Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy Day Eight!

Welcome to the eighth 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 19th 2012 until 11:59 pm (EST) January 20th, 2012.

Today’s participating Blog Frenzy includes my blog and the following blogs…

Gloria Stengel
Nina Brackett
Windy Robinson

You can enter yesterday’s blogs, Linda Duke, Sherry Cheever and AJ Otto thru until January 19th 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!

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I am so excited to be able to share these next products with you! They are so amazing! I’m sure you will love them as much as I do!! There are SO many amazing die templates being released at CHA, don’t you agree? Let me share with you a couple more.

Today I’m introducing S5-068 Decorative Dress Forms to you, as well as fabulous Spellbinders M-Bossabilities™ folder ES-001 Simplicity! Here is what I created using these fabulous die templates!!

Altered Trinket box

Here are the new dies I am introducing:

Sku Name ES-001 Simplicity
MSRP: $7.99
Product Size:
4 ¼ x 5 1/2

Sku Name S5-068 Decorative Dress Forms

MSRP: $19.99
DIE SIZES:
1. Lattice: 1 7/8 x 2 ¼”
2. Scalloped: 2 1/8 x 2 5/8”
3. Plain: 1 ¾ x 3 1/8”
4. Swirls: 1 ¾ x 3 1/8

I am so excited to feature the new and innovative Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folders! These are unique reversible folders, with 2 separate yet coordinated embossing patterns for twice the designs and double the value! The folders simply flip over, so easy to use! There are 20 new folders, each with 2 designs, and they come in 2 sizes, 5 x 7” and 4 ¼ x 5 ½” for all your paper crafting needs!

Watch this introductory video!



See how to use the new Spellbinders M-Bossabilities in this video!

For my first project, I created an altered trinket box. The box itself is a plain wooden box easily found at any craft store. It was very simple to create this… here’s what I did.
Paint the box with a generous coat of crackle paint. Feel free to paint inside and the bottom if desired. I left the center of the top unpainted, as it will be covered by paper. While it dries, continue on with the next steps.

Trim a patterned paper just slightly smaller than the size of the box top. Sand edges of paper. Set aside.
Using E8-013 Classic Decorative Inserts Five and E8-003 Classic Triple Scallop Edge, create a 12” long strip. Tape the 2 die templates together, then tape to the strip of paper using a low tack tape. Cut and emboss using Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine. Remove die templates and reposition to finish cutting the 12” strip. I like to overlap the last portion of the cut design with the die templates to ensure everything remains in the proper position.
Repeat, so you have 2 12” strips to work with.
Create a decorative strip by adhering the edges of the strips just cut under the edges of a strip of striped pattern paper. Ink all edges if desired before adhering.
Adhere patterned paper to box top. Adhere decorative strip using Scor Pal’s Scor Tape for a strong hold. Trim ends once they have met the bottom of the box lid. Sand for smoothness.
Next, add a black flourish from Want2Scrap. Ends will be longer than the box, so just continue to wrap them around the box.

Now we get into some die cutting fun!!

Using cream colored cardstock, cut out S4-353 Labels Twenty Four die template #4 (with #1 being the smallest). No need to emboss, as we are now going to set this piece in our ES-001 Simplicity M-Bossabilities folder using side B. Emboss using the A-Base Plate and the raspberry D-Adaptor Plate, with the M-Bossabilities folder in between. Once embossed, lightly run a light colored ink across the embossed image. This helps to give a faux-letterpress look very easy! Set aside.
Using green paper, cut circle using S4-114 Standard Circles LG #5 (#1 is the smallest). Emboss using the same technique discussed above… using plates A and D with the M-Bossabilities folder between. Sand lightly, then ink. Add circle of black Nestabling from Want2Scrap. Set aside.
Next, I chose a different paper to add a bit if a delicate touch. Donna Salazar’s Antiquities linefrom GCD Studios worked perfectly! Place plain dress form from S5-068 Decorative Dress Forms over journaling block containing the floral pattern on the bottom left. Use low tack tape to hold in place. Trim with scissors. Cut and emboss. Lightly outline the form using black ink from Clear Snap. Add 3 pearls from Want 2 Scrap. I chose baby bling… in LeCreme. To finish off the dress form, I tied the waist with a small piece of green tulle.

Now we get to put it all together!!
Using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L foam squares, adhere the die cut pieces to the center of the decorated trinket box. Labels Twenty Four on the bottom, circle next, with the dress form on top.
To finish off, add a thin strip of stripped pattern around the perimeter of the box. I inked the edges first, and adhered it using Scor Tape.

Now you are finished!!

Spellbinders Products Used:
S5-068 Decorative Dress Forms (plain)
ES-001 Simplicity (Side B)
S4-114 Standard Circles LG (#5)
S5-353 Labels Twenty Four (#4)
GC-001 Grand Calibur Machine

Other products:
Basic Grey “A Capella” paper collection
GCD Studios: Antiquities paper collection (Journaling squares)
WorldWin Cardstock (ivory)
Want2Scrap Nestabilities, Flourish and baby bling
Ranger crackle paint (Old Paper)
Ranger distress ink (Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen)
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L foam squares.
ScorPal Scortape 1/8”
Here is another quick project that I created, again using the S5-068 Decorative Dress Forms (Swirls) and the ES-001 Simplicity M-Bossabilities (Side A).

Spellbinders Products Used:
S5-069 Decorative Dress Forms
ES-001 Simplicity (Side A)
S5-077 Labels Twenty Five (#5)
S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants
GC-001 Grand Calibur Machine

Other Products:
WorldWin Cardstock (red, ivory, black)
Want2Scrap: pearl border and baby bling
Quick Quotes patterned paper (gingham)
Ranger distress ink (Frayed Burlap)
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Premium Craft Glue
Computer printed sentiment

To see one more project using the S5-068 Decorative Dress forms, see this blog post
where I revealed this die template for the Crafters Home release.

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 19th 2012, until 11:59 pm, January 20th 2012 EST.

) Send your Blog Frenzy email entry to: Reveal24@spellbinders.us
2) The subject must be ES-001 Simplicity and S5-068 Decorative Dress Forms
3) Send!

Be sure to see all the amazing sneak peeks on these Designers blogs!!

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

January 17
Kimberly Crawford
Donna Salazar
Ken Oliver

January 18
Linda Duke
Sherry Cheever
AJ Otto

January 19
Gloria Stengel
Nina Brackett
Tina McDonald -- You are here!
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!

I love your comments! Unfortunately your comment does not count as an entry, so be sure to enter as stated above, and then leave a comment!
Thank you for visiting and good luck!!

~TINA~

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Spellbinders Ad's!!

I just have to share this with you... it's so darn exciting for me!! :)


I had 2 of my projects that I created for Spellbinders used in Spellbinders advertisements! Both are on the back cover! How cool is that?? Totally cool I think! :)

Scrapbooks Etc Winter 2012

First up is a Layout that I created before CHA-S. It can be found on the back cover of Scrapbooks Etc winter edition! This is the project... more info on it can be found in the Spellbinders Gallery here.

Snow Angel

Card Maker Jan 2012

Then there is a card/envelope set that I created found on the back of Card Maker Magazine! Unfortunately there was a boboo at the office, so my name is not on it, but that of Judy Hayes. But if you go to the Spellbinders gallery you will find it there with my name! :)

Tiny Blessings

So if you happen upon one of those magazines this month, be sure to take a peek at the back cover and say, Hey!! I know her! :)

Also be sure to stop by my blog tonight starting at midnight for the Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy!! Not sure what I'm talking about? Check it out here on the Spellbinders blog!

Until then...

Happy Scrapping!!

Update

Hello All!
I'm sorry it's been so long since I've updated. Life has thrown me a bit of a curve ball. It's really thrown me off in every aspect of my life.
Dec 21st I received the dreadful news that my Dad is terminally ill and is not expected to make it more than 6 months to a year.
Crash... my world just fell down around me...
I don't know what to say... i don't know what to feel... I don't know what to do.
So I'm just taking one day at a time... and doing what I have to do. I'm ok... it's just really hard on me. I'm leaning on my Savior for strength, and the prayers that I know are being prayed are holding me up and helping me to deal with each day.

I've been doing lots of creating... and have lots to share... I'm just not able to take the time to do that yet... so much yet to do!
So... bare with me! I hope to be a better blogger this year, and inspire you lots. I guess my "New Start with a New Year" hasn't really started for me yet... hopefully it's coming soon.
So, until then...
~TINA~

Spellbinders Round One! Done!

Yeah!!! I made it thru the First Round of the Spellbinders Design Team contest!!! I think it is MORE stressful the second time around! LOL!!! I actually went to town Christmas shopping the day of the announcement... Know what I did? I took my laptop with me so I could be checking!! I had to keep going to the Subway parking lot to check the Spellbinders blog! ROFL! Yep, a little obsessed you could say! :) I SURE was happy to see my name there! :) My hubby thought I was nuts!! :) I guess he's right... ;)
Thank you to EVERYONE who has already commented or touched base to congratulate! It is SUCH an amazing company to design for! I feel so honored to have been on the 2011 team! I would love to have the opportunity to continue on!!! A HUGE congrats to the others on the list!! I am SO excited for you!!!!
That being said, did you SEE the list? There is some AMAZING talent on there!! 11 out of 12 present team members reapplied... they are only taking 12 for the 2012 team!!! There is not guarantee that we will make it back on! We have to compete just as hard as everyone else!! I have until Jan 4th to create something that will blow them away! I have to say... my First round project is one of my very best projects that I've EVER created!!!!! I can't show you yet... but it is pretty nice, if I do say so myself! LOL!
I can however, show you a different project! :) And it's not Christmassy! :)
I created this project for Summer CHA using some gorgeous die templates! I had fun with the lacing and adding some corrugated cardboard for a photo mat! The title is done in Donna's Letters onto corrugated cardboard as well! how fun is that!? For details on what products are used, please see my Spellbinders gallery.

BLESSED

TIP: See that spiral blossom? The entire die template has the scallops. What I did, was fold them in to create the center of the flower, and only allow the outside scallops to be seen! It creates a different look than what we usually see with this die template! How fun!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you are enjoying your holiday prep!! Time is running out! LOL!

Until next time... Happy Scrapping!

~TINA~

In The Christmas Spirit

Hello all!! Busy around here as always! But I did want to stop by and share with you a few projects that I did for Spellbinders! These 3 projects are all on the Spellbinders website in my gallery,(found here) so I'm going to let you visit there to find the products used and what die templates I designed these with!

First up is a layout I created about my baby's first Christmas! I just ADORE this photo of Jesse!!
BABY's FIRST NOEL

Then I created a Christmas card using the same papers and some of the same die templates!

GLORY TO GOD

Then finally, I created a Christmas planner! Simple and yet such a big help in getting and staying organized!

2011 HOLIDAY PLANNER

Thanks so much for stopping by! I appologize for the lack of details in todays post! But I did provide links to where you can get more info! If you have any questions, PLEASE feel free to email me or ask in the comments section!

Until Next time...

Happy Scrapping!

Tina

Trimmin' The Tree with Spellbinders!

Yesterday Hubby went with our boys and got our Christmas tree! YAY! Yep, we get a real one and I LOVE it that way! I would have loved to go all together but I had to take Jaz to a concert for school... so it was the perfect way to get both things done in one day! :) We'll get it up this week sometime... not my favorite job in the world but I sure do enjoy it when it's finished!

So today I have a sweet and simple tree ornament to share with you! I literally made it in 5 minutes!! I was cleaning up some scraps from a previous project and it just fell together! LOVE when that happens! It was one of those afternoons that I really didn't have time to create... but how can you NOT have 5 minutes!?!?

This project was created using some of my favorite Spellbinders Die Templates!
S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants
S5-028 Nested Pennants
S5-041 Floral Doily Motifs
It also uses Want2Scrap's Nestabling to match the Pennant die!!

(Ribbon is Not yellow... my camera went wonky on me here... didn't notice it so bad until I published this pose! Eek! LOL!)
I actually began this project by tying the lace into a bow. Then It all came to me in a rush! :) I grabbed a pre made flower (First time in AGES! I always make my own with the fab Spellbinders die's!!), ran the Bo Bunny paper thru my Grand Calibur once to cut ALL the pieces... then one more time to emboss them all! Then I glued them all together! a little ink, a little bling and a little ribbon and I was FINISHED! How quick is THAT?!?!Hope I've given you the push to run to your scrap stash and spend JUST 5 MINUTES creating something fabulous! It'll make your day... I know it did mine! :)
Until Next time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

PS: 4 more days to enter the Spellbinders Design Team Contest First Round!!!!

A New Adventure begins!

I just love happy emails! :) Don't you?
These past few years have been so amazing! I have been blessed beyond belief!! I have had the opportunity to work for some amazing companies! I've also gotten to know some AMAZING people and work with some of the VERY BEST product available on the papercrafting market! I am SO grateful for that!!
This past year I have had the chance to work with Spellbinders. Wow! Talk about an exciting ride! I have LOVED every minute of it... paper work and all! LOL! And in this last year I have finished up working with some amazing companies... Helmar, Simply Renee: Clip It up ... and more! So I thought it was about time to look for a new creative adventure! Nothing like something new to get the creativity flowing!!
So today I'm SUPER excited to share with you that I have FOUND that new adventure!!!
Some of you may have seen this call on the Twopeas website... I did and was intrigued!! So, I applied! And yes, you guessed it! I got an exciting email last night saying that I was accepted to be a part of this team!!
This is a new company to North America, but it has been around in the UK for quite a while! It deals in Embossing Powders and stamps... but for now I can not share with you the name... that will be coming soon though! :) I can however, share with you the rest of the team! I am MORE than honored to be designing with some of the top names in the business...

LEADS:
*Tricia Wilson--lead
*Gina Lideros--lead
*Jen Deal--lead
*Angel Bartonico--lead
*Erin Payne--lead

DESIGN MEMBERS:
1.Sesil Cratin, Utah
2. Ilene Tell, Delaware
3. Lara Scott, Utah
4. Amy Sotolongo, California
5. Diana McGraw, California
6. Jeannie DeGruccio, California
7. Jennifer Matott, New York
8. Anne Brown, Texas
9. Sherrie Suttles, Ohio
10. Linda Abadie, Virginia
11. Jamie Cripps, Michigan
12. Jenifer Cowles, idaho
13. Tanisha Long, New Jersey
14. Jan Hennings, Iowa
15. Patti Hamilton, Georgia
16. Gini Williams, North Carolina
17. Tina McDonald, Canada <----- That's Lil' ole' me! :)
18. Donna O'Leary, New Zealand
19. Benedicte Raphalen, France
20. Amy Prior, Australia
21. Irit Shalom, Israel
22. Jennifer Roach, Canada
23. Erika Taylor, Canada
24. Iris Uy, Philippines
25. Katarina Damm-Blomberg, Finland
26. Birgit Koopsen, Netherlands

This opportunity will partner so well with Spellbinders products! I am SO excited to work with these two amazing companies! And fingers crossed... I hope to be able to stay on with Spellbinders through the 2012 year as well... but that is yet to be determined! LOL!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! And I hope that you will follow me along on this new and exciting journey!
If you are interested in me teaching a class at your LSS, crop or retreat, please feel free to contact me for details!! :) I will be doing classes and demo's using these "new" products in the coming year!! Exciting times!!

So,until next time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Looking for handmade gift ideas?

I know it's about the time when many people are looking for those quick ideas that they can create for those special people on their list! I have one of those projects to share with you today! SO quick, but SO beautiful!!
Spellbinders Supplies:
S4-136 Classic Hear
tS4-348 Postage Stamps
S5-044 Banner Basics One
S5-061 Daisy Flower Topper
Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™ Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:
Quietfire Design: Gentle Thoughts Stamp
My Mind's Eye, Lost & Found Christmas Holly, Peace Patterned Paper
Graphic 45, An ABC Primer Happy Go Lucky, Games and Play Time Patterned Paper, Staples Cream Trim Lace
Clearsnap, ColorBox Dark Brown Fluid Chalk Ink
Buttons Galore And More, Cream Buttons
Jillibean Soup, Brown Twine
Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape
Ranger Distress ink (Frayed Burlap
Pink Paislee Brown Letter Stickers
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Premium Craft Glue
Frame

This is a cheap wooden frame that I purchased from Michaels for $1.50. Yes, for real!! I stained it using Cosmic Shimmers shimmer spray in BRONZE BLUSH. I applied it with a cloth and rubbed it in good. it gave it a beautiful stain!
Next, I covered the front in patterned paper and cut out the center using a craft knife. Sand and ink edges.
I used several Spellbinders die templates on this frame. The fun part about this is that you can create ANY themed frame! Think baby, Family, party, girl, boy, Mom, Dad... the possibilities are endless! There are so many die templates available thru Spellbinders that you are sure to find what you are looking for!
For me, I wanted to create a country charm look... which I achieved with the addition of the gingham print and the lace. This beautiful photo is of my sister and her hubby...
So if you have a special photo that you would like to give as a gift, try altering a frame for it! You'd be amazed by the personal touch it adds!

Have you remembered that Spellbinders is having a design team call? The deadline is Dec 9th for the first round!! Yep, my project is submitted! :)

Until Next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

In the Christmas spirit!

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!"

WOHOO! First snow day of the year... school is canceled and the kids are home! It's just beginning to snow... but it sure does put me in the Christmas spirit! I am determined to start early this year so that it's not such a rush! I absolutely love the season, but get frustrated by all I put into it to make it so much less enjoyable. So this year I'm cutting back... cutting back on the shopping (we need more stuff like we need a hole in the head! ;) ), cutting back on my expectations of myself to make everything perfect. This year I want to enjoy MORE time... more time with my family, more time in peace and quiet, more time thanking God for sending His Son to this world... for me. More time just taking it all in. More time thinking about how we can be a blessing to others... not just all about us. That is what I am praying for this holiday season.I pray that you will find balance this season as well. Take time for the things that are important... and enjoy EVERY minute!! :)
While I'm here, I would like to share a few Christmas projects that I've been creating. I've been doing lots of creating... Spellbinders new Winter CHA prototypes are rolling in and I'm knee deep in creating... and LOVING every minute of it!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Gift Set

This first set is a card/gift tin that I created. My Mom is doing a table at a craft sale and asked me to contribute some goodies! So Of course I'm happy to do so! This is one of my favorite things that I've been doing for the Holidays... cards and tins. The tins hold a gift card. So many people love to give a gift card but don't like how impersonal they feel. So give it a personal touch, with a handmade set!
This set was created using Spellbinders LF-132 Grand Rectangles, S4-114 Standard Circles LG, and S5-057 Holly Motifs and S5-056 Holly Accents. This gorgeous paper is My Minds Eye Holly Jolly collection... which I ADORE! This card was SO easy to make... I created the gift tin in the same way so that made it even simpler! The stamp is by Just Right stampers... ADORE that doily stamp!!

The second gift set that I created is also a very simple one.

Reindeer Gift Set

This set uses Bo Bunny paper, and makes full use of the festive scenes! The die cutting is less obvious in the photo's on this set. I used the Spellbinders LF-132 Grand Rectangles again... they help to give a little bit of definition to the papers rather than just having them cut flat. Which of course adds to the beauty of them! Top them off with a bow and the beautiful charms that Bo Bunny has to match their papers! I added a touch of stickles to make the snow look real and this card is finished! SO simple!
The gift tin is even simpler! No time at all and this set was complete!! Paper, glitter ribbon and a charm!
One more little project to share today... a gift box! I LOVE the gift boxes that Spellbinders released a the last CHA! This box was created using the LF 010 Square Bracket Edge Box.

Golden Gift Box

Here's how I created this one...

1. Using a small amount of tape, adhere box bottom die template (LF 010 Square Bracket Edge Box) to cream cardstock.
2. Take cream cardstock and stamp Just Right Stampers doily stamp in several positions using Watermark Ink (Clear Snap). Sprinkle with embossing powder. (Cosmic Shimmers bronze blush) Heat with heating gun. Next, cover entire area with gold ink. Using a cloth, wipe cardstock to remove ink from embossed images. This creates a resist! Then tape die template(box cover) to cardstock. Cut and emboss with piece from step 1. Assemble box pieces.
3. Cut/emboss S5-067 Anemone Flower Topper onto gold paper (Anna Griffin), excluding the flower center and the largest flower. Adhere together and curl petals. Adhere to box top.
4. Create rose using S5-050 Rose Creations and cream cardstock. I used the smaller sized die templates, curling them towards the center. The larger layers were curled outwards. I believe I used 2 layers of each size (I did not use the largest templates, as I wanted a smaller sized flower)
Adhere to center of Anemone flower topper! And you are done! Glitter, stickles, anything else can be added!!

I am working on a video of this to share with you! Hoping to have it completed soon! :)

These are SO simple and there are SOOO many uses for them, and ways to make them your own! The possibilities are endless! Think truffles, candy, jewelry... see what I mean? Never ending possibilities!
Well, I will leave you with that today! I hope that I have put you in the Christmas spirit, just a little bit! I know my American friends are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving... so I'm a bit ahead of the game for you! LOL! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and are able to spend it with your loved ones!
Stop in again soon and view the video I am creating for this adorable box!! :)

Until Next time...
Happy Scrapping!!
~TINA~

Fall Sneak Peek Blog Hop for Crafters Home Day Two

Join Spellbinders™ Paper Arts and Crafters Home
as we celebrate a Fall Sneak Peek!

Spellbinders and participating stores in the Crafters Home Buying Group are excited to introduce three new die template sets sold exclusively through Crafters Home stores through January! You’ll have to wait until February to find these die template designs in non-member stores.
These new dies are in stock! Get yours now at a participating Crafters Home store! See full list of stores here. Visit the Spellbinders Blog November 14 - 16 to see a new Spellbinders die template revealed each day! Visit designer blogs to enter the daily contests and see inspiring projects using the new releases. Comment on Designers Blogs and the Spellbinders Blog count as entries into daily drawings. Daily winners receive all three of the new designs!

Today's new die is S5-068 Dress Forms


Price: $19.99

Dimensions:

Lattice Dress: 1 7/8 x 2 ¼”

Scalloped Hem Dress: 2 1/8 x 2 5/8”

Plain Dress Form: 1 ¾ x 3 1/8”

Swirled Dress: 1 ¾ x 3 1/8”

My Sister My Friend

For my project today, I created a simple card for you. I have created several other projects already using these die templates. I just love using them! They are so elegant and full of possibilities! For this card I used the plain dress form. I just loved adding all the bling from Want2Scrap. I also was careful with the placement of the template on my patterned paper. This made it so that the design on the top of the form looks like it's part of the design! Love that!!

Besides the Dress Forms, I also used the following Spellbinders Die Templates:

LF-110 Grand Ovals
S4-314 Lacey Ovals
S4-110 Classic Ovals Lg
S4-310 Labels Eighteen

I added a border along the bottom of the card by using the following Edgabilities templates as well.
E8-003 Classic Triple Scallop (Edger)
E8-002 Classic Bracket (Decorative Insert)
E8-006 Classic Petal (Decorative Insert)
Supplies:
Spellbinders Die Templates (as listed above)
Spellbinders Grand Calibur
Bo Bunny Snowfall Collection Patterned paper
Recollections Cardstock
StampingScrapping Tag Accents stamp
Just Rite Stampers Family Garden stamp
Want2Scrap Bling and Nestabling (Oval)
Ranger Stickles
ClearSnap ink (Deep Brown)
Ranger distress ink (frayed burlap)
ribbon (unknown)
Foam Tape
Helmar Premium Craft Glue and Liquid Scrap Dots

The possibilities are endless, as I'm sure you are seeing on this fabulous hop! I will not keep you any longer... continue hopping along and being inspired by these amazing designers!

Visit these Designers Today!

Latisha Yoast
Holly Simoni
Gloria Stengel
Becca Feeken
Tina McDonald <----- You Are Here!

Contest Details

Participants wishing to be included in the daily drawing for the Spellbinders Fall Sneak Peek contests adhere to all of the following rules.
The Fall Sneak Peek starts November 14, and ends November 16, 2011. It consists of three individual contests, one each day.
Each Fall Sneak Peek Bog will accept comments as entries from 12:00 am until 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time, on its scheduled day.
Each comment counts as one entry. One entry per person, per blog please.
One winner each day will receive the three new die templates available exclusively at Crafters Home stores.
All three winners will be announced on the Spellbinders Blog on November 17. The winners will have 48 hours to respond to the email address on the winning post to claim their prize. If a winner fails to respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
By entering, you allow Spellbinders to publish your first name, city, state, and country of residence and a quote from you, on the Spellbinders Blog, website, and in promotional materials.
Spellbinders Designers, contractors, employees and immediate family members are not eligible to win.
The invitation to the Fall Sneak Peek Blog Hop is extended to all, we are happy to ship prizes worldwide.
Any questions regarding this contest should be sent to ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us

Thanks for stopping by!!
Until Next Time,
Happy Scrapping!!
~TINA~

Simply Renee's "Trash to Treasure"contest

Taken from the Simply Renee blog...

We're having a contest to start the

Holiday Season Off!!!

Here is what you need to do. A local TV station called

Studio 5 and Renee's niece does a segment called

"Trash to Treasures". They will be showing Renee's newly redecorated bathrooms,

and some other areas in her home. It will air on Friday, November 4th at 11am.

Watch it if you can if not we will have a link to it on our website, plus

pictures.(keep checking back with us) Then leave comments on our

website www.clipitup.com ,blog and facebook. You can comment at least once a

day on all the sites (for a better chance to win) through Monday 7th. We will pick

one winner on Tuesday morning!!!Hope you enjoy seeing what Renee does when

she's not running the business! She is so very talented.

Spellbinders Design Team Call

Hey!!!! It's cold... I have lots to do today, and yet here I sit! :) I think it's a good start to my day! LOL! Still waiting for my coffee to kick in too! (Well, I was... but now it's after lunch before I actually am publishing this.. so don't think I just got up! LOL!)

Have you heard that Spellbinders has announced their design team call? If not, check it out here. I have to tell you that this is the most amazing company to work with! The product is second to NONE! They are cutting edge (no pun intended! LOL!), top quality, easy to use, and addictive I must say! :)
The people behind the business are amazing! They treat you like a person, not a number or an email address! Having the opportunity to travel to Arizona and meet them face to face makes it such a personal experience. You get to know the people, the business and the team.
Before trying out for the team, to be honest, I had never had the opportunity to own even one set of Spellbinders die templates! I received my first set once I made the finals! I knew I would love them... had been loving them from a distance! But once I used them it was love at first cut! Now there is no going back! I can't even imagine creating something without using my die templates!! The tough part is deciding which ones to use!! I now have SO MANY! What a wonderful problem to have!! :)
I still have 5 months left as a part of the 2011 team. I can't believe how fast the time has gone!! Yes, I plan to reapply! I have loved everythng about this! The competition is FEIRCE but I plan to do my best to make it again! Spellbinders ROCKS!! :)
So, that being said, I'll share a couple of projects that I created for them! :)

Happy Fall Y'all!

In creating this card, I used the Grand Labels Twenty Three to create my card base, Then I cut a frame using Grand Recrangles and adhered it over a rectangle of Best Creation Glitter cardstock!. After cutting some circle rings using both LG and SM Standard Circles, I heat embossed some leaves and added a bit of mica powder! A ribbon banner, stamped sentiment and button tied with twine finished this card off! It's different, and I like that! So Happy Fall Y'all!! :)

Spellbinders Supplies used

• S4-114 Standard Circles LG
• S4-116 Standard Circles SM
• S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants
• S5-073 Orchard Harvest Tags And Accents
• LF-132 Grand Rectangles
• LF-347 Grand Labels Twenty-Three
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies
Gina K. Designs, Theresa Momber Autumn Beauty Stamp
Bazzill Basics Paper, Black, Cream Cardstock
Best Creation Inc, Glitter Basics Coffee Glitter Cardstock
Clearsnap, Bronze Pigment Ink
Cosmic Shimmer, Copper Bronze Luster Embossing Powder, Khaki Green, Pale Russet iridescent mica pigments powder
Buttons Gallore and More button
Canvas Corp Twine
Helmar Adhesive

It All Begins TOMORROW

This page is a sentimental one. I created it for Summer CHA using lots of the New Release die templates. The photo was taken the night before Sammy started Kindergarden. The journaling was written at the same time. So it's right from the heart... It's a sentimental letter from mother to son.

Spellbinders Products Used:

• S4-114 Standard Circles LG
• S4-344 Tear Drop Circles
• S5-050 Rose Creations
• S5-067 Anemone Flower Topper
• S5-071 Twisted Metal Tags And Accents
• LF-005 Grand Peony Creations
• LF-114 Grand Circles
• E8-001 Classic Scallop
• E8-004 Classic Ric Rac
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine

Other Supplies:

KaiserCraft, Prairie Lane Spring Acres, Fairview, Oakwood, Hillcrest, Pine Arbour Patterned Paper, Timeless World Map Patterned Paper
WorldWin Papers, Treasure Ivory Cardstock
Cosmo Cricket, Tiny Type Alpha Stickers
Cosmic Shimmer, Bronze Blush Shimmer Mist
Buttons Galore And More, Brown Button
Momenta Cardstock
Ranger distress ink Frayed Burlap
Doodlebug Designs Alpha
Helmar Adhesives

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you've been inspired to create something fabulous!!
Until Next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Holiday Hello's... with Miss Arts!

I have been working like crazy on my online class for Miss Paper Arts! And I must say... I am loving the projects that I created for these classes! For those taking my class, we will be creating 3 cards and one gift tin! Each project can be done the simple way, or you can continue on and use some fun techniques to take your card from Great to Glamorous!! Here is the "official" Miss Arts write up and a few sneak peeks! Then I'll share a bit more about how you can take my class and many more AMAZING classes!

Holiday Hello's

Santa is not the only one who hands out coal to some and the latest and greatest toy to others. Don’t feel guilty, we all make a list of who we send holiday cards to because we want to, and who we send cards to because we feel we have to. In Tina McDonald’s, Holiday Hellos, class you’ll learn how to make simple cards for “the rarely nice” on your list and how to take take those same cards to amazing for the “never naughties” in your life. This 101 class uses 4 easy-to-follow videos to herald the hectic out of saying hello over the holidays. For even fewer Winter woes purchase our complementary card making kit, Virginia’s Letter. Miss Art’s Papercrafting School keeps your Noel note-giving neurosis-free beginning on 11/1/11.

Here's a link to the Youtube promotional video for it too! :)
If you are not familiar with Miss arts, here is the link to the website. This site is like an online classroom. You can subscribe and get ALL of the classes! Or you can just subscribe to one type of class... here is the link to the subscription info...
I would LOVE to have some of you join in for my class!! That'd be awesome! Let me know if you drop by and what you think of it!! I'm using stickles, liquid pearls, mica powder, Spellbinders die templates and SO much more!
Anyway, that's all for now! I'm back to the craft table! :)
Until Next time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Spellbinders Meets Unity Stamp Company Blog Hop!!

Welcome to our TWO-day event!

You should be joining me from Karen Maldonado ’s blog, if not then head to the beginning on the Unity Stamp Co. Blog.

With all the blog-swaps that are happening out there lately, I can't think of one more exciting than when the amazing women of SPELLBINDERS™ get together with the rock stars of UNITY STAMP COMPANY!

We can't wait to show you a special line of coordinating products featuring SPELLBINDERS dies and SAMANTHA WALKER for Unity Stamp Co. rubber stamps!
Not only are we thrilled to be collaborating on such a special 2-day event, but ONE of you will win ALL of the coordinating stamps and dies from the Samantha Walker collection! We will also have 1 winner each day from the comments that will receive 1 Samantha Walker stamp set and coordinating dies.
So be sure to enjoy our hop both days, leave comments on all of the blogs each day and check back to see if you won!

(winners will be posted on Wednesday, October 19^th on the Unity Blog and Spellbinders Blog)

For my project today I used the Spellbinders S5-070 Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents and the Samantha Walker for Unity Ornate Artisan Stackers.

I absolutely love how well they fit together! They really are easy as pie to stamp and then cut the image you want! They fit perfectly! no trying to make it fit... they just do! And the possibilities are endless as to how you can mix and match them! They all fit together and give you an endless supply of designs to work with! Not to mention the fabulous sentiments that come with this set!

I just love the stenciling ability that you get with the Spellbinders die templates! See the shading that is on these cream colored pieces? That is all done while the die is still in the template! It gives such a beautiful look! This is one thing that makes Spellbinders templates so amazing!

In creating this card, I filled in some of the stamped images with Cosmic Shimmers Drawing paint! This stuff is SO much fun to use on stamped images!! It gives a nice shimmer which just adds to the look of the design!

Creating this card has me wanting one thing... ALL of the Samantha Walker stamps to match my Spellbinders Die Templates! I'm sure you will agree by the end of these 2 days of amazing inspiration! So, time to move on to the next blog!!

Please head over to Natalie Dever's blog…

Thanks for stopping by!

Until Next Time...

Happy Scrapping!

~TINA~

Blessed

Hello Everyone! Brrr... it's a chilly day out there today!! I actually have the fire place lit! It sure is cozy though!!
So, while the kiddo's are having a little nap, I thought I'd hop on and share a layout with you that I created for Spellbinders.
This page is about how blessed I feel to have such an amazing daughter! So often I take for granted how incredible and special she is. This is one of those times I was in awe of her... beautiful inside and out!!

BLESSED

It uses the following Spellbinders Die Templates...

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-329 Butterflies Circles
• S4-344 Tear Drop Circles
• S4-352 Spiral Blossoms Two
• S5-059 Ironwork Motifs
• S5-062 Lace Doily Accents
• S5-066 Shadow Flowers
• LF-003 Donna's Alphas
• LF-347 Grand Labels Twenty-Three
• Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® Machine

I created this with some of the Summer release die templates... The Shaddow flowers were a lot of fun to work with... I sprayed them with Cosmic Shimmer spray (similar to Glimmer mist) and let them curl a bit!
Other supplies:

• GCD Studios, Paris Nights, Antiquities Patterned Paper
• Clearsnap, ColorBox Black Fluid Chalk Ink
• Cosmic Shimmer, Bronze Blush Cosmic Shimmer Mist
• Canvas Corp, Twine
• Scor-Pal, ¼" Scor-Tape
• Ranger liquid pearls
• Ranger Distress ink (Frayed Burlap)
• Making Memories eyelettes
• Helmar Premium Craft Glue
• Corrugated cardboard

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you have a very BLESSED and happy Thanksgiving weekend (for my Canadian friends)!
I am working on my class for Miss Paper Arts... and OH MY!! I think they are some of my favorite creations ever! Be sure to check back for info about that class coming up! :)
Until Next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Home Sweet Home Canvas & more

Hello everyone! Thanks for stopping by!
Today I have a couple of Spellbinders projects to share quickly with you! For more great projects my the Spellbinders team, stop by the gallery...
The first was created using a 6" embroidery hoop! SO much fun!!! I decorated it with felt flowers, cut using LF-005 Grand Peony Creations. Felt is so much fun to work with using Spellbinders die templates! It cuts them so easily!!! The die templates used on this project were

• S5-071 Twisted Metal Tags and Accents
• S5-075 Cuckoo Clock
• LF-005 Grand Peony Creations

HOME SWEET HOME CANVAS HOOP

Supplies:

• GCD Studios, Authentiquities Patterned Paper
• Bazzill Basics Paper, Black Cardstock
• Canvas Corp, 12 x 12" Canvas Sheet
• Clearsnap, ColorBox Copper, Black, Burnt Copper Pigment Inks
• Buttons Galore and More, Buttons
• Artistic Wire, 18 Gauge Black Wire
• Penny Black Inc., Letter Background Stamp
• Alpha Stickers
• Quick Quotes Ribbon
• Felt, Black Thread
• Helmar Adhesives
  

This second project is a card created using...Spellbinders

• S4-345 Picot Edge Circles
• S4-346 Labels Twenty-Two
• S5-028 Nested Pennants
• S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks
• F-014 Delicate Pastels Premium Craft Foils Assortment

MOMENTS

Supplies:

• Graphic 45, Curtain Call Tour De France, Leading Ladies, Let's Dance Patterned Paper
• WorldWin Papers, Ivory Cardstock
• Clearsnap, ColorBox Dark Brown Fluid Chalk Ink
• Creative Impressions, Antique Copper Mini Brads
• Rubons
• Helmar Adhesives
• Creative Imaginations thin wood paper

Sorry for the quick post... it's almost 1am and I am up due to having coffee too late... lesson learned! LOL! :)
So, until next time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~