More new CHA Product updates & information-Spellbinders, JustRite, Zutter, Ranger...

WooHoo!!!! I finally got a tracking # from Spellbinders for the ONLY dies that weren't sent in my original shipment (the one that I received from them last Monday, 2/15/10) and the news is good!  They've been shipped and that usually means a couple of days delivery time from Spellbinders headquarters to me (at the most), so the wait is almost over for that small handful of dies that were delayed coming in from overseas!

To recap, I already have ALL the new Spellbinders releases in my hands right now, except for the missing Easter dies & the new Big Scalloped Circles and those will be here any day now!!!!  YIPPPEEEE!!

For those of you who haven't seen all the new Spellbinders CHA Releases, here's a link to most of them: http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/new-dies?limit=all . The new items that aren't shown in this link are the new Impressabilities (for embossing and letter-pressing) and you can find those on this link (--the first 6 shown on this page are the new releases--and they're even prettier in person!!): http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/impressabilities .

For those of you who haven't spoken with me about my Spellbinders pricing for the CHA New Releases, here's the pricing that I set up before I went to CHA for the pre-orders and I'm still honoring these fabulous prices right now:

If the MSRP is $24.99, my price is $15.99.
If the MSRP is $19.99, my price is $13.99.
If the MSRP is $ 6.99, my price is $ 4.49.

If you've been waiting for the Spellbinders new releases to arrive before placing your order, then your wait is over!! You can place an order for the new Spellbinders releases, as well as the newest releases from JustRite Stamps (or any of the other manufacturers I carry!!) by emailing me the list of products that you want (with the product name and product code --if you happen to have that!!), along with your zip code (for shipping) to glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com .  Please put the words: "NEW CHA RELEASES" in your email subject line.

I've also placed orders for a small amount of the beautiful new colors released at CHA in the Tim Holtz Distress Inks product line.  It appears from the emails I'm receiving about them that I'm going to have to place an additional order to get more of them for you!!  So, if you want any of the new Distress Inks and/or their re-inkers, please let me know that as well!!  Here's a link to the Ranger site which shows the new colors with their product code (this is for the ink pads)--they're on the first line and are the first twelve shown: http://rangerink.com/products/prod_dyeink_distresspads.htm .  And here's a link to the re-inkers for the new colors along with their product codes: http://rangerink.com/products/prod_dyeink_distressreinker.htm .  (Please specify in your email if you want the ink pads or the re-inkers, or both!!  Thanks!!)

I was lucky enough to have taken another class with my "Tim Timmie" (the genius aka Tim Holtz!!) at CHA, so I got to play with all his new Distress ink colors and they are spectacular!!  My personal favorites are the new pink, Spun Sugar, some of the new blues, especially the Tumbled Glass & Chipped Sapphire, and I'm sooooo excited about the new Pumice Stone, which is FINALLY the most perfect distressing color--EVER!!!  As much as I love Antique Lace, Old Paper & few others for distressing, they all have a sort of color cast, either yellowish or greenish.  But Pumice Stone didn't seem to have any color cast like that--it was just PERFECT!!!  I can't wait for these arrive at my door!! 

I've also had a lot of questions and requests about the new Zutter Distrezz-It-All (aka DIA), which is another fabulous and incredibly useful and smart tool by the same manufacturer, Zutter, who makes our beloved Bind-It-All (BIA) and DreamKuts (DK) machines!!! This new tool actually automatically distresses your papers and all the way up to heavy material such as corrugated cardboard!  No more hand-sanding for us!!  No more destroying your nails and manicure! The DIA will distress cardboard, chipboard, wood, leather, fabric-covered projects and up to 12 sheets of cardstock at once, all in the blink of an eye!   I WILL be ordering the Distrezz-It-All for those of you who ask me to order it for you.  The MSRP is $39.99, but obviously I will have a "special coupon code" and/or a "bundle" for my customers, to make sure you get it at a better price.  However, due to the Minimum Advertised Price Policy (aka MAP) instituted by Zutter, I can not publish or advertise my "special" price, so you will have to email me for those Distrezz-It-All  "specials/coupon codes/bundles"!!  Here's a link to a YouTube video showing what the DIA can do:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFrjSwnmdMs&feature=player_embedded

I will also order, upon request, the new Zutter Cutter (aka ZUTKUT), which is their new seriously powerful trimmer.  This trimmer can cut almost anything, from the lightest weight paper, on up to chipboard, book board, Zutter Canvas Artboard, Zutter Clipboard Wood, foam board, stacks of cardstock, leather and Zutter's New Corrugated Cardboard.  So for those of you who need a more powerful and efficient trimmer, you may want to consider this new ZUTKUT.  It is a serious and heavy duty trimmer, from the construction of it, which is made from steel, on up to the price tag.  The MSRP is a hefty $169.99, but once again, I will have coupon codes, specials and bundles, which will allow for a much better price.  And once again, because of the Zutter MAP, I can't advertise those prices here, so you'll need to email me for them. Here's a YouTube video which shows this new new Zutter Kutter:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnOAlSZS2YI&feature=player_embedded# . FYI--both of these Zutter products are due for release in March.

Well, there's the latest news and wrap-ups from Glenda's Creative Place, all about the new and most fun product releases from CHA Winter 2010!!!!!!!!  As always, please email me for help and information at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com .

Even more good news about CHA Spellbinders deliveries!!

I got an early morning call from Spellbinders today with some REALLY good news!!  The only dies that were still missing from the original shipment of all the new CHA releases that I received earlier this week (on Monday, 2/15/10), were being packed & loaded for me today in their warehouse in preparation to be shipped, so I should have ALL the new CHA Spellbinders releases in my hands by early to mid next week!!!  WOOHOO!!!  The dies that I'm talking about that were missing are the Easter dies & the Big Scalloped Circles (LG & SM). They were missing because their delivery from overseas had been delayed.

So, if I already shipped you all your Spellbinders CHA new releases except for any of these missing dies, I will mail them out to you as soon as they arrive.  If you've placed an order within the last day or two that includes any of these dies, then I've already make arrangements with you about your entire shipment.

This is REALLY GOOD NEWS, because originally there was talk that none of these dies might not arrive until sometime in March!!!!

Next thing is getting all the new Tim Holtz stuff for those of you that have placed orders for those, and then the new Zutter Distrezz-It-All & then.... Sooooo many new products, soooooo much fun waiting to be had, LOL!!!

If any of you want any of these new, very cool products, please email me at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com  with the product name & if you have it, the product ID, along with your zip code!!  Please put something in your email subject line like this:  "NEW PRODUCTS--Tim Holtz", or "NEW PRODUCTS--Zutter"...etc., "...Ranger...", just so I know right away which product line you're interested in.

I can't WAIT to find some time to play with all my new toys myself, LOL!!!

I'mmmmm BACK!!!! And new CHA Products are here & more arriving-Spellbinders, JustRite, Ranger, Zutter...

Well, here I finally am, with an internet connection that will now hopefully STAY working!

Great news to share is that new CHA products that I ordered are arriving!!  FYI--most of the new CHA Spellbinders releases were delivered today (except for a handful of them, mostly the Easter Dies and the Big Scalloped Circles, but Spellbinders says they're expecting those to arrive from overseas early next week (hopefully Mon or Tues 2/22 or 2/23), so they'll be here soon as well--woohoo!!!).

The new releases for JustRite Stamps are already here and more products are scheduled to arrive later in the week!!  And the rest of the products I'm interested in, such as the new Ranger & Zutter products are all still on schedule to arrive either late Feb or early March.  (So, if there's anything you want me to order for you, please let me know!!)
 
For those of you who haven't heard, I've had a very faulty internet connection over the last few weeks, ever since we had those horrific rain storms just before CHA began.  Apparently, it wasn't just my poor garage that got flooded out, but also the underground wiring of our internet provider, so our internet keeps "shorting out"!!  Not too fun, especially because there's no warning, no notice, nothing before it happens.  So, I would be typing away, thinking I was almost done and then, voilà', the internet would just shut down and I'd lose everything (or close to it!) that I'd been working on!  So we'd have service, then we wouldn't, then we would and we wouldn't....well, you get the picture, right??  Needless to say, it's been a very frustrating experience to say the least (GRRRRR!!!!), but also quite a wake-up call as to how very dependent we've become on technology! 

All I can say is I thank goodness I'm still such a "paper hoarder", because whenever you send me your orders, I always print out everything, so even when the internet wasn't functioning, I was still able to work from those, which was a life-saver!!  But hopefully now, that's a thing of the past  and they've gotten all the water that was standing underground here finally drained out, dried off and going forward, we'll have normal internet service again (is there actually such a thing as "normal" internet service, LOL??)!!!  I have sooooo missed this!

For those of you who haven't seen all the new Spellbinders CHA Releases, here's a link to most of them:  http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/new-dies?limit=all  .  The new items that aren't shown in this link are the new Impressabilities and you can find those on this link (--it's the first 6 of them that are new--and really pretty!!):  http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/impressabilities .  I'm also going to get them all posted here as well, but it's going to take a little time, so I wanted to be sure to at least get as much information posted for you as I possibly could, right away.

For those who haven't spoken with me about my Spellbinders pricing for the CHA New Releases, here's the pricing that I set before I went to CHA for the pre-orders and I'm still honoring these fabulous prices:
If the MSRP is $24.99, my price is $15.99.
If the MSRP is $19.99, my price is $13.99.
If the MSRP is $  6.99, my price is $ 4.49.

If you haven't placed any pre-orders with me yet, you can still place orders for the new dies (or the beautiful new releases for JustRite Stamps!).  Just email me your list of products with the product name and its' product code (if you have that!), along with your zip code (for shipping)  to glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com .  Please put the words:  "NEW CHA RELEASES" in your email subject line.

For all of you who have already placed your pre-orders with me (thank you soooo much!!), you should have already received your invoices from me thru PayPal.  As soon as all the products that you ordered have arrived and your invoices are paid (and most all of you have already paid--thanks so much for your promptness--I DO have the VERY BEST customers!!!), I will ship to you!!!!  If by some very slim chance you placed an order with me, but still have NOT received an invoice from me yet, please email me right away.  I don't think I've missed anyone, but with the internet hell that we've been thru, I suppose anything is possible!

For those of you who are wondering where are Glenda's CHA videos???  They are coming, plus a bunch of other "HELP/TUTORIAL" videos I've done---but on top of all my internet problems, I've also had a problem with  my video editing software and it keeps crashing.  Have I been in technology hell or what??!!  It appears that I transferred a vital Adobe file off my laptop when I moved a bunch of videos to an external hard drive--(duh, Glenda!!), so now I'm trying to figure out which file I deleted/moved, so I can get all my videos finished and posted for you!  (I'm thinking I need to hire a technology helper, LOL!!).

Wow, it feels good to be back!! I have missed all of you soooo much!!!  Please let me know if I can help you in any way!

Now, I'm going to sign off because my little dog, Gucci is barking like crazy, which usually means that the UPS man is here!!!  Ohhhh, let me run and go see, because that hopefully that means that more new products are at my door!!!!!! WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!

Huge Sale on Spellbinders, Just Rite, Rock-A-Blocks, Zutter & other miscellaneous!

PLEASE HELP ME CLEAN OUT INVENTORY!!  Glenda's Creative Place is having a HUGE SALE on all in-stock Spellbinders, JustRite Stamps, some Ranger & other miscellaneous items--up to 40% off MSRP on many items.

We are literally bursting at the seams & in order to be able to bring in any NEW inventory from CHA next week, we're going to have to clear out a lot of existing inventory!!

I have a LOT of Spellbinders & Just Rite in stock--if you have some in mind, now is the time!! Email me at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com & give me your list.  First come, first serve!!  I also have many of the LIMITED EDITIONS from the last Spellbinders releases(including many holiday sets!) & the same goes for JustRite--many sets from previous releases they are no longer going to have once they're completely sold out of their inventory!!!  I also have many other very popular sets--lots of Labels dies, many Pendants, Borderabilities, (even several Grand 12" borders!!) & more.  Just ask!!

Please hurry up & help me clean out this space before my husband makes me go rent a storage unit!! Plus, the more I sell this week, the more brand new cool products I can buy for you at CHA!!!

Thanks!

P.S. *** If you need to see any images or product names, just go to these manufacturer's sites to view, and/or to copy & paste the Product info into your email to me:
SPELLBINDERS: http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/
JUSTRITE STAMPERS: http://www.justritestampers.com/

JustRite Stamps-New Releases--January/February 2010-ALL of them!!

OK,--here they are!!  Some of my customers requested that I hurry up & get ALL of these incredibly beautiful new releases from JustRite Stampers posted, so here is the entire new release, which includes all the sets in this new release!  The first two sets shown here are already in stock at the manufacturer & are ready to be shipped to retailers now.  All the other new releases, per the manufacturer, are shipping mid-January & February, so I'm taking pre-orders for those.

To order, just email me at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com  with the list of the products that you want. Please put the words "JUSTRITE STAMPS" in your email subject line, so your email will be pulled up to the very top!!

Welcome to 2010!

JB-09720 -Romantic Sentiments Centers, Round, 1-5/8"

$11.25

• 9 Designer Centers
• Fits 1-5/8" and 2" Stampers
• Use 6 or 15pt letters to create custom borders! (sold separately)
• Shipping now!

 JB-09725 -Loving Thoughts Centers, Round & Square combo, 1-5/8"

$11.25

•  4 Round Centers and 2 Square Centers- 1-5/8"
• Fits 1-5/8" & 2" Stampers
• Use 6 or 15pt letters to create custom borders! (sold separately)
• Shipping now!!

JB-09700 -Plant a Little Love Borders & Centers, Round, 3-1/4”

$12.50

• 4 Designer Center Set with 4 Borders
• Fits 3-1/4” Stamper
• This item is not in stock...pre-order will bill immediately and shipped when available.

 JB-09705 -My Garden Borders & Centers, Round, 3-1/4”

$12.50

• 4 Designer Center Set with 4 Borders
• Fits 3-1/4” Stamper
• This item is not in stock...pre-order will bill immediately and shipped when available.  

    JB-09710 -Beautiful Blossoms Borders & Centers, LG Oval, 2 -1/4" x 3-1/16“

$12.50

• 4 Designer Center Set with 4 Borders
• Fits Oval 2 -1/4" x 3-1/16“ Stamper
• This item is not in stock...pre-order will bill immediately and shipped when available.

JB-09715 -Breath of Spring Borders & Centers, LG Oval, 2 -1/4" x 3-1/16“

$12.50

• 
  
  4 Designer Center Set with 4 Borders
  
• 
  
  Fits Oval 2-1/4" x 3-1/16“ Stamper
  
• This item is not in stock...pre-order will bill immediately and shipped when available.

   JB-09730 -Stitched with Love Borders & Centers, Round, 2-3/8"

$11.25 

• 
  
  6 Round 2-3/8" Designer Centers & Borders
  
  
  
• 
  
  Fits 2-3/8" Stampers
  
• 
  
  Use 15 or 25pt letters to create custom borders! (sold separately)
  
• This item is not in stock...pre-order will bill immediately and shipped when available.
  

JB-09735 -Seeds of Kindness Borders & Centers Round 1-5/8" 

$11.25

• 
  
  6 Designer Center Set with 6 Borders
  
  
  
• 
  
  Fits all 1-5/8” Stampers
  
• 
  
  Use 6 or 15pt letters to create custom borders! (sold separately)
  
• 
  
  This item is not in stock...pre-order will bill immediately and shipped when available.
  

  JB-09740 -Joyful Hearts Borders & Centers, SML Oval, 1-3/4" x 2-5/16"

$12.50

• 6 Center Set with 6 Borders
• Fits all Oval 1-3/4" x 2-5/16" Stampers
• Use 6 or 15pt letters to create custom borders! (sold separately)
• This item is not in stock...pre-order will bill immediately & shipped when available. 

  Please make sure when ordering your stamps that you DO have a matching wooden stamper for them (in the same size & shape of the stamp set).  If not, be sure you order those as well!!  (I'll post the "stand-alone" wooden stampers at the bottom of this post!)

If you've been curious about the JustRite Stampers system, (CLICK HERE) to go to a link to the JustRite blog about how to get started with JustRite Stamps!!

Here's another link (CLICK HERE) which shows the amazing versatility of their stamps.

And here's another helpful link (CLICK HERE) which shows all about inking & cleaning them, plus, it also shows you how to create your own customized word borders (WooHoo--this is the GREATEST!!!)!!

One more very helpful link (CLICK HERE) is a die cut/punch compatibility chart, which shows you the correct Spellbinders dies (as well as some EK Success, Marvy & Stampin Up punches!) to use to fit correctly around the different JustRite stamped images, in order to cut them out precisely!!!  This is such a helpful tool, I don't even know where to begin!!  (Now we just to make one of these charts for our Cricuts!!!)

Again, to order anything from JustRite, all you have to do is send me an email with the list of products that you want & I will send you a PayPal invoice for those.  My email is glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com .

As always, if you have any questions, or if you're not quite sure what you might need to get in order to start out with these products (or any others!!) feel free to contact me, either by email or if you need some extra help, I will also get on the telephone with you during my regular office telephone hours, which are from 10 AM to 5 PM, in the PACIFIC Time Zone.  If you need a phone consult, email me & give me a couple different time options to choose from & I'll confirm with you!

Here are the different wooden stampers that match up with the stamp sets in this new release (there are also some "kits" available, that include not only a wooden stamper, but also other elements as well!!):

JB-08115 -Wood Stamper, Round, 1-5/8”
. MSRP: $8.95 . Glenda's Price: $7.50
. Stand-alone wooden stamper only

 JB-08405 -2" Wood Stamper, Round, 2"

. MSRP: $9.95 . Glenda's Price: $7.75
. Stand-alone wooden stamper only
. Use any 2" center with any border or create your own border. The double border also enables the use of 1-5/8" center or border on the inner ring and small letter font of the outer ring to create custom message. Use our 6 pt. or 15 pt. letter set to create words, phrases or addresses.
 

JB-08407 -2" Wood Stamper, SQUARE, 2"

. MSRP: $9.95 . Glenda's Price: $7.75
. Stand-alone wooden stamper only
. Border enables use of 6 or 15pt font to create custom sayings 
. 2" and 1 5/8" Centers fit in the center area

 JB-08410 -2-3/8" Wood Stamper, Round, 2-3/8"

. MSRP: $10.95 . Glenda's Price: $8.95
. Stand-alone wooden stamper only

 JB-08117 -Wood Stamper, Round, 3-1/4"

. MSRP: $10.95  . Glenda's Price: $9.50
. Stand-alone wooden stamper only

 JB-08420 -Wood Stamper, Small Oval, 1-3/4" x 2-5/16"

. MSRP $8.95  . Glenda's Price: $7.75
. Stand-alone wooden stamper only
. Accepts 6pt. and 15pt in border

 JB-08119 -Wood Stamper, Large OVAL, 2 -1/4" x 3-1/16"

. MSRP: $11.95  . Glenda's Price: $10.50
. 2 -1/4" x 3-1/16" Large Oval Wood Stamper (stand-alone stamper only)  

 To see all the November 2009 Releases, (which include some fabulous Border sets, as well as several new "kits"!!),  please CLICK HERE to go to my prior post which shows them all!!

New JustRite Stamps!! January/February 2010 Releases!!

Guess what--once again, there are brand new, beautiful releases of new stamp sets from JustRite Stampers!!!  I will be sending in an order this week, especially for the two "Romantic Thoughts" release sets which are ready to ship as soon as I receive them!!  When you take a look & when you know what you want, go ahead and email me right away at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com.  Please put: JustRite Stamps in the email subject line so I pull those emails right up to the top as my #1 Priority!!

JB-09720- Romantic Sentiments Centers Round 1-5/8"

• 9 Designer Centers

• Fits 1-5/8" and 2" Stampers

• Use 6 or 15pt letters to create custom borders! (sold separately)

$11.25

JB-09725- Loving Thoughts Centers 1-5/8"

• 4- Round 1-5/8" Centers, and ***2- Square 1-5/8" Centers

• Fits 1-5/8" and 2" Stampers

• Use 6 or 15pt letters to create custom borders! (sold separately)

$11.25

There are several other brand new releases that are ready for pre-order, but that are not ready to ship yet, so I will also get all of those posted here as soon as possible!!

Want a discount for tickets for CHA Craft SuperShow (for Consumers) in Anaheim, CA- Jan 22 & 23, 2010?

In addition to the regular Retail Winter CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) show this year, CHA is also hosting a Craft SuperShow, which is for Consumers/Crafters.  It's also at the Anaheim Convention Center (directly across from Disneyland!!).  The dates for the Consumer Craft SuperShow are Friday, January 22 & Saturday, January 23, 2010. It is open to anyone who purchases tickets!!

If you want to go to the (Consumer) Craft SuperShow & would like to get a discount on the purchase price of your tickets, feel free to use this code (from my site) : CRAFT54.

All the information about this show can be found following the link shown in the ad above: http://www.craftsupershow.com/

I hear there's a lot of folks from the Cricut Message Board that are going to the Craft SuperShow & then meeting up on Saturday evening over at Bubba Gumps (across the street in Downtown Disney).  If you want to meet up with all of us crazy Cricut people, go onto the Cricut MB & send a PM to ScrappinKittyRN, who is organizing this dinner event!!  Hope to see you there!!!!

***FYI---Please be aware, there has been some confusion about the two separate & distinct upcoming CHA Shows. Purchasing tickets to the CHA Craft SuperShow admits you to the Consumer CHA show only!!! It will NOT admit you to to regular Retailer/Manufacturer Convention, which begins AFTER the Consumer show is over!! In order to be admitted to the Retail CHA Conference, you MUST have a valid Badge, only available to those who are registered members in good standing of CHA (retailers, manufacturers & designers) & their employees.

What a shocker-- I'm actually taking a "Mini Vacation"!! My Mom is forcing me into it!

OK, please--no fainting or applause---, but guess what??  I'm actually out of town as I write this, taking a "Mini Vacation" with my lovely 81-year old Mom, who is visitng from Omaha!!!  Mom decided that I HAD to have a couple days off, after the all the tough things that have been going on in my life & she decided the ONLY way to ensure that would happen is to physically drag me out of town--(even though I'm sooooo sick!!).  What can I do--would YOU be able to say no & disappoint your 81-year old Mom???  Well, I couldn't, so here we are. (The other alternative was to take one of those 3 day cruises out of LA & there was NO way I was up to that right now, so this was a good compromise!!)

We're in San Diego for a few days.  It's the perfect destination spot because it's actually close enough to drive, but just far enough away from home, so I can't run back and forth, or work around the clock (as usual) !!  Thank goodness I didn't have to drive any long distance to get here, or we wouldn't have made it (OMG, I HATE to drive!)!! I did bring my laptop, but I'll likely only be checking mail once a day!!

So please be prepared, because I'll likely only be responding to emails once a day as well!!

I'll be returning to work on Thursday morning, 12/3/09. Any invoices paid, or purchases made using the BUY NOW Buttons before I return should get shipped out to you on Thursday!!

Have a great week!!

Update to this post:  Well, my luck--I got even sicker while on vacation & developed bronchitis, which has now turned into walking pneumonia.  I swear to God, I'm so unlucky--I think I'm the only person I know who gets punished for actually taking a couple days off, LOL!!! (rolling my eyes heavenward!!)

Blog Candy--Let's Celebrate the November NEW RELEASES--Spellbinders & JustRite!!

Are you ready to celebrate?? I'm giving away Blog Candy to help celebrate the NEW RELEASES for both Spellbinders, as well as JustRite Stampers!! (Click here to go to my last post for the Blog Candy details!!)

But first, I know you want to see ALL the newest releases from BOTH companies!! I started out by showing you all the new JustRite Stampers November Releases in my last post (CLICK HERE to see my post that shows you all the new JustRite Stampers Releases!!) .

Now that you've seen the new fabulous JustRite stamps, let me show you the new Spellbinders Releases:

Spellbinders has taken some of their most popular individual Nestabilities sets & combined them into "full NESTS, aka Nesties". The Nesties combine 4 individual Nestabilities die sets into a large set (24 or more!!)of dies in 1 pack, which also allows them to offer the Nests at a lower overall price, as compared to 4 individual sets.

Allow me to introduce you to the newest additions to the Spellbinders Nests Sets:

NEST-08, Octagons- Consists of all 4 individual sets of Octagons:
Small Octagons-#S4-186, Large Octagons-#S4-185,
Small Scalloped Octagons- #S4-188, Large Scalloped Octagons- #S4-187
MSRP: $79.99
Glenda's Introductory Pre-order Price: $51.50

NEST-09, Flowers- Consists of 4 of their most popular sets of Flowers:
Blossom 1- #S4-192, Blossom 2- #S4-232,
Dahlia- #S4-191, Peony- #S4-193
MSRP: $79.99
Glenda's Introductory Pre-order Price: $51.50

NEST-10, Labels- Consists of 4 of their most popular sets of Labels:
Small Labels: #S4-169, Large Labels- #S4-168,
Labels Two- #S4-162, Labels Four- #S4-190
MSRP: $79.99
Glenda's Introductory Pre-order Price: $51.50

I'm placing my FINAL pre-orders for ALL the new releases for Spellbinders & JustRite Stampers later this week, so if you're interested in ANY of these products from EITHER company, please email me ASAP & send me your list.  Email me at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com.  Please DON'T WAIT, because I am NOT ordering a bunch of excess inventory this time around, so be SURE to get your numbers included in my pre-order totals so you don't miss out!!!

BLOG CANDY---right here!! Also see REVEALS of new JustRite & Spellbinders November releases on their Blog-they're having a "Reveal" of the new stamp sets!!!

FIRST & most importantly, I will be giving away Blog Candy here to celebrate the "REVEALS" of the new JustRite & Spellbinders November releases & to coincide with the Blog Candy they're giving away over on JustRite's blog!! 

For EVERY order placed with me containing these new releases, your name will go in a hat for one of three give-aways!!  I'll be giving away:

1) A set of the brand new Cuttlebug Winter folders which were just revealed on HSN this morning--and two of those folders are EXCLUSIVE to HSN, so you can't get them anywhere else right now, so of course, I ordered an extra set of them just for my Blog Candy!!! (And they are beautiful!!) 

2) I will also be giving away a set of JustRite stamps!!! 

3) And if that wasn't enough, I will also be giving away a set of Spellbinder's dies--a Pendant & its matching Borderabilities die!! Which set??  That's a secret!!! 

(***BTW, if you already placed a pre-order with me last week after I first revealed these new stamps, you don't have to do anything else--I already have your name in the hat!!!)

(To see the new JustRite Stampers November Releases, CLICK HERE!!)

(To see the new Spellbinders November Releases, CLICK HERE!!)

If you go over to check out the new reveals on the JustRite Blog, just be SURE to come back to me & email me to order, since my prices are a lot less than what will be on the manufacturer's site!!!  Email me & give me your list of products & I'll send you a PayPal invoice!!  My email is: glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com .  PLEASE put "NOVEMBER PRE-ORDERS" in the email subject line, so I can pull your request up to #1 priority!!

Now go take a look & you're going to be hooked on these very clever, as well as fabulously beautiful stamps with their amazing non-slip grid system!!!  http://www.justritestampers.blogspot.com/ .

As always, thanks so much for your business!!!

JustRite Stamps-New Releases-November 2009-with Pictures & all ordering info for November Releases

Here's the information I promised regarding the new releases.  First, let me show you the new releases from JustRite Stampers.  There's LOTS of excitement surrounding this release!!  Besides a lot of darling new Borders, Centers & great Kits, they're also introducing a brand new shape to their product line & that is the SQUARES!!!

For those not familiar with the JustRite Stampers, they have a very unique concept in their  "Design -It Yourself" stamping system.  Their wood stampers with their interlocking ribbed grid surface allow you to design your own stamps, choosing from a fabulous selection of interchangeable borders, centers, fonts & now, even frames!!  Each stamp securely locks into place in the grid system which ensures amazingly precise stamping!!  And because you can mix & match, you then can basically CUSTOM DESIGN your VERY OWN stamps with your own personalized greetings, along with your choice of borders, frames, centers, etc.!!  ***Just THINK of the possibilities, especially with the holidays coming up!!! Ohhhh, it's all sooooo exciting, sometimes I can hardly stand it!!!!

And because they're all designed to fit into a basic, geometric shape, you can cut out all your shapes using your Cricut cartridges, (maybe with your new Cricut Gypsy!!), & of course your Spellbinders dies work perfectly, or other manufacturer's dies!!   Easy Peasy!!!

Alrighty now, are you ready?? Without further ado, here's the newest releases from JustRite Stampers:
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OK,  hold onto your hats, because this brand new kit is a "must-have" for all paper crafters, whether you're a card-maker or a scrapbooker.  I'm thrilled to show you these 2 pictures of this very cute, but also incredibly useful set, the Custom Design Cardmaking Kit, ROUND 1-5/8" (JB-09100) : 

 

 

JB-09100: Custom Design Cardmaking Kit- ROUND- 1-5/8":

Perfect for All Levels!
Ideal for creating custom monograms, card making and scrapbooking!

This kit includes:

• 2" round stamper (***See below for advantages of using a 2" stamper with a 1-5/8" stamp set!!)
• Large and medium alphabet set
• 95pt, 50pt & 15pt uppercase Times New Roman font set
• 10 borders - 1 5/8"
• 10 centers - 1 5/8"
• *Center accepts all 1-5/8" Centers Too!!
• ***392 characters!!!!***
• *Border Groove also accepts 6pt font  

***The double groove border on the 2" stamper creates tremendous flexibility.  Use 1-5/8" centers & borders & customize the outer ring with the 15 pt font enclosed.  Or, make a monogram in the center & spell out a name, address or acustom greeting in 15 pt on either of the outer rings!!

MSRP: $29.95
Glenda's Price: $22.50
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Next, the BEAUTIFUL, new SQUARE shaped Decorative Frames Borders - SQUARE 2" (JB-09060): 

JB-09060:  Decorative Frames Borders -SQUARE-2"

• 6 Square Borders Included.
• (Wood Stamper Not  Included.)

MSRP: $12.95
Glenda's Price: $9.75
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OMG, how cute is this new set, Just A Note Centers & Borders ROUND 1-5/8" (JB-08790) :

JB-08790:Just A Note Centers & Borders- ROUND- 1-5/8"

• 10 Borders and Centers Included. 
• Can be used with either 1-5/8" or 2" Round Stampers.
• (Wood Stamper Not Included.)
• *Center accepts all 1-5/8" Centers Too!! 

MSRP: $15.95
Glenda's Price: $12.25
***(FYI--these are the exact same borders & centers included in the JB-09100: Custom Design Cardmaking Kit- ROUND- 1-5/8", so if you're ordering the cardmaking kit, you already have EVERYTHING that's included in this set, plus you have the wooden stamper you're going to need, as well as an additional font set!! The cardmaking kit is a BETTER BUY than this set!!)

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Look at these gorgeous new, wide borders in this set, Decorative ROUND 2"Frames/Wide Borders (JB-09050) :

JB-09050: Decorative Frames/Wide Borders- ROUND- 2"

• 9 Wide Borders Included. 
• (Wood Stamper Not Included.)
• *Center accepts all 1-5/8" Centers Too!! 
  

MSRP: $14.95
Glenda's Price: $11.75

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Next, there's 2 pictures of the drop-dead gorgeous Deluxe Decorative SQUARE 2" Monogram Kit (JB-08345):

JB-08345: Deluxe Decorative SQUARE Monogram Kit- SQUARE- 2"

This monogram kit comes with:

• 2" SQUARE Wood Stamper
  
• 4 Square Borders
• 95pt, 50pt & 15pt uppercase Special Occasions font
• *** 392 characters!!!!***
• *Border Groove accepts 6 pt & 15 pt fonts
  

MSRP: $24.95
Glenda's Price: $18.75
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Not to be outdone, now in the round shape, here's 2 pictures of a new, beautiful (round!) 
Deluxe ROUND 2" Monogram Kit  (JB-08340) :

JB-08340: Deluxe Decorative ROUND Monogram Kit- ROUND- 2"
This monogram kit comes with:

• 2" ROUND Wood Stamper
• 4  Borders
• 95pt, 50pt & 15pt uppercase Times New Roman font set
• *Center accepts all 1-5/8" Centers Too!!
• *** That's 392 characters!!!!***
•  *Border Groove also accepts 6 pt & 15 pt fonts
  

MSRP: $24.95

Glenda's Price: $18.75
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Here's the new 2" SQUARE Wood Stamper (JB-08407):

JB-08407: 2"- SQUARE Wood Stamper

• Square 2" Stamper only (stand-alone).
• Border enables use of 6 or 15pt font to create custom sayings.
• 2" and 1 5/8" Centers fit in the center area.

MSRP: $ 9.95
Glenda's Price: $ 7.75

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Next, here's 2 pictures of a new version of a favorite, in this set, the Curlz Monogram Kit, ROUND, 1-5/8" (JB-08330) :

 

 

JB-08330: Curlz Monogram Kit- ROUND- 1-5/8"
This monogram kit comes with:

• 1-5/8" Wood Stamper
  
• 3 New Standard Borders
• 95pt & 50pt uppercase Curlz font set
• ***128 characters!!!!***
• *Center accepts all 1-5/8" Centers Too!!
• *Border Groove also accepts 6pt & 15pt font
  

MSRP $22.95
Glenda's Price: $18.75

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Last, here's 2 pictures of a new version of yet another favorite, in this set, the Special Occasions Monogram Kit, ROUND, 1-5/8"(JB-08335) :

JB-08335: Special Occasions Monogram Kit 

This monogram kit comes with:

• 1-5/8" Wood Stamper
• 3 New Standard Borders
• 95pt & 50pt uppercase Special Occasions font set
• ***128 characters!!!!***
• *Center accepts all 1-5/8" Centers Too!!
• *Border Groove also accepts 6pt & 15pt font
• ***THIS ITEM SHIPS IN DECEMBER.*** 

MSRP: $22.95
Glenda's Price: $18.75

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OK, sooooo, now that you've seen them, how can you resist them???  The new releases are available right now for pre-order, with all items expected to be shipped to the retailers (that would be me!!) sometime in November, except for the last one in the list, the Special Occasions Monogram Kit (JB-08335), which is scheduled to ship in December.  

When I spoke to the manufacturer, JustRite Stampers, they said they're expecting a very large volume of orders for these new releases, so, let's get YOUR pre-orders into them ASAP, so we get ourselves stacked up at the front of that line, & we get  the earliest shipping possible!!

Are you ready?? Then let the pre-ordering begin!!!  To place your pre-orders, just email me the list of items that you want, along with your ZIP CODE.  Please put the words "JUSTRITE NOV PRE-ORDERS" in your email subject line.  My email is: glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com . I will then send you your PayPal invoice!!  BTW, if there are other JustRite items (or any of the other products I carry!!) that you also want to order, you can certainly include them all on one order & I will discount your shipping just as if they were all going to ship together (even though the pre-ordered items will ship out separately!!).

Also, I just received a little shipment of the highly coveted Tim Holtz new, gorgeous Rock Candy Stickles & instead of selling them outright, I will include a bottle with every pre-order placed for the new JustRite Releases!!! These new Stickles have a clear, glitter-like appearance & are absolutely perfect for your holiday cards and layouts!!

I also want to give all my customers a "heads-up" & a warning about JustRite's collections of holiday stamps. They've already completely sold out of their darling Halloween set, which was a limited edition & they're not having any more manufactured at this time.  They've warned us to hurry up & order whatever other holiday/limited edition sets we think we're going to need, because they anticipate more sell-outs of those.  What I've learned about this company is that when something is gone, it is really gone with them!! So if any of you are still waiting to order any of JustRite's Christmas/holiday/limited edition sets,  PLEASE do NOT wait any longer.  Let me know which sets you want (and be sure you also get your wooden stampers or the self-inking monogram stampers to fit whatever stamp sets you're ordering!!).  (See my post from Sept. 11th for all the holiday releases here: http://www.glendascreativeplace.com/2009/09/big-announcment-im-newest-retailer-for.html )

One last thing about the JustRite Stampers:  Please remember that for those projects you're planning to produce repeatedly, such as holiday cards, or gift sets, there are some great options to help you get it done quickly.  First, there are the self-inking mongram stampers (1-5/8" round), that allow for really fast, repetitive stamping.  If you're using other sizes (other than the 1-5/8"), you can always order extra wooden stampers in the size you need.  This allows you to set up your project on the extra stamper & leave it on there, until you're good & ready to remove it, even if you still need to use other stamps in that size!! That way you'll always have a free & readily available stamper. Since the JustRite sets really lend themselves to the creation of your own customized stamps, once you take the time to design & set up your custom stamp, I don't know about you, but I'd be in no hurry to disassemble it!!!

Here's the information about the Monogram Self-Inker:

JB-08310

Monogram Self-Inking Stamper Kit 1 5/8"

This self inking kit comes with a 1-color reversible ink pad, 4 borders & centers, Large & Medium Letter Set- Times Roman font- 78 characters!
***Limited Time Offer--Bonus 2-Color Reversible Dry Ink Pad.
MSRP: $39.95

Glenda's Regular Price: $33.95, but MY Special Sale Price is: $29.95!!!

OK, get your lists together & email them over to me ASAP to glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com !!  Don't forget to also send me your zip code.  I can't WAIT to see what all my incredibly creative customers are going to make with all these new releases!!!  Let's get started!!

Next time--the new Spellbinders  releases!! (CLICK HERE to go to the post showing the new Spellbinder's releases!!)

Oh WOWEE!!!! New Releases from JustRite Stamps & Spellbinders both!!! I'm SOOOOOO Excited!!!

Wow--Does it get better than this??  Brand new releases from 2 of my very favorite companies!!! JustRite Stamps has just released several new sets of stamps,  including the long awaited square shapes, plus several new kits, along with new sets of Borders & Centers--and they are all GORGEOUS!!!  And of course, they're made to coordinate perfectly with the Spellbinders basic shapes dies, so the new squares will fit perfectly into a Spellbinders Square die!!  They also work & fit beautifully into any of the basic shapes you can cut with your Cricut or Expression machines.  And if you happen to be a new Gypsy owner, it can't get much easier than putting a basic shape, such as a circle, square, oval, etc. onto your Gypsy mat, then re-sizing it it to the exact size you want & cutting it out with your machine!!!  (Of course, you can also do the same thing with the Cricut Design Studio software, or by simply using the Real Dial Size on your machine itself!)

And as if it couldn't get any better, Spellbinders has also put together some new releases of three new Nestabilities sets, including Nest-08 which includes all 4 sets of the Octagons in it, then there's Nest-09 which has bundled 4 different sets of their most popular Flowers dies, including Blossom 1, Blossom 2, Peony & the gorgeous Dahlia.  Last but certainly not least is Nest-10 in which they have compiled 4 of the most popular Labels sets!!

I am taking orders for all these new products right now.  Some are rumored to be limited, so please, let me know right away if you want any of these. 

I also just re-stocked all of my holiday sets from JustRite Stamps, after learning that the darling Halloween set, "Witch Way to the Treats" (which was a limited edition!) sold completely out a couple weeks ago & there's no way to re-order any more!!!  In all fairness, the manufacturer DID forewarn us that we needed to stock up early on all of the limited edition sets, because once they're gone, they are really gone!!  So be sure to let me know right away if you want any of the Christmas or other holiday sets!!

The same applies to the limited edition Spellbinders dies (which include MANY of their beautiful holiday dies!!).  Spellbinders has once again sent us an email warning us that we need to stock up now, while they're still available, because there are currently no plans to re-manufacture the limited editions when they're gone!!

I will be posting all the photos & my prices ASAP, but in the meantime, you can always glance at my pricing for similar items now to get a good idea of what I'll be charging (and you all KNOW I always try to have great prices for you!!)--and of course, I always freely disclose all my prices, so feel feel to contact me if you need pricing before I manage to get them loaded into my site!!

I am soooo stinkin' excited about these new products, I can hardly stand it!! I honestly expected that we'd have to wait until CHA rolled around in January to see any really cute new releases from most of the manufacturers, and then voilà, here came these new releases almost back to back from 2 of the hottest companies out there!!!  I just can't WAIT to get my hands on ALL of them, LOL!!!

So be sure to let me know about your interest in any of these new products right away and keep a look out here for the photos, details and of course, the prices!!  Be sure to email me for any questions at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com (and try to put "NEW RELEASES" in your email subject line!!).

Ohhhhh, these are all SOOOOO cool & soooooo cute, you all are going to absolutely LOVE them!!!  This is going to be a whole lot of fun!!!  I can't WAIT!!!!

Looking forward to hearing from you!!!

**UPDATE** --The News is GOOD and I am over whelmingly grateful to each of you!!

*******UPDATE*********

OK, here I am, after literally crashing (finally) from exhaustion. Let me first say, the news is GOOD!!!

But let me start by saying how overwhelmingly grateful I am to have seen all your amazingly beautiful comments. Several times now, I've read thru each & every one of them, and all of the PMs & emails I received & I have to say, I never expected to be the recipient of such open-hearted kindness. No WONDER things have turned well & no WONDER why I constantly feel so privileged to be a part of our community here, even after ALL these years (since 2006!!). I don't think there's any way for me to express what every one of your messages have meant to me. I honestly don't know why I'm surprised, since I know from personal experience the incredible people who make up this community, but I somehow never feel worthy, nor expect the immense kindness to be directed my way. But believe me, I felt all of you with me as I waited for the final results.

And the news is GOOD--no cancer right now--just a large abscess, which they've elected to first treat with a course of serious antibiotics (yeast infection likely included, LOL!!). I was surprised they didn't want to go in & start digging right away, but I'm very lucky in that my hospital is one of only seven specialized "Breast Centers" in the entire country, which means they're on the cutting edge of everything & they told me if they can take care of it with medication, that's the preference, rather than opening anything up right now. Obviously, if after a few weeks, when they do another ultrasound, the meds haven't cleared it all up, they'll then look at the next step, but for now, I'm thinking positively that the meds WILL take care of it!! And as far as the breast pain I've been experiencing, hopefully it can all be attributed to the abscess, but I was also told that breast pain is often just one of those medical "mysteries", that have had books & more books written about it & sometimes, there's just no good explanation for it.

I was poked & prodded over & over again on Friday (and squished  & squished some more, if you know what I mean!!) during my extensive mammogram & then again during the ultrasound. And it was quite unnerving when the radiology person stepped out to go get "the big doctor" after she'd done the ultrasound, & had him come in & do it all over again (and let me say, he was MUCH less gentle!!)!! But I know they were just trying to be cautious, & for that, I am grateful!!!

When I finally got the good news & understood what it all meant, I can't explain the sheer & utter exhaustion that came over me. It wasn't just that I hadn't slept, (even though I hadn't!!), but I believe it was the amount of time in between my doctor appointment Wednesday, when I was told that I had a "large mass", up until after all the tests were finally completed & the outcome was explained to me in detail on Friday afternoon & all that time I had then to simply worry myself into a frenzy (because I was terrified!). Plus I was dealing with it pretty much on my own, since there's no way that all the "boys" (including DH) surrounding me understood what I was going thru. Anyway, after I got the good news, instead of jumping up & down in joy, even though I was so relieved & thankful, I actually felt like I'd been run over by a very large truck!! I don't think I've ever felt so utterly exhausted, almost to the point of feeling like I was outside of my own body, looking in. I don't remember even driving home (so the answer to one of the many questions that were asked of me was, "Did I have anyone go with me?"--Uhhmmm, no, I went alone, since DH was swamped, trying to get everything caught up at our main family business, before getting ready to leave on his overseas trip!) --anyway---when I got home, I just kept getting even more & more tired & I'm not sure why, but maybe it was just all the build-up of the worry about what might be happening!!  And when the news was good, perhaps the relief simply manifested itself in exhaustion--who knows??!! Because all I can say is that I honestly don't think I've ever felt that exhausted in my life!! Even all day Saturday & Saturday night, I could hardly move off the couch. And again today, all I really wanted to do was lay around, but at least I finally managed to drag myself into the shower & wash my hair late this afternoon, so I'm starting to feel half human again!!

Along with everything else, DH took off for his overseas trip very early this morning, around 4:30 AM. Even though all along I'd planned to drive him up to LAX where his flight originated (about an hour's drive without any bad traffic!), he must have seen how exhausted I was & therefore arranged with one of his friends who owns a limo company, to have a driver pick him up here & take him to LAX (L.A. International Airport) instead. It was a thoughtful gesture & believe me, I appreciated not having to drive up & back again to LAX before the crack of dawn this morning!!

I also appreciated the extra time to try to rest a little, since while DH is gone overseas, I'll be pulling "double duty" a good share of the time, running not only my own business, http://www.glendascreativeplace.com/  , but also caring for our main family business, along with our DS. (So please, be patient with me this week!!)

In concluding this message, I want to let you know that I DID feel all your positive thoughts, energy & especially your prayers coming my way, & I want every single one of you to know that I believe it was a big part of why everything turned out well for me. I know when we put our collective minds together to help uplift one another, we can accomplish amazing things. I for one am absolutely grateful & am forever in your debt for what you've done for me over the past few days, as well as the last several years, during the time that you've allowed me to be part of this community. You are all amazingly kind & generous people & I feel luckier than ever to be a part of you.

Thank you for everything from the bottom of my heart!!!

Please send your positive thoughts to me today

By the time this thread is posted, I will be checking into the hospital for some tests.  I know many of you are people of faith and/or just incredibly positive people and I'm asking you to channel some of that for me today.

I went to the doctor late afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd & while I was there, I was told that I had a "large mass" under my left armpit, in the breast.  Today was the soonest they could get me in (since all appointments yesterday were filled), so I'm off to get some kind of fancy mammogram.

I'm hoping with everything I've got that this turns out to be nothing and since there is NO history of breast cancer in my family, there's a good chance that's how it will turn out.  But for now, I must admit I'm absolutely terrified.  I've also had a horrible week (personally) with things having nothing to do with this, so it seems when it rains, it pours.  If there was ever a time I wish I was still living in the same town with my family, especially my Mom & my sister, Gail, this is it, instead of being surrounded by all these men here & an absolute sea of testosterone.  (Is is OK to want your Mommy if you're a middle aged woman??)

Add to that the fact that my DH is taking off (without me!!) for Monaco this weekend to meet up with his brother & sis-in-law (who live there) & his youngest sister & her 2 daughters, who will be traveling from the Mid East to meet him there.  There's been a lot of family loss surrounding us over the past month or 2, when my husband's youngest sister's husband dropped dead from a very unexpected, massive heart attack--no warning, nothing, leaving her a widow at age 48.  Then within that same week, his father died--also unexpectedly--he'd been suffering from dementia for a while, but was in good physical health, then he started to not feel well & within a 1/2 hour, he was gone.  So we've has been trying to get a visa for his sis & her 2 daughters (who are very young adults, still living at home) to come & visit here, just to help them clear their heads a bit, but we've had no luck.  But they were granted a visa to visit their other brother in Monaco & DH decided to fly over there to meet up with them, & just booked his flight earlier in the week.  I really thought I was also going, but it hasn't turned out that way & truthfully, I've been quite hurt by it.  But I always say everything happens for a reason & maybe the reason I wasn't allowed to go is because there might be something I need to take care of right here & now--I just don't know.  (See, I told you I was having a bad week!!)

I'm also feeling a little guilty because I have NOT kept current with my mammograms, so if this doesn't turn out well, I'll have no one to blame by myself.

What I'm asking of all you amazing people in my talented & generous community, who have become not just acquaintances, but also friends, to do for me this morning is just to put out all the positive thoughts you can muster for me & if you're so inclined, to say a little prayer as well.

Hopefully the next time I write here, it will be with great news that they found hadn't found anything & all this worrying had been for nothing!! 

Cross your fingers & wish me luck.  You are all the very best people & I couldn't be luckier to be a part of this amazing community!!

Congratulations to The Cuttlebug Spot on their 1 Year Anniversary!!!

Holy smokes, how time flies!! I can't believe that The Cuttlebug Spot http://www.cuttlebugspot.com/ is already one year old!! It hardly seems possible.

I remember when Nilda (the site owner & my friend!!) was trying to talk to anyone who would listen about adding a Cuttlebug Challenge Forum to the Cricut MB over a year ago, since both these products were being used together by the MB Members all the time.  Well, it seems Nilda was a tiny bit ahead in her thinking at the time, & when she couldn't get the CB Forum up & rolling right away (and believe me, she NEVER let up trying & finally succeeded!!) she decided to start her own blog about the Cuttlebug, about embossing & that's how "The Cuttlebug Spot" was born!!! It has evolved over this year into a place where of course, embossing is always featured, but now it also includes any machine capable of performing embossing.  So whether you have a Cuttlebug, a Big Shot or Big Kick, a Wizard, or other, this site is always there to inspire & challenge you to learn to use your machines &  all of the available & ever-expanding embossing tools & products out there to their utmost capabilities, which in turn, helps to elevate your crafting abilities. For that, I personally want to give a huge "THANK YOU" to Nilda & her fabulously talented design team for everything they've done to inspire & teach us over this last year.  I honestly can't wait to see what the coming year will hold for The Cuttlebug Spot!!

To show my appreciation & to help celebrate The Cuttlebug Spot's one year anniversary, I'd like to offer a prize for Tuesday, 9/22/09.

 Nilda will have something posted on her site, http://www.thecuttlebugspot.com/  for Tuesday, 9/22/09 , which will tell you how to enter to win my prize and I promise you, it's very easy--you don't have to stand on your head & twirl around 3 times while howling at the moon, or anything like that, LOL!!  You just have to email Nilda a secret word, which I will reveal within this post!!

Now let me tell you about the prize you can win from my site, http://www.glendascreativeplace.com/ --I think you're going to LOVE it!!  I think everyone knows by now that I've been totally captivated, have fallen in love with & have been vigorously selling the Spellbinders product line for a while now.  I know from the large number of orders I have to KEEP placing to continually replenish my Spellbinders inventory, that ALL of their products are well loved & very popular.  But, they introduced a totally new concept to their product line a few months ago that absolutely exploded onto the craft world & the popularity has not diminished at all so far, so I thought would be fun to give away something from that that product release.

Then of course, I had to struggle to decide WHICH of the 8 new designs (16 new dies!!) that were introduced in that product launch to offer, since every single one is more beautiful than the next--they're all absolutely breath-taking!!! Then I remembered an amazing card that Nilda had made & posted on the Cricut MB a while back, using an entire trio of one of the new designs--and let me tell you, when she posted that card, it truly went "viral".  I received sooooo many requests & orders for the 3 matching products she used on that card, it crashed my Yahoo email box--not to mention I sold out of the entire design & had to re-order them--TWICE (so far)!!!

Without further ado, the prize will be one of the new Spellbinders TULIPS Pendant dies.  If you're not familiar with these, there were 16 new dies released together that consisted of 8 new matching design themes --one Pendant die and one matching set of the Petite (A2 size) Borderabilities dies.  They were made to complement one another and they do so very well!!  Then to top it off, when Spellbinders did another new product release right after the Pendant/Petite Borderabilities roll-out, they released a new Impressabilities TULIPS embossing die & it works beautifully with the TULIPS Pendant & Borderabilities--so now, there's a trio of TULIPS!!!!  Can it get better than that??? 

Let me show you what they look like & their cost--

- TULIPS Pendant Dies (S4-209), which I sell for $16.50  --This is the one I'm offering as a prize over at http://www.thecuttlebugspot.com/ :

Next, here's the matching Petite (A2) Borderabilities dies (S4-211), which I sell for $14.00:

And last, but certainly not least, here's the TULIPS Impressabilities (I2-1008) for embossing, which I sell for $4.99:

Well, guess what??  After I decided to offer the Tulips Pendant as a prize, my little dog, Gucci (secret word!!) & I thought it would nice to offer a TULIPS Bundle, for all 3 of the Spellbinders TULIPS products together at a special price of $32.50, so everyone has another chance to own these beautiful products. Just email me at glendascreativeplace@yahoo.com,  please put the word "TULIPS" in your email subject line & tell me you want the TULIPS 3-Product Bundle, & be sure to include your zip code!!!  And please remember, if you want any of the Spellbinders products other than the TULIPS, be sure to email me, because I can help you with ANY of them, as well as many other great products from other manufacturers!!!  (See the information listed in my right sidebar!!)

OK now, be sure to go over to http://www.thecuttlebugspot.com/  & follow the instructions about how to email the SECRET WORD (which is "Gucci") from this post to Nilda, which will enter you to win!!  And be sure to check out Nilda's beautiful card that features all 3 of these Spellbinder's TULIPS products.  Good luck to all of you!!!

P.S. Gucci wants to wish all of you good luck as well!!