Creations Galore Recommends: Genius Cutting Platform

Hello Paper Crafters! We're here today to share one of our favorite products, The Genius Ultimate Platform System. 

The Genius is a magnetic platform that holds your metal dies in place while cutting and is designed to make die cutting and embossing easier. The 6x13 inch platform is one of the largest extended platforms on the market. It is wide and long enough to cut leading brand dies and includes self-healing mats and a bonus set of 10 nesting dies - a $24.99 value. A grid and centering ruler on the mats make measuring quick and accurate. 

Check out the video below to see the Genius cutting platform in action:

The Genius Ultimate Platform System works in leading brand cutting machines, such as the Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Sizzix Big Shot, Vagabond, Fiskars Fuse, Epic 6, Craftwell eBosser, and the Evolution. 

Head into Creations Galore to take a closer look at this amazing product! We just can't get enough of it - Magnetic cutting mat, self healing plates, and a bonus die set. What is your favorite feature?

Layout Tuesday: Spring

Good morning, Paper Crafters. It's certainly another cold and windy day here in Wisconsin, and it has us thinking SPRING! Flowers, pastels, and sheer fabrics. Are you with with us?!For this week's scrapbooking inspiration we photographed a spring themed layout Nicole created using all three elements. 

Look at those cuties! They are Kathy's beautiful girls, Helen and Kaitlynn, posing outside our store two years ago. Time sure flies, and we're so happy to have this photo documented.

Nicole pulled together papers and embellishments with soft, spring colors for this layout. We love how nicely they matched with Kaitlynn's shirt. Nicole tore the papers rather than creating a straight line with a paper trimmer. A small amount of Distress Ink was added to the edges. 

Next it was time to add a few layers of ribbon, flowers, brads, buttons, rhinestones, and twine. Decorating your layouts with paper and fabric flowers can sometimes add lots of bulk to your album. With this page, Nicole kept it simple and lightly scattered the embellishments around the page. 

Too cute! Now it's your turn. Gather together your spring themed items and add some flowers and warmth to your album. Need a few supplies? Creations Galore is here to help with paper, flowers, bling, and more!

This Week's Make N Takes

Happy Monday! We hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It's time for three new Make N Takes here at Creations Galore. 

Haven't heard of our Make N Takes? Each Monday, Creations Galore offers three new, gorgeous cards for you to create. Each card is only $2 and includes all the tools and materials needed to create it. Just bring along your own adhesive. This is perfect for beginner to advanced card makers. It's self paced with step-by-step instructions, someone is on hand to demonstrate if needed, and it always includes new products and techniques for everyone to try! 

Stop into Creations Galore any time during store hours -- The Make N Take station is always open! We just ask for you to come in at least an hour before close. For more information, feel free to give us as call at (920) 983-0033. 

This week's cards will be available Monday, February 24 - Saturday, March 1. 

Card One: A Cherry Nice Day

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, American Crafts Kraft. Vellum: Paper Cut. Stamps: Peachy Keen Stamps. Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, StazOn Jet Black, Uni-Ball Signo White Pen, Prismacolor Pencils. 

Card Two: Kiss Me

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut. Patterned Paper: Reminisce. Stamps: Peachy Keen Stamps. Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Uni-Ball Signo White Pen. Ribbon: Creative Imaginations. Punch: Marvy Circle. 

Card Three: Happy Birthday

SUPPLIES Cardstock, Patterned Paper: Paper Cut. Stamps: Northwoods. Inks: StazOn Jet Black, Adirondack Pool, ZIG Writer Black. 

Paper of the Week: Fat Cat Collage

Hello Scrapbookers! It's time for another addition of Paper of the Week. Here at Creations Galore, we have 10,000 SQUARE FEET of paper crafting supplies, which can be pretty overwhelming. That's why we take each Friday to showcase a new paper. 

This week, we have a 12x12 patterned paper from Karen Foster Design called Fat Cat Collage. 

Fat Cat 12x12 Paper

As always, we've gathered a few coordinating products:

Cat Stacked Stickers

Cat Phrase Sticker

Cat Words 12x12 Paper

All of these products are available in our online store by clicking the link below each picture. They can also be found, along with many more animal-themed products, at our storefront located at 3164 Coronet Way in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Stop in soon!

This Week's Make N Takes

Happy Tuesday! Have you seen the Make N Takes available for you to create this week?

Each week, Creations Galore offers three new, gorgeous cards for you to create. Each card is only $2 and includes all the tools and materials needed to create it. Just bring along your own adhesive. This is perfect for beginner to advanced card makers. It's self paced with step by step instructions, someone is on hand to demonstrate if needed, and it always includes new products and techniques for everyone to try.

Stop into Creations Galore any time during sore hours -- The Make N Take station is always open! We just ask for you to come in at least an hour before close. For more information, feel free to give us a call at (920) 983-0033. 

This week's cards will be available Monday, February 17 - Saturday, February 22. 

Card One: Thanks A Bunch

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut. Stamps: Avery Elle. Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Markers. Ribbon: A Muse Studio Sheer Ribbon.

Card Two: Whopper

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, Copic X-Press It Blending Card. Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers. Stamps: Darcie's. Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, ZIG Writer Black. 

Card Three: Hang In There

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, American Crafts. Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers. Stamps: Avery Elle. Inks: Marvy. 

Inspiration Saturday: Sweet Stamp Shop

Good morning, Paper Crafters. We hope you had a FANTASTIC Valentine's Day yesterday. We're sad to see all the heart garland taken down today. But we're moving right along with new projects, including today's post. We've got lots of inspiration for you from the Sweet Stamp Shop Design Team. Each card shows a creative way to use a stamp set currently available at Creations Galore. So grab any chocolates left over from yesterday, sit back, and enjoy a little paper crafting inspiration. 

Perfect Match

Wheely Like You 

Across the Miles

Austen Obsessed

Calendar

Chalkboard Sign

Fall Gratitude

Happy Hour

Made By #2

Weird Love

What's For Dinner

Monogram Alpha

Monogram It

Super Panda Face

All the stamps in today's post can be found in our online store. Click here to see the Sweet Stamp Shop sets available.