The Enveloper
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calzephyrI finally ventured into the scrapbooking store near our house, and really, such a place might as well eschew its cutesy name for "Male Strippers and Blow" because that's really what such places are. Part of me feels that scrapbooking is a big scam to sell women organizational systems, but now and then something neat and actually useful comes along such as The Enveloper. I already had a ProvoCraft Coluzzle envelope template in my hand when I saw this intriguing piece of purple plastic called The Enveloper. It promised to make any piece of paper into many more sizes of envelopes than the Coluzzle, so I put that back.
One of the things I would like to make is square cards, but of course, finding square sized envelopes is a challenge. My old inkjet had a better way of feeding specialty paper too - the new one crunches envelopes, so this way I can print my own matching envelopes. I made some practice envelopes this morning and I'm very impressed. Even hubs, who often misprounces "crafts" as "crap" made a few practice envelopes.
I went back today for the Top Score board, which takes the guesswork out of folding cards and lo and behold, today is National Scrapbooking Day, so I ended up with some more paper...which I need about as much as more beads, paint, pastels and a hole in the head :-)
One of the things I would like to make is square cards, but of course, finding square sized envelopes is a challenge. My old inkjet had a better way of feeding specialty paper too - the new one crunches envelopes, so this way I can print my own matching envelopes. I made some practice envelopes this morning and I'm very impressed. Even hubs, who often misprounces "crafts" as "crap" made a few practice envelopes.
I went back today for the Top Score board, which takes the guesswork out of folding cards and lo and behold, today is National Scrapbooking Day, so I ended up with some more paper...which I need about as much as more beads, paint, pastels and a hole in the head :-)
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Date: 2008-05-03 10:03 pm (UTC)The craft fair in abbeydale today (was the one we met at last year, the first time) was a little better populated this year but still slooooooow.
However, the beads were popular! And there was a Zoo rep selling prints of photos from their collection. Venue was a little too small for his work but it was lovely.
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Date: 2008-05-03 10:58 pm (UTC)I'm glad there were more vendors at that sale at least. If you saw a gal with Swarovski crystal necklaces, her name is also Christine. She goes to the Saturday market in Red Deer.
Are you going to be at the 2008 bead show btw? That was too bad about the Lilac Festival not working out btw.
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Date: 2008-05-04 04:06 am (UTC)The Bead Show and Lilac Fest are on the list for 2009 but 2008 I was just too much of a dope!
That and the idea of spending 600 dollars on a booth (the bead show) when i have only HAD one show that made 600 dollars is a little frightening... No, very frightening.
I'll still do it though!
I'm going to go visit the 2008 show though, you?
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Date: 2008-05-07 01:25 am (UTC)I think I will end up taking that whole week in June off now that I look at the calendar. I'll probably end up going the Friday or the Sunday. We'll see how much I spend between now and then!
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Date: 2008-05-04 08:51 am (UTC)no subject
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