Hello and welcome back fellow crafters. Sean here and this month I’d love to introduce to one of my personal favorite things in the crop (other then the croppers!!) lol. I’d like to introduce you to the Creation Station!!
What’s in the Creation Station, glad you asked….I’ve got gadgets and gizmo’s aplenty, I’ve got whozits and whatzits galore! You want thingamabobs? I got twenty! LOL, sorry I just had to go there!
If you have never been to the crop before or if you are like me, and have wondered, what is this glorious table of tools and toys; I’m going to tell you all about it today! The Creation Station is set up at every single crop across the country and is sponsored by some of the best companies in the industry. All of these tools, machines and manual die cutters are for YOU!!! Yes, I said it, they are all for YOU to use while you are in the crop!! Amazing right!?!
What’s in the Creation Station:
I’m going to share with you all the amazing tools at your disposal, so hunker down and get ready to learn! There will be a test at the end!! Okay, not really, but take notes so it’s easier for you to play with all of these awesome tools!!
Canon:
We’ve got an awesome craft printer supplied by Canon to use that pack of Canon photo paper you’ve received at the crop. Now keep in mind, this is no ordinary printer, this is a crafter’s printer. Meet the printer made for crafting, scrapbooking and is packed with lots of fun features – the PIXMA TS9500/TS9521C the Crafter’s All In One printer. Designed with the features you want like 12″x12″ borderless printing, versatile paper feeding options including greeting card stock, and built-in printable patterns – this printer gives you the ultimate in printing versatility. It can handle all your everyday printing needs too, such as photos, school projects, documents, invitations and more. This printer will meet all of your needs with the quality you expect from Canon. Learn more about this printer here.
Silhouette:
We have two Silhouette Cameo 3 machines sponsored by Silhouette so you can create your little heart out all night long! We’ve setup a laptop with Silhouette Studio and 100’s of images for you to choose from and vinyl sponsored by Faith from Crafter Depot! If you can’t find the right image in our library you can plug your laptop into the other Cameo 3 machine and use your own Silhouette account and designs! Learn more about the Silhouette Cameo 3 here.
Brother:
Another fantastic machine in the Creation Station is sponsored by Brother. It’s called the Scan N Cut. We have two different models for you to try. We have the Scan N Cut CM350 and the newer model the Scan N Cut SDX225. These are some pretty amazing and versatile machines that every crafter can use! Learn more about the CM350 here and the SDX225 here. Brother has also supplied us with the Strong & Tough Sewing Machine and you can learn more about it here.
Sizzix:
Sizzix has also sponsored the Creation Station with a Big Shot Machine and the new Big Shot Foldaway Machine for all of your manual die cutting needs! We even have a few extra tools from Sizzix for you to play with!! Learn more about the Big Shot Machine here and the Foldaway Machine here.
Spellbinders:
Spellbinders has provided us with the Platinum 6 Die Cutting & Embossing Machine for you to use with for your manual die cutting needs as well. Learn more about the Platinum 6 Die Cutting & Embossing Machine here.
Cutterpillar:
Cutterpillar has provided us with two fantastic paper cutters! We have the Cutterpillar Pro and the more compact Cutterpillar Crop. Learn more about both of these awesome cutters here!
Darice:
Darice has given us various dies, embossing folders and a multipurpose heat tool for you to use to add that special something or finishing touch to your project. Learn more about the dies here, the embossing folders here and the multipurpose heat tool here.
So did you learn anything? I know I did!! There are a few other tools that I haven’t listed for you to play with so come check it out!
There are a couple of things I’d like for you to note about the Creation Station. Please use the items at the Creation Station and not back at your table. We want to make sure everyone has access to these awesome tools! Also, the Creation Station is a self serve area. We in the Crop Crew are more then happy to spend a minute or two with you to quickly give you the basics when we can, but it’s always best to use the links I provided you with above to really learn and enjoy all the features of these AWESOME tools!
Make sure you come check out all the fun we are having in the crop!!
Don’t forget that even when you are not attending a Stamp & Scrapbook Expo, you can always join us online.
- Website
- 2019 Show List
- Weekly Scrapper Blog
- Facebook Groups by show location
- YouTube
See you in the crop!!
Thanks for providing a little info on each machine from the Creation Station. Sometimes people get a little intimidated and it’s nice to have a little knowledge before jumping in.
This was very informative, thank you.
Nice intro to Creative Station. I need to stay for a crop some year!