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CHA Spellbinders Sample: Scrapbook Page

This is the 12" x 12" scrapbook page I did for the Spellbinders booth at Feb '08 CHA-Winter. All the flowers were die cut in different cardstock colors, stenciled (while still in the die) with shimmery chalk, and then stacked, mixing the colors: The smaller centers of the flowers are on pop-up Glue Dots. "Alyssa" and the journaling block are also die cuts. Journaling was done on the coated surface of this journaling block with Copic Spica glitter pen: The bracket is also a Spellbinders die -- I cut one from thin chipboard and another from pink cardstock, glued them together and then glittered the pink top. Flower stems are green baby rick-rack. The number 4 indicates my sweet youngest daughter's age in the photo last winter. She loves to wear hats and this fuzzy orange one she picked out totally fits her personality! The photo is 5" x 7" and is matted in orange cardstock. Supplies: Spellbinders dies: Flower Creations 2 & 3, Indulgence Upper Alphabet, Julius Alphabet & Numbers, Brackets, Filing Folders. Paper: Key Lime printed papers (Delightful & Heavenly patterns) & Creative Cards Notecard Journaling block by Fancy Pants, Prismatics solid textured cardstock (Intense Orange, Pink &... Read more →

CHA News: More Spellbinders

When I told you all about the new Xcalibur machine from Spellbinders and said it is "motorized", I failed to let you know that electricity is what will motorize it! Thanks to you all that pointed that out. Here's another view of most of the Spellbinders booth at the show. Demonstrations were going on at the two tables in front -- the left table with the Xcalibur and the right table with the Wizard: I also wanted to share a brand new set of dies with you -- the new Megabilities Rectangles in both Classic & Scallops! The longest dimension on these is about 6.25" and will be available in about 6 weeks. Oh, the possibilities are just flying thru my head -- I can't wait to get my hands on these! And new sets of tags, perfect for smaller sentiments that cardmakers like to use and great for scrapbooking, too (also available in about 6 weeks and designed by our very own Debbie Olson!): I think that's about all of my updates -- just spending one day at the show was certainly not enough time! But I did get to have dinner with some of the Cornish Heritage Farms... Read more →

CHA News: Ranger

What's new with Ranger Industries -- pigment ink in these 18 colors! The rep said there were no immediate plans to add more colors. I loved the display of Tim Holtz's new Crackle Paint -- the vintage clock faces were painted with the different colors of crackle paint! And true to style, drawing a crowd wherever he goes -- Tim Holtz demonstrating: I never got a chance to see what he was demonstrating, because of all the women flocked around him! Check back tomorrow, when I'll be able to post the samples I made for the Spellbinders booth! Read more →

CHA News: Cornish Heritage Farms

Elvis is out of the box (and lying on the show floor at CHA) -- sorry, I couldn't resist!! That's right, Elvis is living at Cornish Heritage Farms, with this brand new CHA release of Elvis-licensed rubber stamps, available only at CHF. Here's the first look at this new line: I love the sentiments -- I'm all shook up!; Love Me Tender; You're the King; Elvis Lives; Thank you, Thank you very much!! The ELVIS one is in tiny light bulbs (hard to see in photo). Wonderful images, aren't they? I'm not sure when these will be available for purchase, but I'll update that information when I find out. Above are samples from Kim Hughes' line of fresh, funky and also elegant stamps. It was a great pleasure to finally meet Kim there in person . . . such a sweet soul! The Rummage Bin is a new line of stamps by CHF designer, Lesley Langdon. I adore her shabby style of eclectic stamps. Here are some more samples using her stamps: Thomas Kinkade display at CHA: Thomas Kinkade samples: More Thomas Kinkade: And here's some additional awesome news from CHF: Can you believe it? You'll be seeing Thomas and... Read more →

CHA News: Spellbinders

Direct from CHA, here's the first view of the Spellbinders new motorized die cutting & embossing machine -- Xcalibur! It's whisper quiet and you'll still have the option of either just die cutting, just embossing, or both, with two different passes thru the machine. And are you ready for this? Drum roll, please . . . the price point will be around $129 (subject to change) and should be available around May this year (summer'ish)!! It will be the machine to go to when you want to craft late at night, in silence (how many of us do that -- I know I do!!), have a lot of projects that need to be cranked out quickly, and easy to operate/no stress on the hands/wrists for those with carpotunnel or if you need to be using your other hand for something else (like feeding the baby or talking on the phone)!! Now the Xcalibur won't replace the current Wizard machine, which is your universal machine that will handle all types of jobs -- smashing bottle caps & setting eyelets, just to name a few. BUT there will be a fantastic change in the Wizard a little later this year, too: A... Read more →