Tamilynn's Reviews

Notmally I'm not a huge fan of the DCMW stacks, but these are great!!! The pictures of the pack don't do it justice.
I love how the Baby Boy and Baby Girl Collections coordinate with each other. (I had to force myself not to buy both at once!) They have soft, sweet patterns accented with glitter. The whole effect is quite nice, not too much bling. So sweet! A must buy for any scrapper with little ones. Great for cardmaking, too!!

Okay, I was just starting to get bored with the alphabet stickers out there, then American Crafts came out with Thickers, and I can't get enough! They have made me set aside my Cricut and reach for Thickers time and time again! The wide variety of textures, colors, and fonts have me doing my happy dance in my craft room. And in true AMerican Crafts style, their stickers match their paper lines and other embellishments. The "Sprinkles" vinyl stickers perfectly match their new party line. American Crafts - Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

This is a beautiful set. I just had to feel this paper because it has a beautiful, textured look to it. The papers are great for heritage stuff but are also stylish and beautiful. They have more pizzazz than other heritage sets I have seen. Plus, if you are serious about your family tree, some of these products (not sure which ones) have a free 7-day trial to Ancenstry.com so you can get all kinds of info to fill in the details on your scrapbook. I actually bought the paper pack that matches this line to use in my baby girl's album because it is simple beautiful!

I actually own 2 Xyrons. I have the 5" and this little guy, the one I call my x-box. A Close to my Heart demonstrator told me that she uses the little Xyron to attach ribbon. Brilliant! Since I started doing that, I have gotten rid of my ribbon glue which didn't work that well anyways! This Xyron is the one that I take with me to all the crops I go to and I leave its big sister at home in my craft room. Try it one Cricut letters, ribbon, or other small things and you'll love it, too!

Finally, an idea book that is fun! It has a carefree approach that encourages readers to remember why we all started scrapbooking - to have fun and get those memories on paper! Instead of lots of articles and techniques, this book is just page after page of layouts. Each page has a challenge for you to try. This is a great way to get out of a scrapbooking rut and get those creative juices flowing. Buy it and you won't be sorry!!!

I love this tote! I just got it for Christmas and I am still trying to fill it up. I am amazed at how much I have been able to fit in this little tote. There are so many zippers and pocket for organizing stuff. And the rotating magnetized base makes it a snap to spin it around to find what you are looking for. I won't go to another crop without this little beauty!

I have to say it again, I LOVE BASIC GREY! They have outdone themselves with this year's winter line. It makes great winter projects, but this paper can be used for any thing else, too! I love this paper so much that I bought at least 10 sheets because both sides are beautiful. Try the back side for some boy layouts and you'll see what I mean!

I love Basic Grey, and was so excited when they started making acrylic stamps! The designs are great because they accent their paper wonderfully, but are universal enough to use with any other type of paper you have.
This is my favorite of the winter stamps because of th great flourishes and different styles of snowflakes. And check out that adorable Santa!!
Be careful when you peel these stamps off the sheet, though! I know of several people who have ripped their stamps. (Oh, and they do have a strong oder when you open them, but don't wory, this does fade!)

I love Basic Grey, and was so excited when they started making acrylic stamps! The designs are great because they accent their paper wonderfully, but are universal enough to use with any other type of paper you have.
Be careful when you peel these stamps off the sheet, though! I know of several people who have ripped their stamps. (Oh, and they do have a strong oder when you open them, but don't wory, this does fade!)

What a great little album! A very inexpensive way to create an album, and they make the cutest gifts. The LSS I work at sells these like crazy and I have seen so many great projects that used these. I especially like making recipe books out of them. In case you didn't know - the heavy chipboard covers are just BEGGING to be embellished, and the twill spine gives it a classy look that can be inked, distressed, or stamped. The possibilities for these little books are endless. They are definitely large enough to add a few packs of the refill pages, and the 3-ring binder makes this super simple.
Buy one, even if you don't have a plan for it. See where you're creativity leads you!

I LOVE the idea behind these books. They make a great finished product and I really appreciate that not all of hte books come with a kit so that you can make it according to your individual style. Having said that, I was slightly dissapointed when I opened the package. I was expecting the chipboard material to be a much heavier weight. In reality, it is no thicker than the sheets of chipboard that come free with packs of paper that my LSS gives away. I was hoping the books would be thick, similar to the Bo Bunny board books. After I bought this one, I started making my own shaped albums using my own thin chipboard and cutting them with my Cricut Design Studio software.
All in all, I love the idea of this product, but was dissapointed in the quality.