Silkki's Reviews: February 2020

Frozen II Review

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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2 has melted hearts around the world, becoming the No. 1 animated feature of all time.

Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven are back as they set out on yet another dangerous but remarkable journey. Will they discover why was Elsa born with magical powers? What truths about the past await Elsa as she ventures into the unknown to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond Arendelle? The answers are calling her but also threatening her kingdom. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In Frozen 2, she must hope they are enough.

With bonus features including deleted scenes, deleted songs, Easter eggs, outtakes as well as a sing along version of the movies infectious songs. This movie is bound to be hours of Disney magic.

MY REVIEW:

I have to start this by saying, my children loved the original Frozen movie so much that we were given no choice but to watch Frozen II as soon as it arrived it the mail.

Personally, I feel that it did not disappoint!

This has got to be the first cartoon that we've seen where my husband and I were both in agreement that the characters were US! Kristoff is definitely my husband and Anna is so much like me. It was so crazy to watch the movie unfold and see the two of them interacting with each other and others all the while thinking "that is totally daddy!" and of course "that is just like mommy!" Even the kids saw it.

The kids really enjoyed all of the new songs, and yes, they now know EVERY ONE OF THEM!

I enjoyed the story line of this movie, showing that not everything is how you believe it to be. Elsa and Anna both finally find their place in the world that they live in and in the end, what was best for all of the people is what happened.

Sometimes our journey leads us to unexpected places where we meet unexpected people and our lives change forever in one moment. Anna and Elsa embark on a brand new adventure as Elsa follows something that is calling to her. Why it only started to call now, I'm not sure. But it is calling and she has to listen to it. Unsure what this calling will reveal, unsure of the road to take, the journey ahead is, of course, dangerous. Anna and Elsa make a promise to do whatever it is together but Elsa surely knows that's not possible, and to keep her little sister safe she decides to continue the journey alone. Anna may not agree, may not understand and definitely does not like that she is left behind, Kristoff is feeling a lot of the same emotions, trying to figure out where he belongs in Anna's life, if he belongs. Each character has something to learn in Frozen II and by the end of the movie you realize that all their journeys are connected, each finding their own path that creates the big picture.

Personally, I really like this movie. We have watched it a few times and I feel Disney did a wonderful job with bringing in new characters, new songs and a beautiful story of why Elsa is who she is. If you're children enjoyed the first Frozen movie then I would highly recommend getting your hands on Frozen II because they are going to enjoy it as well.

Have you seen the movie already? If so leave a comment letting me know what you thought of it!

~~I received the movie mentioned above for free for my written review of my honest opinion. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers~~

GIVEAWAY Frozen II

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2 has melted hearts around the world, becoming the No. 1 animated feature of all time. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the follow-up to 2013’s hit Oscar®-winning Best Animated Feature, Frozen, comes home, with a sing-along version and all-new extras, on Digital in 4K Ultra HD™, HD and Movies Anywhere on February 11 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 25.

With bonus features including deleted scenes, deleted songs, Easter eggs, outtakes as well as a sing along version of the movies infectious songs. This movie is bound to be hours of Disney magic.

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Epson SC-F570

When we moved to New Brunswick a couple years ago I put Payette Custom Creations on the back burner, moving across the country was difficult for me and I didn't know how business would handle the move (Big mistake, I know that now). I started working for Canadian Tire again, and everything was going well until it wasn't. My husband was sent away on course last summer and it was just going to be me and the four kids again for the summer, no big deal. But then this time because of working outside of the home, it was. Work had agreed to schedule around the kids softball and camp schedules and everything was going to be great. Until one day they said they weren't going to do that anymore. I wrote my letter of resignation a couple of hours after they let me know and I handed it in that day. You have to know, this was the second time. When we first found out my husband was going away I had given my notice, knowing that our summers are too hectic for the traditional work force. They didn't like that and came to an agreement with me that would allow me to stay, to work and be the mom I needed to be over the summer. So, it wasn't difficult to give that notice the second time. I meant it the first time when I said I needed to be available over the summer for my kids while my husband was and I definitely meant it the second time.

Now, here were are picking our business back up and going full force with it, because lets face it, the internet is everywhere and that's where most of our business comes from nowadays. I never stopped making things, I just slowed down but now I need to speed up again. I have bills to pay and kids to feed. We know now for sure that I am better off working from home and I intend to make the best of this life for our children. This life we have makes everyone happier than when I work outside of the home. So here I go, living my dream, expanding my business, doing new things. One long time goal of mine was to add sublimation, as many of you know, just before Christmas I had purchased a new Sublimation printer for our business. I did some research and decided to go out on a limb and buy an Epson SC-F570. When I ordered it I was under the impression from the website that the company had the item and would be shipping right to me and I would receive it within the week... Fast forward to January. The company that was freighting my printer across the country had finally received it in the city close to me and I was thrilled, thinking I'd get it the next day.

You have to remember I had been checking tracking every few hours for weeks by this point. Alas, it wasn't scheduled for delivery until the following Tuesday! Insert sadness, so close but so far! I discussed with my husband and decided that we would take the 45 minute drive to pick it up that day if the shipper would release it to me. And they did. Insert the happiest moment of the new year.

I have been wanting to make the switch to Sublimation printing for a long time and to bring a new printer into the fold instead of spending hundreds, if not thousands on buying sublimation transfers.

So that's exactly what I did.

For those who know me personally you know I'm a go big or go home kind of person. And while this is a blessing it is also a curse because it can definitely get a girl in trouble from time to time.

I decided to take the leap. And I am happy to report that I did not fall flat on my face. I have been having so much fun with my new printer. I design my items in Photoshop and print them on my glorious beast of a printer. Then using my heat press, because with sublimation you have to use a heat press or convection oven, I personally use a heat press to apply the images PERMANENTLY to the mug, the cushion cover, socks, shirts, ornaments. Oh my gosh, I am having a blast.

The very first item I made was a wizard mug for one of my very best friends! There was definitely a learning curve to getting the heating and timing correct on my press but as for the printer it has made the most beautiful prints, perfect every time.

It was very easy to set up and right out of the box, okay crate, this monster came on its own wooden crate it's so big. I would recommend, as does Epson, having someone around to help you carry the printer and move it to wherever you'd like it to go. Not that it's heavy, considering the size it does not seem to be as heavy as expected. But it is awkward to manoeuvre on your own and of course for the money you spend on this beauty, you definitely don't want to have anything happen to it. Don't slip. Don't drop her.

Hahaha. So, when setting the printer up I did make an error. It didn't notify me to take tape off of the print head track box, I don't know what it's technically called but that works for me; and when I started the printer it made the most awful noise when that tried to move during setup. I knew exactly what it was, thankfully. But it still startled me. So I would suggest being careful to make sure you have removed all tape and all packaging from this printer before turning it on.

I made some socks for my daughter with her holding her puppy and his name on them. I was super excited to make them and give them to her. I think she loved them, I hope she did.

I have been making so many beautiful items since purchasing this printer. Even my husband said he was very happy that I made this purchase. That brightened my day!

To say that I am in love with this printer would be an understatement!

Overall, I just wanted to make a post about how much I love my printer, I have not had any issues with it (except of course the first one which was mostly my fault).

I would highly recommend if you have a business or are thinking about starting a business that will have a printed Sublimation line that you do your research and consider investing in an Epson SC-F570 printer. I love this printer so much, the images are always so clean, crisp and beautiful. Every time I pull something off the press I am super excited about the finished product. I love them all and I would love to just keep them for myself! But What I love most is sharing the beauty of the finished product with others. So if you need a mug or tshirt or anything else please consider SC Custom Creations for your gift giving items.

If you'd like to see some more items I've been making head over to our Business page on Facebook @SCCustomCreationsNB or on Instagram @SCCustomCreations.

As always, thank you for taking the time to read my review and have a wonderful day!

~~The item reviewed in this post was purchased with my own money, I was not given anything in exchange for this review! Nonetheless, these are my own personal, honest thoughts and feelings about this product~~

Mystery Surprise Box Discount Code and ~GIVEAWAY~

GIVEAWAY OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF CANADA ONLY!

COUPON CODE CAN BE USED BY ANYONE!

On February 1st I posted a giveaway on my business page and as I was sorting through stuff in the store and getting Mystery Surprise Boxes ready to ship I thought to myself, why not share my giveaway on Silkki's Reviews and Giveaways website for all of my review fans to check out and potentially win?! I mean, that's sort of why I created this website back in 2011, so I could be an outlet for companies to offer giveaways to people. So why not my own business?

Well, with that; here it is, copied from my Facebook page

"In celebration of my birthday coming up in less then two weeks we are offering 38% off our mystery surprise boxes for the next 11 days!!! Yes, this includes any of the Mystery Box Monthly Subscriptions as well!!!

We will also be giving one away to one lucky fan. Would you like to win one of these boxes?? On my birthday we will be giving one of the $25 boxes away, if you'd like to enter to win the $25 mystery box all you have to do is:

👍🏼 Like our page
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💬 Comment to let us know if you'd like a Male/Female, adult/child, and t-shirt size.

To order your Mystery Box follow the link below to order your boxes, use the coupon code BIRTHDAYBASH38"

Now I have also included a Rafflecopter giveaway widget. I've been using this widget for the past 8 years, it makes randomly picking a winner so easy. Good luck everyone!