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Fabricadabra Material Magic with Sandra McCall

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I am first most a rubber stamper and have found that if it stays in one place long enough it must be stamped on! Sandra McCall's projects are easy to follow, easy to reproduce, and they are elegant and classy.

This DVD is a superior quality craft video. I own tons of craft videos and it is refreshing that the sound quality is pristeen (I've had tapes that the first time you play them the sound is warped from inferior tapes and almost unplayable); the camera closeups and angles are well planned and thought out and Sandra's presentations are easy to follow with clear, concise instructions. The gallery shows tons of projects with links back to the tutorial-project section of the DVD. You will LOVE every minutes of this DVD (even the bloopers are great)!

Sandra McCall's books, 30 Minute Rubber Stamp Workshop and Making Gifts With Rubber Stamps, are two of my favorite rubber stamping titles. With PageSage's DVD, you can now get a private class with Sandra, learning her simple techniques to achieving spectacular results.

She begins with simple techniques using rubber stamps, paints and muslin to create vibrant and beautiful decorated fabric. She then steps you through ways to incorporate that decorated fabric into your projects, including creating a wonderful mini book, some fabric beads and a lovely decorated bag. Sandra then takes you a step above by embossing and decorating a velvet scarf and by stamping and embellishing purchased clothing! Sandra's easy, relaxed approach to these techniques and projects makes you want to get started right away!

As with all PageSage's top-quality DVD's, this title is packed to the gills, with an interactive gallery, fun bloopers, and a wide variety of projects. You always know that you'll get your money's worth with PageSage!

What I loved about this DVD is that you can watch it and then go do it. For the most part, if you are an average crafter you will have the items you need to get going and create something awesome, like a book cover or fabric to wrap a box or to cover a journal. I have posted images in the Fabricabra Gallery of a quilt that won first prize at our county fair.

As a long time crafter and fabric artist, I found this to have precious little new information. I expected more from this DVD.