FALL KIT CARDS

Before I get started with this post, I want to share something EXCITING Creative Cuts and More is participating in. Stay tuned and be on the look out!

Happy Fall!! It is time for the leaves to change color, for Bobbing for apples, carving pumpkins and maybe even a Carmel apple. Fall is my favorite time of year! I love the crisp cool air, the crunching of leaves under foot and here in Wisconsin where I live, the beauty of all of the fall colors! Below is a picture of the tree that stands in front of my house taken last year. This year we have road contruction, so the scene is not quite as pretty. :) I just have to drive a few blocks to enjoy more of the beautiful colors.

Have you gotten your FALL KIT yet? This kit is packed with so many beautiful cards and hours of FUN when you create! I have really enjoyed creating these cards. The beauty of these kits is you can create simple cards or even get a little bit fancier with them if you choose. You will have everything you need to make 12 beautiful cards. The only thing you will need to add is adhesive and if you wish a stamp. The kit is worth over $34 but we are offering it for $26.99.

Listed below are the details for the cards I created...

Everything is included for this card except 2 things...

Stamp Set: Lovely as a Tree from Stampin' Up! and an extra cream sheet - you can purchase this layer from Creative Cuts and More... the color is Bazzil Bling Cardstock called String of Pearls. On the top card, I used a pencil and traced it making a mat. I also used a Scalloped edge punch for the border around the buckles.

This next card I created is the Side opening Tag Card with Oak Leaf - Small in double-sided Tacky Tape, so I was able to sprinkle som green glitter on it to get this shimmery leaf! It looks pretty shimmery in real life!

Here are some more details on this card:
Card Kit Pieces: 1 Tag Shaped Card (side opening) in Bazzill Walnut Canvas Cardstock & Tag in Bazzill Almond Cream Smoothies Cardstock (CC&M exclusive), 1 Oak Leaf - Small in double-sided Tacky Tape
Stamps: Autumn Blessings available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Black layers not included in the kit

Here are the details for my last share for the day!
Stamps: Baked With Love by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
(Words are a Rub On included in the Fall Kit)
Cardstock: K&Company , included in the Fall Kit available at Creative Cuts and More
Accessories: Pencil, Paper Snips, Twill is not included in the kit, the other ribbon is, Copics, Black Marker, & Stickles. Velvet flower die cut and button is included in the kit.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope these projects have inspired you!

Join us on World Card Making Day!

Creative Cuts and More is proud to sponsor "2 Sketches 4 You" as we celebrate WCMD. Saturday, October 3, 2009 join us for tons of fun, inspiring creations and prizes over at 2 Sketches 4 You!!

Dino Diecuts!

Isn't this the cutest little dinosaur?
Perfect for a boy to give to his teacher.

Precious Window Card

This circle window card was cut from Bazzill Bling cardstock at Creative Cuts & More! They have a ton of cards and shapes to choose from. Check it out today!!

I really like this card. I might hang on to it for a while. I love the look of the the layered rub-ons and that stripey pattern paper...yum!

Catch Of My Life

When I received the Creel Box, I instantly wanted to do something fun for my husband. I pulled out one of my favorite lines (Mr. Campy from Cosmo Cricket) and started decorating the box. The fishing pole and fish came from a paper scrap I had. This is what I ended up with:


What is a fishing box without fish? I added some of my husband's favorite candy, Swedish Fish, and delivered it to my husband at his office!

I think this makes such a great gift for any man in your life!

Fall Cards & 2 Sketches 4 You

Lots of fun news today, folks!

First, we've got a brand new kit to share! Our brand new Fall Occasions Card Kit is full of wonderful colors and pretty shapes. You can make a dozen great cards with these materials -- all you need is adhesive! It includes cardstock and velvet leaves, velvet flowers, and cardstock buckles. Silk ribbons and silk chenille fibers from The Thread Gatherer are included, and they are delightful!

A full 2-sided patterned paper pack is included. Here are some of the patterns:

And some of the sample cards for your review:

Here's a close-up of the cardstock:



This kit is going to retail for $26.99 -- but you can get one FREE! How? That's the 2nd bit of news. We're excited to be sponsoring 2 Sketches 4 You this week! Just follow the instructions on their blog to enter!

Vintage Cupcake Box

I'm in love with the Cupcake Box die. Although it is the perfect size for a cupcake, it's also a great container size for all sorts of trinkets and ephemera. In fact, my very first thought with the Cupcake Box was that it would make the PERFECT gift box for a rolled-up necktie. So I asked my husband for a tie I could use as a prop to photograph with the box and he said that he doesn't have one!

So I went ahead and decorated the box with a more neutral collage of postage and mail themes -- and now instead of a tie box gift, it'll be on Grandma's writing desk holding her postage stamps and return address labels. Isn't it funny how projects evolve?

Supply List:
Stamps: Purple Onion Designs, Innovative Stamp Creations and Stamp Francisco
Paper: Almond Cream (Bazzill Smoothies)
Inks: Vintage Sepia VersaFine (Tsukineko); Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink (ClearSnap)
Accessories: Cupcake Box Die, Clear Acetate Sheet & Killer Red Tacky Tape (Creative Cuts & More); Authentic antique letter & postage stamps; Buttons (various)

We Have a Winner!

Thanks to everybody who participated in our Fall/Halloween Blog Hop! We all had so much fun creating projects for you to see.

Our big winner for this hop is:

Milie said...

I became a fan on Facebook!

Congratulations, Milie! Please contact us with your name and mailing address so we can get one of these brand new kits out to you.

And what did she win? Our brand new Haunted House Castle Album Kit!


Stay tuned for more fun projects coming your way!

Belli Challenge Time

This week, Creative Cuts & More is sponsoring the Belli Challenge! It's time to be wowed by our participating Design Team members and the Belli Challenge Design Team. What gorgeous work they did! Here's some eye candy:

Steph Zerbe:

Carla Mayfield:
Kim Ross:
The winner of their Fall/Halloween challenge will receive their choice of a Girl or Boy Birthday card kit. These card kits are jammed packed with supplies. Your kit will contain 12 die cut cards and envelopes, and many of the cards included in the kit are exclusive to CC&M. The kit is worth over $30.

Follow the instructions on the Creative Belli Blog to enter. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC74 so we can find it.

Super September Hop

Welcome to our amazing Autumn & Halloween September Blog Hop! We're showing off projects that are perfect for the season.

Before we head off to the hop, we have a few cute photos to show you. Design Team member Kat Salmon created this spooky Haunted House using the Bare Elements Reyna Castle Book from CC&M.



Kat also created this wonderful bowl of Halloween goodies using our die cuts. She used the exclusive Coffin Box, the Oval Window Box and the Short Puff Box. We think these couldn't be any cuter!




And now for some exciting news! We've got a terrifically terrifying new Haunted House Castle Album kit to debut. And guess what? We're offering up one of these kits for BLOG CANDY! DT member Pam Smerker really outdid herself with this one, wouldn't you say? This kit features the Bare Elements Reyna Castle Book plus die cuts and Diva Dots from CC&M and papers & embellishments from Doodlebug. Here's the eye candy:


Now that you've seen the samples, here's the kit. You can get all this Halloween goodness for only $19.99.


Isn't that Haunted House adorable? Here are the five different ways to win our newest kit:

(A) Leave a comment on this post. (This is limited to one per person unless you meet the criteria of B, C, D and/or E below.) Tell us all about the little gifts you'll be making this year for neighbors, co-workers, and teachers.

(B) Leave one extra comment if you've posted a link to this blog candy on your own blog. Make sure to include a link to your specific post in your comment.

(C) Leave one extra comment if you become one of our blog followers. See the right-hand navigation column to follow us.

(D) Leave one extra comment if you click over to our page on Facebook and become a fan.

(E) Leave one extra comment if you invite your crafty Facebook friends to become a fan of our page on Facebook.

This prize drawing will be held at 11:59PM Mountain Time on Friday, September 18th. The winner will be posted shortly thereafter.

We've got some special savings for you! Save 15% at the Creative Cuts & More Store through September 21st by using the code fallbloghop0909 at checkout.

Our hop today starts with Angie and she'll direct you to the next blog, and they'll direct you to the next blog, and so on. If for some reason a link is broken, don't panic. Just return here to the list and complete your journey.

Hoppin' Team Members:
Angie Pearl
Melinda Ford, Guest
Carla Mayfield
Kayla Dupont, Guest
Diana Stout, Guest
Chrissy Dickinson
Ellen Sosnowski, Guest
Stephany Zerbe
Lindsay Weirich
Jennifer Johnson
Kim Ross
Pam Smerker

Happy Hopping & Happy Shopping!

Clearly Easy Box

My husband's favorite day of the whole year is Thanksgiving. He primps the house for days before and cooks his heart out. He even has an apron embroidered with a turkey especially for the occasion. There's so much fuss and preparation going into a big event like that, I don't have the desire or the time to create elaborate little party favors. I want something adorable, quick, and easy.

CC&M offers a total of twenty-two different boxes cut from acetate, and I chose to show you the Butterfly Box. It was so easy to create! The simple steps:

• Run the flat Butterfly Box through the BigShot machine with the D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Fold box and adhere the bottom and side with the exceptionally strong Killer Red Tacky Tape
• Fill with fall-colored candies
• Interlock top to secure

It would be a snap to make a bunch of these for a wedding, party favors, little Valentine's Day goodies for the kids to give away at school, a token holiday gift for all those acquaintances at work or around the neighborhood, etc.

Be sure to check back here on Monday (9/14) for our Fall-themed September Blog Hop. You'll be pleasantly surprised by all the inspiration the team has in store for you!

Doodlebug Baby Projects

I'm a big fan of the cute, whimsical designs from Doodlebug... and I love that everything coordinates.

TIP: Did you know that Bazzill Criss Cross textured cardstock is dyed to match Doodlebug products? Takes away all the guesswork and makes coordinating a snap!

My card uses several of the dies from CC&M -- 5-1/4" - Square Window Card #01 - Border Windows, Heart #02 - Large with Layer, and Photo Corner #02 Set, all cut from the Criss Cross textured cardstock -- plus Doodlebug stickers, gemstones, and patterned paper.


The box was created from several CC&M dies also: Tall Gable Box, Heart #02 - Large with Layer, and Photo Corner #02 Set, all cut from the Criss Cross textured cardstock -- along with Doodlebug stickers, gemstones, and patterned paper.

I made two enhancements to the flat cardstock stickers (hippo & turtle) that were used on the projects. I used the EK Success Powder Tool to neutralize the adhesive. This allowed me to put pop-dots on the stickers so they'd have a little dimension. I added more interest to them by adding the self-adhesive jewels. Now they really pop!

Mini Album Tin Kit

Creative Cuts & More has these round and rectangular MINI ALBUM & TIN KITS.
I made mine into a super cute banner, unfortunately, the ribbons made it too bulky so I can't fit it back into the tin (not shown here). That just means I can make something else for the tin....yeay!

For more pics go HERE.

Cupcake Box & Apron Pocket Card

Cupcake Box Set , get your Cupcake Box Set!

And check out this Apron Pocket Card. Visit THIS BLOG for more pics and details.
There are so many Die Cut Cards, shapes and Boxes at Creative Cuts & More to choose from!!
You even get your pick of material to have the die cut in, from chipboard to polyshrink to felt.
Not to mention a WIDE array of colored and texture cardstock.

Ghoulish -n- Glam Party Favors

Hello to all of you Goblins and Ghouls!
Feast your eyes upon these spooky little Coffin Boxes.
Imagine these at your Halloween shindig
adorning your table filled with devilish goodies
for your guests to take home.

Or as a Hostess Gift at your next Pampered Chef party.
Or as a fun craft for you and your kiddos
to make together while carving pumpkins.

For more pics and details go HERE.

Diva Dresses

These dresses are from one of the newer dies from Creative Cuts & More, the Dress Box die. It's so easy, and very versatile!

My wedding dress was very easy to make. It was cut from Bazzill Smoothies Coconut Swirl. The only embellishments used on the project are Prima Marketing's new Say it in Studs self-adhesive embellishments. The studs were arranged in an ornate frame pattern. I used my sharp Tonic snips to cut only certain parts of the frame to create the bodice, waist, and hem adornments.

Because these studs are self-adhesive, they were very easy to adhere. They're nice quality, too, and the segments held together very nicely.


My other sample was also very easy to put together. This next dress is cut from BasicGrey patterned cardstock from the Two Scoops collection and tied with a thin pink grosgrain ribbon. I made this to show that this die is not just for weddings!


Dresses cut from other patterns and other colors could be used for all sorts of occasions:

• Pretty floral dresses for Mother's Day, Tea Parties, Bridal Showers
• Matching dresses for Bridesmaid gifts
  
• Pastels for pretty Easter Dresses
  
• Dresses in school colors for graduations
• Dresses in sorority colors for Bid Day, Initiations and other special occasions
• Red or purple dresses for Red Hat events
• White dresses for Confirmations, Baptisms, First Communion, etc.
  
• Pink and/or sparkly dresses for "Princess" party favors
• Black, scary dresses for witches at Halloween
• A whole variety of dresses for favors at an Oscar party or a Mardi Gras/Costume party
• Pretty dresses for prom or homecoming
  
• Gold or silver dresses for 25th or 50th Anniversary parties
  

The possibilities with this dress are endless! Creative Cuts & More carries a few patterned papers. However, you can also have CC&M cut papers that you send in -- and they cut it for a reasonable cutting fee. You can visit the Contact Us page to inquire via e-mail or by phone.

Big Winner

Here's the comment left by our prize winner:

starqueen said...

What fun! You're samples are great...can't wait to start hoppin'! I love doodlebug, so I know I'm going to love the new kit.

Congratulations, starqueen! Please contact us with your name and mailing address so we can get one of these brand new kits out to you.

And what did she win? Our brand new designer Sea Life 8"x8" Mini Album Kit! It includes over $45 worth of materials and retails for $34.99. Here's a photo of everything that's included.



It's a terrific kit! Keep an eye here for more great eye candy!