First of all, I would like to give the good news that we have received more of DC0220 Tags from the Quickutz Be Splendid Collection! Hooray! This is good news! They are so pretty and perfect for any gift tag, not just Christmas!

Now on to the “other” news. We have had some problems with our Back Ordered button not wanting to stay on for some items on our website. One of these is the Silhouette Cameo Machine.

We hope that you read the following statement in the item details, if not ,we have tried to email each customer with this information:

“We are expecting the machines to come in the First Week of December as the manufacturer will not be receiving more in until then.”

If it makes you feel better, I don’t get mine until then either! We sold these so fast that I missed out on the first two shipments myself, and I work here! We ALWAYS fill orders in the order in which they come in as product becomes available.

We also have back order status updates on the following which have also had problems with the back order button:

GC-003 Grand Raspberry Plate- Back ordered from Spellbinders until Nov. 20th.

S5-055 Layered Poinsettia-Back ordered from Spellbinders until Nov. 27th.

We apologize for any inconvenience, however, we have all of the above items on order and will be shipping orders as soon as we receive the items! We appreciate your patience!

I hope that this information has been helpful! We are trying our best to get things in as fast as possible for you!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Hey all you paper crafting ghouls! Halloween is almost here and we have some great products for your Halloween projects, especially layouts for all those photos of trick-or-treaters that you will be taking soon!

30% off selected Spellbinders dies and Quickutz clearance items in your cart are just as good as chocolate in the treat bag (well, maybe almost as good)! Why not have the best of both worlds? I mean, we crafters can have our dies and chocolate too! They are both an essential part of getting our job done!

There is just so much to choose from its …

Now is the best time to add them to your collection! Have a great weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I really think that this is my favorite Christmas release so far! Heartfelt Creations Christmas release is gorgeous as always! I really love that their stamp sets coordinate so perfectly with so many Spellbinders dies. It is really fun to sit down and create more dimensional projects using dies and stamps together.

There has been so much going on around my house lately that I have had a hard time getting into my craft room! Lately I just pass by with a longing look, hoping that maybe I’ll have a few spare minutes to go in and create! (SIGH!)

Last night I finally told myself that I deserved a break, so between loads of laundry, I took an hour to sit down (well, sort of sit down) and do something I WANT to do instead of HAVE to do.

I have been dying to use my new Heartfelt stamps and coordinating Spellbinders dies, so I put together a fast and easy Christmas layout using the following products:

S5-055 Layered Poinsettia

s4-334 2011 Heirloom Ornaments

LF-347 Grand Labels Twenty Three

S4-347 Labels Twenty Three

S4-132 Classic Rectangles Large

HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia

HCPC 3416 Poinsettia Ornament 1

DCWV Christmas paper (older stack)

Tattered Angel Pearl Glitter Mist

Gold ribbon

1/8″ Scor-Tape

I stamped all my images first, then made my templates and cut and embossed all the shapes using my Cuttlebug Machine. Then I sprayed the poinsettias with Glitter Mist and let dry.  When it was dry, I used my finger to curl the petals then used glue dots to put them together on the ornament. I used a black Dew Drop for the center.

Everything else I did is pretty obvious by the photo! Ah, I finally had some time to play, even if it wasn’t for to long. I feel better now!

If you are like me and don’t have much time, try to at least grab some precious time when you can! It is very relaxing!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I love anything small. Buttons, brads, eyelets, even 1/8″ ribbon gets used more with me than the thicker ribbon. I guess I have a more dainty eye. When I saw the Presto Punch templates from Spellbinders, they were right up my alley! They are little and so cute!

Most of these dies are under 2″ so they are perfect little embellishments for cards,mini albums and even layouts! They are just fun for just about any project that you can think of!

Just like other Spellbinders dies, these templates are designed for paper crafters. An automatic punching and embossing system, it eliminates the need for bulky, heavy, space consuming punches. Store more than 30 Punch Templates in the space of one standard scrapbook punch! That means that they are great for taking to crops! They will save SO much space in your tote.

There are a variety of different templates to choose from and even the beloved Labels! There are shapes for almost every season and two alphabets. What will Spellbinders come up with next?

Spellbinders has also informed us that other 2 x 2″ wafer thin dies are compatible with the Presto Punch Machine! Cool!

If you haven’t had a chance to check out these little babies, you should take a minute to see just how cute they really are!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Here is a video showing how to make Boxes and Envelopes with Spellbinders Dies. The video features Stacey Caron and Kim Hupke. These are designed to go through the Grand Calibur die cutting & embossing machine, which in turn will give you wider boxes and envelopes. The whole set of each Box comes with the template,score marks in the die, and other dies to decorate the box or envelope with. You are going to love these. There are 4 popular dies right now that are under the Grand Shapeabilities category: Hexagon Petal Envelope, Hexagon Pinwheel Top Box, Square Bracket Edge Box, and Square Petal Top Box.

Click on this link to view ALL Spellbinders Dies: Spellbinders

Most of us will take photos of the first milestones in our children’s lives and scrapbook them as quickly as possible, but do we remember to even think about ourselves and the milestones that we reach? Sometimes the big stuff, but not always the little things. Like the fist gray hair….

I spotted my first gray hair about a week before I turned 45. I wasn’t sure if it was really gray or if the light in my bathroom was playing tricks on me, so I yanked it out! Sure enough, it was actually white! I just looked at it like child inspecting a blade of grass. I was more curious that anything. Did this really come out of my head? I don’t feel old enough to get a gray hair!

I sat there looking at it for a few minutes trying to sort out my feelings about this, then decided that I should scrapbook it for sure! I was only a month and a half away from becoming a grandma, so this was monumental! I was running late for work, so I set it down in a place where I could see it later and off to work I went! Later that night I was doing something around that spot and then, in panic, remembered the hair! I searched all over, but alas, it was no where to be found! To tell the truth, I was sad! I really wanted to scrapbook it! I had to wait over 6 months later to find my second one, so it became my substitute. I had my son take a picture of me (he already knows I’m a little weird) and was ready to archive my gray hair. Why not? My mom saved my first haircut!

When I saw the Teresa Collins Noteworthy paper, it was perfect for what I wanted in my page!

Other supplies used:

Quickutz- English Rose Alphabet

Spellbinders- Labels Twenty Three 2 3/8 x 3″ die, Grand Labels Twenty Three 6 1/4 x 5″ die, Grand Rectangles 4 x 5″ die and Retro Mod Clocks

DCWV- Metallic Stack

Tim Holtz- Idea-ology Word Sticks

Fiskars- Clear Stamps

Creative Memories- clear envelope

I would like to challenge each of you to think of something that has been a first for you recently and scrapbook it! Maybe it was trying sushi for the first time or a new hairstyle. What did you think? Take a picture and make sure you journal how you felt at the time. Firsts are important no matter how old you are!

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

I thought that I would take today’s blog to spotlight one of my favorite little machines! Provo Craft Cuttlebug Machine V2!  This machine is very similar to the older version which it replaced. It has the same sleek design and works the same as the older model, however, Provo Craft says it is more durable with its stronger outer casing and metal handle. It has an easy carrying handle making it very portable.

This little guy is a worker! It is the smallest machine I have, but definitely the most used! It is very user friendly and is great to take to crops, as the design enables it to fold up and take up very little space. With buying the extended 13″ plates, there are not many things that I can’t do with it! Use it for all your card making and scrapbooking die cutting or embossing projects!

With it’s 6 inch opening, it is compatible with QuicKutz, Boss Kut, Spellbinders, and Sizzix dies and embossing folders. It is NOT compatible with Spellbinders Grand dies or Sizzix Bigz Pro dies.

Tip: Keep one B Cutting Pad dedicated as your top plate for cutting and embossing. This will help the Adaptor C and other B Cutting Pad last much longer so you are not replacing them as often! The top pad will get really warped and ugly, but don’t worry! Just keep flipping it over and over and it will become your most loved (but ugly) plate! you won’t want to be without it! It should last quite a long time, but once it breaks, you will need to replace it, so I suggest having spares on hand. You can bet that it will break late at night, right in the middle of an important project, so it is important to have one handy!

If handled properly, the A Spacer Plate should last as long as your machine, however, we do carry replacements of all the standard and extended plates JUST IN CASE!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

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

I have had the opportunity to “test drive” a few of the brand new Spellbinders Edgeabilities dies and I believe that you are going to be just as pleased with these dies as the rest of your Spellbinders collections! The Edgeabilities are so versatile in that once you buy all 6 sets, you can mix and match to make over 75 different designs for your paper crafting projects! See all NEW Spellbinders Edgeabilities Video!

I  decided to use the Classic Postage Stamp Edgeabilies on my scrapbook layout with one of the decorative inserts. Each set comes with one cutting edge and two decorative inserts that are easily interchangeable because of their 1″ spacing.   It is nice that the length of the dies are 8″ even though I still had to run it through twice for cutting and twice for embossing to be able to get the whole 12 x 12page length.  It made it easier to place so that I could cut all the way across! The possibilities are endless with these dies!

The other items I used in this layout are as follows:

Graphic 45 products:

The Magic of Oz 12 x 12 paper pad

The Magic of Oz Chipboard Die-cuts 1

Spellbinders products:

Postage Stamps (2011 CHA summer release)

Donna’s Alphabet by Donna Salazar (2011 CHA summer release)

QuicKutz products:

Nesting Stars (2011 CHA summer release)

Nesting Scallop Rectangles (2011 CHA summer release)

Whirlpool Alphabet

Castle

DCWV Shimmer Mat Stack

I know that you will have a blast creating with these new dies whether you are in to scrapbooking or card making! They are also great for alternative paper crafts! Spellbinders designer Heidi Blankenship showed me how she used wool felt with the Edgeabilities at CHA! So fun! Now I have to get some of that and share the tip with you!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We’re here! Marcie and I are in Chicago at Craft and Hobby Association Show which we commonly know as CHA. We have been busy as bees going from booth to booth gathering information on all of the “latest and greatest” products and ordering from all our favorite designers so we can bring you highest quality, popular products on the market!  I can tell you now that you are going to love what is coming!

Here’s a shot of Marcie while visiting the Graphic 45 booth! Say Cheese!

Graphic 45 has done some amazing projects with their new paper lines. Here’s a sample of the Christmas Emporium and ABC Primer!

Heartfelt Creations made beautiful paper bouquets that look quite real!

We saw the new line of Nesting Dies from QuicKutz and Framelits from Sizzix. The new Nestaboard from Want2Scrap is HOT! Just Rite Stampers also has great  new stamp sets that coordinate with Spellbinders dies! Teresa Collins is not only talented, but stylish! We also visited My Mind’s Eye, Provo Craft and Silhouette .Everyone is on board and excited to bring you what’s new!

I hope that you have taken a few minutes to look at all the rest of the pre-order dies from Spellbinders that were made viewable this morning! Astounding!

This may be the best CHA release to date! Of course, since this is the first show that I have been to, it is the most exciting one for me! I am having a blast here in Chicago! It is most definitely a paper crafter’s heaven! Can’t wait until tomorrow for more exciting products from DCWV, Tim Holz, and anyone else that catches our eye!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’ from Chicago!

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

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

We are almost to the end of the Spellbinders Blog Frenzy! Tomorrow is the last day to view the sneak peak of new dies! That means we had better savor the last two days! We want to also introduce the new Heartfelt Creations stamp sets!

First, let’s start with the fabulous new Spellbinder dies! I can’t tell you how much I adore the LF dies for the Grand Calibur Machine! Designer Lesley Langdon created her Back to School layout and Tented Pear Place Card using LF-132 Grand Rectangles, LF-133 Grand Scalloped Rectangles and S5-073 Orchard Harvest Tags & Accents (Samantha Walker Designer Collection). It’s hard to believe that fall is right around the corner! I love the Autumn colors! Great projects Leslie!

LF-132 Grand Rectangles

LF-133 Grand Scalloped Rectangles

S5-073 Orchard Harvest Tags & Accents

Designer Sherry Cheever cleverly put to use E8-004 Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities and S4-335 Star Circles in her Wicked card and breathtaking floral card. Amazing job Sherry! I love all of the detail in these cards!

E8-004 Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities

S4-335 Star Circles

These are fabulous projects! We are so fortunate to be able to have such great designers share their projects with us!

Now, on to Heartfelt Creations! Just this morning they introduced their Botanical Gardens Collection! There are five stamp sets in this collection that coordinate with S5-050 Rose Creations Shapeablilities and S4-328 Foliage Shapeabilities!

The following items are part of the Botanical Gardens Collection. You can click on each one to see the items!

Botanical Floral 1

Botanical Floral 2

Leaf Medley

Tropical Floral Swirls

Woodland Fern

The Botanical Garden Collection is a great addition to every floral lover’s collection of flowers!

Wow! There are a lot of new products to get excited about today! I think now is a good time to find places in my craft room, so when they arrive I can get busy playing!

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