Check out our new Silhouette Premium Vinyl Review!

We have a brand new review of Silhouette Premium Vinyl up on Craft Critique! If you’ve been thinking of trying out some vinyl in your machine…check it out!

Also, don’t forget that tomorrow (Friday) is the last day to visit www.silhouetteamerica.com/april and use our promotional code “UPDATE” to get the following special offers from Silhouette:

 

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when you visit the Silhouette April special offer page!


L.A. Mart Rebrands Gift + Home Shows

L.A. Mart, the west coast’s pre-eminent market for gift and home wholesale goods, has announced that it is rebranding its quarterly markets. Formerly called the Gift + Home Shows, the trade shows will now be branded as GALLA, an acronym for Give And Live Los Angeles.

Frank Joens, senior vice president, general manager of the L.A. Mart, explained the change:

This is going to be a fantastic market and we are thrilled with the re-brand of our Gift + Home Market. GALLA, as the name suggests, is an event with substance, style and class which is the perfect description of what to expect during markets here at the L.A. Mart. Plus with this new identity, our industry can be assured that change is in the air at the L.A. Mart. Our building and our markets are going through rapid changes that, among other things, are manifesting as new product resources, new showrooms, new educational opportunities and new energy. This, like our new brand, is the beginning of an L.A. Mart evolution! [Read more...]

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway Winner!

It’s time to announce the winner of the Silhouette Portrait giveaway!

And the winner is…Kimberly Bowman Seldomridge!!! Check your inbox for an email Kimberly! Congratulations!

If you weren’t the lucky winner of the Silhouette Portrait, from now through April 26th, visit www.silhouetteamerica.com/april and use our promotional code “UPDATE” to get the following special offers from Silhouette:

 

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Trending: Gold | Part 4 – All That Glitters

Hi everyone! This is Ashley today with the fourth installment of my Trending:Gold series. Today I have eight glittery gold layouts to show you, featuring lots of different ways you can add glitter and sparkle to your projects using glitter and embossing powder. Plus, I’ll show you some ways you can get the look without getting messy by using pre-made supplies.

If you are just tuning in now, be sure to go back and check out the earlier installments for more ideas on using gold. Read: Part 1, a gold review; Part 2, on how to use gold foil; and Part 3, on color pairings and inspiration. Don’t forget to leave a comment on each part in this golden series for you chance to win a fabulous prize pack full of gold goodness, provided by our generous sponsors.

1. Gold glitter-dipped

Instead of covering an entire embellishment with gold glitter, try just dipping in an edge. Dip-dying is all the rage in fashion and home decor right now, so keep up your cutting edge in your scrapbooks, too. To achieve this look, simply brush the edges of the embellishment with a liquid glue like Mod Podge, and then sprinkle the glitter on. You can also actually dip your paper right into the glue and let the excess drip off before glitterizing. alittleextrachin_00 [Read more...]

Digital Trends | Nautical Themes

All hands on deck for this fun trend in the digi world – nautical themes are hot right now!  As we all anticipate warmer weather and higher temperatures, digi designers are obviously turning their minds to the water and setting sail. Let’s go take a look at some of the newest nautical-themed kits I’ve found!

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At Designer Digitals, Katie Pertiet has released a huge new collection entitled “Anchors Away.” Her gorgeous collection includes a full kit shown below with 10 patterned papers, labels, an alphabet, rope ties, acrylic splashes, porthole frames, word art, anchors, and a whole lot more. She also has a full set of 3×4 notecard journalers and a set of brushes and stamps.

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Anchors Away Cruise Scrapbook Kit by Katie Pertiet [Read more...]