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One of the reason's I wanted a scrapbooking blog is so I could share what I thought of new (or new to me) products. So here is my first review; Bic Mark It! permanent markers. I've been looking for these markers since I saw them in the December CK. I had no idea who made them, but they were cute and cute pens are absolutely essential for scrapbooking. So I got an email from melonscraps that they were on the board and Staples had them online for $15.99 w/free shipping. Since I need more transparencies to finish my Christmas cards anyway, I rushed to Staples last night and picked up one for each of us.
(If you're not interested in knowing what a ditz I am, you can skip this paragraph) So at Staples the 36-pk set is $19.99, so I call melonscraps to confirm the online price, while she's looking it up, I proceed to the presentation isle to get more transparencies. That's where she told me the online price was still $15.99, but they should price match. As I was picking up the transparencies she said, "Could you pick me one up too?" I said sure and my phone died. Confident I could handle this simple request; I put another pack of transparencies in my cart. I cashed out, walked outside and thought, "Why does she want transparencies?" Then it hit me, she wanted the markers. I'm such a ding-dong.
So I get the markers home and playtime begins. I wrote out each color on a scrap transparency and was delighted that it dries so fast that there is practically no time to smear. And if you boo-boo, you can remove it with Staz On cleaner! The colors are amazing. The lightest ones didn't show up on the transparencies, but they do on white paper. I also tested them on photos and they wrote very smoothly. They are not opaque, so you have to write on a fairly light colored area of the photo. They come in a fairly durable tri-fold case, which is a good thing because they take up over half of my pen holder (largely because the caps have a shirt clip) After about an hour and half of playing with them, I love 'em! I don't usually use markers in my scrapping, but maybe these will open up new techniques and design for me!
So here is mine too. Now what? This is why I've already had this blog for a couple of months and this is my first post. I guess I blog as slow as I scrapbook!
I guess I'd really like to share what inspires me, what I do and the goofy things that happen along the way. And advertise how truly dorky I truly am.
Plus the fur kids have been bugging me to get them on the Internet, so they'll probably post through me from time to time. I think Nicky just really wants to forward his campaign for Boss Kitty. He's running on the platform that he's always the one who reminds me it's time to eat.
I guess I'd really like to share what inspires me, what I do and the goofy things that happen along the way. And advertise how truly dorky I truly am.
Plus the fur kids have been bugging me to get them on the Internet, so they'll probably post through me from time to time. I think Nicky just really wants to forward his campaign for Boss Kitty. He's running on the platform that he's always the one who reminds me it's time to eat.
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