Fall Inspiration and a Sale!

Happy Thursday! We've got a lot going on for you today!

First, take a look at designer Leah Schaeffer's projects using the simply gorgeous Basic Grey Indian Summer collection!

Indian Summer Mantel Banner by Leah Schaeffer

Leah has this cute little fall village that she displays on her mantel. She decorated the little village with banners she made from the Basic Grey Indian Summer collection. The colors work so well together and this project is super-cute!

Indian Summer Card by Leah Schaeffer

Leah also made this adorable card with the Basic Grey Indian Summer collection! I absolutely love the design of this card! This if perfect for fall! The stamped flower is a Hero Arts Cling. The butterflies are such a nice touch! Great work, Leah!

Did you read about our sale? Starting today and ending Monday at midnight, we've marked down our Imaginisce i-rock accessories to 40% off retail! Stock up and save! Hurry, with prices this great all your favorite glam rocks and hot rocks will all be gone! Quantities are limited, shop early for best selection!

Need some i-rock inspiration? Check out this gorgeous card created by Designer Teri Berrios:

Live the Life You've Imagined by Teri Berrios

Simply amazing and it took Teri no time at all to throw this card together! Be sure to check out our gallery for more i-rock inspiration! And don't forget to take advantage of our sale!

Happy Crafting!

September 15?

Happy Wednesday! Does this date sound familiar to any of you? I feel like I'm forgetting something!

We have some more inspiration from our wonderful design team today! Sandi Clarkson has been having fun with the Graphic 45 Steampunk collection! Take a look:

'Roadtrip' by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used the Graphic 45 Steampunk collection with some of the A Proper Gentleman collection for this layout! I love the simplicity of the design - it really lets you focus on the photos!




Check out this amazing detail! Sandi knows just how to add those special touches to her work!

'Be Still my Heart' by Sandi Clarkson

I LOVE this one! The colors on this layout are amazing! Sandi actually used some Basic Grey Kioshi paper (the back of Lilo) with the Graphic 45 Steampunk papers! I would never have thought to put them together, but it works so well!






Amazing detail and Prima Flowers and Bling! Gotta love the bling! Oh, and check out that black doily and black lace! Simply fantastic! For more detail and info on these layouts be sure to see our gallery and Sandi's blog!

Happy Crafting!

I just prefer short weeks!

Good Tuesday morning! I think I got spoiled by the short week last week! LOL!!! I just had one of "those days" yesterday! You all know what I'm talking about... everyone has had at least one of "those days" in their lifetime!

We've got some great Tuesday inspiration for you! Designer Teri Berrios has recently had a new addition to her family. Take a look:

'Puppy Layout' by Teri Berrios

Meet Cutie - the newest member of the Berrios family! I just love everything about this layout! I'm, of course, drawn to the bright, cheerful colors in the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers collection! But, check out that "frame!" I love how Teri peeled back the papers to expose the picture of her daughter and their new puppy!


Prima Flowers and Bling - what's not to love?


Teri made her own brads with the Imaginisce i-Top.


Love that frame - I'm "lifting" this idea!


Basic Grey Max & Whiskers Epoxy Stickers! Too cute and perfect on Teri's layout! For more detail and info on this fantastic layout be sure to check out our gallery and Teri's blog! Great work, Teri!

We've got a busy week and now I'm a day behind! Stay-tuned this week for more great inspiration and new products Coming Soon to the store!

Happy Crafting!

Weekend Inspiration

It's Friday! YAY!!! I don't know about you, but today came really fast this week!

Today, I want to leave you with a little inspiration for your weekend! Our fabulous designers have been hard at work and have created some great layouts! Take a look:

'In Papa's Arms' by Andra Hoffman

Andra used the new Basic Grey Wander collection for this layout.

'I Love Dirt' by Andra Hoffman

Again, Andra used the Basic Grey Wander collection. I love how versatile this collection is!

'Monkey Around' by Leah Schaeffer

Leah used the Basic Grey Oliver collection for this layout. Too cute!!!

'Gears in Motion' by Nanne Harry

Nanne used the wonderful Bo Bunny Cambride and Double Dot collection for this layout. I love the gears she cut with her Cricut!

Wonderful work ladies! I'm so lucky to have such talented gals on my design team! I hope these fantastic layouts have inspired you to have a creative weekend!

Happy Weekend!

Southwest Summer Show

Happy Thursday everyone! Wow... have I mentioned how much I love short weeks?

Well, Grandma Lori and I had a fantastic time at the Southwest Summer Show yesterday! It was a little chilly in there, though! We had to go warm ourselves in the sun three times! It was at a hotel so they must have thought that everyone there was from colder climates and not used to the Phoenix heat. Us locals were freezing! I was even wearing a sweater for a little while! LOL!!!

Here are some pictures that I took at the show:


This was at the Sizzix Booth. I spent most of my time there. I learned how to use the eClips machine and had fun with the letter-press technique. Stay tuned for a tutorial on the letter-press technique - I completely fell in love with it!

Next we moved on to the Glitz Booth. Unfortunately, my pictures didn't turn out! But, I have some news! The new product is set to ship the beginning of October and we went ahead and purchased all of the wonderful background stamps! They will be in the Coming Soon category shortly! Be watching for them!

Here is a fun booth that I couldn't get away from! This company is called Canvas Home Basics and I fell in love with all of their wonderful products! Take a look:








Look at all of this wonderful canvas, burlap and jute! I can't wait to get my hands on this stuff!


Check out this neat burlap album! Here it is closed...


... and here it is completely open! Is this too cool or what?


They even carry kraft paper! We're thinking of bringing some of this into the store! What do you think?

Next we moved on to Petaloo. Actually, we moved on to something else and the Petaloo caught my eye! Holy cow... check out their all new flowers, leaves and vines:






Those of you that know about Petaloo, this is completely different for them! Be expecting these babies in October! They will all be in the Coming Soon category shortly!

Our last stop was at the Anna Griffin booth. How can you not fall in love with this:






Her two new Christmas collections are absolutely gorgeous! We're thinking about bringing these into the store as well!

We're interested to know what you think about the Canvas Home Basics and the Anna Griffin! Leave us a comment below!

Stay-tuned tomorrow for more design team inspiration!

Happy Crafting!