This stuff is amazing! I am in love with Scor-Tape and the 1/4″ is what I use most!

It is absolutely the easiest thing to use for applying ribbon, paper strips or fabric for borders. It is also great to use on photo mats if you want them to stay in place! So many uses!

Easy to apply, all you do is place it where you want it to go, peel off the backing, then apply whatever it is you want on top! No sticky glue on your fingers! No break in the adhesive because you didn’t run it right! No puckering of paper or ribbon! This is a “Must have” for card makers and scrapbookers alike!

Scor-Pal has been out of stock on the 1/4″ Scor-Tape, however, I am happy to report it is back in stock and we just got a large shipment! So give it a try if you haven’t already and let me know what you think.

Have a good weekend and I will see you Monday.

Carrie

Spring has sprung and just like we promised – have we got deals for you!

If you have ever wanted to try the Scor-Pal, now is the time buy one! For a limited time, we are able to offer this amazing scoring board for $29.99! That’s $10.00 off the MSRP. Scor-Pal never discounts their product – it sells at any price it is that good – so hop on the score board and see what all the excitement is about!

Everyone loves a good alphabet! I myself am a confessed alphabet junkie and I love the Boss Kut alphabets. Now you can enjoy these alphabets at 60% off! My favorite is the Monogram. At over 2″ tall you receive an entire alphabet in a monogram font for $83.99! If a smaller alphabet is your taste, then how about the Whoa Nelly for only $36.79!

We have the brand new January CHA release Spellbinders Nestabilities for 30% off! These dies are brand new, and so hot, they are setting our shelves on fire! We have classic shapes in ovals and squares in plain and scallop and labels on sale.  Stock up and start thinking about Mother’s and Father’s Day cards just around the corner.

We are cleaning house here at Cut@Home so get involved in all the excitement and start shopping now!

Thanks,

Marcie

Here is some helpful Scor-Pal instructions, card making tips, paper information, brochure folds, gate fold cards, diagonal scoring, ruler markings, non standard scores, and letterpress scoring!  The Scorpal is the most versatile scoring tool that makes folding and scoring simple for all paper crafts and cards. It is specifically designed to fit the grooves so the card stock can not ever be torn while you are scoring.

Instructions on How To Use the Scor-Pal

1. Place Scor-Pal on a flat surface with ruler at the top.
2. Place cardstock on the scoring surface. The sides and the top act as fences to properly align your paper for accurate scoring. Align with the top and either side fence depending on the size of cardstock that you are using.
3. There are notches at the beginning of each score line to show you where the groove begins. With one hand holding the cardstock, hold the scoring tool as you would a pen or pencil (45 degree angle). Note: When working with double sided Designer paper that has a white core, lower the angle of the tool (30 degrees).
4. Carefully draw the scoring tool down the paper, using an even pressure.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The first time you use Scor-Pal practice on a piece of scrap cardstock to determine the amount of pressure needed for your “hand”. To clean your Scor-Pal, wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly before using.

Card Making Tips and Scrapbook Paper Information Before Scoring with Scor-Pal

TIP ONE:
One of the key benefits of Scor-Pal is the ability to score multiple score lines at the SAME TIME, WITHOUT MOVING THE PAPER! This is a card makers dream because it is invaluable when making grid, reverse grid cards, gate fold, accordion folds, brochure/flyer scoring, box making, origami, iris folding and BOXES galore!

*When possible, always score with the grain of the paper. Cup the paper in your hands bringing the sides together. If it bends easily this is the grain of the paper. Turn the paper in the other direction.

If you repeat the same action, the paper will not bend as easily. You will actually feel a slight resistance as it is bending “against the grain”. On a piece of cardstock 8 ½” x 11” the grain of the paper is usually down the 11” length. In  most cases the grain of the paper is with the longest side, “grain long”. The paper fibers run in this direction. For a 12” x 12” paper do the “grain of paper” test explained previously. Another easy way to test for the grain is by tearing the paper. With the grain will give you a straighter tear.

TIP TWO:
It is best to  fold your card so that the score line is to the OUTSIDE of the fold. The bump goes to the inside. This gives a neater appearance to the inside of the fold. When you make the score line you are spreading the paper fibers ready for the fold. If you fold so the score line is to the inside you are squashing the fibers you just spread apart. If you check a package of 3″ x 3″ folded cards from Stampin Up you will see that the indentation is on the textured side of the cardstock. This reinforces,you fold so the score line is to the outside of the fold with textured side out.

TIP THREE:
When making accordion folds score at intervals, then turn the paper over and score in between the previous scores i.e.  a one inch accordion along an 11” length, score at 1”, 3”, 5”, 7” and 9”. Turn the paper over, score at 2”, 4”, 6”, 8” and 10”. The indentation is the mountain fold.

If you are making the standard A2 card, 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”, score the full eleven inch length at 4 1/4” then cut the cardstock at 5 1/2”. This way you are saving time by only scoring once to make two cards.

Brochure Fold – Dividing an eleven inch length into thirds

To divide an 11” length into thirds use the grooves marked with the inverted triangles. These are perfect grooves for brochure and letter folding or accordion booklets. The grooves are 3.666” and 7.333” from the left fence. Further flatten the edges with the Scor-Tool to have the folded paper or cardstock lie flat.

Gate Fold Cards

Use the grooves marked with a small dot. They are at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8” from the left fence.

Diagonal Scoring

For diagonal scoring ensure that both corners are aligned to the same groove on your Scor-mat. The ruler markings along each side fence will help with scoring a 12” piece of paper on the diagonal. Align the page with the 6” groove using the side measurements as a reference for centering.

Ruler Markings along side fences

Use the markings to quickly ensure your paper has been cut straight. Use the Scor-Pal as a ruler. Lay down a scrap piece of cardstock and you can quickly tell its
width and height.

Non – Standard Scores

You are not limited to half inch measurements. Eighth inch markings are between 0 -1″ and 11½”. By aligning the left side of your paper to eighth inch markings  1/8” and 1/16” etc scores are possible.

Letterpress scoring

Scor-Pal produces a score line similar to a letterpress score. A letterpress is basically the same type of machine used to foil-stamp and emboss. It is a press that uses pressure to create a pattern. A letterpress operates with a “male” scoring rule, in our case the Scor-Tool, a “female” channel, the groove and the paper in between. When the rule is pressed into the channel, it raises a ridge on the inside of the fold. The ridge acts as a hinge, making the paper easier to fold and ensuring a clean, straight, and durable result. A letterpress score affords the cleanest and most accurate fold possible. Although you can score in any direction, it’s harder and riskier to go against the grain or across areas with heavy ink coverage. The need for scoring depends on the particular grade, finish and basis weight of your paper.

So I have finished visiting all the booths and my feet are killing me, however I have some wonderful NEW product news and highlights of the day at the Craft and Hobby Association for our customers that you all will love!

Spellbinders
Spellbinders Paper Arts BIG announcement was their brand new machine, “Presto Punch“.  This is the first automatic punch and embossing system and is REALLY cool! This is a perfect machine for any that have arthritis or even a beginner as it is so easy to use. You can cut & emboss and store 30 punches all in one PUNCH! It is battery operated, but they will be coming out with power adapters for the U.S. and International that will be sold separately. We already have this on our Pre-Order page and ALL the Punch Templates too. At only 62.99 (cut@home price) it’s affordable and only weights about 4 lbs making it portable too! All I can say is what a FUN machine and I’m really impressed with the QUALITY!

Scor-Pal (Scor Pal)
I saw the new Scor Buddy. This is like your best friend that can ALWAYS be with you and go where ever you go, including your cropping parties. This is a mini scor-pal that measures about 7″ long and basically does cards and smaller projects! Easy to use and super portable!

Basic Grey
Basic Grey is coming out with some AMAZING new paper pads: green at heart, pinks and green, florals (this one is gorgeous), kioshi (green, lavender, aqua colors).

Sizzix
Watched the DEMO of the new electronic die cutting machine called the “eclips”. REALLY neat!

My Minds Eye
They have heard customers and are releasing Lil Robot, which is a boys paper line and is really CUTE!

I’ll have more NEWS tomorrow!

Marcie

From the makers of Scor-Pal, comes the Metric Scor-Mat. This translucent mat fits right over your Scor Pal for easy use. It is almost 30cm x 30cm. On one side is a self-healing cutting mat with 0.5cm increments in white and 5cm markings in black. We recommend the use of a sharp craft knife instead of a rotary cutter to keep your Scor-Mat surface in great working condition. If you have the regular Scor-Pal, you will want to buy the Scor-Mat that is NOT metric.

Thanks!

Marcie

The Metric Scor Pal is now available! This is sure to be a big hit with our International customers. I’ve heard customers in the United States also like it! It has four grooves at .5 cm apart which allows for wonderful embossing techniques. Basic instructions are in English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch.

Have a great day!

Marcie

The ones that brought you the amazing Scor-Pal, Scor-Mat, & Scor-Tape now introduces the SCOR-BUG EMBOSSER!. It is a rotary tool which embosses a row of pearl like little bumps adding texture and relief to your card stock. This was featured at the Craft & Hobby Association and is the coolest little card making gadget we have seen! It goes great with the Scor-pal. To read more about how to use the Scor Bug Embosser click here. To see all of Scor-Pal’s card making products click here.

We had a GREAT trip! Of course, things fell apart here with our server going down and Click’n Ship crashing, so Dustin and I were sorely missed However, Tauna and Janeth did a beautiful job of holding things together, and by Tuesday everything was running smoothly again. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused and thank you for your patience.

Our BIG news is Cut@Home won an award! When we showed up at the Spellbinders booth, we were greeted by Stacy Caron and Jerry Poffel of Spellbinders for a big ole group hug! With a glimmer in her eye, Stacy said “We have something for you.” They then presented us with the 2008 Web Retailer of the Year Outstanding Performance Award! How about that!! We were pretty thrilled to say the least. Of course, we share if with all of you, because your outstanding support of our little store made it all happen.  We placed a HUGE order for all the new Nesties – you are going to want them all! The Impressabilities are really going to rock your world when you see what you can do with those! Wendy Weixler, Spellbinders designer extraordinaire and a dedicated CAH shopper, showed us all the beautiful ways you can use these stencils. They will be available on our pre-order site soon. We also met with Terre, their customer service manager, who is really on the ball and made sure we were well taken care of. They are all working very hard to keep up with the demand they have created for the best products. They have contracted with a new fulfillment center, so they will be closing down their shipping department for  the first two weeks in February. We have a lot of inventory right now in preparation for this, but just in case there is an unpredicted run on a certain die, we may have some wait time until they are up and shipping again. Their new fulfillment center promises to be very professional and quick with their orders. As for the NEW dies, they are still expected to arrive the end of the February. They have some of the dies on a slowboat and some of the dies coming by air. By boat or plane – they are on their way! Get your pre-orders in NOW! These dies are going be even bigger than ever! We are very excited!! They also have a new mat set for their border dies and an assortment of foils. The Wizard Bag and the Die Holder, which are on our pre-order site, are also very nice and I think you will like  them a lot. They are very good quality. The pinky-purple suede is very attractive. Also, some of the S3 and S4 dies have a permanent price reduction! More ways to save and make die-cutting more affordabel during these economically challenging times. Ya gotta love it!

I met with Kirk Pead, my QuicKutz rep, who showed us all the latest and greatest from QuicKutz! I am very excited about their new line of A2 embossing folders! They are comparable to the Cuttlebug folders in size and material. They are starting out with 12 single designs and also a design of four on one 4×6 folder. I love this idea! And the price point is $4.99! We will be working on having those available on pre-order as well. Look for a spring release date. They have a new Silhouette machine and a Silhouette download club, as well as new vinyl colors. I will have more information on that at a later date. I also asked if we could extend the coupon usage for another week, so my rep is going to take that to his bosses, and hopefully I will know if they cleared that before February’s coupon comes out.

We met with Dave and Alicia at Inspired Crafts and they showed us their new packaging for the Cutterglide, which is going to be so nice! They are also packaging the Mist-it’s in a three pack, which will be great. If you have a Mist-it, then you know why you want more than one! I love Dave and Alicia’s commitment to our environment in keeping everything eco-friendly. Go green!

Roy and Diana Crick from Scor-Pal are always a delight to visit! We are pumped about their new product – 6×6 sheets of Scor-Tape! How awesome is that! You can run it through your machines with a die and have scor-tape on the back of your die! Woohoo!! We will also be carrying the 1/2″ Scortape, which, as all your papercrafters know, holds together the seams for your boxes.  Look for those on our website very soon.

Here is the news on our other vendors: As always, Boss Kut has the cutest new 2×2 dies which will be released in March and the Gazelle, their new digital die-cutter. We will have the accessories for the Gazelle very shortly. We also met with Robin and Racel from Robin’s Nest and looked at all their new Dew Drops colors! You are going to LOVE the metallics! The teal is my favorite. They also have pink and green in a flowere shape dew drop. It will take them a few weeks to get all their CHA orders shipped, so we will announce it when they have arrived and are ready for shipping.  We met with Ron, our Copic rep. The good news is he gave us permission to discount our markers 25% off MSRP, however, the MSRP did go up as of January 1st. Not by a lot, just a few dollars, but I wanted to make you aware of that, so you don’t think we are pulling a fast one by raising the price then discounting it. I know some people do that and it is their business if they do, however, my personal feeling is it is not honest, and I won’t do it. We met with Provocraft, and we know they have new A2 embossing folders coming out (we heard in June) but did not get a peek at them or get a confirmed availability date.

As for NEW product, we met with some paper companies and will be soon be carrying paper! We are very excited about that so as soon as we work out the details, we will be announcing that.We are met with Katie Renz, a very talented designer and devoted CAH shopper, and bounced some ideas around about a program we are developing for all our designer friends. GREAT things are happening here and we are excited to make all of you a part of it!

Phew! This might be my longest blog ever! I hope this information has been fun and helpful to all of you and has you as excited as I am for 2009.  It is going to be a FANTASTIC year! I have wonderful business partners, a dedicated staff, supportive vendors and the best customers ever, all who are so willing to help and advise in any way they can. I am so blessed and grateful!

Thanks!

Marcie

Hi Homies…I’m baaaack!

Janeth and I had a great time in Chicago at CHA! We met up with our Senior Designer, Jennifer, and spent some time looking at product and introducing her to all our vendors. She is as darling as her cards! Please visit our Idea Gallery and see some of Jen’s cards. She used the new CB embossing folders on the baby cards, and they are soooo pretty! We had the pleasure of meeting Roy and Diana Crick, the owners of Scor-Pal. What a wonderful couple! Diana demonstrated the Scor-Pal – what a GREAT tool! All you card makers HAVE to have one! She is a delight and always thinking of new ideas to make cardmaking more fun. We met with John Parkins, the owner of Boss Kut, and saw all their new dies. I don’t know if the images will do their new “Peekers” line justice. They are the cutest animals with the sweetest little faces, that are cut in two pieces – the hands and the face – so they can be placed to be “peeking” from behind your layout. Look for those coming on our site soon. We spent some time with Daniel Nuno from Quickutz and he showed us their brand new machine the “Love.” It is an electronic die-cutting machine that is universal, meaning it will take all the dies not just QK. That will be released mid October. Look for this machine on our pre-order page soon. We also saw their new 4×8 dies which I LOVE! We met Robin from Robin’s Nest, and will be adding her fantastic dew drops to our store and Ron from Copic Markers, so look for those two new products. All the new product will be added as soon as we can, however we are in the middle of beta testing our new website, so nothing can be done yet. As with all new product, the VIP coupon will not apply, however, we hope to be running some sales with our new stuff to introduce it. Stay tuned!

We spent most of our time hanging out with all our friends at Spellbinders. We went to lunch with Jeff and Stacey, the owners, and hung out with Jerry Poffel, one of their VP’s. We met Jerry Bowman, another VP, and Teresa, who travels with their display and makes their booth look so lovely. They were all so helpful, answering all our questions and listening to our ideas and concerns. The make ‘n take was their new Sunflower Edgeabilities die – gorgeous! I LOVE working with the gang from SB. In fact, it doesn’t even feel like work. It feels more like a bunch of friends sitting around discussing paper art. They really care about our store, which is very refreshing! The only Homies that were missing were my gals, Tiff and Lisa, from Customer Service and my man Barry, who keeps my accounting straight. They had to stay behind and keep things running while we were all in Chicago. I can attest to all of you that there is no way anyone at Spellbinders could have ever predicted the unprecedented growth they experienced with the Nestabilities. Product projection is VERY difficult. I know, because I do that for CAH. If you order too much, you can go under. If you don’t order enough, you are out of stock. I promise you they are doing the best they possibly can to keep the Nesties in stock. It is a delicate balance. I was sweating bullets while placing my initial order for the new SB dies, trying to guess from the pre-orders and your emails what is going to be hot and what all my Homies are going to want. Jennifer was looking over my shoulder telling me to add a few zero’s on the end of my numbers (way to go Jen!!), Janeth was studying all the new product, chewing on her bottom lip nervously and Jerry P. was holding my hand, trying to keep me from passing out! Mission accomplished and I hope I guessed right! The new product will be released mid September.

So here are some product updates for you:

1/4″ Scor Tape – arriving next week

Wizard – the problem was not with the machine, thank goodness!, but with the mats. The factory made the mats out of the wrong hard plastic. So in about 6-8 weeks the new mats will be in and the Wizard will be available again.

Xcalibur – I learned a lot about how important being UL approved is. The delay on the Xcalibur was absolutely necessary to keep it safe for the user and any children that like to “help.” We don’t want any missing fingers! They could have made the improvements and had it ready for a September release, however, that would have killed the price point, making it more expensive. This machine will be worth the wait!

Other SB dies – Ribbon Tags Trio, Stars Nestabilities, Architecture Columns, Book Plate #4, Slide Mounts, Rounded Top Tag, ATC Card, Eyelet Setting Plate, Long Classic Scalloped Rectangle Large, Classic Scalloped Circle Large, Classic Scalloped Rectangle Large, Spireabillities Triangles are all out of stock and should be arriving on the next slowboat.

Nestabilities sets – another slowboat was due in from China this week with more Nest 05′s and Nest 07′s. All orders for the Nest 01, Nest 03 and Nest 06 placed through July 22 have been shipped. All orders for the Nest 02 and Nest 04 placed through July 14 have been shipped. All orders placed for the Nest 05 through June 19 have been shipped. All orders placed for the Nest 07 through June 30 have been shipped. PLEASE contact me if it shows your order should have been shipped and you did not receive a confirmation email or your card was not charged. I have three BIG boxes of product that can’t ship because I am unable to charge the credit cards.

Thanks again for all your support!

Marcie

The much anticipated Scor Mats have arrived! This is the perfect addition to your Scor Pal. The translucent Scor-Mat fits exactly in the recessed area of your Scor-Pal. It is almost 12″ x 12″. On one side is a self-healing cutting mat with 1/8th increments in white and inch markings in black. The other side is a shiny work surface. It has slight static so paper stays in place. After scoring, no need to put your Scor-Pal away, you can work on top of your Scor-Mat.

Thanks!

Marcie

Hi Homies!

I hope you all had a really great weekend! Summer is officially here in Utah and we have temperatures reaching three digits! Things have slowed down a little bit with all the kids home from school and people on summer vacations. So to heat things a bit, we are running some specials. We are continuing our sale on Boss Kut alphabets with the addition of two new ones – the best seller Blackjack and Monograms. We also have select 4×4 Rev dies on sale. I also received a discontinue list from Spellbinders, so I have quite a few dies on sale. Most of them I only have one die, so it is first come first serve. Make sure you check ALL the “specials” categories for Boss Kut, Spellbinders and Quickutz.

Don’t forget about the new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders in our pre-order section and let me know which ones you want. We have plenty of Swiss Dots and Birds & Swirls. The Large Rounder from EK Success is currently out of stock, and will be arriving shortly. The Scor-Pals are selling very well too! We only have a week left on our Inspired Craft Features Special. If you haven’t read the reviews on these fantastic products, visit our home page.

As for the Nestabilities shipping update, our sets are still navigating the high seas and still on course. They are due to arrive this Friday! As soon as we have our sets, we will start shipping where we left off in May. Remember, I don’t know what sets I am getting first and how many of each sets. The Nest 06 Petite Ovals Sets are gone so it is back to the wait list for those. I have quite a few of the S4113 Classic Scalloped Oval Small in stock ready to ship if you would like a really great looking oval.

Have fun!

Marcie

We are very pleased and excited to announce we have added four new product lines to our store! We are now carrying the A2 Cuttlebug Embossing Folders from Provocraft, Crop-a-diles from WRMK, Corner Rounders from EK Success and Scor-Pal! Please note the VIP coupon is not valid on any of these items.

Thanks!

Marcie