| U p c o m i n g At The Shaker Box, we realize how important it is for you to be aware of important events in your area and within the artistic community. We have assembled a resource list of scrapbooking conventions and expos. Many of these events offer wonderful vendor booths at which you can purchase a wide variety of products. Some also offer great classes, crops and make and take booths. Events and upcoming classes at The Shaker Box are listed here as well. Where possible, links are provided so that you can check out the fun near you. Events for March 2005: 12-13 Gulf Coast Scrapbooking Show - Palmetto, FL 18-19 Premiere Scrapbook Expo - Kansas City, MO 18-19 Oregon Scrapbook Convention - Portland, OR 18-20 Hoodie Hoo Mini crop at the Shaker Box 31-2 CKU-Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN
---------------- This is a product that scared me at first. I had no idea what to do with it. It is now a staple in my ever-growing stack of scrapping supplies. I absolutely could not live without it. I have used Diamond Glaze in several different ways, ranging from creating the effect of raindrops on a page, to adding dimension to a sticker that had been gathering dust, to creating a one-of-a-kind embellishment, to a rock-hard adhesive.
With Diamond Glaze, patience is the key. I usually let my Diamond Glaze projects sit overnight (up to 24 hours) to harden and become clear. When it is first applied, it almost has a milky cast to it. As it hardens, it becomes crystal clear. This makes it ideal for adhering something clear (e.g. Heidi Grace embellishments) to your artwork. The unique applicator tip gives you a lot of control for the very intricate jobs, like creating the raindrops or filling in a portion of a sticker. For embellishments, you can take a watch face, for example, and fill it in with beads. Then, fill the remaining space in the watch face with the diamond glaze, which will seep all around the beads, hardening to a solid, clear finish. Turn it over and stick it on your page for a unique and personal embellishment. In addition, Diamond Glaze is mixable with dye-based inks, watercolor, and pearlescent pigments. The possibilities for a product as versatile as Diamond Glaze by Judikins are as broad as your imagination. Give it a try and let us see what you can do with it!
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N e w P r o d u c t s
Spring is not only a time for renewal of hope and life, but it also a time for the manufacturers to showcase their new lines! What better way to celebrate Spring then perusing all these magnificant products!!! I'm so excited to bring to you some of the great new links by companies such Maya Road, Rusty Pickle, Karen Foster and of couse Sweetwater. ------------------------------------ Maya Road : Without a doubt Maya Road has s
------------------------------------ Rusty Pickle : From Easter to Family, Holidays to Little Girls, Rusty Pickle has the paper you need for your next layout. They have a wonderful selection of patterend paper that has a unique depth to it.
While you are at your local scrapbook store, don't forget to look for their Wanted Rub-Ons as well. They come in black, white, pink and tan colors and are the perfect size for titles in two varieties: Aloha and Wanted. You also will not want to miss their collection of definition stickers or tags. Especially, their cloth tags which come in denim, canvas, and burlap. Rusty Pickle is truly adding texture and dimension to the world of scrapbooking! ------------------------------------ Karen Foster: Need we say anything more then just mention this manufacturer? Karen Foster Design has really outdone themselves as they continually unleash scrapbookers with the most innovative products. From their Loops Brads to Brattitudes, their Thumbtack Tacks to Bars, you'll find a multitude of ways to use these products. Have you tried their new Brad Bars?? Use these fun new brads to underline words, frame corners and more! Comes in 4 different sizes with 24 pieces per assortment!
Visit Karen Foster today and find out what treasures await your scrapbooks! ------------------------------------ Sweetwater: Sweetwater has been working overtime to launch their SIX new paper lines, transparencies, stickers, and even silk screens! Their title transparencies are packed with a variety of sayings that will make creating layouts a snap! Don't forget to look for their
great Bag It Mini Album as seen in the Creating Keepakes Top 10 issue. The album kit includes paper bag album, tin case, 2 sheets of stickers, ribbon, mini clothespins and instructions. Get yours today and don't forget to upload your creations to our Shaker Box Gallery!! ---------------- |
S p o t l i g h t ! Featuring Shaker Member : SHERRY BABY !
We are so happy to feature Sherry as the Shaker Box Member in the Spotlight for March. She is one of the sweetest ladies and we all have fallen in love with her layouts that include such thoughtful and insightful journaling. Sherry, (sherry baby) is also known as “the Bird Lady” and you will realize why when you take a gander through her gallery. Working on family histories, journaling, photography and writing for a magazine led Sherry to her scrapping career, which began in 1999. After a break she decided that her photos needed much organization into albums. This decision renewed her passion for scrapping and, as they say, the rest is history. When looking at Sherry’s layouts, one sees simple, fresh and classic lines. She loves to use autumn and heritage colors – nothing bright or overpowering. Her inspiration often comes from such simple things as a pretty day, songs, and birds around the feeders. She feels the Shaker Box provides a variety of interesting challenges and goals. Each month she sets a goal for the number of layouts she wants to complete. Sherry’s favorite technique is journaling and she doesn’t feel her pages are complete unless her thoughts and writings are added. Her journaling is indepth, heart-felt and very thought provoking. Her love of writing gives her great satisfaction with her journaling. She and her husband of 28 years have a very spoiled dog, Whiner, who thinks he is there to take her two grown sons places and does a great job keeping them busy. Sherry says her love of bird watching, writing and photography is a great combination to use in her scrapping. You can also find her in her garden and cooking. Her big love is music and you shouldn’t be surprised if you drive by and see her dancing all around her house! Sherry leaves us with a personal quote: “Paper is the heart and journaling is the soul of scrapping.” ----------------
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