I had the good fortune to get meet Terri Weigand in person at a Scrapbook Show this year. Terri has been an incredibly active member on our Facebook group, helping others, making suggestions and of course supporting our brand. I was delighted to finally meet her in person and tell her about the soon-to-be-arriving Terri Buddy… Continue Reading
My husband is regularly scouring the back of his truck to find something that can be used as a makeshift leash. I’ve seen Petey leashed with a piece of picture hanging wire, a motorcycle tie-down strap, and even a couple of t-shirts tied together. Park takes Petey with him everywhere he goes, but somehow leaves his… Continue Reading
If you’ve taken any of my classes or attended a lecture, you’ve probably heard me say USE YOUR GOOD STUFF! As crafters we have a tendency to “hoard” our best supplies, waiting for the perfect project. Take a deep breath and repeat after me – “Every project is a perfect project!” Today I’m working on the itinerary… Continue Reading
I had my husband add a long shelf above the desk – it’s perfect for things that I am using all time. I generally have an open space on the shelf for “paperwork” and project tracking. This allows me to pull down 1 project at a time. I’m able to focus better when there aren’t multiple… Continue Reading
Buddy Bag Best Friend that is. Gail was born to help you contain your paints and sprays. She’s a little taller than most of our Buddy Bags at 4.5″ tall. You might also consider using Gail for other supplies that are roaming around your craft room. Close to My Heart Inks Do you have CTMH fliptop… Continue Reading
When I begin designing a product, it’s usually motivated by a personal need. The Ditto bag was no exception. I was frustrated with the tool bags I owned – they weren’t big enough, they were too big, they didn’t hold the right things, I couldn’t see all of my tools at the same time, they tipped… Continue Reading
You already know the Ditto Bag is a great tool for organizing your basic scrapbooking, papercrafting and stamping supplies…. But did you know… It’s also the perfect way to organize planner supplies? If you’re a planner junkie like me, you’ll love having all of your planner supplies together and portable. Especially if you carry them… Continue Reading
Since we’re featuring the Stamp & Supply Stadium this week, I thought I’d share two extra bits of information with you. Did you know… The Stamp & Supply Stadium has hooks on the back of it so you can hang it on the wall? Did you know… The Stamp & Supply Stadium will fit comfortably into… Continue Reading
What else can you sort, organize and/or store in a Die, Stamp & Supply Organizer (DSSO)? See the images and ideas below. Stencils in all sizes Stencils can be difficult to store – the little cut-outs tend to grab onto each other and get tangled up. Try putting your stencils into a Fab File Pocket… Continue Reading
The next HSN 24 hour craft day is right around the corner, July 11, 2017. I thought I’d take a couple of minutes and give you a little bit of a “sneak peek” of the items we’ll be presenting. Please feel free to ask questions in the comment box below or email us. (Note that… Continue Reading
Our new Die, Stamp & Supply Organizer (DSSO) can best be described as a file center for your craft supplies. Imagine being able to flip through your dies and stamps like you would flip through a recipe file. It’s just that simple. The DSSO is on special this week (thru July 17). You’ll receive a FREE… Continue Reading
Irene is 7.5″ L x 3.25″D x 4.5″T. She was originally designed with Close to My Heart ink pads in mind. I wanted to add a little more flexibility of use to this buddy bag, so I gave her a double-hook & loop closure. With the double closure, Irene has become one of our… Continue Reading
One of the biggest challenges with designing organization products, is that in most situations there is no “one size fits all” solution. I try to make products versatile, to work at home and on the go, and to work for “gottalittles” as well as “gottalots”. The EZ2Organize product line is one of our most versatile – and popular… Continue Reading
A couple of months ago Tiffanista Gail Wheeler shared an idea with me about organizing washi tape in our 1.5″ Punch Pack. Since the 1.5″ Punch Pack is our Featured Item this week, I thought I would revisit and expand on her idea. In the video below I take you step-by-step through the process of… Continue Reading
You probably already know that our Rotating Design Board is great for paper crafting, but did you know it’s the perfect tool for spray painting small items? Do you have a Rotating Design Board? If so, what do you do with yours? Please take a minute to leave a comment below. Thanks for stopping by… Continue Reading
Use the 4 Section System If you’re using a ScrapRack but you haven’t embraced the 4 Section System, you could love your ScrapRack even more. The 4 Section System has benefits beyond just finding your supplies quickly and easily. Preparing for a crafting event is easier. Page and project planning is faster and more… Continue Reading
Try to “think outside the bag” when it comes to uses for the Sue Buddy Bag. What messy stuff do you have in your home that you might want to contain? Consider gathering up all of shoe polishes, sponges, daubers, brushes and polishing cloths – then load them into a Sue Buddy Bag. Because the bag… Continue Reading
You may already be using our Edna Buddy Bag to organize your 3″ ribbon, but did you know the Sue Buddy Bag can work as a ribbon organizer and dispenser as well? Continue Reading
Do you have a large collection of Stampin’ Up inks? Would you like to be able store them by color “family?” If so, the Sue Buddy Bag is the solution you’ve been looking for. Continue Reading
Take a minute and create something. One way to reinforce that you are doing the right thing is to reap the benefits of your work. You’ve organized some paper. In a day or two you will have organized some embellishments. Sit down and create something using the supplies you’ve organized. Creating something will reinforce the… Continue Reading
Sometimes we get hung up on the “Bigger is Better” idea when it comes to craft rooms. Certainly there are benefits to a large room, especially when you do a lot of different things, sewing and quilting need a different type of space than does paper crafting, woodworking requires a huge place where you can… Continue Reading
This tip is targeted towards those of you (us) who are NOT ribbon junkies. Add your small amounts of ribbon right into your 4 section organization system. Put colored ribbon in the rainbow section, themed ribbon (like sports or birthday) in the themed section and holiday ribbon in the calendar year. One simple way to do… Continue Reading
This is a common question. First and foremost you want to keep things simple so your brain can follow along and find your stuff. Where shapes are concerned, my recommendation is to simply add a section to your 4 Section System and call it “Shapes.” This is a great place to put everything from arrows… Continue Reading
The Stadium Arranger was designed with crafting in mind, but it is so flexible and useful. I used a few Stadium Arrangers in the bathroom. One under the sink, the second in a cabinet (with hair care products) and the 3rd on the counter with my Cosmetic Ensemble. Continue Reading
Markers, colored pencils, Inks, chalks, glitter, and even glitter glue will get used more often is you “know” the true colors of each item. Creating a color catalog is an easy way to know what you’ve got and where it is. I’m going to recommend that you use our “Peek-a-Hue” color charts to create your… Continue Reading
You’ll use more of your dies more often if you create a catalog. If you’d like to watch a longer, Step-by-Step video about creating a catalog of your dies – click here. Let me know if you try creating a catalog. Continue Reading
I get that I’m biased. As a product designer of course I like my own designs, but I LOVE the Stadium Arranger. It’s so versatile and can work in so many different areas of my craft room. Gettin’ Sticky with it – for some reason adhesives and pop dots just seemed to evaporate in my… Continue Reading
Ok, I’ll admit this is a little bit extreme, but I saw it on an advertisement for a standing desk and thought it was funny, so I’m sharing it with you – and putting a different spin on it. It is true that movement is good for your body, but did you also know it’s… Continue Reading
Colored pencils usually come marked with the color of the lead, either with the full shaft of the pencil, or just on the tip at the end. In either case, the marked color is rarely exactly the lead color – and of course isn’t indicative of the color if you go light or layer it dark.… Continue Reading
If you’ve been following along this month with the “tip of the day,” you know I LOVE the “library” concept of storage. Wood stamp organization is no exception. If you take your wood stamps vertical, you’ll use less space AND you’ll use your stamps more! Tell me what you think about this idea. Leave a comment… Continue Reading
As a product designer it is really fun for me to see products that I’ve designed come to life in the studios of other artists and crafters. Taniesa Vlasak has taken our Desk Maid products to the next level. You’ll love the videos and ideas she presents in this video. If you’re unfamiliar with her… Continue Reading
Whether you’re using my products or another brand, what you need to look for in storage and organization tools is the same. Thanks for stopping by to watch today’s video tip. Please do leave a comment below and share this quick video with your crafty pals. Continue Reading