If you would like to see step by step how I put this card together, then you are welcome to watch the following video!

News flash! We are bringing on new, hot Hero Arts Ink Daubers! This is super exciting news, because these new Ink Daubers are the ideal tool for bringing color to paper. They use popular premium Dye and Shadow Inks in a new way! Made with a water-based ink, they are good for use with stencils and stamps. They hold one ounce and have a cotton tip that delivers a bold and even wash of color.

The colors are:

AD001 Neon Pink
AD002 Neon Orange
AD003 Neon Yellow
AD004 Neon Green
Ad005 Neon Purpe
AD006 Neon Blue
AD007 Pale Tomato
AD008 Butter Cup
AD009 Field Greens
AD010 Tide Pool
AD011 Cup O’ Joe
AD012 Wet Cement

You can see them all and order yours HERE, but below is a sneak peak of the color pallet.

I can’t wait to get me some of these! Trust me, I am so giddy it is all I can do to blog about it! At $6.29 ea. this is a great deal! As you know, we mark down ALL of our products below retail price, so you save on every item! Well, no more talk,  I am off to shop, but first, I want to leave you with a fun cartoon that was passed on to me. I know all you scrapbookers will appreciate it!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

All of us need an occasional quick and easy Thank You card, but we don’t want it to look like it was whipped up in a few minutes. We want to give it a personal touch so the recipient will feel special in receiving a card made especially for them. It doesn’t have to be elaborate.

The card I am showing you today took under 10 minutes to put together once I gathered my supplies and could be easily duplicated in different color schemes to give to several people, or to put together as a possible box of cards for a gift!

My tip for putting together several cards in a short time is to have a personal assembly line. Plan your colors, then die cut all of the pieces first. Stamp your background and sentiments, then adhere the pieces together on your card. Within no time at all, you will have created enough cards to put away for those times when you need one fast!

The products I used were as follows:

655268-Sizzx Big Shot machine (Click HERE to see this and other die cutting machines)

White card stock

101-Score-Pal V.3

CG442 Hero Arts Floral Vine Background Stam

AF210-Hero Arts Mid-tone Shadow Ink Field Greens

AF214-Hero Arts Mid-tone Shadow Ink Cup O Joe

657919-Sizzix Words & Tags

658954-Sizzix Thinlits- Borders

7201-Want2Scrap Baby Bling-White

Adhesive tape runner

Having a die cutting machine makes a HUGE difference when it comes to creating quick, beautiful cards! I won’t ever go back! I love my machines and dies!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Looking around at all the snow on the ground and then I see a bird in the tree and I think, You Are The Song In My Heart.  Oh how I can’t wait for spring and the beautiful colors of the flowers to bloom.  That single bird put me in the mood to make a card and hopefully it will brighten someone elses day.  I always start my cards with a 5 1/2x 8 1/2 size paper and then I fold that sheet in half.  I took my Distress Ink and inked all the edges to my card.  I choose some paper from Bo Bunny and then used Heartfelt Creations stamp and stamped the lower left corner of my card.  I did this first so that I was sure my stamp would fit on my card before I added all my Die Cuts.  I then used Spellbinders, Double Delight die and first embossed, then cut, to cut out the embossed die cut. And then used the rest of the die’s for all my die cuts.  This set is one of my favorites!!  I then used scor tape to add some string to my card and some Want2Scrap adhesive pearls to finish off my card.

Receipe:

Big Shot Sizzix Machine

Bo Bunny Paper

Embossing Mat

S5-169 Spellbinders Double Delight

Want2Scrap Pearls

HCPC 3511 Heartfelt Creations Melodious Songbird Stamp

CL03525 Just Rite Acrylic Block

Scor Tape

Pop up Stickers

TIM32823  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Here is my video tutorial on how to make this cute card!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Alexis

My orchid died the other day (so sad) and left me with a perfectly empty pot, which I thought was impeccable timing to make a stamped Valentine treat flower pot since I, just received some fun items to design with.

The idea had been brewing for several days, but when I received my new Hero Arts Tag Collage stamp set and Bo Bunny Love Letters 6×6″ pad, I immediately started in on making a small mess in my craft room. Really, I just can’t seem to not make a mess when I get going, even if I hardly use any supplies at all! Do you happen to know anyone like that?

I love both of these products even though I was not expecting the tag set to be so large! I was actually expecting it to be about half the size, but I am really pleased with how large it is, because I have LOTS of ideas for it now!
I measured both bottom and rim of pot (Haha, that’s a joke for those of you who know I can’t measure) by putting the paper where I wanted it and made a dent with my finger so I would know where to cut. Then I cut the bottom paper approximately every inch to allow for overlapping, since the bottom tapers more than the rim. I adhered both top and bottom with my ATG adhesive. If you are new to ATG, you want to make sure you place the paper EXACTLY where you want it before setting it down, because it will not move once you’ve placed it!
I stamped three flowers and one tag using Tim Holtz Distress Inks, then freehand cut around each of them. I glued one to the tag and matched the other two up as best as I could over a long wood pick, which I had also inked as well as the leaves, glued Hershey Kisses for the centers of the flowers, and placed some in the pot, tied raffia to the tag and I was finished! Easy!

Product list:

Flower pot
13517517-Bo Bunny Love Letters Collection 6×6 pad
AC024-Hero Arts Tag Collage
TIM34933-Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers
TIM32861-Tim Holtz Distress Ink Festive Berries
TIM35008-Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mowed Lawn (Click HERE for Distress Inks)
pink and white cardstock
red confetti paper
Hershey Kisses
wood pick
adhesive

I hope this project helps your Valentine brainstorming!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!
Carrie

Like me, many of you go crazy with Tim Holtz tools, tips and techniques. Let’s face it, he is fabulous at what he does! He makes everything he does look so easy! I was thrilled this Christmas when my son gave me Tim’s books-A Compendium of Curiosities Vol. One and Two.  They are full of fantastic tools and step by step techniques that are amazingly simple, yet give incredible detail to items which can be used to embellish a wide variety of projects.  I seriously can’t wait to get some free time to play!

Some of the tools he uses are pretty basic such as stamps, Texture Fades embossing folders and dies, which of course are of his own design. Add to these, Distress inks, Distress Markers, Grungeboard, Kraft Glassine and blending tools, amongst other items, and you open up a whole new world of limitless techniques and ideas! You can find many of Tim’s products that he uses in the books right HERE on our website!

We carry a variety of Tim’s Sizzix Bigz dies, Movers and Shapers, Texture Fades, Distress Inks, Distress Markers, Grungeboard, Kraft Glassine, Paper, and Eclips Cartridges. There is something for every Tim Holtz fan!

You will find tips on distressing, blending, water stamping, inking grunge, rusted grunge, inking and stamping masks, reflective imagery, enameled metals and so on. Lots and lots of fun! For more information about his books, you can visit his blog HERE. He will also start posting product reviews starting Jan 2nd which will be a lot of great information for the upcoming year!

I’m sure you are looking forward to seeing fresh new ideas in the new year with all of the newest products getting ready to be unveiled in a few weeks. I know I am! CHA is only a couple weeks away, so we will be finding out soon! Stay tuned next week as our Spellbinders Blog Frenzy begins on Jan 2nd! Whoo-Hoo!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Time to fess up. How many of you have been dying to try Spellbinders coordinating stamp sets, but have not considered yourselves “brave” enough to go for it? Seriously, it is MUCH easier than you think!  There is nothing brave about it as you will see in the following videos. It is simply fun! Click HERE to view all of our stamp sets that coordinate with Spellbinders.

First of all, I want to define what Spellbinders coordinating stamp sets are. No, Spellbinders has not started manufacturing stamps, but several stamp companies have teamed up with Spellbinders, so to speak,  to create stamp sets that will coordinate with their dies. Some even have their own exclusive dies manufactured by Spellbinders.

The manufacturers that we carry who have created coordinating stamp sets are: Heartfelt Creations, JustRite Stampers and Stamping Scrapping Designs.

Heartfelt Creations stamps are produced in the USA and are made with the highest quality of red rubber to ensure great stamped impressions every time. Our 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, manufactured by Spellbinders as well. This results in a detailed image on your die cut, enabling you to create a 3-D stamped dimension without using  scissors. Their images are crisp and beautiful.

JustRite Stampers are rubber stamps that coordinate with custom Spellbinders dies for those Card Makers and Crafters that love the memories they are creating with their unique stamps and the constant flow of new ideas and fresh images. Their rubber, clear and cling stamps range from big bold and colorable to simple and delicate. They to have teamed up to have their own exclusive Spellbinders dies made for some of their stamp sets. Here is their compatibility chart for your viewing so you can see exactly what you need to match up with your spellbinders dies. View HERE!

Stamping Scrapping Designs are clear stamps that take the guesswork out of stamping! Their crystal clear stamps allow you to see exactly where your image will appear. Stamping Scrapping stamps are highly detailed and made of top quality photo polymer resin, that does not rip or tear easily. When used with the clear acrylic blocks, you are able to stamp accurately and with perfect precision. These sets are designed to compliment each other & match Spellbinders dies.

Here is a video showing the different manufacturer stamps:

I have had quite a few people mention that using the stamps with the dies looks to complicated, but let me tell you, it is quite the opposite! It is SO much easier than cutting with scissors and MUCH less time consuming! This process will speed up your card making and scrapbooking projects and you will not believe the difference it can make! You’ll be asking yourself why you didn’t try this sooner! You will become a pro in no time at all!

Here, let me show you:

I hope you enjoyed both of today’s videos and that you now know how simple die cutting stamped images can be! This process works on ANY stamp and die set. So, are you ready to be “brave”? Go for it!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Breaking News for those of you who can’t get enough stamps to go along with your Spellbinders dies – We have Stamping Scrapping Designs stamp sets! Yippee!! They are fabulous for all your scrapbooking and card making ideas!

What are Stamping Scrapping Designs you ask? Let me tell you, you are in for a REAL treat!

Stamping Scrapping Designs are clear stamps that take the guesswork out of stamping! Their crystal clear stamps allow you to see exactly where your image will appear. Stamping Scrapping stamps are highly detailed and made of top quality photo polymer resin, that does not rip or tear easily. When used with the clear acrylic blocks, you are able to stamp accurately and with perfect precision. These sets are designed to compliment each other & match Spellbinders dies. This makes so many combinations possible!

They are so easy to use and make stamping with dies a breeze!

Care & Use Instructions:

Gently peel clear stamp from sheet.
Lay on flat surface for best results.
Gently roll from edges the stamp off the sheet
Press gently onto a clear acrylic block.
NOTE: **DO NOT USE STAZON with these stamps. Stazon breaks down the stamp. Any other stamp ink may be used**
Some may leave staining even after careful cleaning. This does not affect the quality of the stamp or image.
Clean stamp with clear stamp cleaner or soap and water if they lose their cling due to dust. DO NOT use bleach, acetone,or oil based cleaners on these stamps.
Acrylic stamps are produced by light process. Some stamps respond to continued light exposure which may result in yellowing which does not affect the quality of the stamp or image.

Here are a couple of cards that I literally threw together using 3031 Lacey Circles and 3021 Label Accents.

Other products used:

S4-190 Spellbinders Labels Four

S4-114 Spellbinders Standard Circles Large

S4-293 Spellbinders Lacey Circles

FEPAD023 First Edition Bird Song 8×8 Paper Pad

FEPAD026 First Edition Summer Breeze 8×8 Paper Pad

DC0251 Quickutz Whimsy border die

EF0005 Quickutz Happy Birthday Embossing Folder

Adhesive

Here is a mini video on how to find them on our site.

And that’s all folks! Super-duper simple. I highly recommend that you take a look at Stamping Scrapping Designs and give them a try! You’ll love them!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

Tim Holtz and Ranger have paired up once again to bring us another amazing product! Tim Holtz Distress Markers! This product is currently available for Pre-Order only, but you will want to be sure to order your set early as we expect these to be a HOT item! You can find them on our website HERE!

There are 37 water base dual tip colors which inclues 36 translucent with brush tip and  fine detail tip made with a plastic nib great for jounaling, and and 1 Picket Fence opaque pigment ink marker with a felt tip instead of the plastic nib. The Picket Fence is perfect for dark backgrounds or highlighting. Goes on clear, but dries white!

These markers are designed to coordinate with Tim Holtz‘ Distress Ink Pads and Stains, but colors do not totally match as they are all not made with the same formulation, even though they have similar properties.

• Reactive to water
• Maintain color integrity
• Work on a variety of surfaces, including manilla tags.
• Work on a variety of paper including glossy and specialty stamping paper
• Watercoloring
• Stamping
• Blending-blend without worry of contamination of markers!

*Note:The markers are NOT refillable like the ink pads.

You will want to be sure to watch this video! Tim is absolutely amazing with what he can do! He makes it looks incredibly easy to use these Distress Markers! He IS the man!

I can’t wait to get these in my craft room and start playing! For more information about other Tim Holtz products on our site click HERE!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I love springtime! It revitalizes me and helps my creative juices flowing. Having such beautiful weather inspired this little gift box using Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/ Stamp Dragonflies ( item seen HERE).

Project recipe:

657579-Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/ Stamp Dragonflies

656600-Sizzix Bigz Pro Die – Box, Tall with Scallop Flap (used with the Big Shot Pro Machine)

FEPAD044-First Edition is Spring Drop 12×12 paper pad

202- 1/4″ Scor-Tape

Ribbon

Black ink pad

This project doesn’t even need explaining it was so easy! The Framelits make stamping the die and cutting it out a breeze! There is a back ground die and the die that fits the stamp. Anyone can do this! This project literally took me about a half hour from start to finish.

This box is a perfect little gift!

Thanks & Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

We are so pleased to bring you more Tim Holtz products! We have been carrying his dies from Sizzix for some time, but we have now brought on more products, so he now has his own category on our site. This should make it MUCH easier for you to find the products from Tim!

We now carry Distress Ink pads! These are wonderful for all of your distressing needs. They stay damp longer than regular ink pads, so they are great for embossing and blending as well as so many other techniques! They also don’t dry up as fast as other ink pads, so they have a longer storage life!

Tim’s brand new Distress Markers Set is now available for pre-order! These are fabulous! They are dual tipped, so you get a paint tip on one end and a fine tip on the other. He has designed the fine tip with a plastic tip, so it will stay fine no matter how often you use it! No more frayed fine tip! Great for journaling as well as  coloring large areas, embossing or stamping!

Are you looking for Tim’s Paper, Grunge Board, Grunge Paper, Kraft Glassine? We now carry all of these products! Ya-hoo!

We will be carrying his new Eclips Cartridges which will coordinate with the Sizzix Eclips Machine as soon as they become available this spring (we have heard April)! These cartridges will allow you to stamp the images that are on the cartridge, then cut them out with the machine! So cool!

Last, but not least, we still have all of the same great Tim Holtz dies from Sizzix, but you can now find them under our Tim Holtz category instead of Sizzix.

I am so excited to have more of Tim’s items available on our site! He is one talented and popular guy!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

If you have never had the opportunity to meet the team from Heartfelt Creations, I would like to tell you that you are missing out! They are some of the most gracious, thoughtful, sweet people I have been privileged to meet. It is no wonder that their stamps are so beautiful! The images on their stamps reflect the souls of the people that create them.  (Now you know my opinion) They are awesome!

As you will see in the photos, their designers are amazing! Me and Tauna were able to round up Richard and Emma Lou for a quick picture in their booth. Of course they were happy to oblige. I always look forward to seeing them at CHA!

I love making new friends and having fun while working at the same time! It doesn’t feel like work at all when you are meeting great new people! My motto- A stranger is a friend waiting to happen! (I don’t know where I got that from, but I love it!)

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

This post will be the concluding post for my virtual tour of CHA in Chicago. Today I want to show you some of the artwork displayed in the Heartfelt Creations Booth! As I have said many times before, their designers are truly amazing! We got to talk with Emma Lou, Richard, Sarah and Ben. They are so warm and fun to visit with! We really had an enjoyable time in their booth!

In the displays there are new releases as well as older items. Do you recognize any that you own or would like to own?

Some I recognized are Bella Rose Lattice Background, Bella Rose House, Tea with Bella, Bella Rose Vase, Bella Rose Vintage Background, all of these used with the coordinating Spellbinders exclusive Bella Rose die. Others I recognized are Flora Grande 1 and Flora Grande 2, and Magnificent Cardinal Rose to just name a few! There is also a display of the upcoming August release!

I hope that you have enjoyed what you have seen and that you are getting excited for all of the new products that you have had a glimpse of on our Blog! I have thoroughly enjoyed showing you! Enjoy your weekend!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie

I told you earlier that the Graphic 45 booth was one of my favorites. I also told you that you were going to love what products were coming! Well, I am pleased to introduce Graphic 45 An ABC Primer Collection! Incredibly beautiful, perfect for anything vintage or for school themes! It reminds us of simpler times.

This collection includes the following items:

An ABC Primer 12 x 12 Paper Pad

An ABC Primer 8 x 8 Paper Pad

An ABC Primer 1 stamp set

An ABC Primer 2 stamp set

An ABC Primer 3 stamp set

An ABC Primer Chipboard Tags 1

An ABC Primer Chipboard Tags 2

Here is a peak of some of the crations G-45 designers came up with using their beautiful artistry!

Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!

Carrie