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Shipping delay

For those who have pending orders, please bear with me for a few days. I am under the weather and am one day behind my normal 3 business day shipping timeframe. I am currently shipping orders that normally would have shipped yesterday. I am working to get through orders from Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It may take me until Saturday to catch up.

As many of you know, I am a one-person operation. This helps me keep my prices low for you, but also has the consequence of causing trouble like this when I am not at 100%.

I appreciate everyone's understanding and promise to be caught up with current orders by the end of the week!

Lady Tilda by Tori Hemingway

Happy Tuesday! It is rainy here today, so I am getting some scrappy stuff done!! Yay!

I have a new Tilda easel card to share with you. I finally inked up Lady Tilda and the Castle Background. I bought these stamps when they first came out several months ago and finally got to them! LOL - I really need to get better about inking things immediately!

These beautiful papers are from the Memory Box Gossamer collection. I paired it with some Pale Plum (SU), and Spring Moss (PTI). I used a distressing tool to distress all of the edges. The purple flowers are Prima and the white ones are Wild Orchid Crafts. You can get the fern punch here.

I really like how the coloring turned out. For the ground and bushes, I did a series of dots and then blended them with a lighter color.

Here is a sideview of the Easel card. I love these cards because they pack such a punch, but are really simple to make!

I computer generated the sentiment and distressed it too.

Be sure to stop back by tomorrow!! 7 Kids has a brand new Challenge being issued and it is sure not to disappoint!

Supplies: (Most of the supplies can be purchased HERE at 7 Kids College Fund)

Stamps - Lady Tilda, Castle Background (Magnolia Stamps)

Ink - Memento, Copics

Accessories - Distressing Tools, Sookwang Tape, Scoring Tool, Fern Punch, Flowers (Prima and WOC), Oval Nestabilities

You're the Bestest by Lisa Summerhays

 

I have pined over this Penny Black “Your the Bestest” stamp for months and months. I finally ordered it and inked it up as soon as it arrived. I must say I was right, it is fabulous! I colored the image with my beloved Copics and paired it with papers from Basic Grey Max & Whiskers mini deck and Cosmo Cricket Wanted mini deck. Although I colored the flowers with different markers they sort of blended together with the color of the cat. To rectify the situation I drew on a bit of faint glitter with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen. I then inked the background around the image with antique linen distressed ink. A few embellishments, some sewing, and voila!

Copics Used- YR12, E37, E39, E97, E99, 0, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, Y35, YR15, YR18, YG91, YG93, YG95, Y38, W2, R32

NEWSLETTER

www.7kidscollegefund.com NELLIE SNELLEN Nellie Snellen Christmas poinsettia punches are available for PREORDER now!!! Create amazing poinsettias for your holiday cards with the large and small flowers and holly branch punch/embosser sets. These items will be in stock very soon, so there is no long wait to get these awesome punches! SEI PAPER PADS I just added SEI 6x6 paper pads to the store, including three all-new collections: Kris Kringle, Spooks and Moonrise. What I love about these pads in the specialty papers. Each pad includes regular designer paper, plus specialty sheets that can include foil paper, pearl foil paper and glitter paper. They will add real pizazz to your papercrafts!!! To celebrate the addition of this line to the store, I am offering an additional 10% off the already below retail price on these awesome papers! Code: KRISKRINGLE Good through Sept. 29 Good on 10% off SEI paper pads NEW WHIFF OF JOY I just added the new holiday (mostly Christmas, but one Halloween) stamps from Whiff of Joy to the store. I also have stocked Henry the Mouse and the Santa series from last year to the store. You will find them all in the ADDED THIS WEEK section of the store. X-PRESS PAPER FROM COPIC Copic has just release this incredible new paper designed specifically for use with Copic markers. The super smooth, silky surface allows for crisp special effects and bright colors. The dense 92 lb cover weight keeps colors sharp while blending, and prevents feathering. As usual, 7 KIDS has an amazing price on this paper! There are also three double stick tape sizes available from X-Press. Check out the X-Press products HERE! CHECK OUT THESE ITEMS STORAGE SOLUTIONS Finally back in stock! All three sizes of Stampendous Storage Solutions: Thin, Thick and Thicker, are in the store now!   VIVA DECOR New in the store: Viva Decor!!! Currently in stock: pearl pens, glitter liner pens and glass effect gel pens in ALL available colors! IN STOCK SOON! I will be adding the new Sarah Kay stamps to the store for very soon! Stampavie expects to begin shipping in late September.   PREORDER UPDATES If you have any questions about preorder status, always check the "AVAILABILITY" in the preorder listing for the latest information. Below are the current estimates on outstanding preorders: Magnolia Cozy Autumn stamps: Still estimated to be shipping end of September/early October. My order was placed in early September and my card has been charged. I am hopeful the order will be showing up very soon. Stampavie Christmas and Tina Wenke Halloween: Stampavie expects to begin shipping these stamps to retailers this week. If they do so, I should have them next week. Tim Holtz dies & texture fades and regular Sizzix embossing foloders: I just submitted my final numbers to my rep because they have received the items in their warehouse. The order should be processing the shipping over the next few days. I should have the order by the end of next week or beginning of the following. Basic Grey texture fades: The release on these has been pushed back to November. I am still waiting to hear from my rep if this means early, mid or late November. As soon as I know, I will update the availability. Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities and Grand Calibur machine: My distributor is expecting to receive the grand products in their warehouse in late October. Based on their estimate, I will be shipping grand products in early November. If you have any questions, product requests or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at 7kidscollegefund@cox.net   www.7kidscollegefund.com Join Our Mailing List!

Itsy Bitsy Spider by Lisa Andrews

Katie's favorite nursery rhyme is Itsy Bitsy Spider, or as she would sing it... its, its spider.  This week at Cute Card Thursday we are asking for a card that has some material on it.  I took some gauze and used my black soot distress ink and stained the gauze.

Tilda with Spider is stamped on Neenah Super Smooth paper and stamp with Memento Black Ink.   You can find the Magnolia sentiment here.  I used copic sketch markers to color Tilda with. The amazingly awesome designer paper is from Graphic 45.  Its from the new Halloween in Wonderland pad.  I wasn't much of a fan of the new Alice in Wonderland but I just love this paper, it really gives your cards that halloween punch!

And the its its spider went up the spout again....

NEWSLETTER 2.0

www.7kidscollegefund.com VIVA DECOR!!! I just had to send out another e-mail letting everyone know about some products I just added to the store in the last few hours! VIVA DECOR pens are in the store now!!! You requested them, I listened. GLASS EFFECT GEL PENS PEARL PENS GLITTER LINER PENS I have them available in all colors! S.W.A.L.K. How cute are these stamps? There are 12 new S.W.A.L.K. Collection stamps in the store now. These are just about the cutest new stamps out there. I have also added 6 new Popcorn the Bear sets and 2 all-new Souffle the Duck sets. Check them out in the ADDED THIS WEEK section (which is huge, by the way...so much new stuff!!!). If you love Popcorn the Bear and a GREAT DEAL, pick up the BEAR BUNDLE! It has all 6 new sets plus 2 FREE Souffle the Duck sets. You will get 8 sets for $35.99!!!! That's an unbelievable price!

NEWSLETTER

www.7kidscollegefund.com BASIC GREY The first three of 5 new collections from Basic Grey have been released, one of which is this year's Christmas collection (JOVIAL). You are going to love these new papers and embellishments. They will be perfect for you holiday (fall and winter, PYRUS & JOVIAL) projects, as well as all occasion paper crafts (WANTED). To see just the new items, visit the NEW RELEASES section of the store. Click here to see all Basic Grey. To celebrate the new release, save an additional 10% on ALL in-stock Basic Grey!!! Code: JOVIAL10 Good on: 10% off ALL in-stock Basic Grey, including new releases Good through: Sept. 22 HERO ARTS Check out the ADDED THIS WEEK section for tons of new Halloween stamps from Hero Arts and Pink Cat Studio. I will also be adding new (and super cool) Halloween stamps from Kraftin' Kimmie to the store this week. Also being added: Popcorn the Bear and a completely new stamp line from Crafter's Companion. I will send out an e-mail when these are in the store!!! CHALLENGE BLOG Don't forget to visit the challenge blog!!! The prize for this challenge is Spellbinders WITCHES BREW dies! Check out DT member Suzanne Dean's card! That's one of the new stamps from Kraftin' Kimmie that will be in the store this week. Super CUTE!!!

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Two cards from Ann Vento

I have a Magnolia card to share with you today!  It uses the Tilda with Umbrella stamp that was released in the Bon Voyage Collection.  I actually saw this stamp a long time ago (before the collection was released) on someone else's blog and was waiting for so long to be able to get it.  7 Kids College Fund now carries this stamp so why not go and pick it up?

I am also LOVING all the papers that are in the BasicGrey Olivia paper pad, which 7 Kids College Fund will have in stock soon.  Oh, and while you're there, you can also pick some of gemstones like the one I used in my card.  A girl like Tilda's gotta have some bling :)

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Umbrella from the Bon Voyage Collection
Coloring Medium: Distress Reinkers
Paper: BasicGrey Oliva 6x6 paper pad
Accessories:  gemstones
Tools: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Making Memories Paper Trimmer,  ATG adhesive gun

Today I'm sharing with you one of the first Magnolia Tilda stamps I ever bought called Standing Fall Tilda from the Halloween and Autumn Collection, which is available at 7 Kids HERE.  There are so many challenges right now with a Fall theme so I couldn't resist inking up this sweet Tilda image :)  I went for a more simple look with this card (at least simple for me), gave it a little texture with the Swiss Dots Embossing folder and added a little dazzle with some gemstones.  Of course, my image is colored with distress reinkers using my NEW Medium Koi Water Brush from Sakura.  I like this brush better than the previous one I had - I just felt like I had more control over my coloring.

Well, thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my card!

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps Standing Fall Tilda
Coloring Medium: Distress Reinkers with Medium Koi Water Brush
Accessories: gemstones
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Making Memories Paper Trimmer,  ATG adhesive gun

Card from DT member Tori Hemingway

I do have this card to share with you tonight. I made this one last week, but did not have time to post it! I used the Tilda with Flowing Hair stamp for this one.

I used some of my new Basic Grey Olivia DP along with some PTI cardstocks. I airbrushed the doily behind Tilda with some Copic Marker and added lots of Prima and WOC flowers. The sentiment was die cut using the Tags Trio Nestability die.

Tilda was colored with Copics and then stickles were added to her slip.

7 KIDS Supplies:

Stamps - Tilda with Flowing Hair

Ink - Memento, Copics

Paper -  Basic Grey Olivia DP

Accessories - Primas, Stickles, Nestability Tags Trio, Copic Airbrush System, Distressing Tool

Spellbinders update!

Hello to everyone wondering when their Spellbinders orders will ship!

Updated!!! I am receiving all Spellbinders dies in 3 shipments. The first shipment arrived Thursday, Sept. 9th. The majority of the dies are in this order, so I will be able to process many of the preorders in their entirety. A second shipment is arriving on the 13th and the third is arriving on the 15th (which includes eyelet circles and squares and labels 16 & 17). Depending on when you placed your order and what items are on it will determine when your order will ship, however, all preorderers can expect their order to be shipped by the end of this week!!!

Just as a reminder, these are the estimated dates for the current preorder items:

Stampavie: Stampavie currently estimates that they will begin shipping the new Halloween and Christmas stamps to retailers around Sept. 20. Of course, it will certainly take a few days for them to ship all the orders out and these are first in/first out orders. Stampavie is generally very quick to ship, so I should have them the last week in September.

Tim Holtz & Sizzix: The Tim Holtz dies and texture fades, as well as the other Sizzix folders and Basic Grey Sizzix folders are currently expected to ship to retailers in mid-September. If I get a more specific date or a ship notice, I will update the availability section of these listings.

Magnolia Cozy Autumn: Magnolia is taking 3-4 weeks to process orders, so I anticipate getting these stamps early to mid October

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CHANGE!!! The release date on the Grand Nestabilities and the Grand Calibur machine is now Oct. 27. This date is subject to change also, but this is Spellbinder's current estimate.