Are you ready to see Graphic 45 Secret Garden Sneak Peak Part Two? And now it’s time to unveil more gorgeous papers from Secret Garden. Behold the beauty and enchantment on every page! Look at these fantastic designs and dream of the gorgeous crafts you’ll be creating with Secret Garden, only from Graphic 45!

 

Pretty Primrose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meadow Lark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posy Patch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming Up Roses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Showers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May Flowers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, G45ers, get ready to be dazzled! Introducing the brand new Secret Garden 6×6 Paper Pad  This amazing paper pad contains magnificent coordinating pastel cardstock and brilliant designs that expertly match with Secret Garden. It is the perfect companion to this marvelous new collection! Discover a new level of inspiration with the new Secret Garden 6×6 Paper Pad!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next we’re going to share the new cardstock flowers, tags & pockets and banners from Secret Garden. These incredible new cardstock embellishments have everything you need to create the create the perfect craft creation! Just look at those beautiful die-cut shapes, colors and designs! Take your papercrafting to wondrous new heights with these fantastic new products from Graphic 45!

 

Secret Garden Cardstock Flowers 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret Garden Cardstock Flowers 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret Garden Cardstock Tags & Pockets 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret Garden Cardstock Tags & Pockets 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret Garden Cardstock Banners 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret Garden Cardstock Banners 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope that you have enjoyed Graphic 45′s Secret Garden Sneak Peak! This has been a crazy week for everyone, but full of exciting new products! You can now pre-order these products and more on our Pre-Order Category! Thse items will be  great for any scrapbooker!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

Okay, G45ers, get ready to be wowed in Graphic 45 Sneak Peak-French Country Day 4! Introducing the brand new French Country 6×6 Paper Pad that includes gorgeous patterns and solid colors! This paper pad is simply stunning and it coordinates perfectly with all of the French Country papers and embellishments! Let your imagination run wild with these amazing designs only from Graphic 45!

 

And now it’s time to introduce you to the new coordinating cardstock embellishments from French Country! You wont believe your eyes! Behold these incredible die-cut cardstock Flowers! Just imagine the possibilities!

 

These are gorgeous! I am so excited for these additional embellishments with this collection! What will they come up with next? Come back tomorrow to find out!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

If you have children, grandchildren, or a great desire to be an Indian, then the QuicKutz feather headband is right up your alley! I was only mildly excited when I got this because my first thought was, “Well, alright, but I could make a feather headband myself.” First of all, the one I made was not very cute and it wasn’t well received by the little ones in my house. I’m sure their younger-than-three minds were thinking, “Gee Mom, thanks for cutting up another piece of paper and taping it to my head”. Not cute.

Well, I was very excited to try this one out when I realized that I had to teach the letter “I” to my kids at joy school. It couldn’t have been better timing. It only took me a couple of minutes to cut out everything I needed and these dies are adorable to boot!

How were they received by the crowd you ask? Amazingly well! Everyone HAD to wear them the entire school hour. My little Claire wore hers the whole time and ruined it, was so upset about it, tried to steal everyone else’s, and I eventually had to make her another one. She ran around like an Indian for hours.

Products used:

DC0205- QuicKutz Feather Headband

Cardstock or paper

Staples

It will be so much fun if we all have little indians running around for Thanksgiving. You could even do a race for the kids and have it be an Indian race! How fun!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Stacy

If you like stitching, hand made quilts, and a cozy look, then you are going to love this easy layout created with DCWV Homespun Cardstock Stack. This stack is loaded with country prints in warm pinks, purples, blues and greens. Coordinates with the Homespun Solid Cardstock Stack. Stack includes 48 premium cardstock sheets. 2 each of the 24 patterns, half with  glitter. Comes in 12 x 12″ only. These soft patterns will make you want to cuddle up in a hand stitched quilt while you create!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This layout was so simple because the paper already gave me some of my embellishments! I used 5 sheets out of the stack-2 for the background and 3 for embellishments, so I have some left over of these to use with other projects.

Other supplies used:

Sewing machine for stitching

DA0081-Quickutz Handmade Alphabet

657093-Sizzix Sizzlits Accordian Fold Flowers Set

Felt scraps for flowers

corner punch

white and green ric-rac

201-1/8″ Scor-Tape

655268-Sizzix Big Shot Machine

I cut the title and flowers out with the dies, stitched around the flower centers, machine stitched around the photo mats, placed the title in the clouds already printed on the paper, punched the rounded corners on the photos, added 2 pieces of ric-rac, adhered the pieces and I was done! Super fast and fun!

Now that is my kind of scrappin’! That is one of the things I love about DCWV. Their patterns make scrapbooking and card making simple, just because their papers are so gorgeous that you don’t need a lot to dress them up! Great for everyone!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

Okay, so the “Men in Black” take off may not be the best way to describe Want2Scrap Silhouettes-Embellishments In Black, but they since silhouettes are usually classy and black  and men in black suits are generally classy, you now can see where I made the connection. Well, maybe only if you think like I do (and I’m a little off today).

So, back to the Silhouettes….. These are GREAT! I really like using them. Reasons?

#1-they come pre-packaged so I don’t have to do the work of cutting them out and have more leftover scraps of black cardstock, nor do I have to buy a die for something I just want one of!

#2-You can use them alone, OR if they have a chipboard counterpart, you can use them on top of the chipboard for more dimension!

#3- You can’t go wrong with black. These make fabulous scrapbook embellishments or decor. Heck, you can use them for whatever you like! They are EASY!

Do you remember a while back when I did the framed birdcages? Well, I used the Want2Scrap Charlie’s birdcage Silhouette with it’s chipboard counterpart.  I didn’t have a silhouette to use with the other birdcage, so I had to paint it. Much more messy.

Here’s a refresher:

  This is the one I used the Silhouette on. Clean, simple, fast. No drying time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  This is the one I had to paint. It was messy and I had to make sure the paint didn’t collect in the corners. I also had to make sure the paint didn’t run and make the chipboard stick to my table cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished project:

You really can’t tell the difference from a distance, but using the Silhouette was definitely more efficient!

 

 

 

 

 

There is something mysteriously romantic about silhouettes. There is an outline, but the details are left to the imagination. They simulate shadow and there is always mystery about a shadow. Add a little “bling” for interest.

Want2Scrap‘s Silhouettes are great quality for a great price! You simply can’t go wrong. You can see our selection of Silhouettes HERE.

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

There have been a ton of new products released recently, and I want to be sure to bring your attention to My Mind’s Eye 6 x 6″ paper pads! You receive 24 sheets of double sided cardstock paper in 12 different designs. Perfect for cards, tags, scrapbook embellishments and much, much more! Click HERE to view all My Mind’s Eye paper pads. Click on New Products for the most recent releases.

Look at the fun things they did out of the new designs in their booth. I love the tiny little banners!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display boards sport the following seasonal products but there are 19 new paper pads on our site! Yippee! Lots to choose from!

WW1061 – Winter Wonderland

AB1011 – All Is Bright

LFH111 – Lost & Found Halloween

I just HAVE to show you the man behind the scenes making sure Cut@Home receives the scoop on the most current and popular lines from MME, our rockstar rep KC! He is awesome (as well as good looking)!

 

KC is great at his job! He keeps us informed with the latest and greatest and is a lot of fun. Doesn’t he look like he could be a rockstar? One of the fun things about KC is his hair. We look forward to seeing what his hair style is every 6 months at CHA. It is different every time we see him. Long, short, crazy… This time he told us he is gearing up his look for Halloween, sporting a beard and mustache to be a turn of the 20th century caped gentleman with top hat. Yeah, I can see that. I think he could also be a dashing pirate, villain, cowboy or…ROCKSTAR!

 

 

 

Okay, back to business here. You are sure to find a paper pad to fit your needs in the newly released MME pads from floral, chevron, plaids, polka dots, party, seasonal, vintage, retro, etc. I could go on all day with the list, but I’ll let you go look for yourselves. I mean, why should I have all the fun shopping? I will share!

I would love to hear which ones are your favorites! Leave a comment and I will be sure to answer you!

I am a total paper junkie, so I have a really hard time choosing just one! I have to have a top 10 list to be fair.

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

Have you tried Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms yet? If you have not, you really should give these little babies a whirl! They are so much fun to use and so easy, kids can do it! (We won’t discuss the fact that kids can do a lot more than us when it comes to some things nowadays.)

The set contains 3 spiral flowers and 3 leaf dies. Cut and emboss the spiral flowers and roll into beautiful tiny roses! Ink them, spray with Perfect Pearls or Glitter Mist, distress them, or leave them as is. You decide! They are beautiful on just about any project you can think of, and have I mentioned they are fun?

I whipped up this card and matching box with using the Bitty Blossoms in no time at all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products used:

DCWV Chateau Lavender Mat Stack

DCWV Chateau Lavender Cardstock Mat Stack

DCWV Le Tres Chic Cardstock Mat Stack (Click HERE for DCWV products)

S5-086 Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms

CL-03735 JustRite Violette Vintage Labels (Just a Note sentiment)

656546 Sizzix Scoreboards die Box w/Scallop Flap & Flowers  (I didn’t use these flowers on this project)

I used my Cuttlebug and extended plates with the Scoreboards die

If you would like to see how easy it is to use the Bitty Blossoms, you can see it in this video!

 

Well, what did you think? You would use the same technique with other spiral flowers.

Hope you all have a great Memorial Weekend! We will be closed for the holiday, but back on Tuesday! See you then!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

 

 

 

I want to show you my really easy scrapbook page using Tim Holtz products! I don’t know about you, but as much as I love to scrapbook, I just don’t have a lot of time to spend on my projects. As much as I would love to sit for hours and work on pages, the demands on my time rarely allow me to do that, so keeping things simple is key for me to stick with this hobby that I love.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products used:

92897 Idea-ology Crowded Attic Paper Stash

GX-1920-00 Core’dinations Kraft Core Nostalgic Cardstock 12 x 12

92715 Idea-0logy Grungeboard 5×8

656634 Sizzix Bigz Caged Bird die

Idea-ology Philosophy Tags

Idea-ology Memo Pins

Idea-0l0gy Mini Paper Clips

Idea-ology Sprocket Gears

Spellbinders S4-362 Ribbon Buckles

Hemp

Rockin’ Janie alphabet from the Sizzix Elclips Starter Kit

Copper solid eyelets

I cut the bird cage out of cardstock and Grungeboard to give it more dimension.

Very simple! Keeping it simple means keeping it fun for me, otherwise, I get to stressed out and it isn’t fun anymore. It has to be fun! This is playtime! My time to relax! MINE-ALL MINE!!!!

Whoa…. stay calm. Sometimes I get a little defensive about getting some time to myself. It’s all good though.  We girls need time to ourselves once in a while. Oh, and one other very important thing-Remember the CHOCOLATE!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

You know the commercial where the dog is running to the kitchen saying “Bacon, bacon,bacon!” ? Well, I am kind of like that with paper, paper, paper! When I received samples of My Mind’s Eye Indie Chic Paper Pads I wanted to run right into my scrapbook room and tear into them! What a treat! See HEREto view all four pads in our store.

As usual, these pads contain 24 sheets of double sided 6×6 cardstock papers, 12 of each beautifully illustrated design. I am thrilled to show them to you today! Here are a couple cards I put together for you from the Nutmeg & Saffron in the video,which you can watch if you like!

 

Citron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ginger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saffron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other products used for making the cards: Nutmeg: 9055-Nestabling Lacy Ovals Moss Pearl, S4-314-Lacy Ovals, 9315-Nestaboard Lacey Ovals, CL600-Homey Patterns, 27126-Distress Ink Pad Crushed Olive.

Saffron: S4-114-Standard Circles Large, S4-316-Heart Circles, 9024-Nestabling Heart Circles Brown Rhinestones, E8-007-Classic Edges One, E8-009 Decorative Inserts One, JB-09885-From My Kitchen, 203- 1/2″ Scor-Tape

Don’t you just love the new My Mind’s Eye Indie Chic? For more ideas using this collection, visit My Mind’e Eye Blog HERE.

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

 

 

Heartfelt Creations artists are once again bringing us another outstanding collection which includes five gorgeous stamp sets with coordinating die! The Decorative Basket Collection is expected to start shipping next week! It is sure to be a favorite!

The stamps that are included in the Decorative Basket Collection are:

Decorative Basket

Woven Basket

Botanical Floral Basket

Basketweave Background

Belated Birthday Wishes

The exclusive Spellbinders die made just for Heartfelt Creations that coordinate with this stamps set is the HCD 714 Decorative Layered Basket Die.  It includes 3 dies.

Approximate Die Sizes:

1. Decor Basket: 3 1/2 x 2 3/4″
2. Layer Basket: 3 7/8 x 2 7/8″
3. Leaf Spray: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8″

I was inspired yesterday while reading Tim Holtz‘s Blog. He mentioned that one way he gets past a creative block is to organize! He finds stuff he forgot about and becomes inspired! Well, I decided that my space could use a bit of tidying up, and I found some little things I had forgot about that I  could use on my project for  today’s blog! I also used some of my brand new stuff that I have been dying to try!

I used the Decorative Layered Basket Die (available next week!) on my card below. I used the solid basket die to cut printed paper then used the decorative die to cut a marbled  card stock to layer. I did have to run the decorative die through my Cuttlebug Machine 2-3 times to make sure it cut through all the way as it is more intricate.

Other items used in this project were from Spellbinders and  Donna Salazar Creative Book Pages Two.  Paper from Teresa Collins World Traveler 6 x 6 paper pad. Flowers were made using the smallest flower and leaf from Heartfelt Creations Botanical Floral 2 then cutting with Spellbinders Rose Creations Die set. Other embellishments- mini brads, label from Making Memories, adhesive acrylic sentiment, sanding block for distressing embossed edges.

It was fun to go through and find stuff that was stashed away for a while! It felt like I had something new and it was already paid for! That’s always a good feeling!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

This post will be the concluding post for my virtual tour of CHA in Chicago. Today I want to show you some of the artwork displayed in the Heartfelt Creations Booth! As I have said many times before, their designers are truly amazing! We got to talk with Emma Lou, Richard, Sarah and Ben. They are so warm and fun to visit with! We really had an enjoyable time in their booth!

In the displays there are new releases as well as older items. Do you recognize any that you own or would like to own?

Some I recognized are Bella Rose Lattice Background, Bella Rose House, Tea with Bella, Bella Rose Vase, Bella Rose Vintage Background, all of these used with the coordinating Spellbinders exclusive Bella Rose die. Others I recognized are Flora Grande 1 and Flora Grande 2, and Magnificent Cardinal Rose to just name a few! There is also a display of the upcoming August release!

  

I hope that you have enjoyed what you have seen and that you are getting excited for all of the new products that you have had a glimpse of on our Blog! I have thoroughly enjoyed showing you! Enjoy your weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I am so thrilled to introduce the Decorative Lace Border Die! It is a custom Heartfelt Creations Die manufactured by Spellbinders. This die coordinates with the Wedding Collection stamps. This die has more intricate details, so if you have a “loose” machine, you will have to cut a couple times. You will need to run it through your machine and cut once and then turn it 90 degrees and cut again.

I actually ran it 3-4 times through my Cuttlebug Machine then turned it before running it through 3-4 more times just to make sure! It is well worth the extra time it takes to cut it out! You will want to have either a QuickStik from QuicKutz, Pick Me Up from Silhouette, or pair of skinny craft tweezers to more easily poke through the holes! I love this die!

Since this is the season for weddings, I created an A2 wedding card using the Decorative Lace Border and Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose Scroll stamp set. I scored my card stock using my Scor-Pal for an accurate fold. I used 1/8″ Scor-Tape along the main lines of the die cut and ribbon to place on my card. A little chalk to add color to the roses then I used foam adhesive squares just on the top of the scroll to give the some dimension.

 

I don’t consider myself a designer, but I definitely have fun trying! I love playing with all of the fantastic products we carry and showing off the finished project! My family gets pretty tired of me showing them. They tell me it’s fine without even looking at it! Can you relate? I thought so! Of course I’m the mom, so I rant an rave over their stuff! I guess that is just how it goes.

I hope that you all have a great weekend! Better get lots of sleep, because we will have lots to show you next week after CHA! You may have to stay up nights just to see all the new stuff!!!!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

 

 

Okay ladies and gents, I finally had a chance to play with the new Heartfelt Creations Wedding Collection Stamp Sets! I just can’t get over the incredible detail that their artists put into them! They are so beautiful! These cling stamps are so easy to use with any acrylic block!

I am a bit behind in scrapbooking my daughter’s wedding, so I took the opportunity to use these gorgeous stamps to create a layout of her wedding day! I used Bella Rose Wedding, Wedding Sentiments and Bella Rose Heart. I cut the scalloped piece from the DCWV Linen Closet Paper Stack using my Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine and the Bigz Pro Die Square Scallop.  The background piece is from DCWV Shimmer Paper Stack. To complete the ensemble, I used K & Company stickers, Want2Scrap Silver Baby Bling, heart rhinestones, paper doilies and a heart corner punch.

 

Now I can’t wait to use the other sets in the Wedding Collection! These really make fabulous embellishments for layouts as well as amazing bridal or wedding cards! Now is the perfect time to get yours, as summertime is the busiest time for weddings!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

Sometimes I feel guilty that I have so much stuff that I don’t use! Yet I keep purchasing more! Its just that the manufacturers keep coming up with such great products! Yesterday I told you about the new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders from Provo Craft, so I took the Rebecca home with me last night to play with! Love it! I also used stamps from the new Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose Collection!

By the time I got home from work, my frantic weekend traveling to and from San Francisco (almost 24 total hours in the truck in less than 48 hours)  had caught up with me! I had zero energy and just as much brain power, but I was determined to get something done to show you today! Here is the result of my exhausted efforts!

I stamped the Bella Rose Vintage Background on tan card stock, colored the flowers and leaves with colored pencil (I really need to invest in some Copic Markers!), then ran a piece of vellum in the Rebecca Embossing Folder through my Cuttlebug Machine for the cover of the card. I then stamped the rose on the vellum, using brown ink, with one of the Bold Bella Rose stamps (so beautiful!). I used vellum tape to adhere the vellum to the card so you can’t see any tape lines. I added a ribbon bow and went to bed! LOL!

I had to look at it again this morning to actually make the decision on whether it turned out good enough to show you! I couldn’t tell last night, but I am actually happy with the results! I really like using embossing folders with vellum because it naturally highlights the embossed lines to give it more depth.

Hopefully, I will be awake for my next project! It is amazing what a good night’s  sleep can do for you!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

 

Okay, so some days I feel like I am surrounded by women having babies! There always seems to be someone having a baby, which is a wonderful thing, but I just can’t get caught up with baby gifts and cards! So, I decided over the weekend that I was going to mass produce so I could breath easy for a minute! Thank goodness for My Minds Eye Lime Twist Paper Pads! I was able to mass produce with slightly different looks!

For the It’s a Girl A2 cards I used MME Happy Go Lucky Paper Pad and Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio Three. This paper pad is perfect for girls young or old! 24 sheets of 6×6 doublesided cardstock paper in 12 different spring time designs in purple, red, pink, grey, turquoise and lime green. With circles, stripes, flowers and speech bubbles its youthful appearance just makes me happy!

It’s a Boy A2 cards are from MME Fly a Kite Paper Pad with Spellbinders Ribbon Banners. You get 24 sheets of 6×6 doublesided cardstock paper in 12 different spring time designs in brown, red, aqua, orange, turquoise and lime green. Circles, stripes, stars, kites and clouds most definitely portray all boy!

At least I am caught up for a few baby showers as far as cards go! Hey, the new mom’s will never know that their card has been duplicated! (Not unless they read my Blog!)

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie