It's finally Friday, and we have an excellent way to send you into the weekend: The reveal of DIYThickers (that's right, create your own!), plus Wow! Glitter, Spark! Tinsel and Pop! Microbeads that happen to work beautifully with these new Thickers, and other adhesives, too, of course. (Like our This-to-That Super Sticky Red Tape. Good stuff.)
So let's get started, shall we?
Creating project-specific Thickers is now as simple as 1-2-3 with American Crafts DIYThickers. Simply peel away the adhesive cover, sprinkle on an embellishment (we suggest Wow! Glitter, Spark! Tinsel and Pop! Microbeads, naturally), brush away the excess, and voila! A unique Thicker perfectly paired to your project.
Perfect for use with new DIYThickers — as well as any other project — American Crafts new Wow! Glitter, Pop! Microbeads and Spark! Tinsel are a cut above, bringing colorful texture to any crafting endeavor.
Wow! Glitter adds dazzling color and dimension to projects, with 18 colors of fine glitter and nine colors of chunky glitter to choose from. These little bottles of loose glitter create a big finish that's impossible to resist.
Spark! Tinsel proves that this twinkling embellishment isn’t just for the Christmas tree. In nine beautiful hues, Spark! Tinsel is easily applied with adhesive to any project, creating the most shimmering finish available.
Color has never jumped from the page like it does with Pop! Mircrobeads. There are nine fantastic colors to choose from, each creating a textured and elegant finish like no other.
What do you think? Tell us which of the DIYThickers fonts is your favorite, and which embellishment you'd pair it with (Wow!, Spark! or Pop!) and on Monday, Jan. 23 we'll pick a winner from the comments to win a prize pack of all these goodies!
I can't pick one to be my favourite I LOVE thickers so which ever ones I can get my hands on I buy!!! I would use the SPARK I think it would really Pop!
I love all these products can't wait to get my hands on some!!!
Posted by: jennifers | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 07:43 AM
You've got to be kidding!! DIY thickers!! omg...can you tell I am LOVING this!! I would pair the thickers with the microbeads, that would be perfect!! you guys are just the best with your innovative ideas :)
Posted by: laurie lariviere | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:02 AM
Oh my goodness I can't take it!!! I would love to grab me some Spark and just have a blast. I know this must make one giggle doing so right?! OH I love it!!
Posted by: Ellie A. | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:03 AM
I am so excited about these! I cannot wait-love the tinsel glitter!
Posted by: Michelle Price | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:15 AM
Oh my goodness... You guys are AWESOME !!! Thanks so much for the chance to win !!!
Karina
Posted by: Karina | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:21 AM
This idea is awesome! I love the basic fonts and would like to play around using the Pop! material! Can't wait to try, and great giveaway!
Posted by: Hailey | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:22 AM
Love this! I would use those last thickers with the Pop! microbeads! Looks like so much messy fun!
Posted by: NinaN | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:30 AM
OOH! I love the POP! What a great look that brings. I love all the fonts, but the blocky one you used on the layout is probably my favorite. Not sure what the name of it is.
Posted by: Lisa P | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:36 AM
These are fun. I love the last font. Adding the WOW! glitter would make the scrapbook pages of my dd really stand out.
Posted by: BethJ | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:37 AM
Love this idea! I would use the Spark!
Posted by: Michele Bailey | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:42 AM
Love the macaw font! They would look awesome with the POP microbeads!
Posted by: Brenna | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:44 AM
I love the fonts that are nice and round or a little bit whimsical - and I'd love to see that Spark! in person! Looks like a great idea!
Posted by: Tifany DeGough | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Wow! Such a cool idea! My favourite font is the first one shown and i love the Pop Microbeads most.
Greetings from Germany,
Gaby
Posted by: G. Duve | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:46 AM
AMAZING idea!!!
Posted by: Jen Gallacher | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:50 AM
Oh my gosh! What a fantastic idea! So many of us have been altering Thickers already but to have the perfect fresh canvas to start with is wonderful! I like to use paint and glaze on mine and I prefer the more playful fonts for boy pages. Thanks, AC!
Posted by: Steffanie S | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:52 AM
top right hand corner is my favorite font. the spark! looks super cool.
Posted by: serena | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:52 AM
Love the DIY thickers. Can't wait to see them out in the market. I love the first row with 2nd right font. i think i will have this with wow.
Posted by: Polly L | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:55 AM
Love the idea of DIY Thickers! No way can I pick just one font I love using all the different Thicker fonts! I think pairing them with the POP! Microbeads would be amazing! Can't wait to play with them and thank you for the chance to win some!!
Posted by: Brenda | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:06 AM
My favorite font is the third one and I love the pop!
Posted by: conniemelancon | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:12 AM
OMFG I'm in love!!!! Rootbeer is my all time favorite font, to say I'm excited to see it up there is an understatement!
Posted by: Meghan C | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:13 AM
Bestill. my. heart! Can't wait to try these with POP!
Posted by: Cyndee K. | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:13 AM
Love, love the microbeads with any other the thickers. You guys always come up with the best ideas.
Posted by: Susan McGrann | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:15 AM
Ooh, what a fantastic idea! I love and would probably use all of them, but I think the microbeads would be really unique and look very cool.
Posted by: Gwen L. | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:16 AM
So cool! I think I tend toward more scripty fonts, so probably Wow, but I'm so intrigues by the Sparkle....I would want something a little thicker for those. So, so fun!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:25 AM
I am a Thickers fanatic so I would have to have them all!! The microbeads are SO pretty and such a cool look!
Posted by: rebecca keppel | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:25 AM
Love rainboots, macaw and poolside and the sparks is awesome!
Posted by: Rachel P | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:26 AM
love those thickers. a great idea.
Posted by: Chunyuan | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:27 AM
seriously, DIY Thickers?! As if Thickers weren't amazing enough, you add these! Love!
Posted by: Staci Jones | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:28 AM
How amazing are diy thickers?!?!? I want them all, but guess I'll start with wow first! And I'm really liking the font of the last thickers on the top row!
Posted by: Melinda T | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:30 AM
Are those a doll font?! For sure that one with pow!
Posted by: Jennie m | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:30 AM
I love the stickers in second line and Wow.
Kisses!
Charo
Posted by: Charo | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:32 AM
What a spiffy idea! Y'all are just so smart.
The microbeads and tinsel are both pretty cool and quite different from non-diy thickers, so I'd love to try both of those.
font-wise -- I love the bottom-left choice, but if you decided to make diys in delight, I'd be, well, delighted! It's my fave.
Posted by: Angela H. | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:33 AM
oOO WHAT A FUN ADDITION!!! Love everything about this and what a fantastic way to customize your layouts and letters! LOVE IT! I love the variety of the letters, definitely would work with any layout i'm creating! Can't wait to try these babies out!
Posted by: Lacey Igo | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Bottom left corner is my favorite font, and I'd pair it with the Pop! microbeads.
Posted by: Laura | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:38 AM
the basic fonts are my fave. Can't wait to get my hands on some Spark!
Posted by: TABITHA | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:38 AM
I love the chunky font and I think I would use the tinsil on it! all of this look fabulous though.
Posted by: Rebecca | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:39 AM
What a fun idea!! So much potential! I don't have a favorite font... I love that there's always the perfect one for the layout I'm working on! love the microbeads!
Posted by: Deb L | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:42 AM
These are perfect!! I like the last font the most!! (I can't tell what it's called) Along with some pink WOW!!!
Posted by: Christa Allgood | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:43 AM
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw ! I LOOOOVE !! Thank you ! I want it all !
Posted by: Nine | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:45 AM
I can't read the names of the fonts in the picture - but the third one over from the top - it's my favorite! i love them all though - hard to pick just one!
Posted by: lisa | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Wow! These new Thickers just Pop! and Spark! my imagination! :) I love them all!
Posted by: Jen Barkdull | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM
I would have to say WOW! beacause of the range of colors and Poolside or Vera, but I expect I will want to buy them all!
Posted by: Karin | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:07 AM
DIY thickers! Awesome!! I like the pop and the font on the 3rd show, 2nd one in. So cute!!
Posted by: Katherine | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:07 AM
yes! i love glitter. can't wait to see how fantastic it is.
Posted by: Joanne Pineda | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Yes, all thickers are great! I have pop it form ranger, but they are small. Those are so different and I like them with wow
Posted by: Svetlana | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:20 AM
nikki rikki are my favorite thickers of all time.....i have used them on so many projects...mainly cause they are glittered. so i guess WOW glitter would be my favorite
Posted by: Christi | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:26 AM
I love the Jewelry Box font and would love to use the Pop! microbeads with it and all of them!
Posted by: Chris | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Oh wow! Rainboots font is my favorite, but honestly, I will probably get one of each and use both glitter and microbeads!
Posted by: GennyV | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Awesome new products. Can't wait to play around with them all. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Shay | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:33 AM
How fun! My favorite font is the 8th one & would probably pop some microbeads on them :)
Posted by: Tona | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Oh, I'm for the script-like fonts myself: with the Wow glitter. You know what else would be cool with these -- AC embossing powders!
Posted by: Peggy Pilgrim | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Love the cursive style ... and the SPARK is fabulous!!
Posted by: jen | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:41 AM
What a Good idea!!! Love This new thickers!!
I would use it with pop!!!!
Posted by: Adriana | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:44 AM
love the idea, great!!
Posted by: Lena | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:49 AM
love this tickersss like it a LOT!
Posted by: Lena | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:50 AM
I cannot wait to try these out! I <3 thickers. :) Favorite would probably be the bottom left paired with glitter, but they are all awesome. :)
Posted by: RaptorMama | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:57 AM
I've always loved Sunset and will probably pair it with the microbeads
Posted by: Sandy Ang | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Oh wow, I only recently fell in love with AC glitter and microbeads. I looove them and these letters are so pretty too. I can't wait to start decorating them with a bit of sparkle!
Posted by: Romy | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:04 AM
what an incredible idea, can't wait to give them a go
Posted by: Fifi-T | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:10 AM
ok--these are crazy fun! danger danger! :) love the simple fonts and that sparky goodness is a delight--of course, I can't wait to try them all sometime! :)
Posted by: Jill | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:15 AM
I love the thickers in the middle on the left and would definitely use Wow! Glitter on them. Although the microbead would look great too...
Posted by: Wendy Schoonhoven | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:17 AM
I love the Poolside font! I'd use Wow! glitter for sure.
Posted by: Melissa | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Last row, third from right I think (couldn't tell the name) I'd use the Pop I think.
Posted by: Ursula | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Microbeads? Whaaat?! I love alterable Thickers!
Posted by: Amanda Coleman | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:25 AM
What a fun idea! looks like it will be messy, but sometimes, messy is a good thing ;) love the Elf font and the POP looks cool!
Posted by: ShellyJ | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:31 AM
oh thickers how i love thee! can't tell what the font names are from the pic, but i'm loving column 1, row 2. and i would totally go for the pop, microbeads are such fun and great texture!
Posted by: tammy b | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Ok, that lowercase set in the top right is my favorite!! I'd have to try them with microbeads. What a great idea!!
Posted by: Deanna | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:35 AM
wow this is awesome , i need every colour of everything lol
I love Doll font the best, i have a zillion of every colour so far :)
Posted by: caroline hancock | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:41 AM
SUPER AMAZING!!! I absolutely love me some sparkle. All the fonts are FANTASTIC and the WOW!! Glitter is perfect for me. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Posted by: Jennifer J | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:44 AM
I have used zing on my thickers before when i didn't have the right color... love this option... way to go
Posted by: sheila | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:48 AM
My favorite font is the 3rd one on the top row and the 3rd one on the bottom row. Wow looks awesome, but I'm really interested to see what the sparkle would look like on the thickers, too! Thanks for the opportunity! :)
Posted by: Vicki H. in Canada | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:54 AM
My fave font is the third one (all lower case) and I'd use the Spark! tinsel on them.
Posted by: LinhC | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:56 AM
you know i didnt think you could better thickers!!!
DAMM you sure did!!!
sparkle for me ALL the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: mandyb | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Gotta love this!! You can glitter them and make them the exact color you want! I can't read the fonts, but my fave is the last set in the first row! Thanks for the chance to win them!!
Posted by: Lea Lawson | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Great idea! Perfect! I would love to use the girly fonts with the POP beads! Thanks for the chance to win this amazing prize!
Posted by: Jessica Pascarella | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM
I love Thickers and I can't wait to use these DIY ones! Glitter, Tinsel, microbeads - I just don't think I can choose which one I like best, better get them all to try them out :)
Posted by: Jessica K | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:01 PM
SO cool! I love the thicker, bolder fonts- and would love to pair that with glitter.
Posted by: Jen Rzasa | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Now those are perfect for the control freak scrapper! The microbeads look super cool!
Posted by: Candace Robichaud | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Oh, I love Thickers!! I love that I will be able to customize them!!!
Posted by: Jamie Greene | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM
This is genius!!! I love that cursive font, and the tinsel (sparkle) is so cool!
Posted by: Cristina | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:11 PM
I think I like the script-y font (third one, top row in photo) and I would definitely pair it with some Wow glitter. I LOVE Thickers and I love glitter! What a perfect match! =)
Posted by: Mary M. | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Wow! I love Wow!
Posted by: Janet B | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Oh, these Thickers would save sooo much time!! And those glitters are fabulous!!
Posted by: Angie | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Looks cool. I like the script font and the microbeads. Thanks.
Posted by: Jenny McGee | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:18 PM
The microbeads are SO pretty and such a cool look!thank you for the chance to win some!!
Posted by: Ross Plata | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM
What a fantastic idea AC! I love all the fonts but if I had to pick a favorite of those shown above it would be the second one over in the bottom row. I would put some Wow! Glitter on those & have a blast! :)
Posted by: Fratima | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:24 PM
I like the very last font. It's scripty enough to not look like an office document but not too scripty that it is hard to read. I'd use the Spark! because it is a new product to me and I'd love to see it in action in real life!
Posted by: Rebecca B. | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:26 PM
I have used sprinkles font and would definitely pair it with POP.
Maria
Posted by: maria ball | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Woohoo!!! These are perfect, I always rough up or bling up my thickers anyways! The tinsel, the micro beads... heavenly! Please pick me! I cant wait until these hit the shelves of my local scrap store
Posted by: Valerie Rodriguez | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:28 PM
I'm loving the DIY Thickers!! I like the font that looks like your Sprinkles font! I would love to use them with the glitter or microbeads!
Great new products, AC!!!
Posted by: Brett | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Oh crap! My life just got really expensive... because I need it all.
Posted by: SarahMichelle | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:33 PM
what an interesting idea! i'd love to give these a try, especially with the "pop" microbeads (and I love the name!!)
Posted by: Natalie (QSOgirl) | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Love the thickers in all the fonts. The glitter, spark and beads are in such pretty colors. I'd probably try the beads first.
Posted by: Kathy R | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Oh, so many new thickers and I would love to play with the microbeads and try out lots of different looks!
Posted by: Sissel | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:42 PM
I love the Wow! with the Thickers- no way could I choose which one!
Posted by: Cindy deRosier | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:50 PM
I love the Pop embellishments. I think I'd use them on those big Thickers - the second pack in the second row. Can't see what they are called!
Posted by: Laurie | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:52 PM
This is such a cool and fun idea!!!
Posted by: Mandee | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:56 PM
I love them all...I think the microbeads would look so pretty on them!
Posted by: Melissa Villalobos | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 01:08 PM
I would love to cover my Thickers with some Spark. My fave. fonts are Middle row - third one in and bottom left. hoping my LSS will have these in stock soon!
Posted by: Allison M. | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 01:11 PM
Oh my goodness! I would pick all the thicker alphas cuz like my children I love them all. Then I would pair them with Wow and Pop. OH heck I would do the tinsel too.
Posted by: Michelle Magana | Friday, January 20, 2012 at 01:13 PM