GMaw Barnes's Reviews

This is a nice sturdy box to store my small collection of double sided markers and wasie tape that rarely use.

These are perfect to hold little parts for projects. I bought them to hold my die cuts when I cut multiples. I also use them to pre plan my scrapbook pages when I want to power scrap so I won't have to stop and search for embellishments I will have them already in one spot

These are perfect to hold little parts for projects. I bought them to hold my die cuts when I cut multiples. I also use them to pre plan my scrapbook pages when I want to power scrap so I won't have to stop and search for embellishments I will have them already in one spot

These are perfect to hold little parts for projects. I bought them to hold my die cuts when I cut multiples. I also use them to pre plan my scrapbook pages when I want to power scrap so I won't have to stop and search for embellishments I will have them already in one spot

Not so nice for the 1 oz distress paints. The paint lids are a tight fit and it pops the top open when pulling them out. It makes a mess. Perfect for 1 oz dylusions spray. I think I'm going to rethink how I was planning to use these.

I ordered this because I was gifted a glass media mat and I wanted an extra non stick mat

Love this tape!

Great tape! Tickled pink to be able to get it free. Awesome freebies!

These are a perfect size for my larger dies.

I have a couple snippers and both are almost wore out. This is a great addition to my Scrapbooking tools.

It cuts beautifully.

I will be using this on my desk as a "catchall" while I scrapbook multiple pages. I can toss my leftovers in this box. Later I can sort and put away or toss into the purge box.

This will be perfect for my smaller dies and stamps.

I do not have very many dies and stamps and this will be perfect for those.

I bought this package to see the exact sizes without buying a large number of items that I didn't need. I'm glad I did. The small and medium I will need more but I only have a few large dies to and the largest envelopes were the perfect amount.

This was slightly smaller than I wanted but perfect for small scraps to use with my dies. Other than that I don't have a use for it. The rainbow index make it easy to file the scraps by color.

My daughter has played around with this paste. I haven't had a chance yet. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do with it on a few scrapbook pages.

I bought this because of the price but found out it was better quality than I expected. I'm probably going to order a few more to add to my ever growing tool collection.

I absolutely love this set! I now have every bundle on my wish list.

My daughter uses this machine. She absolutely loves it. So far it cuts perfectly every time.

I can't wait to use these.

All scrapbook.com papers are beautiful and packaged well so there is no bends or folds made during shipping. I can't wait to use this paper on one of my masked photos.

I have used this yet but I'm glad it was a free with my order so I can try it out. Thank you!

I love itI it's much larger than I expected.

You can not go wrong with papers from 49 and Market. These solids are a perfect match for the Curators Botanical Printed papers.

I was looking for the perfect paper to create a memory book of our many trips to Callaway Gardens. This is the perfect paper.

I've been using this on frames and a few pieces of chipboard. It dries a little darker than pictured and you have to put it on pretty thick to get a good crackle effect. I also had to seal with matte mod podge, it started flaking off but the mod podge stopped the flaking.

I'm still a big fan of the old fashion 3 step method of crackle.

I think I said it all in the review title...the BEST Cardstock on the market!! I'm so hooked on bazzill I won't buy anything else.

I love using these on the tags for the paper bag albums. Great item for a great price!!

I used these to cover chipboard gift albums last year and everyone loved the papers! I wish I had more and the shimmer looks great with stickels and glitter!

I wish these were available in double sided cardstock...

I used these to cover chipboard gift albums last year and everyone loved the papers! I wish I had more and the shimmer looks great with stickels and glitter!

I wish these were available in double sided cardstock...

I used these to cover chipboard gift albums last year and everyone loved the papers! I wish I had more and the shimmer looks great with stickels and glitter!

I wish these were available in double sided cardstock...

I used these to cover chipbord gift albums last year and everyone loved the papers!

I wish these were available in double sided cardstock...

...if your going to scrap. I've used the ph pen the most and the vanishing ink marker the least. It's well worth the money, you would not believe all the items I've check that were labeled acid free and the pen showed they were not.

A very good investment.

I've just started using these. Great thick cardstock, but then again K&Co has awesome papers! Well worth the price!

I used these when I altered my garbage can in my craft room. Looks great!!! I'm wanting to see more of these masks!

Great for chalk but also works for removing xyron adhesive, and pencil marks. I love that it's refillable too!!

I want these for all of my post bound albums!!

It's best to wait to use these when your album is full and you have a large stack of completed pages to add. Opening and closing often tends to weaken the velcro.

Overall I wish these replaced all of the post bound albums.

I used them when I altered my cropper hopper file boxes. After a couple of uses I did have to re-spray with re-positional adhesive other than that, it's perfect!!

This is the best glaze for glitter!!

I used this on one of my sons LO's great paper!!

I wish I had bought more than one pack of these!! They are soo cute on the heads of the tear bears.

Love the bling!! Well worth the money, I was able to use these with three differnt LO's!

These will break really easy. I do not like them because they didn't hold the ribbon when you had a full box of ribbons. they slide right off.

I bought this ink May 2 2006...It's still going strong!!

DD picked out these papers for my DGD's day care pic and the LO turned out perfect!

Nice metal ribbon labels that add that special touch to LO's, or mini album pages.

MM have the best brads...I love how easy these are to open and set.

I love the colors of these, and they are so cute painted with glitter and used in the center of flowers.

These are the best paper keepers, and awesome for crops...I'm so disapointed that they are no longer available.

I Love this trimmer!!! I have had for almost a year now and have cut thousands of sheets of paper and hundreds of photos and it still cuts like it was day one!

The best feature...no more blade purchases!!!

I want them all!!! This color leaves a pale lavender shade, very pretty!!!

Great Glue pen!! I love how controlled and exact the glue comes out! Great for glittered doodling! I will stock up on these.

The dots roller I'm not to fond of.

I thought I was being ripped of when I saw the tiny bottles...then I used them. You will not believe how far this glitter will go! I have completed several large project using just 1 bottle! I'm a penny pincher I'll admit, and this is a bargin!

...when decorated like mini LO's!!! Excellent for cards and tiles for LO's too.

I have all my metal embellies stored in these and love them!! I've also used a few of them for the smaller frames. Great product!!!

All I can say is I need more of these!!! I love them for my medium size embellies, easy to fill, label, and find supplies as needed. I can never have enough good storage containers!!

...if you have the little album. I prefer this mini album over others because of these page protectors. Very easy to insert too!!

This book is so easy to alter, and I love the little page protectors inside! Great buy for gifts!!

Great tool for lightly adding and blending ink to the edges of your paper. Also nice to use when blending different colors using masks.

First you might need to rub an eraser across the top of these before you use them...the ink puddled and didn't coat the stamp very well...once I used the eraser they inked up really easy and have a nice and crisp image.

Thanks for another great stamp!!

This ink is Great for almost every surface!! Just remember to have cleaning supplies close by as these stamps will stain your stamps if the stamps are not cleaned quickly.

I am so thrilled with all of the distress ink pads I've gotten so far. I love having the re-inkers available too! Great product.!!!

I bought this ruler for only one reason....the perfectly spaced holes for hand stitching...but I'm loving the LARGE numbers...It's so easy to see and the centering measurement is a plus also with the large numbers.

The only downfall with this ruler I'm seeing is the grid is printed on the back of the ruler....although I've only used it a few times now the grid began wearing off. I slowed this process down a little by painting a coat of clear sealer over the back. At least now there is a protective layer over the grid and I feel it will last a little longer.

Great chipboard pieces for the price!

Only one problem with this sheet. It is very thin so when you are working with very hot materials make sure you lay the sheet on top of a mat to prevent any damage to your work area.

Tip: when cleaning off specks of stray embossing powder... I use an old credit card to scrap it off.

I did have a little difficulty getting removing staze on inks other than that it's an excellent re-useable craft sheet that's a little pricy.

I am soooo glad that I purchased this! I needed to punch holes in a project that the smaller crop a dile just wouldn't reach. It is a bit big and bulky but well worth the money spent if you don't like hammering. It also cuts through cd's and chipboard like butter. I have to admit I don't use it every day but it's a really good feeling to know that I do have it when I need it. I have now put the old eyelet setter, hole punch and hammer in the dinosaur box.

I can't wait to see more of these in the store! I love how sturdy and heavy the frame is. Jill posted a frame she did and I love the mini album idea in the opening so much I want to decorate several now.

I got the pen free with an order and I have to say it is Excellent! I can draw thinner lines with it than with the smallest zig glue pen without the glue seeping out of the sides of my project. I did have to practice a little using it making doodled swirls then used the doodle bug sugar coating glitter....beautiful fine lined doodling with bling.

I found this magazine to be very helpful. I have not had much success in stamping in the past so I bought this book mainly for the stamping tips. I'm glad I did! If you are new to stamping or don't like the looks of your stamped projects I suggest you get this. I know know why there are different sized blocks, the best stamps to purchase, how to better clean my stamps, what not to use to clean my stamps, and the best way to store my stamps. I also got a lot of Great Money Saving Ideas for future projects. I hope to see more instruction guides like this in the future.

Great book with a lot of Great Ideas! I'm so glad that I bought it, if for nothing else but the Bazzill Frame Idea.

I normally don't scrap every picture, but after reading this book I'm thinking about creating more complete one subject albums to add all of the pictures.

Thanks again Jill for another Great Book!

I was a little disappointed at first glance at the size of the book, but once I opened it and began reading it and looking at the "how to" sections my opinion changed. It is a Great how to book and I wish there were more available like this. I'm fining that I keep going back to these books.

I have both of Tim's books and both are great. Now I have a better understanding of the distressing and inking process. I see what I was doing wrong and what I need to do to achieve the results I'm looking for.

I can't wait now to get the DVD's and all the new tools!!!

I was a little disappointed at first glance at the size of the book, but once I opened it and began reading it and looking at the "how to" sections my opinion changed. It is a Great how to book and I wish there were more available like this. I'm fining that I keep going back to these books.

I have both of Tim's books and both are great. Now I have a better understanding of the distressing and inking process. I see what I was doing wrong and what I need to do to achieve the results I'm looking for.

I can't wait now to get the DVD's and all the new tools!!!

I am sooo glad that I finally got this and I had fun altering it too!! This has to be the sturdiest, and heaviest carousel I have seen on the market and well worth the money. My only complaint would be the metal the magnets stick to on the drawers were all loose on mine and stayed stuck to the drawer. It was no big deal with me because I painted my carousel and then reattached the metal parts using a stronger glue. So check the back of the drawers if you purchase one. I also loved that I was able to remove the hardware so I could paint it. Another Great product from Making Memories!!

I love this tape gun!! It is so easy to load and use! I did have to get DH to install the adapter for the 1/4" tape because the instructions were not very "GrandmaG" friendly. I can't wait to see how long it will take me to empty one spool of tape. The initial investment for the gun is a little steep but the price of the tape I think is well worth it in the long run. I used 30 xyron tape refills, and 15 OTC refills in 2007 (yes I add everything in my budget), so I can't wait to see how many refills I use with this. I failed to mention that the tape goes on very smooth and so far I haven't had a problem with skipping, breaking, or glue build up which is a plus for me!

The plates on mine fit together perfect, and so far I don't have, or found any flaws. I do have a multi outlet mounted on the wall so that I can easily unplug things which helps a lot because there is not an off/on switch.

As for the pressing...well it took all the folds out of the ribbons I've used so far and no scorching the ribbon which is a plus. Just watch out for the ribbons that have screen prints on them, the print will melt off or smear.

I love this girls style! I can't wait to start each challenge! Every page in this book is alive and fresh! I highly recommend it for anyone stuck in a slump!

This is by far the best shelf storage for photos that I have come across. I love how sturdy it is! I'm not to fond of the color, it would have been better for me if it was black, but I guess that's what altering fun is all about.

Thanks Cropper Hopper for another Great product!!

These little boxes are the greatest for photo storage! I only bought 2 packs to store photos in that are waiting to be scrapped, but now I see that I need to order several more to keep all the old photos organized and stored for future generations to plunder through. I just wish they had 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 sizes available. I guess a girl can't have it all! LOL!!

I'm not very good with stamping, but I used these on a recent project and now I'm hooked to Technique Tuesday clear stamps and I can't wait to get my hands on more of them!!

I'm in the process of a scraproom make-over and I stumbled on to project in the Technique Tuesday gallery. I love the look of the paper storage and thought it would be a good idea to use for my flower jars. Well they turned out totally AWESOME! Thanks Technique Tuesday for the inspiration!! (now I can't wait to get started on my paper!)

I love making the CD books with this little machine. It cuts through CD's and thick chipboard with little pressure. The binding looks so much neater on paper bag albums than the rings or just ribbon. The ideas are endless! The binding wire is available in different colors too! It's very light weight and easy to use. I would however suggest getting the adjustment bar if you are going to use the smaller wires so it will cut closer to the edge of the item and ease in turning the pages. A GREAT tool for the scrapper!

If you make a lot of the paper bag albums or smaller albums this machine will help speed up that process. It is not electric so it requires a little work, feeding the paper in and turning the handle. Each sheet will cut to the exact same size. It will cut Bazzill cardstock like butter, but the instructions recommend NOT cutting chipboard. It will cut the thinner paper up to two sheets at a time, and the blades are self sharpening. I would not recommend cutting the papers that have glitter on top or the raised foam, as this might damage the blades. Great Machine I'm so glad that I've added it to my collection of scrapbooking tools.

I'm a big fan of these chalks. They are perfect for just a touch of colored shimmer. Scanners or photos of LO's using this product really can't pick up the pretty details of the lightly sparkled outcome. If you don't want the bold glitter look but do want a little sparkle this is your best bet!

I love the applicator that comes with the set and the chalks do not migrate as bad as some of the others I have.

I love the color choices but my only issue with this product is the chalks are not spaced far enough from each other to prevent the colors from migrating, (powder from one color getting into another color).

I purchased this book along with another one offered here in hopes that I would finally be able to get my scrap room functional. I’m moving my scrap room from a small room into a bigger room, and I wanted to do it right this time. I’ve lucked up with this purchase.

I have to admit this is by far the better choice of the two books. I’ve read the book more than once now and every time I re-read something different catches my eye. Not only does Jill explain simple purchased storage solutions but she also incorporates other items that can be found around the house or in thrift stores and yard sales. It doesn’t matter if you have a small space or a huge room all areas are covered. If you are having problems with paper storage she has solutions. She actually has storage solutions for almost everything scrapbook related. I also have found a greater interest in packing for crops. Thanks to her handy tips I will feel more comfortable packing for a crop, and cropping away from home. I’m looking forward to an updated version.

And Jill, your studio is AWESOME!

This is a great buy for the five marker set. I use the two smallest tip markers the most. They are my favorite because I have not found a fine tip marker or pen that does not bleed when drawing fine lines on the torn bears/mulberry paper. I also have not had any problems with smearing when doodling or writing on vellum. Zig is known for the "better" markers and now I see why!

Just a note: store these vertical with the tips pointed down. I had mine in a drawer stored horizontal and the smaller tips dried up.

You can't regulate the speed and I couldn't get it to sew a straight line.

I love this little mat! I not only use it for setting eyelets but I use it mostly when I use my paper piercer. It saves poking a hole in the table or worse my finger!

Great space saver in the bag when going to a crop.

By far the best rub on tool on the market. I saw taterdawg using one when I went to her house and I had to have one! Much better than the wooden stick!

If you get the stapler you really need this. I'm so glad I got it when I bought the stapler.

Easy to use and I love the cute bars! Perfect for tags.

I am soooooo glad I got this. It helps so much to be able to match the paper up exactly. In the long run it has saved me tons of money buying cardstock to match patterned paper too!

I want all three!

I don't stamp much but I bought these a few weeks ago to use in a wedding album. Well they are great! The detail is perfect! Much easier to use than the rubber stamps. Like I said the fine detail is AWESOME!

I don't stamp much, and these were the first clear stamps that I purchased. I love the stitches and they clean up pretty easy too!

Many people love this product but I have tried for several years and have not been able to cut out a single thing. For me it was a waste of money.

I've also been told to only use on a glass mat. I've tried both with no luck.

I use the score blade the most.

Use them all the time!

This was given to me. I don't use it to much because I have a hard time with getting accurate measurements. Blade and mat have to be changed more often than my other trimmer.

For people like me who simply can not doodle this is perfect! I love mine! I also have Whimsical!

For me this is by far the most awesome paper storage! I sort by manufacture, and theme. They don't hold much paper but are easy for me to remove from the cabinet that I store my paper in. I will be buying more of these!

But gets heavy when full!

Great way to keep papers sorted by theme or color!

I purchased two of these and found that it was difficult for me to put the ribbon in and even more difficult to pull the ribbon out.

It looks great and I can store a lot of ribbon in a small amount of space but I don't like that I have to iron my ribbon when stored on the ribbon card.

I use these for my brads and button storage.

Perfect for crops! Just fill it up pack it and go!

The Best for eyelet storage! Oh and I forgot the best for rhinestone storage too! Anything tiny.

This is how I store my brads and buttons! I love it and will be getting more!

I use mine to sort my 12" long rub-ons, stickers and masks by manufacturer.

I use mine to sort my rub-ons, stickers and masks by manufacturer.

I haven't used this for scrapbooking yet but it works wonders for removing labels off of jars! It will completely remove the sticky residue from the glass. I've also used it to remove sticky residue from my scanner.

Another "Got to have" if you have any of the Xyron sticker machines. This will remove the adhesive without damaging the paper.

Awesome adhesive for the torn bears!

I love the tip on this one! A must have if you are attaching the tiny rhinestones!

Best for attaching the little prima flowers if you are not going to use brads for the flower centers.

I've tried several glues and this is by far the best for Quilling!

Great glue pen for those tiny fragile letters, and adhering fibers!

Very good adhesive on these foam squares! Love that they come in different sizes too!

Not only have I used this for scrapbooking, but it's awesome for making presentation boards. You don't have to worry about anything coming "unglued". A tip I learned is to use the clear top paper you pull off and discard to remove any residue adhesive that may be stuck on the sides of you project. I recommend doing this prior to removing your item from the non stick backing.

I have the older orange X and it's still going!

I have a pic of this one in my place. I only wish all my albums were d-ring! So easy to add pages if you are not a chronological scrapper! Smells wonderful too!

Awesome kit at for a great price. I've had my kit since it was released and nothing has broken! Awesome quality!

I use this tool often! It's not just for piercing paper! I use it to; remove sticker backs when I've die cut letters, pierce holes in paper for brads, pierce holes in primas that don't have holes, and pierce holes in vellum. Oh my the list of uses is endless! Very sturdy well made tool!

I can't say enough good things about this product! So far I've punched holes in cd's, leather ( DH's belt), chipboard, and 10 layers of paper bags when I was making some paper bag albums. Sweeeeet tool! 1 click and an eyelet is set!

I read somewhere to extend the life of your blades have three. One for just the blue cap, one for just the yellow cap, and one for just the pink cap, and monthly rotate them out.

If you are using your wishblade to cut a lot I recommend having 3 mats. 1 for cutting dark cardstock, 1 for cutting light cardstock, and 1 for the thinner patterned paper. Oh and if you have the pink wishblde you don't need the o-ring!

It takes a little computer knowledge to set up and run this machine but once you learn the techniques your possibilities are endless!