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Friday, July 18, 2008

NEW Product in Store: Imaginisce Hallowhimsy!








Spooky fun and scary stuff just in time for Halloween! Spiders, Bats and Jack-O-Lanterns create a whimsical Halloween for your scrapbook pages and cards!

12x12
65 lb Paper
Double Sided Cardstock

Get ready for Halloween and complete your Hallowhimsy Collection:
Don't be *scared* to order....the *magice*magic* code SHIMMER is still good for 20% off your entire order!!! ~michelle~

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

New Product Spotlight: American Craft's Thickers


Big and beautiful - they've embraced their thickness, and they're here to stay. Add dimension and sophistication to your projects with Thickers letter and accent sitckers. Thickers are made of archival-quality materials and feature a variety of cool new fonts, colors and accents. Check them out!!








These fun samples from the EIO gallery featuring Thickers are convincing me I need some of these lovlies of my very own!! ~michelle~
Julie's layouts:
Your Smiles Make Our Day, Beauty Inside and Out and Siblings. Angie's layout: We All Have Moments.






Thursday, July 10, 2008

Have I Got a Deal For YOU! - Two Scoops Product Spotlight






Today's focus is on Basic Grey's Clear Acrylic Stamp Sets from the Two Scoops Collection. These stamps are currently in the What's on Sale section of the store, originally listed for $15.00 per set...they are now marked down to $8.99 per set! If you use the magic code SHIMMER you can realize another 20% discount on top of that!!





















Made of high-quality, durable material, Basic Grey clear stamps come on 4x6 sheets. Use with inkpads, paint, or scrapbook-safe markers to add playful accents in any color.












So go ahead....double dip! Two Scoops of fun for the price of one!!!
~michelle~


Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Product Spotlight: Oh! Baby Boy

Cute as a button, sweet as a dream, it’s the most adorable baby collection you’ve ever seen! Perfect for creating cards and layouts to celebrate your little bundle of joy, it’s Basic Grey’s Oh Baby! Boy Collection pack.

Pack includes:


  • 18 - 12” x 12” papers (12 patterned and 6 solids)

  • 1 sheet coordinating letter stickers

  • 1 sheet coordinating tags

Coordinating Bazzill Cardstock Colors: Apricot, Squash, Grass Green, Sparrow, Apple Green, Wave, Tropicana, Dark Tangerine, Jacaranda, Limeaid.


Check out this bit of gallery goodness....as you can see there are lots of possibilities and not all of them are even *boyish!* This collection is on sale right now...and with the magic code: SHIMMER you can get an additional 20% discount!! What a DEAL! ~michelle~







Monday, July 7, 2008

Product Spotlight: Basic Grey Blush Collection

There’s nothing bashful about Basic Grey’s Blush Collection of papers and page elements. Rich-warm chocolate browns and candy-sweet pinks, combined with an unexpected punch of Caribbean blue, this lavish color palette will give your next creative project a magnificent shimmer all its own.



The Blush Collection Pack by Basic Grey includes:

  • 18 double-sided papers
  • one sheet of coordinating letter stickers
  • one sheet of coordinating tags

Coordinating Bazzill Basics Cardstock colors: Battenberg, Tickled Pink, Dark Tangerine, Maraschino, Ruby Slipper, Dragonfly, Aqua, Julep, Java, and Pinecone.

These beautiful layouts all use Basic Grey's Blush designer papers:






















Also available in the store is the Blush Card Kit from BasicGrey which includes:

  • Blush patterned papers
  • Die cut shapes
  • Bazzill cardstock
  • Valentine rub ons
  • Chipboard shapes
  • Waxed trim

Supplies to complete seven cards...what can you create?

I'll leave you with a few more samples of cards with this collection. We'd love to see your creations with Basic Grey's Blush Collection in our gallery!! ~michelle~

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Design Team Gallery Opens Today!!

Come visit the Design Team Gallery for the month of July! Our theme this month was Birthdays. Come be inspired with a wide variety of products that are available in the store!
We'd love to hear what you think and see your birthday creations in our gallery!

The new Design Team is gearing up for their August debut and are full of fresh ideas. There will be weekly challenges starting in August.....keep your eye on the discussion board and the blog for more details!!

A big THANK YOU to the retiring Design Team who got things up and running. Be sure to check out the design team galleries if you haven't already for hundreds of ideas and tons of inspiration!
~michelle~

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Spotlight on Basic Grey's Urban Couture Collection

This elegant cardstock collection includes:
  • 18 sheets of 65 lb. cardstock
  • 1 sheet of tags
  • 1 sheet of letter and number stickers

Also in the store is the beautiful Urban Couture ribbon from BasicGrey.


This collection includes:
  • 8 rolls of ribbon
  • 2 feet of each style
  • Coordinates with the Urban Couture Collection

I've been on the search for some samples of this collection in action to inspire you!

Check out these beauties by our Design Team!!
Card: DebbieDee
Sweetest Thing Layout: Julie
Who I Am Layout: Norma
The Most Amazing Thing About Me Layout: Norma
Weight Loss Cards: Norma
The paper kit is on sale right now...and don't forget about the 20% discount that applies with the magic word SHIMMER!
Happy Independence Day! (and a belated Happy Canada Day to our Canadian friends!)
~michelle~