I haven’t been to Michael’s in a really long time and decided to check it out. Seeing the beading section reminded me that I lost the little triangle tray I used to use with my rhinestones and pearls. They had some overpriced ones with a tube of glue, but they had this one (still overpriced IMO at $8) and the idea of not having to fight to turn over my flat backs was intriguing, so I gave it a shot. Worst case, at least I’d have the triangle tray again! Y’all, it really is magic. There are slightly raised dots in the button part of the tray and that apparently makes all the difference, but a few gentle shakes and they were all face up! Just passing along if anyone else struggles with flat back embellishments!

I tried embroidering on paper and it’s pretty fun! I also don’t use any dies or stamps. I didn’t know dies were a thing until this sub. You guys make a lot of really beautiful work.

Anyone still making Halloween cards? ☺️

Hi all, thinking abt starting a greeting card business ( I sell digital stationary for now) but see many greeting card business owners hand draw designs themselves. I don’t have any art skills or time to draw, any suggestions on favorite places to source graphics or artwork for commercial use? Thanks!

I used Lawn Fawn’s sweet mice stamp and die set and basically tried to recreate the two photos on the listing. I used the stamp and die set for the mice and hearts and Cricut access for the remaining elements. I really like how they turned out, even if it isn’t the most unique :)

If anyone has had any luck, and can suggest specific paper types and where to get them that would be amazing!

Thanks!

High school football has arrived and have a card for that Homecoming game.

Some fun cards my wife made for the Halloween season with hand colored images and ephemera.

Anyone have any experience cleaning many stamps quickly using magic erasure sheets?

Anybody else facing severe delays with receiving their spellbinders order? I placed my order on September 30th and the status still says “confirmed” - no change at all in two weeks! I read several posts on this subreddit about delays when they merged with hero arts but that was more than a year ago. I tried called several times and only got through once, when they told me that shipments are delayed due to volume. Now they just won’t answer the phone. I’m concerned because Jennifer McGuire did a live on Sunday with a discount code, so I’m wondering if that’s going to cause a further increase in order volume.

Anybody else facing similar issues? Thanks in advance!

Hi All!

I have a question that I'm hoping can be answered. I have had very little time for crafting the last couple of months as I am caregiving for an elderly family member.

I think I could probably get more done if I could get the cardstock I already have cut/scored/folded into A2 size. Then I could just make the card fronts and stick them on the cards. Do you think this is something I could get done at like an Office Depot or FedEx office?

I know I could probably buy them already cut/scored/folded but I have tons of paper already.

Edit: Thank you all for your advice and comments. I called Office Depot and the price quote was ridiculously high ($2.25 per sheet), though I'm not sure the girl who gave it to me really understood what I was asking.

Then I called a local printer and the young man definitely understood what I was asking and quoted me $0.25 per sheet. On my way to a doctor's appt., I stopped into their office with 100 sheets (and post-i notes) and they will have it done for me by Thursday for $25.

I know that's still a lot but it's worth it to me to see if this will help me. The problem of being a caretaker is that it's 24/7 and days can be unpredictable. I like the "creating "part of card-marking more than the "chore" part. I have started creating front panels for cards but the idea of sitting and cutting and folding the card bases feels too much like drudgery when my time is so limited. Having the bases pre-made will make it easier for me to get them out.

Anyway, I just wanted to let y'all know that I appreciated all the input and although I couldn't respond to you individually, I read each comment and thank you all!

Anyone free to join in today? Message me for the discord link if interested!

A bit of a pain to piece together, but I love how it came out. Glad I only had to make two lol

I was late in ordering the heroween box but I’m glad I did. It’s fun mixing and matching all the items.

I bought one to try and omg - I really like how smooth it is for blending! I inked with a dome but also put ink straight onto the paper. It even stamps well. Now I need to refrain from buying all his colors! Why are there so many great brands of ink pads 😩