Friday Favorites!
Happy Friday!! 
Today’s favorite is the Precious Metal Hardware Kit by WeR Memory Keepers! These hardware kits come in 4 gorgeous colors:
Coppered Out
Pewter Press
Silver Lining
Vintage Brass
At over 300 pieces in a 5 1/2″ square tin that begs to be altered, I feel like this hardware set is a bargain. As you can see from the pictures above, the set includes: bookplates, squeeze clips, hinges, buckles, ribbon loops, metal tabs, photo corners, ribbon slides, and photo turns (these are slightly thinner than the SU! ones), plus brads (both square and round) and eyelets. This hardware is excellent quality. I love that I have so many choices! It retails for $29.99 at www.shopwer.com, but you can find it cheaper at Frugalities (when it’s in stock), and Addicted to Rubber Stamps. (I got mine here from their Labor Day weekend sale)
I own the copper (which was a fabulous Bday gift from an awesome friend!), silver, and pewter. I am not a big user of brass, but I am sure I will buy that one eventually. My favorite is the copper, simply because I love anything copper, and my next fave is silver, which is a beautiful bright, shiny silver. There is only one negative thing I have to say about this. I am not sure why, but when I received one of mine in the mail, somehow the inner cover got loose, and the pieces were all mixed up in the little sections. I just wanted to warn you that this can happen if yours has a bumpy trip to your house, LOL!
If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask, and I will edit my post with answers for you! 
Q: Good morning: Do you cut your cardstock freehand that goes behind the hardware plate and how do you adhere it. Do you adhere it to the hardware? For example an oval plate with two brad openings on each side.
A: Hi Judy, First I try my punches to see if I have one that fits. If I don’t, I will lightly trace the inside hole with a pencil, then cut it out slightly larger and attach with mini glue dots or my Sakura Quickie Glue pen.
Edited: I just Googled, and found a couple more retailers that appear to have these in stock:
ScrapJazz, and Scrapbook.com
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Good morning: Do you cut your cardstock freehand that goes behind the hardware plate and how do you adhere it. Do you adhere it to the hardware? For example an oval plate with two brad openings on each side. Is this a silly question? Thank you.
Posted by: Judy Giluk | September 21st, 2007 05:08
Hi Trudee!
I totally agree!
I have the Vintage Brass kit and just love using it!
Posted by: Pat S. | September 21st, 2007 08:27
Great information! I think I *NEED* those! LOL! TFS!
Posted by: Michelle R | September 21st, 2007 08:45
Ok Trudee—-you enable us and now I cannot find it anywhere!?!?! lol!
Do you know of a site that carries these currently–i just LOVE these kits.
Thanks!!!
Posted by: Carolyn King (SCS Cammie) | September 21st, 2007 13:37
Oh are these ever cool, I have a thing for pewter so that would be my down fall, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Connie | September 21st, 2007 13:40
OH MY! I had never seen these before. Onto my wish list they go!
Posted by: Angel W. | September 21st, 2007 13:59
i don’t know if blog reading is good for me or not…i get exposed to all kinds of cool stuff that i didn’t even know was out there! these are SUCH a great bargain, compared to SU! how does the quality compare?
Posted by: Jenn | September 21st, 2007 14:08
Oh, how funny Trudee — I have the Coppered Out Alphabet letters from WRM and they are packaged in that same pretty tin! The hardware kits look wonderful, too — thanks for sharing!
Posted by: StamperSharon | September 21st, 2007 17:59
Oooh Trudee! I just love this hardware! It’s been high on my wishlist since it was released. I finally found a Canadian source for it! YAY! Love your entry! Friday faves rocks!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | September 22nd, 2007 13:23