Monday, January 29, 2007

More photos from CHA






















Highlights from CHA

Here are a few of the new products at the show. Black and white is in! It's everywhere!
































Monday, January 22, 2007

Birthday Bash at Pub Calls

Have you heard about the Birthday Bash at Pub Calls ? February 1 - 15, they will be celebrating their first birthday! Win a FREE subscription to sugardumplin's monthly kits and many, many more prizes!! Check it out!

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Inking and Distressing Tight Spaces - by Jennifer Colosimo

Since we went from Newsletter to Blog in the middle of the month, I wanted to re-print Jen's article.

If you like the inking and/or distressing look on your projects, you know how challenging it can be to apply ink to those tight and tiny spaces. I have just the tip for you to make that previously difficult task super easy and at a low cost. Heck, you might have this item in your make up case right now!

You will need a set of triangle or pointed tip make up sponges. They are so inexpensive. I got a package 32 for 99 cents at Wal-Mart. (See Photo 1)






Photo 1



Ink the edge of the sponge as much as you want. The sponges are thick so you might need to rub them on the ink pad a little more to make sure you have enough on the tip. Use the corner to rub the ink around the outside of the letter and also on the inside curves so that you get the coverage you want. Your fingers will also stay clean and free of ink as long as the sponges you use are not too tiny. (See Photo 2)



Photo 2





If the space you are trying to ink is really tight, cut the sponge at a deeper angle. The sponges can be cut anyway you like to get the angle you need and then you can ink. No need to use a new sponge either, just cut of the top section and use again.

Once you are done, you will have a beautiful complete project with ink where you wanted it and none where you don’t!



Altered Book and Layout using this technique