Pinch Me Please, Peony!

Hello friends!  Dana here with some updates and a tutorial for you using the JUST released Nestabling!  There are so many reasons today for me to say "pinch me, please!" because the excitement here at Want2Scrap is high friends, cloud 9 high!  The team down at CHA is just bursting with good news today and I am happy to share some of it with you.   But first, just a huge THANK YOU for all of the great feedback over the new product line.  We hear you and we are so grateful to have you cheering us on!  Something else you will love is that we had 10 peeks here on the blog leading up to CHA, but guess what?  There are a bunch more coming!  Oh yes, that's right, we have Nestabling for the brand new Nestabilities releases too!  As soon as possible, we will be showing you the FULL Nestabling release here on the blog and friends, you are gonna fall in love all over again! I have been given the shipping date of these brand new items and it will be April 1st, no foolin! Also, we will be taking pre-orders starting in a week or two as soon as the dynamic duo of Michele and Michele return from CHA.  Stay tuned to the blog or our Facebook page for when we open up the ordering.

The Nestabling set I am using today matches up with the Nestabilities Peony.  Again I say "pinch me, please!".  Does it get any friendlier than the way the Nestabling and this Nestabilities play together?!?  I think not!  I received a set of black bling Peony and it is so striking. I love how the bling gently scales down in diameter as you move down in Nestability die cut size.  I used my one set of Peony Nestabling on the card you see above and it is currently on display at CHA so I won't be able to show you application of the bling throughout this tutorial (doh!) BUT I will walk you through all the steps to get this gorgeous Peony to come to life.  Ready to see how I did it?  OK, let's go.... 

This flower uses 4 pieces of the Peony set.  Prior to adhering your Nestabling to the edges, perform any inking (as I did above), stamping, texture plating, etc.  Once complete, adhere your Nestabling to the edges of your flattened out peony cuts.   OK, ok I can hear you say it..."but Dana, how can I adhere the Nestabling NOW when there is so much manipulating to be done to the flower pieces?"  And to that I say, adhere with confidence, the adhesive on the Want2Scrap bling is that good.  Truly, adhere it now.

 OK, from now on, please remember that the Nestabling is already adhered to the peony edges.  :)  Next step is to find the natral centers of the peony pieces by folding the pieces in half once, twice, three times like above.

 Once you find the natural centers, PINCH the center points and start gathering the the peony edges towards each other.  The more scrunching the more texture.  NOW is when you are REALLY glad Nestabling has such great adhesive qualities to it!

 PINCH and gather will result on four layers that look like this!  They remind me of swirly dancing skirts!

 Right now, the pinches bottoms of the peony pieces are pretty pronounced, it's ok, that is the way you want them.

 Time to start building.  I used the smallest piece and the next size up to start.  I like using Fabri-tac glue since it works much like a hot glue gun without the HOT.  Make a well of glue in the larger of the two pieces and then set by nesting the smallest piece into the glue.

 Cute huh?  There is the gorgeous center of the peony, and in it's own right, could be a finished product at this stage.

 Next, take again the next size up peony piece, fill the well with glue and nestle the peony center we made above into the glue.

 Again, gorgeous! You really can't go wrong with this flower.  It looks great large or small.  Going for maximum effect, I am going to move on to the final and largest peony piece.

 Now if I open up the largest peony piece and set the triple layered piece we made above into it, it would have the large and open look as above.  Reminds me of a tiny wrapped wedding bouquet!

 For my finished flower, I decided to make the more compact version so this time, I applied glue to the bottom of my triple layered piece and then nestled down into my largest peony piece, adjusting height and paper gathers as I went.

 Finished!  Looks sooo realistic and gorgeous here but don't forget, this is what it looks like with it's new BFF named Nestabling!

A couple more notes on these peonies as I have constructed them....

 The finished piece looks like the above.  Thanks to all that PINCHING, we end up with a fairly pronounced bottom.  This is not a bad thing, in fact it would make a perfect paper flower to thread a floral wire through and then stem wrap the bottom and the wire with ribbon or floral tape.  But, if you are using it for a card.....

 you are gonna have to give it a little snip.  Easy peasy and ready to adhere to your card.

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial and will make some peonies for your own projects.  Keep checking our blog for product updates, challenges and the announcement of our five winners of the full release Nestabling line!!  Good luck to all of the entrants so far and thanks again for all of your enthusiasm!

Sneak Peak #10–Nestabling!!

Well this is our last sneak peak before the big reveal at CHA 2011!!! 
We want to thank each and every one of you for the kinds words about the new Nestabling product line!  We can’t wait for you to see it in person and let us know what you think!
Ok here it comes . . the last sneak peak before CHA.
What are you going to do without your daily sneak??  It’s been a lot of fun bringing it to you!!
Are you ready????


There she is. . .  Labels Nine!
So there you have it!! We’ll have more to reveal at CHA so be on the lookout for more information on our blog and our website at www.want2scrap.com!
Don’t forget about the contest below!!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2Scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

Sneak Peak Nestabling #9

We are in the home stretch now and ready to reveal yet another design we’ve been working on for you.  Only one more to go until CHA!!! 
Are you ready????

Here it is!!!!


A little birdie told me that this makes an awesome jumbo layered Peony!!!
Remember to bookmark our site, follow us, or sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! Oh and don’t forget about our contest!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2Scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

CHA Sneak #8–Nestabling!!

We are on #8 of our sneak peak already. There will be only two more released and then you’ll have to wait for the rest to be unveiled at CHA 2011!! 
So at least for the next few days, I can give you your BLING FIX!!
and with that . . . . . here is yet another

FABULOUS RHINESTONE DESIGN!

Remember only two more left .  So bookmark our site, follow us, or sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! Oh and don’t forget about our contest!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2Scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

Nestabling Sneak Peak–#7!!!!

I hope you aren’t getting tired of the sneak peaks yet???!!!!  I know I’m having a blast presenting them to you. 
This next sneakaroo is such a gorgeous shape and I personally can’t wait to see what everybody comes up with for this one!! 

One of the ideas from yesterday’s post was from Cyndee Scholet and she said ...

“I think these would be pretty done up in one of those small desk calendars - a different shape of bling for each month. “

What a great idea!!! Love that!!  Keep those ideas and comments coming ladies. 
Remember we are releasing one a day until just before CHA!!! So bookmark our site, follow us, or sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! Oh and don’t forget about our contest!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2Scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

CHA Sneak Peak #6–Pre CHA!!!

Ba-da BLING ba-da BLING!
I saw this on one of our lovely design team ladies blogs and I loved it so much I had to use it too!!!
Things are really getting embellished around here aren’t they?? OK OK. . I’ll stop and let you take a peak at yet another Pre-CHA release!!!! 
So lay your little eyelashes on this beautiful creation:

I can see making so many things with these, like a graduated wall hanging, cards, journaling spots, or magnets. . oh the ideas!!!  Cutting out the bases with Spellbinder’s Nestabilites^tm would be so easy and then the layers with paper, embossing, stenciling, and BLING! 
WOW . . . can’t wait. 
Tell us what ideas you might have floating in those crafty little minds of yours!! We’d love to know. 
Have you missed any other sneaks?  Here’s a recap if you’re just joining us for the first time:


Remember we are releasing one a day until just before CHA!!!
So bookmark our site, follow us, or sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! Oh and don’t forget about our contest!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2Scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

CHA Sneak Peak: Nestabling #5

WOW what great comments so far!!  Keep those coming as we love to know what you think about the releases so far and about what you might like see in the future!!   

It’s been such a great response so far and we are truly grateful for your feedback!!

SOOOOOOO . . ARE YOUR READY???

The next up on our list is this little beauty below



I don’t know about you but I’ve got BLING FEVER!!!!  It’s bling overload here at Want2Scrap . . but that’s the way we like it.
 
If you’re just joining us, here is a recap of all of the Nestabling designs we’ve revealed so far.  Remember we are releasing one a day until just before CHA!!!



So bookmark our site, follow us, or sign up for a newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! Oh and don’t forget about our contest!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2Scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

CHA Sneak Peak for Nestabling–#4

Can you believe it is day FOUR already for the sneak peaks?  CHA will be here before we know it and the full line will be released!! 
I know you guys are excited so I won’t keep you waiting any longer and just get on with it!! 
DRUM ROLL PLEASE

………/./././../././././././……. /////)))))//// 

……..that was my drum roll with a big finish :)


PERTY isn’t it????  I think this one ranks up there in my top 5 FAVS!!! 
What about you? 
What’s your favorite so far?? We’d love to know!
Here’s a recap of the already revealed  Nestabling:

Don’t forget about our contest!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2Scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

Nestabling–CHA Sneak Peak #3

I bet you’re ready for yet another sneak peak of the our wonderful new line of Nestabling^tm!!!  We have been overwhelmed by the positive responses to this product. We read all of your comments and have been really enjoying them!! 
So thank you so very much!!!
Are you ready for sneak #3????? 
Here it is!!!

NESTABLING

– our exclusive line of GORGEOUS nested rhinestone designs that fit PERFECTLY with Spellbinders’ Nestabilities^tm!!!

Another classic shape you might already have in your arsenal!

Remember to enter into our contest below and follow us so you won’t miss tomorrow’s sneak peak!!!

CONTEST INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away to 5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the Want2scrap.com sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the above to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Good luck!!

Nestabling Sneak Peak – New Product #2

Did you see the wonderful nested hearts Nestabling^tm from yesterday???  Yummy wasn’t it??  Well today we have a classic Spellbinder’s Nestabilites^tm design to show off!
Sometimes it just takes a little bit of sparkle to take your game to the next level. 
Well what do you think about highlighting this timeless beauty?? 

Oh the ideas are floating in my head!! 
Notice how many nesting sizes you get in just one package??!  Yeah that’s what we;re talking about!! 
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ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS WE ARE??????

We can’t wait to tell you more about our new line but you’ll have to wait for CHA for more details!!  Let us know what you think. 

PRIZE INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling^tm!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the following to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

CHA Sneak Peak’s–New Product Line!!

We are so very excited to provide you, our loyal followers and customers, a sneak peak of what we have been working on!  A brand new product being launched during CHA 2011 in Los Angeles, CA!!! 
Yes our new line of . . .





wait for it …







wait for it….

NESTABLING^tm

– our exclusive line of GORGEOUS nested rhinestone designs that fit PERFECTLY with Spellbinders’ Nestabilities^tm!!! 

 

ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS WE ARE??????

We can’t wait to tell you more about our new line but you’ll have to wait for CHA for more details!! 
Let us know what you think. 

PRIZE INFO!!!

For helping us spread the word about this fabulous new product, we are giving away  5 lucky winners the complete line of Nestabling!!  To be eligible simply do one of the following:

1. Comment to all the sneak peak blog posts from now until CHA on January 29th!
2. Blog, Facebook,Twitter, post, or email your friends about our new line (not required)
3. Extra entries for adding in your comments what you did to spread the word.

So do one of the following to be eligible.  If you do more let us know and you will earn EXTRA entries!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another SNEAK PEAK!!!

Please Welcome Terre Fry . . Design Team Member!!!

It is truly a pleasure to introduce to you our newest Design team member:

Terre Fry!!!

of Terre’s Scrap Therapy

We are so exciting to have her join our team and I’m equally as pleased to get to know this lovely lady better and I know you are going to enjoy seeing her work. 

Terre writes:
“I am proud to say I work in the industry I love……paper crafting! My passion is for the shabby chic/vintage style, but as a designer I can design in many styles. I am many things but I love being a wife, mother and nana.” 

and here is a little sneak peak of her amazing work!!

 

 

 

plus a little somethin’ somethin’ from Terre to get you in the mood for Spring!!

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Hello Everyone, Terre Fry here, I am excited to join such an amazing Design Team.
I have created a couple of designs for your viewing pleasure using a few of my favorite things. . .  Want2Scrap Bling and Spellbinders die templated.

Here is a fast and simple way to create your own gift bag using a  recycled Wheat Thin box.

Instructions:

• Using decorative pattern paper cover your box.
• Die cut 4 LF-161 Grand Labels One dies, 2 of pattern paper and 2 of coordinating cardstock.
• Embellish your gift bag with Hot Pink Rhinestone Swirls and Orange Rhinestones from Want2Scrap.

This next project was created using Hot Pink Rhinestone Swirls by Want2Scrap, LF-111 Grand Scalloped Ovals and LF-190 Grand Labels Four by Spellbinders.

Thank you for stopping by my very first blog post. I hope you will join me again but until then. ..

Happy Crafting.

From $1 aisle to Want2Scrap fabulous in 3 easy steps!

Hi everyone!  I have a quick project to share with you today made from a $1 wood frame from my local Michaels craft store and Want2Scrap silver bling!

First I prepped my wood frame by removing the cardstock picture backing and getting started on painting.

I used a black acrylic paint.  Be sure to also paint the wood pegs that will make the frame stand up.

Once dry, I chose to line my frame opening with silver bling.  I used the largest size bling from my 72 count package.  This would also look amazing with colored bling too!  This special photo is from New Year's eve last year and I wanted it to have that "little black dress" look so I kept it very simple and elegant with silver.  A handmade satin flower I made a while back and had waiting for a special project and a silver glitter holiday pick from Michaels adorn the bottom corner.

Oh!  What's that?!  Why, it's a tiny black rhinestone from Want2Scrap accenting the center of my silver button.  I was tickled that it was a perfect fit!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and checking out my project.  Three steps...paint, bling, embellish.... was all it took!  In fact, this went so fast that I did a version of this for my 10 year old's birthday party.  THe girls had a great time blinging out their frames!