When it comes to water-based polyurethane, I’ve been a Minwax girl for quite awhile. I started using their Polycrylic because it dried crystal clearly, had low odor and clean-up was a snap. But recently when I went to my local hardware store for a fresh can of my old standby, I was introduced to Aqua ZAR and thought I’d give it a try. As soon as I opened the can’s lid, I was impressed. The Aqua Zar was quite a bit thicker than the Minwax, and it had even less odor, which I didn’t think was possible. It goes on like silk, and because its more viscous than the Minwax, there’s less potential for drips. However, this doesn’t mean you can just slather it on willy-nilly. Aqua ZAR should be applied in multiple THIN coats. Too thick, and the finish might dry cloudy. It’s also suitable for floor application, which the Polycrylic isn’t. Aqua Zar is available in gloss and satin finishes and in a variety of can sizes, including a handy pint size. For retailers near you, visit ugl.com. While you’re there, you might want to check out their green products as well.
Today is my ‘feature day’ on Celebrations! Besides the half-birthday party idea I previewed here a few days ago, my other contributions to the site include How to Have a Beach Party in Your Own Back Yard and How to Celebrate National Blueberry Month in Style. I invite you to head on over to Celebrations and check them out along with all the other great ideas the site has to offer!
A few days ago, I posted the Cuttlebug birthday cards that I made on card-making day. Well, here are the wedding/anniversary cards that resulted in the same Cuttlebug-filled afternoon.
This one was done with the cake from the wedding embossing set, the birds and swirls embossing folder, a bit of silver organza ribbon and a silver paint pen to edge the lavender paper.
For this one, I used the largest frame of the funky square frame die, the champagne glasses from the wedding embossing set, the ‘with love’ from the with love borders, Clear Star Gelly Roll pen to ‘dot’ the champagne bubbles and a metallic gold paint pen to edge the frame around the center image.
And for this one, I used the bride and groom from the wedding embossing set, the dots from the with love borders, some white grosgrain ribbon and a metallic silver paint pen to edge the blue decorative paper.
