We are so excited to be stocking the new Graphic 45 Metal Staples! If you are into vintage, then you will want to make sure you take a look at these! There are Alphabet Sticker Staples, Chipboard Button Staples, Black Policy Envelope Staples, Envelope Tag Staples and much more!

I did a bit of playing last night with the Graphic 45 Curtain Call 12×12 Paper Pad, using the Chipboard Button Staples and one of the Metal Tag Staples. There are 3 of each size. I used one of the large pieces. I added a doily which brings back childhood memories of when my mom used to crochet doilies! The enhanced photo is of my mom and her little sister who both wanted to be actresses when they were little! I found the key in the old treadle sewing machine that we inherited from my husband’s grandmother! Cool! You never know what my be lurking around your house waiting to be included in a layout!

My title is cut from QuicKuz English Rose Alphabet on a mat cut from the Spellbinder’s CHA release Grand Large Labels #2 die (due in March!)

I really don’t like using a lot of adhesives on photos, especially older photos, so I like to attach them with photo corners! I used 3L Black Photo corners on this page to match the paper!

I hope you get a chance to browse the new Metal Staples! These make  some really fun embellishments for all kinds of projects!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

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

Have I mentioned lately how much I love DCWV Paper Stacks? Well, I do! Of coarse, I don’t know if I have also mentioned that I am just a plain ol’ paper junkie! I love, love, love paper! Even as a kid I had an obsession for pretty stationery and note pads! I know from talking to many of you that there are those who share my obsession! Paper is a staple! You have to have it!

Over the weekend I got to play with DCWV Cotton Bloom Paper Stack! Oh, so cute!!! I had a blast! The hardest part was trying to figure out which pattern to use! It was hard to decide! The whole stack is great!

For my “Family” page I used two of the Grand Labels Eleven (Pre-order item due in March!) for my picture mats. My flowers were made with the Floral Doily Motifs (this has arrived and is in stock, and you can now use your coupon on this item!). I used 1″ Scor-Tape to apply my ribbon and flowers. (Have I told you how much I love Scor-Tape? I believe it was inspired just for those of us that like to use ribbon!)

For my Tiny Bubbles Layout I used a QuicKutz Circles Embossing Folder to make the bubble background for my title. For those of you who have never used these, QuicKutz Ebossing Folders are very similar and work the same as Provo Craft’s Cuttlebug embossing folders. My title is cut from QuicKutz Winter Wishes Holiday Gift Set with QuicKutz RS-0099 Bubbles 2×2 die.

As you can see, the paper in this stack is adorable! I hope you enjoy it too!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Yippee! Just arrived are the new Sizzix Country Foliage Collection! With flowers, borders, flourishes and even a Scalloped Lace Envelope! These are a must have for your die collection!

If you like to layer, you will love  Flower Layers #7, Flower Layers #8, and Flowers, Cottage Trio!

Can’t live without borders? Then your pick would be  Flowering Foliage, Lace Edging #2, Lace Scallop or Windmill Daisies!

They even have a very pretty Decorative Frames Set to dress up your projects!

Choose from these and more for your springtime layouts or Mother’s Day Cards! Yes, spring is just around the corner! Are you ready?

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Scratch Valentine’s off the calendar! Get out the green! We’re looking onward to March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day! Believe it or not, its right around the corner!  Even if you are not officially Irish, it is great fun to join in on the celebration!

There are so many fun things you can do to “Go Green” Irish style! Banners, hats, pins, cupcake wrappers, and the list goes on!

I whipped up a couple of cards last night to show you today. Here goes! For the “Pot o’ Gold” card I used a Quickutz 2×2 Cauldron. The gold is from Spellbinder’s Precious Metals Premium Craft Foil which I roughed up a bit on the back with a stylus to give it texture. I placed the cauldron on a frame using dies #1 and #2 S4-311 Labels Nineteen. I gave texture to the card with the Houndstooth Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. The font is from Dragonfly Mini Unicase Alphabet Set with one of the RS-0655 Clovers under one of the O’s!

We all want to be wished a little luck now and then, so with my next card, I wanted a Lucky Horseshoe and a 4 leaf Clover by Quickutz! After all, I need all the luck I can get! I placed them in a frame cut from die #2 of the new release S4-306 Wonky Rectangles. I just embossed the bottom edge of the card using one of the embossing strips from Frills Cuttlebug Ebossing Folders then put a simple strip of patterned paper above to cover the line that the folder left. For the finishing touch, I added the title using Quickutz 4×8 License Plate Mini Alphabet! Done!

I really enjoyed making St. Patrick’s Day cards! I have never really gone all out to decorate for this holiday before, but I am thinking it would be so much fun to make a St. Patty’s Day banner and table centerpiece! Who knows… I may just go crazy with green this month! Feel free to join in! Check out our products under our St. Patrick’s Day theme!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Do your eyes sparkle when you see bling? If so, you are going to be dazzled by  Nestabling! Created by Want2Scrap, this line of rhinestone designs coordinate perfectly with the Spellbinder Nestabilities die templates! Customers will have the luxury of choosing Nestabling styles to go along with popular Spellbinders’ designs as well as some of the brand new 2011 CHA releases! Offered in a variety of colors. Make your projects sparkle! These awesome rhinestone designs are fun and easy to work with! Want2Scrap will start shipping the new releases April 1st! See video below:

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You will also want to use their Bling, Baby Bling, Rhinestone Gems, Pearls, Strips Bling, Brackets, and Swirls! You’ll want to add a little bling to everything! These items will be arriving soon!

I was introduced to Nestabling using the 2011 release that coordinates with S5-030 Fancy Tags Two!  Here are a few quick projects that I used them for!

For my first project I used paper from DCWV 12 x 12 Whimsy Paper Stack, S4-311 Labels Nineteen, S5-030 Fancy Tags Two with coordinating Nestabling!

This card was unbelievably easy using DCWV 4.5 x 6.5 Whimsy Mat Stack, S5-030 Fancy Tags Two with coordinating Nestabling! Fast, easy and pretty! It looks like I spent hours using glitter and rhinestones! NOT!!!

I love to scrap my granddaughter! She may be little, but she cracks me up with her big personality! She is already showing off like a “Little Clown”, so I decided on Graphic 45 Le Cirque 12 x 12 paper pad. The colors are as vibrant as she is, so it is perfect! I also used LF-246 Grand Labels Eleven and, of coarse, S5-030 Fancy Tags Two with Nestabling! After all, the Big Top has pizazz!

I can’t wait until the new Nestabling arrives! It is such a quick and easy embellishment and adds so much to your project! I am sold!

Keep watch for these items coming soon!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’

Carrie

“Only three days left to use your 40% coupon!” We send this reminder email to everyone who has signed up to be on our VIP Email list. This is to remind those of you who have not already used it this month, to hurry and use your coupon! If you have already used the coupon,  you can relax and enjoy knowing that you don’t have to worry about it!

What products can my coupon be used on?

The Cut@Home VIP coupon is worth 40% off one My Minds Eye, Spellbinders(not including the Wizard or Grand Calibur), Boss Kut, Quickutz products (not including the Epic 6), and Lifestyle Craft (not including the Letterpress Combo or Starter Kit). It is NOT VALID on any Provocraft, Inspired Crafts, Fiskars, The Robins Nest, Scor Pal, Imaginisce, EK Success, WRMK, Sizzix, 3L, Graphic 45, Petaloo, Beacon Adhesives, Basic Grey, Making Memories, Heartfelt Creations Spellbinders dies and Rubber Stamps and Die Cuts With a View. It is also not valid on any clearance or sales items. The 40% is taken off ONE ITEM. The discount is applied to the highest RETAIL price (NOT the CAH price) of the most expensive valid item in your cart. The discount may be used on one item, once per month and one per household. If you are logged into your account and shopping it will tell you under the product (no VIP coupon allowed).

We also want to remind you that you can find this and other information about the coupon on our FAQ’s page on our website!

I hope this will help answer your coupon questions! Stay tuned tomorrow for a special weekend BLOG!

For those of you who have been waiting for the Grand Calibur, we have them in stock and ready to ship! Order yours now!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

A brief video showing actual die cuts mades by BossKut including shapes, expressables, 2×2 dies, 3×3 dies to see a great comparison of how they match up to Quickutz dies and other leading brand dies.

To see all dies by Bosskut click on link below:

BossKut Dies

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The Quickutz new release, entitled “Be Crafty”, is a celebration of our individualism and creativity! These dies consist of hobbies such as painting, photography, drawing and sewing. I am also thinking the painting dies would look great on a child’s school page or home improvement layout. I love the sewing dies because with the right paper (like the Graphic 45 Fashionista!) you could make a really gorgeous vintage layout.  I can see the camera on my travel page. Here is a sample of some of the new dies.

To view the entire new release, go to Quickutz New Products.

Have fun and Happy Scrappin!

Marcie

In this video Stacey Caron shows how to and what mats and plates the die cutting tool comes with. This die cutting machine allows for 3000 lbs of pressure. You can cut, emboss, and stencil with any Spellbinders Dies. It is universal and accepts many of the other leading brand dies such as Sizzix, Quickutz, and Cuttlebug Embossing Folders too.

Click on link below to learn more and/or purchase the Wizard:

SPELLBINDERS WIZARD

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A brief video showing Inspired Crafts Products for cleaning die cuts, scrapbook punches, die cutting machines, and all other craft tools. The products featured in this video are cutter glide, paper glide, ez tool cleaner, and the mist-it. All products are eco friendly!

To read more or purchase any Inspired Crafts cleaning solutions click on link below:

Inspired Crafts

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I hope you are enjoying this sneak peak of some of the new Spellbinders dies! I have six new dies and coordinating projects to share with you today, so let’s get crackin’!

Our first two dies to showcase are S4298 Antiquities and S4299 Fallen Angel. They are shapeabilities dies:

For our next die, we have more Nestabilities with the S4288 Classic Diamonds!

You receive seven sizes of diamonds! Diamond shapes are always so great to work with and very versatile! Just look what Deborah Young did!

YES! That last project is really made with these Diamond Nesties! Wow! Thanks Deborah, wonderful ideas!

Our next two dies go along with our Christmas in July theme – the S4285 Nested Mittens and S4284  Holiday Trees:

Gina Hansen has me very merry with her projects!

Thanks Gina! I can’t wait to play with these!

And because we ALL love the nestabilities labels, I am very excited to introduce S4291 Labels Fifteen:

Here are the projects that DT member Ashley Cannon Newell came up with:

Fantastic projects! Kudos to all the talented women on the Spellbinders DT team! For the recipes and step by step instructions on how to make these projects, please see the designers individual blogs by clicking on her name.

As before, all these dies are now available for pre-order through our website. Make sure you keep all the pre-orders on the same order and don’t mix them up with items that are available. Tomorrow is the last day of the blog frenzy, so stay tuned!

Happy Scrappin’!

Marcie

A video showing How to Use the New Cuttlebug Embossing Plus in your Cuttlebug machine. Two types of window cards are shown with embossing and a debossing effect as well as how to use ink to color. These dies allow you to Cut, Emboss, and Deboss with ONE single die. There is no need to have extra dies, mats, or special cutting plates with these embossing plus folders. All Cuttlebug products are made by Provo Craft with superior quality and amazing designs.

To read more or purchase these embossing plus dies click on link below:

Embossing Plus Dies
Embossing Folders
Embossing Borders

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The Spellbinders Wizard Die Cutting Machine has a different style than the other machines out there with a rachet as the handle. Which mean you crank instead of roll to push the dies through. It allows 3000 lbs of pressure to make very thorough cuts and allows you to cut many different materials other than cardstock. It has many different plates and pads for cutting other consumer dies. On top of cutting and embossing the Wizard will let you emboss with brass stencils, charms, perform image transfers, set eyelets, smash bottlecaps and lots more. Spellbinders Paper Arts are proud of this versatile, user-friendly crafting tool.

To read more or purchase the Spellbinders Wizard click on the link below:
Spellbinders Raspberry Wizard
Spellbinders Nestabilities (40% off monthly coupon on all dies and nestabilities by Spellbinders. Join VIP club for details)

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The Cuttlebug by Provo Craft is the MOST portable of all die cutting machines and will cut and emboss most leading brand dies. It has a platform that folds up for easy storage and has an easy to use roller mechanism. It grips really well to a flat surface with suction so that while cutting it doesn’t move. Here below is a nice video of the Cuttlebug and what it sort of looks like as the model has changed, but all the inside parts are the same. Lastly, the Cuttlebug cuts and embosses Spellbinders dies (including Nestabilities) very well with the right plates and with the Spellbinders tan embossing mat.

To read more or purchase the Cuttlebug click on link below:
Provo Craft Cuttlebug (new version!)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

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