PC Sites and Videos

* Liquitex
* quiltedinclay.com
* fiskar textures plates

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found 3 youtube videos for color mixing from joeysipos @ maggiemaggio.com:

Color Scale Triangles in polymer clay - 3rd video

Color Scales II - Playing with Color Scales

Color Scales in Polymer Clay

Strawberry Short Cake Cat Bed

This is my new project for my kitties. Their second beds. Valentine's presents... :) Hopefully, I can find similar fluffy fabric for them... :) Still have to figure out how to use my ruffler to be able to do the top of the yummy strawberry shortcake bed... :) Still need to research it a little more... And crossing my fingers to get it done by Feb/09.

Will use loosely these: 'Cat Bed Tutorial' at craftgrrl, 'doggie (or kitty) bed tutorial.'

Embossing info...

MSDS is an ingredient of embossing powder... It usually is in lazer printer toners. fine plastic can be also another ingredient.

Tip from "Embossed Stamped Images"
eliminate embossing powder sticking to stuff... use baking soda, cornstarch or powder in an little piece of fabric and puff puff the surface with your bundle if you don't want the excess embossing powder on the surface you're going to emboss... :)

Just went around to the bag of pop cans and took all the tabs off... Want to try this tutorial:
Need:
* Clear embossing ink
* Soda pop tabs
* Colored embossing powder
* Heat embossing tool
* A pair of tweezers

1 Coat tabs w/ embossing ink [fronts only]
2 Use tweezers for this: dip tabs in embossing powder.
3 Heat tabs [hold them w/ tweezers] with gun until powder is melted. HOT so careful!
4 Repeat it 2 or 3 times if need be.

The project were the tutorial is, was using them as buckles.

Shop and Shop!

Got most of my punches:
* Small Cosmos Punch and Med Cosmos Punch
* Hanko punches [3] they’re other stuff which is great to have if you do pc, scrapbooking!
* Five flower corner punch
* An extra punch: Silverware punch
* Flower soft, had to get when I read the post at Craft Critique
* cuttle bug dies [xmas]
* Embossing powders: vivid violet n detailed black]
* acrylic stamps [xmas]
Still want to get the other punches I order, hopefully after the holidays... :)

And went wild on the shopping got so much stuff, which I love, love, love... I love Ted's every time I go there I find new and wonderful stuff... Got my paint brushes finally! And what I love about Ted's that no other store gives me is a free scrapbooking magazine [free with 10$ purchase of scrapbooking supplies] that's fun to have and learn from! :)My list:
* StampAway Pad by Jacquard
* Armour Etch is a fast acting specially formulated glass etching compound that lets you create permanent etched designs on windows, mirrors and household glassware.
* Acrylic stamps [2]
* Wood mounted stamps [2]
* Spool Wire
* Amaco beveled edge cutters
* Sculpey Push Mold: Caribbean Flowers
* Paint brushes [7]
* MofP Flower frames [6]
* Spray Lacquer [Testors]
* Little wooden vessels
* FREE Scrapbooking Magazine! :)

Also, had to get other stuff not craft related... :)

My punches

Order punches and today got mail that they have arrived! Sweet! The only ones that were not order were the Sizzix dies... :( So sad... but punches are in. Going to pick them up... nya! :)

Clay Alley Purchases

Order was process Dec 6th for the following:

Donation of $50 to City-o-Clay

Dental Picks - Set of 4 assorted in pouch
Excellent for fine detail work
$5.00

Kato Clear Medium
8 oz bottle
$8.75

Premix Clay by Padico
Premix is a combination Premier and LaDoll clays mixed to the best consistency for a wonderful new air dry clay. Hannie Sarris helped develop this clay for Padico.
400 gram pkg (14.4 oz)
$10.75

Cake Decorating Tip Adapter for regular clay guns
$5.00

3D Crystal Clear Lacquer - Water-base Transparent
2 oz with Applicator tip
$6.75

Texture Blade - Stainless Steel
$1.75

Miniature Leaf & Flower Cutters
Sizes range from 1/4" to 7/8" - Set of 6
$15.00

Decorating Gel and Quick Mix
$6.25 ea

Kemper Leaf Cutters
Set of 4
$6.00

Kemper Cutter Sets
Heart, Circle, Flower, Teardrop
3/16" Set . . . $7.00 ea

Kemper Cutter Sets
Heart, Circle, Flower, Teardrop
5/16" Set . . . $7.00 ea

Kemper Star Cutter Set - 5 Sizes ranging from
5/16" - 13/16"
$9.00

1" Daisy Mold
$2.50

1" Sunflower Mold
$2.50

1" Pinecone
$3.00

.75" Pumpkin
$2.50

1" Snowflake 1
$2.50

1" Snowflake with star
$2.50

and 3lbs of something for someone special! :)

Karen was so helpful and a sweetheart... I have another list of wants:

Kato Repel Gel
$2.50

Kato Liquid Clay
8 oz bottle - Black
$11.00

Kato Liquid Clay
8 oz bottle - White
$11.00

Micro Beads - clear, no hole
2mm Micro Beads - 3mm Micro Beads - 4mm Micro Beads
1 ounce pkg
$3.50 ea

Shade Tex Rubbing Plates and Roylco Rubbing Plates
Makins Clay Texture Sheets
$3.25 set of 4

Nature One
Set of 6 [8 1/2" x 11" plates]
Includes one of each texture. Gravel, wood grain, water, plants, leaves and grass.
$9.25

Textile
Set of 6 [8 1/2" x 11" plates]
Includes one of each texture. Burlap, large and small lace, linen, knit, herringbone, and hounds tooth.
$9.25

#6 Clay Shaper - cone tip diameter of base of shaper is 5/16"
$8.75 ea

Bead/Pearl Tweezer
$2.50 ea

#0 Clay Shaper
Set of 5 Extra Firm - Black color [diameter of base is 1/8"]
$24.00

#2 Clay Shaper
Set of 5 Extra Firm - Black color [diameter of base is 1/4"]
$27.00

Porcelain Powder
Mix with Paverpol to create items with the feel, texture and color of Porcelain! Or make your own porcelain air dry clay!
1lb container
$9.00

Foam Embossing Brushes
1 ea 8mmx75mm and 17mmx30mm
$1.00

The first dvd on Beading"Crocheted Bracelets"
$20.00

Bleached Translucent aka "Frost"
$11.75

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Bracelet Memory Wire - $2.75 [2 bags]

Button Covers [bags of 25] - $1.00 [2bags]

Foam Embossing Brushes 1 ea 8mmx75mm and 17mmx30mm - $1.00 [5 of each]

Mini bottles - $1.50 [ are they each, if they are: 5]

Clock kit - make your own clock - $2.50 [2 kits]

Which once I get my order and play with the stuff I got. Will definitely put in the 2nd order... Heee...

Just...

Been looking at cookie cutters and trying to find a picture of my Wilton mini ice cream cone that I got @ Ares.

KarenCookies - want to order like 40 there... PLUS, she has tutorials! PIPING here I come!!!

Also, looking at Etsy stuff from FromJapanWithLove [she totally rocks I think I would spend hundreds of $$ on her store] and RetroNana [ she has like so cute and retro stuff, have already put some on my wish list].

Cake Hub Idea!

OK project to do... strawberry cake usb hub! I have to think about this sucker! the original is like $455 by Solid Alliance. Have to think how I'll b doing it. Tech shopping! Have to find a hub that is round...

I have found the a few hubs:

1 - Ultra 4-Port USB HUB [on ebay]
2 - Whirl 4-Port USB Hub
3 - Flexible Rectangle Silvery 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub for Laptop PC Vista
4 - Buffalo BHB-U207 USB squid hub

Baking Day!

I had to bake and then decided to make some molds... Realize I had the glass flowers that I bought at the bazaar of last month... heee... too bad that one was a little damaged and the other was broken...

Linky, Linky!

* FromJapanWithLove Etsy site!
* Blog.craftzine.com - comments!
* Cute Japanese cookie cutters
* At snowandtea.blogspot.com, my fave a love bird post!
* Furoshiki
* Caramel Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake
* Japanese crafts

Craftzine.com - These posts caught my attention:
* Free Elf Embroidery Pattern from All Sorts - a free embroidery pattern for personal use only.
* Embloggery - Entirely Embroidered Blog Posts - blog about embroidery posts... Her name is Nicole. She's started a project where she'll be embroidering her post. This will make her really thing what she wants to put but also what are the easiest words to Embroidery does play a part. She also doesn't write it before so it all coming out as she embroiders... :) wow, that’s a talented woman! :)
* Green Holiday Crafts - CRAFT Video Podcast Furoshiki folding... Pretty cool.