A few spots left!

Hi there busy Christmas shoppers.  Got all your cards done, presents wrapped, baking???  Hah! neither have I!  So what do you say we get together and commiserate on 12/18 for my Cascading Box class and we'll have a merry time telling one another what we HAVE NOT accomplished for Christmas.  Misery loves company, so let's be miserable together!  I'll even try and persuade My Man to bake something.  Imagine, noshing and crafting -- doesn't get any better than that.  Give Kim a call and join us.  See you there!

Gifts from your heart and your hands

As the holiday season rushes towards us like a runaway train, it is easy to fall into the Stress Trap. You know- the constant worry about gifts and costs that can rob us of the joys of the season. We deny ourselves the soothing pleasure of crafting so we have more time to shop and wrap and spend and worry. Well, it's time to break that ugly circle.

Handmade gifts are the answer! Everyone loves (and admires) gifts made by hand. They are so much more thoughtful and meaningful than a store-bought item. Usually hand-made gifts are less expensive and the time spent crafting them is pleasant and therapeutic. So, get out your gift list and spend a little happy time on Pinterest gathering great ideas.  Bring back the joy and meaning of the season (and lower your stress level at the same time). 

Here's a thought to inspire you. I never attend a holiday party without bring a hostess gift. I generally bring wine which I "wrap" in a store-bought wine gift bag. This year, I have decided to skip the bag and  try something different. Using Viva Decor and Art Anthology paints, I altered this bottle of wine as a hostess gift. Tip- using a sponge to "pounce" dimensional paint onto the bottle gives it a cool rough surface. I glued on snowflake gems, and used my Craft-Dee-Bowz to make a glamorous bow. It was quick, it was easy, it was fun...and it is sure to make a splash at the holiday party next week! 

Now take a moment to think.....what could YOU being doing instead of fighting crowds at the mall! Please share your tips and ideas here, so we can all have more enjoyment of the season!

Holiday Round Robin Lineup

Last chance for signups for Saturday's annual Holiday Round Robin! Here is the project lineup:

Donna's designs-

A gorgeous elegant holiday tag with a lovely sentiment

A clever snow-flake covered luminary

A sweet treat mini holiday tote with a goodie inside

Chris' designs-

A Steampunky ornament

A textured gift box with flower embellishment

A holiday wall decoration

You will be doing all 6 projects in a fast, fun Round Robin event. This is also a great opportunity to test drive a quilting die from Art Gone Wild, some dimensional paints from Art Anthology and the brand new  Rose quartet mold from Wow. 

The instructors need prep time for materials, so sign up soon!

Round Robin- another peek!

Well, this picture does not do it justice! This is another clever creation from Donna. There are goodies in the middle of this cute little tote. Just another great project that will be in the annual Holiday Round Robin! 

Hope to see you there!

Heart Canvas

Hey! Who's going to the heart canvas class on Wednesday night? Can't wait- looks gorgeous. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a supply-tool list of stuff to bring???

Thanks,

Chris

Holiday Round Robin- Check this out!

Using the Art a Gone Wild quilting die, our gal Donna has created this gorgeous luminary! This will be one of the 6 Shabby-Chic holiday projects at the upcoming Round a Robin class. If you missed last year's RR, you can't miss this one! Donnas and Chris have created 6 fast holiday projects. You will jump from station to station, making 6 items suitable for gifting to neighbors, coworkers, babysitters.... It will be loud and energetic and fun. This is a no-miss event.

Stay tuned for more sneak peeks!

Mini Class Festival is Sunday!

Mini Class Festival – Ornaments

Date: Sunday, November 17th from 12-4PM

Sign up today for our next Mini Class Festival – Ornaments!

Our Mini Class Festival will be Sunday, November 17th from 12-4PM.
Your options are a la carte or bundled.
Take each class for $8 or all 5 for $30!
Your choice!
But the more classes you take, the more options you have to win!!

What’s a Mini Class Festival?
This event is designed to guide you through a card, technique or project in 15-20 minutes. You’ll have access to five of our fabulous teachers and designers. They will give you one on one attention while you create!
Several of our Mini Class samples are ready for you to look at. You’ll have the option to take a mini class with Donna, Chris, Susan, Maria and/or Nicole!

There will be raffles, prizes and refreshments!
We might even have a clown or two in the student body, you just never know!

Sign up for the Mini Class Festival today!

Mixed Media Madness Retreat Announcement

Catherine Scanlon Designs and Kept Creations, LLC is proud to announce their first weekend retreat.... Mixed Media Madness!

Are you ready to learn new techniques?  
Create beautiful art? 
Laugh, smile and get messy?
Have fun? 

We are thrilled to bring you a one-of-a kind art retreat in beautiful and historic, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

Want to know more?  Well, get ready to immerse yourself for an entire weekend in the Mixed Media Madness!

Mixed Media Madness Retreat Dates:

Friday, March 21st through Sunday, March 23rd

Mixed Media Madness Retreat Location:  
  John Carver Inn, Plymouth, MA 

Click here for more details about hotel accommodations.

Mixed Media Madness Retreat Details:

Get ready for a total immersion in art, techniques and classes!  Two fabulous artsy classes with published artist Catherine Scanlon, one assemblage class with Mandy Fariello and a fantastically messy class with Chris Dindy!  Each attendee will get their own space in the community room for creative alone time;  a place to work in your art journals, to finish up some projects you might have or just for some company and laughs.  We'll have raffles, goodie bags, trunk show, food, fun and art!  What more could you want from a mixed media weekend?

Pricing:

$350 for retreat weekend.  

Hotel accommodations need to be made separately.  

We have a block of rooms for $127 plus tax, per night

We are offering Payment plan options.

A deposit of $100 will hold your place for registration.  All payments must be finalized by February 22nd. If you have not paid in full by February 22nd, we will have to cancel your reservation.  You will receive no refunds if not fully paid by February 22nd.  We have outlined a payment plan for those that would like one below:
November 22nd, 2013 - $100 deposit
December 22nd, 2013 - $100 payment
January 22nd, 2014 - $100 payment
February 22nd, 2014 - $50 payment - this would be your final payment for the retreat fees.

  

See below for Paypal payments or pay by cash, check or charge in the store.

Here are the details of the weekend:

Friday:

• Arrive on Friday night, check into the hotel and grab one of your goodie bags at the registration desk.
• Drop off your crafty things in the community room - everyone gets their own seat to be able to work on your own projects whenever you'd like!
• Head over to the make and take table and work on your first project with the guidance of one off our talented instructors.  
• Greet your fellow crafters in the community room while enjoying some delicious hors'deurves.
• Part one of Mandy's class will start at 8pm.  This class will need overnight drying time, you'll finish it up on Saturday!  
• Enjoy some free time in either the community room, at the indoor pool, enjoy your reserved time at the spa or head to the tavern for some drinks and company.  All this without leaving the hotel!

 Saturday:

• On Saturday, wake up to a warm and hearty breakfast buffet.  
• Catherine starts part one of her first class (you'll need some drying time for her project too!)
• Enjoy about an hour of free creative time, work on your projects, take a swim or enjoy some company!
• A beautiful lunch buffet will be served.  
• Later in the afternoon we will tackle part 2 of Mandy's class!
• Chris will step in after that and you should plan to have fun and get messy!
• That evening, enjoy some time at the Spa (book your time early!), enjoy dinner at the tavern or out on the town.  There are plenty of great restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.  Relax with friends and or work in the community room.
• After dinner, plan to come back to finish up your morning class with Catherine.  
• We'll also enjoy some evening snacks and coffee.
• Once you have completed Catherine's project, you'll have a few hours of free time to get creative in the community room or visit with your friends and others attending the retreat.

Sunday:

• On Sunday, plan on another hearty and yummy breakfast buffet.  
• Don't think we are done yet!  Catherine still has another class up her sleeve! 
• You will have some more free time before you need to pack up and head for home.  

This weekend is going to be intense, fun, inspirational and creative!

What can you expect for the weekend:

• 2 Two-part classes.  Each of these classes will give you approximately 4-5 hours of instructor time.
• 2 additional classes with approximately 2 hours of instructor time.
• 3 make and takes with approximately 20-30 minutes of instructor time each.
• Goodie bag of mixed media goodies valued at about $100.
• Raffles with prizes.
• Trunk show.
• Opportunity to take advantage of the hotels pool, fitness room, spa, full service restaurant, tavern and business center.  The hotel does have free wifi.
• Friday night Hors d'ourves, Saturday breakfast buffet, lunch buffet and evening snacks, and Sunday breakfast buffet.
• And that's not all!  We are still working on some fun things for you to do during your mixed media madness weekend.  

It's going to be madness!  

Don't miss out on the fun!  Sign up today, in store or here online.  This is a very limited event and we expect it to sell out quickly.  

If you have any questions, please contact Kim at keptcreations@gmail.com or call 781-447-4010.  We also accept payment/s via credit card at the store location... Kept Creations 15 South Ave, Whitman, MA  02382


Click here for more information and to sign up via Paypal.

Watch for it!

I know it's almost a month away, but you really need to sign up for this class.  It will fill fast!  This may look complicated, but when I tell you a 10 year old can do it… well, just saying!  On December 18th I'll be doing this last-minute give idea project.  I call it the Cascading Box project.  Here's a peek

Completed project...

Close-up of box top…

Cascading box opened up...

I'll be looking for you!

Donna

Beautiful!!!! Holiday Round Robin

Do you LOVE this??? This is one of Donna's projects for the upcoming Holiday Round Robin. The HRR will feature 6 fast easy holiday-themed projects, perfect for neighbor, coworker, babysitter gifts.

Holiday Round Robin

Here is another sneak peek at a project from the upcoming Holiday around Robin with Donna and Chris! This Steampunky ornament was made with an Art Gone Wild quilting die, and lots of embellishments! ( bet you can guess which one of use made this!)

Free Make and Take this Saturday!

Stop in this Saturday, November 9th for a Free Autumn inspired Make and Take!


 

It's one of my favorite times of year and I just love creating with browns, oranges and hues of creams.  Stop on in Kept Creations this Saturday and pull a seat up to the bar, we'll be making an Autumn inspired Make and Take with some stencils, inks and more!

Looking for some time to make those Holiday cards?  Bring your supplies and use our tables!  Open table space is available Saturday from 10AM - 4PM.  Space is free but limited!  Just let us know you are coming so we don't run out of space!  781-447-4010

Round Robin!!!

It's coming, it's coming!!! Kept Creations 2nd annual Round Robin gift class. Think...mental! SentiMENTAL, ornaMENTAL, compartMENTAL! Yup, Donna and Chris are going mental!!! There will be 6 fun easy projects to complete, with a holiday flare! 

Here's a sneak preview of one.....

So, what is up with this picture?

Weird, huh? And what does it mean???  Aw, c'mon! You get it, right? Just think about it....first there is a round thing, and then there is a Robin.  Round Robin!!!! And wait...the round thing is elegant and the robin is steampunky.....yes! Now, you get it! Donna and Chris's Annual Shabby-Chic Holiday Round Robin is coming soon!!! So, mark your calendars! Saturday Nov. 30th. You will be doing 6 fast holiday projects, 3 shabby, 3 chic and all fun! 

Dichroic Glass

Dichroic glass contains multiple micro layers of metals or oxides that gives the glass interesting optical properties. Depending on the angle you view it, light either passes through or is reflected, causing a lovely array of colors. 

Developed by NASA for use on space shuttles, dichroic glass was quickly adopted by jewelry makers for its lovely jewel tones. It is expensive however, so is generally not a material incorporated into craft projects. 

Join us at the art bar this Sunday for a mini drop-in class featuring a quick, easy and affordable technique to make faux dichroic glass. You will love the look of this! 

                                         Sunday 10/13, any time between 12 and 3pm

                                           

Bring out the quilts the cool weather is here

I just love this time of year. The leaves start changing and the temperature starts to drop. It's fall and I it's a great time to get out those warm quilts out to take the chill off.

I stumbled upon this steel cut die a few months ago and couldn't wait to make a class out of it.

It looked so versatile to use for cards. Three different patterns makes it so you can make so many cards for so many different occasions. At this time of year you can use them for fall/thanksgiving cards along with those holiday cards coming up just around the corner.

I created a class with this die and will be teaching it this Sunday, Oct. 13th from 1-3pm here at Kept Creations. We'll be making two cards with a little homespun look. If you haven't signed up for this class call the store 781-447-4010 or you can sign up via the website using paypal.

Hope to see you this weekend!

Susan C.

Busy, busy....

This was quite a busy week. You know, the kind of week where you dash from one thing to another. I finally got caught up with things, just in time for the weekend. And this is what I did.....!

The picture quality isn't great, so let me describe a few details. I hauled out my box of goodies from Coffee Break Designs. The window, bat wings, tree, lock, tombstones and potion bottles are all Masonite pieces from CBD. I embossed them with various colored powders from the Piccolo line (I love those awesome powders!) The flower is a brass charm from Vintaj, rubbed with Inca Gold paints from VivaDecor. There are also some Stickles around some edges, and Mud Puddles in the cemetery. 

It looks soooo good hanging in my living room! So, what did YOU do this weekend?

Help find a Cure!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Kept Creations is doing our part with two very special events!  A Pumpkin Carving Contest for adults and a Children's Painted Pumpkins for a Cure Event.
Proceeds from these events will be donated to Compound Cuties for a Cure - an Avon Foundation

For $25, you can join us on Sunday, October 20th from 12-4PM and be a part of our Pumpkin Carving Contest!  Kept Creations will supply the pumpkin, tools and ideas.  We'll even remove all the pumpkin filling for you.  You pick a design and start your carving.  Once done, we'll take a picture and post for our contest (you can take your pumpkin home that day!).  People will have the option of voting for the best pumpkin online and in the store.  On October 31st, all the votes will be added up and one lucky winner will receive a gift certificate to Kept Creations!  Proceeds from this event will be donated to Compound Cuties for a Cure. To be sure we have enough pumpkins for the event, please sign up by Thursday, October 17th.

Or you and your little munchkin can join us for Painted Pumpkins for a Cure.  This $20 event will be held on Saturday, October 26th from 10:30AM - 3PM.  Drop in anytime to paint your pumpkin!   Kept Creations will provide the pumpkin, paint, glitter and fun!  Nicole will be here to help your little one paint a face or design.  Once done, we'll dry  your pumpkin and you can take it home for the holiday!  Proceeds from this event will also be donated to Compound Cuties for a Cure.  To be sure we have enough pumpkins for this event, please sign up by Thursday, October 24th.

Compound Cuties for a Cure will be making their team debut participating in the Boston 2014 walk. This group of women are dedicated to seeing a cure for breast cancer! Visit their donation page here and LIKE them on Facebook here.

Kept Creations will only be keeping the monies needed for the pumpkins.  All other monies received will be donated to Compound Cuties for a Cure.

Stay tuned...

Hello Kept Women!  Donna here just to let you know I may have some pics to put on the blog tomorrow.  Way too tired tonite - gotta start getting Craft-Dee BowZ orders out.  Chris and I had a JAM packed frenetic weekend of classes and selling on the trade show floor and I have a wee bit of jet lag right now.

I did some different classes than Chris as well as some of the same such as Ranger, Impression Obsession, Susan's Garden, and Maya Road.  I may have forgotten one in there.  Some of our projects are being shipped with the Craft-Dee BowZ trade show set-up and should arrive within the week.  If there's something in there, I'll pop a picture up for you to see.

Just as an aside, for those of you who actually read the Blog here, we'd love to get some feedback from you.  We sometimes feel like we are just talking to Cyberspace.  So drop us a line will ya?  We're trying our darndest to keep you up to date and informed. 

Susan's Garden by Sizzix

This was a class Donna and I took this evening. Susan's Garden is a Sizzix line of thin dies that are sculpted together to make gorgeous flowers. The line features a nifty toolkit that helps you put some life into your blossoms. I fell in love with these last spring and begged Kim to order me the kit, along with the die sets for the dogwood and lily. Next month, the winter line of flowers are being released and tonight we got a preview of the Pointsettia and dahlia. To my surprise, tonight's class was taught by Susan herself- the designer. She was really nice and a fantastic teacher! So, check out the picture below. I will be begging Kim to order these dies for me just as soon as they are released. And may be we should have a drop in class at the art bar?

                                                

More pretty techniques from WOW

                                     

Lolly Stick Whacking

Yeah, I knew that title would get your attention! This is a technique taught to us by Marion in our Wow class today. As many of you know, Wow is the brand of those yummy embossing powders that we melt and pour into the molds. After today's classes, I can tell you there are lots more fun things to do with this stuff ( and 6 Devine New Colors!). Anyway, lolly stick whacking was a happy accident that Marion has refined into a technique. As these folks are Brits, we had to have them translate a few of their expressions. The lolly stick is a Popsicle stick. Hessian is burlap. Pegs are clothes pins. Etc. so, you start by melting a layer of powder and extender on your project, follow it up with two more layers to make it nice and thick. Then while it is still hot, you whack it. With a lolly stick. Check out the background on the canvas below! Cool, huh? Good. Now everyone needs to email, call, or Facebook Kim and tell her we want a Lolly Stick Whacking class!!! Do it! I dare you to!

                                 

Hold in' out for a Hero...

Hero Arts, that is. A wonderful, sweet, bouncy gal named Lisa taught us the Hero Arts workshop yesterday. We were given a nifty book (craft board, so you can stamp and paint all over it, inside pagers were tab and pockets- very cool). Lisa gave us a ton of ideas for using the Hero daubers. Some of these techniques have been done in our own classes at Kept, but a few were refreshingly new. By the way, Hero has a new white pigment dauber. Kim. Oh, Kim. HEY KIM!!! Want, want, want, want, want that new white dauber. Must have it. Don't make me whine!

                                             

Maritime Book Tray

Am just about to start this class!!!!

Copics on Fabric

Just made coasters with a cute stamped muslin gift back in the Copics class. Got lots of tips for working with fabric.

Salivating at The Collins Show

Okay, so I've been emailing pics to Kim and I think she got hysterical when I sent pics of some of the sample stencils from TCW.  I actually think I heard her whimper thru my iPad.  This may be a wild guess, but I think you should be looking for some VERY cool stencils coming in to the store.  Chris and I have signed up for a bunch of classes and hope to be able to bring some new and innovative projects, tools and ideas home to you all.  "You-all". That's a phrase we've been hearing down here in the Lone Star state except it's "y-all, y-all". What does that mean exactly?

See y-all, y-all real soon!
Donba

Want, want, want....!

You all know what a Sizzix fan I am. I own that cute little Texture Boutique machine ( you folks that took my drop in class on Vintaj charms at the art bar last week, saw me demo it). Well, Sizzix just released a companion machine- the Sophisticut, which does die cuts. Small, portable and cute as a button.  KIMMMMMMMM! I want one!

Donna doing vendor presentation

Wow! Who knew Donna had such presence! Such on-stage charisma! Such savoir affaire! ( did I spell that right?) whatever! Donna did awesome!

And from the hotel-

Ok, well... there was a teeny weeny itsy bitsy bit of more drama. It involved the hotel elevator and there is a big brawny dude with a Texan accent who, I believe, is still laughing about it. Sorry, girls. I am just not ready to talk about it.

Chris and Donna Do Houston

Well, folks. We are finally off to the much anticipated Collins Show in Houston, Texas. As the show does not begin until tomorrow, I have no fun new crafty stuff to post. Thus, I shall have to entertain you with dialogue from our journey.

From the Logan Express bus-

"Ummmmm....did we just miss our stop?"

From the sidewalk in front of the (wrong) bus stop-

"Donna.....that doesn't look like your bag. I think someone took yours."

"HOLY CRAP!!!!"

From Johnny Rockets in the airport-

"Yes, I AM getting fries AND onion rings! I am just so upset about your bag that I need comfort food. (That's my story and I am sticking to it.)

From the plane-

"Oh, my gosh...MAYDAY MAYDAY pass me those napkins!!! Quick!!"

"Eeeeewwww. Do you think the air pressure caused that?"

" I dunno, but I am never bringing my Wink of Stella black marker on an airplane again!"

From our flight attendant-

"Yes. That's what happens to liquid pens at this altitude." (And she was gracious enough to not end that sentence with "you foolish airhead".)

All this drama.....and to think the plane hasn't even landed yet.  For sure, this will not be a dull weekend. So, my crafty peeps- stay tuned for pictures and inside info on the Collins Show. I know we will learn a lot of great info we can share with you. And what have we learned already, Grasshopper???   Wink of Stella pens prefer to take the bus!

Deconstructed visual journal page

Deconstructed Visual Journal page

Deconstructed Visual Journal page

Wild and wacky weekend

For those of you who were able to come to the store this weekend, you know it was a great time for all! On Friday eve, several of us attended the Mixed Media social with Catherine Scanlon. Lots of laughs ( and meatballs made in June's special recipe).  Saturday brought us an all- day mixed media blitz workshop with Catherine, in which we put our Gelliplates to good use. If you were there, I invite you to post a pic of your favorite page!

Sunday's Altered Arts Workshop artists began their 2-month altered book project....and the preliminary work was amazing! Chris did a drop-in class on working with Vintaj brass charms at the Art bar. Busy, busy, busy...and wonderful! 

Many thanks to our guest instructor, Catherine Scanlon for a memorable weekend!

Fun with Vintaj!

Join Chris at the Craft Bar this coming Sunday for a mini class on techniques with Vintaj brass charms. Fun to alter, fun to embellish and Steampunk cool! Drop in any time between 12 and 3pm- no advance sign up necessary.

Attention Altered Arts Artists!!!

Just a quick reminder that the Altered Arts workshop will be one week early this month. Mark your calendars! Sunday September 22 at noon, and we will be be altering books. See you there!

White pens accents

This is the final post regarding white pens. I wanted to showcase how these pens work on an actual design with the different mediums from the previous post. It's nothing fancy but this should give you and idea how these will work when you use them in your creations.

I used the same six pens from the previous post each one is on a separate part of the design that is seen in the photos.

Tombow markers...

Faber-Castell india ink...

Faber-Castell color pencils...

Gelly Roll metallic...

Faber-Castell watercolor pencils...

Faber-Castell gelatos...

Winston-Newton watercolor paints...

I think the pens look best on the Faber-Castell PITT pens with the india ink. I hope these posts have helped you see the differences in these pens. I hope you enjoy using the white pen in your projects.

Susan C.

White Pens on different mediums

Back again for part 2 of 3 on white pens. Today, you'll see what these pens look like on different art mediums and surfaces.

The samples are on a mixed media paper. One is the surface as is and the other is coated with gesso. I used the top six white pens with tombow markers, gelly roll metallic, water color paints, and an array of faber-castell products (india ink, color pencils, water color pencils and gelatos).

First up is plain surface...

Now gesso...

Yet again not all surfaces or mediums are the same.  The white pens don't seem to work at all with the Tombow markers on either surface. Except for the Faber-Castell watercolor pencils on the plain surface the white pens perform about the same. I think the gesso coated samples look the best but that's just me.

Call the store KEPT Creations 781-447-4010 and let Kim know you one these products.

This is the second of three posts, so check back tomorrow to see how these pens look when used to accent a design colored with the different mediums you saw in this post.

Susan C.

Pearl Pens and Metal- Faux Soldering

These are the covers of my next art journal. In my mind's eye, I pictured pieces of embossed metal that fit perfectly together....! Well, we know that didn't happen. No matter how carefully I measured and cut, the pieces were not precise as the embossing changed the size of each. So, I had to find a little something to fill the gaps. And voila.....a silver VivaDecor pearl pen filled the gaps nicely and the end result looks like soldering! 

Quest for the Perfect White Pen

Not sure if anyone else is searching for the perfect white pen but I am and it's been a long journey. I've tried so many over the years and haven't found the perfect one yet. As I get more into art journaling I find that a white pen is a good alternative to the regular black to switch it up a little. 

Recently, I went on the quest again. I cut up several sheets of black cardstock and wrote the name of each pen along with a little squiggle and few doodles to see how the pen would work for writing and doodling. You might be wondering why there are two of each sample, well as many of you know not all cardstock is equal. I wrote on two different pieces, one is a little slick almost has a a mottled look to it and the other if more like regular smooth cardstock.

They appear in the order I think from best to worst....

As you can see there are many white pen out there and they are not equal. Hands down the Uniball Signo broad wins. I've had this pen several years and it does seem to be the best out there. Depending on how you use the pen will determine which one you choose.

I will warn you that some of these pens don't give instant gratification. What I mean by that is the Sakura Glaze and soufflé pens come out clear and as they dry they turn white so don't crumple up your paper or throw away the pen because you don't see what you wrote, just give it a minute or two and it should show up. Others are good if you want that white-washed look too. Most of these pens are gel or water based, I included the Sharpie oil based pen so you could see the difference and not pick up the wrong one at the store. Water-based is good for paper and oil based is good for wood, metal, pottery, rubber, glass, plastic, stone and more but not paper.

If you do pick up one of these pens be sure to use it often, maybe once a week or so, even if it's just to doodle a little. This will keep the pen from drying up or getting clogged which seems to happen to a lot of my white pens.

Call the store KEPT Creations 781-447-4010 and let Kim know you one these white pens.

This is the first of three posts, so check back tomorrow to see how these pens look on different mediums.

Susan C.