I love craft haul videos Michelle! I'm nosy 😂 so it's great to see what other crafter have bought. I find it exposes me to craft items I may not have yet seen x

Miss your videos! Bring us more of these videos, please. Welcome back.

So glad your back doing this❤

I love your haul videos I’ve not been crafting at all since I started my own business and really miss it - this is making me want to start again ❤

I have the first 3 sets of the TH Distress water color pencils. I colored 100 Christmas cards, so I got to figure out how to best use them for coloring a lot of small areas. They were sooo fast to use - just scribble lightly with one color like 3 cards at a time ( hard to find places to put the cards down flat to dry - they were slimline) and then took a water brush and just brushed the water on - sooo fast. Each card was truly handmade but not tedious to color because the pencils went on so easily on multi media paper (I didn’t use watercolor paper) and the water brush was easy to spread the water with. I really want to get the other 3 boxes, but may wait for a good sale. I’m not going to bother with black/white, but the new color…. Ooooo

Michelle, I have always enjoyed your haul videos I have been a card maker for a long time so I appreciate your input when it comes from someone who also has a long time curated stash. Thanks so much for sharing your time. If you consider doing more of theses videos in the future I would be very interested in seeing them. Have a great day.

I love the distress watercolor pencils. I took an online class with Jenn Shurkus showing lots of tips & techniques using them. Highly recommend her class!

I use alcohol to clean stencis but was worried about putting it in a plastic bottle, so ended up buying a glass spray bottle, for peace of mind, I also give cutting plates a quick mist every now and then to clean out debris

I love these kind of videos. I clean my stencils with cleaning alcohol and it works wonderfully! No more waiting for stencils to dry after cleaning.

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I’m really glad you like these types of videos. As for the stencils, that’s great! Thank you. That’s what I was hoping for, not needing to dry after cleaning.

Thank you for talking about the Altenew inks. I bought three of the classic ink collections in the minis ages ago and I rarely use them. I find that the ink just beads up on the stamps and the image never looks good. I’m glad to know that it wasn’t just me having issues with the ink. 🇨🇦

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

It definitely wasn’t just you. I had the same trouble with them. The new inks stamp much better. For the older formula, if you use a stamp eraser/conditioner first, it does help a lot but I do find that I need to stamp multiple times to get a fairly decent impression. Thank you for watching.

Cannot say I am truly happy with the Tim Holtz watercolor pencils, and I still cannot figure out why. Kind of regret spending the money on them. I have returned to using a Tombow blender pen with Tombow marker ink, Distress Ink, and other inks to color my stamped images. Less mess, desired results, effective shading. Win - win!

Love your videos...I have brought all the pencils they are worth every penny xx

Yes!! Love your haul videos!! My bank balance doesn’t tho 😅 great video and look forward to seeing what you get next xx

I love using alcohol to clean my stencils. It is so quick and easy to get them clean and dry to put back in the storage envelope.

Great haul video! I always enjoy seeing what products other crafters are purchasing and hearing their opinions on them. With so many new products being released all the time it can be a bit overwhelming to try to figure out what to buy. Videos like this one are really helpful. Thank you for sharing!

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind feedback, Lisa. I’m really glad you find them helpful. I have had a lot of nice feedback, so I will definitely think about doing them more often. I agree, it’s nice to hear other’s opinions on products to see whether you think they will work for you or not. Thanks so much for watching!

Fantastic video! Loved your haul and your chat about why you chose what you did! The only thing is please check that it is ok for alcohol to be airborne, I don’t know why but I think I heard that can be dangerous. Please do more loke this and can’t wait for your new room tour

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I’m really glad you liked it! Thank you for mentioning that. I believe that 90% isopropyl alcohol or above is safe to spray. I use 99%. The thing that is unsafe to spray is the blending solution for alcohol inks. That has resins in it and can be very dangerous to be airborne. I appreciate you mentioning it and making sure that we all stay safe! Thank you!

Alcohol cleans stencils great! It does not damage the stencil either.

Hello, welcome back. I am and have been a fan for some time. I tend to buy reviewed products rather than hit or miss or the new thing. Thanks for sharing and I hope to see you again soon.

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m delighted to hear that! I will definitely think about doing these type of videos more often, thank you.

Thanks for doing this haul video. I’ve missed you doing them. I think you get a better ides of products this way.

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

I’m really glad you like them and find them helpful. I have had a lot of nice feedback, so I shall definitely think about doing them more often again. Thank you for your feedback and thank you for watching. I very much appreciate it.

Michelle…..I find these haul videos very useful. Thank you! 👏

So happy to see this video!! ❤

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, my friend! I hope you are well! 🩵

Yay, a haul video! :) I love them! I've got the distress pencil sets that came out first, I like them but I haven't colored with them on like an image. I have done some techniques with them and find that they are a bit streaky..

very nice Haul Michelle, I think the scorched timber is a nice critter color. I use soapy water for my stencils

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by, Maaike. I hope you are well! I agree, I think it is a good colour for critters and I’m glad I have it in my collection now. I think soapy water is a very good idea for stencils. Gentle but works well. I did used to do that but found it took me quite a long time. I’m glad it works for you though!

Always good to see what you have bought! I wasn't sure if I was going to bother with Scorched Timber but it does sound as if it would be lovely with aqua. Don't have the watercolor pencils myself but will try using isopropyl for my stencils from now on. I have a spare mister I think! Xx

Michelle, I enjoy all your videos!!! I also use the little tray a lot!! Hope you are doing well my friend!!!💙💙💗

I think you can get better coloring results with the distress watercolor pencils if you put shavings of each color into a watercolor pallet. That’s what I’ve see amongst other card makers. Love your haul!

❤❤ I use rubbing alcohol to clean my stamps, stencils, Misti, etc! No damage to anything and I have been doing it for years

I have been using isopropyl alcohol to clean my stencils for over a year and it's great! I also use it to clean other things in my craft room. As someone else said, I like that I don't have to wait for it to dry. I enjoyed your "haul" video and would appreciate seeing more!

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I’m really glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your feedback in the isopropyl alcohol for cleaning. I do use it to clean other things in my craft room but never stencils. I’m looking forward to giving it a go now! Thank you!

That watercolor pencil is perfect color for critters!

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

I agree, it would be great for bear’s fur especially! Thank you for watching.

I have the watercolor pencils and I love them, so much so that I've bought the new ones as well as the black and white, I now have all of them 🤣. X

@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto

5 ай бұрын

That’s wonderful! I’m so glad that you like them. I love the Distress colour palette, so I’m very tempted! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know your thoughts on them! ❤

I use alcohol to clean my stamps…and glass mat….just a light spray is all that’s needed

I love my water color pencils…..