CHA tidbits

Hello all!

I wrote most of this post at CHA and couldn't get it to post!!! I tried many, many times. The app on my phone just wouldn't load it!

I'm home again now!   I had a fabulous time at CHA!

Very good attendance in the Spellbinders booth!!! My legs and feet were very tired at the end of each day...long days standing.

These photos were taken during set up.

The projects displayed are from the Blog Frenzy.

 

These projects are from a new book featuring Spellbinders called "Quick & Easy Crafts

for Entertaining". One of my projects is on the top shelf!

My graduation ensemble in the book.

I helped with a class given by Julianna Hudgins on Saturday night. She has a new line

of die templates with Spellbinders!

It's tradition at CHA to open the show with bagpipes!

Stacey Caron from Spellbinders signed copies of the new book on the first day of the

show.

Holly Simoni with me in the booth.

Wish I could share more photos of the booth but I can't. Many of the projects have been

selected for publication. A couple of mine were chosen!!! So awesome!!

On my lunch break I tried to see as many of the other exhibitor booths as I could.

I watched Jacqueline demo her La Blanche line of stamps. She stamps incredible collages which she colors with Ranger nibs and Distress inks. So inspiring to watch her!

 

Of course, I watched Tim demo, too. His new markers are a "must have"!

I stopped at my favorites: Penny Black and Ranger. Both have such inspiring projects.  I really didn't see much else to get excited about.

This weekend I'm finishing my final round project for the 2012 Spellbinders Design Team. The die templates they sent to use are definitely challenging!!! Gotta get it done by Monday.

Thanks for visiting!

Happy Creating!

Judy

Off to CHA!!!

Hello all!

I'm waiting to board my 1st flight on my way to Anaheim for CHA! So excited to be working at the Spellbinders booth this year!
I'll miss walking the show floor with Doreen & Kathy but this has been my goal for a very long time. Thanks Spellbinders!!!!!

I'll try to post more info whenever I have time.

Happy Creating!
Judy

Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy Day 5

Welcome to the 5^th day of the Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy!
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts is absolutely thrilled to bring you our largest product releases ever! These new collections are some of the most innovative and beautiful die cutting and embossing templates in the world! The Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy allows you a sneak peek of our introductions for the 2012 Winter Craft and Hobby Association trade show later this month.

Win today’s new Spellbinders products!

Be eligible to win the Grand Prize by entering each day, see the schedule below!
Enter my Blog Frenzy from 12:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) January 16, 2012 until 11:59 pm January 17, 2012.
Today’s participating Blog Frenzy includes my blog and Holly Simoni and Heidi Blankenship’s blogs.
You can enter yesterday’s blogs, Samantha Walker, Christine Emberson and Lesley Langdon through January 16 at 11:59 pm EST.
See the Spellbinders Blog for the complete schedule of designers and contest rules.

Thank you Spellbinders Paper Arts for sponsoring this contest!

Here are the new dies I’m introducing:

S5-111 Angle Approach MSRP: $ 29.99
PRODUCT SIZES:
1: 1 3/8”
2: 2 ¼”
3: 4”

E8-014 Classic Decorative Inserts Six
MSRP: $ 19.99
PRODUCT SIZES:
Butterflies: 7/8 x 8”
Flowers: 1 1/16 x 8”
Dots: 5/8 x 8”

I am honored to be introducing the new Cut • Fold • Tuck dies from Spellbinders! These European inspired designs create beautifully layered geometric designs in one pass through your die cutting machine! Simply fold the pieces, tuck them under and watch as the amazing designs develop! With multiple dies in each set, you can easily and quickly create different sized Cut Fold Tuck die cuts, or layer them for wonderful dimensional effects!

Watch this introductory video!

See this how-to video on the new Cut Fold Tuck dies:

 

Hello blog friends!!!

I’m so excited to be sharing these new Spellbinders shapes with you today!!!

S5-111 Angle Approach and E8-014 Classic Decorative Inserts Six

The new Spellbinders Shapeabilities Cut-Fold-Tuck die templates are so unique!  You’ll want to add them to your “Wish List” for sure!!!  I've had a lot of fun with S5-111 Angle Approach!

Look at the detail in E8-014 Classic Decorative Inserts Six! These are designed to coordinate with Spellbinders Edgeabilities® die templates that you may already have –E8-001 Classic Scallop, E8-003 Classic Triple Scallop or E8-004 Classic Ric Rac as well as the new E8-008 Classic Edges Two (see the reveal on Day 3 by Kazan Clark).

I’m also using the new Spellbinders S4-354 Splendid Circles (revealed by Latisha Yoast on Day 1) and EL-002 Regal  M-Bossabilities™ folder(See Day 2 reveal by Julie Overby) .

Let’s get to my project!

I designed a Mother’s Day card and coordinating box with S5-111 Angle Approach #2, 3 (#1 being the smallest). I used E8-014 Decorative Inserts Six – Dots along with E8-008 Classic Edges Two – Triple Scallop.  I’m also using the new Spellbinders S4-354 Splendid Circles (revealed by Latisha Yoast on Day 1) and EL-002 Regal M-Bossabilities™ Folder (See Day 2 reveal by Julie Overby) .

I’ll start with the card directions!

Here’s all the Spellbinders die templates :

First, we’ll create the layers on the card front, and then I’ll show you how to make the Angle Approach medallion. Supply list is at the end.

Starting at the card bottom, I added a narrow strip of green, then a strip of dark pink. I stamped the verse with olive green ink on light pink cardstock and fastened it over the dark pink and green borders. All the paper sizes are listed below on the Supply List. 

Now, for the FUN parts!

First, I cut the triple scallop edge on a 4 ½ x 5 ½”piece of green cardstock. I aligned the edges of Classic Edges Two – Triple Scallop with the paper edge and centered and taped it in place.

Next, I cut the Dots. Again I used tape to keep the Classic Decorative Insert Six - Dots  from moving when passing through the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine.

Because many of the new Decorative Inserts are very detailed, it’s best to place it parallel to the long sides of the Cutting Plate.

Tip: This allows for even pressure throughout the cutting pass. When fed horizontally, or parallel to the short side of your cutting plates, you may need to add a shim. First, cut the Classic Decorative Insert vertically. If an area didn’t cut completely, add a paper or cardstock shim only at that section. Cut again, then emboss for a beautiful and intricate design!

Next, I cut the Classic Edges Two - Triple Scallop on a piece of dark pink cardstock. I used my green piece as a guide to cut the edge exactly the same. I removed the green piece before running it through the Grand Calibur machine.

Embossing comes next! I love the look of embossed paper! I’m really enjoying the new Spellbinders M-Bossabilities™ folders. Each one has two different embossing patterns!   I used EL-002 Regal M-Bossabilities on this card.

I centered the cardstock on the pattern from side to side. I’m embossing with my cardstock at a right angle to the folder because the pattern matches the scalloped edge better that way.  I’ve used 2 pieces of painter’s masking tape to mark the side to side placement. I’ve aligned the bottom edge so that I can see the embossing folder through the top holes only in the Dots pattern. I used 2 small pieces of removable tape at the top to keep it in place. Remove painter’s tape before embossing.

To use the M-Bossabilities folder in the Grand Calibur machine, I use the A-Base Plate, M-Bossabilities folder and the raspberry D-Adapter Plate. (Sometimes I use the pink B – Embossing Plate in place of the A- Base Plate if my paper is thick or I want a less defined pattern.)

Here you can see the wonderful embossed pattern! It fits so well with the decorative edge!

I threaded the silk ribbon through a darning needle to thread it through the top holes. Before taping the ends to the back, I added the dark pink scalloped edge piece. Then I glued the ribbon ends in back.  I adhered it to the card.
Here’s the completed card front without medallion!

Now, I’ll show you the medallion! It’s really easy!

These are all the pieces needed:
S5-111 Angle Approach #3 and another center cut and embossed on pink side of paper
S5-111 Angle Approach #2 cut and embossed on green side of paper
S4-126 Classic Squares SM #4 and S4-354 Splendid Circles # 3 and 4 cut and embossed from light pink cardstock

Double sided paper works so well for these “Cut-Fold-Tuck” shapes!

I like to fold all the edges that will be tucked first. Then I tuck them all.

I’ve made all the folds on both the square and star shape. I’ve also snipped out the center of the star shape and trimmed off the connecting paper. I’ll use it on top along with the second center shown on the side.

Next, I tucked all the folded pieces.

I’ve layered the star shape onto the light pink Splendid Circle. The square Angle Approach is first layered onto a light pink square and then onto the smaller Splendid Circle. I used the pink square first so all the open pattern would show pink through it. The Splendid Circle isn’t quite big enough to add color to all the corners. I’ve layered the 2 centers, one green side up and outside one with pink side up, and fastened with a Glue Dot.  I added a pink pearl to the center.

The finished medallion! The square is fastened with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® 3D Foam Squares. I used a Mini Glue Dot for the center.

Add it to the card front to finish it!

Card Supplies:
Spellbinders™ Products:
E8-014 Classic Decorative Inserts Six - Dots
E8-008 Classic Edges Two – Triple Scallop
EL-002 Regal M-Bossabilities™ Folder
S4-354 Splendid Circles #3, 4
S5-111 Angle Approach #2, 3
S4-128 Classic Squares SM #4
GC-001 Grand Calibur® Machine
Cardstock pieces needed:
White cardstock – 9 x 6 ½”
Bazzill Spring Breeze (green) –5/8 x 4 ½” and 4 ½ x 5 ½”
Bazzil Chablis (dk. pink) – 3/8 x 4 ½”
Bazzill Prismatics Iced Pink – 1 ½ x 4 ½”
Plus:
KaiserCraft Mini Clear Stamp set – Occasions
KaiserCraft Chanteuse Eco paper
Want2Scrap Pearls – Pink
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L – 3D Foam Squares
Glue Dots – Mini Glue Dots
Olive Green Ink
Pink Silk Ribbon

Do you really want to know how to make the box, too???

Okay….here goes!

I’ll start with the box itself first.

I cut and embossed one LF-007 Hexagon Envelope of green cardstock and one of pink cardstock.   I added Scor-Tape to the flaps of the pink one for the box bottom.

I cut 2 – 2 ¼ x 7” strips of green cardstock. I scored each one at 2 ¼”, 4 ½” and 6 ¾”, which leaves a ¼” flap. I folded all score lines. I glued the 2 strips together with the ¼” flaps to form my box walls.

I set this onto the pink hexagon base and fastened all the sides with the Scor-Tape.  I’ve distressed the edges a little bit with Pumice Stone ink before assembling it.

The box top is held together with little circles cut with a die template from S5-072 Blossom Tags and Accents. (Tip: The little circle from S4-354 Splendid Circles could be used instead.) These are cut from the green side of the KaiserCraft Eco paper.   I’ve rubbed on a little Pumice Stone ink on all the edges of the top, too.

I placed the box top on the bottom and put a rubber band around the top edge to hold it together. I added the little circles with Memory Glue Dots. Once all the circles were in place, I took the box top off and pressed each circle firmly in place. I added a medium pink pearl to the center of each circle.

Now, we’ve come to the most involved part!!!

The dimensional Angle Approach piece for the top! It takes a little patience to make the folds. After that, it’s not too hard!

These are the pieces needed. You can see the dimensional piece is already folded and shaped. I’ll take you through those steps next.

I’m switching colors for this step! I forgot to take photos as I made the piece I used on the box so I recreated the steps in a different color paper. I didn’t have enough of the pink and green.

The dimensional shape starts with 2 - Angle Approach #3 shapes folded and glued together. I removed the center from both just as I did for the card. I also scored from each point across to the other point all around the shape. The top shape is scored in the photo.

I folded all the angle pieces up just as for the card. I did not tuck them!

I also folded the “tuck” piece down. Hard to explain that in words! The open angle is folded up and the sold part is folded down on the score line. I did this on both shapes.

I cut each one apart.   Next I matched 2 points together on top and folded it along the bottom.  There’s one done in this photo, lower right corner. The points are together on top. I repeated this all around for each one.

Both pieces are folded and ready to glue. I lapped a point on each end to glue them together. I cut off the under open angle piece so it wasn’t double thick.

Now it forms a circle again.

Now I’m back to the actual box photos!

To assemble the box top, I cut and embossed a light pink Splendid Circles #4. I centered the #2 Splendid Circles die template on it and traced the center opening with a pencil. This will be my guide when I glue the medallion on.

I used craft glue in a ring about ¼” from the drawn circle. Beacon Craft Glue works great for gluing as it sets up fast! I laid the dimensional Angle Approach circle on the glue and squished it smaller so the center aligned with the pencil line. I arranged it as even as possible, and held it in place until the glue set up.

The assembly of the square Angle Approach for on top is the same as for the card (see above). To fasten it to the box, I used a stack of Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L – 3D Foam Squares (3 or 4) in the center.

Voila! It’s done.

Box Supplies:
Spellbinders Products:
S4-354 Splendid Circles #3, 4
S5-111 Angle Approach #2, 3
LF-007 Hexagon Envelope
S5-072 Blossom Tags and Accents
S4-128 Classic Squares SM #4
GC-001 Grand Calibur® Machine
Other supplies:
Bazzill Spring Breeze
Bazzil Chablis
Bazzill Prismatics Iced Pink
KaiserCraft Chanteuse Eco paper
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L – 3D Foam Squares
Glue Dots – Mini Glue Dots
Want2Scrap Pearls – Pink
Scor-Pal and Scor-Tape
Beacon Craft Glue
Pumice Stone ink

Here's another card that’s similar in design yet totally different in color. There are 2 - S5-111 Angle Approach shapes that make up the medallion on this card. Can you pick them out?

I’ll post directions for this card soon.

Thank you so much for getting this far on this post!!! It’s a long one!

By entering the Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy you agree to the Official Rules. For questions on the Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy, send an email to contestquestions@spellbinders.us ; no entries will be accepted at this email address.

TO ENTER:
My blog is open for entries from 12:00 am, January 16, 2012, until 11:59 pm, January 17, 2012, EST.
1) Send your Blog Frenzy email entry to: reveal15@spellbinders.us
2) The subject must be S5-111 Angle Approach and E8-014 Classic Decorative Inserts Six
3) Send!   

Be sure to visit all the Designers on their Blog Frenzy dates!

January 12

Debbie Olson

Latisha Yoast

Michelle Woerner

January 13

Becca Feeken

Julianna Hudgins

Julie Overby

January 14

Shanna Vineyard

Kazan Clark

Tonya Dirk

January 15

Samantha Walker

Christine Emberson

Lesley Langdon

January 16

Holly Simoni

Heidi Blankenship

Judy Hayes – you are here!

January 17

Kimberly Crawford

Donna Salazar

Ken Oliver

January 18

Linda Duke

Sherry Cheever

AJ Otto

January 19

Gloria Stengel

Nina Brackett

Tina McDonald

Windy Robinson

Daily winners will receive an email within 24 hours of the blog frenzy’s closing. The winners will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim prize. If a winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
To be eligible for the Grand Prize, enter each and every Blog Frenzy within its designated time period, send your entries from the email address for each entry. The Grand Prize has a retail value of over $1900 and includes the complete Spellbinders line of die cutting and embossing templates released at the 2012 Winter CHA show, and a Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine!

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Coming soon - Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy

It will be here very soon!  The Spellbinders Blog Frenzy starts on January 12th!!!!  You won't want to miss it!  Lots of new die templates will be revealed with projects by many designers!!!!  And you have a chance to win each days' new die templates by sending an email!  You'll find a link to the rules on every designer's post. 

My day is Monday, January 16th!  I have a really unique new die template to reveal!  Just saying, you'll want to be here!!!

Until then.......
Happy Creating!
-judy

Spellbinders Second Round

My apologies everyone for a blank post today!!!! 
I wrote a short post early this morning and published it.  Then I decided to edit it a bit. I have no idea what happened when I published it again!  The post vanished!  No draft, nothing!

My post was to let you all know that I made the 2nd Round in the Spellbinders 2012 Design Team contest!  Whew!!!  Happy to be among the 26 selected!!!!  Our next
round submission is due in early February.  I'll be working on ideas for it as soon as I finish my CHA projects! 

Yes, I've been quite busy.....too busy in fact.  I was counting on January to slow down.  Well, not yet! 

We had an awesome day here for January 10th!  This is southwest Minnesota and we have no snow!  None whatsoever!!!
I'm loving the easy travel!
 In fact today, it was almost 60 degrees!  Absolutely incredible! 

Here's a few memory jogger photos of the awful winter we had last year!!!

This photo is from the last day of December in 2010.  We had lots of snow, terrible roads.  It was a challenge to get to work or home most days! 

The road past our place on January 13, 2011!  Good to remember.  Makes me so happy we don't have to fight it this year.....not yet anyway!








This is one of the tunnels I drove through about a half mile from my house.  The dark spot in the distance is our grove.












Counting my blessings that this winter is sooo very nice!!! 

Thanks for visiting!
-judy

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a prosperous and creative 2012!
For me, it's "Christmas" this weekend! We'll be gathering at my parents home later today. Two of my three children will be there! Looking forward to spending time with them all! It's especially fun to have my grandchildren here!!
Blessings to you in 2012!

Cookies for Friends

I went to a gathering of friends from Fond Memories todqy after work. What fun to chat, laugh and eat. Lots of good food!

I put together some bags of Spritz cookies to share. These were quick! Well, the cookies took some time to bake! The tags were quick!




I used small manilla tags as my base. I stamped small poinsettias (from a Penny Black set) with Antique Linen ink on the tag. Then I added the verse (from JustRite's Sparky the Snowman stamp set). I cut poinettias using Spellbinders S5-055 Layered Poinsettia. The veins are inked with Aged Mahogany ink. The center is Craftworkscards Candi. Some bakers twine fastens them to the cookie bags.





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Hello!

How time flies!  Tis the season to be busy!   There is just not enough time in the day it seems, especially to play and create!

Since I haven't created anything new for the blog, I went searching through my photos.  I found this cute layout I did for Spellbinders.

When I saw this photo, I knew I had to make a page with it!!!  What a cutie! 

This is an 8 x 8" layout.  I used papers from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Christmas.  The colors are perfect with Brecken's shirt!  The title "all BOY" and stars with circles were all cut with Spellbinder™ Presto Punch™
and punch templates.  The letters were cut with PT-F01 and PT-F02 Plain Jane Capital and Lower Case alphabets.  The stars are P3-006, Circles - P3-001.  I also used P3-009 Labels B to cut the mat under his name.  The date and his name are Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alpabet stickers.  I copied the style to print "Doesn't that smile just say...".  A little sanding exposes the white paper core for some highlights.   This is really quite a simple layout.  I love how it turned out!!!Or is it just the photo of that cute little boy that I love?!!!  Thanks Vicki for letting me use it!

The big annoucement..........

I imagine many of you have already heard that Spellbinders announced the first round qualifiers for their 2012 Design Team today.  I made the cut!!!!  HOORAY!  Yep, I'm trying out again!  I love working with Spellbinders!  They have a fabulous group of people working for them!  I love their product!  They have an incredible current DT!!!!  Awesome designers! Love you all, ladies!!!   I could go on and on.......  
Next step is a project for Round 2 due January 4th.  I'll be putting some serious thought into that project.  THe competition is really tough!

I hope to post something again soon.  No promises though.  I have lots to do yet for Christmas!  Plus a few Spellbinders projects to complete! 

On a weather note!!!!   Can you believe it rained here all day?   It's December in Minnesota!  We rarely get rain this time of year!  It's usually white stuff!!!!  We sure need the rain as it's been over 4 months since we've had more than a tenth or two.  I'm hoping all the roads are dry in the morning so I don't have to drive on ice!

Take care everyone!  Thanks for stopping!!!
-judy

Happy Christmas Card

Good Morning all!

Today I have a monochromatic Christmas card to share!

All images on this card are from Artistic Outpost's Snowy Woods.  I love all the vintage images in this collection!
Here, I've stamped all my images with Ranger Adirondack Raisin ink.  To the larger St Nick, I've added a touch of color to his face with Copic markers and completely colored his coat.   He is cut out and mounted over the smaller background St. Nick  with toys.  I originally tried a collage with these two images.  It seemed too flat so I cut it apart and made it work this way! 
I added the greeting on one of the tags from Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three.  I stamped and embossed the verse first, then cut it out.  That way I could get the verse centered perfectly by aligning it in the opening on the die template. A little tape to hold it place for cutting and perfect alignment!  I trimmed off the top decorative element because it seemed to distract from my St Nick.  I added Distress inks, of course!  Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and a touch of the Raisin ink. 
The twigs were cut with a die template from Spellbinders Foliage.  I added Distress ink and Distress Antique Linen Stickles.  Distress Stickles isn't as shiny as regular Stickles and works well with my vintage images.  Little dots of dimensional cream paint are on each branch tip, Viva Paper Pen. 
The dark red mat is stamped with the fern branch from Snowy Woods, again with Raisin ink.  It adds some texture interest. 
Both St Nick and the greeting are popped up with foam tape.

Have a creative weekend!
-judy

Supplies:

Artistic Outpost Snowy Woods

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three

Spellbinders Foliage

Ranger Adirondack Raisin ink

Distress Antique Linen, Vintage Photo inks

Distress Antique Linen Stickles

Copic markers: E00, C1, R59

Viva Cream Paper Pen

Cream, white, dark red cardstock

Foam tape