cha-summer 2010 sneak peek #8 (alterations)…

seriously bloggers – you ARE as excited about the configurations as i am!  thanks for all of the kind words.  i'm telling you the possibilities are going to be endless with those – i can't wait!  they will be hitting the stores in september in plenty of time for your holiday projects and gift ideas.  as the days are ticking away, i still have so many to-do lists around here it's insane.  one list i'm almost finished with is my sneak peek list of all of my new cha-summer products –
let's see…
stampers anonymous…..check!
ranger…..check!
idea-ology…..check!

then i guess that leaves one more company…sizzix alterations!  i can't tell you how thrilled i am at how well received the alterations line was.  quite honestly it was only planned to do one release a year in the line, but with everyone's support of it, they asked me to do a summer release too – thank you everyone!  if you liked the first release of alterations just WAIT until you see what i have coming your way this time…let's just say it's enough stuff to fill the rest of the week on the blog and ending with one of the biggest and most "cutting edge" (pun intended) products i've ever designed!  for today, however, let's start with some dies…t!m
656927_Tattered_Leaves_PAC
fall is one of my favorite times of the year.  the colors of these elements from nature invoke a look and feel that embraces a memorable time of year.  of course with the incredible popularity of one of my favorite dies "tattered floral" it seemed only natural to complete the look with this addition – "tattered leaves".  whether you use them together or individual the jagged shapes of these leaves will compliment a variety of projects and yes, that green leaf fits the tattered floral perfectly…
656929_Branch_Tree_PAC
another die with great possibilities is this tree.  whether you see at as a creepy scary tree, or a winter touched snow tree, you'll be seeing some incredible transformations with this "branch tree "die – i have ideas i'm telling you, just wait and see…
656925_Rickety_House_PAC
i think the weathered design of my dies have such potential when you create with them.  this one for example the "rickety house" can been used for a spooky haunted house with spider webs just waiting for trick or treaters, or perhaps a quaint holiday cottage with smoke drifting out of the chimney and adorned with lights and garland, or even perhaps a beach bungalow with shabby paint and accented with sand and seashells.  whatever your imagination can dream up you become the creator…
657005_Bewitching_Hour_PAC
656928_Raven_Scaredy_Cat_PA
another favorite season to stir up the imagination of a child is halloween.  marked by classic icons of this time of year, halloween wouldn't be complete without a few eerie elements (and a little candy wouldn't be bad either).  these next two dies "bewitching hour" and "raven and scaredy cat" have a touch of nostalgia with their silhouette design.  whether it's a seasonal card, mini book, or scrapbook page, these devious designs will add just the right amount of fright…

Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101