Boo from the Imaginisce Crew

All of the kooky...I mean spooky characters at Imaginisce wish you all a very and safe HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
(And of couse we'll expect to see your great Halloween creations soon!!)

iSpy: Featured Paper Popsicles

We happened upon a great kit club website called Paper Popsicles (loved the name). They are offering a November card kit that features our Polar Expression Collection. These darling samples were created by Carol Sheetz. She told us that you can create a ton of cute things using just a "card kit" from Paper Popsicles and she wasn't kidding.

We asked Carol about these projects and she said, "The hot chocolate gift has two packages of powder mix and a bag of mini marshmallows. I think it would be a great teacher or hostess gift. This is my favorite project!!"

Note: If you have a kit club or scrapbook store and are offering a current class/kit using Imaginisce products, please let us know. We'd be happy to feature the finished projects created with Imaginisce products to our fans! Send information to contact@imaginisce.com

UPDATE: Design Team Announcement Delayed

We wanted to let all the amazingly talented ladies that applied for our Design Team know that we will need to delay the announcement of our new team members until November 6th. We will notify all of those that were selected before November 5th and make the official announcement on our blog on Friday, Nov. 6th. Sorry for the delay.....so many applications and not enough time to go through them all and we really want to make sure we're selecting the right people for our team!! Thanks for your patience. - Imaginisce

Scrapbooks Etc Features Polar Expressions

We received our Nov/Dec issue of Scrapbooks Etc and they featured our Polar Expressions Collection in their Show & Tell section of the magazine. Have you seen it? It's not too late to start thinking of darling home decor ideas, gift ideas and especially those holiday cards using Polar Expression product line. (And have you seen the "sticker stackers"...they're my favorite and so cool on your projects.)
Visit our online gallery for more ideas.

Write.Click.Scrapbook.

We wanted to point you all to a fun website that offers great scrapbooking inspiration, it's called "Write.Click.Scrapbook." and we were thrilled to see this darling mini book by Marnie Flores featured on their blog today.

Created from Fairest of Them All Collection by Imaginisce.

Featured Blogger Returns!

We were so excited when one of our feature bloggers, Heather Carpenter sent us some pictures of her latest creation. She actually created this darling layout with the Perfectly Posh products that we sent to her as a thank you!

Room Inspiration from our Twitterpated Design

Last week we posted about how a bakery in California created Hula Penguins that were inspired by Imaginisce's paper. Well this week we're so excited to show you the darling room Andrea Steed created for her daughter and it was inspired by our Twitterpated collection. She posted more cute pictures of the entire room in this post, check it out here.

See, here's an adorable sticker design from Imaginisce's Twitterpated collection.
Darling canvas artwork Andrea created and posted on her blog.
Thanks for sharing Andrea!!

Let's Roll: Slider Cards

I started with some patterned paper cut to 4 1/8" x 5-1/4", and a darker strip (for contrast with my stamped gingerbread man) that was about 2 1/4" x 5-1/4". Adding a second layer of patterned paper helps to reinforce the spinning track. If you are using a cardstock front, you probably wouldn't need an extra layer unless you want it only for looks.

For the spinning mechanism you will need two pennies and some kind of round dimensional adhesive that will hold the two pennies together. I didn't have any circle foam dots, so I trimmed down a square one and it seemed to work fine. But it needs to be cut as close to a circle as possible to help with rolling. Dimensional glue dots do NOT work because they are sticky on the sides as well--not a good thing when you want the mechanism to spin freely.

Next, using my Stampin' Up Word Window Punch, I pushed the punch up as far as it would go onto the bottom of the gingerbread house paper and punched as closely to the sides as I wanted to go before punching out the center portion too.Pushing it as far as it will go onto the paper or cardstock insures that you can get all three punched areas aligned. (If you don't have a Word Window punch, you can also use a small circle punch at the same height on either end, and cut lines between the circles

Note: Split Coast Stampers has a great tutorial on how to create the slider track from scratch.

To get the spinner mechanism in place, simply push it into one track, and then push out the opposite track until you can gently get it on the other side of the penny mechanism in place. Before putting in the mechanism add a sentiment to this layer if you want one (it's much easier then trying to add it after placing the foam tape on the back of the card). Try placing penny mechanism in the center of the image or you may notice an awkward wobble as the chipboard spins.

In the image below, it shows how I taped the back. I use a doubled stick foam tape (any type will do). I use two layers of the foam tape so the pennies move freely and the spinner can spin properly. As much work as it is, I'd rather add that extra layer of tape and know that it will spin well. I put two long, narrow strips of doubled tape on both the top and bottom of the track to add extra support. The rest of the foam tape is on there merely to attach my card front to my mat layer.

Last, mount the built slider section to front of folded card base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2" finished size).

To see the Vroom! card in action click here.

To see the Ready, Set Go! card in action, click here.

iTop Tool Featured in Creating Keepsakes Magazine

Yes! Creating Keepsakes magazine featured the iTop Tool and accessories in it's November issue.

Great Deal Today at ScrapbookSteals.com

Spooky Good Deal on Imaginisce's Spooky Town collection at ScrapbookSteals.com. Check it out!!

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This is the place where crafters of all levels get hooked up with the latest 'ScrapbookSteal' at an unbelievable price. Whether you 'scrap' every day or once a year; whether 'scrap' to you means making cards or full blown albums; you'll find a steal on ScrapbookSteals.com! Our 'steals' are designed to save you serious money on products you would normally spend more money on, or things you just wouldn't 'splurge' on because of the cost. The prices are so good you'll want to get one for you and your crop BFF's! That is, unless they're hooked on ScrapbookSteals.com too. In that case, you better coordinate, so you don't buy one for each other!

So the bottom line is, visit early every day or sign up for our Daily Steal Alert, because at 50-80% off retail, the daily steal sells out fast. We are so happy you're here and we're sure it's going to be a daily visit for you and your friends!

Spooky Town: From This to That

How would you like to take these Spooky Town papers and create......this cute "Fall" card? It's easy, just turn the papers over and use the backsides.
Using the Marvy 2 1/2" scalloped circle punch four from the Bestitched paper.

Fold circles in half and glue backsides together to form half 3D circle.

• Trim 4 x 4 1/2" strip of Boo Hoo paper (yellow) side.
• Trim 3 1/8" square of Fraidy Cat (purple) paper.
• Print phrase on backside of Boo Buttons paper (green) and trim down.
• Ink all edges of papers with brown ink and assemble card.

• Use 1" green grosgrain ribbon to create leaves.
• Cut small strip of brown to create stem on pumpkin.
• Tie small piece of string into bow around stem.

I-Spy Featured Project: Sheredian at Scrapjazz.com

I know it's still October, but I couldn't resist posting another darling Christmas layout. This one was created by one of the very talented Blue Crew members from Scrapjazz.com, Sheredian using the new Polar Expression Collection. Check out her gallery!

Spooky Tree featured on Good Things Utah

Brett Lund from Roberts Craft was on our local Good Thing Utah television show today! His project is super cute and a great way to use your iTop tool in a different way. Thanks Brett..you rock!Click here for instructions and a supply list. And if you can see the video of this television segment, click here.

Penguins...from paper to CUPCAKES!

Look what one of our designers found on the web...Penguin Cupcakes. Do they look familiar!?

Penguin Paradise paper that was released over a year ago was the inspiration for these adorable cupcakes.

The cupcakes were created by a darling cupcake shop called Blue Cupcake. If you're in the mood for something sweet, check out their yummy blog! Here's some more penguin inspired cupcakes.

Getting to Know Sara Carling

We are very excited to introduce you to one of the talented designers that creates the products you know and love, Sara Carling. We decided to ask her some questions so you can get to know her a little better!

What lines have you created for Imaginisce?
I started with Imaginisce in 2007, so I have made quite a few collections. Here's the list. :)

• Candy Cane Lane
• Loves Me, Valentines Collection
• All Kinds Of Happy
• A Shore Thing
• Hallowhimsy
• Twitterpated
• Teacher's Pet
• Wild Things
• Perfectly Posh
• Polar Expressions

Which one if your favorite and why?

Gosh, just one? Right now my favorites are Twitterpated & Teacher's Pet. Twitterpated is a reflection of my style. Cute & Whimsical.

Where does your inspiration come from?
Honestly, inspiration can come from anywhere. I have two children. Kenzie is 7, and Parker is 5. I'd have to say that they inspire me the most. The movies they watch, the clothes they wear, and the little things they're into at the time.

What type of music do you listen to when designing?
Actually, I like to listen to new music every time I start a new collection. I like to keep things fresh. I listen to Last.fm to find new artists and songs. And I can't help but listen to Christmas music when designing a Holiday collection, even if I'm designing it in July.

What food gets your creative juices flowing?
I love all things sweet! Which isn't so great when you're sitting for hours and hours each day. Haha! Those Lofthouse sugar cookies with pink frosting get me in the creative mood every time.

What do you do when you’re not designing?
My kids keep me very busy. Aside from that I love traveling and taking day trips to San Francisco (which is a great place for design inspiration). I love baking, cupcakes especially. And recently I've taken up Trampoline Aerobics. It's soooo fun!

How do you get out of a creative slump?
I have to get out of the house. Jump in the car, and go somewhere new. I also find that doing something creative that's not work related will pull me out of a slump. If I come into a collection purely from a "work" standpoint it takes the fun right out. I'm soooo lucky that Imaginisce allows me so much creative freedom. Which makes my "job" more like play. I love it!

What is your favorite color?
Pink. Hands down. I have try hard not to include it in every collection, because I'm sure to find a way to make a pink Halloween collection, easy. I love color in general. The more the better.

Imagine That! iTop Tips and Tricks

We've been playing around with the iTop tool and coming up with fun and creative ways to use it! Today we're going to show you how to built your brad with a flower as seen on these darling cards.

Adding Flowers to iTop Brads

(see finished project below instructions)

1. You'll need the following items - silk flowers of your choice (here we used the fancy blossoms from Perfectly Posh collection); 28mm Brad cover and Brad back; paper punched out to cover brad with (Frilly Floral paper shown in sample following these instructions).
2. Cover your brad top with the paper, using the tool. Don't forget to fold the paper edges down..
3. Place the bottom part of the brad on the iTop tool and then place your flower over top. Tip-adhere flower in place with a Glue Dot (one of my favorite adhesive products).
4. Bring top and bottom of brad together on tool.
5. Squeeze!
6. You're done, now you have a flower attached to the brad you just created. Imagine that!

I-Spy Featured Project: Heather Carpenter

Heather is among the first couple scrapbookers that we've "spied" on the web and is part of our "I-Spy" (Imaginisce-Spy) feature. You too can be featured on our blog and get a fun box of product shipped to you as a thank you...just join our followers on here (blog) or Facebook. We always look through our loyal fan's blogs first!! We found this darling School Days album featuring Imaginisce's Teachers Pet line on Heather's blog. Heather designed this for a Creative Express assignment and we loved it so much we had to post it here.