And what BIG news it is too! Creative Cuts and More just acquired over 300 new dies! Not to mention 2 new alphabets, 12 month banners, 8 borders, 4 large frames, 2 ensembles and much more! I cannot wait to play with it all. It was like Christmas, and birthdays all rolled in to one at the shop today. I wish I could have stayed and played! I wish you could see all the new and exciting shapes, but...
It will be a while before they make it on to the website, but not too long. Terry, the owner, has been busily working on adding new dies every day. She is in the process of revamping her existing website so that as she acquires new product she can get it out there for you to see right away. She is hoping to have the new site up very soon. I know that you will want to know when this occurs, so be sure to sign up on her mailing list.
Also, I might be teaching classes again very soon! This is very exciting as well. I can't say too much now, but I will keep you posted as details emerge. (I'm such a tease!)
I wanted to show a project that I did a while back. I was playing with this purse die cut, and got to thinking about beading it. I love the look of beaded projects. And to think, an entirely beaded purse would be to die for! And if you call Terry @ 303-840-1744 she will assist you in getting your die cut's covered in killer red tape. This is a great way to do it. The die arrives with the tape on it cut to the shape of the die. Just peel away the red liner and apply the embellishment of your choice! What could be simpler? I ask you.
This purse was done as a favor to me. They currently do not offer designer papers on the website but I had this purse run in Brenda Walton's designer papers covered in the killer red tape. When Creative Cuts and More's new website is up and running they will be offering die cuts in BasicGrey papers! I am so excited. So many new things happening all at once. It is a great time to be on CC&M's design team and get to have a first choice at all that they have to offer. And It gets better every day.
When looking at the ensemble that comes with this purse you might be a bit overwhelmed, however, rest assured it will make sense. The purse is sold with a set of 4 clasps. There are 2 sets of 2. One for the inside and one for the outside. You can determine which is which by laying them upon the purse and aligning them to the clasp. If you have your die cut run with the killer red tape, align before removing liner. Trust me on this. *~* Tip: The smooth rounded edge is the front of the die cut while the rougher raised edge is the back side. After you have determined which clasp goes where you will want to attach the outside clasps. Do not remove the liner all the way. Only pull it back enough to re-align the clasp and press in to place. If stamping a sentiment in to the purse now is the time to do so.
Before going any further you will want to attach your handle. The purse above has a eye-glass chain purchased at a local craft store. However if you look at the purse below (further down in this post) you will see that a ball chain with a hoop attachment was used. For instruction purposes I will be explaining attaching this type of handle. You will punch a hole on opposite corners of your purse just large enough to support a brad. So in other words with your purse laid face up, open and flat, punch a hole in the upper right hand corner and the bottom left hand corner. You will want the hole centered up and down on the clasp. Feed the tails of the brad through the ring on the hoop attachment and then from the front to the back of your clasp thru to the inside of the purse. Open the tails up and then cover them with the remaining clasps. To attach the inside clasps you can use what ever adhesive you prefer.
Now lay the purse face up and opened up flat in a tray. Remove the red liner and then pour micro beads over the entire surface. Press beads in to place and use your fingers to smooth out the surface. And voila you have a beaded purse.
As we all know microbeads are lovely, but they can cost a pretty penny too. And if doing a class, this is not always economical. So with this in mind, I decided to see how the purse would look covered in glitter. And let me tell you it is absolutely stunning. I much prefer the glitter to the beads. It's very irridescent, lighter in weight, a little goes a l-o-n-g way, and therefore costs a lot less. And by using the killer red tape the glitter is going to stay. I rubbed with a fair amount of pressure after shaking the loose glitter back in to the tray to remove any excess and did not leave a bald spot. This is impressive.
Blog Candy:
In honor of the exciting things happening this month I will be giving away a little blog candy. The 23rd person to subscribe to my blog will recieve 5 free purse die cuts run in BasicGrey Paper and covered with Killer Red Tape. The purse ensemble will also include 4 corrodinating clasps and 1 ball chain handle with 2 hoop attachments and 2 brads.
*Creative Cuts and More has several products not currently available on line, including but not limited to certain items mentioned within this post. Creative Cuts and More does not offer Brenda Walton Papers such as those shown. Custom orders with your own special papers are welcome. For more details of what is available or upcoming product promotions, please call the store directly @ 303-840-1744 or sign up on the mailing list @ www.creativecutsandmore.com
OMG! What a wonderful site you have. Met Terry and you at the Mile High Stampers meeting and you both are very creative ladies. Thanks for sharing all your ideas.
Posted by: cmroyer | February 21, 2007 at 09:39 AM
Great site! And I wanna subscribe and perhaps win blog candy! (whatever that is)
Posted by: Sharon Madsen | March 01, 2007 at 12:25 PM