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Let’s Throw a Party Fit for a Queen!

Have you played with the February 2019 Bee themed kit yet? It is precious. There is a cute cartoon bee that reminds me of what is on a primary grade school bulletin board. For this month I have decided to go with the childlike feel of the bee and create a party fit for a little Queen Bee! Bees are all the rage right now and are showing up in everything from home decor to paper crafting. Why dream of beeing (see what I did there? 😉 ) a princess when you can be the Queen Bee! Today I am sharing with you the most adorable party hat fit for a queen.

This party hat is perfect for the Birthday Girl and can easily be modified for the rest of the party goers simply by leaving the black bling lace off the bottom. Little ones are sure to enjoy buzzing around the party with this topper 🙂 Here is a tutorial on how to create it:

You could easily modify this for a sweet little doll or a favorite stuffed animal.

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting

Betz Golden

 

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Introducing the New Sizzix Alterations Release by Tim Holtz

Hi Hollowers!

Who doesn’t love the incredible genius of Tim Holtz? He never fails to hit it out of the park, and he didn’t fail this time. There were some products that I JUST had to have! There were even some that were in the same feel as our January Hedgehog Hollow Box! Geometric is very on trend right now.

Want to see the ones I NEEDED?

There are so many more dies to this release, you’ll see below in the links. Which ones do you need?

Now, I know that a lot of people are intimidated by the steel rule larger dies. Some people don’t know if it can work in their machine or not. Well, the answer is: Maybe. I know, that is frustrating, but you really should look at your machine’s manual. However, there is this handy sandwich guide by Sizzix. It includes which dies work with different Sizzix machines.  I also looked into whether you can cut steel rule dies in the Gemini and I can’t I do have the Vagabond machine which is also in the links below; but I also just added to my stash with the new blush limited edition Sizzix machine, how could I resist this pink and rose gold beauty? (if you want to know more just click the image)

We LOVE the Sizzix Sandwich if you haven’t seen it you should! It is a really handy reference for your dies!

Want to see everything in this new release? Affiliate links were maybe at no additional cost to you:

Have a great weekend Hollowers, stay warm; we are due for cold temperatures and lots fo snow; it’s also ten years since Greg and I started dating (again), we were originally high school sweethearts before I thought the grass was greener one the other side…it wasn’t of course; but we are going to spend some time as a family watching movies and snuggling by the fire, but I’m sure they’ll be some crafting too; there’s also a new Hedgehog Hollow Happy Hour!

Happy Die Cutting!
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Alexandra & the Prickle

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Introducing Chameleon Color Tops!

Hi Hollowers!

While we were at Creativation this past year (2019) we were given some Chameleon Color Tops to play with. Greg, Mr HH, was quite intrigued by them. Now I’ve done a review in the past on Chameleon Markers, and I found that they weren’t for me. Crafting tools are always such a personal choice; what works for one crafter might not work for another crafter. I had found the Chameleon Markers to be hard to get the blending I wanted and therefore weren’t for me. However, I know a lot of people love them.

I also wrote about Chameleon Markers during Inktoberfest, read my thoughts here.

With this in mind, but keeping my mind open, I’ve decided to unbox them and showcase how the Color Tops work.

Chameleon gave me these markers, but all opinions are my own

I like it when my expectations are exceeded. I was very pleasantly happy to discover how these markers worked, compared to just using them with the colorless blender portion. I also very much appreciate the price point. I know that Copics, and some of the other more expensive alcohol markers out there, are difficult for some crafters to afford. It is really nice to know that there is a more inexpensive option out there!

For links to the products I’ve used see below, affiliate links were used at no additional cost to you:


I hope you found this video helpful!

Happy Coloring!
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Alexandra & the Prickle

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Scoreboard Comparison, and Why Do You Need One?

Hi Hollowers!

Happy Monday! Since Greg got into cardmaking he asks lots of questions about my tools and the other day he found an old scoreboard in the basement as asked why I didn’t use it, as few of you have asked why I like the Scor-Buddy so much too so when I was in Joann I picked up the new We R option as well and thought I’d get to work on a review for you!

There are so many scoreboards on the market, if you’re new to paper crafting you might be wondering if you need one.

Well, do you?

Let’s first answer what a scoreboard does: A scoreboard helps score your cardstock allowing for a clean and crisp fold. If you’re a card maker, like I am, then you know how great a crisp clean fold is!

You might think that you can fold paper yourself, without extra tools. While you can, your fold might not be as firm and you may find that your paper fibers are breaking. A scoreboard solves both of those problems.

There are a variety of different scoreboards on the market, I know I have my favorite, and I’ll show you what it is in this video:

You can see that nearly all scoreboards look the same, with some minor variations. And, can you see why you need one?

For links to the products I used in this video, see below. Affiliate links may be used, at no additional cost to you.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Hollow today, I hope you found todays review useful; if you have any video requests, feel free to pop a comment below or on our YouTube or pop a mail to us through the Contact the Hollow button in the menu bar.

Happy Stamping!
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Alexandra & the Prickle

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A “Couple” of Cards

There is a pun in the title. Today I am sharing a “His” and “Her” card set. Together they are a couple. If you are like me, you have been receiving The Hedgehog Hollow boxes for a few months now. You probably have bits and pieces still leftover and forgotten about a few of the stamp sets. Why not pull out your scraps and come up with some cards for Valentines Day and some matching envelopes!

For this set of cards I used the July box, the December box and the January Box. I wanted the cards to go together, but not match. Here is how I created them and the thought process behind them:

Here are the closeups of the cards and the envelope that I promised I would finish and share on the blog today.

I challenge you as you wait on your February box to pull out previous ones and create something. It may be a card, tag or scrapbook page! The challenge will help your creativity flow and you are sure to find inspiration!

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz Golden