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Title: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 15, 2020, 10:29:21 AM
I'm watching a Tim Holtz video about new alcohol ink products and thought I would share.  Maybe you have seen a video you'd like to link here, either pre-release videos or Creativation footage.

Let us know what you like and what you don't care about.  Are you making a wish list of new products?

If you are moving alcohol inks around by blowing through a straw.  Tim Holtz basically says "stop it"!  You are too close to the fumes.  He has a new tool.  If it's not too pricey or available to purchase using a coupon, I think Jan and I can say it's probably worth it!  We took an AI class.  Blowing through a straw was not that easy and apparently not good for us either.  I immediately thought of the distress marker spritzer ... I even have a pre-distress marker spritzer, ha!  Tim mentions that, and says the opening on the new tool is bigger to give more air flow.  See what you think.  Also, I guess Ranger noticed that people are buying other brands of AI, especially gold, to get that broken up gold flake, veining look.  They came out with new metallics called alloys.
Tim Holtz/Ranger Alcohol Ink products for 2020 (https://youtu.be/SF1ro_S2R0w)
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 15, 2020, 12:36:30 PM
I may be interested in the alloys. I have considered getting the Piñata gold but it isn’t as convenient as buying ranger alcohol inks (I would have to make a special online purchase.)

There is no way I am getting the little blower thing. I still have those ear/nose bulbs around the house for babies, and I would use that, or still the straw, before buying that huge tool from Tim!  I also recently saw a video where a gal used a hairdryer, and got great results.

I haven’t seen too much Creativation buzz yet, so I am interested in seeing the new stuff!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 15, 2020, 02:16:34 PM
Tim Holtz will have a Tonic Deckle Edge trimmer available summertime.

Thoughts?

https://timholtz.com/2020-tonic-studios-deckle-trimmer/?fbclid=IwAR3qPcMbUrydOUJC-hdapmE-mvC25-jduVhic5auDHXumOkJ3MEwT10INsQ
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Far North on January 15, 2020, 05:13:25 PM
I used this You tube search:  Creativation 2020  And found several video-just be sure you select ones that are 2020. I will need to try out how the new  blower before I know if it will work with my hands.  I know the one for use with markers does not really provide enough air to move the AI sufficiently.

 
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Far North on January 15, 2020, 09:04:17 PM
Recently I have been looking at U-videos that folks who enjoy alcohol inks are using titles that reference "Wispy Edges. Techniques are kinda similar with the use of lots of rubbing alcohol to thin the colors which sometimes split into a combo of colors.  Folks seem to use various heating/blowing guns to achieve flowing edges. I hope to try some of my new brands of alcohol inks for experiments.  See Joggles range of Alcohol Inks.  She demonstrates some basic samples to explain characteristics of these new products.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Far North on January 15, 2020, 09:55:13 PM
I have several paper trimmers and they are not very space efficient.  I am disappointed that Tim didn't come up with an alternative.  Tim's edges look very nice.  But I will hold-out and use my Fiskar scissors,  dies, or  hand tear light weight paper.

 If I worked on scrapbooks I might think of this tool in a far different way.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 16, 2020, 06:24:59 AM
Jan, I agree that I cannot find space for a paper trimmer with a fancy edge.  I’m sure it works very well, though.

Yes, I have also see the term “whispy edge” for the alcohol ink look.  I was talking to DH who is a chemist about whether he thinks that the alcohol inks are bad to blow around with a straw, and we both decided that it is probably better to blow away from yourself with a straw that to blow in different directions with that tool.  (And they probably aren’t very dangerous anyhow, especially a low quantity).

And I do need to check out the Joggles tutorials!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 16, 2020, 09:07:13 AM
I haven't watched Joggles videos yet on all the different brands of Alcohol inks she's carrying.  I haven't played with my A inks in a long time.  I already bought the Pinata gold and silver so I don't need the alloys but they look a lot nicer than the old mixatives.  It's very easy to get too much!  I have to admit I'm a bit tempted by the air blower thingy ... if it's priced right and I play with my inks again ... I don't recall having much success with the straw.  Haha!  No ear/nose syringes around our house, but I know where I might snag one! 

Hmm, the deckle edge looks cool.  I think he's over selling!  "You can move your piece around using the grid to get the part of the deckle you want"?!  Haha!  (doubt if I can see it that well, or that any part of it looks noticeably different).  If I was in the midst of creating a Heritage scrapbook album ... maybe it would be worth it?  I will probably continue to use dies, scissors or hand tearing.  Maybe they should have put a hole in it for hanging on the wall?  Flat surfaces are valuable real estate!

He's making me want to make something with a deckle edge!  Ugh!  I must be in a vulnerable state of mind.  I need to go clean my craft room to remind myself that I don't need it!  Don't have room for it!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 16, 2020, 09:08:47 AM
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If I worked on scrapbooks I might think of this tool in a far different way

Exactly, Jan! 

Or it would be wonderful to use at a scrapbook store or library with a Maker Space like yours.

Off topic ... but I just ran in to someone in the grocery store who told me our library has a once a month "crafternoon" and a "creating for a cause" group.  I need to check them out.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 16, 2020, 09:21:53 AM
The TH facebook lives are way too long ... but I find myself watching.  They are really helpful though.  At first glance I wasn't really interested in any of the Chapter 1 die release, but after watching ... maybe.  Also just now watching a Sizzix die in Chapter 2, a mixed media set, Media Marks, with a scribble, x's, dashed line, etc.  To look at the packaging you would think the die cuts an outer rectangle, but he explains it doesn't.  It just cuts x's (etc.).  Much more useful.  So I NEED to watch videos, right?!  Ha! 
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 16, 2020, 09:30:25 AM
I've been watching all his videos on all the new releases, there are a couple dies I would like, some of the new alloys, I have tried using my foil on the AI before it dries, and I love that look.
I had tried the straw blowing also and was shocked when he said that wasn't good, I saw in another video where a girl just used a regular hair dryer on the cool setting and low speed and it seemed to work nice and thought I might try that.  I agree some of his video's are long, he could probably cut out all the isn't that amazing but I guess that gets people excited about the product, makes him a good salesman.

It's always fun to watch the video's of new goodies coming out :)
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 17, 2020, 02:53:53 PM
I saw on instagram that Heidi Swapp has finally come out with an ink (inkpad, I think??) that is a toner ink, so you can foil your stamped images.  That sounds fun!!!!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 17, 2020, 08:46:16 PM
that would be nice
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 17, 2020, 09:26:38 PM
Yes, toner ink!  I've bought several types of toner mediums, gel, toner pens ... and I haven't used them.  A simple ink pad, yes! 

What did you think of the glaze embossing powders? 
I think they look really pretty cool.  Not sure if I'd use it so much on a card though, and that's what I mostly make ... but it looks so cool!  And simple to use ... oh, I did like it over the top of the paper dolls!

I just took a journaling class and she gave us formulas for mixing Golden mediums with paint to make a faux bees wax.   Difference is that it's matte.  It looks nice, smeared over just a portion of a journal page ... but you have to mix it, store it in a jar, spread it and let it dry ...
The benefit over real bees wax is that you can stamp and adhere other layers over it.  She said you can't stamp or adhere anything over bees wax.  The wax is the very final layer.

What about the distress ink storage tins?  I like those too!  Jeepers ... I like just about all of it!  I like the tin, but I don't know that I'll buy any.  Maybe just for transporting ink, but not for craft room storage.  It would take up a lot more room than I currently have dedicated to distress and oxides ... but I do like the way the insert makes the inks easily to grab individually, and it keeps the lids tight.

Yes, Tim's enthusiasm ... he's a good salesman.  It's easy to be enthused about those "makes".  The samples are gorgeous!

I wonder what the "word, or phrase" will be at Creativation this year?  Last year I heard a lot of "that's my jam", and "makes" may have started there as well.  Haha! 
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 18, 2020, 06:10:52 AM
The Lawn Fawn Magic Iris interactive die set is pricey, but it looks like people really like it.  You can reserve it to buy at Simon Says Stamp

https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Lawn-Fawn-SET-MAGIC-IRIS-Die-Set-elfmi-elfmi?currency=USD

Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 18, 2020, 06:34:02 AM
Cindi, I agree with you on the glazes. They are beautiful, but I don’t think I would use them. Also, the distress ink tins are a really great option, but I already have a storage plan for them. 

The faux beeswax sounds like a neat thing to make.  I probably would only attempt it in a class, lol.  Or if it were a challenge.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 18, 2020, 09:38:38 AM
I wasn't sure how much I would use the glaze but like you said it was neat on the paper dolls.
Those tins are great for storage if you take them places but they would take up too much room in my craft room is I used them to store all my inks.
I so agree about the examples, he has a great group that make some awesome projects with his goodies!

Heidi that die is quite expensive, if I spent that much I would have to know I would use it quite a bit and I probably wouldn't.

Did you see the new release from the Greetery, oh my goodness I just loved her layered rose die, I was all set to get it and then found out it was $40 and once again not sure if I would use it enough to spend that much one one die.  Here is the post, the flowers are down a bit,  https://blog.thegreetery.com/2020/01/16/love-letters-collection-day-2-coming-up-roses/
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 18, 2020, 10:13:42 AM
Connie, I love everything the Greetery puts out, but I haven’t made a purchase yet.  I wish I had more money to support more companies that I like. 
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 18, 2020, 10:25:30 AM
I know what you mean, I just love how her stamps and stencils line up so well!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Far North on January 18, 2020, 01:04:13 PM
Recently I decided I wanted a Stay Station which Wendy Vecchi showcased at the 2019 Creativation. Before placing an order at Scrapbook.com I decided to read the reviews...and found 2 "poor reviews"  that both said the lines came off the surface after just a few uses.  I was surprised not find a management responses.  Like these commenters the grid lines are one of the features I really wanted.  Has anyone heard of others having such issues?
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 18, 2020, 01:51:38 PM
Recently I decided I wanted a Stay Station which Wendy Vecchi showcased at the 2019 Creativation. Before placing an order at Scrapbook.com I decided to read the reviews...and found 2 "poor reviews"  that both said the lines came off the surface after just a few uses.  I was surprised not find a management responses.  Like these commenters the grid lines are one of the features I really wanted.  Has anyone heard of others having such issues?

Jan, I have not seen many reviews about that Wendy Vecchi product.  I might ask Ranger what the recommended cleaning product for it is. I would think the lines would come off with a harsh cleaner, if they came off.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 18, 2020, 08:16:15 PM
Sorry I haven't heard of anyone that has one.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 19, 2020, 09:12:32 AM
Jan, I think they just came out with a smaller Staytion for 2020 and Wendy said in one of her Creativation classes that there were some improvements made.  I bet it addresses that problem.  I will see if I can find the video clip (it wasn't a great video so I didn't watch the whole thing but I think I remember who made it). 

Have you seen Tim demo the rainbow alcohol inking technique, credited to Jennifer McGuire?  I hadn't seen that done before.  So cool!
https://youtu.be/LCXZV4ukcg4 .   I love at the very end how if you turn the inked piece in the opposite direction, you get mountains.

I still love watching the distress glazes ... but yes, I think you can make translucent layers with other products.  We did have to let the faux beeswax dry ... EP gives almost instant gratification!  I will probably try to restrain myself!

Our local store owner showed some cute/quirky Paper Artsy stamps and stencils ... I will link to her Facebook page.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 19, 2020, 09:58:35 AM
Ok, this video is horrible.  Sound is bad, camera moving all over the place, she talks over Wendy Vecchi, ugh!  I had to stop watching.  Hopefully link starts you at about 01:10 ish?  She had just passed out new smaller staytions, and she says "while we waiting" she wants to tell us that we may notice surface is shinier ... I think she is talking about staytion surface, ranger is improving ... then she recommends no Archival inks, and talks about some other surfaces .. silicone? craft sheet?  Maybe now she wants you to use protective layers over the Staytion?  Hopefully there is a good video out there showing Wendy demoing.

I am almost exclusively watching ScrapTimeVideos.  The others are just too long, shakey, wordy ....
Let us know if you find any good videos we should see!

Here's a bad one!  Ha!  But you may hear Wendy if you turn up the volume
https://youtu.be/UZExOJQhWT4?t=70
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 19, 2020, 10:03:33 AM
If you're on FB

Everything Scrapbook and Stamps, my local-ish store.

If you stop her cell phone video you can get a closer look at some of the Paper Artsy stamps and stencils.

I love the bunnies and cows!

https://www.facebook.com/ESSinflorida/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARDTXuiaHfsqTWtZEva2z-sf19RE-Nm-z-HeJuJqw3mtG4fh1CFz0zZAfrQa2ObsYidXUvepa6cwK02k
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 19, 2020, 10:12:11 AM
Scrap Time Videos on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/user/ScrapTimeVideos
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 19, 2020, 12:03:41 PM
I agree, the Scraptime videos are better.  I think they have a good setup and a real camera instead of a phone.  I got a headache watching some of the others yesterday.

I believe there is a craft mat that is sized to fit on the Make Art Stay-tion, but why not just cut one down? 

There was an Authentique big paper collection called Calendar, and I was really impressed by it!

https://youtu.be/ex2JURA5FsY

It would be expensive to buy the collection, but it could be really fun if you wanted to create both cards and a calendar. 
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 19, 2020, 06:58:42 PM
Oh my goodness I was trying to watch video's last night and I was getting so sick, especially that girl that you shared her video of Wendy's, she is terrible she can't keep that camera still to save her life.  Scraptime has the best videos I have seen so far too.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 20, 2020, 10:14:17 AM
Connie ... exactly!  Terrible video.  I look now to see who made the video and it's worth waiting for Scrap Time!  Many people have commented on Scrap Time Videos saying they should be the official media partner with Creativation.  I agree. 

Did you see Rita Barakat's canvas journals?  I don't paint much ... but I thought the fabric ATCs would be fun to play with.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Far North on January 20, 2020, 10:32:34 AM
Thanks for the link to Wendy’s video!  Yes, alcohol ink or harsh cleaners are not to be use on the stay-station.  I think I would still like the larger size.

I watch some videos last evening and my favorite was:
Video: A First Look at ALL the New Creativation Products   By Hedge Hollow. 
It shares quick overviews of brand new products. Certainly lots of paper crafting product but lots of other new crafting products too  Many new creative items!  …Jan
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 20, 2020, 11:19:32 AM
I will have to see if I can find the Hedge Hallow videos when I check more out tonight
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Iring on January 20, 2020, 03:33:57 PM
Hedgehog Hollow youtube videos can be found here :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrD_6ZvofcOw4_styPibBIQ

I agree the Lawn Fawn iris die looks cool.  If you'd like to put an iris opening INSIDE your card, by hand,  I offered it as a challenge several years ago. 

ETA : If you want to try an iris card without investing in the die, there is a tutorial on splitcoaststampers.  You can also search youtube for a larger iris.
https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/mechanicaliris/

Found it! 
Winterfest 2016!  It was called a gatefold shutter card (as in camera shutter).  Here's a link to the challenge thread which contains links to a tutorial and video.
http://www.duhnproductions.com/forum/index.php?topic=852.0
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 20, 2020, 09:38:35 PM
thanks for sharing the hedge hallow link :)
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 23, 2020, 07:36:37 AM
Picket Fence Studios has a stamp scrubber. I am interested in if it would help me with some of my intricate stamps. I often get a tiny bit of Versafine black ink stuck in the crevices and sometimes that stamps off when I am doing a lighter color. 

https://pfstamps.com/products/the-stamp-scrubber

I didn’t see a video on the product though. 
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 23, 2020, 07:49:58 PM
Did you see the video Jennifer McGuire did saying she uses those microfiber cloths to clean her stamps?  I bought a bag pretty cheap in the auto department at Walmart, there were way more than I could ever use but hubby said to get them that we can always use rags for other things too, well anyway they seem to work great, I just use a spray water bottle, spray my stamps while still in my Misit or on block and then wipe with the cloth.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 23, 2020, 08:45:51 PM
Did you see the video Jennifer McGuire did saying she uses those microfiber cloths to clean her stamps?  I bought a bag pretty cheap in the auto department at Walmart, there were way more than I could ever use but hubby said to get them that we can always use rags for other things too, well anyway they seem to work great, I just use a spray water bottle, spray my stamps while still in my Misit or on block and then wipe with the cloth.

Do you mean something different than a stamp shammy?
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 23, 2020, 09:22:11 PM
Yeah, it isn't a shammy.... I looked it up and I believe these are it
https://www.walmart.com/ip/S-T-Bulk-Microfiber-Kitchen-House-Car-Cleaning-Cloths-50-Pack-11-5-x-11-5/747005036
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on January 24, 2020, 07:29:08 AM
Yeah, it isn't a shammy.... I looked it up and I believe these are it
https://www.walmart.com/ip/S-T-Bulk-Microfiber-Kitchen-House-Car-Cleaning-Cloths-50-Pack-11-5-x-11-5/747005036

Oh! I have one of those that I clean windows with.  I will have to try it for my stamps and see if it works better. Thank you Connie!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on January 24, 2020, 07:48:53 PM
I was using baby wipes but it seemed like if I used them more than once they would leave little fuzzies so when I saw to use them and they didn't leave any fuzzies and you can wash them I thought that would save money in the long run, so far it is working great, hope it works for you too!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Yankee on January 31, 2020, 10:56:10 AM
 Also watched lots of The shows videos.  I wasn’t as excited as I was last year. No list of things I had to have, this year.  I did like the ink tins.  I am not happy with my present ink storage.  I wasn’t impressed with the alloys.  He was having a hard time moving them around!  That bulb was so big it wouldn’t work for my small hands and I don’t think I have the strength to to it.  Heidi, that was a good idea to use the ear/ nose bulb, I have one of those.
The fabric ATCs have been around for awhile, I got and used some, I bought them at our local art store.
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: Yankee on January 31, 2020, 11:03:14 AM
Two things surprised me about the show.  One that it was smaller than last year.
And that there were so many yarn booths!
Now it looked like some venders put all there lines in one booth, maybe cheaper to do.
Maybe just less interest in paper crafting, and now more of other  craft stuff.  Interesting!
Title: Re: Creativation 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on February 01, 2020, 07:50:24 AM
Sheila, I do think that some of the companies are collaborating on the booths to save money on the rental costs for their booths. I am sure it is a huge cost to them. That Stamping Village (with hero arts and lawn fawn and others) I think is one of the major ones to do this.

In my craft group, most of the people who go there are scrapbookers, so I think that all the booths with the paper collections would maybe appeal to all of them, and maybe they really outnumber the stampers?  The paper collections rarely excite me, even if I really like them.

I didn’t notice the yarn booths!

Stampendous’ new line of stamps to go with her educational watercoloring series is what most interests me.  I do plan to buy some of the stuff to play along (although you still have a week to comment on her recent videos to hopefully win some of the supplies).  I am really impressed with her videos and she does seem to be marketing to some people who have not stamped or made cards before. I think that is what the companies really need to be trying to reach out to that group. 

That Tim Holtz bulb is so silly, the more I think about it, but I am sure he is going to sell a bunch to his personal fans.  I wonder if he thought about that most of the crafters are women with a bit smaller hands than him.