Prairie Paper & Ink

Making a Distress Watercolor Pencil Palette

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Hey friends! So recently I saw a post by Kulbir (check out her Instagram HERE and her blog HERE - she creates gorgeous cards so if you don't already follow her I highly recommend that you do!) that had a Distress palette in the background of a photo with the Distress Watercolor Pencils shavings in it. I thought it was rather brilliant - and since I am finding that I prefer using the Distress Watercolor Pencils by picking up the color directly from the pencil with a water brush that a palette with the shavings would work awesome for me:

So that's what I did. I sharpened all of the colors and put the shavings from each color into a well of a Distress Palette. And since there's 36 colors of the Distress Watercolor Pencils and the palette has 36 wells it also satisfies my OCD lol.

To see how I went about this check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

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Distress Reinker "Reinforcer" Labelling

Hey everyone!

So unless you haven't been following me recently or missed a ton of my posts, I've made a bunch of cards and videos using my Distress Reinkers:

More Easy Watercolor with Distress Reinkers | Honey Bee Cap & Gown

Watercolor DieCuts with Distress Reinkers | Waffle Flower Rustic Rainbow

Easy Rainbow Palette with 3 Distress Reinkers | CZ Design Pride Wafer Dies

Custom Embossing Paste with Distress Reinkers | SSS Fading Hearts Slimline Stencil

Shimmer Watercolor with Distress Ink Refills | SSS Look For the Rainbows Take 5

Shimmer Watercolor with Distress Ink Refills | SSS Wildflowers Stamp Set Take 6

Watercolor with Distress Ink Refills | SSS Flower Cluster Wood Mount Stamp

Emboss Resist Gradient Background with Distress Reinkers | SSS Dandelion Messages Take 3

Emboss Resist Distress Reinker Backgrounds | SSS Spring Blooms Background

Watercolor with Distress Ink Refills | SSS Organic Fruits Stamp Set

Slimline Distress Reinker Watercolor Card | Trinity Stamps Slimline Doodle Garden

Watercolor with Distress Ink Refills | CZ Design Color Wheel Stamp

Yeah - a bunch!!

SO - it was high time for me to finally LABEL the tops of my bottles of Reinkers. I have them all stored in a container (and before that they were all on little shelves for the IKEA pegboards but it was harder to see and access them since I use them so often) but when you're looking down at the bottles there's no way to tell which color is which. All the dye-based AKA original Distress Reinkers come in glass bottles with bulbs and droppers. 

I went onto Ranger's website and if you scroll down to the very bottom there's a "Organize Your Ranger Products" link - and they have a TON of different downloads that you can print off to organize and label all the things.

I downloaded the Distress Color Palette Reinforcers and printed them off using my Canon Pixma printer. It handles card stock so I printed them onto Neenah Classic Crast Solar White 80lb card stock (I could have printed them onto the 110lb instead but the 80lb was fine IMO).

Once they're printed out you need to punch out the centres with a 1/2" circle punch:

I would trim up to each line with scissors, then punch out the centres of the circles with the 1/2" circle punch - it's easy to line up as the colors are paler on the inside of each circle.

Then I punched out each one using a 3/4" circle punch, and had my little pile of reinforcers for each color.

This is where you MIGHT want to have them printed on thicker card stock - but again the Neenah 80lb was fine for me and none tore etc. You'll find when you're putting the reinforcer over the bulb that the bulb goes slightly "outward" towards the base of the cap. That's a good thing. You just need to gently pull the bulb to the side and press the reinforcer down, working your way around the perimeter of it.

Once it's been worked around that slight "bulge" of the bulb keeps the reinforcer in place and won't come off. Then repeat the process for the remaining Reinkers. 

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SO glad I did this. It took some time but being able to see at a glance which color is what will save me even MORE time when I'm crafting. 

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Swatching ALL my Nuvo Aqua Flow Brush Pens + A Card!

Hello everyone! Waffle Flower's August Release is now available! You can check it all out at the links below:

As always there's a blog hop with TONS of inspiration and lots of tips and info as there are more awesome swatch sets and dies with a lot of different possibilities! I show one option in my post and video but there's a whole lot more in the hop and on Waffle Flowers site. I'll have links to the other stops as well as giveaway info at the end too!

So to start off with I used the Watercolor Swatches stamp set, along with the new coordinating wafer die set to stamp out a bunch of swatch outlines. I filled them in with all my Tonic Aqua Flow brush pens so that I had swatches of all the colors. To organize them I adhered them to the new Color Combos Tag die cuts and labelled them with a Fine Point Sharpie:

I can now attach all the tags with the swatches to a binder ring and keep them in the container I have all the Aqua Flow brush pens in.

After I was done all those swatches I decided to put them to use and make a card with the new Bouquet Builder 5 combo set:

I white heat embossed all the images from the Bouquet Builder 5 set onto Canson XL water-colour paper and coloured them all in with the Aqua Flow brush colors I'd picked out.

I used the Shutters Panel wafer die on the card base - keeping it all white on white so as to add a bit of texture but not distract from the florals. The sentiment is from the previously released Peony Notes set.

For the inside of the card I decided to experiment and inked up the stamp with the Aqua Flow brushes I'd used to watercolor the images. These aren't meant for stamping but it worked! 

To see how I made all the swatches and this card check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Next stop on the hop is Renee's blog HERE <------click!

In case you missed any of the stops on the hop here are all the links!

Waffle Flower

Cathy Zielske

Laura Bassen 

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Amy Rysavy

Renee Day

Alexandra Stapleton

JJ Bolton

Channin Pelletier

Rebecca Keppel

Keeway Tsao

Alix Davis

Kelli Cool

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Now for the GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away a $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners!! 

You can leave comment on my blog and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 8/8/19 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 8/10/19.

Thank you for stopping by and good luck!! ❤️❤️❤️

Simple Swatch Tags & Bonus Card w new Waffle Flower | Prima Watercolor

Hello everyone! SUPER exciting new release from Waffle Flower this month - I think these new stamps and dies are going to become staples in a lot of crafters stashes!

You can check out all the new products here: 

And this release has an awesome blog hop and a giveaway as well! I'll have all the links to the stops on the hop and info on the giveaway at the end of the post!

There is a TON of info for this release, WaffleFlower has provided a video and charts and printables which you can check out HERE. There will be more info in the hop posts (which I'm super excited to check out) and more to come! For some additional info from a non-cardmakers perspective I highly recommend checking out Steve Mitchell's video review of the swatch stamps. He has the Mind of Watercolor YouTube channel and there's SO much good info in his videos!

I used the new Color Swatches stamp set along with the tag die from the Swatch Tag Die set to create simple color swatches for the Prima watercolor palettes that I got my hands on recently.

I stamped part of the large swatch stamp onto watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx black ink, added the lines and info with a fine black Sharpie pen and then coloured them all in. I die cut them with the swatch tag die and now they can fit in the original Prima tins or they can be put on a ring for reference.

While I was creating the swatches I decided to make a card using the swatch stamp:

I stamped the full image onto watercolor paper and watercolored it with with the Prima Classics watercolor set.

I used images from the Little Painters stamp set, and then added a sentiment from the Rainbows stamp set.

I finished off the inside of the card with another sentiment from the Rainbows set and the two little mice from the Little Painters stamp set and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below: 

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Next stop on the hop is Channin's blog! <----------click!

If you missed any of the stops on the hop you can find them all here:

Waffle Flower (Nina)

Kathy Racoosin

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Channin Pelletier

Wanda Guess

Nichol Spohr

Debby Hughes

Emily Midgett

Yana Smakula

Lydia Fiedler

Mariko Brown

Kristina Werner

 

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!  

Now for the GIVEAWAY info!!

 To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. You can leave comment on my blog and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 8/12/18 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 8/15/2018.

Distress Oxide Ink Blending Foam Storage & Giveaway!

Hey everyone! So when I posted a pic of my Distress Oxide Blending Foam storage on my Instagram and Facebook page over the weekend I got a LOT of questions and whatnot.

Rather than repeat it all over and over again I thought I'd film a quick video explaining it and my thought process behind it: 

You can watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <--------click!

And here are all the links!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!  

 

Now for the GIVEAWAY!

I have these brand new Distress Oxide ink pads, Distress Mini inks and a Distress Crayon to give away to one of you! All you have to do to be entered is to follow the steps in the Rafflecopter widget below (make sure you're using a current e-mail address that you check frequently (I don't keep/see any person info other than the winner's e-mail address) as that's what I use to contact the winner!).

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Thanks for stopping by today and good luck! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Patterned Paper Haul! & Storage

Hello everyone! SO many of you requested this video - so here it is:

You can also watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click! 

And here are all the links!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. If the products  have little icons below the image it means there's more than one place it can be purchased. You can hover over the icons and it will tell you what store that link will take you to. Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home with my kids! I appreciate your support more than words can say!

I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!    

Organization - Alcohol Ink Swatches & Chart

And just like that the weekend is over. Like I mentioned in my previous post I've been having technical difficulties - it's still an issue but I'm working through regardless.

One thing I've been trying to do lately is organize - and do it in small bits. I don't have the time (or space) to do a REAL good overhaul and organize, as right now the kids and I are living in a rental with some rather strict lease agreements. It means I'm pretty limited, AND because it's a rental I don't have the desire to do anything major as it's all temporary here. That being said though there are smaller organizational things I CAN do - and when I can I will share what those are with all of you! I know I really love seeing how people organize all their stamping/crafting stuff, and it's something that is requested of me all the time.

Don't forget that I do have a Organization/Storage/Studio category <-----click! here on my blog that has posts and videos over the years covering all sorts of things related to organizing and storing all the things.

So today I decided it was high time to swatch and organize my Ranger Alcohol inks. I have an Alcohol Ink category on here too with a whopping 3 posts so far lol - but I plan to do more.

I decided I need swatches of the alcohol inks I have so that I can see at a glance what colors look like and what looks good together etc. Being able to properly see inks (whether it be alcohol inks, or stamping inks, paints etc etc etc) makes a HUGE difference!

I also wanted to see what colors I have and what ones I need to get, so I downloaded this Ranger alcohol ink chart <------click! from their website. I printed that off onto cheap lightweight card stock as it's just a visual at a glance guide - the tags I made are what I plan to use as an actual color guide.

I figured out what would work best for me in terms of swatches and labelling and whatnot, pulled all the supplies together and then worked on making my tags and creating the labels and whatnot:

You can watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

As mentioned in the video here's all the links to everything I used and talked about!

Haul | Gemini, Concord & 9th, Stamp Storage Pockets etc

It's Wednesday already?!?

OK on to the haul video:

You can watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I am so excited to finally have the Gemini machines, I do SO much die cutting (it's rare now that I even make one card that doesn't have at least one die cut on it) that these machines should be super helpful! I still love my Big Shot machine (it's a great machine and still works fabulous) but I know the Gemini cuts intricate dies even better and when I was choosing between the electric Big Shot or the Gemini I decided to go with the Gemini (mostly at the time because the electric Big Shot wasn't available - they're back on the market now of course (eye roll) after Sizzix improved the motors and whatnot).

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. If the products  have little icons below the image it means there's more than one place it can be purchased. You can hover over the icons and it will tell you what store that link will take you to. Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home with my kids! I appreciate your support more than words can say!

I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!   

 

Haul & Chat & Giveaway!

Hellooooo everyone! I hope you've got time to curl up with a cuppa b/c this is a LONG-winded video - I was in a chatty mood lol!

You can watch directly on YouTube HERE <------click!

As always here are the links in the order I showed things (or talked about them - I'm trying to be more diligent at including links to items I mention or show randomly b/c I always get asked about that) in order:

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. If the product images have sets of letters below the image it means there's more than one place it can be purchased. SSS = Simon Says Stamp, AZ = Amazon, MFT = My Favourite Things, SnS = Scrap N Stamp (Canada) etc. Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home with my kids! I appreciate your support more than words can say!

I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Now for the giveaway of course!

To be entered in to win these goodies just follow the steps in the rafflecopter widget below! Thank you all TONS for taking the time out of your day to watch my videos and visit my corner of the interweb! Your support means more to me than words can say <3 <3 <3 

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CONGRATS to Pennie!! As always thank you all for participating - I'll have more giveaways in future posts so stay tuned!! ;) :D

Random Hauls + GIVEAWAY!

Hello everyone! I got a wicked sunburn yesterday when I was out and about with the kids (totally my own fault for forgetting to put on sunscreen and staying out in the blazing sun for too long) and am trying to take it easy today (it really is that bad - so not happy with myself).

I finally got this haul video edited and uploaded - it's a combination of several orders and totally unorganized (which is pretty much standard for me LOL) but I had quite a few of you requesting that I share the products I'd got in one of the orders that I HAD filmed, then somehow deleted or lost the footage. This past month that has happened to me so many times and it's beyond frustrating. I don't have much time as it is (I'm always running behind with everything!) and losing all the time and effort from filming..... well I won't type the words here LOL.

Anywho here is the video, I'll have links for everything below as usual AND there's a GIVEAWAY at the end! 

To watch in HD over on YouTube click HERE <------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. If the product images have sets of letters below the image it means there's more than one place it can be purchased. SSS = Simon Says Stamp, AZ = Amazon, MFT = My Favourite Things, SnS = Scrap N Stamp (Canada) etc. Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home with my kids! I appreciate your support more than words can say!

Items marked with an asterisk (*) have been sent by a store/manufacturer (with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love). Everything else I purchase myself!

Lawn Fawn - Clear Stamp - Heart Swatch (SnS)	Lawn Fawn Stamp & Die Set Heart Swatch (AZ)	Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi PEARL COLORS Set of 6 (SSS)	Kuretake Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors, 6 color set (EH)	Tim Holtz, Ruler (EH)
Tim Holtz Idea-ology DESIGN RULER	WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Beautiful Bouquet - Ranunculus (EH)	Wplus9 BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET RANUNCULUS Clear Stamps (SSS)	Penny Black Cling Stamp FULL OF GLEE (SSS)	Penny Black Cling Stamps, Full of Glee (EH)
Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Floral Series - Pretty Peonies (EH)	Mama Elephant Clear Stamp Floral Series PRETTY PEONIES (SSS)	Pretty Pink Posh Clear Stamps, Bee Friends (EH)	Pretty Pink Posh BEE FRIENDS Clear Stamp Set (SSS)	Pretty Pink Posh BEE FRIENDS COORDINATING DIE Set (SSS)
Pretty Pink Posh Dies, Bee Friends (EH)	Pretty Pink Posh Clear Stamps, Thoughtful Greetings (EH)	Pretty Pink Posh THOUGHTFUL GREETINGS Clear Stamp Set (SSS)	Darcie's Clear Stamps, Ketchup Soon (EH)	Darcie's Clear Stamps, Nice Buns (EH)
Darcie's Clear Stamps, Big Dill (EH)	Roses All Over Pastels Paper Pack	MFT ROSES ALL OVER PASTELS 6x6 Paper Pack (SSS)	MME 6 x 6 MEOW Paper Pad (SSS)	Bella Blvd SECRETS OF THE SEA GIRL 6 x 8 Paper Pad (SSS)
Bella Blvd SECRETS OF THE SEA BOY 6 x 8 Paper Pad (SSS)	Bella Blvd POPSICLES AND PANDAS 6 x 8 Paper Pad (SSS)	Echo Park 6 x 8 My Storybook Photo Journal BLACK AND WHITE DOT (SSS)	Simple Stories 2 x 2 INSTA POCKET PAGES (SSS)	SSS Envelopes MINT (SSS)
SSS Envelopes COTTON CANDY (SSS)	Simon Says Stamp Envelopes METALLIC COTTON CANDY	SSS Envelopes V FLAP METALLIC GOLD (SSS)	SSS Envelopes ISLAND BLUE (SSS)	SSS Envelopes METALLIC GREEN LEAF (SSS)
SSS Envelopes METALLIC GOLD (SSS)	Prima Marketing CLING STAMP 5 Christine Adolf (SSS)	Prima Marketing GABRIELLE Princesses Cling Stamp Set (SSS)

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Now for the GIVEAWAY:

Since such a fabulous person sent me one of these Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors sets and I ordered one I am giving away the second set to one of you! All you need to do to enter is follow the steps in the Rafflecopter widget below: 

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Good luck!!! ((((hugs))))

Edited to Add: CONGRATS to Sue M! And thank you ALL for participating and for all your sweet comments and support!! :) :) :)

SALES, Coupon Codes & New Releases

Happy Friday!! I have 2 sales/coupon codes to share with y'all (don't forget I posted Simon Says Stamp coupon codes yesterday HERE).

Today and tomorrow use the code ALPHA and get 20% off My Favorite Things Alpha & Words Die-namics category <------click!

Speaking of MFT:

It's true! Their May release is totally Mermazing! You can find all the new goodies here at MFT and here at SSS. I also did a haul video on all of it HERE <-----click!

Today and tomorrow use the code MEMORIES17 and get everything on SALE at Organize More <-----click! Orders over $150 get FREE shipping as well!

For my fellow Canadians - Scrap N Stamp is having a HUGE sale HERE <------click! no coupon code needed!! :) :) :)

Here are the current Simon Says Stamp coupon codes!

Use code SSSMFS to get free shipping on USA orders of $50 or more, and code SAVESSS if you're international and get $7.99 off orders of $50 or more! :)

Shop Simon Says Stamp HERE <------click!!

WPlus9 just had a FABULOUS release. You can check it out HERE at WPlus9 or HERE at SSS!

SO many gorgeous stamps and dies in this release - I ordered the florals already of course (learned my lesson with their previous release - the Kind Soul stamp set has been sold out for weeks now (and re-stocked and sold out before I could get it LOL!)).

This LOVELY stamp is FREE with any $25 purchase (subtotal) made between April 9th to May 8th in honor of CUSTOMER APPRECIATION MONTH at Concord & 9th <------click!. This set is not available for purchase - the only way to get it is with a qualifying order.

Clearly Besotted is BACK! You can check out all the sets they released HERE at SSS <------click! After taking several months off I know a lot of you have been anxiously waiting for the new release - and this one is packed!

 

 

AmyR Studio Tour Jan 2017

Well after tons and tons of requests here it is!! Nothing fancy, and I'm definitely NOT very well organized - but this is what I've been working with for the past 6+ months now LOL!

My plan for this year is to move my studio to the master bedroom in this place (I talk about that in the video) and do some serious organizing. I will share any progress I make along the way and will film a new studio tour once it's done(ish - because really is the organizing and moving around of things ever fully finished? For me it never is - I like doing it and moving things around LOL).

Anywho here's the video - it's a tad shaky and the lighting isn't the greatest:

To watch directly on YouTube click HERE <------click!

I added cards and annotations (little pop-ups in the video - if you have annotations turned off or are watching on mobile they won't show up) to other videos mentioned in this one.

I also mentioned my Organization/Storage/Studio category <------click! Lots of posts over the years you can scroll through that some don't have videos just info and pics and whatnot!

And then the links - I tried to link to everything I could think of - including my camera, tripod, microphone etc because I get asked a lot about that too!

Hope y'all enjoy - it's not fancy but it's been working (sort of - hence me moving it all and doing a thorough organization b/c I need to be able to be more efficient) and it will hopefully give y'all some ideas. At the very least it gives you guys a glimpse into my crazy space haha!! 

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. If the product images have sets of letters below the image it means there's more than one place it can be purchased. SSS = Simon Says Stamp, AZ = Amazon, MFT = My Favourite Things, SnS = Scrap N Stamp (Canada) etc. Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home with my kids! I appreciate your support more than words can say!

Items marked with an asterisk (*) have been sent by a store/manufacturer (with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love). Everything else I purchase myself! 

InterDesign Refrigerator and Freezer Divided Storage Organizer Bins for Kitchen, 12	InterDesign FRIDGE AND FREEZE SPLIT BINZ	InterDesign Home Kitchen Organizer Bin for Pantry, Refrigerator, Freezer & Storage Cabinet-10	InterDesign KITCHEN BINZ	InterDesign Kitchen Pantry and Cabinet Storage and Organization Bin, 8-Inch by 8-Inch by 6-Inch, Cle
InterDesign LINUS FRIDGE N PANTRY BINZ	InterDesign LINUS FRIDGE N PANTRY CUBE BINZ	InterDesign FRIDGE AND FREEZE BINZ	InterDesign Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Organizer Bins for Kitchen, 8	Linus Turntable - Divided
InterDesign LINUS TURNTABLE DIVIDED	Compact Marker Organizer	Simon Says Stamp STORAGE POCKET INSERTS 120 LB	Simon Says Stamp Clear STORAGE SLEEVES 50 Quantity	MFT Clear Pocket Storage - Large
Avery Elle STAMP STORAGE POCKETS	Brother P-touch Easy Hand-Held Label Maker (PT-H100)	Brother P-touch Home and Office Labeler (PT-D200)	Brother Home and Office LABEL MAKER P-Touch PT-D200	Avery Job Ticket Holders
Deflecto Stackable Cube Organizers Cross Divider, Clear, 6 x 6 x 6 Inches (350201)	Deflecto STACKABLE X DIVIDED STORAGE ORGANIZER	Darice Photo Storage Box, Plain White Paper	Darice 7-1/2-Inch by 4-Inch by 11-Inch Photo Storage Box with Plain Tan Paper Covering	Elizabeth Ward TINY CONTAINER BEAD STORAGE Tray
Darice 82-Piece Elizabeth Ward Bead Storage Solutions Tiny Container Storage Tray	Elizabeth Ward ASSORTED CONTAINER BEAD STORAGE Tray	Darice 45-Piece Elizabeth Ward Bead Storage Solutions Assorted Storage Tray	Darice 5-Piece Elizabeth Ward Bead Storage Solutions Containers, Medium	Darice 13-Piece Elizabeth Ward Bead Storage Solutions Tiny Containers
Darice 8-Piece Elizabeth Ward Bead Storage Solutions Containers, Small	Darice 3-Piece Elizabeth Ward Bead Storage Solutions Containers, Large	Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod and 496RC2 Head (Black)	Blue Yeti USB Microphone - Silver	Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera with 18-135mm STM Lens
OttLite 25ED12R 25w Edison CFL Swirl Bulb	IKEA - TERTIAL Work Lamp	IKEA TERTIAL Work lamp	LINNMON / ALEX Table, white	IKEA LINNMON / ALEX Table, white
IKEA BEKV�M Kitchen cart	IKEA BEKV�M Kitchen cart	IKEA ALEX Drawer Unit	IKEA ALEX Drawer Unit	IKEA ALEX Drawer unit with 9 drawers
IKEA ALEX Drawer unit with 9 drawers	IKEA ALEX Drawer unit on casters	IKEA ALEX Drawer unit on casters	IKEA R�SKOG Utility cart	IKEA R�SKOG Utility cart
IKEA SUNNERSTA Container	IKEA SUNNERSTA Container	Martha Stewart Cutting Mat Folding 24x36	Black+Decker MAX Lithium Pivot Vacuum, 20-volt	Kirkland Signature Baby Wipes 900 Count
Dynarex Disposable Chux - Underpads

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Card Kits, Free Gifts and more!

Hello everyone! I had so many plans on posting a ton of videos this week (I actually have a fair bit of footage to edit still and am so behind as usual it seems!) but "real" life has had other plans it seems. Anywho while I deal with all of that I wanted to share the latest:

Simon Says Stamp's January Card Kit was released this week:

You can check it out HERE <----click! If you're not part of the SSS Card Kit Subscription all the info is HERE <---click!. My kit hasn't arrived yet but once it does I'll be sure to film my unboxing video and cards made with it!!

MFT's December Kit was released early:

You can check out the Fancy Flowers Card Kit HERE <-----click!

MFT is also giving away a FREE gift with orders over $50 (and don't forget the Free with $60 Die-namics if the order is over $60) for the first 500 orders.

Scrap N Stamp (Canada) is doing 12 Days of FREE Gifts with Orders <-------click! No coupon codes needed - as long as the requirement is met (will vary each day and I will try to post each new one on my Facebook page!) the gift will be included with your order!

Also a heads up the SnS has the NEW My Favorite Things December release products in stock! You can check out their New Arrivals section HERE for all the new goodies <----click!

Last but not least an awesome Amazon deal:

My favourite storage option for sequins is over 50% off right now <-----click! I highly recommend getting one (or 2, or 3 LOL) if you're a lover of sequins like me or if you just need all these tiny containers to store tiny things!

You can still (as of posting this) get the Prismacolor Premier 150 Pencil set off Amazon for under $100 <----click! These were my very first ever "professional" colouring medium purchase over a decade ago (and I spent way waaayyy more on my set) and still something I reach for regularly. They make a great gift - for yourself or someone else!!

Concord & 9th just had a release and it all just might be on it's way to me ASAP *wink*. Check it out HERE <-----click! They have some very unique stamps and dies and a style all their own. I plan on getting my hands on more of their stamps and dies soon!!

 

 

Johanna Basford 2017 Coloring Planner Review

Hey all! Just a quick review of the new Johanna Bamford planner I picked up the other day - I had to film it to show y'all before I actually started using it (why I have that weird little quirk I don't know).

 

You can watch directly on YouTube HERE <-----click!

I tried to remember linking to everything - I added links to the colouring books as well because they are fabulous and there are NEW ones (Magical Jungle and Johanna's Christmas) as well as new Artist ones (those are printed on watercolour paper and meant for framing - I have the Secret Garden one and it's really nice).

OK that's it from me tonight - have a great Friday night if you're reading this early, and a great weekend if not! :)

Johanna Basford 2016-2017 16-Month Coloring Weekly Planner Calendar	Pilot Frixion Ball Knock 0.5mm (Retractable Gel Ink Pen) Multicolor Set	Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 60 Set (RB-6000AT/60V)	Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 80 Set (RB-6000AT/80V)	Pilot FriXion Ball Erasable 8 PACK Gel Pens
Pilot FriXion Extra Fine Point Erasable 6 PACK Gel Pens	Lost Ocean Artist's Edition	Secret Garden Artist's Edition	Johanna's Christmas	Magical Jungle
Enchanted Forest	Secret Garden	Lost Ocean	Johanna Basford 2017 Coloring Day-to-Day Calendar

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NEW 80 Set of Clean Color Real Brush Markers + How I Label & Store Them

Hey everyone! I filmed this video late last night then got a chance to edit and upload it while the little napped this afternoon so here it is!

  

To watch directly on YouTube click HERE <------click!

Like I said I added links to all the Clean Color sets, and I linked to both Simon Says Stamp (who ships internationally at a great price) and Amazon (that sometimes ships internationally sometimes at a great price LOL - it fluctuates on a daily basis) - so you can choose what works best for you ;).

I also added links to the Deflecto X cube (LOVE that), my favourite types of card stock to use them with and all that jazz. 

I also mention in the video that I've done several videos using them - you can check out my playlist HERE that I will continue to add to as I post new videos using these markers. Needless to say I have no regrets with these markers they're worth every penny IMO!

I've had a lot of people ask exactly which colors AREN'T in the 60 set (since so many of you like me had that set) - so here's the list:

049 Green Shadow, 068 Deep Brown, 075 Brick Beige, 098 Pale Dawn Gray, 069 Blush, 097 Pale Gray, 099 Cool Gray 1, 200 Sugared Almond Pink, 220 Tea Rose, 202 Peach Pink, 222 Pink Flamingo, 230 Pale Rose, 260 Deep Red, 400 Marine Green, 303 Shadow Mauve, 302 Haze Blue, 803 English Lavender, 900 Warm Gray 2, 901 Gray Tint, 902 Natural Gray

You can get all of these individually through Simon Says Stamp.

Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 80 Set (RB-6000AT/80V)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Markers	Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 60 Set (RB-6000AT/60V)	Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 48 Set (RB-6000AT/48V)	Zig CLEAN COLOR 48 SET Real Brush
Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 36 Set (RB-6000AT/36V)	Zig CLEAN COLOR 36 SET Real Brush	Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 24 Set (RB-6000AT/24V)	Zig CLEAN COLOR 24 SET Real Brush	Zig CLEAN COLOR 12 set Real Brush
Kuretake Fude Brush Pen, Clean Color Real, 12 Colors Set (RB-6000AT/12VA)	Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12 Paper Pad	Canson XL Watercolour Pads	Strathmore WATERCOLOR PAPER 5.5x7 Ready Cut Sheets	Zig Watercolor BrusH2O DETAILER
Martha Stewart Punch 1/4 Inch CIRCLE	Inkssentials Mini Glossy Accents	Quilled Creations PRECISION TIP Empty Applicator Bottle	Deflecto STACKABLE X DIVIDED STORAGE ORGANIZER	Deflecto Stackable Cube Organizers Cross Divider, Clear, 6 x 6 x 6 Inches (350201)
Martha Stewart Cutting Mat Folding 24x36

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