Daily Check-in Challenge#2 | Your Daily Dose of Creativity is Back!

Day 50…. I know this went till the 30th but I kept going lol so today is plans on a design…. I cut the mini pucks for my snowman to make his buttons he’s looking so cute.

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Day 50 - Installing twinkling and blue lights on the Christmas tree, aiming to finish this afternoon before decorating with ornaments. Our Christmas Wood Ornaments were finally hang in our Christmas Tree! :heart_eyes:

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Day #50: I’m in!

Happy Work in Progress Wednesday, crafter community. Today’s check in is all about celebrating the projects that are underway, the ideas still taking shape, and the excitement of what is coming next. There is something inspiring about the middle stage of a project. It is the moment where potential turns into progress and the vision finally starts to feel real.

For me, today’s work in progress is especially exciting because I am gearing up for Part Two of my hands on review of the A200H Auto Tumbler Heat Press. Part One focused on the unboxing experience and the first impressions of its design and engineering. Now I am stepping fully into the heart of the machine as I begin exploring its fundamental features and essential basics.

This next installment will take a closer look at the operational flow of the A200H. I plan to walk through the startup experience, how the auto mechanisms behave under real working conditions, and how easy it is for a beginner to navigate the interface. I will also be sharing what it feels like to actually prepare a tumbler, load a design, and let the machine do its job from start to finish. My goal is to examine ease of use, consistency, and functionality so the community can really understand what this machine can do in everyday crafting.

There will be a few surprises as well. I am putting the machine through several beginner friendly tests to see how it performs when handled by someone learning as they go. I will touch on temperature stability and what the pressure feels like during operation. I am also diving into the workflow from blank preparation to finished product to help others understand exactly what to expect when they sit down to use their own machine for the first time.

So today’s challenge is simple. Share your own work in progress. Tell us what you are building, learning, or setting up. Celebrate the messy middle and the small steps forward that lead to big creative wins. And keep an eye out because Part Two of the A200H review is coming soon and this one is shaping up to be full of insights and hands on demonstrations that I cannot wait to reveal.

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Nice

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Fantastic. I haven’t tried sublimation - yet.
It’s a great heatpress; I especially love the pressure display on it. I have the LOKLiK version.

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Wow, that’s so disappointing. :crying_cat_face:

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Things around here change so fast!

Over the last few days I’ve been finishing up assembling my new desk/table/bench/thingy and moving my craft stuff into the conservatory only to come back on tonight to find @Cory_Barger has staged a coup and renamed the community to

I can only hope that no blood was spilled during the hostile takeover.

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LOL!! I somehow managed to paste my business name in there as I was making my post. It was supposed to say “crafter community”. HA HA HA!! Good catch! I have given the rights of the community back to the people because I want to be a kind ruler. LOL!

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Thank you @Cory_Barger forvtodays tip. I will add this to my tip book for future! I am sure these tips will enhance my photos for my next project! Happy crafting :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :sparkling_heart:

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Wonderful Wednesday check-in—staying busy as I get ready for my granddaughter’s cheer banquet.

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Day 51… or bonus day 4 lol Insomnia and I got into a bit of a war after a migraine nap yesterday the. Phone calls waking me up I slept later then planned and may be getting a cold… oh what fun… it was crazy cold like negative 7 before wind chill so staying warm wnd sleep was ok but now I am behind on my things I want to do.

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Oh no, I feel you. I’m so behind in everything now too. Hope you are feeling better now though

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Daily check-in: Thankful Thursday Today was a good day. My son had his first sixth-grade concert, and my granddaughter had her cheer banquet. I missed the banquet, but I got a great picture of the two of them together.

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oh my goodness, this is really bad! so glad you’re getting a replacement, it will be so worth the wait

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Lol! Originally I posted as well. It had become a habit. Plus, I enjoyed seeing what other were posting. You see I’m here now. :rofl:

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Day 52 cause I can…. Planning crafts for tomorrow cause today was a it’s cold out more sleep is needed and a may be fighting off the star if a cold day… but I am making cookies tonight with a wounded warrior project thing then the author I like has adult beverage live.

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The new one should be here Monday! Im crossing my fingers it arrives safely this time! :crossed_fingers:t3::crossed_fingers:t3:

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:crossed_fingers: it can’t happen twice!

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Love One piece!

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