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What's HOT in Crafting!

Let's face it – shopping for crafting supplies and tools is downright overwhelming, especially with so many products to choose from! Ever wish you had a personal shopper? That's where we come in with our guide to innovative products to make your crafting even easier. Included are both tried-and-true and new products that are available at a retailer near you. Discover how these products can make your crafting experience even more enjoyable. Happy crafting!

ALL AMERICAN SUPPLY GLASS EFFECT GEL BY VIVA DÉCOR Glass Effect Gel is uniquely formulated to create a brilliant glass like effect on hard surfaces such as glass, plastic, ceramic, wood and many more. It can even resemble the look of Murano Glass. This product exhibits excellent water, weather and fade resistant qualities and is perfect for outdoor use! The specially designed applicator tip allows you to create fine detailed designs while preventing bubbles and clogging. Glass Effect Gel comes in 12+ brilliant colors. Available online at www.viva-decor.us or call 215-634-2235 M-F 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST.
AMACO (AMERICAN ART CLAY CO. INC) SEE WHAT CLOUD CLAY™ WILL ALLOW YOU TO CREATE This soft, puffy modeling material air-dries. It is easy to squeeze and model and is AP non-toxic approved. The perfect clay for small children who love to create! Dries overnight and is reusable when kept sealed in a container. Decorates easily with acrylic paint and markers for that added touch. Fibers won't tear when pulled apart like other brands do. 4 oz. package retails for $3.89 but is also available in bulk packages: 3 lb. - $39.00 and 6 lb - $75.00. Available now at www.amaco.com and 1/1/10 at www.dickblick.com and www.enasco.com.
BADGE-A-MINIT CREATE YOUR OWN BUTTONS! Having trouble finding the exact button you are looking for? Have you ever wanted to be able to make a button with your own personal touch? Look no further! For only $74.95 $29.95, Badge-a-Minit's Button Maker Starter Kit includes a hand-held button assembly press and enough parts to make ten 2¼" buttons. Additional supplies, including a variety of button parts and button design software, are available. Suggested Retail: $29.95, available at www.badgeaminit.com or call 800-223-4103.
BEADALON BEADFIX™ ADHESIVE SQUARES MAKE EASY WORK OF GLUING Beadalon® introduces BeadFix Adhesive Squares, double-sided extremely thin adhesive squares make easy work of gluing. Just peel, cut and stick! Use BeadFix™ adhesive squares wherever a bond is necessary in jewelry applications. Simply peel the material from the brown backing paper with the white paper still attached, then attach item to be glued to the sticky side of the white backing paper, trim excess then carefully peel the white backing paper off. The item is ready to be stuck to anything. Great for use with Cabachon stones, Glue on Bails and many other applications. Allow 24 hours for maximum adhesion. 1"x1" squares either in 24pc retail package or 1000pc rolls (all come pre-cut in 1x1 squares). Suggested Manufacturer Price $3.99 for 24pc retail pack. Ask your favorite bead shop or supplier for Beadalon products. For more information, please call toll free (866) 423-2325 or visit our website at www.beadalon.com.
CHARLES CRAFT BANDED HUCK TEA TOWELS Banded Huck Tea Towels add a crisp, clean and unique look to any kitchen. They're made of a white huck weave and feature a 3" high, integrated 14-count Aida band for cross stitch or machine embroidery. Additional needlework can be added above and below the Aida on the huck toweling using Swedish weaving techniques. The overall towel size is 15" x 25". Banded Huck Towels come with a free cross stitch chart printed on every hangtag – stitchers can choose from a Ladybug, Dragonfly and Bumblebee or stitch all 3 Pam Kellogg designs. Visit www.CharlesCraft.com or call 800-277-0980 for more information.
CLEARSNAP FOUR NEW COLORS FOR ColorBox Fluid Chalk® INKPADS Clearsnap, creators of ColorBox®, is pleased to announce the addition of four new colors to its popular line of ColorBox Fluid Chalk® inkpads. Spice up projects with Berrylicious, Deep Lagoon, Blackberry and Butterscotch. MSRP $5.50 (Full Size); $3.50 (Mini Size); $2.00 (Cat's Eye). Please visit www.clearsnap.com or call 800-448-4862 for more information.
DESIGN MASTER® COLOR TOOL COLORTOOL® Sprays By your nature, creative professionals and imaginative individuals find new uses and second lives for objects all around us. REDISCOVER the dynamic power of color and the usefulness of DESIGN MASTER® Colortool® Sprays in your projects. RECOLOR most any item! It's delicate enough for use on fresh flowers and STYROFOAM brand foam yet sturdy enough for all sorts of surfaces. An ultra-fine mist allows for smooth application and color blending. DESIGN MASTER® offers a brilliant palette of color tools to inspire your savvy approach to design. Project ideas and techniques at www.dmcolor.com. Available at craft retailers and online vendors. Suggested retail $6.49.
DIMENSIONS NEEDLECRAFTS® Having been in the crafting business for over 25 years, Dimensions Needlecraft® is committed to excellence, meaning we pursue the finest art and materials that will create masterpieces that crafters are delighted to stitch and proud to give or display. Offering nearly 900 custom designs, many from well-known artists, our needlecraft line represents years of outstanding effort, pride, and devotion to detail, as well as dependable customer service. Since innovation is also important, we are always keeping our finger on the pulse of the crafting community for the latest techniques, trends and helpful tips. Available nationwide, we can be found at AC Moore, Beverly Fabrics, Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann Stores, Michaels, and Pat Catan's Stores to name a few, so be sure to stop in and be inspired. Visit www.dimensions-crafts.com. Suggested retail $3.00 - $35.00.
F&W MEDIA INC. CRAFTY SUPERSTAR – another fantastic title from North Light Books Learn to become a crafty sell out with this great new title! Love making crafts? Learn how you can make some extra cash doing it! Inside this jam-packed book you will find helpful information on how to start your own craft business on the side. Learn how to identify your expectations and motivations, discover the best ways to set up shop and get paid, read up on tips for joining an indie craft show and uncover how to get great press – all while providing outstanding customer service. You can find this, and other fantastic North Light Books at your local craft retailer, bookstore, online supplier or by visiting www.mycraftivitystore.com. Suggested retail price $17.99.
FIVE STAR FONTS LOOK WHAT YOU CAN MAKE IN UNDER 30 MINUTES WITH YOUR EMBROIDERY MACHINE! Yes, you can finish this beautiful checkbook cover with your embroidery machine in less than 30 minutes, start to finish! Everything is done in the embroidery hoop and the best news – NO additional sewing is required. Our checkbook cover comes with two types of quilting – traditional diamond and trendy stipple stitches. Pick up your favorite fabrics and within a half hour, you have a beautiful and useful personalized item that looks like it took hours to make. Find this and other fantastic projects at www.fivestarfonts.com. Suggested retail price $14.99.
ILOVETOCREATE ALEENE'S SPRAY ACRYLIC SEALER Aleene's Spray Acrylic Sealer provides a protective, clear finish to paper, cardboard, bisque, plaster, painted surfaces, prints, wood, glass, metal, and plaster. Give a matte or glossy luster to virtually any indoor or outdoor project, while adding a durable protective finish. Spray-on formula goes on simply and evenly! www.ilovetocreate.com
KALMBACH PUBLISHING COMPANY HAVE INSTANT ACCESS TO JEWELRY CLASSES Want to learn to create the jewelry you love, right in your own living room? This fantastic product from Kalmbach Publishing Company gives you step-by-step video demonstrations from their talented editors. Includes information and tips about tools, supplies and techniques. Download to any computer or iPod with no waiting! Downloadable PDFs come with easy-to-follow instructions. Preview all topics at www.jewelryclassesondemand.com. To see Kalmbach's incredible list of books, visit their website (www.kalmbachbooks.com) or visit your local bead and craft store. Suggested retail $19.95.
LEISURE ARTS ANOTHER FANTASTIC TITLE FROM LEISURE ARTS, YOUR TRUSTED NAME FOR QUALITY CRAFT BOOKS Leisure Arts brings you Sew Simple. Even if you've never sewn a stitch, you'll learn the basic skills while creating polished projects that you'll be proud to flaunt. If you're a seasoned seamstress, you'll find tons of inspiration and dozens of irresistible ideas. Suggested retail $18.95. Visit www.theleisureboutique.com to see this and many other fantastic titles.
Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Extruder® Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Extruder® has been accepted in the polymer clay industry as being very durable and versatile. This Makin's Brand® extruder comes with an assortment of discs to create various shapes and designs. This extruder can be used with both oven bake and air-dry clays. It is self-cleaning and the easy-to-use twist mechanism ensures optimum performance. For product information visit; www.makinsclay.com. For ordering information contact; info@makins-usa.com.
NATIONAL NONWOVENS COME DISCOVER THE FIRST EVER FELT MADE FROM BAMBOO XoticFelt™ is the new 100% natural fabric from National Nonwovens. Made from an innovative blend of bamboo and rayon, you will find that bamboo is eco-friendly, making it the ideal green choice for a renewable, sustainable textile. Bamboo fibers are naturally soft and strong and are able to retain vivid colors. XoticFelt™ is produced by the manufactuerers of WoolFelt® and has "xcited" the entire industry. See and feel for yourself why XoticFelt™ is considered the fabric of the future! Visit www.commonwealthfelt.com for more information and to order.
THE ORIGINAL SCRAPBOX CREATE THE PERFECT WORK STATION The EZ View Craft Desk is an interchangeable, modular workstation that features a unique, glass-like work surface that allows instant viewing of all your craft supplies! The EZ View Desk modular design which includes a desktop and two bases, allows you to create your own perfect work station. Add the optional drawer extensions and you have a work station perfect for those who prefer to stand while working on projects! The EZ View Craft Desk is $495, which includes the desktop and two bases. The optional Drawer Extensions are $75 for the pair. Buy your EZ View Craft Desk here: www.theoriginalscrapbox.com.
PENTEL ADD CREATIVE FLAIR Pentel Arts brings you Slicci™, the ultimate journaling, doodling and detailing pen. Available in 8 fabulous colors. This sheik pen has a .25mm extra-fine precision metal tip which gives you the ultimate control for even the most detailed designs. Because Pentel Arts cares about our planet, this pen is made with 87% recycled plastic! Available in Hobby Lobby and other craft stores nationwide or, visit the Pentel Arts on-line store www.pentelarts.com. Sold individually or in a set of 8. Suggested retail for a single pen is $2.99 or $23.92 for the set of 8.
Q-SNAP SO QUICK, SO EASY, SO Q-SNAP Q-Snap's line of custom-manufactured frames offer quilters and needle workers a sturdy, but lightweight frame for quilting, counted cross stitch, embroidery and much more. Available in six different sizes from the 6"x6" miniature frame for those small, delicate projects to the premier Q-Snap Floor Model for the serious quilter. The 11"x11" is the second model of hand-helds in the Q-Snap Frame family. Developed early on, it's a great size for small to medium projects, as well as hand-quilting. All frames are made of a light-weight, high-impact polystyrene material, which is durable and easy to use. Suggested retail price $13.19. Available at www.qsnap.com.
RANGER ANOTHER FANTASTIC PRODUCT FROM RANGER Ranger's Inkssentials™ Watermark Resist Ink can be used to create the look of watermark on colored papers and as a crisp, bright resist for water-based dye inks on Gloss Paper. It also works as a great embossing ink. Ideal for creating easy and fabulous backgrounds on cards, scrapbook pages and more. It's a staple for any crafter's table! Available in local and on-line craft stores. For more information visit www.rangerink.com. Suggested retail $5.99.
SOFT FLEX COMPANY WITH NEARLY 20 OPTIONS, THERE IS SURE TO BE A PERFECT SOFT FLEX TRIOS BEADING WIRE VARIETY PACK FOR YOU! Each variety pack is comprised of three 10 foot spools in varying diameters or colors, 30 feet total. This gives you the option to try several different items for the price of one. If you like one specific diameter or color, all items are available in 30ft, 50ft or 100ft spools. Retail prices vary from $10.95 to $25.95. Soft Flex Beading Wire is simply the best beading wire on the market today. With worldwide brand recognition, Soft Flex Company continues to expand the beading industry with innovative ideas, products and packaging. Please visit our website www.SoftFlexCompany.com to find a bead or craft store near you, free project ideas, articles, book reviews, a blog that is updated daily, free printable artwork, and much more. Made in the USA!
SPELLBINDERS SHAPEABILITIES™ PENDANTS Shapeabilties™ Pendants create beautifully detailed emblems quickly, easily and consistently. Each Pendants set features four intricately appointed Die Templates that mix and match to create a variety of effects. As with all Spellbinders Die Templates, Pendants are universally compatible with most manual die cut machines and offer 3-in-1 functionality; cut, emboss and stencil. The results are exquisite and the versatility makes Shapeabilities Pendants the newest "must have" offering from Spellbinders. Suggested retail price $24.99. Visit your local craft store or find Pendants online at www.SpellbindersPaperArts.com.
SWAROVSKI NORTH AMERICA LTD. THE XILION BEAD BRINGS ADDED BRILLIANCE TO PERSONALIZED DESIGNS The new XILION Bead article 5328 from the CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements assortment combines complex, precision-cut faceting and perfect geometry to create a crystal of unrivalled luminosity, one that allows personalized designs to reach shimmering new heights of refinement. Its superior levels of reflection, refraction and scintillation have been scientifically confirmed through analysis carried out in Swarovski's light laboratories. Yet, even to the naked eye, the increased number of facets produces a bead of outstanding brilliance and irresistible charm. Alongside one-of-a-kind brilliance, the new XILION Bead offers a raft of other distinguishing features: the crystal clear, polished hole with rounded edges not only amplifies sparkle but also protects threads to produce longer-lasting designs; the specially rounded equator guarantees greater wearing comfort; its harmonious design and dimensions make possible beautiful combinations with its predecessor, the 5301. The XILION Bead comes in a variety of sizes from 2.5 mm to 10 mm and is available in an impressive 66 colors and 20 different effects, all updated bi-annually to reflect the latest trends. Have a look at WWW.CREATE-YOUR-STYLE.COM to find out more about this brilliant product and its tremendous application possibilities!
UCHIDA OF AMERICA, CORP. CREATE FANTASTIC SHAPES IN ONE SIMPLE STEP Marvy®Uchida brings you the Clever Lever Silhouette & Embossing Craft Punch®. This special patented "punching and embossing" mechanism allows you to punch-out a shape with embossing in one simple step. Available in 6 different shapes: butterfly, sunflower, holiday flower, spring flower, hibiscus and merchandise tag. Call 1-800-541-5877 for a retailer nearest you. You will find this at all the major craft stores. Suggested retail price $20.00.
WALL WORDS FANTASTIC DESIGNS ADD THAT ALL IMPORTANT GLAMOUR TO YOUR WALLS We've found that one of the nicest things about Wall Words is being able to make big changes quickly and without much fuss. One of our most popular areas has been our trees. You can bring the outside in without the added mess of picking up the messy falling leaves. Use them as a backdrop for photos or phrases or, just enjoy them as a graphic in your home or office. A wide range of prices from $25.00 to $894 offers something everyone can afford. For a free catalog call 888-422-6685. For 15% off your next order, use Discount Code 999886 in the order form online. Preview fonts and colors at our website at www.wallwords.com