zoo, Colin wants to build a shelf that I got for my scrapbook room.  He loves to build.  Have a good one.

I have been slowly getting through email after my trips and such.  I have received a few questions I thought I would answer here. So, it's a Q&A day!

Before I do, I have a few housekeeping things.  If you have emailed me and I haven't responded, please do so again.  I accidentally deleted several emails – I am so sorry.  I boogered my inbox up big time.  Argh.  I know of one important email I deleted.  There was a gal I was going to send a clear set to that I had an extra of – if that was you, could you please email me?  Thanks!

OK… let's get going.

Q: How do you Cuttlebug a notecard and envelope?
A: I get a lot of questions on this one – I will do a video in a few days.  Already shot it, just need to load it.  Stay tuned…

Q: Do you still have your brother-in-law's CDs still available for purchase? 
A: I do still have some.  Just email me.

Q: I am new to blogs.  How do I "leave a comment" in order to try to win one of your giveaways?
A: It is really easy.  At the end of this post, there is little gray writing saying, "Posted on…"  After that it says "Comments (#)" in green, I believe.  Just click this – the word "Comments."  Scroll down past others' comments and there is a place to write your message.  Very easy.

Q: I have noticed you haven't done many videos lately.  Will you be doing more?  And how do I subscribe to get notices when videos go up? 
A: YES… I will be doing more videos.  I love doing them.  I just was on vacation then away at a show.  But I have 3 ready to go – so I will be sharing soon.  Keep in mind that I also do videos for Hero Arts and Twopeasinabucket.  I would recommend subscribing to all three of these YouTubes so you get notice when a new video is up.  It's easy to do.  Just go to the links below and click the big "subcribe" button near the top…

• To suscribe to jennifermcguireink videos, click HERE.
• To suscribe to heroarts videos, click HERE.
• To suscribe to twopeasinabucket videos, click HERE.

Q: Where do you get the soft ribbon you use?
A:  Ah, the famous silk ribbon that I adore so much.   It is from Creative Impressions.  You can get it from them HERE.  I know you can also get it HERE.  I can't recommend one color over another – they are all really good.  Really.  You must. Have. All.

Q: How do you create the photo collages you use so often on layouts?  Is it one collage printed together and added to the layout, or is it a bunch of little photos cut and adhered together?
A:  Usually I just do one big collage on the computer and print it together.  It is much easier that way!  And I did a video tutorial on creating these collages… see HERE.  It should help!

OK… onto a bit of sharing.

This was a layout from long ago – CK March 2008.  The scan isn't that great… sorry about that.  This is an example of a photo collage I created on PS and printed. I promise it is easy.

(c) Creating Keepsakes

OK… off to get ready for my blog week on Hero tomorrow.  I am so excited… more than I have ever been for a Hero blog week.  Hope you can check it out!

Night.

Today's post is random.  Just a warning.

Many of you had said you like to see links.  Here are some for today…

• Kandis Smith.  This girl rocks.  Check out THIS page.  Love it!
• Since I found such great treasures the other day when flipping through the Hero Arts Flickr Group, I decided to go back tonight.  Some great things HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.
• And what a fantastic, honest, heartwarming page by Shannon Tidwell HERE.  So sweet.
• That Kelly Purkey always amazes me.  Love what she did HERE with Hero Arts stamps.
• For you serious stampers out there, check out THIS… Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom blog.  It is amazing.  Pure eye-candy.
• Patty O shared THIS blog.  Very inspiring.
• The fabulous October afternoon now has a blog.  Yum!
• A kind gal named Tami told me about Picasa – a fun and easy way to make your own photo collages.  HERE it is – check it out.

A few people asked where to find my video on creating collages in Photoshop.  HERE it is… it is part of twopeasinabucket over on Youtube.

Many people asked about Ken's photography.  He said the trick is a polarizing filter.  Not sure what that is or means – ha – I am clueless.   And as for where to find places to stay while in the islands, there are several websites. For the British Virgin Islands, try HERE.  For the US Virgin Islands, try HERE.  And for good ol' St. John, try HERE.  Hope that helps a bit.

Another random thing: Raquel left a comment letting me know that the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser takes Staz-On of acrylic mounts quickly and easily.  Great tip – thanks, Raquel!

Hey… I want to do a bunch of videos over the next few weeks.  Would love to hear any techniques or such that you would like to see. Anything you would like to see?

And… most importantly… The Bachelor.  I was so happy to watch this with my girls (Shari, Leslie and Carol) on Monday.  Yes, although I like Stephanie, I don't think he will end up with her.  I am thinking Melissa.  I know others of you think Jillian.  Anyone else?

Now… time to share.  This was in the Hero Arts 2009 Catalog, but I thought I would share it here.  This angled photo shows the dimension a bit better.  This card took more time than I care to admit.

(c) Hero Arts – for info click HERE.

I will be back with more to share tomorrow.  Have a great weekend!

The winner of Day 3′s giveaway (a bunch of Heidi Swapp goodies) is Jessica Griffin.  I will email you.

First, I wanted to say that I finally got the video to work on YouTube for yesterday’s card.  Here it is.  (For more info on the card, click HERE.)

Next… 2peas had a bunch of new stuff go up in their Garden yesterday.  Here are my silly cards… click HERE for more pictures and info…

(c) twopeasinabucket.com

A few more links..

• Check out Jennifer Pebbles FREE class at 2peas HERE.  It is so cool.
• Shannon Tidwell had a baby girl… so happy for her.  Look how stunning she looks with her pretty girl in this great layout HERE.  Ooooo… and THIS is so pretty!
• I love Amy Grendell’s adorable Halloween Treat Jars HERE.  I think I may do this for the kids in Colin’s class.  And fill it with raisins.

Moving on…

I am trying to catch up on Q&A’s.  Here are a few more…

Q: Awhile back you mentioned something about kits.  Are you still thinking of doing that?
A: Back when I started the blog, I asked if anyone would be interested in buying kits if I had extras from classes.  However, I decided not to do this for two reasons.  One… I am lazy.   Two… with stamping, it is hard to do kits that aren’t super expensive.  And I seem to be completely incapable of creating anything without stamps.  (Addictions are tough.

Q: What dies work with the Cuttlebug?
A: Almost all do.  If you have non-Cuttlebug dies and want to learn how to use them on a Cuttlebug, I recommend doing a Google and/or YouTube search on “Cuttlebug with Quickutz Dies” or whatever. You can easily get the answers you need.

Q: Do you have any other videos I can see?
A: Yep.  I would recommend going HERE and clicking on the yellow “subscribe” button so you can be notified whenever they are posted.  Also, I do videos for twopeasinabucket.com HERE and Hero Arts HERE.

Q: Where do you get all your pretty soft ribbon?
A: Ahh… I get asked this a lot.  And I am so happy to say that one of the great online stores now carries the silk ribbon I love!  I can promise promise promise you will love it.  It is classy and soft and comes in great colors.  And thin, so when you tie a knot it is tiny and not bulky – perfect for cardmaking and scrapbooking.  If you are interested in the silk ribbons, click HERE.  They have great prices, too.

Now… time for the next giveaway.  Today I have a fun pile of my favorite silk ribbon!  For a chance to win all this goodness, just leave a comment on this post by Friday at 11:59pmEDT telling me one of your favorite stamp companies.  (I am hoping to discover some new ones to buy.)  I will post the winner on Saturday. Here is the ribbon you would win…

Off to pack for a teaching gig this weekend in Orlando.  It is a rep show – I love doing classes for store owners. It is good to see stores doing well in this industry and economy.

Have a great night.  Thanks for stopping by.

First, we have a winner from Day 1's prize of Melissa Frances rub-ons.  The lucky person is Avital!  And I thought I should mention, Avital, who lives in Ireland, has a great website with "Creativity Prompts" and a book about unleashing your creativity.  It is worth checking out HERE.

And you still have time to enter Monday's giveaway HERE.  I can't believe the cool places you are all from.  It just amazes me how so many people from so many amazing places and walks of life all connect through our hobby.  God is good.

Next, I have some few non-cardmaking enabling things…

1. Scentsy
I love the smell of candles in my house, but always fear the worst with having them around.  And plug-ins just don't cut it for me.  Jen Harrison told me about Scentsy and I ordered some from a person in Utah that I have never met.  I LOVE these products.  The smell it puts throughout the house is incredible.  It works like a candle but without a flame – it instead uses a light.  Really worth checking out.  I love many of their smells.  If you are interested in ordering, go to THIS link and it will hook you up with the kind Brianna that has helped me so much.  I have the warmer shown below along with a few different bricks. (And, Jana, if you are reading this: don't order one.  Just don't do it.  I guess now you know why I asked about your favorite scents. Hee.

2. Target Dollar Spot Whoopie Cushions
Yes, you heard me right.  Need a good laugh with the family?  Get a few of the whoppie cushions in the Target Dollar section.  They have cute Halloween ones… even mini ones. The girls got several of them for Uncle Mike this weekend – and we laughed so much.  So hard.  Needed that!  Poor Jana had to put up with our family laughing like mad. 

3. Target Owl Pajamas
Kay spotted these adorable pajamas in the kids section at Target.  After she got home, she told me about them.  So, we had to head back the next day to get three sets: one for Kay, one for Audrey and one for me. (Yes, Kay and I wear the same size.  She is actually a bit taller than me!)  They are super adorable.  I love having fun with them – being three pals.

Next… how about some fun links…

1. Want to play in a fun challenge?  Where you could win 29 cards made by some talented cardmakers?  Check out THIS.  Melanie over at 2peas has a contest going on where you have to guess which artists made which cards.  And if you get the most right, you win all the cards!  Fun.

2. Wanna see some ultra-cute pillows you can make at home?  I love THESE Halloween ones made by Rhonna Farrer.  Cute!  And how about a fun doormat?  Check out THIS!

3. You really must go check out Nichol Magouirk's blog.  She has added some amazing projects lately. So inspiring!

Now… a few Q&A's…

Q: You send a lot of giveaways.  Who pays for the shipping – do you?
A: I do a lot of giveaways for a few reasons.  One: This industry has been generous to me, so I like to pay it forward.  Second: I am always trying to cut back on supplies.  Third and most importantly: It simply feels good.  Yes, I do pay for the shipping.  But, really, if I just skip a few Starbucks treats and drive by Target more often instead of going in, it isn't a big deal.   And, a few kind people have donated to help pay for shipping of prizes for the card drives.  (Connie Williams and Donna Reese from Stamp Your Art Out, Jana and others.)  I simply like to pay it forward.

Q: Any tips for someone who wants to turn this hobby into a career?
A: This is a tough one.  I really don't have a good answer to this.  I think a lot of it has to be about meeting the right people at the right time.  I was blessed to meet Robin Johnson many years ago, only a few months after starting to scrapbook.  And she introduced me to Jeff Lam, who owned Autumn Leaves.  So, I have Robin to thank for opening doors for me.  I think I would still be a boring ole' engineer if it wouldn't have been for her.  But the best advice I can give is to get your work published as much as possible – magazines, online galleries, contests, etc.  Soon, someone will notice you and your hobby could very well become a career.  (And, yes, it is very possible!)

Next, let's do a quick share…

Found THIS great Christian stamp from Verve Stamps.  They have some great stamps at great prices. 

Supplies:
Verve Stamp
Making Memories patterned papers
Hero Arts notecard
Stampin' Up scallop punch
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
White Liquid Pearls
Random ribbon "borrowed" from Jana

OK… time for the giveaway for today! 

A random winner will get these fun goodies from Heidi Swapp:

By Wednesday at 11:59pmEDT, leave a comment on this post sharing something with me that you love: a new stamp, favorite product, movie, book – anything.   I will post a winner on Thursday for those Heidi Swapp goodies.

OK… off to finish up a handout for my classes this weekend.  Bye!

More random stuff here…

I have a class coming up.  September 25th at Stamp Your Art Out.  I think it may be full, but I hope to squeeze in a few people.  A holiday class – love those.

So, I shot a video of my scraproom.  Downloaded it and was about to edit when I realized something – watching it may cause you to get seasick.   Yes, I moved it around a lot and too fast – wasn't paying attention.  I will have to re-shoot it next week.  I am such a ditz. I did get photos that I can share soon.

I had a few questions in the last few posts, so I thought I would answer them quickly before heading off to Scrapfest…

Q: For the clear stamp store… I went to Office Depot today and bought the CD/DVD sleeves, but could not find the 3 x 5. Are they the same brand? Any info you could give would be great.
A: I am so very sorry, but I am not sure.  I didn't keep the package.  However, they were on the shelf right next to it.  HERE are some 4×6 ones.  Sorry.

OH… I forgot to mention… I have 4 extra packs of the cd holders that I used and showed HERE.  If you are interested and can't get them near you, I can ship them to you.  I was just going to return them anyway.  Just email me.  OH!  And I just looked… they sell them online now HERE.  Cool.

Q: I would like to scraplift your Christmas card with the three trees from Hero Arts, however I can't seem to find out where to buy them. Could you help me???
A: There are two sets of trees – small and big.  You can get the big set HERE and the small set HERE.  I like using them together – one big tree and two small.

Oh, and while looking for these sets, I saw that this site still has a discontinued set from Hero that was a favorite of mine.  Isn't it cute?

Q: How do you clean your clear stamps? Do you always have to use black ink, or could you use colored ink?
A: I use THIS stamp cleaner for all my stamps – Ultra Clean.  It is meant for clear stamps, but it works on rubber.  And it takes Staz-On off – which is huge.  Love this stuff.  However, clear stamps by nature will stain.  Just is gonna happen.  Even if it is stained, it won't transfer in future stamping.  Do any of you out there have Ultra Clean?  Do you love it?  I use it with THIS scrubber pad.  I am totally enabling you here, but this is one I can promise you will love.

While I am on the topic of enabling, I have a good one for you.  I have gotten a lot of questions about what printer I use. 

I have 3 printers.  One is my old Epson 2200.  I have had that baby for over 5 years and have loved it all along.  However, I needed to get a new one, so it is now just used for quick printing – not photos.  (I used to have a cheap $50 printer for this purpose.) 

I just purchased the Epson R1900 and am such a very happy girl.  Thanks to a new friend I met here (hi, maegan!), I found out they have $150 in rebates right now.  I ordered it with free shipping from my favorite Epson site, atlex.com.  (They have great prices on the inks, too.)  So, it ended up being $339, which is a huge steal.  If you really like to print photos at home and like using enlargements, this is the perfect printer for you.  I use the 13×19 luster paper.  Love it.

For quick 4×6 photos, I use my Epson Picturemate.  This bad boy rockeths.  When I do my video of my scraproom, I will show how I use this and have it set up.  It is fantastic.  And it prints wallet sizes, which I use a lot on pages. 

When I print a lot of photos, I get them done at Costco.  Incredible printing.  Love that place, too.

So, I basically use whatever is convient and fits my needs.  But I do this for a job.  If I had to go with one, I would try out that Epson 1900 since it does it all.

OK… time for bed.  Talk soon…

3 winners:

You all rock.  Seriously.  What great ideas you all shared for teacher gifts!  I have several that I am going to do and will be sure to share them.  Thank you thank you thank you.  If you need ideas, be sure to read the comments HERE.

And we have a winner of the CTMH set.  I randomly picked Kim R!  But since you all took so much time to give input, I did pick two more people.  For Paula C and Debra, I will send 3 packs of new goodies from Autumn Leaves.  Just for kicks.   I emailed the three of you to get your addresses.

3 shares:

Now, here are some random card shares.  Three, to be exact.

1. Nothing novel here… just did this for a class this summer.  I stamped the owl on Bo Bunny paper and colored it in with a white pen and colored pencils.

Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps (owl, flourish background) and notecards
Hero Arts Black Gems (love these)
White Inkessentials Pen
Black Memories Ink
Art Print Brown Memories Ink
Paper Shaper punches
Colored pencils
Bo Bunny Paper

2. This one I did for the Cards For Heroes Card Drive.  Not a fab photo, but you get the idea.

Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps (snowflakes and greeting)
Hero Arts Felt Poinsettias
Hero Arts pearls
Black Memories Ink
Blue Chalk Ink
Scenic Route Paper (a new fave)
Stampin Up border punch

3. This one is just random.  Using up some scraps while at my last retreat.

Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps
Hero Arts pearls and notecards
Scenic Route ledger paper
Pink Chalk Ink
Soft Brown Chalk Ink
Black Memories Ink
Making Memories Kraft striped paper
Bo Bunny dot paper
May Arts ribbon

3 FAQ's:

Q: I am desperate to find the cd-holders for binders… the ones you used for clear stamp storage.  Can you tell me more details?
A: Sure.  Here is a scan of the package.  Mine are from Office Depot.  I bet there are other brands, though.  If you want to see the clear stamp storage, click HERE.

Q: Do you still have your brother-in-law's CDs still available for purchase? 
A: I should get another shipment this week and then will be able to sell them again.  Just email me.

Q: What kind of corner rounder do you use?
A: I use the Fiskars corner rounder squeeze punch.  I have two sizes, a tiny one and a normal one.  Love 'em.  Here is one…

3 links:

1.  Fantastic news. 2Peas just announced two new awesome Garden Girls: Kristina Werner and Robyn Werlich.  They are both stampers!  Woohoo.  Please click on their name to go over and congratulate them.

2.  Oh my.  The lovely Shari Carroll is at it again.  She has a new technique article over at Hero and it is incredible.  Check it out HERE.

3.  Check out THIS cute page from Jamie Waters.  I love how her sweetness rubs off on her pages.  And I so want Colin to marry that cute daughter of hers…

3 quick requests:

1.  I am hoping that everyone has received their prizes from the Card Drive for Kids.  Some of the overseas packages may take a little longer.  However, please let me know if you haven't gotten them by this week.  It is a fear of mine that they don't make it to you!  So, please, let me know if you are waiting on goodies from me.  Oh, and Marianne Gonzales, please email me your address again.  I deleted it by accident – it was the "ditz" in me.  

2.  I am going through the fantastic cards you all sent for the Card Drive for Kids.  I was wondering if it would be ok for me to post some of them here – thought it would be fun?  If for some reason you wouldn't want yours shared, please email me.  I am just thinking of sharing 3 or 4 here and there – just for kicks.

3.  If you haven't heard of it yet, please try to send in some cards (holiday preferred) for the Cards For Heroes Card Drive I shared this week.  You can find out about it HERE.  What a good thing to do…

Thanks, all!

Just a few more random things.  I am random a lot, aren't I?  Ha… sorry!

First: a cool link.  Lisa Spangler has a great video on the Hero Blog today.  Go HERE to see it.  Love her projects.  Way to go, Lisa!

Second: a FAQ.  I have had a lot of people ask about what trimmer I use.  I mostly reach for THIS one from Fiskars.  It is just quick and easy to use and the Triple Track blade system is pretty straight.  It comes in several colors, but I like the red.   Important: make sure you get the orange Triple Track refill blades for it.  I also have their rotary one that I use for kitting (bulk cutting), but I prefer this one for regular use.

Third: A lot of people have asked how I create small photos.  I finally have figured out how to share this with you in a video.  It will be coming soon (and finally). 

Fourth: A card share.  Pretty straight forward.

Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps (greeting and other) and notecards and gems
Colorbox/Hero Arts Chalk Ink
McGill label punch
Creative Impressions ribbon
Prismacolored pencils and gamsol
String

That's it for now.  Have a good day.