My Printer

People often ask me about the type of printer I use. So I thought I would write a short post and tell, those of you that are interested, about it.
      I always use Epson Printers. The reason I like Epsons so much, is because many of them (although not all) come with pigment inks, that are both waterproof and fade-proof, which makes it the perfect ink for crafting! This means your ink won't run or bleed, even when you apply something wet over top of it, like various types of glues,  Mod Podge, etc. You can even tea stain over it!
      My current printer is an Epson Workforce 1100, like the one you see above, it's a large format printer, that can be used with extra large paper, you can even print your own 12" x 12" scrapbook paper with it!  This printer uses DuraBrite ink, if you don't need a printer that prints this big, you can always purchase a smaller one, that uses the same type of ink.
      I hope that clears some things up!  You can find this printer particular printer on Amazon.

Please Note: I was not paid to write this review, and I did not receive any free products from Epson. This is my own opinion. There are however Amazon Affiliate links in this post.

Combining Transfers with Painted Flowers

This lovely project was created by Artist Tracy Moreau ! Tracy came up with the idea of combining transfers of my French Typography Graphics, with Hand Painted Flowers. What a stunning combo!

I don't think I've seen anyone do this before and I think the effect is so beautiful. She used the French Typography Graphic and the French Label Image for these lovely projects. I love the aging she did on these too! Tracy is an experienced painter and teacher, and has created some wonderful patterns and instructions that you can download from her site HERE.

Crafty Tutorial - Make a Vintage German Glass Glitter Easter Egg

I'm moving things around a bit, between a few of my blogs. This post has been moved to my DIY Blog. You can find it HERE.

How to Find the Original Source of an Image on Pinterest

This is a neat little trick that my son taught me. I'm sure some of you probably already know about this, but in case you didn't I think you will find it to be super handy, particularly if you are a Pinterest user!  More than a few times, I've clicked on a Pinterest Pin, in order to find the instructions to an awesome Craft Tutorial, only to find that the Pin went somewhere other than the original source. If that happens to you, this is how you can find it.

Step 1: Save the image that you want to find to your computer.

Update: Apparently you don't have to save the image to your computer, you can just drag and drop, by having both windows open at the same time. Thanks for the tips everyone!!

Step 2: Go to Google and Click on "Images".

Step 3: Open the Folder where you have stored the image that you want to find.

Step 4: Drag the photo just under the Google Search Box. A box will appear that will say "Drop Image Here".  Let go of your mouse to drop it in.

Step 5: Google will perform a search for the image. You may find it in multiple places, so check out each one to find the source. The arrow is pointing at the correct source, it's a project from my blog. The one above is a site that featured my project with a link back to me, so clicking on either one would have gotten you there eventually.

Easy Peasy!  Now you can read the tutorial, as well as Pin the correct source so that others can find it too!

Mod Podged Cake Pan

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My friend Erin, from My Very Educated Mother,  came up with this darling idea for decorating a Cake Pan. Isn't it soo cute?!!  Erin used the Fancy Dessert Graphic and Decoupaged it onto the tray with Mod Podge. You can find the full Tutorial on her site, along with her tips for this project!