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

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!

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

Well, here it is! The last day for Spellbinders Blog Frenzy where we are fortunate to get a sneak peak of the new dies that will be released at CHA next week! I can’t believe it is almost here! We have seen some incredible ideas from gifted designers the past eight days and we are thrilled to introduce two more today! Their projects created with the new Spellbinder dies are wonderful!

I’ll start today by introducing designer Windy Robinson. She is introducing S4-334 2011 Heirloom Ornaments and S5-071 Twisted Metal Tags and Accents ( I love these!).  Her first project is a stunning holiday place card, perfect for seating guests during holiday dining! She has also created a beautiful dimensional ornament to celebrate the season! Thanks so much for sharing Windy!

S4-334 2011 Heirloom Ornaments

S5-071 Twisted Metal Tags and Accents

To complete our Spellbinders Blog Frenzy we have very talented designer Holly Simoni! She introduces LF-006 Wonderful Wings and S5-066 Shadow Flowers with her beautiful Gated Butterfly Card and unique Framed Paper Butterfly using mixed media. These are awesome Holly!

LF-006 Wonderful Wings

S5-066 Shadow Flowers

It has been an exciting nine days! I hope that you have all enjoyed viewing the new products as much as me!  I can’t wait until CHA so we can see the rest of the new releases! I will be going to Chicago with Marcie for the first time and I am thrilled to see all of the new products coming out from all of the manufacturers! It will totally be worth my aching feet!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I’ve got a lot to catch up on from the weekend! We are continuing today with the Spellbinders Blog Frenzy with days 4, 5, and 6! Whew! Today’s Blog is going to be a doozie! Stay with me now, we have a lot to show you!

Day 4:

We are introducing LF-010 Square Bracket Edge Box

S5-067 Anemone Flower Topper

Designer AJ Otto created these  incredible projects using the Anemone Flower Topper and Square Bracket Edge Box ! I really love the advent calendar!So awesome! Thank you AJ!

Next we have S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks

So cool! I am so excited to use these! They may say Retro, but I’m thinking vintage! Just think of all the fun things you can do with these! Designer Gloria Stengel shows us her take on this set with the following projects! Thanks for the ideas Gloria!

Day 5 brings us S5-058 Ironwork Accents

S5-059 Ironwork Motifs

Designer Christine Emberson created this absolutely gorgeous card using the Ironwork Accents

She used the Ironwork Motifs for this beautiful altered book! Amazing! Thanks Christine!

Designer Michelle Woerner shows us how to use Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities and Tear Drop Circles Nestabilities on her romantic Wedding Box and Thinking About You card.  Thanks Michelle for your fantastic ideas!

E8-003 Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities

S4-344 Tear Drop Circles Nestabilities

On to Day 6!

We are excited to introduce more LF dies for the Grand Calibur!

LF-002 Creative Book Pages Two from Donna Salazar!

Designer Judy Hayes created a fabulous album using this die! I recommend you click on her name to see the whole book! Thanks for sharing Judy!

Last, but not least, Heidi Blankenship shows us her examples using S4-345 Picot Edge Circles and S4-351 Spiral Blossom One! You are going to go crazy over these dies! Her Friendship Rose card and rose altered candy box are very impressive! Thank you Heidi!

S4-345 Picot Edge Circles

S4-351 Spiral Blossom One

There you have it! The whole weekend wrapped up in one Blog Post! If you think that is all, think again! Login tomorrow for more Spellbinders Blog Frenzy with more artistic designers that are waiting to show you their projects using the new Spellbinder dies!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Okay! Here we go! Day three of Spellibinders Blog Frenzy and more incredible dies that are being released this month at CHA! I also have more ideas to show you from two more terrific designers! Every morning I can’t wait to check my computer to see what is new!

Today we have the inspiring ideas from Designers Tonya Dirk and Shanna Vineyard! I am so excited to blog about their designs!

Here goes!

S4-340 Create-A-Flake Three

LF-347 Grand Labels Twenty-Three

Tonya used S4-340 Create-A-Flake Three and LF-347 Grand Labels Twenty-Three for her Adorable You layout and Let it Snow hanger! The interesting thing is, she used the negative image of the Create-A-Flake Three to make flowers on her page! Great ideas! Thanks Tonya!

Shanna created her adorable layout using S4-352 Spiral Blossom Two and S5-060 Flower Pots! She also used the idea for her Framed Art! I love how she cut the Spiral Blossom to make the smallest flower! You can really do so many things with these dies if you are creative! Thank you Shanna!

S4-352 Spiral Blossom Two

S5-060 Flower Pots

These are just fabulous ideas made so easy by Spellbinders dies! Today’s spotlight dies are just too fun!

Have a great weekend and we will start again on Monday with a continuation of our Blog Frenzy!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I woke up this morning so excited to see what the feature Spellbinders dies were for today! I couldn’t wait to get to work! I know that many of you are just like me! I can hardly stand the anticipation!

So, let’s get right to it! Today we are introducing the fabulous frills of……drum roll, please!

S5-062-Lace Doily Accents

S5-063-Lace Doily Motifs

Designer Becca Feeken designed these incredibly gorgeous projects using a combination of S5-062-Lace Doily Accents and S5-063-Lace Doily Motifs! You can click on her name for the instructions on how to do these projects. Thank you for your inspiration Becca! These are amazing!

Next, we introduce E8-002 Classic Brackets! I love the fleur de lis and heart decorative inserts that fit perfectly with the bracket edge!

S4-347-Labels Twenty-Three goes beautifully with the Classic Bracket, with its bracket corners! Can Spellbinders get any better than this? I’m sure we will be finding out!

Designer Latisha Yoast shows us how she used both of these sets to make her Missing You So Much card and Moments card.  I love these! Thank you Latisha!

I think we have been truly inspired today with these projects on today’s frenzy! I know that these sets are a definite need, not a want for me! I NEED these in my craft room!!!

Be sure to login tomorrow!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

It is FINALLY time for summer CHA 2011 in Chicago, and Spellbinders Blog Frenzy has now started! This is where we get a sneak peak at some of the new items that are being launched at . We are so excited  show you these fabulous new dies! They will be launching 52 new dies in all and we think you are going to love them all.

This year Spellbinders is introducing a new product called Edgeabilities that are 8″ long! There are six sets, each containing three dies. One die to cut the edge and two coordinating decorative insert dies. You can also mix and match with other sets for a total of 75 different designs! Amazing!

Let’s get started!

We want to start with S4-346 Labels Twenty-Two! Similarly shaped to the Labels Twenty-One, it has inverted decorative corners that look like you have used a paper punch! Such a nice touch!

The new E8-001 Classic Scallop Edgeabilities is a must have for my book! I love how you can create different scallop looks! Scallops have such a soft, pretty look on anything!

Designer Debbie Olson shows us how she used both of these dies for her awesome projects!

Next we have S4-348 Postage Stamps Nestabilities which are self descriptive! You get 5 different sizes of postage stamps!

The E8-005 Classic Postage Stamp Edgeabilities coordinates beautifully with the Postage Stamps Nestabilities  as shown by designer Kimberly Crawford in her Postage Stamp card and “I love you to Space” Layout! So cute!

A big Thank You to Debbie and Kimberly for sharing their projects with us! They are wonderful! This is just a sample of what is yet to come!

Here is a video for your viewing pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF3OYKtFYwA

We will be featuring some of the new dies over the next several days, so you won’t want to miss a single day of our Blog! We are posting these on our pre-order page, so you will want to get your orders in! They will be available for shipment sometime in August! Whoo-hoo!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Pride can be such a confusing word! It can be good as far as taking pride in our family, appearance, etc, but it can be a detriment when it causes you to be stubborn about change! When Sizzix released the Big Shot Pro Machine I was NOT going to get another machine! I was determined not to cave in! I did not need it, did not have room to put it….. bad pride.  Thanks to several customers calling in to find out how to do things with this fabulous machine, I finally decided it would be helpful for me to have one so I could learn how to use it and would actually know how to help my customers, so I caved!

The Big Shot Pro Machine works with every Sizzix and Ellison design.  Constructed from industrial-strength materials, the Big Shot Pro Machine features a 13 inch wide opening to cut hundreds of materials. That is fantastic!

I can’t begin to describe how I already love this machine and I just got it last week! (Just so you know, I did have to put my order in and wait in line,  just like everyone else!) I had to do a little rearranging in my scrapbook room, but I did find a place all of its own, where it sits proudly waiting to go to work for me! I still have to figure something out to organize my Bigz Pro Dies but that will come as I work more with it.

That’s another thing, when we started getting those big dies in I fell for them right away! (Have I told you what a sucker I am?) I am tickled with how big they are! I am already planning my neighbor gifts for Christmas! They do not get any bigger than this! The Sizzix Bigz Pro inch dies are the largest dies ever. They cut hundreds of materials which include cardstock, chipboard, fabric, foam, magnet, leather, metallic foil, paper and sandpaper (in limited use). Designed exclusively for the Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine. These dies are great for cutting fast quilting designs too.

So here is my first finished project using this incredible machine and the Bigz Pro Die Box Popcorn #2. You have to cut 2 from the die to make the box, so make sure you have more than one piece of 12 x 12 paper! I also used Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose House, Bella Rose Leaves along with the Bella Rose die. I cut the house out with Spellbinders Labels One Small I was making this for my dad’s birthday,  and he has been saying how nice it would be to have a movie night, so I filled it with candy, popcorn and a gift certificate to the movies!

Well, that’s it for today! I hope you all have a wonderful, sunny weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Back Order Update: The Big Shot Pro is still back ordered, however, we have been randomly getting some in, so if you want one, get your order in so you can be in line!

The Magic of Oz Cling Stamps are already back ordered from Graphic 45, but we are trying frantically to get some in! We appreciate your patience!

Wow! I can’t believe that it is already Friday! May is speeding by super fast! Of course, with all the cool, rainy weather we have had in Utah, it doesn’t feel like spring yet! That is a good thing when it comes to waiting  for the latest items that have been released this month! I  just want to stay inside where its warm and play with the latest stamp sets from Just Rite Stampers! They are amazing as usual!

The cards below are made using the Smile Set. You receive four 2″ design centers with four extra wide borders, for a total of 3 1/4″. You will need the 3 1/4″ Wood Stamper.

This stamp set coordinates with the Spellbinders Standard Circles Large, Classic Scalloped Circles Large, Classic Scalloped Circles Small, Big Scalloped Circles Large, and Big Scalloped Circles Small Nestabilities.

DCWV Natural Mat Stack, Natural Solid Cardstock Mat Stack, Just Rite Stampers Smile Set, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large, Want2Scrap Nestabling Heart Circles BrownR. Add a flower by Petaloo and some brass embellishments!

Spellbinders Labels Sixteen, Classic Circles Large, DCWV Linen Closet Mat Stack, Linen Closet Solid Cardstock Mat Stack, 1/8″ Scor-Tape, chalk and ribbon.

Making the perfect card is so easy with stamps! What in the world did we ever do without them? I think I have blanked that out on purpose because I don’t ever want to go back to life without them!

Have a great weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

BTW- Sizzix wanted us to let you know, after seeing yesterday’s BLOG, that you can also make the Soda Can Hair Bows with the Bigz Dies in the Big Shot Machine! Good to know! Thanks for the tip!

One of the great things about Spellbinders is that they create  products that enable you to coordinate other products with their dies, such as stamps from Heartfelt Creations, Just Rite Stampers and Sparkle N Sprinkle!

I don’t know how many of you have used these stamps, but they are all fantastic! I would like to touch a little on each of these just to let you know a little bit about each one!

Heartfelt Creations not only make their stamp sets to coordinate with Spellbinders Dies, they have also collaborated with Spellbinders to create their own exclusive dies! Their precut stamp sets are mounted on a cling foam, ready to be used on acrylic blocks. The most popular line of stamps is the newly-released series that coordinates with Spellbinder dies and exclusive Heartfelt Creations dies. This results in a detailed image on your die cut, enabling you to create a 3-D stamped dimension without using  scissors.

We just received their newest stamp sets that include Magnificent Cardinal Rose which coordinates with the Cardinal Family die set! You will definitely want to see these new sets! They are gorgeous!

Just Rite Stampers have a unique collection of  borders, centers, alphabet, words and phrases that are interchangeable. JustRite rubber stamps range from big bold and colorable to simple and delicate. They produce a line of Cling Stamps as well as ridged stamps that when placed on their coordinating stamper give you perfectly placed borders and centers! They also have an exclusive line of coordinating Dies that are manufactured by Spellbinders!

I absolutely love their Birdhouses Set which requires a 2″ stamper! We do carry all sizes of their stampers in clear or wood! As for their cling stamps, one of my favorites is You Inspire Me. Just use an acrylic block to place your stamps and you are ready to go!

Sparkle N Sprinkle are the newest line of stamps that we have brought on board. They have been producing stamp sets to coordinate with many of the Spellbinder Nestabilities dies and will continue to do so! Their stamp sets are refreshing and fun!  They are mounted on cling cushion, so all you need to do is put them on an acrylic block (sold separately). Stamp away!

I am always needing new phrases, especially Thank You phrases, so of course I had to have their Thanks a Bunch Set! I am a scuba diver and collect just about anything that pertains to the ocean, so the Ocean Treasures Set is right up my alley!

I hope that this has helped you out a little with your stamping questions! All of these companies use high quality rubber for their stamp sets so you can enjoy them for years to come!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Just a quick note to let you know that we were surprised to receive a limited amount of S5-028 Nested Pennants and S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants from Spellbinders! We were shocked because we were told these would be back ordered until the end of May!

Back order status is in the product description if it is available. Sometimes the manufacturers don’t tell us an item is back ordered until we receive our shipment and notice it is not in there. When we call about it, is when we find out it is back ordered. If your item does say it is back ordered, then check on our BLOG to see if we have any updates.  It is not Cut@Home, but the manufacturers who back order product. We sometimes do not know an item is back ordered until our shipment arrives and the die is not in there!

We try really hard to keep the back order status current on our website. The status does not happen automatically, we have to go in and manually change the status, so sometimes it takes us a day or two to get that changed. Product projections are very difficult, especially during this recession. Having too much inventory can put a company under, so we are seeing a lot of our manufacturers choosing to back order rather than sit on inventory.

Cuttlebug V2 Machine is in stock and ready to ship to you! It is a great little die cutting machine that will cut most other manufacturer dies!

Well, that is about it for today!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I love warm weather! Today is a nice warm day here at Cut@Home and we can see the spring flowers popping up through the ground! One of the things I love about the warm weather months is Flowers! The Daisy is one of my favorites because each one looks so happy! They are also hardy, which is good in our Utah clay!  Good thing for me that we have so many Daisies to choose from here at the store!

We have lots of Heartfelt Creation Daisy Stamps, such as Daisy Patch Background, Daisy Patch Bouquet, Daisy Patch Flowers, and Daisy Patch Swirls. Don’t forget the Daisy Patch Die to cut some out to give your flowers dimension! These sets are amazing! You can’t go wrong while designing with these!

There are also the Cameo Daisy Flowers 1 and Cameo Daisy Flowers 2 which coordinate with Spellbinders Blossom Die!

Spellbinders has some great Daisies to their credit! Daisy Heads are very popular as well as Daisy Border Small!

QuicKutz has introduced us to their new Blossoms set which has several different sizes of daisy shaped flowers!

Wow! I can almost smell them! And this is just skimming the top! We have dozens of flower shapes to choose from! What is your favorite?

Take a look in our Flower Theme! I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the selection you have to choose from! Have fun walking through our garden!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Well, here goes! We have more back order news from Spellbinders, Sizzix and McGill! The following are the new stock dates for each group of dies that are back ordered:

stock date 04/28:

S3-146     S4-136     S4-137     S4-321

stock date first week of May:

S3-150     S4-316     S4-318     S4-328     S5-030     GC-001

stock date 05/21:

All LF Dies     S5-028     S5-029     S4-319     S4-317     S4-324     S5-032

McGill- Paper Blossom Tool Kits are now back ordered until mid-May!

Sizzix- Back ordered items:

656339-Stars,   656512-Butterfly#12,   656515-Dragonfly#3,   656539-Flower Layers#3,   656639-Elegant Flourishes,   656946-Postcard & Sheet Music,   657195-Clock & Steampunk

Item 655807-Extended Adapter is discontinued and no longer available.

I-Rock items are coming in approximately 04/22!

We know that this is disappointing news, but we know that May will be here and gone before we know it, so we are asking that you please be patient for these items! We still have tons of great items available to keep you satisfied and busy in the meantime!

Remember that Butterflies, ladybugs  and flowers are moving in big, even if some of us are still seeing snow!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We told you that we would let you know when we started receiving back ordered items so we are doing just that! Spellbinders sent an early surprise shipment containing a few of the back ordered items! We are thrilled!

The following items are back in stock:

LF-161 Grand Labels One

S5-049 Carnation Creations

S5-050 Rose Creations

S5-031 Fancy Tags Three

S5-034 Parisian Accents

S5-042 Fleur De Lis Doily Accents

We are positive that you are just as excited as we are for these to arrive! Get your orders in right away!

Have a great weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie