tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37363261604472295372023-11-15T11:10:16.543-08:00Irreverent CrafterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3736326160447229537.post-50708041408286997412010-01-09T16:21:00.000-08:002010-01-09T16:22:13.252-08:00YourStory Custom CoversYou'd think that I only use my YourStory, from what I post here. I've done lots of Cricut stuff this week that I'll be sharing, but I also have made this YourStory video that I think some folks will appreciate. It shows you how to create your own custom covers for use in the YourStory binder. Enjoy!<br />
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<object width="375" height="275"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AzeOrD2drqo&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&hd=1&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AzeOrD2drqo&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&hd=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="375" height="275"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3736326160447229537.post-79818599612910153262010-01-06T19:07:00.000-08:002010-01-06T19:10:09.937-08:00YourStory laminating pouchesJust a quick note -- the "Universal" laminating pouches I ordered have arrived, and if there is a difference between them and the ProvoCraft ones, I can't tell. They're 3mil, "hinged" at the top, and I got 100 of the just-bigger-than-8.5-x-11 for about $13. I ran one through the YourStory tonight to laminate a page from a magazine that I wanted to keep, and it worked flawlessly. (They even *smell* the same as the ProvoCraft ones!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/UNIVERSAL-OFFICE-PRODUCTS-Laminating-Pouches/dp/B0006VZAZS">Amazon</a> carries them for a good price. (And no, that's not an affiliate link.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3736326160447229537.post-1086123005030544032010-01-03T09:07:00.000-08:002010-01-06T19:09:55.857-08:00Interesting toys?There are two things I'm on the trail of now, an Imagepac stamp-making kit, and a Xyron Design Runner.<br />
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Do you have any experience with either of them? Are they worth the money? And for the Imagepac, any sources in the US? Everything I'm seeing is in the UK.<br />
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(UPDATE: I finally did get the Design Runner, for $30, so can't complain. Now, for the PC-Link...)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3736326160447229537.post-27062486797096091632010-01-02T09:29:00.000-08:002010-01-02T11:52:47.544-08:00Cricut and embossing powderI wanted to do some embossing with embossing powder, but didn't have just the right stamp...and to be totally honest, my favorite stamp pad had dried a bit too much. So I was trying to figure out what I could use instead of stamp ink. As I walked by my sewing table, the quilt-basting spray caught my eye -- and FLASH! Instant inspiration.<br />
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Here's a short tutorial on how to use your Cricut, quilt-basting spray, and some embossing powder to make quick, custom raised lettering and images.<br />
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<object width="385" height="289"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8500989&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8500989&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="385" height="289"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8500989">Cricut and Embossing Powder</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2897801">Irreverent Crafter</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3736326160447229537.post-37773723801408321082010-01-02T08:05:00.000-08:002010-01-02T11:54:55.139-08:00Laminating supplies on the cheapAccording to the ProvoCraft web site, you can use non-YourStory laminating pouches, as long as they're hinged, and "3mil". I found some <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Laminating-Pouch-9-x-11-5-3mil-Lamination-100_W0QQitemZ370314516545QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5638771841#ht_964wt_1117">"Universal" brand on eBay</a>, 100 US letter size for $14 or so, including shipping. Take a look, and see if there are any still there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3736326160447229537.post-24633883708959808212010-01-01T20:29:00.000-08:002010-01-02T05:20:18.546-08:00The right placeThe spot where I do most of my paper work (not paperwork!) is downstairs...it's cool and quiet and removed from the bustle of the house. (Sewing is done elsewhere.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerri9494/4182887608/" title="Space by Kerri9494, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/4182887608_ddfedd2a23_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A clean, well lighted place" style="border : 1px solid ; padding : 4px ; " /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3736326160447229537.post-17801382836479154622010-01-01T19:50:00.000-08:002010-01-13T08:49:22.112-08:00The right tools<div>Here are the tools that I work with to make paper and textile things:</div><div><ul><li>ProvoCraft Cricut Expression</li>
<li>ProvoCraft Cricut Personal</li>
<li>ProvoCraft Cuttlebug</li>
<li>Xyron 9000 Creative Station</li>
<li>Xyron 510 Create-A-Sticker</li>
<li>ProvoCraft Yudu</li>
<li>ProvoCraft YourStory</li>
<li>Small Fiskars paper trimmer</li>
<li>Large paper trimmer</li>
<li>Stack cutter</li>
<li>Zutter Bind-It-All</li>
<li>Kelsey Excelsior 5x8 Letterpress</li>
<li>BabyLock Ellegante</li>
<li>Janome Memory Craft 5700</li>
<li>Clover Soft crochet hooks</li>
<li>Foam Kumihimo looms (square and hex)</li>
<li>Embird</li>
<li>Sure Cuts A Lot</li>
<li>Mac OS X</li>
<li>Xyron Design Runner - NEW!</li>
<li>Xyron Wishblade with v1 Create and Cut Software - FOR SALE</li>
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