Scrapbooking Product Reviews

Below you will find reviews for many of the hottest scrapbooking products on the market.  I welcome your comments and will post your reviews and opinions.  Just email me with your thoughts.  I will continue to add to these reviews periodically.  If you want to know about a particular item, please let me know.

We R Memory Keepers - Crop-A-Dile - Eyelet and Snap Punch Tool - This incredible eyelet setter and hole punch is a must for any serious scrapbooker.  It punches through chipboard, metal, canvas, leather, even acrylic!  I use mine all the time and love that I can set a variety of different sized eyelets without the loud thumping or hammering one had to endure in the past.  My only complaint is that you cannot punch holes beyond in the middle of your paper or material.  The crop-o-dile has about a 1.5 inch reach from the edge. 

Kokuyo - Dot 'n' Roller - permanent refillable adhesive - This dot pattern adhesive is my absolute favorite!!  Each cartridge has 43 ft., It goes on easily, and never collects glue goop in the folds of the dispenser making it difficult to apply.

Basic Grey - Magnetic Precision Cutting Mat - This 15” x 15” self-healing mat comes with an 18” magnetic, stainless steel, beveled ruler and eight super-strong magnetic tacks.  How did we ever cut intricate details before it was invented? This mat frees up the hand you used to use to hold the paper down with and paper slips are a thing of the past.  It is an amazing product!

Beacon Adhesives - Fabri-Tac - I learned of this liquid permanent adhesive in a Prima class at Anaheim CKU.  It bonds paper, chipboard, fabric, leather and wood.  It is quick drying and thick enough that it won't warp paper if used in moderation.  It is  permanent, fast grab, quick drying, crystal clear, acid and lignin free and washable.

Ranger Industries - Adirondack Paint Dabbers - These dabbers are acid free, non-toxic, mess free and easy to clean-up! They work on paper, glass, wood, metal, plastic, canvas and polymer clay. You can use them direct-to-surface for stippling dots or spread the paint around with the applicator tip for full coverage. They come in a zillion beautiful colors and are reasonably priced.

ColorBox - Cay Eye - Fluid Chalk Ink -  These inks are perfect for distressing and adding contrast in addition to being super stamp inks.  They come in 36 colors and, because of their unique shape, can get into hard-to-reach crevices and corners plus they are really inexpensive.  My only complaint is that the pads sometimes detach from the plastic case but at $1.75 each, I don't mind replacing them.

My Mind's Eye - Bohemia Transparency frames  - These transparency frames add a delicate subtle touch to your 4 x 6 photos.  They dress up any page and can cover up photo blemishes or fill in dead space.

Zutter -Bind-it-All- This personal book binding system is every scrapbookers dream. It punches and binds projects of any size or length allowing paper the artist to make all types of projects including calendars, mini albums, journals, books and more!. The bind it all punches and binds cardstock, chipboard, CDs and cardboard.  I love my Zutter and am always dreaming of new uses for it!

LuminArt Inc. - Twinkling H2O's - Twinkling H20s are fun, scrumptious, shimmery, lightfast watercolor cakes. They are non-toxic, acid free, lightfast and safe for all ages to use! Simply dip a wet paintbrush or waterbrush into the solid cake of color and begin to paint! You can use this paint on paper, canvas, rocks, wood and even Easter Eggs! They are currently available is 156 colors. I love, love, love them!!!

K and Company - Wild Saffron 12 X 12 Double-Sided Paper Pad - This 12 x 12 paper pad from K & Company's Wild Saffron collection comes with 36 double-sided cardstock weight sheets of paper and is acid & lignin free. The patterns are rich with color reminding me of Tuscany.  I love all of K and Companies paper packs as they are an amazing value for double sided paper but the Wild Saffron collection is my all time favorite!