8 MUST Try Alternative Craft Products! SAVE MONEY and TIME!
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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AFFORDABLE CRAFT ALTERNATIVES:
Lady Bug Mini Vacuum:
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We R Memory Keepers Mini Vacuum:
--- amzn.to/3je2FWM [Amazon]
--- shrsl.com/34s7y [SBC]
Transparency Film:
--- amzn.to/3zotDAM
Small Self Healing Cutting Mats 4 Pieces:
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Craft Foam in bulk:
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Alcohol Ink Set - 24 Set:
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Blower Tool (2 pack)
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Rainbow Handle Blending Brushes:
--- amzn.to/3BaKDe3
Brush Holder by Make it By Marko:
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Microfiber Cloth
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OTHER SUPPLIES/TOOLS SHOWN:
Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
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Gemini Jr Plates and Shims:
--- shrsl.com/34sxu
Accent Opaque 100 lb Cardstock:
--- amzn.to/3bKqmzY [Amazon]
School Smart Poster Board, 11 x 14 Inches, White, Pack of 25:
--- amzn.to/3gQDZlJ [Amazon] (choose single pack)
Brea Reese Waterproof paper
--- shrsl.com/34s9o (heavy weight)
--- amzn.to/38f8qNq (medium weight)
Tim Holtz Alcohol Blending Solution:
---amzn.to/2F6bDQk [Amazon]
---shrsl.com/1bvql [Scrapbook.com]
Tonic Paper Trimmer: (black/gray version)
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--- amzn.to/2KRlu19 [Amazon]
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---1/8”: shrsl.com/16613 [Scrapbook.com]
--- 2” Double Sided Adhesive: shrsl.com/2s8vn [SBC]
Smart Craft Glue by Scrapbook.com
--- shrsl.com/34s9v
Acrylic Stamp Block Medium:
--- shrsl.com/34s9y
CP Mini Inks - Life of the Party
--- shrsl.com/34sae
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth Pad, 9"x12" 20 Sheets
---shrsl.com/156ww [Scrapbook.com]
--- shrsl.com/2cpjg [Blick Studios]
---amzn.to/2y7btGt [Amazon]
Hero Arts Shimmer Spray
--- shrsl.com/34sag
Imagine Crafts Shimmer Spray
--- amzn.to/3gA11Nl
Star Sequin for Shaker
--- shrsl.com/34t32
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Camera Mount- Arkon Pro Phone/Camera Stand:
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Microphone: Yeti Blue Microphone:
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Mary, another hint...if you have a delicate die that does not cut, put bubble wrap packing between the plate and the cardstock with the die on top of that and then your other plate. I save all the bubble wrap envelopes that come in the mail and use those. It works perfectly! Great and is free
What a great tip thank you so much for this!
I LOVE those white microfiber cloths from Dollar Tree! And they must must be white and from auto! I’ve always used them as a cloth to wipe my makeup brushes on in between colors, usually with a spritz of brush cleaner in the center of the fold. (I sit with it folded on my lap while I do my makeup) I believe I have 3 of these so I always have a clean one available. Plus, I’ll use a clean, dry corner to wipe away any of the eyeshadow or mascara that may have gotten away from me. These cloths are really SO soft! One is now immediately moving to my craft room! Thanks, Mary!!
Thank you so much for these ideas! that cloth is amazing and I need to go get some more. After I thought that, I went into my stash and have like 3 more new ones. haha
While you're in the automotive section, get an artificial chamois (like The Absorber) which is the same thing as Lawn Fawn's Stamp Shammy at a fraction of the price.
That's such a great idea thank you so much for the share!
My husband is the one that told me about these. They work great!!
They have them at dollar tree 😎
Your video is so helpful!! I am super excited to get the self healing mat (what an awesome idea, btw) and the microfiber cloth. I’m going to also have to give those alcohol inks a try, especially at that price point. I really appreciate you doing these types of videos. I find them to be invaluable. I enjoy your sense of humor too :) You are such a blessing to me, Mary!
Oh thank you Ali, that is so very kind of you!!!
Hi Mary! Thanks for sharing! I love the look of the coloured blending brushes, but I have a heap of black-handled ones that are perfectly fine, so what I did was use Washi Tape to mark the colours of the brushes! So a simple glance at the tape, shows me what colour the brush was used for! Made life a bit easier! Thanks again!
Sonya, great idea; love that! Thank you so much for the share.
I had to watch this one, even though it’s older! Love it!!! Thanks for posting it ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! YAY!
As your title clearly said “ alternative craft products”………that’s clearly what you share!!!
I am always looking for item comparable to the high priced crafting supplies. You shared some good ideas ……..definitely helpful🥰
Awesome! Thank you for letting me know! YAY
Love your ideas and especially that they work. Everything in life is so expensive and sometimes you can’t even find what you’re looking for, but you still make it possible for the beginner to do art with style. I always learned something new. This is a new hobby for me and the benefits are amazing as far as mental health and overall attitude adjustment comes easily
Thank you so much for this! I agree with you; iit's been so important for me for thos same reasons
Just love watching you and your ideas
Thank you so much! YAY!
Thank you so much for sharing. Awesome finds. When they had a clean out at my work I managed to snag about eight boxes of transparencies. Eventually they threw nothing out without passing it by me first, I got some great card stock, out of date business cards that I was able to use on Christmas tags. 😉
Mary, another option for cutting mats for the BigShot, is a Fiskars self-healing cutting mat..2 layers put together as the layer that takes the cutting abuse. I made mine several years ago, and just last week bid it goodbye...tearfully. :-) It served me well. I just cut 2 new layers from the $10 Fiskars mat from Walmart. Of course I "stole" the idea from someone else on RUclips, so I can't take the credit. Love your channel!
Beeeee-rilliant! Thank you so much for this. I will have to give it a go! YAY!
Thx for the brush info. Always hesitated due to price!! The Dollar Tree also has pop-ups that work great AND pop-up tape. Can’t beat the price💗
Awesome thanks so much for this!
I discovered yesterday for my big shot i replaced both my acrylic plates with cutting mats and just used a 110pound sheet of cardstock as a shim and it cut perfectly. Completely surprised me. Possibly for really intricate dies i might try a metal shim.... but pretty happy with the results. Also if your cutting mat starts bowing or warping, heat it with your heat gun and it will go back to normal again.
I’ve been reading the comments just to see what alternative sandwich will work for big shots.
@@rtd1791 Give it a go, hope you have success also :)
Ooooh great share thank you so much for all of us to now know. YAY
@@mrspickle8285 Thanks…I am going to get it a try…I have a Big Kick
Fantastic finds!! Especially the alcohol inks. Thank you so much for sharing!
My pleasure, loved that find! YAY
Thanks! My Amazon cart now has some great alternative products! Thank you.
You are so welcome! Yay
Good finds , catching late, so maybe I still get ahold of some of these goodies!
I love these money saving/alternative crafty supplies videos!
I was just playing with alcohol inks on poster board yesterday. I’m sure I got that tip from one of your previous videos because I don’t recall hearing about it anywhere else, so thanks for saving me $$! 😀
YAY! YES it is amazing and works so stinkin well. You can practice technique and not feel bad
💡💡💡. Poster board ? Seriously ? Like cheap poster board ! Yay ! I wanted something I can play with the alcohol paints on. I wanted to be able to cut a 3x4.5 inch section and maybe glue that to a card if I like the results. I mostly use acrylic fabric paints bc I don't "paint". Rather I just throw paints at a surface and move them around in a very " abstract" manner. Sometimes I'm so pleased with my art that I want to share it.
💡 Poster board.. who knew ! Thanks !
🙋 Nana in se OK usa
I purchased those cutting mats awhile back to use with my Cuttlebug since they no longer make the plates for it. You just make your normal sandwich combo, just substituting the mat for the B plate. It works great. It is extending the life of my Cuttlebug, I was going to have to replace it when my acrylic plates broke but now I will be able to keep using it.
Oh that's a great way to extend the life of your machine. YES! I'm here for that kind of money savings
There is a UK firm called Scrappy Cat who make plates to fit machines including the Cuttlebug and are reasonably priced. I don't know how much shipping would be but if you want some plastic plates too you could check it out.
Me too although I found with intricate dies it needs a card stock shim which causes slight warping.
@@jalh3 I’ve been using self healing mats since my acrylic plates broke. When my mats start warping, you can flatten them using an iron! I place a pillowcase over the mat and press my iron for a few seconds over it. The cuts in the mat heal and it flattens
@@Crazychanzo Wow that's crazy, I can't wait to try it. Thanks so much!
Mary, I love these types of video's!!! They are very helpful!!! Your the best!!!
Thank you so much Michele! They are always so fun for me to do. I bought this stuff months ago and finally got a chance to play with it all.
Hi Mary!!! Love this informative video! The various mats is a definite game changer & the alcohol inks pricing is fabulous! Thanks so much for taking your time to do this for us!!! YOU ROCK! So blessed by you sweet soul!!! So grateful for you!!!
Thank you so much Maria! It's my pleasure; I love learning from these videos as I try stuff out
Well done
Thank you so much!
Before investing a ton of money into alcohol ink on cards I have gone over RUclips videos and the internet finding all the info I can for alternative uses and "hacks". Thanks bunches for this video ! 🙋 Nana in se OK usa
I'm so happy that this was helpful for you; thank you for letting me know!
As always....finding the best stuff we can use without breaking the bank! Thank you so much Mary. These videos are always so helpful and cost effective. Since I found your channel, I've learned a lot from you and have purchased many things you recommend. You're fantastic. I really appreciate you always taking the time to do this, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that appreciates it. I hope you're feeling better and taking some "you" time! Again...thank you so much!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for taking the time for me today to share this! I appreciate it more than you know. I'm so glad these are helpful videos. I'm doing so well lately, taking time for me first and then I am the best version I can be, to give to others. Finally cracked the code! YAY
I always enjoy your videos. Thx for sharing your finds and ideas.
Thank you so much Juanita! I really appreciate that. YAY
The blower tool I found at Daiso for 1.50 same size as Ranger. It's labeled as a camera cleaner or something like that. The brushes Dollar store use a punch put the color on glue to the head and coat with clear nail polish if you like. Diaso also carries foil origami paper for cheap I use it over white card stock. Dollar store carries the mini cutting mats too. Look in the sewing section at hobby lobby they also have them for a couple bucks. I'm not big on online shopping. Prefer to buy in store. Walmarts another source for cutting mats
WOW! A lot of great shares; love this! Thank you so much!
I've been using a self-healing mat that I got off Amazon with my Platinum 6 and I love it. I recently found them at the Dollar Tree, so I got a bunch of them. I got a desk vacuum recently and I have to say, it's the best thing I never knew I needed. I use it so much! Thank you so much for doing these videos. They're so helpful!
RIGHT? I never knew I needed it either. I love it so much!
I am an occasional die cut user so paying $10.00 (USD) for replacement plates (Spellbinders Platinum 6) is worth avoiding the learning curve of working out shims, etc. 😉
The blower tool I use I get from the baby section at Walmart for $1! it's what parents use to suck the snot out from the baby. Works pretty well. Also, I bought a pack of 4 of those blending brushes from my local Dollar tree and put washing tape on the handles in the color of the ink so I know what brush to grab from my stash to match the ink.
Thank you so much for this share. So many people have found those blending brushes at the Dollar Tree but I never could! So glad that you did
Ha ha ha! When I saw the blower tools (I do not do craft things that require them) I thought "I could use junior's old snot sucker for that." 😂
Thank you for taking the time to do the research and inform us , very much appreciate
My pleasure; I'm so glad it can be useful
Great ideas and tips and who doesn’t like saving money…New subscriber. Enjoyed this video.
Awesome! Thank you! I'm so glad you're here!
Great ideas, thanks a lot!!
Glad you like them! YAY
@@marypolancodesigns yeahhh, I’n gonna buy some of them. Thank you
Mind blown about the foam sheets and using them as stamps! Brain is in overdrive…want to try cutting a digital stamp out of it!
RIGHT? so fun and easy to use!
I was at my local scrapbook store and they wanted $71 for 10 blender brushes.!!! So I found the ones you got from Amazon and they work wonderful so thank u
Oh wow! So glad you got a better deal; that's a bit pricey!
@Mary Polanco the brushes were from picket fence. I almost fell over when I saw the price. I thought there has got to be something else. So my husband suggested Amazon. Well I was so happy to find the ones you had used in your video. I am thrilled. That leaves a whole whoppin $52 to spend on something else. Thank u for all your comparisons. And all your hard work.
I love your hacks and cheaper alternatives videos! Thank you for making them! 🤩👍🏼
You are so welcome! My pleasure!
Hi Mary! I love this video. You have so many great tips! Thanks so much. I hope all is well. 🥰👍
Thank you! You too! I am so happy it was helpful! YAY
Thanks Mary! I always appreciate your money saving tips!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much!
Thanks for all the tips, very helpful!
YAY! My pleasure!
I love your comparison videos!
Oh thank you so much Laura. I have a good time doing them
Hey Mary...The We R Memory keepers glitter vaccuum is USB rechargeable not batteries. Also wanted to let you guys know to keep an eye out for sales and coupons. My daughter and I both got ours for $10 at Michaels I believe...it might have been Joann's. It was such a good deal I almost thought they were going to tell us it was a mistake and we couldn't get them. Haha
AMAZING TIP!!! yes!!!
If you are using a big shot machine you can literally just swap the cutting mat for one of the big shot cutting plates, or both if you choose too. I put a big shot cutting plate on the bottom with the cutting mat on top & dies facing upward, this works great for me but obviously you do what you find works best.
Amazing tip thank you for sharing
@@marypolancodesigns thank you for the brilliant video, I am so into alternative money savers 😁👍🏼! I am just about to buy myself a paint edger 👍🏼🤩.
Thank you for sharing the tools
My pleasure!
Love love love your videos!
Oh Monica thank you so much for this sweet compliment!!! Big hugs
I love these comparison videos!
Thank you so much for this Debi!
Thank you Mary.
My pleasure thank you
Thank you for your video!! I have the WRMK vacuum and find it in American Crafts Warehouse for $1.00. It's very helpful and neat.
Oooh love that price. Yay!!!
I have built up my supply bank slowly an have rarely paid full price for name branded supplies.
Walmart has fun foam more pocket book friendly. 50 sheets for less than $6. They are a bit smaller at 8.25x5.5
SO Great to know thank you so much Lori!!!
I buy craft foam from Walmart and Hobby Lobby--I use it in limited ways and do not need a huge supply.
Mary, I love these videos!! Card making can get expensive and appreciate any opportunity to save money.
So true! That's what it's about for me
Thank you so much!!! Crafting can be very expensive so I appreciate your research!
You are so welcome! I agree, my pleasure!
That was funny…My first born! 😅 Thank you for all the helpful information.
Hahah...so glad this was helpful!
I have bought self healing mats from Amazon but larger. This week I found the I the smaller size at dollar tree. I am going to try one.
Awesome! Love it
Thank you for sharing your videos
My pleasure
You never fail to make me laugh, Mary. After a really hard week it’s good to laugh out loud ❤️
Oh this is the best compliment ever! Thank you so much for letting me know I'm making you smile. YAY!!!
Great informative video 🥰 amazing things you shared ❤ thanks for sharing your tips Hugs xx
Thank you so much 😊 YAY
I use 91% or higher isopropyl alcohol as my blending solution for alcohol inks. It’s very cheap on Amazon compared to the branded blending solution. It works the same as the branded.
Yes to this! I have used 99% and showed it one of my money savings videos. So great
Omg
I,am so suprised
Thans you for thuis money saving video
YAY! You are most welcome!
Great video!!
Thanks! I really appreciate that!
I have the little ladybug vacuum and love love love it 😍
IT'S SO CUUUUUTE! Lol
Thanks, once again, Mary. Your videos are so helpful.
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for letting me know
Thanks for showing the lady bug vacuum. I went straight to Amazon and ordered one. I had to get the green, but that is fine. I had one of those days where I kept getting embossing powder everywhere. I was an accident waiting to happen.
YAY! Love that little lady! lol
thank you! awesome video!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that
That microfiber cloth is great. All the others I have tried stick to my fingers and i hate the feel.
OMGoodness....I CAN"T STAND the feeling of the others ones when my hands are dry (which is all winter long) lol. I'm glad I"m not alone
Thanks for this!
My pleasure!
Thank you for the video. I appreciate that you do videos like this. I have learned a lot.
Glad it was helpful! YAY I love to hear that
Thank you!!
You are most welcome!
*add to cart* I have those blending brushes. They're great!
LOVE! Thank you so much
Great alternatives!! Will be checking out several of them!! Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much!
Thank you for all your helpful tips!! I have been using the self healing mat for my die cutting. I have the large Gemini and I use the Gemini Jr plates, my sandwich is the bottom plate, the self healing mat and the top plate, I run my die and paper thru and it cuts every time. So glad I found out about the self healing cutting mat trick, saves me from constantly buying those cutting plates. Alcohol inks! Going to put the on my Amazon wish list right now!! Thank you again!!
Ok, now I just feel silly! I HAVE to try that combo because it's way easier! lol
@@marypolancodesigns 😁
Thank you, Mary. Great finds! Tfs.
Thank you so much! So glad it was helpful
I definitely just ordered those rainbow blender brushes. Yay! Thanks for the recommendation!
Oh YAY!! I love them so much! You will too!
I love when you do these! Thank yuo for sharing!
Glad you like them! YAY! My pleasure!
Hello there, very nice alternatives for our studio. I particularly liked the alcohol inks. I've been checking around too for all crafty alternative because as we all know, we have an expensive hobby or business. Just a thought, rather than waste the inks on the cloth, what I have discovered is using every bit, I cut and envelopes from white copy paper or cardstock and use the brushes to color the white paper and cardstock, blending a few colors or just one. Then I glue the envelope in my journal or the front of a card, that's what I call utilizing your supplies and saving money, just a though. Thanks for you time reviewing the above products, I found these quite informative and will be ordering a few of the supplies, i.e, alcohol colors and blower, wink.
LOVE your idea not to waste the inks. I always have intentions to do that but forget. Thank you so much for the reminder! YAY! Love saving money and stuff.
Very informative. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
I'm so glad, thank you for letting me know.
I purchased a small vacuum from Amazon. Just a black and white one. A little more $ than the ladybug one and I love it. I use it all the time. It picks up small bits of paper as well. Really impressed. The mats are something I would be willing to try but I have the larger Gemini. So I’m not sure if it will hold up. If I was to purchase from Amazon a plate for my large Gemini it would cost me 29.99$ cad. But I purchased a few from Craft Stash in the UK for 13.99$ cad. Plus I got free shipping cause my order was over 100$ cad. Imagine. So I bought 2. 😳. I’m not an alcohol user but those seem like great deals. Thank you for sharing. Great video. Love these.
Right?? It's like the most "non-needed" needed thing in my craft room. hahaha Thank you for all the shares in here!
Thank you, Mary! I love when you release these $ saving videos! 💕
You are so welcome! I love doing these videos too!
Hi Mary, QUESTION: Regarding the alcohol inks, can they be used to refill alcohol markers? Have you ever done this, and if so which more affordable alternative did you use? Thank you for all of you artsy help.
I have not done this but you might find someone on YT that has. When mine run out I am likely to purchase a comparable Copic refill but I haven't come up against that yet.
Yes, why are we all having to purchase new plates? Love this topic. I just paid 350 bucks to take Anna Griffen's create class for scrapbooking. It was gorgeous! However, it came with these beautiful 12" dies. I warped and cracked all my plates cutting these out. I worked out by trial and error how to make a small STRONG base plate and it works soooooooo great. No warping, no cracking and it was free. Have you seen Jennifer Mcguire's video about using the double-sided plates by Gemini? Brilliant! I'm definitely getting those. Just spent 50 bucks on new plates, though....geesh. ❤🧡💛
I can't wait to check out her video; so helpful. Yes the need to change plates so much is egregious. Glad we are finding alternative solutions.
I have been wondering about those alcohol inks! Glad to see this👍🏼 I’ve always appreciated your money saving videos❤️. Glad they are selling self healing Mats cut to size, I bought a large one and cut it down to size myself. Love my ladybug too🐞You rock Mary💪🏼🙌🏼👍🏼🌈
Thank you so much! YAY! I love these so much!
Thank you so much, crafting can be very expensive
So true! So glad it could help a bit
Thanks for the reminder about the glass mat discount!
My pleasure; LOOOOOVE this mat
@@marypolancodesigns I just ordered one using your fabulous discount code! :)
I'm always looking for a good deal! I've never tried alcohol inks because they are so expensive. Also, the blending brushes! I may have to treat myself to those 2 items. Thanks, Mary!
YAY! I'm so glad this was helpful. I love those alcohol inks and such a great way to save money to play with them
Thanx!!
You're welcome!
those brushes are very good i paid $9 for them for 10. i was thrilled
Absolutely I love them too!! Yay
Mary: great video! Very useful ideas. And you really got a great comment section going here.
Thanks so much! 😊 RIGHT? I love it when we all share
Ty. Good info
Glad it was helpful! YAY!
Hey Mary, Jennifer McGuire just did a video on how to de-warp your cutting plates and she also shows how she tapes her plates together so that you don’t have to handle so many. I’ve been taping my plates together for years and highly recommend it. I’m going to try de-warping my plates this afternoon. Thanks for a great video!
I'll have to check that out for sure. I tried taping them together for my Gemini Go but the tape melted and got all sticky. Not sure what I did wrong.
@@marypolancodesigns I originally taped them together with painters tape, and it became a big, sticky mess on my Gemini. A few months ago I got new plates and used clear packing tape which seems to be holding up much better. I also did as Jennifer suggested, and trimmed down the magnetic shim. I’m still having warping issues on the clear plates though, so I’m going to try her other suggestions. I think it’s because I use the metal shim for intricate dies nearly every time. HTH
That Happy die! Please let me know where you bought it? Great ideas! Always enjoy your tips, tricks, hacks and cost savings!
I could not find it linked separately because I believe it came in one of the Catherine Pooler's Sursee kits. I'm so sorry. :(
Thanks for another informative video. This was great.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for letting me know.
Thank you Mary. Great tips.
You are so welcome!
Cracked me up when you said you added "first born" 🤣😂🤣
Hahaha...thanks Susan! :)
Thanks so much for the great info and demo!!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you, Mary!
You are so welcome!
Appreciate all the links in the description but you forgot one. What nail polish are you wearing. It's a beautiful color. I just found your channel....new subscriber!
Thank you so so much! Oh that's funny about the nailpolish. It's my daughter's that she got for her birthday. It's from LA Colors, metalic line called Crystal Pink. I can't find a link for it but you might find it in stores.
Another great and informative video Mary! I bought an inexpensive blower tool and I didn't like it. I broke down and spent the money on the Tim Holtz blower tool and I think it works much better for me. I assume the mini vac will pick up embossing powders, is that correct?
Great to know Lori, thanks so much! You aren't the first person to say this in the thread so I'll have to watch out for it.
Thanks for the info it was very helpful
Glad it was helpful! That's awesome thanks!
I got the ladybug mini vac at my dollar plus store for $4
Oooh great deal! LOVE IT!
Just found you! Awesome video! Thanks for the money saving tips!!!
I'm so happy that this was helpful to you! Thank you for letting me know
05:47 - There's actually an under-appreciated die cutting / embossing machine that doesn't require a bazillion shims. Instead, the machine has a mechanical knob that lets you adjust the height of the rollers themselves. It used to be sold as the "Crossover" machine by Tattered Lace. Now it looks like "Crossover II" is being sold by a brand called "Crafter's Edge". I have the original Crossover machine and I love it. :) One of the benefits of not using a bazillion shims is that you end up cutting into the clear top plate - meaning that you can see if the paper is fully cut through without having to disassemble the sandwich first. Main downside of this machine: it's more expensive than most other die cutting machines out there.
Someone told me about that recently and it looked amazing. I asked the company if they would let me try it out for all of you but haven't heard back yet. It is so cool that you don't have to have a gazillion plates.
Thank you so much !!❤🤗
You are so welcome
Thanks for the saves!
My pleasure! Thank you Vicki
I always lose my tiny dies when I'm cutting, as I have autism. Mom took an old picture frame and lined it with magnetic sheets and it sits on our desk. Now when I'm done cutting with tiny dies and big ones too, they go onto the frame and stick until we are done and can put them away. No more lost dies. from Rachel ( Rachel came up with this idea---from Mom)
I love this idea so much. in fact I have magnetic sheets right under my desk for easy die storage and reach. I'll be showing that in an upcoming video. Thanks so much for sharing this, Rachel!
Dear Mary
Love all the things you showcased but unfortunately I am living in Sri Lanka where these are not available.i fell in love with the 24 set of alcohol inks.tc stay safe
Oh that's too bad, but still make sure you look at things differently to see if you can make your own alternative stuff.