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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 A GREAT TOOL FOR ALL YOUR EMBELLISHMENT NEEDS Glitz Up! Vacuum Rhinestone Setter. No messy glue, no tweezers! Enjoy complete control of the rhinestones with the vacuum tip and precise and permanent placement with the adjustable heat function. Setting rhinestones on your clothes and favorite items has never been easier. Can be used for all kinds and sizes of rhinestones, rhinestuds, nailheads and more! Available online at www.vivadecor.us or call 215-634-2235 M-F 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST.
ARROW FREE MINI STAPLER Arrow is celebrating 80 years of professional fastening by offering a FREE Mini Stapler and staples with the purchase of the T50PBN™ Staple and Nail Gun. The T50PBN™ shoots 6 sizes of T50® staples and 5/8 inch brad nails. The T50PBN™ is great for picture framing, upholstery, lattice work and much, much more! To find out about this and other great Arrow products, visit our website at www.arrowfastener.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? Well look no further! For only $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 SILVEROSE™ EXPANDS BEADALON 'METALLIC SERIES' BEADING WIRES Silverose™ is the newest wire innovation by Beadalon which combines soft rose gold and silver colored wires spiraled together to create this fanciful new beading wire. It creates a new design element for your jewelry - part of the 7 Strand 'Metallic Series' of wires that provide a rich finish and brilliant shine. The warm, two-tone color of SilveRose™ complements gold and silver components and adds a hint of color to clear crystal and glass beads. Available size .018" MSRP: $6.00 for 30 ft. spool. Ask your favorite bead shop or supplier for Beadalon products. For more information, please call toll free (866) 423-2325 or visit www.beadalon.com.
CLEARSNAP 8 NEW COLORS Clearsnap is proud to announce the addition of 8 new gorgeous colors to its' popular smooth™ line of pearlized accent links. MSRP $4.50 each. Please visit www.clearsnapinc.com or call 800-448-4862 for more information.
DESIGN MASTER COLOR TOOL PROTECT YOUR CLAY POTS Pottery Sealer from Design Master protects, preserves and restores your terra cotta pottery and unglazed ceramics. Keep your clay pots looking like new. Protects them against water seepage. Resists staining by salts and mineral deposits which makes your pots look so unattractive. It even slows water evaporation to keep your plants moist for longer periods which gives you more time to work in the garden or, work on those summer crafting projects. Use over or under decorative pot painting and as a varnish finish So many fantastic uses from one spray can. Available in JoAnn Stores and many independent craft retailers. Find out about this, and all the great products Design Master has to offer by visiting www.dmcolor.com. Suggested retail $6.99.
KALMBACH WONDERFUL NEW TITLE FROM KALMBACH PUBLISHING Looking for fresh ideas for those beaded ornaments you love to make? Looking for the perfect gift for your friends or family that love this popular craft? Beaded Ornaments for the Holiday and Beyond is a brand new title from Kalmbach. Includes holiday and non-holiday ornaments. Inside you will find beautiful projects including netted ornament covers, simple strung beaded dangles, wire worked flowers, peyote-stitched Russian ornaments, bead woven snowflakes and much more! Includes a few, more complex pieces for those that have a bit more advanced skills. See this and many other fantastic books by visiting their website (www.kalmbachbooks.com) or visit your local bead and craft store. Suggested retail $19.95.
LEISURE ARTS MARY ENGLEBREIT'S NEW BOOK: SEW, SO CUTE! We all need more creativity in our lives! This new book from Leisure Arts, a trusted source of fantastic books for over 35 years, has 26 fabulous projects to stitch. Includes home décor', baby gifts, gifts for friends or wonderful items to keep for yourself. As a bonus, a sewing primer is included. Has a concealed spiral binding which allows the book to lie-flat for ease of use. Convenient pocket on the inside cover provides storage for the reusable full-sized pattern sheets. You can find this and many other wonderful books from Leisure Arts by visiting www.theleisureboutique.com. Suggested retail price $22.95.
PENTEL ADD CREATIVE FLAIR Pentel 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 cares about our planet, this pen is made with 87% recycled plastic! Available in Hobby Lobby stores nationwide and the Pentel on-line store individually or as a set of 8. Check out this, and all the other fabulous instruments that Pentel Arts offers by visiting their website (www.pentelarts.com). Suggested retail for single pen $2.99.
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 6 different sizes from the 6 x 6 miniature frame for those small, delicate projects to the premier Q-Snap Floor Model for the serious quilter. The 11 x 11 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 light-weight, high-impact polystyrene material, which is durable and easy to use. Suggested retail price $13.19. Can be ordered online at www.qsnap.com.
RANGER CREATE DIMENSIONAL JEWELRY AND EMBELLISHMENTS! Ranger's Inkssentials™ Memory Capsules are an exciting extension to the popular Inkssentials Memory Glass, Frames and Foil product line. Customized to fit Ranger's Memory Frames and Glass, you can fill Memory Capsules with personal mementos, charms, beads, small trinkets and so much more! Create one-of-a-kind dimensional jewelry, keepsakes and embellishments for cards, scrapbook pages and altered art. Each package contains 12 Memory Capsules in four pleasing shapes. Packaging is the same shape as the Capsules and can be cut and used in the same manner which is like getting another set of Capsules for free! Package also contains pre-made artwork that can be cut and used in your projects. Available in local and on-line craft stores. For more information visit www.rangerink.com. Suggested retail $4.99.
STREUTER TECH LOOKING FOR A FANTASTIC WAY TO EMBELLISH YOUR CREATIONS Streuter Technologies brings you another innovative product for your creations. Glue foil, a high quality crafting foil, with heat-activated adhesive laminate on the back works beautifully in manual die-cutting systems and electronic cutting systems. Easy to emboss. Easily adds the beauty of real metal to all of your craft projects. Adheres to a wide variety of surfaces such as chipboard, metal, glass, plastic and wood. Suggested retail $9.99. To find a retailer near you and to see many fabulous projects you can download visit www.streuter.com
SWAROVSKI SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS PUT SPARKLE INTO YOUR DAY Brilliant patterns and individual sparkling CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements, large or small, on accessories such as watches & bags, picture frames, electronic devices, paper & cardboard, pens & pencils or even on fingernails – the creative language of crystal – CRYSTALLIZED™ Flat Backs open up a whole new world of design opportunities! With CRYSTALLIZED™ Flat Backs inconspicuous items can be transformed into precious, eye-catching pieces. Everyday items turn into unique and unusual objects! CRYSTALLIZED™ Flat Backs are loose CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements with Platinum Foiling on the back for extra brilliance and protection. They can be easily applied to a wide range of carrier materials, are durable, long lasting & versatile so you can use them to turn almost any design idea into reality! CRYSTALLIZED™ Flat Backs are available in a multitude of colors, sizes and cuts - among them the CRYSTALLIZED™ XILION Rose, the new generation of brilliance. Have a look at WWW.CREATE-YOUR-STYLE.COM to find out more about this brilliant product and its tremendous application possibilities!
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
MARTIN F WEBER MIJELLO ELLIPSE PEEL-OFF PALETTE MAKES CLEAN UP A SNAP! These special sturdy impact plastic palettes are perfect for all media. When the paint dries, you merely Peel-off the dried paint and your palette is all always clean and white. Since Acrylic dries faster than oils, these Peel-off palettes are most often used with Acrylic colors. Available in many sizes and shapes, including a sealable version. Available at Michael's, Hobby Lobby, Dick Blick, Jerry's Artarama, Utrecht, Cheap Joe's and other fine art stores around the world. For more information visit www.weberart.com. Mijello Peel-off Palettes priced from $7.49.
XYRON® TAKE YOUR CREATIVITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL If you can wish it – you can cut it with the Xyron® Wishblade®. This computer-connected digital cutter will bring your creativity to the next level. The Wishblade makes easy work of cutting out words and shapes from vinyl, vellum, iron-on transfers, shrink film, scrapbook papers, cardstock and many other crafting materials. There is no need for cartridges. You can cut out directly from the True Type Fonts on your computer or use the drawing tools to create your own unique shapes to customize your projects. Visit our website at www.xyron.com for more information.
ZWEIGART ANOTHER GREAT PROJECT FROM ZWEIGART Are you ready for a little fun? Stitching fun that is. Then you are going to love Games People Play featuring Zweigart's Novara afghan and pillow shams. Call to order your leaflet today! 576 Inman Ave, Suite F, Colonia, NJ 07067. Visit our website at www.zweigart.com, email us at info@zweigart.com or call us at 866-993-4427.