by Christine Perry
Francis Meyer scrapbooking supplies are popular with scrapbookers. This manufacturer offers everything from stickers to paper to coordinated embellishments. The Frances Meyer scrapbooking supplies line has just what you need to create beautiful scrapbook pages. With fun, creative designs and patterns, you can create stunning scrapbook page layouts.
One thing that really appeals to most serious scrappers about the Frances Meyer line of products is that she offers a wide range of stickers that can be used for so many different types of pages, something that many scrapbook suppliers leave out. For instance, a quick internet search of her supplies will yield stickers for working out, fishing, barnyards, kids at weddings, and even some for a child’s visit to the doctor’s office.
You don’t need to just reserve your scrapbook pages to typical events like weddings or graduations or the birth of a baby but can preserve any photo or other memento at any time.
Frances Meyer scrapbooking supplies product line also has a great selection of papers for your scrapbook albums. You’re sure to find just what you need for your next page layout. Virtually any theme you can think of for your pages, you’ll find a Frances Meyer paper to coordinate with it. They offer papers for seasons, sports, vacation places, and holidays.
Designed to coordinately perfectly, you can mix and match a lot of this product line. Frances Meyer also sells templates to help you create better scrapbooking pages. They are creative and give you guidance and expert direction for beautiful page layouts.
Templates give you suggested ideas for where to place your journaling and pictures. It gives you ideas for layouts. Use the template as a starting blueprint, but don’t forget to add your own personal touch to the page.
Remember to add your own unique personality to your scrapbooking pages. Frances Meyer supplies make it easier to create beautiful pages, but they leave room for your personal touches. Express your scrapbooking style in every page and make them more meaningful for your family.
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Christine Perry is an avid scrapbooker and has over 10 years of scrapbooking experience. Her favorite scrapbooking subjects are her reluctant teenagers. She invites you to her website, http://www.intoscrapbooking.com for more
beginner scrapbooking and
creative memories scrapbooking.
July 30th, 2008
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by Simon Caldoe
The Conrad Johnson Premier 350 is CJ’s first solid state amplifier in their premier line, and produces a full 350 watts per channel! Now it is an elegantly styled amplifier with gold brushed aluminium but as with many Conrad Johnson amplifiers there is nothing that really stands out about it, although pleasantly it does have a detachable power cord.
At the back the Conrad Johnson 350 has a set of binding posts and 5 way input connectors that are gold plated. Whilst the front end lights up with a red light emitting diode when it’s turned on. According to Conrad Johnson it has a ‘hybrid solid state circuit’ as well as a bucketload of other stuff. But this is not just fluff for marketing, the Conrad Johnson premier 350 does really deliver.
It’s difficult to talk about the 350 without referring to clich’s, but it has a fantastic transparent sound, it leaves the music in a completely neutral state neither enhancing or taking away from it. Conrad Johnson also gives “zero feedback” which they mange with a unique auto-linear gain block which is for the voltage gain stage, this gives you low distortion which is achieved from the symmetrical distortion properties of p and n FETs channels.
The CJ 350 transitions beautifully from deep down bass beats all the way up to heavenly extended highs which linger on.
This amp is likely to be the best amplifier you’ve had and it really will get the most out of any system, it’s tough and sturdy which means it goes on and on and that really does give you that peace of mind you need when making a purchase of this kind of calibre. Basically it will remind you of why you fell in love with audio in the first place, just for the music!
The web is a fantastic place to find deals on Conrad Johnson Amplifiers with many at prices a lot less than you’ll find in the shops, just search around.
July 30th, 2008
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by Ethan O. Tanner
When people perform leatherworking projects, they often look for new and innovative ways to make their projects better. One way that people increase the value of their leather projects is to paint the leather. Before you decide to paint the leather for your project, it is very important that you know how to properly do so. Here, you will find many tips to help guide you in painting leather.
Leather should be properly cleaned prior to trying to paint it. This is a very important step in ensuring that the paint holds well to the leather. You can clean the leather by mixing equal parts of warm water and bleach that is appropriate for leather. Once you combine the mix and stir it, you should then apply it to the piece of leather that you are working with. You should use a brush that is soft when applying the cleaner to the leather that you are working with.
Once the piece of leather that you are working with is cleaned well, it is essential to allow the item to dry for a minimum of an hour. While the leather is drying, you should flex it in different directions to build the durability of the project. Once the project is dry, you should thoroughly check the leather to ensure that all the dampness is removed prior to painting the leather.
Once you are ready to begin painting the leatherworking project, you should make sure that you have paint available that will work with the type of leather that you have selected. You can visit a local craft shop to purchase paint for working with leather. Many people; however, select acrylic paint when they are working with leather. Prior to purchasing the paint, you must be certain that it will work with your project and the type of leather that you have chosen. If it does not, you stand a risk of ruining the leather piece that you are working with.
The first thing that you should do is to take a small amount of water and mix it with the paint that you are going to use on your leather. You should then apply this mixture over the entire leather piece. This will sort of bond the paint to the leather to ensure that the paint you put on after this sticks better to the leather. You should thoroughly cover the leather, or all visible signs of the leather.
Once the initial water mix coat is applied to the piece of leather that you are working with, you can then apply your first full coat of paint on the leather. It is very substantial that you apply the paint on the piece of leather in an even way. Once the paint is applied, you should allow it to thoroughly dry. Once it is dry, you should then flex the leather once again. This will ensure that the leather is sturdy, yet flexible.
July 29th, 2008
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by Ethan O. Tanner
Rawhide dates back to the early Americans. Rawhide uses include shields, drum heads, lace, lamp shades, furniture, wraps, and much more. Rawhide is very firm as it has not been tanned; it has only been de-haired and cured. Soak it in water for molding, cutting and shaping. It dries, stiffens and retains its shape.
Rawhide is frequently and erroneously called leather. Rawhide has been used for many different purposes for thousands of years. Rawhide is made by scraping the skin thin, soaking it in lime, and then stretching it while it dries.
Rawhide is stiffer and more brittle than other forms of leather, and is primarily found in uses such as drum heads or western furniture where it does not need to flex significantly. It is also cut up into strips for use in lacing or stitching, or for making many varieties of dog chews or bones.
Rawhide was used to make par fleches (envelope-like containers), moccasin soles and ropes. Rawhide is what you commonly see on Native American drums, par fleches, etc. Rawhide is animal hide which has been dried (by salting). Rawhide is used to make everything from clothing and personal items to building materials, furniture, and tools.
Rawhide is the unprocessed hide of an animal that remains in its natural state. Several companies use rawhide to make low-friction, high-impact, soft face hammers, mallets, These rawhide mallets are excellent for tooling and stamping oak craft leather.
Prepared rawhide can be purchased at some large craft stores, saddlery shops or leather distributors such as Leather Unlimited. Prepared rawhide may include rawhide goatskin, rawhide pigskin, rawhide drum covers, rawhide lace, and many additional products.
Making your own rawhide is much easier than tanning a hide for the novice, and is quite affordable. Once this is done, turning a raw skin into rawhide is a reasonably simple process. If you want to save it for later use, once the rawhide is dry, roll it gently and tie with a lace for storage. When you are ready to use the rawhide, soak it again in a five gallon bucket until it is soft again, usually about fifteen to twenty-four hours, depending on the thickness of the hide. If you soak a piece of rawhide, then something comes up and you aren’t ready to use it when you planned, you can keep it hydrated for a a couple of days and it won’t hurt it as long as you change the water at least once a day, depending on the temperature. Rawhide is really just skin that has been dehaired, and it has many varied uses.
Opportunities to work on such crafts as drums, rawhide making, rawhide tanning, cradles, moccasins and many other fascinating primitive technologies are great craft projects. First it must be converted to “rawhide”. Once tanned, the rawhide achieves the soft substance of leather that we are familiar with. Dog chew toys are a good source of rawhide if you don’t need large pieces. Why do you think we call it “rawhide”. : Rawhide is “raw” because it has not been tanned. Most of the leather we use today is tanned leather, but rawhide is still used to make many products even though it is not technically tanned.
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Leather expert and knowledgeable Ethan O. Tanner explains the different varities of
rawhide and discusses the many uses of rawhide
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by David Peters
You too can send out those fun and personalized photo greeting cards to friends and loved ones for any event or just to say hello. These custom greetings are as close as your favorite photo away. With only a few simple steps, you can add a creative touch to an already unique message that comes only from you.
Printable greeting cards are not only a great way to keep in contact with family and friends, but also to show off your digital photos. The best way to capture a moment is with a photo and transforming a snapshot into a customized greeting card for occasions such as birthdays, birth announcements, invitations and more are simple with the help of most online digital photo services.
Creating Printable Photo Greeting Cards:
Photo cards are not only fun, but easy to do. Shutterfly and Ofoto are just a few of the online photo services that provide high-quality photo cards created from your own digital photo and personalized message inside. Normally printed on 5×7 card stock, photo greeting cards can come in your choice of a glossy or matte finish. Simply upload your digital photo or photos to the photo service, choose from a variety of layouts and messages or create your own message. Photo cards typically come in sets of 20, complete with mailing envelopes.
For the ultimate in convenience, Shutterfly will even let you import your addresses from Outlook or your Palm device and mail your photo greeting cards for you. All you have to do is choose a design and the rest is left to themno trip to the mailbox!
Software for Photo Greeting Cards:
Another option for creating printable greeting cards is with the use of digital photo software. Many easy to use programs are available with tons of template options for any holiday. These programs can assist you in designing your own personal Christmas card or birth announcement with that special message. Two of the most popular programs are Fotofinish and Adobe Photoshop Album. Both of these programs have a diverse selection of templates including Valentine’s, Easter, Mother’s and Father’s Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Christmas photo cards and every occasion in between.
Digital cameras have so many fun uses beyond the quick snapshot. Be creative and have fun!
July 29th, 2008
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