Well, we’re back from CHA and I personally wish I would have missed my flight and had to stay there! It was so nice and warm in Anaheim and I woke up to snow this morning here in Utah!

The show was fabulous! I saw so many new products and ideas that my head is still swimming! I also achieved my goal of getting my picture taken with Tim Holtz! Yay! Tauna is on the right and I am on the left (your left). I told her that she may not have met Mickey Mouse but she got to meet Tim Holtz instead, and that is even better for those of us in the crafting world!

So, now that you’ve seen Tim Holtz, I can move on to what we saw at the show. This will take a few blogs, so be prepared!

Our first stop is at JustRite Stampers. I absolutelyadore their ocean themed stamps! I also love that so many of their stamps coordinate with Spellbinders dies and that they work with Spellbinders to create their own exclusive dies to coordinate their stamps! I really want to show you some of the beautiful projects their talented designers have done, so here is your virtual tour of their booth!

This last one is a great example of the Spellbinders Edgeabilities! I hope you enjoyed seeing a few these fantastic projects from the JustRite Stampers booth! They had so many, it was very difficult to choose which to show you! Check back tomorrow for more fun from CHA!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I’m off to CHA 2012!  Just a reminder that we will not be in the office for the next 2 days to answer phones, but we’ll all be back on Thursday will tons of information about the latest products! My head is already spinning!

We will be seeing all of your favorites, like Spellbinders, Sizzix, Quickutz, JustRite Stampers, Heartfelt Creations, etc.! I promise, my camera is packed and I will bring back pictures to show you!

I will be checking emails, so if you have questions, please email and I will get back with you as soon as possible!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We are getting pretty excited around here for CHA Show!  Please make sure you check our site on Sunday, January 29th for more CHA Pre-Order releases from Spellbinders and more!

We don’t have a booth at the show, but we will be leaving for the show on Monday afternoon. We won’t be in the office Tuesday or Wednesday to answer the phone.  We will be checking our emails, so if you need to get in touch with us, please shoot us an email!

I can’t wait to see all of the fabulous new products that the manufacturers have come up with to help us create! They are as passionate about the products they produce as we are about the projects we make with them. There are so many wonderful things to see and learn!

I am going to hit as many demos as I can so I will be able to pass on the information to you. We’ll be shooting video and getting that on our site as quickly as possible for you to watch. Busy, busy!

I am hoping to get another picture with Tim Holtz in the Sizzix booth, because he is one of my creative heros. Let’s see…. Donna Salazar, Jennifer McGuire and Teresa Collins will be there to see too! They are my celebrities and I look up to them for creative inspiration! It is all crazy fun! (Okay, so it is work to, but I do have a fun job!)

Don’t forget to check in on Sunday!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I am thrilled that so many of you followed our Spellbinders Blog Frenzy the past eight days! We saw some really fun things and I know that you have the wheels spinning with your own ideas of what you can do with the new dies! Today, I would like to get back to items we have available now and show you some Quickutz and Sizzix dies.

I belong to a scrapbook page exchange group which by chance, consists of family and extended family members. There are currently 10 of us that meet once every three months and exchange 2 page layouts. We design one idea 10 times and once the swap is over, we have 10 different layouts! It has been a lot of fun to do this. Not only do we get the pages, but we have gained relationships that are invaluable! I love these ladies!

I have my own guest designer today! My daughter- Stacy Anderson is in the group and I wanted to show you her layout for our upcoming exchange. She has animals on her mind since she wants to redo her children’s room in monkeys and bears. Her “It’s a Jungle” layout is adorable!

She used pattern paper with a leaf pattern on one page and plain cardstock on the other.  She used the Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge for the animals and title. She put each animal on a Sizzix 656931- Decorative Strip Paper Rosette and used Quickutz DC0157- Nesting Scallop Squares for her photo mats. She topped it off with leaves from  Spellbinders S4-328 Foliage.

I loved these so much that I told her that I wanted mine early so I could put them on the Blog and show all of you! They are so cute! I can’t wait to put pictures of my grandson on them. My daughter affectionately calls him her “little monkey” since (according to her) he feels like he must be swinging from her ribs!

I love incorporating dies from different manufacturers on my projects. You really have no limitations!

This wraps up a busy week for our Blog! I wish you all a wonderfully creative weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We have arrived to the final day of Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy already! Now, there’s no need for tears. We can look forward to seeing more of the CHA releases soon! We have only seen a portion of the release, and trust me, there is still more to come! I believe patience is a virtue many of us crafters still have to work on, myself included!

With that said, let’s get moving on today’s frenzy! We have been given a treat today of four amazing designers sharing their talents with us on the projects they have created with the Spellbinders products they have been given to work with. I continue to be in awe every day!

We begin with designer Gloria Stengel using the S5-102 Aster Flower Topper Shapeabilities  and E8-012 Classic Decorative Inserts Four on her get well window card and sunflower tag. I know I would feel better instantly if I received one of these! Adorable Gloria!

Product Sizes:

1. Flower Center: 1 3/8″
2. Aster Flower 1: 2 3/8″
3. Aster Flower 2: 2 3/8″
4. Aster Flower 3: 3

Product Sizes:

1. Flowers: 5/8 x 8″
2. Dots: 3/4 x 8″
3. Large Flowers: 1 x 8″

Designer Nina Brackett has made some very personal gifts with the dies she was presented with. She has designed two unique necklaces with coordinating cards using S5-088 Sewing Elements  and S5-089 Home Sweet Home shapeabilities. She cut and embossed the shapes out of shrink film,  using markers for highlighting and stamping different designs on them before baking. Ingenious Nina!

Product Sizes:

1. Spool: 1 1/2 x 2″
2. Machine: 2 1/2 x 2 1/8″
3. Pin Cushion: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8″
4. Dress Form: 1 x 2 7/8″
5. Buttons small: 3/8″
6. Buttons large: 1/2″
7. Thimble: 1 x 1″
8. Scissors: 1 5/8 x 3/4″

Product Sizes:

1. House: 1 5/8 x 2″
2. Roof: 2 1/2 x 1 1/4″
3. Star large: 1 7/8 x 1 3/4″
4. Star small: 7/8 x 3/4″
5. Heart large: 1 1/8 x 1 1/8″
6. Heart small: 3/8 x 3/8″
7. 4 Petal Flower large: 7/8″
8. 4 Petal Flower small: 1/2″
9. 8 Petal Flower: 5/8″
10. Wings: 2 1/4 x 1″
11. Round Tag: 1 1/4 x 1″
12. Rectangle Tag: 1 1/4 x 7/8″

I can’t even tell you how much I already love the new M-Bossabilities folders! I am thrilled that Spellbinders thought to utilize both sides of the folder with different, but coordinating patterns. Not only does it save storage space, but it saves time not having to switch folders! This was a brilliant idea in my book!

Designer Tina McDonald makes great use of the 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ ES-001 Simplicity M-Bossabilities on her trinket box and tag. She was also given the S5-068 Decorative Dress Forms shapeabilities which she incorporated beautifully on these projects.  I believe she also snuck in a few other new items! I’ll let you figure out which ones. Fabulous projects Tina!

Product Sizes:

1. Lattice: 1 7/8 x 2 1/4″
2. Scalloped: 2 1/8 x 2 5/8″
3. Plain: 1 3/4 x 3 1/8″
4. Swirls: 1 3/4 x 3 1/8″

Our final designer for this incredible Blog Frenzy is….(drum roll please!) Windy Robinson! I don’t even want to know how long it took her to roll all of these gorgeous flowers! At first I thought they were real and that the project was the box, but then I saw the dies she was using! Wow! This is over the top Windy! She did a fabulous job creating her beautiful flower box and card using the following dies. Just take a look for yourselves!

S4-357 Spiral Blossom Three:

Product Size:

Flower: 4 3/8″

EL-oo5 Splendid M-Bossabilities

I believe we have been extremely blessed with inspiration over the past eight days. Don’t you think? In behalf of  Cut@Home, I would like to express our appreciation to Spellbinders and their designers for permitting us to be included in this wonderful Blog Frenzy. Thank you so much!

I would also like to thank you, our customers, for participating with us! It has been lots of fun!

**Reminder- If you have already placed a pre-order and would like additional pre-order items, you can add to your existing pre-order at any time during the pre-order season! This will save you shipping!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Here we are, already on day seven of Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy! Can you believe it? Only two days left! I am in awe of today’s products and designer projects! We have some spectacular things to show you today, so let’s not waste another minute!

Designer Linda Duke introduces Spellbinders first item of the day S5-090 Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities with two projects that fit the name! There is most definitely an elegant, romantic touch to her projects which truly proves paper crafting an art! These are wonderful Linda!

Product sizes:

1. 1 1/4 x 1″
2. 2 7/8 x 1 7/8″
3. 4 1/4 x 2 3/4″
4. 5 7/8 x 3 7/8″

There must be a romance in the air, because designer Sherry Cheever has designed her projects with a similar feel. The intricate S5-064 Moroccan Accents and S5-065 Moroccan Motifs was her inspiration to create her lovely box and lantern below. Thank you Sherry!

S5-064 Moroccan Accents:

Product sizes:

1. Border: 9 x 7/8″
2. Corners: 2 x 1 1/4″
3. Star Small: 1/2″
4. Star large: 3/4″
5. Oblong Accent: 1 5/8 x 3″
6. Large Accent: 2 3/4″

S5-065 Moroccan Motifs:

Product sizes:

1. Flower small: 1/2″
2. Star: 1 3/4″
3. Round: 1 1/8″
4. Motif small: 1 1/2″
5. Motif medium: 2 1/2″
6. Motif large: 4 1/8″

And now, on to our final revelation of the day. AJ Otto has made wonderful use of 5 x 7″ EL-004 Imperial M-Bossabilities by creating an oh so cute- mini album and fun layout! She shows us how versatile these reversible M-Bossabilites are to emboss different projects! Thanks for sharing AJ!

These are all so great!  One of the things I love about crafting is that you can give two people the same items and put them to work and their projects will turn out so very different! The great thing about these tools for paper crafting is you can use them over and over and never turn out the same look twice! There are just so many p0ssabilities!

**Reminder- If you have already placed a pre-order and would like additional pre-order items, you can add to your existing pre-order at any time during the pre-order season! This will save you shipping!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Welcome back to day six of Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy! I know that you are excited to get started (if you haven’t already skipped this part and scrolled down) so we won’t keep you guessing any longer!

If you have a passion for quilts, this first release will get your creative side spinning with all the fun projects you can piece together with these dies!

S4-342 Square Swatches Nestabilities:

Product size:

1. 3/4″
2. 1 1/2″
3. 2 1/4″
4. 3″
5. 4″

E8-013 Classic Decorative Inserts Five Edgeabilities:

Product size:

1. Diamond: 5/8 x 8″
2. Scalloped Dots: 3/4 x 8″
3. Scalloped and Swirls: 5/8 x 8″

Just look at this darling layout and card that designer Kimberly Crawford created using these products. They just make me want to snuggle up with a warm quilt! Great use of these dies Kimberly!

I always look forward to seeing the latest creations of  designer Donna Salazar and she continues to amaze me with her art! The following Spellbinders releases come  from her very own expressive skill and personality . We love your dies  and your projects Donna!

S5-084 Girlie Grunge Labels Shapeabilities:

Sizes range from 1/4 x 3/8″ to 1 1/2 x  3/8″.

S5-085 Mix’d Media Elements Shapeabilities:

Product sizes:

1. Wings: 1 1/2 x 1/2″
2. Crown: 5/8 x 7/8″
3. Heart: 1 1/4 x 7/8″
4. Bird: 2 1/2 x 1 1/8″
5. Banner: 3 1/8 x 5/8″
6. Frame: 2 x 3″
7. Branch: 3 3/8 x 1 1/4″
8. Leaf Border: 4 x 1/2″

S5-087 Mix’d Media Playtime Shapeabilities:

Product sizes:

1. Puzzle 3 3/4 x 2 1/4″
2. Letter Tiles: 7/16″
3. Body: 1 3/4 x 1 1/8″
4. Arms: 1 7/8 x 1/4″
5. Legs: 2 1/4 x 3/8″
6. Neck: 1/4 x 1/4″
7. Head: 5/8 x 1/2″

S5-086 Bitty Blossoms Shapeabilities:

Product sizes:

1. Single Leaf small: 1 1/4 x 5/8″
2. Single Leaf large: 1 3/8 x 3/4″
3. Double Leaves: 2 1/8 x 7/8″
4. Flower small: 2 x 1 3/4″
5. Flower Medium: 2 1/4 x 2 1/8″
6. Flower large: 3 1/4 x 3″

Our final designer for the day Ken Oliver. In an industry that seems rather female dominate, it is a real treat and privilege to see the artisic expression in paper crafting from a male perspective! You will see that he did a fantastic job creating his unique prayer book and faux metal frame with the following items he was given to work with. It is hard to believe he did these with SpellbindersPrecious Metals Craft Foil! These are absolutely gorgeous Ken! We want to see more from you!

ES-002 Nobility 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″  M-Bossabilities:

S4-362 Ribbon Buckles:

Product sizes:

1. Octagon: 3/4″
2. 6 Petal Flower: 7/8″
3. Crowns: 1 1/8″
4. 16 Petal Flower: 1/18″
5. Oval: 1 x 3/4″
6. Scalloped Oval: 1 1/8 x 7/8″
7. Heart: 1 3/8 x 1 1/8″
8. Flower and Leaves: 1 1/2 x 1 5/8″
9. Ornate: 3 x 1 1/2″

What a spectacular Spellbinders  CHA release day! We’ve had just enough spicing up to make us want more! All I can say is come back tomorrow and we’ll serve it!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Boy, do we have a ton to show you today for Spellbinders Blog Frenzy! We have combined days four and five and there are some really cool new things to show you! Let’s get started!

We’ll begin by showing the products used by designer Samantha Walker and her creative twist with these products. She had the opportunity to use delightful frames and accents on her projects. How fun! Thanks Samantha!

S5-083 Antique Frame and Accents:

Product Sizes:

Border: 9 x 3/4″
Frame: 3 x 4 ¼” inside opening: 1 ½ x 2 1/8″
Tag: 1 ½ x 3″
Corner SM: 1 3/8 x 5/8″
Corner LG: 1 ¾ x 7/8″
Flower: 1 ½ x 1 ½”
Scroll: 1 1/8 x 1 1/8″

S5-082 Nautical Frame & Accents:

Product sizes:

Border: 9 x 5/8″
Frame: 3 ½ x 2 ½” inside opening: 3 x 2″
Swirls: 2 ¼ x 1 3/8″
Ribbon: 3 ¼ x 1/2″
Starfish: 1″
Sand Dollar: 7/8″
Shell: 1 ¼ x ½”
Anchor: 1 1/8 x 1 ¼”
Lighthouse: 1 ¼ x 2 ½”

Anyone for tea? Next we have this adorable S5-076 Tea Service:

Product sizes:

Tea Pot: 3 5/8 x 2 ¼”
Lid: 1 ½ x 7/8″
Sugar: 1 7/8 x 1 ¾”
Lid: 1 3/8 x ¾”
Creamer: 2 x 1 ¾”
Spoon: 5/8 x 3″
Tea Bag: 1 x 5/8″
Tea Bag Tag: 3/8 x ½”

EL-008 Flower Fun 5 x 7″ M-Bossabilities:

Designer Christine Emberson created this darling framed art and card using these items. Great work Christine!

Designer Leslie Langdon wraps up day four with flair! She used LF-191 Grand Dahlias to create colorful  felt treat cups and a very cute layout! Awesome Leslie!

Product Size:

1. 4 3/4″
2. 5 1/2″
3. 6 1/2″
4. 7 1/2″
5. 8 1/4″

Moving on to Day Five! Designer Holly Simoni kicks off today with a gorgeous Damask Tri-Fold Album and card using the following products:

S5-080 Damask Accents:

Product Sizes:

1.  Border:  8 5/8 x 1 1/8″
2.  Buckle SM:  3/4 x 3/4″ for 1/2″ ribbon
3.  Buckle LG:  2 1/4 x 1″ for 1/2″ ribbon
4.  Tag:  1 5/8 x 2 5/8″
5.  Damask:  1 7/8 x 1 3/8″
6.  Leaves:  2 x 1″

S5-081 Damask Motifs:

Product sizes:

1.  Oval 2 1/8 x 1 3/8″
2.  Fleur de Lis large:  1 3/8 x 1″
3.  Fleur de Lis small:  7/8 x 5/8″
4.  Corner:  7/8 x 5/8″
5.  Square:  1 3/4″
6.  Damask small:  2 1/4 x 2 5/8″
7.  Damask large:  2 3/4 x 3 1/8″

Designer Heidi Blankenship introduces an exciting and innovative product line Spellbinders has named “Cut Fold and Tuck” dies! These look like so much fun and they are absolutely gorgeous! Cut and emboss like normal, remove from die, then fold and tuck for a beautiful layered look!

S5-113 Floral Burst :

Product size:

1: 1 1/4″
2: 2″
3: 4″

EL-007 Elegance 5 x 7″ M-Bossabilities:

She has created this elegant card and candle tray using these products. These are Fabulous Heidi!

Designer Judy Hayes tops off the Blog Frenzy today with another example of the Cut Fold and Tuck dies! Her card and gift box look like they have been painstakingly woven, but it is made easy with these dies! She also incorporates Edgeabilities in these amazing projects. Way to go Judy!

S5-111 Angle Approach:

Product size:

1: 1 3/8″
2: 2 1/4″
3: 4″

E8-014 Classic Decorative Inserts Six:

Product size:

Butterflies: 7/8 x 8″
Flowers: 1 1/16 x 8″
Dots: 5/8 x 8″

This concludes today’s Blog Frenzy, but don’t forget to join us tomorrow! We have seen some incredible products so far, but there is more in store! If you would like more details on how to create these projects, click on the designers name which will take you to her blog!

**Reminder- If you have already placed a pre-order and would like additional pre-order items, you can add to your existing pre-order at any time during the pre-order season! This will save you shipping!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

It is day three already of Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy! Since it is the weekend, and we have lots of gorgeous dies to show you, we will get right to it!

We’ll begin with some fun flowers! Introducing the S4-355 Layered Flowers Shapeabilities. You receive four different flowers that can stand alone or be layered for a really great dimensional look!

Product Sizes:

Lines: 1 7/8″
Swirls: 1 7/8″
Pattern: 1 7/8″
Shadow: 2 1/8″

We’ll continue with the flower theme with this 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ ES-004 M-Bossabilities Whimsy. You’ll love both of the designs on this one. It just makes you think of springtime!

These projects from designer  Shanna Vineyard show us how much fun we can have with these products! Thanks Shanna!

In keeping up with their outstanding elegance in design, Spellbinders S5-353 Labels Twenty-Four offers five four-sided labels whose edges come to a point. Layer with other shapes or labels for exquisite design options!

Product Sizes:

1.  3/4″
2.  1 7/8″
3.  2 7/8″
4.  4″
5.  5 1/4″

I think we all have gone crazy over Edgeabilities and E8-008 Classic Edges Two is no exception! I guarantee you will want these beautiful triple edges in your collection to go with all the others!

Product Sizes:

Classic Bracket Edge: 1/4 x 8″
Classic Triple Scallop Edge: 1/4 x 8″
Classic Petal Edge: 1/4 x 8″

E8-011 Classic Decorative Inserts Three is also a must have. These inserts will coordinate with any of the Edges in the Edgeabilitiese collection!

Product Sizes:

Six Petal Flower: 1 x 8″
Pointed Edge: 1 x 8″
Triple Scallop: 7/8 x 8″

Designer Kazan Clark has done an amazing job showing us different ways to use these products on her projects! Love the wall sconce Kazan!

Our final designer for the day is Tonya Dirk, who shows us more creative views on how to use the Edgeabilities and Decorative inserts with the following:

E8-007 Classic Edges One:

Product Sizes:

Classic Ric Rac Edge: 1/4 x 8″
Classic Scallop Edge: 1/4 x 8″
Classic Postage Edge: 1/4 x 8″

E8-009 Classic Decorative Inserts One:

Product Sizes:

Beads: 3/8 x 8″
Hearts: 3/4 x 8″
Tulips: 7/8 x 8″

We have been really inspired today with such fun examples! We want to let these three ladies know how very much we appreciate their talent! Thanks a bunch for sharing your amazing projects with us!

You can click on each designer to view detailed instructions on their projects. Now that’s a treat!

Hope you all have a great weekend, and we will be back with more Blog Frenzy on Monday!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Welcome to day two of Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy! I am absolutely blown away with the incredible talent of today’s designers! When I saw the projects today, my mouth literally dropped open! All I could say was “WOW!”.

Let’s get the ball rolling today with the astoundingly beautiful S5-078 Persian Accents and S5-079 Persian Motifs. I can totally see how the filigree design inspired designer Becca Feeken to create her princess tiara and wand! I can’t wait to get these in my royal collection! I am spellbound with Becca’s Spellbinders creation! (pun intended)

S5-078 Persian Accents:

Approximate die dimensions are:

1. Border: 8 3/4 x 1 3/8″

2. Corner: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4″

3. 4 Petal Flower: 1 1/8 x 1 1/8″

4. 6 Petal Flower: 1 x 1″

5. Oblong Accent: 2 5/8 x 1 3/8″

6. Large Accent: 3 3/8 x 3 3/8″

S5-079 Persian Motifs:

Approximate die dimensions are:

1. Motif 12 Points: 2″

2. Motif 6 Points: 2 1/4″

3. Motif 4 Points: 2 1/4″

4. Motif large: 4″

Where do we go from princess? To Goddess of coarse! The next three releases are creations from inspired Designer Julianna Hudgins. These are part of her Empowerment line which has the purpose for people to journal on! Great thinking Julianna and great designs! Go to her her blog to see more ideas from some of her creative friends!

LF-013 Jewel Goddess:

Approximate Die Template Sizes:

1. Grand Goddess: 9 1/2 x 4 1/4″

2. Small Goddess: 6 x 2 3/4″

3. Heart large: 1 7/8 x 1 1/4″

4. Heart small: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8″

S5-097 Jewel Treasures:

Approximate Die Template Sizes:

1. Coil small: 3/4 x 5/8″

2. Coil large: 7/8 x 3/4″

3. Hand: 1 1/8 x 1 3/4″

4. Crown: 2 5/8 x 1 1/2″

5. Star: 2 1/8″

6. Kite: 3 3/4 x 1 5/8″

7. Flower: 2 7/8 x 1 1/2″

S5-098 Jewel Stones:

Approximate Die Template Sizes:

1. Square/Princess: 1 3/8″

2. Oval: 2 3/8 x 1 1/2″

3. Triangle/Trillion small: 1 1/2 x 1 3/8″

4. Triangle/Trillion large: 1 5/8 x 2 1/8″

5. Oblong: 2 3/4 x  3/4″

6. Rectangle: 1 1/2 x 2″

Our final two releases to show you today are both very elegant! I told you about the new M-Bossabilities yesterday. Well, I believe you will go crazy over this stunning 5 x7″ Regal M-Bossabilities!

S5-093 Crosses Two Shapabilities are amazing for religious layouts or cards!

Approximate Die Template Sizes:

1. 3/4 x 1 1/4″

2. 1 3/4 x 2 1/4″

3. 1 7/8 x 2 3/4″

4. 2 7/8 x 4″

5. 3 1/4 x 4″

Designer Julie Overby created these inspirational cards that emulate reverence. Thank you Julie!

This concludes day two of our blog frenzy. I hope that this has helped get the ideas flowing! I know my creative side is smokin’! Thank you to all of today’s designers!

**FYI- We are currently accepting pre-orders for these item. Orders are filled in the order in which they are received. If you place a pre-order now but see something else you like later in the Blog Frenzy you do not have to place separate pre-orders. You can call or email us with additions to your existing order!

Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow for more CHA releases from Spellbinders!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Yippee! Today is the day! I am so excited to announce Spellbinders amazing new products in this Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy! Surprisingly I slept like a log last night. I thought I would be up half the night wondering what innovative products Spellbinders was going to release for Winter 2012 Craft and Hobby Association Show (CHA) , but let me tell you- it was the first thing I checked on when I got here this morning!

I was thrilled to find out that they have created a brand new embossing folder which is (as they say) double the fun! The brand new M-Bossabilities utilize both sides of the folder with a different design! You get double creativity with one folder! They come in two sizes: 5 x 7″ and 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″. Absolutely the coolest thing! Just think of the storage space you will save!

We will Fire this up with S5-077 Lables Twenty-Five Nestabilities! This die has long classy curves  to its rectangular shape,  with sharp inverted corners to give this label pizazz.

DIE SIZES:

1. 1-1/8 x 3/4″

2. 2-1/4 x 1-3/8″

3. 3-1/2 x 2-1/8″

4. 4-5/8 x 3″

5. 6 x 3-3/4″

Next we introduce EL-001 Elite M-Bossabilities. To see video on M-Bossabilities click on link.

Size: 5 x 7″

Designer Debbie Olson created these beautiful projects using these products. I am crazy about her subtle color hues and  embellishments! Thank you Debbie, these are gorgeous!

Moving on to Spellbinders S4-354 Splendid Circles Decorative Elements Nestabilities. This is a must have for all card makers! There is so much you can do with this beautiful Decorative Elements die!

Can you believe it is time already for Spellbinders Blog Frenzy?  It seems like the time has literally flown by it! This sneak peak will run January 12-20, 2012. I am positive we will all be thrilled once again with this preview. They somehow keep getting better every time!

We will show you amazing projects from the fabulous designers at Spellbinders and the incredible new Spellbinders products that will be introduced at this year’s CHA Show at the end of this month!

Honestly, I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep tonight. I tend to do that when I get to excited over new stuff! I really should stop it. Loosing sleep over scrapbooking supplies that I haven’t seen yet is a bit ridiculous, don’t you think? I’ll probably stay awake all night before we leave for CHA too…. again, that crazy excitement.

Make sure you schedule a few minutes every day to check our blog, so you can stay caught up with the latest and greatest Spellbinders sneak peak to date! You won’t be disappointed!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday! I know I did. It was hard to come back to work today with my family still there, especially since my grand daughter wanted to go with Grandma! It’s okay, they can stay home and find a place for everything while I’m gone! Have you organized your newly acquired items yet? Quickutz has the perfect storage solution for your new dies!

Quickutz Magnetic Storage Books are ideal for storing your Quickutz  Nesting dies, alphabets, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Shapeabilities, Edgeabilities  and/or Sizzix Framelits! The magnet keeps even the smallest shapes neatly in place and they fit fabulously in a bookshelf!

The interior and exterior of this slim book are solid black with a glossy QuicKutz logo on the front. Raised inner edges and a fold-over magnetic design add extra security for your dies. Dimensions when closed: 8″x10″. You can even customize the exterior with patterned paper and you favorite embellishments to complement your style or decor!

I absolutely love mine, and I have quite a few!

I’m telling you all right now that I have had more fun making mini albums with the Want2Scrap Grand Albums! I finished my great uncles gift last night (cheer!) and I think he will be pretty pleased with it. I know I am!

I used 9513-Grand Album Scalloped Rectangles for this one. It was big enough to accommodate the 4×6 photos that I had.

Product list:

Spellbinders -LF-133 Grand Scalloped Rectangles

S5-042 Fleur de Lis Accents

S4-324 Ribbon Banners

S5-058 Ironwork Accents

E8-002 Classic Bracket

Graphic 45-4500329 Curtain Call 12×12

QuicKutz- DA0237 Oh Happy Day Alphabet

DA0236 High Rise Alphabet

DA0235 Lemon Drop Alphabet

4×8-BANANA-S Banana split 4×8 Alphabet

DA0221 Splendid Alphabet

DC0155 Nesting Lace Circles

Martha Stewart Punch

Robin’s Nest Dew Drops

1/4″ and 1/8″ Scor-Tape

This was a lot of fun because I got the pictures from my mom and I had not seen some of them before! My sweet, spunky grandmother is the brunette sister and my mom is the blond niece on the left, so it was even more special for me to have 3 generations of my family tree in this project!

**I would like to include a note about shipping today. For those who are waiting for packages to arrive, this may help answer some of your questions! This was a notice sent to me this morning and I would like to share it with all of you!

USA ORDERS. You should see your item soon…..but please understand that we do not “control” the US Postal Service. I wish we could!! LOL!!! Once we ship your order, you and I have to rely on the Postal Service to deliver the package in a timely manner, and they can be rather erratic at times to say the least as I’m sure you know. We have seen tremendous differences in package travel times for some reason. You could receive your package in 2 days, or it could take 2 weeks. I really don’t understand why this happens, but again, it is something we have no control over. Average travel time runs 4-8 days, but from time to time, a package might take 2 weeks. I thank you for understanding.

****** INTERNATIONAL ORDERS ******
****** VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!! ******

Travel time on International orders can take up to 6 WEEKS to arrive. It averages 20-30 days, with some packages arriving faster than that, but 35+ day travel time is VERY common and quite normal, and can even be a bit longer if the package is held up in the Customs Department in your country waiting to be cleared for delivery.

The countries that take the longest are….

BRAZIL (30-40 days)

ITALY (35-45 days)

GERMANY (25-35 days)

AUSTRALIA (30-40 days of late. The reason why is because there was a major software crash at the Australian Customs Department. In the words of the Customs Department there, it has created “10 weeks of chaos” and is causing HUGE delays in travel time)

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

This is not a fun post today, but we really want to try to keep the communication going with as many of our customers as possible!

We regret to inform you that due to the increased demand of the S5-055 Layered Poinsettia, Spellbinders was caught unaware and is completely sold out of this die. Their next shipment is due to arrive the end of December and will not arrive before Christmas.

We also have back order notifications on items S4-282 2010 Heirloom Ornaments and S4-334 2011 Heirloom Ornaments. We have been told not to expect these in until the end of December also.

We apologize for any inconvenience this has cause many of you, as we know that  you have been waiting for these items to complete projects for Christmas.  Please know that this is frustrating to everyone, but their popularity was impossible to predict and Spellbinders is doing their very best to get them manufactured as quickly as possible!

You may want to consider substituting with the s5-050 Rose Creations for a Christmas rose instead of a Poinsettia, or maybe even try LF-005 Grand Peony Creations for a unique Christmas flower.

We have tried to send out emails to those who have orders pending for those items, so please check your emails if you are one of those waiting. You can also contact us to check on the status of your order!

We very much appreciate your understanding!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie