I have had numerous questions about the use of Provo Craft Cuttlebug Embossing Folders with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur! I decided to post your answer on our Blog today!

Start with the A Base Plate on the bottom. Place the folder (with cardstock inside) on top of the A Base Plate and cover with the Tan Embossing Mat then the W-025 Raspberry Spacer Plate (otherwise known as the Sizzix Original Cut Mat). Insert into the front of the Grand Calibur. Turn the handle until the sandwich exits at the back of the machine!

Since the Cuttlebug Embossing Folders are the same thickness as Quickutz Embossing Folders and Sizzix Textured Impressions, they should all work in the Grand Calibur the same! The only exceptions may be the 12″ folders. You may have to run them through twice in order to get the whole thing.

REMEMBER to NEVER force anything through your Machine!

Now you can use your Grand Calibur Machine and CB Embossing Folders to emboss those special cards for Mother’s Day!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Heartfelt Creations has now proven to us that Cardinals are just as beautiful with spring flowers as they are with snow covered boughs! Their Springtime Cardinal Collection is breathtaking!  Roses, posies and even cherries will pop once you have taken your markers, pencils or chalk to them! This stamp collection is so versatile for Mother’s Day, birthday, sympathy, thank you, friendship, etc.! Their uses are not just for cards either! Adorne scrapbook layouts, shadow boxes, candles, tags, whatever your heart desires! Just mount them on an acrylic block and pull out your favorite inks and you are set!

I chose the Magnificent Cardinal Rose and Sentiments for Mom stamps sets for my 5″x7″ card along with Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs and one of my Martha Stewart border punches. The Cardinal Posy Branch and Spellbinders Labels Twenty for my A2 card. I don’t own any Copic Markers, so I used chalk to color my stamped images.

I had a blast and I know you will too! Have a great weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

If you are looking for adorable paper for layouts, you really should look at My Mind’s Eye! Their patterns are refreshing and fun! The Good Day Sunshine Boy and Good Day Sunshine Girl 12 x 12 paper kits will make your summer layouts a breeze!

Boys love robots and just about anything mechanical. Lil Robots 12 x 12 paper kit says boy all over it! The patterns are of robots, gears, laser lines, microchips and geometrics in colors of taupe, red, orange, gray, chartreuse and three shades of blue!

For teenage girls who seem to draw hearts all over everything, we have State of  the Heart 12 x 12 paper and accessories kit! You can even let them scrapbook their own pictures of their current crush!

If card making is more your thing, you will find the new Stella and Rose Collection of 6 x 6 paper pads inspiring! Their are four different pads to the collection. They are; Hattie, Hazel, Gertie and Mabel! Each pad contains 24 sheets of double sided 6 x 6 paper! I honestly can’t pick a favorite! I love them all!

There’s more to look at, but I will let you look for yourself! That’s the fun of shopping!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We want to congratulate all the graduates of 2011! QuicKutz has released some great new dies to help us do that! Their new Diploma, Grad Cap, Seal and Stacked Books are 2×2 dies which contain 2 dies per package!

We also have 4×4 dies to help you create the perfect layout for your grad! The Greek Alphabet helps to create that special embellishment if your grad has been part of a sorority! Awards, Books, and Globe remind your grad of their scholastic achievements and where they want to go after graduation!

We also carry a Diploma Holder! This set includes six pieces that measures about 3 1/4 x 5 1/4″.

There are more school days dies in either our School Theme or Graduation Theme.

I tinkered a bit with a couple of the 2×2 dies last night. Here are a list of items I used for these projects:

Congratulations and Dream stamps from the Just Rite Stampers Elegant Frames Set, Precious Metals Premium Craft Foil, Seal, 1/8″ Scor-Tape (this item is back ordered until the end of the month).

Labels One Small, Diploma, and Grad Cap, flourish stamp and ribbon!

These were lots of fun to make! I think I will give one to my son who is graduating next week with his Masters in Accounting!

Our hats off to you grads! This is a great achievement and we are proud you!

Thanks, and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

P.S.  More updates on back in stock items!

Sizzix 656537-Decorative Label Set #4

656982- Butterfly Migration

Spellbinders Grand Calibur Machine!

It is time to get those Easter card and invitations made and sent out! We have just the stamps for you! Heartfelt Creations has some gorgeous spring stamps that are perfect for your spring and Easter projects!

If you are wanting a religious theme, the Easter Lilies stamp set coordinates with the exclusive Spellbinders Decorative Oval Window die made just for Heartfelt Creations! Or the Decorative Vintage Cross is breathtakingly beautiful! It coordinates fabulously with the Stained Glass Background!

For the fun side of Easter, you might find the Egg-Citing Day stamp set a refreshing reminder of the relaxing days when you were a child! The big plus is that all of these stamp sets from Heartfelt Creations are pre-cut rubber stamp sets mounted on the EZ-Mount foam, and ready to use with the Acrylic Blocks!

For a perfect spring reminder, the Dutch Iris Medley or Dutch Iris Oval is as refreshing to see on a card as seeing the real thing! These stamp sets coordinate with the Spellbinders exclusive Decorative Dutch Iris die set!

I have mentioned just a few of the amazing spring stamp sets from Heartfelt Creations! If you are into flowers,  you WILL want to look at the large selection of flower stamp sets that coordinate with Spellbinders dies! You will be in flower heaven!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin”!

Carrie

Hooray! We just received Some Sizzix items that have been back ordered for some time! We are happy to announce that the following items are back in stock:

656640-Tattered Florals by the ever popular Tim Holtz. Just in time for spring, these flowers are absolutely gorgeous! They are big sellers and I’m sure that you can see why! Everyone loves handmade flowers! Order yours now while we have them in stock!

657177- Mini Paper Rosettes die showcases the bold and edgy style of Tim Holtz. You receive two different sizes of rosettes: 2 1/8″ and 1 3/4″. This Decorative Strip die measures 12 5/8″ and is compatible with the BIGkick, Big Shot and Vagabond machines (with the Extended Spacer Platform and a pair of 13″ Cutting Pads). You can also use this die in Provo Craft’s Cuttlebug with 13″ Cutting Pads. This die coordinates with the 656931 Paper Rosettes die which is a HUGE seller, so this one should do just as well! We currently have a large stock of these items, but they won’t last!

656469-Fall Set Textured Impressions from artist Rachael Bright was a summer 2010 CHA release that sold out before fall even got here! It has been on back order for over seven months! Get yours now so you will be sure to have one when you are ready to make your fall and Thanksgiving cards and layouts! This set is absolutely beautiful and is sure to sell just as fast this year!

Don’t wait to order these items! If you wait, you may wish that you would have jumped at the chance sooner!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I may be repeating myself, but have I told you how much fun it is to introduce a new product? It is like Christmas for me when we get new product lines in! I love it! It is so much fun to open up a plain brown box and find shiny new packaging wrapped around new product! It was just like that when we opened up our shipment of the brand new Sparkle N Sprinkle Stamps! I felt like a kid opening a new baby doll Christmas morning!

These stamps are foam backed and require an acrylic block to use. They coordinate with many of the  Spellbinders dies! We have listed the coordinating dies on our website in the details of each stamp set. I actually used a few different dies than were listed on our website, so you can experiment with other dies as well!

The first three projects show here are from Sparkle N Sprinkle designers Barbara Bruder and Donna Maligno. A huge Thank you to them for sending these to us!

I did a bit of playing myself and came up with the following cards using the Thanks A Bunch Stamp Set, which I love the multiple font thank yous! I used the following items for these projects:

DCWV Linen Closet Mat Stack, Natural Mat Stack, Natural Solid Cardstock Stack, Bazzill Cardstock, copper hardware, Versa Marker, Spellbinders Creative Book Pages, Grand LabelsEleven, Labels Eighteen and Beaded Squares.

I had a lot of fun with these sentiment cards! You will too! These are great stamps to work with!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Just arrived from Provo Craft are more beautiful Cuttlebug A2 Emossing Plus Folders! We have added 4 more to our inventory, which are the popular Carly, Whimsy, Cogs & Wheels and the Deco Burst! These folders are absolutely wonderful for making spectacular embossed cards on the fly! They cut and emboss all in one pass of your machine!

We have also brought on several 2″ x 6″ Cuttlebug Combo Dies! You receive 2 coordinating dies in one package. These dies have several images on one plate! We have included From the Sea, Fruit & Tags, Hearts & Stamps, Nature and Texture Blocks, Ornamental, and Poppies & Honeycomb! These dies will work with most die cutting machines!

I really enjoy using either of these products, but for a really quick and pretty A2 card, I highly recommend the Embossing Plus Folders! They are awesome!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

It always amazes me when we receive new product like the new Just Rite Stampers new stamp sets! The designs just keep getting better and better! Their ideas and talent entice us to break our resolve of “not spending another dime on our hobby until we’ve used what we already have”! How can we stay away? WE CAN’T! Of coarse, we never really were committed to that stupid resolve anyway! There are just to many wonderful new products coming out that inspire our creativity!

The latest from Just Rite include Charmed, Birdhouses, Heart to Heart, Hugs to You, and more, including Elegant Frames and Birthday Celebrations which I used on the projects below. These stamp sets coordinate with Spellbinders dies to create a fabulous stamped image!

For more info on what stamp sets go with what dies, we have Just Rite and Spellbinders Compatibility Charts on our BLOG page that will help you! I just love compatibility charts! They are so helpful!

Now on to our projects for the day!

As mentioned, I used the Birthday Celebrations for this first example. I used markers to color the image, then cut it out using a template from Spellbinders Standard Circles #6 die. I placed it over the #4 die from the Eyelet Circles set cut from the DCWV Whimsy Mat Stack which is also what I used for the rest of the card. I applied 1/8″ Scor-Tape around the circle and between patterns on the card and applied puckered 1/4″ ribbon.  If I had a brain last night (which I didn’t) I would have run the ribbon through my sewing machine to gather it instead of painstakingly doing it by hand! DUH!

Since I was brainless for the first card, I was not going to complicate the second! I wanted something a bit more masculine, so I went with paper from the Natural Mat Stack and Natural Solid Cardstock Mat Stack. I used the Elegant Frames Stamp Set which coordinates with Spellbinders Labels Ten. I then put it on a frame from the Labels Seventeen. Done!

And there you have it! They work great with their coordinating die!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We are so excited to have received the new Sizzix Textured Embossing Folders! We Oooed and Ahhhed over them while deciding which were our favorites! Now, I can tell you, that was hard! They are all gorgeous!

I love the embossing folders for making quick cards! You are probably starting to realize that I am all about quick! Sometimes I feel like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, always in a hurry because I might be late! Needless to say that quick works best for me! You will most likely see quick ideas from me on our BLOG because that is what I do best! (Or at least have time for)

For this card I used the damask folder from the Corners & Damask Set. I ran white card stock through my Cuttlebug Machine then ran a Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink all over the top, which helped bring out the design. The pattern strip is from Basic Grey’s Hello Luscious 6×6 Paper Pad with a strip of ribbon. I used 1″ Scor-Tape to adhere the strip and 1/2″ Scor-Tape to apply the ribbon. The tag is made from Spellbinder’s new CHA release Grommet Tags.

Using the corners folder of the Corners & Damask and both the DCWV Luxury Mat Stack and Linen Closet Solid Mat Stack, I made a quick wedding card! I finished it off with Spellbinder’s CHA Fancy Tags Two and Basic Grey’s Opaline Half Pearls!

For this next card I used a card from DCWV Latte Box of Cards and embossed the front with one of the Country & Flowering Foliage Set, the ran the card stock strip through with the other folder in the same set. I used another new CHA release, Labels Eighteen #3 die for the stamped greeting.

Last of all, I simply used two of the four folders in the Butterfly Migration Set for a simple, yet pretty “Thinking of You” card! I used a dauber to dab ink around the edges of the greeting and on the butterflies to create contrast to the rest of the card. 5 minutes tops!

I hope these give you an idea of how pretty these new Sizzix Embossing Folders are!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I like to travel whenever I get the chance. It doesn’t matter if it is by car, airplane or boat for that matter! If I can get away for a while and relax, then I am in good shape! That is why I like the new Basic Grey’s Wander 6×6 Paper Pad! It is designed for the traveler in you! It has fun designs with cars, planes, and even maps!

Here are a couple of examples giving you a sneak peak at just a few designs that this cute pad has to offer:

I used QuicKutz English Rose Alphabet for the numbers and brackets.

Such a cinch! I ripped, inked on the tear, and added a Making Memories embellishment on a frame using Spellbinders new CHA release Fleur De Lis Rectangles! Easy, breezy! This is really fun paper!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

There are an abundance of adhesives to choose from in this business! From liquid glue to adhesive runners, you could spend half a day trying to decide what might work for you! One of my favorites is  Scor-Tape from Scor-Pal! It is absolutely fantastic to use!

Scor Tape is an amazing product. It is a premium double sided adhesive,best on the market, acid free, heat resistant and incredibly sticky tape. It can be used with embossing powders, foils, beads, glitter, ribbon etc. It is the perfect permanent adhesive for card making, boxes, books and Iris Folding.

I use this adhesive tape on all my cards and scrapbook pages, especially if I am using ribbon or paper strips! It is easy to control for straight lines, you can control the length of the pieces used, and your fingers stay clean! Fantastic!

It comes in several different widths in rolls as well as 8 1/2″x 11” and 6″x6″ sheets!

If you haven’t tried this product, I highly recommend that you do! It really is a great product that will definitely help increase your productivity! You will want to tell all of your crafting friends about it!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Introducing the brand new Basic Grey 6×6 Hello Luscious and Life of the Party Paper Pads! I tell you, I can’t seem to get caught up with getting all of this adorable paper! The manufacturers are putting it out faster than my paycheck can keep up! Oh well, they keep my mind spinning with ideas!

Here are two projects using these new paper pads:

I used three different patterns from Hello Luscious Paper Pad for this first card. Using the Spellbinders Floral Doily Accent for the paper embellishment and Petaloo’s Canterbury Collection Rose and Berries Branch (Mauve). I just cut off a piece of it for my card and tied a ribbon around the stem! The stamp is from Stampin’ Up!

This is a birthday card for my youngest son, who just went into Basic Training! (Go ARMY N.G.!)  I used the Life of the Party Paper Pad. I spruced it up with Petaloo’s Canterbury Collection Sunflower Leaf Branch and Sunflower Pick. My little 2×2 Owl is from QuicKutz as well as the Dragonfly Alphabet that I used for my title! I finished it off with tiny google eyes on the O’s and in between branches!

Well, that’s it! What do you think? I love the woodgrain in this paper! That’s not all! There are patterns that you can use for school, birthday, etc. in this pad! Both of these paper pads are darling! I hope you have as much fun with it as I did!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Wedding?  Shower? Birthday? Doesn’t matter, I always think of needing a card at the very last minute! I am notorious at my house of forgetting the cards! Are any of you the same way? Well, those of you who are card makers probably aren’t, but I am more of a scrapbooker than a card maker, so I don’t always have a card on hand for any occasion!

I decided that, for me, it is a good idea to have some pre-made cards on hand that I can add an embellishment or two in a hurry and go! Die Cuts With A View’s Box of Cards collection is a winner! They have a very nice assortment per box to choose from, add embellishments (or not) and have an original card to give in minutes!  I could add a specific title  or stamped label to spruce it up a bit more, but I am still done in no time at all!

For my examples I used cards from Latte, La Creme, Citrus and Street Lace! My embellishments were Petaloo Dazzlers, Petaloo Celebrations, Embellishments by Petaloo, and Metal Staples from Graphic 45!

So, there you have it! Quick and easy card embellishments in a snap!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I think that this will be an official Paper Blog Week for me! We just got in our shipment of the brand new My Mind’s Eye 6×6 paper pads! The Stella Rose Collection has four beautiful 6×6 double sided paper pads which are Gertie, Hattie, Hazel and Mabel. Though the names may be a bit old fashioned, the paper is fresh and vibrant! Again, I had a hard time choosing which one to focus on for my projects!

I decided to make these cards using the Gertie paper pad. On the first I also used a piece of  Hardware from Stampin’ Up and the stamp set You Inspire Me from Just Rite Stampers.

On the second, I used Spellbinder’s CHA Releases Labels Twenty (dies #1 & 5) and Creative Page Tabs (both due to arrive in March!). Of coarse, I used 1/8″ Scor-Tape to apply the ric-rac and button.

I can’t wait to use the other paper pads in this collection! They are all darling!

FYI-If you are waiting for pending orders, we appreciate your patience! We are finally receiving shipments trickling in from all of our manufacturers, as they have all been behind since CHA! We are filling orders as fast as we can!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’

Carrie