Die - guys

The last time I was in Skribbles and Scraps - I noticed that Bob  and Cathy seem to have an eye - for dies! 


These two "Die -guys" - have ordered some really neat new dies. Here are a few examples. 

Great for cards or scrapbook pages. Dies for all occasions - I love the heart and the square frame!  And - there is even one for a guy-card!  That's a rare find!

So - pop in this week and see what the "Die-guys" have in store for you!

Tim would be proud!

If you have been watching Tim Holtz's blog - you have seen the beautiful tags he has been creating for his 12 Tags of Christmas.  If you have not had time - brew a cup of tea or grab a glass of wine, put your feet up  and check them out! They are packed full of technique - his creativity seems endless!


One of the tools you will often see in his pics - is the Ranger "Heat It Craft Tool". 


This is no ordinary heat gun - it is so quick and quiet! It's great for use with embossing powders - because it doesn't blow the powder off your paper like those other guns. I know - because I have replaced my old gun with this new Ranger gun. It was a smart move! It is so much easier to hold and control where I want the heat.

Here's a little trivia about this heat gun. I understand that it was out of stock for the longest time, because the company that was originally making them could no longer supply them. Another company took on the challenge - but of course everything had to be retooled - so that took time. But the outcome was great - the Ranger Heat It Craft Tool is hotter and quieter than the original gun! 


The other good news is that Skribbles and Scraps now carry them!  And leave it to Jennie - she saw the heat gun and decided it was a blank canvas, waiting to become a piece of art! Check it out - 

I think Tim would be proud! How did she do it?  Ask her when you come in to pick up your new Ranger Heat It Craft Tool. You will need to pick up the new Ranger Alcohol inks as well in your favourite colours - and you too will be ready to create your own masterpiece - a one of a kind piece of art!


Jennie has been busy playing with Tim's Alcohol Inks and she has perfected some very cool techniques.  Trust me - you'll want the Alcohol inks in every colour. Add them to your Christmas list! Hurry in while the colour selection is at it's best!

Time flies!

December 1st already! Where did November go? Does anyone else feel like life is zooming by??


Jennie has been very busy - and has the war wounds to prove it!

Yup - it's broken! What to you want to bet she was moving at warp speed at work when she did this! It figures it's her dominant hand - so she isn't able to do all she wants in her craft room.  For someone as creative as Jennie, you know that means major frustration!

Bob has been busy little elf in his workshop, coming up with more storage solutions to make your crafting life easy and organized.  

You name it - storage for paper, stickles, copics, ink pads, ribbon, smoosh spray - Bob will have a solution for you.

So - if someone has been making comments on the state of your craft room - give them your wish list - and send them to see Bob. Do it soon - Christmas will be here before you know it!

Winter 2011 (distress ink) has arrived!

I am soooooo excited!


I spoke with Jennie last night - she just got in the latest Tim Holtz product - his seasonal distress inks!


If you are not up on your Tim Holtz buzz - he has been developing some seasonal distress inks - starting with a fall series. There will not be any re-inkers for any of these series - and once they're gone, they're gone!


These new ones are the second in the series. They're a limited edition, set of 3 inks - made just for the season. Yes - the Winter 2011 Seasonal Distress Inks have just been released - the colours are fabulous and Skribbles and Scraps have them!

Evergreen bough, festive berries, and iced spruce will quickly become favourites - and I can see them being used way beyond the Christmas/winter season. 


I hate winter - but I love these new winter distress inks! Hurry into the store - quantities are limited. You can pick up a set for $15 - then spend some quality time in your craft room with a warm beverage and a little Tim.....makes the winter seem a little cozier!

There ought'a be a card for this......

The other day, I decided I could use a new pair of underwear.  ( I'm not really sure why they are referred to as a "pair" when clearly there is only one….unless it implies that my butt is so big that it really needs "a pair" to cover it....... but I digress) 

Now I have to tell you, I HATE shopping - unless it's for craft supplies, so for me, it was already bordering on a less than fun experience.  Really, is there anything worse than trying to imagine if all of you will fit into what little there is of that?

So - after agonizing over which one of the two pair I had picked out to buy, I decided to get both of them and get out of the store as soon as I could. I had already spent 30 minutes of my life that I will never get back! I quickly headed to the check-outs.

I hate it when the check-out girls hold them up before they fold them to put them in the bag, as if to wonder "Who is she kidding - she will never fit into these!" 

Grateful this experience was over, my underwear tucked securely  and discretely in my plastic store bag, I hurried out of the store....but not before I set the alarms off……you know the ones I mean - the ones that seem to scream "Stop Thief!" and everyone turns to see who tried to steal what.....

As if the whole experience had not dragged on long enough already, the male security at the door pulled my underwear out of the bag and began examining them, while the "Stop Thief!" alarm continued to sound. 

After what seemed like forever, the alarm stopped, only to have him wave the underwear at the alarm and set it off again!  This required further exam, because something about these underwear must be making the "Stop Thief!" alarm go off.  

I was mortified…..turning several shades of red…thinking - all I wanted was a pair of underwear……..plain, cotton, nothing "Hot" enough to set off any alarms! Will this ever end?

Finally security decided he was not going to figure out why my underwear set off the alarm, and he stuffed them back in the bag, let me pass through the barrier, alarms still sounding…

All I could think about as I left the store and laughed - "there ought'a be a card for this….."

Putting on the (Glitter) Ritz!

On Friday Nov 11 - Skribbles and Scraps is demoing -"Everything you always wanted to know about Glitter Ritz - but were afraid to ask!"


Glitter Ritz is not your ordinary glitter - it is a micro fine glitter that can be used in a number of very cool ways. Skribbles and Scraps has been carrying this for over a year now - and Jennie is still coming up with fresh new ways to use this fun product.


It comes in oodles of colours - 60 in all - (you will want to collect them all!) and makes your cards or scrapbook pages look very elegant.


It is so much fun to use with sookwang tape using both negative or positive images, or copics, or peel and sticks or.....well - why don't you drop into the store on Friday Nov 11 anytime between 11:00 to 2:00 and Jennie will show you just how versatile this stuff is.


Addiction warning! - once you try it - you will be looking for opportunites to use this on everything! So drop in on Friday - it's not too late to add some "Ritz" to your Christmas cards!

It's worth the drive......

I was talking to Jennie last night - she and Cathy and Sherry were in Chatham last Saturday at the annual Zonta Cardmaking Event. 


It was a sold out crowd, and the Skribbles and Scraps gang were there doing a cute little Christmas make 'n take. 72 happy card makers sat around their table and had a chance to shop at the Skribbles and Scraps booth. 


Is this not the cutest little basket? It's a Heartfelt die - made exclusively for Heartfelt by Spellbinders. It has sooooo many possibilities - Christmas, Easter, baby and bridal showers, little thank you treats for teachers, co-workers,  tags for gifts.....

Jennie said it was great to connect again with crafters they met last year - and lots of new faces - many who came from all over southwestern Ontario. 


So - for those who may be thinking - I love the little bit that I saw in the booth - but Skribbles and Scraps is way up in Sarnia - trust me - it's worth the drive to Sarnia!

Skribbles and Scraps or BUST!

So - plan a road trip - load up the car with your most fun girlfriends and head on up the road - life's too short not to make every day an adventure! You won't be disappointed!  


Check out the website for store hours - hope to see you soon!