American Crafts Thickers Frugal Substitute

I was delighted to get my first package of Thickers the other day. As I am sure you have heard, these foam letters are all the latest rage. As I was playing with them, I started to think about the Foamies that I used to put on my scrapbook pages when I first started the hobby years ago.

I am always trying to bring the cost down of this expensive hobby. I went into my stash and found tons of Foamies that I had forgotten about. You can buy a whole bucket of these guys for a few dollars. You can get the packages of Foamies for even cheaper. The Foamies come in a variety of styles and colors.
Best of all, they are acid free (as I know many crafters are very concerned about that). These are just a small fraction of the shapes that are available in the Foamies. I adore these little puzzle pieces! On the colorful letters, you punch out the flowers so that you can see them on the letter and then you also have extra flower embellishments to use on another project. The Foamies are all adhesive and ready to go.

One package of American Crafts Thickers averages at $4.99 whereas an entire bucket of Foamies averages at $3.99. The Thickers are sold in packages of one color at time. With the Foamies, you get so many more letters to play with and a variety of colors in the same bucket. I hope you enjoyed my frugal crafting tip =)

Thanks for Looking,

Inchies

Tonight, I gave my first try at making Inchies. This was a real challenge because the amount of space that you have to create on is so tiny! The pictures of these inchies look way bigger than what they are in reality. I used only scrap paper to make these so I was happy to not waste =) Of course, I sealed my inchies with matte modge podge.

On another note, I was featured on Tip Junkie today for a project I did not too long ago. What a great way to end the weekend.

Thanks for looking,
Loreen

My Blog Award

I was so flattered to receive a blog award. The following people were kind enough to think of me and nominate me for this award:

• Deb from Itty Bitty Ink Spots



• Susan from Stamping Tink



• Bere from Berry Bitch Princess



• Debby from Debby's Stuff



• Basketmaster from Nancys Comfortable Cottage Living



• Jacqueline Tresbella from Sparkles, Charms, and Bows
  
  
• Susan from Scrappy Doo 2 U

There are some easy rules that go with the award and here they are:


1. Post the logo on your blog.

2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.

3. Nominate 7 other worthy bloggers.

4. Add links to their blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.


It was really difficult trying to figure out who to nominate for this award because there are truly so many talented artists out here. In no particular order, here are my nominations:

• Kim from Crafting for Sanity



• Kim from Crafts By Kim



• Laurie from Tip Junkie



• Heather & Tiffany from The Secret Is In The Sauce



• Dawn from Dawns Stampin Studio



• Ginny from Mom of 2 Dancers



• Marianne from I Like Markers

Thanks for reading,
Loreen

Pay It Forward Winner

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2008-07-26 03:59:51 UTC


Sorry, I posted this just in the knick of time! We have a winner =) Congratulations Kathy! Please email me at loreen@wishonascrap with your snail address for your PIF blog candy. Thanks for playing!

Hugs,
Loreen

Got Copics?

The Copics have arrived! And, I have officially started a blog for my store. Please visit to get updates on the latest deals & releases at Wish On A Scrap's Blog.

Thanks for visiting,
Loreen

P.S. Dont forget to enter the Pay It Forward Blog Candy. I will announce a winner tomorrow =)

My 3 Year Old Made This

It's the summer and when it rains, you cant go to the beach or pool. My little princess gets so sad when she cant play outside that I have to think of something creative to make inside fun =) Today, we made a wooden picture frame together. We first painted the natural wood frame blue. She was so excited to wear her smock! I then gave her one of my sponges and she dipped it into a lighter color blue paint. My 3 year old had so much fun sponging this frame. Finally, we glued on a pre-made rubber ducky that she picked out from Michaels. So, there you have it. Rainy day fun that costs a few bucks!

Thanks for looking,
Loreen

Altered Wooden Paperclip

Modge Podge & me - we go way back. I am talking way back to old school paper mache projects in elementary school. I try my best to keep it out of sight so that I can control the altering impulses. I just had to alter this cutie paperclip. I couldnt help myself ;)
To do this quick project, I took apart the wooden paper clip and put the metal piece to the side. Next, I painted the wooden paperclip blue to match the designer paper. After the paint dried, I traced the paper against the wooden paperclip. I cut the paper out for its front, back, and sides. I then put a thin coat of modge podge onto the clip and adhered the designer paper to it.
I allowed each section to dry before I moved onto the next. I then took my Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Broken China and inked the edges and tops of the paper. I sealed the entire project with another thin coat of modge podge. After everything has dried, I put the metal piece back onto the wood so that it became a paperclip again. If you stand the paperclip on its legs, you can use the opening to hold a picture, paper, or post-it notes as I have here in my picture. I am also a huge fan of double sided designer paper. This paper is from Fancy Pants and was in the July Contest Kit. Since I really like both prints, I used both sides of the paper for each side of the paperclip. This project did not take more than an hour to complete.

I hope you enjoyed my quick project,
Loreen

P.S. Do not forget that we are doing a Premiere Design Team Call for Wish On A Scrap. Please email me your applications by August 15, 2008. Also, I am doing PIF Blog Candy and will announce a winner on July 25, 2008. Dont forget to enter =)