Saturday, December 31, 2011

My Top 10 Favorite Craft Products of 2011

As crafters we buy a lot of stuff...well at least I do (zip it hubby)! Stuff that we either love and can't live without. Stuff that we like, look at, and think we will use someday (zip). Stuff we don't like (in some cases "yet") and horde or give away (ZIP IT PLEASE!). And, sometimes we buy stuff we already had...just did that a few weeks ago...oops! I don't know why I don't use up every single bit of everything before I buy more, or at least stick with a certain genre of art for awhile before moving on with another.  I think I have a craft product sickness...or as some (hubby) would call it crap product sickness, i.e. "crap-booking". I probably need a 12 step program, but it would have to involve inking, painting, gluing, and cutting homework before I would even sign up. I have brilliantly managed to fit most of it in a 7 x 7 foot space...until somebody (hubby) builds me an awesome studio. Anyway, here is my list of all my favorite products from this year, and even though some have been around longer, I only started using them this year. 
 In No Particular Order:
1.  Core'dinations Paper - TH Kraft-Core; Core Impressions for Graphic 45, Jenni Bowlin, and Cosmo Cricket; Color Core Cardstock for TH and Ranger, and Black Magic (Yummo...I love paper! I totally understand why goats eat it!)
2. More Paper (Sorry!) - Graphic 45's Communique Collection; TH Idea-ology Kraft Resist
3. TH Idea-ology Tissue Wrap (Both designs...need more please Tim!)
4. Cosmo Crickett Glubbers...those really large glue dots great for flowers and rosette dies (I'm told you can make your own. Someone give me the tutorial.)
5. Dies & Fades - All TH Alterations Mini's (Hello!..The big ones are grand and now little ones...love them!); TH Alterations Texture Fades in the Jack, Queen, King (How cool are those? I need stamps too please Tim!); and you guessed it...TH Alterations...duh!...Mini Rosettes and Vintage Lace (Just got the latter, and have already been playing.)
6. Prima's Shabby Chic Treasure Pieces - Chandelier, Candelabra, Bicycle, and Birdcages (I love everything metal! These rock!)
7. TH Distress Stain - Every single color, but especially White Picket Fence and Black Soot. (This is probably the most genius of all projects this year!)
8. Stamps - (Oh no...get ready!) Hero Arts (All the vintage lady ones.); Graphic 45 for Hampton Art Vintage Ladies (Who knew they even made stamps?); Pink Persimmon Antiquated Collection by Lisa M. Pace (All of them are fantastic!); Artistic Outpost (The Paris and SteamPunk ones.)
9. TH Distress Ink in Festive Berries, Iced Spruce, and Gathered Twigs (The latter is my new favorite. Vintage Photo is now gathering dust.)
10. Wendy Vecchi Studion 490 Art Parts "Clearly for Art Blackout" Modeling Film (Phew...that is a mouthful!) (This stuff is amazing when heated. The possibilities are endless!)

I really do have issues! Please tell me I'm not the only one! Leave a comment and let me know your favs for this year as well! And, before anyone asks, no, I did not get paid to advertise for any of this. They are just my favorites and my opinion. Happy New Year's Eve everyone! I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!


 

23 comments:

  1. Girl, you named off most of my favorites as well! The only product I've not tried from your list is the Clearly for ARt Blackout Modeling Film. It's on my "to get" list. You aren't the only with issues..according to my Husband I have too much crap in my crap room why would I want more...he just doesn't understand ;-)

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  2. Issues you say? Oh yes, I've got those same issues! Lol
    Happy New Year. Another year to get more art supplies. :)

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  3. Issues? Who has issues? We are all just normal crafting people who cameo as horders, that's all. I have to say that I am SO like you, I have so much stuff and still go to Michael's ALL the time for more. :)

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  4. Woo Hoo, Love this post!... I'm so on trend! I have none of the above and they all look gorgeous. What can't I live without? mmm... Ranger Glossy Accents (I'd put that on my breakfast if it were edible)Vintage Photo and Broken China Distress inks and an old Basic Grey pad that I accidentally crafted the cover of and now don't know what it was! possibly 'Sultry?'

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  5. There is not enough room to list my favorites!!! I have that sickness!!! Do you think it is contagious and if so, I am hoping they never ever find a cure! Want to know what my SA Hubby says? He can't retire until Tim does!!! Happy New Year!

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  6. Looks like you picked up some wonderful crafty goodies this past year! Have a creative 2012!

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  7. Love your top "10" - or is it top 40 - laughing all the way.....ho ho ho - sing along now! Have a very happy new year.
    -Martha

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  8. Good thing that possible New Year's resolution to STOP FINDING LISTS OF SUPPLIES/MATERIALS TO COPY AND PASTE ONTO MY WISH LIST didn't make the final cut for 2012 resolutions. I would've already broken it, and it's just January 1!!

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  9. Thanks for the chuckles... and yes, I slowly raise my hand to say "Me, too" on the duplicate purchases. That's never fun. But it just shows how much you liked it to begin with!

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  10. well, I'm pretty sure almost all your favs are mine too! Anything TH is pretty much a fav! Just noticed you won a prize package on his blog too! congrats!! ps: my hubby calls it Crap-Booking too! LOL

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  11. You lucky girl - congrats on winning Tim's 12 Tags!!! Happy New Year! :-)

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  12. Love your list! I have a lot of what you listed, but haven't tried the TH tissue paper yet. It's on my shopping list! I have to add Ranger's new colors of Archival ink pads and CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cart to my favorites list.

    And a huge Congrats on winning on Tim's blog! What an awesome prize...and that's a shopping spree that your dh shouldn't groan about...lol!

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  13. What a great way to start 2012! Congrats on being chosen by Tim. You do have an awesome blog!

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  14. Anita....wowza!!! Congratulations
    Martha

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  15. What great products! And how wonderful that your were chosen by Tim! Have a wonderful new year.

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  16. Congratulation, Anita :o))
    Happy new year!
    Hugs Anne

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  17. My craft tools have now taken over my collection of kitchen tools........and they also collect dust as i don't play with them often enough. Just like you if it's new i want it!!!! so keep on sista! just found your blog but it's in my favs now!!!

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  18. I have the same problem, I keep buying packets of Trimmings and only use the flowers that I color with ink and glimmer mist. Congrats on winning more necessary stuff! : )

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  19. My favorite new acquisitions for the year, off the top of my head: Amy Tangerine line from American Crafts, including the Thickers (even though I haven't used much of it yet), TH Texture Fades (Snowman & Snowflakes), Perfect Pearls mists, and Hero Arts Hydrangea stamp

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  20. Defo not the only one :) Congrats on your win!

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  21. I just discovered the distress stains and love them as well. Picket fence? Awesommmmmmmme.

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  22. I'm so glad that I am not the only one whose husband refers to my crafts and scrap booking as crap-booking. They just don't understand, but at least mine does still let me create and even buys me some craft items, including a nice new huge industrial rolling tool storage cabinet, I can't wait to organize and fill it with all my crafting items. Glad to know I'm not alone with the hubby comments about our art and our passion! ~gin~

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  23. You are not the only one. I love buying craft supplies as well as craft paper as well as items for our home as well as equipment that I rarely use. For example I bought the Silohuette cameo two months ago and I haven't even taken it out of the box. I don't call it a problem. I call it sanity ;)

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