The temperature is falling...but the products are warming up!

A Happy Hello to you all!!

Thanks again for joining me!!  As I mentioned last time, Fall isn't very much of an event here in Australia.  This plus the fact that it's just crawling into Spring (here) right now, I thought it would be difficult to get into the mindset of Fall.  Turns out, all I needed was a good dose of Hero Arts.

Hero Arts Felt Leaves

You really can't get more Autumn than leaves in muted greens, browns, reds and oranges can you? So beautiful.  They would look gorgeous just hanging by some fishing wire from a mobile, floating in the breeze.  I may have to make some layouts and mini-albums using these though. They are just too pretty.

Hero Arts Scattered Leaves Stamp

These? They just make me sigh.  I love how real they look.  Imagine them stamped on a simple rectangle of acetate with a tassel through the top--what a perfect bookmark!  They are so versatile! My mind is running wild with options.  Stamped repeatedly with Hero Arts Shadow Inks or even Versamark to give a really soft background or watermark look.  Beautiful.

I know I've shown you these before but I couldn't help it--they're SO perfect for Fall;

Hero Arts Real Leaves Stamp

You all saw the fantastic tutorial video Jennifer McGuire did that we showed on our first blog post right?! Well if not, click HERE when you're done reading this entry--it's a must see. I can't wait to try this technique.

This is another beauty;

Hero Arts Maple Leaf

*sigh*, I can't wait to get my hands on these.  They're just lovely.  They make me want to wrap up in a nice wool jumper (Australian-speak for 'sweater' :)) and drink hot tea.  But then I remember that it's Spring here and I'd swelter!!

Well friends, I'll let you go so you can click right on over to the store to grab some of these lovely goodies while they're still in stock!

I'll be back very soon with a special-edition post from a good friend our ours as well as one from me with a GORGEOUS album using some of the fabulous Bo Bunny Learning Curve set that is currently up for grabs!!!

lots of Fall-y hugs

Linda

Falling for Spellbinders Halloween.

Hello and thanks for joining us again Dear Friends!!

Happy Fall to you all!!  Here in Australia, Fall (or Autumn as we call it) really isn't that much of an event.  Our leaves don't turn golden and burnt umber in color, we don't really have a 'turning of the leaves'  as such.  Our school year starts in January so we don't celebrate that either. In fact, September is a bit of a quiet month for us--even though it's the beginning of Spring here, it creeps in quietly rather than launches with vibrant colours and birds a-tweetin'. 

HOWEVER!! I've discovered the remedy to this sad state of affairs--it's the new gorgeous line of Spellbinders dies.  In order to really make my September fantastically Fall-like, some of the following are definitely going into my shopping cart at a2zScrapbookingSupplies.

I'm so excited by these: 

Spellbinders Assorted Leaves Cut and Emboss Dies

I mean--hello?! GORGEOUS!!! Can you get more Fall than these?? Maybe you can. How about...

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Nested Dies Maple Leaves

*sigh* Maple leaves. I love Maple leaves. So many options with this set of leafy loveliness.  I want to cut hundreds of these out, make a pile of them on the ground and jump on top *giggle*.

Now, I'll share a secret with you all--when I first saw these next two dies, I fell totally in love.

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Assorted Fresh Fruit

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Apples

They are so cute and fresh and pretty...BUT...I said to myself..."What does it have to do with Fall?!"  Linda from a2z quickly explained to me the tradition of Cornicopia at Thanksgiving.  Sounds wonderful--I might have to introduce it into my home!  You know what else I love about them?! They're so versatile! Those apples would be super-cute on a card or note to a teacher, or even on a set of ABC cards for your kids! A is for apple...B is for...you get my drift. *wink!*

I have a question for you all--WHOO loves Halloween?! We do!!! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Owls

My goodness if these owls got any cuter, it would just about be criminal.  I love that they look like a little family.  It took me many viewings of these owls to be able to think of singular uses for them. I just kept imagining them lined up on a tree branch all sleeping together in a little row, looking wise and all-knowing-even with their eyes shut *smile*.  Now that I can tear myself away from the image of a little paper-owl family and consider them individually, the options are almost endless!  They could be spooky and haunting in a dark twisty tree (think Tim Holtz) or cute and kid-friendly with googly eyes.

I think I'll be putting them in a scary old gnarly-looking tree with these guys flying overhead:

Spellbinders Nested Bats

and perhaps some of these sitting around the base of the tree for added effect and spook:

Spellbinders Jack-o-lanterns

*shudders* ...Spine-tingling scary.  You know what would really make these great?! Some bright bright yellow or even gold cardstock or foil behind them to recreat the effect of the glowing candles inside.  These goulish faces would really bring some fright then!

Halloween too, isn't much of anything here in Australia either, but this year--with these products, I'm doing to do my best to bring it back into the spotlight.

Spellbinders Pumpkins Nestabilities Dies

Need I say more? I didn't think so.

For something a bit more gothic, there's always these;

Spellbinders Graveyard Scene and Shapes

or even;

Spellbinders Halloween Fence Scenes

I love love LOVE how much you can mix and match with these sets.  Don't forget you could even team the above images with this Vampire punch from Martha Stewart that we showed you last time.

Now who doesn't love a a nice old lady with a cute cat, a sweeping device, some great boots and a hat??  Don't forget that she brought her crock pot with her!!! She's going to make us stew!!

Spellbinders Witches Brew

What's that you say?! She's going to make us INTO stew?! Oh dear. I might have to give her some of this to see if I can sweeten her up a bit:

Spellbinders Candy Corn Nested Dies

What do you think? Will that make her nicer??  She'd better watch out, with all the SPELLbinders I'll have in my stash, I might have to teach her some manners! *waves wand menacingly*  If she's not careful she'll end up looking like this guy:

Sizzix Movable Skeleton Bigz BIGkick/Big Shot Die

Of course, if you're after something to make your Halloween gifts more personal, hand-made tags are perfect--here's just the thing for you to use!

Sizzix Halloween #2 Embossing Folders

We have all of these gorgeous products ready and waiting to ship out to you, so head on over to a2zScrapbookingSupplies.com right now and fill up your cart with some of these goodies--and don't forget all the frightfully fantastic papers we showed you last time as well as all those spooky and kooky punches and dies from Tim Holtz and Martha Stewart!

Well my lovelies, I think that's just about all for today.  I hope I've managed to inspire you with some ideas and of course, all of these gorgeous products!

Take care now and see you next time!

Linda x