I love when I receive goodies in the mail, don’t you? So you understand when I tell you that I was delighted to receive card samples from some of the talented designers at Sparkle N Sprinkle without knowing they were coming! I mean, one handmade card is fun, but 7 at once is way more than I get for my birthday! Wow!

All of the Sparkle N Sprinkle stamp sets that we carry have a sticky cushioned backing. All you have to do is place them on an acrylic block (sold separately) and stamp away! Sparkle N Sprinkle have partnered with Spellbinders dies and have been producing stamp sets to coordinate with many of the Spellbinders Nestabilities dies. They will continue to release new products in this vein.

I want to share them with you since I just can’t keep them for myself! I would like to thank Sparkle N Sprinkle designers Elenor Jenkins, Julie B. Warner, Donna Maligno, Shona Erlenborn and Judy Rozema for the beautiful cards! We appreciate all the work that you put into creating them!

Designer for both festive cards- Shona Erlenborn using Nesties Xmas Trees and Nesties Ornaments with coordinating Spellbinders dies 2010 Holiday Trees.

Designers Julie B. Warner and Elenor Jenkins created these beautiful cards using Thanks a Bunch, Happy Birthday and Blossoms stamp sets. Coordinating Spellibinders Dies for the Blossoms stamp set are Blossom Three and Nested Leaves.

Designers Judy Rozema and Donna Maligno used Ocean Treasures and By the Seashore. Spellbinders dies used by Judy are  Classic Ovals Large and Classic Scalloped Ovals Large.

Now you can see why I was so thrilled to open the mail that day! These are wonderful! Thank you Sparkle N Sprinkle!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

In preparation for the upcoming holidays, is the exquisitely designed Christmas Emporium Collection by Graphic 45! A nostalgic journey into Santa’s vintage workshop. Inspired by treasured childhood memories, memorabilia, and stories from generations past, this charming new collection will touch your heart and capture your imagination. Drawn from the classic Graphic 45 vintage color pallet, every enchanting page is saturated in a symphony of vibrant color. Twelve gorgeous double-sided papers in a 12×12 size and an 8×8 size, coordinating chipboard die-cuts, and Hampton Arts cling stamps contain everything you need to make this Christmas bright.

As with An ABC Primer and The Magic of Oz collections, the designers at Graphic 45 created stunning projects for an inviting vintage Christmas display in their booth at CHA! I felt like a kid in a department store  staring at all of the items decorated in Christmas Emporium paper! They really captured the magic and excitement of a vintage Christmas morning just like an old time department store window!

This collection consists of the following items:

Christmas Emporium 12 x 12

Christmas Emporium 8 x 8

Christmas Emporium 1 stamp set

Christmas Emporium 2 stamp set

Christmas Emporium 3 stamp set

Christmas Emporium Chipboard Tags 1

Christmas Emporium Chipboard Tags 2

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We are thrilled to continue the Spellbinders Frenzy today to give you a sneak peak of Spellbinders upcoming releases! The designers we are spotlighting today bring creativity to new heights with their chosen projects! Get ready to be inspired!

Designer Linda Duke shows us how she used S5-055 Poinsettia Creations and E8-006 Classic Petal Edgeabilities to create this elegant card and poinsettia cone. These are impressive projects Linda! The poinsettias look almost real!

S5-055 Poinsettia Creations includes four sizes of the flower with one leaf and two centers.

E8-006 Classic Petal Edgeabilities includes one cutting die and two decorative inserts.

Tina McDonald presents her projects using LF-008 Hexagon Pinwheel Top Box and S4-338 Holiday Tags. The Christmas ornaments are absolutely delightful! Great ideas to start us thinking about the holidays! Thanks Tina!

LF-008 Hexagon Pinwheel Top Box Just imagine of all the fun projects you can do with this fun die!

S4-338 Holiday Tags are great for not only gift tags, but ornaments,  jar tags and journaling tags for scrapbook layouts!

I feel really inspired now! It’s going to be difficult to wait until these dies are released, but I know we can do it! (we have to!) We still have two more days of the Spellbinders Blog Frenzy! Stay strong ladies and gents! I know that the itch for these new dies are getting to you because I’ve got the itch BAD! Until tomorrow then!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We have new products that just arrived from QuicKutz and Petaloo. QuicKutz got back to basics with their essential shapes. This release is packed full of the essential cutting dies perfect for any scrapbooker or cardmaker. You receive nesting shapes in geometric shapes, party shapes like cupcake liners and party picks, boxes, and envelopes. Here is a sample:

Celebrate the holidays with Petaloo Holiday Dazzlers! The Winter Wonderland Christmas embellishments just arrived with everything from reindeer to snowflakes!

Are you done with Christmas and ready to move on to Valentines Day or spring? Here’s some great dazzlers!

Happy Scrappin!

Marcie

Have you seen the new Sizzix Textured Impression Embossing Folders? Designed by Tim Holz, these will certainly put the merry in your Christmas!We have all four designs in-stock and ready to ship.

Just as a reminder, anything ordered after December 11 may not make it before Christmas.

Happy Holidays and have a good weekend!

Marcie

The Window Scene Collection from the remarkable designers at Heartfelt Creations just arrived today! The pre-orders for the entire collection from our Black Friday sale were shipped today, and now the collection has to be bought separately. The Window Scene Collection features the exclusive Spellbinders die Decorative Window Scene and four pre-cut stamps: Bear-y Winter, Cozy Winter Days, Scenic Combo and Snowy Window Scene.

What I love about the Decorative Window Scene die is its versatility. You can remove the panes and have an elegant frame for any stamp or die cut or use an oval or circle for a “frame within a frame” look. Or leave the frames in for the window look. Here is what the die looks like:

It is designed so you can clip the panes off with ease and have a beautiful ornate frame. You can also add a die cut on top of the panes. Here are some ideas of what you can do with this die:

This die is going to be one of your favorites and must have for your die cut collection!

Happy Holiday Scrappin!

Marcie

Have we got the bargains for you! With over 400 products on sale, this is why Cut@Home is one of the top scrapbooking sites! To start off with, who wants a FREE die?? For the first 75 customers who purchase $20.00 or more, you will receive a FREE Spellbinders die!Yes FREE!

All the sales are great, and I am particularly excited about two deals I have going on that I would like to spotlight.

First, we have the Quickutz Black Friday special, the Epic Six Letterpress Combo Kit special. They worked out all the bugs from the first release, and this little machine the Epic 6 really works great. A few months ago we started giving you a FREE 4×8 alphabet with the purchase of each machine. For Black Friday, not only will you get the machine and a FREE 4×8 alphabet, but you also will receive the Santa’s Workshop gift Set! Do you remember this gift set from last Christmas? It flew off the shelves and we ran out in one day.  Quickutz sold out before the stores even received them. This gift set includes the Gingerbread, Wintergreen and Peppermint mini album kits along with a whimsical 4×8 alphabet. Just in case excitement has overcome you – you get a die-cutting machine, TWO 4×8 alphabets and THREE mini album die kits! That is over a $200.00 value for only $79.99! WOW! (I sound like I should be on HSN or something

The next special is from Heartfelt Creations, the Window Scene Collection.  You receive one exclusive Spellbinders die, Window Scene, and five rubber stamps. This set retails for $100.00 and you can buy it here for only $79.99! This set will begin shipping the first week in December.

For ALL our Black Friday specials, click here.

Happy Thanksgiving Scrappers!

Marcie

I am loving these new Winter Wonderland stamps by Heartfelt Creations and have to show off some of the projects that have been made by their DT. For recipes, please visit their blog.

I want to showcase just two of their rubber stamp sets. To view all the NEW Heartfelt Creations dies and stamps, go to “New Products.”

This is the “Snowmen Melt Your Heart”. Frosty has nothing on these cuties! They sure melt mine!

Capture the warmth of Christmas with the “Church in the Wildwood“.

Thank you ladies from the HC DT team – simply gorgeous! I hope these designs stoke your creativity and you are ready to start thinking about those Christmas cards.

Happy Stampin!

Marcie

I am still excited about the Cardinal Family stamps, and now I have Winter Wonderland I am just loving! We are going to have the most gorgeous Christmas cards sent this year – thank you Heartfelt Creations! One of my favorites is the Church in the Wildwood. I love the phrase with the music notes!

They also have two really cut snowmen faces with hats and scarves:

To see all our new Heartfelt Creations products, go to New Products.

Happy Stampin!

Marcie

The new Halloween and Christmas dies and textured impressions embossing folders (TIEF) from Sizzix just arrived! We have bats, candy corn, fence and a very scary tree dies and a fall and other Halloween themed TIEF for Halloween cards and layouts. For Christmas, there are two different TIEF’s:  Christmas Set #4 and Christmas Set #5.  They also have a school TIEF for your” first day of school” scrapbook pages or a card for teacher.

I am very excited about this new MME paper release. We have our very own custom collections of the Lost & Found paper. This paper is so gorgeous, you have to see it! Images do NOT do it justice! The Alphabet Soup, Halloween and Christmas paper also arrived, so we have plenty to keep you busy now the kids are back in school!

Happy Scrappin’!

Marcie

Basic Grey has five new 6×6 paper pads available for pre-order!

First we have Curio:

A mixing of soft petal pink, cameo blue, and antique mahogany becomes a study of timeless treasures found. It reminds me what you would find at an estate sale. This will be available in mid October 2010.

Here is their new Christmas line, Jovial:

In a color palette of red, black, white and green, this paper is just how Christmas and the holidays should be! And it will be shipping in late August so you can get a jump on your Christmas cards.

Here is Marjolaine:

I love the color combination in this collection. You receive great shades of brown, green and blue with cream as your neutral shade. The cream color warms it up so nicely! This is shipping in mid October 2010.

Introducing, Pyrus:

Pronounced “PEAR-us”, this collection is named after the pear fruit. With nutmeg brown, apple red and pear green, this makes up one delicious layout or card! Perfect for fall, and shipping in late August.

Pack your bags and come Wander:

This is a travel themed collection with colors of red, yellow, green and white.  Now that school is starting, you can scrap your summer vacations! Also available late August.

Also available for pre-order is the 2011 custom Calendar Kit. Janeth bought these lat year for her sisters and gave them for gifts! They loved them so much, she is doing it again this year!

You receive everything you need to make a really cute calendar that is as individual as you are. Supplies are limited are on this item, so if you want one, make sure you pre-order.

If you would like to see the video I did at CHA introducing these new paper lines, you can view it at this blog post.

Thanks for tuning in!

Happy Scrappin!

Marcie

The Spellbinders blog frenzy continues today with four new Presto Punch templates:  P3013 Scalloped Square, P5005 Holiday Joy, P5004 Fleur de Lis and P4011 Scalloped Circle!

Here is the Scalloped Square and the Holiday Joy:

Spellbinders Design Team member AJ Otto got into the spirit of Christmas with her original projects:

From cards to gifts, these new punches will make all your gift giving a breeze!

Next we have the Fleur de Lis and Scalloped Circle:

Kimberly Crawford did a great job on her projects:

The first project uses both the fleur de lis and the scalloped circle. The second project, the card, reminds me of old world France – love it!

For the recipes on how to make these projects, click on the designers name.

As for the Presto Punch machine, Spellbinders is still waiting for UL approval then it will start shipping! I can’t wait to own this little machine and all these fun templates! These punches and the other blog frenzy dies are available for pre-order only on our website.

Thanks!

Marcie

Just wanted to mention that we still have lots of Christmas and Holiday die cuts and embossing folders at REALLY great prices.  If you go to our store: http://www.ucutathome.com/store/index.php you’ll see just a little of what we have and there is so much more if you search under the term: Christmas.

Provo Craft released some absolutely beautiful embossing folders for this Christmas. Be sure to check them out: Winter Trees, Candy Cane Stripe, Christmas Countdown, Lace Tree, Seasons Greetings, Fleur De Lis, Holly Ribbons, and much more.

Spellbinders has some wonderful Christmas die cuts too with their Poinsettia Frameability and Snowflake Impressabilities.  And of course they always have your traditional Holiday dies with a Santa, Wreath, Create A Flakes and lots more!

But if you are looking for the Largest selection of diecuts for the holidays then it would have to be Quickutz! Since they release dies every 30 days you can always have something new.  Their nesting ornaments and Santas Workshop have been HUGE hits this year and we have heard nothing but great things about these!

Then there is my personal favorite and that is ALL the pretty Christmas color flowers from Petaloo to decorate any homemade Christmas Card! With all the variety of Dazzlers and Flora Doodles it is sometimes even hard to choose, but with such a great price I’ve got them All!

Marcie