cre8ive shopper

Bind-It-All!

2007-01-30T09:39:00.000-08:00

I did it. I bought one. I went ahead and ordered it today. It is being revealed at CHA right now and I *KNOW* that it will sell out fast! I wanted to get my order in as one of the first shipments going out...in case the next shipment was months away. It has double wire bindings that are *SO* much nicer than the plastic GBC binders out there. Each of the bindings run about 12" long and can be snipped down to whatever size you wish. This is what I have been waiting for! I will have to post photos when I get it in my hands and make something with it.

Happy Shopping day!

90% off EVERY Fabric Remnant in the Store!

2006-08-01T03:47:00.000-07:00

90% off Every Fabric Remnant in the Store!*thru Aug 4

"NEW MARKDOWNS JUST TAKEN ON MILLIONS OF YARDS OF END-OF-SEASON CLEARANCE FABRICS!"

Jo-Anne's is having a huge sale on fabric scraps! 90% OFF!!! That's a great deal. That's cheap enough to get a few extras just to play with :-)

Happy shopping and happy crafting!

4x6 prints for as little as $.09 each

2006-07-31T00:46:00.000-07:00

Photoworks has a sale going on 4x6 and 5x7 photo prints right now.
If you pre-pay, you can get the 4x6 prints for as little as $.09 each.

220 Pack 4x6 prepaid prints 14¢ each = $29.95 (save 28%)

500 Pack 4x6 prepaid prints 12¢ each = $59.95 (save 37%)

1000 Pack 4x6 prepaid prints 9¢ each = $89.95 (save 53%)

50 Pack 5x7 prepaid prints 69¢ each = $34.95 (save 30%)

100 Pack 5x7 prepaid prints 59¢ each = $59.95 (save 40%)

200 Pack 5x7 prepaid prints 49¢ each = $99.95 (save 50%)

I have been using this company for decades and they are fabulous! The quality is wondeful. The photobooks are beautiful and the service is top notch.

They also have FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $25 if you use coupon code: C674-38-5114-11

You can order prints from negatives, a cd, by uploading them to their site, memory cards, single use cameras...you name it. The have been processing my film for decades as well and they send you a free roll of film back, with every roll you have developed through them. They even pay the postage to send them the rolls of film. Get your free mailing label

HERE

Price Sheet

Beautiful Scalloped Edges - the easy way!

2006-07-25T14:08:00.000-07:00

Have you ever tried to cut a long straight line with your scalloped edge scissors?
Not that easy is it? That's why so many people buy the pre-cut scalloped edge papers for $2 a sheet. I saw this a while back and thought of it again today, so I thought I'd pass it along to you.

It is a guillotine style cutter that has interchangeable shaped blades. No screwdriver needed! In fact, you don't need to screw or unscrew anything to change the blades. You just squeeze the bottom part of the blade handle and the blade pops out. Squeeze the new blade right in. Ingenious!

It's sturdy, portable and surprisingly lightweight. BONUS: 3 sets of blades can be stored directly in the cutter itself. Take it to your next crop!

It even comes with 3 sets of blades to get you started...

1. Scalloped (This is BEAUTIFUL!)

2. Classic Blade Set (looks somewhat like a Victorian edge)

3. Ripped Blade Set (looks like your deckled edge scissors)

MSRP$85 (that icludes the cutter AND 3 sets of blades)

There are currently 2 additional blades (a straight edge and small waves) that can be purchased for only $15 each HERE

NOTE:They didn't include the straight edge in the starter set because most people already have so many straight edge cutters already. They wanted you to be able to play with more shapes :-) My kind of thinking!

create-a-cut

Send questions and comments to jim@madeeasyinc.com.
You can order by phone at 909-982-9575.

Hubba Hubba Hubba!

2006-07-23T00:29:00.000-07:00

This is one of those…”Why didn’t someone think of that sooner” items.

How about having a USB port or two… right at your fingertips, instead of under your desk and behind that stack of books that you totally have to move out of the way every time you want to get to one?

How about a mouse pad with 4 of them?

Check out this ultra cool 11”x9” mouse pad with 4 USB ports and blue LED lights for those late nights on the computer. The Ion Technologies 4-Port USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub/Illuminated Mouse Pad lets you plug in your camera, your card reader, your printer and your mouse?, all at the same time. It also makes it easy to unplug them again.

Only $26.99…SOLD!

Be careful when purchasing...there are some knock-offs already out there. At least they do look different and they don't have ION TECHNOLOGIES on the top.

Need a gift for a geek?

2006-07-23T00:10:00.000-07:00

The VICTORINOX Swiss MemoryKnife may be just the thing.

Got someone who loves the idea of the wilderness lifestyle, but spends more time in the cubicle jungles? This knife comes with all of the beloved accoutrements PLUS a 1GB USB memory stick to boot.

Give the urbanite a reason to carry a knife in their pocket…or purse. This one can handle being banged around in any bag. It also has other useful items such as a nail file, a pen and an LED light.

Go ahead…make someone’s day :-)

SwissMemory 1GB
Price USD: $99.00

Style Number: 53996

Size: 58 mm 2 1/4 inch

PRODUCT DETAILS
USB-Memory with 1 GB memory stick
Blade
Nail file with screwdriver
Scissors
Key ring
LED mini light
Retractable ball point pen

Compatible with:
USB 1.1/2.0 interface, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/MAC OS X, OS 8.6 and higher, Linux 2.4 and higher. Windows 98 drivers available at www.swissbit.com/drivers
The Secure-LOCK software will keep your data safe from unauthorized access. www.swissbit.com/securelock.

Cosmo Crickets keeping me up at night!

2006-07-21T23:28:00.000-07:00

JITTERBUG strip tease sheet

JITTERBUG die cut sheet

the WANTED collection

WANTED die cut sheet

Oh MY!

Cosmo Crickets WANTED and JITTERBUG papers~

I saw this paper as a sneak peak from one of the many buyers at summer CHA right now and started to drool. I HAD to have it! But...alas...you know the drill...usually you have to wait for weeks or even months for a new line to become available for us to purchase.

But WAIT what is this?

Embellish It! has it available for order right now! NOT A PRE-ORDER! They have it IN STOCK and READY TO SHIP immediately. I know. I ordered it only days ago...and today it arrived on my door step.

For all of you Basic Grey fans out there...you have a new contender for your favorite!

The collection comes with:
2 each of 6 double sided designs,
1 double sided itty bitty album,
1 strip tease sheet,
1 die cut sheet.

$16.00

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The coordinating Bazzill cardstock set includes:

WANTED=20 sheets of 12x12 Bazzill cardstock (5 sheets of 4 colors) - Bazzill colors are Sienna, Yellowstone, Brown & Canteen.

JITTERBUG=20 sheets of 12x12 Bazzill cardstock (5 sheets of 4 colors) - Bazzill colors are Dark Rosey, Skyline, Walnut & Red Robin

and is available for only $8.60

PLUS...if you happen to buy $45 or more worth of product, the shipping is FREE!

Embellish It!

Creations Scrapbook up to 50%off dies by Quickutz, Ellison, Accucut, Wishblade, Xyron

2006-07-21T01:04:00.000-07:00

"Last Chance Inventory Clearance Sale up to

50% OFF*

Saturday, July 22nd at Midnight we are closing the Online Store until further notice. Only while supplies last!!!!

* Sales price as marked, other discounts and coupons do not apply. Due to high volume orders may take up to 7 business days to process. No rain checks or back orders. All sales are final. "

This is the sign that greets you when you go to the

Creations Scrapbook

web site. What is it with everything closing??? If you're looking for any die cutting dies by Quickutz, Ellison, Accucut, Wishblade or Xyron...check them out quickly...they are going FAST!

Emagination Crafts store is having a close-out sale!

2006-07-20T02:44:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that they are closing, but they are :-(

As you may have heard, Emagination Crafts is going out of business due to a family illness. They are having some close-out prices online right now.

Go to the link in the title of today's post or click below to get the special prices.

Emagination Crafts

200GB Hard Drive $59.99 (Was: $129.99)

2006-07-20T02:36:00.000-07:00

Do you need another hard drive...or just a larger one?

I came across this deal and thought I'd pass it along. It's just too good!

Seagate 200GB Hard Drive
(7200RPM, Internal, ATA/100)

$59.99

Was Regular Retail Price: $129.99
SAVE $70
after:$20.00 instant savings [Instant Savings (Valid: 7/16/2006 - 7/22/2006)You Pay:$109.99Price after instant rebates, if any]
& $50.00 mail-in rebate(s) [CompUSA eRebate (Valid: 7/16/2006 - 7/22/2006)CompUSA Price:$59.99Price after instant & mail-in rebates]

Where: CompUSA
Usually Ships In:1 - 2 Business Days ...or... Pick-Up In:15 Minutes

FREE Clip Art CD of Over 500 images

2006-07-20T02:32:00.000-07:00

I love the magazine Somerset Studio. It's normally $7.95 an issue and packed with goodies, inspiration and new techniques. It also includes a few sheets of special paper or clip art for you to use in each issue.

They are running are REALY COOL special right now. If you purchase a subscription of 2 years (at $5.25 an issue), they will send you a CD full of 500 beautiful clip art images for you to use in your crafting, card making and collage. These are the images that have been included over the years on the collage sheets inside each issue. Now, even if you missed an issue, you can have the images...and you can print and re-size to your heart's content! That is one of the best subscription gifts I have ever seen.

If you sign up for 3 years (at $4.99 an issue), you get the 500 images on CD AND a $10 gift certificate to spend online at the Somerset Shoppe. Very cool!

http://www.stampington.com/html/ss_clip_art_cd.html

$300 later or $95 now hmmmmmmm?

2006-07-20T02:20:00.000-07:00

A few months ago, someone told me about this craiglist.org place and I pretty much ignored it because it isn't very user friendly, there is nothing to protect you from a bad transaction and overall it just seemed a bit trashy to me. I guess I didn’t really give it very much of a chance. It might have had something to do with the police busting several people for selling sex on craigslist.org at that time.

Fast forward to me needing a giant work table or counter top for my new craft room and not having the full amount to buy it new at Home Depot right this very minute.

I was trying to decide on whether to just get some cheap folding tables to get me by and then having to spend more money later to get the counter and bases…or… waiting until about 2 months from now to blow the $300+ on the new stuff I wanted and living with piles of boxes until then.

Well, I couldn’t stand it any longer. I needed something to work on NOW. I am feeling restricted and held back. I need a place to create. I have been searching for months for that perfect set up for my new craft room. I knew the prices of just about every option that would work and a few dream scenarios as well :-)

I needed to be sturdy.
It needed to be (or add up to) 10 feet long.
It needed to not go up very high (as in a hutch because I have beautiful white metal pegboards that are going up on the wall above the work area.)
It needed to have room underneath to store additional supplies.
It needed to be a lot of things. I am trying to 2500sqft of supplies in a 10x10 foot room, lol

The kitchen countertop and bases were my first choice.2 large, 5 foot desks with straight legs and nothing underneath them was my second choice.

I was doing a search on the internet for 5 foot tables and came across one on the New Orleans Craigslist. So, I thought, why not look?

After wading thru tons of listings, I found a couple of things that might have been a possibility. Then, I found them…3 base units for the countertop at $75 for the trio. These were $69.80 each at Home depot right now. The counter is $89.99.

I emailed the guy and asked a few questions, he answered back and then I had to break the news to my SO that his last day off was going to have to be spent driving out to take a look at these cabinets. It didn’t go over well as he has already placed an embargo on the house and I wasn’t allowed to bring anything else in. I don’t think he was getting the fact, that this was going to get rid of the piles of boxes. I have no where to organize or store my scrapbooking, rubber stamping, paper making, book making, book binding, altered books, photography, metalsmithing, sewing and various other craft items right now…much less anywhere to work on them.

We borrowed my parents van and went out there. The maple cabinets looked brand new. Come to find out, he hadn’t actually used them for anything other than a place to set a countertop to hold his computer. And Oh-by-the-way the 10 foot countertop was for sale as well. He wanted $20 for it.

My, until this time very grouchy and uncooperative SO, surprised me and said ok and handed him the cash. They loaded it up and off we went. I was still kind of in shock and somewhat delirious at the same time (the heat could have had something to do with it too ;-) I had just gotten the optimum set-up for my craft room for $95, instead of $300. (granted the counter was that nasty grey fleck stuff instead of white, but at this point I really didn’t care, maybe it can be painted?)

Hmmmmmmmmm… Craigslist.org might not be such a bad place after all…

A few notes about dealing with people on craigslist:
Always deal in a cash only basis.
Make sure you see and inspect the actual item, before you buy it.
Always bring a buddy, don't meet someone alone.
Go in the daytime, not in the dark. This should be common sense.
It's much better to deal locally only, this is what Craigslist was intended for.
There are other sites that cater to selling and shipping things all over the world like eBay.

Paper Organization

2006-07-20T02:14:00.000-07:00

I needed several of these Cropper Hopper verticle paper organizers and this is the best price I could find online in the USA. They were only $3.91 each. (my local stores sell them - when they have them - for $6.99 each.)

They have a $5.99 flat rate shipping price (and that includes everything - yes, even paper)

They shipped fast and everything was packaged nice and secure.

I will definately be using them again!

www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com

If you want to order by phone:
Customer Service Department
831 768 1810
831 475 3849 (fax)
M-F 9am-5pm PST
Email: customerservice@scrapbooking-warehouse.com

Need to Clean out your stash?

2006-07-20T02:08:00.000-07:00

If you haven't cleaned out your craft goodies in a while...because you just don't want to throw anything away...check out www.freecycle.org

Some of us don't know anyone to give it to, or we would. If you're like me, I feel guilty throwing ANYTHING out...hence my problem ;-)

I found the www.freecycle.org web site a while back and now I don't feel guilty cleaning out my stuff, because the person getting it usually so grateful! I have also managed to get a new flatbed scanner from the same place - and now I am the grateful one!

Find the chapter in your area (or close to it) and post whatever you no longer need, for someone else to claim. You may even find teachers who would love to be able to have some scrapbook goodies to use in class or for decoration. Either way…it keeps it out of the trash and someone else will get some use out of it. It is not limited to craft items of course…clean out your garage while you’re at it. You might even get a few goodies yourself!

(NOTE: It is proper etiquette to offer something before you start taking things.)

Happy Freecycling!

Kodak Inkjet Photo Paper 50% off and FREE shipping!

2006-07-20T01:50:00.000-07:00

Kodak is having a 50% off all clearance inkjet photo paper sale with FREE shipping too! This is only while supplies last…and they are going FAST.

The catch is you need to buy at least 2 packages.

Well...HELLO

2006-07-20T00:32:00.000-07:00

Hi there. I guess I have been bitten by the "blog bug".

I keep finding good deals and want to tell people about them, but you are so limited to what you can post on most sites and forums. I wanted to be able to post any link to any site or photo.

I am a crafter, mostly a paper crafter. If it can be made with paper, I want to know about it. I am just getting into digital scrapping and it's addicting. I can’t wait to be able to make my own kits!

I love vintage and new. I like shabby and grunge, but not cutesy. All colors are fair game. I get bored easy and find new interests and techniques all of the time. Some of my constant interests include:
Photography
Altered Books
Collage
Book Making
Paper Making
Paper Collecting
Rubber Stamping
Metalsmithing
Jewelry Making
Scrapbooking (paper and digi)
Travel (although I don’t get to do as much as I'd like)
Garage/Estate Sales, Flea Marketing and Antique shows
And … the antics of my kitties.

Feel free to leave a comment…especially if you know about a good deal!