REVIEW: HP Photosmart A610

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Computers & Electronics
Product Type:	Other
Manufacturer:	HP

I'm a scrapbooker, and no road trip can make me stop from making pages. So while on the road, I decided to buy a portable printer to print pictures. And I saw the HP Photosmart A610 at Walmart for about $98. I thought it was a good buy considering it's from a reliable printer product. The body is sturdy, it seems to me that it's not made of cheap plastic. I like the fact that it can read memory cards of different sizes. What wowed me was the USB Port where you can plug your USB Data Sticks or print straight from your camera. You can print 5 x 7, 4 x 6, panoramic, 2.5 x 3.5, 2 x 3, and even smaller prints 1.25 x 1.75 and 1 x 1.5. It is very user friendly. Just plug it, and insert your memory card, choose and/or scale the picture you want to print, then push the print button. The print quality isvery good, and dries instantly. The printing time for a 4 x 6 takes more than 39 seconds (HP claims in 39 secs.), but I don't care because I love the print quality. I can always do something else, like assembling my pages and embellishments while waiting for it to print.

No More Hoarding!!!

And I'm not kidding!  I know for a fact that I have all the tools and supplies that I need.  But I still keep buying scrapbooking stuff.  Yeah, I know...  shopping for scrapbook supplies is overwhelming and exciting... but too much is not very practical.  

Today, I made a decision, and I asked my darling husband to be with me in it.  I won't buy any more scrapbooking materials till the end of this year.  Sounds unrealistic?  Yes.  But I'm dang serious about it.  I told my husband to keep me from going to Joann's, Michael's, Hobby Lobby, Ben Franklin, or any other scrapbook store, and that includes the scrapbooking sections in Walmart, Target, etc. etc.  He just laughed at me.  I looked at him straight in the eye, and I told him I was serious.  And with that, I'm expecting to make more scrapbook pages and projects, so I can use up all the supplies that I have.  Scrapbooking is supposed to help keep those memories alive, and that means creating things.  Not hoarding supplies.

Now, I'm praying really hard that I will live up to this promise.  And I will do my best.

Ask me again tomorrow, a week and a month from now, and at the end of the year.

REVIEW: Scotch ATG 700

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

I can never live without this product! It's the best adhesive tool for any kinds of craft from scrapbooking, framing, mounting, to attaching flaps or covers. Making cards and invitations are a snap with this tape gun. It also saves a lot of time in putting together my scrapbook pages. You can buy the optional 1/4" tape adapter to use the 1/4" double adhesive tape. I'm guilty, I bought 2 guns so I can have one for the 1/2" tape and another for the 1/4" tape. I highly recommend this if you're a serious crafter/scrapbooker.

Craft Room in the Works

Ok, I know I haven't made any new updates for quite a while.  I do have an alibi (excuses, excuses... right!) 

We just moved to our location, and just bought us a house (woot!).  And the good news is, I'm going to have my very own craft room!!!  (woot!  applause!  woot!)

It's now in the works.  It's a nice size office, with a big window.  The walls are all white, with a nice shade of green carpet.  I really don't like having a carpet in my craft room, but it's new, so might as well use it.  I have just finished phase one, and still have a lot of other stuff to do.  I'll be posting pics of the developments, promise!

Break a leg for me!

Craft Heaven

I love the States already. 

Everywhere I go, there are craft stores.  The craft products that I used to see and ogle only on the internet, are just in arms reach.  I can still remember exactly how I felt when I first went to Joann's in Washington State.  OMG!!!  Then Michael's...  and Super Walmart.  I've been to the ones in Fallon (Nevada) and Yuba City (California).  Everytime I go to the craft stores,   I don't know where to start looking!  I'm glad my husband patiently waits for me while I look at every aisle of the store.  I just had to see everything!!!

Now, I have enough craft stuff with me in our "road trip."  I was able to buy 2 Cricut cartridges at very cheap prices ($32.50 and $40).  I got enough stickers, vellum, embellishments, adhesive, paper and cardstock to last me till we move to our own house.  I have my scissors, paper cutter and a Crop-a-Dile.  I have them all in my scrapbook rolling tote/bag.  I even bought a portable HP Photo Printer, so I can start making a scrapbook album of our road trip.  I also have enough stock of yarn and cloth for my crochet and sewing crafts. 

I'm good to go for now....