Designer Crafts

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Rinea® - Double-sided Paper Foil

Rinea® paper-foil is a specialty crafting material, popular in Germany and other European countries for well over half a century. So, what's so special about it you may wonder...

Paper foil is simply a sheet of paper sandwiched between two, thin layers of colorful aluminum foil. This creates paper-like sturdiness with the malleability of foil. It maintains its shape when curled or folded and doesn't wrinkle making it ideal for a wide variety of arts and crafts projects, including dimensional shapes. Paper foil is easy to emboss, die cut, punch, cut and texture with decorative paper crimpers. It can also be stamped with with Rinea's specialty "Ghost" ink and other inks designed for slick surfaces. With colors on both sides of each sheet, Rinea paper foil is available in a wide variety of color combinations in many popular sizes, perfect for all your crafting needs!

Not just for holiday decorating, Rinea paper foil can be used for projects throughout the year. Check the gallery of techniques here then see how DCC member designers rock their sparkle with paper foil:

Susie Madden Bentz

Nadine Carlier

Steph Ackerman

Yolie Burke

Michelle Frae Cummings

Janet VanLone Trieschman

Terry Ricioli

Betz Golden

Trish Cortez

Donna Budzynski

Anita Scroggins - The Flamingo Chronicals

Rosie Nunjai

Cassandra Tousignant

Julie McGuffee - Life in the Craft Lane
Lorrie McCullers - Forty 11 Designs
Susan M Brown
Rinea Inspires

KEEP CALM AND SPARKLE ON!

Friday, March 22, 2019

Mod Podge Ultra by Plaid

We love Mod Podge and we're so excited to announce

that this famous family now has a new member!

Welcome Mod Podge Ultra!

March is National Craft Month and we are sharing our creations using Mod Podge Ultra, the newest member of the Mod Podge family by Plaid.

You can preview this fabulous new product video by
Steve Placenza and Cathy Fillian here

then follow the links below to see what DCC members created... Enjoy!

Anita Scroggins - Flamingo Chronicals

Yolie Burke - Just Yolie

Trish Cortez - Ivory Paper House Designs

Kassandra Tousignant - Kassy's Parlour

Steph Ackerman - Stephanie Scraps

Nadine Carlier - My Scrap'n Stuff

Susie Bentz - My Time to Play

Erin Reed - Erin Reed Makes

Sue Eldred - Sue's Creative Workshop

Susan Brown - SBArtist Painting in the Dark

Betz Golden Where Creativity Lives

Janet Trieschman - TryIt LikeIt

Rosie Nunjai - A Craft Passion

Lynda Kanase - Lynda Creates

Lorrie Greenway McCullers - Forty 11 Designs

Michelle Frae Cummings - Faeriedust Dreams

Tammy Santana - Tammy Santana.com

Terry Ricioli - Terry Ricioli Designs

Donna Budzynski - Donna J Designs

Please comment below on your favorite projects.
We'd love to hear what you think about Mod Podge Ultra!

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Creativation 2019

Creativation is the largest arts & crafts trade show in the US, drawing visitors from the US, Canada Europe, Asia and more.

The show, held annually during the month of January, is the place where manufacturers showcase their products, demo new items and craft store owners/buyers come to order product for their stores.

Many of the designers who attended the show have shared photos and videos on their blog. Links to these posts are listed below, so grab a snack, a glass of cheer, or a cup of tea and enjoy!

Julie McGuffee - Life in the Craft Lane

Erin Reed - Erin Reed Makes

Angie Holden - Country Chic Cottage

Betz Golden with Shannon Green

Betz Golden with Rita Barakat at Emerald Creek

Betz Golden with Table Crafting

Janet VanLone Trieschman - Try It Like It Create It

Anita McFarland Houston - The Artful Maven

Anita McFarland Houston - The Artful Maven

Pia Thadani - Stitches n Scraps

Sue Eldred - Sue's Creative Workshop

Thursday, June 21, 2018

StyleTech Craft - Crafting with Vinyl

This month designers are hopping with

Tape Technologies, Inc. has been manufacturing StyleTech Brand vinyl products for more than 30 years. More recently they have introduced 70 new films, specifically for the craft market, including the only film that is colored glitter on the outside and silver glitter on the inside. These unique products will let your creativity run wild, so check the following links to see what designer members have created then let us know what YOU would like to make:

Julie McGuffee
Tammy Santana
Steph Ackerman
Nadine Carlier

ENJOY!

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Father's Day Linky Party!

Make something special for dad for his special day!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Expo International Terrific Trims

For this month's blog hop, designers are rocking their creativity with trims from

Expo International

And it's not just rick rack, there's tassels and buttons and bags, oh my!

Check the following blog links to see what each designer created, then comment here and on the designer's blogs about your favorite projects and you'll be entered to win your own treasure chest of trims! Take a look at all that swag! Let's go............