By: Traci Armbrust
Just a reminder that every Tuesday between 8am and 9am central time, we will be putting up 10 new dies that are 50% off. Here is the link to get you to these great deals http://www.accucutcraft.com/deals.html. There are some great dies up right now, here are a couple of my favorites.
Remember, these last a week, and on Tuesday April 3rd these dies will be gone and 10 new dies will go up. So click on the link above and go get yourself some awesome dies at awesome prices!!!
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By: Christina Kudym
While on my eternal quest to find THE most creative projects and simultaneously the end of the internet I stumble across some truly fabulous things. I will be bringing you my finds from the WorldWideWeb and giving my ideas for how to use your AccuCut dies to either make money from them, use them in your own home or to just have fun with.
If you have a site you think I should check out, please let me know. I'd be glad to take a look and share the ideas I believe are true "Finds".
Usually I focus on the small obscure blog or website however I did stray this week and my first "Find" for you was on the Simply Stated blog for the Real Simple publication.
Find #1 - The Sequin Wall - Layering Die Cut Shapes On Walls
The idea behind this is so simple...no pun...and yet has so many possibilities. To re-create what the girls on this blog did all you need is one of our circle dies (pick your size) your favorite shiny paper and your GrandeMARK and you could re-create this wall in no time. After seeing this wall, what would you do with the same idea?
Here are a few things I would like to do with this layering technique for walls.
For a Child's Room- We've seen many people paint murals on their children's walls over the years but how fun would it be to spice that up with layering media. Think painted branches with hundreds of layered felt leaves on them in various colors to match your themes. Accent with birds cut from a thicker felt here and there. Even add a birdhouseif you're heart so desires. Adorable and easy to do! Do this for your own children's rooms and then charge to do it for others using yours as the example.
There are so many fun and unique ways to use your dies. Please share with us your ideas and how you have used your dies in different and unique ways over the years if you get a chance.
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By Traci Armbrust
I'm so excited to announce that we're on Pinterest! Here is the link http://pinterest.com/accucutcraft/. So pin away and have fun. We've been seeing so many great projects being created by our customers. Love this beautiful butterfly album project created by Arlene Cuevas with Butterfly Kisses Designs using Butterfly #1.
My New Years resolution is to blog at least twice a week so check back often, and don't forget to visit us at www.accucutcraft.com and www.facebook.com/accucutcraft. It's going to be a great social year!
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By: Traci Armbrust
Isn't great when you find that perfect paper and then the perfect die to create an absolutely breathtaking project.
Carol created this Oz castle using Graphic 45 paper/elements and the Bare Elements Reyna Castle Book #2 (2 Die Set). I love all the pockets and depth to this project. If you are blown away by the one side of this castle, check out the other side.
Thanks Carol for the fabulous inspiration. If you would like to see more of Carol's work, visit her website at http://www.alteredbydesign.com/homepage.html
Don't forget to share your fabulous videos on our new video sharing community at http://www.accucutcraft.com/accucut-videos/
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By: Traci Armbrust
Marah Johnson is at it again, creating stunning dimensional flowers using AccuCut Craft dies and our little Mark III machine. The die she is using in this video is Flowers #28 but we have a huge variety of flowers you could do this same technique with.
Love that video! Here are a few more 3-D flower projects. This one was also created by Marah using our clear plastic, Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks and Flowers #16.
How about an accordian flower created by Vicki Chrisman using our Accordian Fold #3 die.
Our newest 3-D Flower die is a great investment because there are 3 sizes on the die and making them 3-D is a snap because the crease is already on the flower for easy bending.
So start this spring off with a bunch of fabulous die cut flowers popping of pages, albums and cards. Happy flower making!
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By: Traci Armbrust
We wanted to give a big shout out to our friend Vicki Chrisman for landing a couple of her many incredible projects in the Spring issue of Paper Creations Magazine. These Shadow box dies were designed by Vicki and coordinate with Crafty Secrets product. What we love about them is that they are versatile and can be adapted to any style.
Visit Vicki's blog and AccuCut Craft's website to see more of Vicki's work. Thanks for the inspiration Vicki!
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By: Traci Armbrust
The Scrapbook Princess store in Moody, Alabama has a great incentive program called the Princess Club. This is a great way to get customers coming back into their store but also a great way to keep investing in new dies. If you have 30 customers that's $750 dollars or 8 to 12 new dies. You can have fun with this, and have your club members help pick out the new dies.
-For a $25 fee, you receive a year's membership to our Princess Club, which affords you the following benefits:
-Anytime use of the Accu-Cut machine and other tools
-Exclusive coupons available only to members, to be used anytime throughout your membership
-FREE admittance to one in-store crop
-$5 off the cost of one in-store class
-EARLY ADMISSION to our two Customer Appreciation Sales (Feb. and July) and our Scrapbook Goodies Yard Sale (June)
-Referral privileges that allow you to earn store credit for a percentage of the sales of first-time customers you send our way!
-A different special each month available only to club members (January's special is cardstock 3 for $1.00. January special ends tomorrow! February's special is 10% off all patterned paper, including new releases!).
-You can join anytime, but if you join in January, you receive FIVE TSP bucks in your membership packet!
Thanks for letting us share your fabulous club. Do you have a die cut club? We'd love to hear about it. Look for more Smart Business Easy Money tips at www.accucutcraft.com and in our new 2011 Craft Catalog.
Here is a cute Beyond the Page class they teach in the store using alot of great dies.
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By: Traci Armbrust
I "love" this album kit created by Scrapkit Studio. It's using a combination of some of our favorite dies. The word Love, Border-Crown, Theme Album (3-Die Set) and, a must have around Valentines, the Lock & Keys.
The detail is absolutely beautiful and the black chipboard adds dimension plus is a great contrast to the papers.
Scapkit Studio is brand spanking new and you can find them at www.scrapkitstudio.com or www.scrapkitstudioblog.com
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I just had to post this beautiful album by Arlene Cuevas. She created a gatefold album from the new Theme Album set designed by Danelle Johnson. There are so many beautiful details I knew I had to share it, not only on AccuCut Craft's facebook page, but here too.
Thanks for the inspiration Arlene! Check out Arlene's You Tube video on this project.
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By: Traci Armbrust
Located in Roslyn Heights, New York, Events Couture truly makes the event.
From corporate events to small personal baby showers, their website and store are full of innovative, beautiful ways they are raising the bar on party supplies and design. One project in particular is a cute baby shower invite, direction card, and registry card. The registry card is not a Pinnovation die, but they were able to make a template and lay the printed version just right on the die every time. If that seems like a lot of work and you are creating hundreds, you can contact our Custom Die Department and have a die with pins created. This can be done with almost any of our existing dies or with a creation of your own.
Events Couture also has a Facebook page with tons of beautiful pictures of their exquisite work and items they sell in their store and online. Congratulations on your success and thanks for the inspiration!
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