Updated Craftroom 2012

I wanted to share with you what I have reorganized so far, still have a little bit more left to do and hope to share it with you soon.  My best advise  for organizing is to put like things together and to make sure everything is labeled and everything has a home.



Margaret

Basic Copic Marker Care

I wanted to share with you how I clean, mark and refill my Copic markers.  Everyone has their own way of cleaning and refilling, this is just the way that I feel is the easiest.  I purchased the 91% Isopropyl Alcohol at Walmarts and WalGreens.  The Duct tape is by 3M.  Remember that the dried ink could flake off your marker and stain you project you are working on.



Margaret

High School Mini Album

A friend asked if I would make a mini album for her niece for her senior year and here is what I came up with.  I hope she likes it.  She is giving it to her for her birthday.  It is a chipboard mini album, made using Kathy Orta's Hidden Hinge Binding.  I use this method for almost every mini album.



Margaret

2012 Christmas Cards 9-12

Here are 4 more cards that I completed for my 2012 Christmas cards.  I tried to make all the cards a little different with different techniques.  I am have a bunch of fun making my cards this year, I guess its because I started early and there is no rush to get them done.  I don't send out as many as I did before so that also helps.



Margaret

My Copic Coloring Notebook

This is my version of a Copic Coloring Notebook.  I had made the smaller one that I saw on youtube but found that I didn't use it that much mainly due to the size, I aldo did not need a lot of the added pages, I just wanted something to use for my coloring and notes at a size that I like and this is what I came up with.  I keep it in my bag with I markers and it is there when ever I want to color.  I'm going to stamp up a lot of images (even full ones) and when ever I want to just color it is ready.  It is like a Smash Book for my coloring.



Margaret

2012 Christmas Card 7 & 8

Here are 2 more of my 2012 Christmas Cards with the simple background.  The first card is made using the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear, and the second one has a Magnolia stamped image colored with Copic markers.  I am also trying not to buy anything to make these cards but to use up what I already have.



Margaret

Thin Die Storage

I wanted to share with you the new way that I am storing my thin dies.  I used the same scrap saver pockets as I did for my stamps.  I also found the vent covers that I am using at The Dollar Tree.   These are great and for $1.00 they can't be beat.



Margaret