Halloween Sale

It's almost time for Halloween again!  Are you ready?!  This year we lucked out and got some great costumes at the used clothing shops.  A tumble in the laundry and they are as good as new!  I can't believe how expensive costumes are in the department stores! I actually remember to buy glow sticks this year too.  Yipee! 

I am always on the look for ways to save money.  Most recently I made my own fabric softener using water, hair conditioner and vinegar.  Surprisingly enough it works great!  I make quite a  few of my own cleaning products and stuff.  I thought about posting my recipes on this blog.  Would you guys like to see that?  Please leave a comment.

I thought maybe you'd like to save some money too so I am having a Halloween sale at my store.  Click on the preview Ad below or HERE to go shopping.  I have over 50 products and many of them are under $1.00 with the sale.  I have added several new Halloween files to help you prepare for the upcoming holiday too!

A few of my new files:

Spider Box

Witchy Poo digital stamp

Pumpkin Witch

Thanks soo much for stopping by!  I hope you have a great day/night!  Come back again!

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Card A Day Blog Post: Patchwork Jack

It's my turn to post a card for the Card A Day blog.  The theme this week is Halloween.  I have to admit I've never really been drawn to the gory side of Halloween as far as decorating goes.  (However, I do like scary movies!) So for my card I went the cute route.  I'd like to introduce you to...Patchwork Jack.

I used one of the first files I created for this cute  little card.  I chose various pattern papers to fill in the image which reminds me of a patchwork quilt.  So thus Patchwork Jack is born!  I didn't have any Halloween sentiment stamps so I just used the "just 4 you" stamp from Studio G.  I think this would be adorable paired with a treat for your favorite teacher.

You know it's amazing how much we taken things for granted until we don't have them!   Our refrigerator broke last weekend.  It wouldn't keep things cool.  So we trucked a bunch of things to our friend's house to store for us.  But we needed some things to eat so we stored food in coolers.  Buying ice every day just to keep the food cold was a pain!  The fridge finally got fixed yesterday..we went to the store and I was soo happy to be able to put food in a working fridge.  I'm soo glad we no longer have to eat out of coolers!  We've been trying to eat healthy since hubby's heart attack and eating healthy is difficult when you have a cooler for a fridge.  On the plus side now our fridge is clean!  I'm very thankful for modern appliances! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a fab weekend!  Please come visit again!

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Paperthreads 6 year celebration sale, freebie and Witchy Poo!

Paperthreads has been open for 6 years now!  My how time has flown by!  It's hard to believe the store has been around longer than my daughter!  LOL!  In celebration I am giving you 50% off all my designs.  No coupon code needed.  Simply click here and start filling your cart!  I have a wide variety of items including digital cutter files, digital stamps and digital scrapbooking goodies.  I currently have over 240 files.  I am in the process of converting all my files to MTC and Studio format but haven't gotten them all done.  However, if you purchase any of my files and share with me the receipt I will be happy to convert the files for you and send them to your e-mail box ASAP.

I also have a surprise FREEBIE for you.  You can find it in my store here.  I'm not telling you what it is because if I do then it wouldn't be a surprise!  I don't want to spoil your fun!  I will tell you it's part of my build a...series!  I just love files that give you versatility and let's you customize the files to suit your needs.  If you have any ideas for more build a files I'm all ears!

Paperthreads is being featured on the MTC forum for a week.  They will be hosting a fun challenge and many other designer's will be giving freebies for this challenge too.  So please head on over to http://forum.make-the-cut.com to check out the fun.  I don't know if the challenge is posted yet but keep checking as you don't want to miss out on the fun!

I have a few new files in the store too.

First up is my Witchy Poo digital stamp.  This is the one I had given you a sneak peek of earlier.

This cute little witch made up of pumpkins is a great alternative to the scary images of Halloween.  Click on the preview above or here to purchase.

So you don't like to color...well no problem I also have this available in digital cutter file format.  Click on the preview below or here to purchase.

Kelly couldn't resist playing with the digi image of Witchy Poo.  I just love how she accented the stars with glitter!  That bow is just spectacular and adds the perfect finishing touch!

Here is what Kelly had to say about her fab card.  "Patterned papers are from K & Company and the ribbon is from Michael's. I just used my Marvy markers and added some yellow glitter."

Okay once again it is lunch time!  You know what amazes me is how much time we spend not only eating but prepping food.  I know it often takes me an hour to make supper!  It takes me probably 3 hours to make a grocery list.  Insane!  I like to look at the Ads for the week and compare that to what recipes I want to make.  I also try to make sure nothing gets thrown away.  For instance this week I had a recipe that used 1 cup of spinach and I know it's only available in a big bag so I found another recipe the rest of the spinach can go in.  I also like to clip coupons both from the newspapers and online printable ones.   So doing all this saves us money but at times I feel like I'm wasting half my life away worrying about food!  Does anyone else feel this way!

Ooops sorry I'm rambling...I'd better run as the cats are begging to be fed!  Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to have some more projects for you soon so please stop back!  Have a wonderful weekend!

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Happy Halloween! Get a treat for yourself at 40% off.

Happy Halloween! Can you believe it is Halloween already..this year is just flyng by! Hurry into my store and get yourself some treats at 40% off. Click here to go shopping!

Do you need some ideas for treats.  I do have a few examples for you below.

Using my Halloween Wrapper file you can turn a plain candy bar into a festive Halloween treat.  Click here to purchase.

Another popular file of mine is this spider box.  It can be filled with candy or a battery operated tea light.  You could even fill it with small items like glitter glue for your favorite crafter or hair accessories for your special girl.  Click here to purchase.

Another cute yet fast treat I have for you is my tic tac holder collection.  They simple wrap around the tic tacs and are secured with a ribbon. Click here to purchase.

Tyler made witch hats this year for his Scout's party. Unfortunately the photos didn't turn out too good. I featured these on my blog before so you can see the instructions on how to make them here. Below is a photo from when he made them in Kindergarten. Awww he looks soo young there and he had hair too! LOL!

These witch hats would be great to put in my spider box.

The weather we have been having here has simply been crazy! Here is a picture I took on Friday.

Here is one I took on Sat.

Yeppers that is snow here in PA. Most of it has melted today although it is still pretty cold. I had to laugh....Adoree was all concerned that they had to cancel Halloween because it snowed! She'll be happy to know Trick or Treating is still on Monday. My kids don't eat candy all that often but Adoree sure does like getting it. We took her to the Halloween parade since Tyler was marching in for his Scout troop. She was quick to scoop up candy. She had a ton before we went home! I know she'll love going door to door on Monday. Tonight we are carving pumpkins. I just love the way the pumpkins look all lit up! Roasted pumpkin seeds are yummy too!

I don't know why but I forget to check facebook.  Lately I have been into Pintrest (a virtual pinning board where you can store anything and everything you see on the internet you want to remember).  However, I did figure it was about time to update my profile photo on both places.  

So that is the old photo..not sure when it was taken exactly but it must of been when Tyler was 4 because he got glasses when he was 5.

Here is the photo I took on Friday. I can't believe how much older they look. Tyler is almost 8 and Adoree is 4.  Sigh...before I know it they will be teenagers!  Adoree said to us today she is not sure what she wants to be when she grows up.  Daddy told her not to worry because she has many years to decide.  Looking at these photos though makes me think time will continue to fly by!

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!  I hope you get lots of treats and no tricks!

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Only A few hours left for 40% off sale and Halloween treats to share.

 

Hurry only a few more hours to get any of my files you want for 40% off.  The sale ends at midnight EST tonight.  Click here to go to my store.

I hope you all enjoyed your Halloween festivities!  I'd like to thank all of you who gave me opinions on how to finish my Halloween layout.  I got soo many great ideas I don't know which I will go with exactly.  I'll mull it over and finish the layout soon.  I will post the end result.  Thanks again! :0)

I know Halloween is over but I'd still like to share with you a few Halloween treats that two lovely ladies shared with me. 

Both ladies used my Spider Box file.  I'm glad you guys liked this box as I sooo enjoyed designing it!

First up Karen made a whole bunch of boxes.  I wonder what the word is for multiple spiders.  You know like a lot off geese is a gaggle..    Anyway, on to her great boxes!  She even drew eyebrows on and did little heart noses with glitter glue.  Love these whimsical touches!

Carol had an "out of the box" idea so to speak.  She used just the spider from the box and didn't cut the hole in the middle of the spider.  She added a rolo to the bottom and a kiss on top for these great little treats!  Sweet idea Carol...love it!

I am hosting another card sketch challenge on the Paperthreads forum.  Here is a peek at the awesome sketch Aussie Caz created.  Hop on over to the forum and join in here.  You will get the cutter file and layered PSD for this sketch plus a chance to win another free cutter file.  A pretty good deal dontcha think!

Above is Caz's example card of her whimsical sketch.  I am not good at things that aren't linear..but Caz is a whizz at it!  I just love how fun she made my Manny monkey file look and the matching buttons are the perfect touch!  Click on the words above the photo if you'd like to take Manny home with you!

Manny Monkey Digi

Hope you have a wonderful week!  Be sure to check back Friday for a $1.00 file special good for that day only!  Thanks for stopping by!

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I still have treats left.... 40% all my designs!

I have put all my designs on sale for 40% off.  A great little treat dontchya think!  I have a variety of items in my store including cutter files, digital scrapbooking kits, and digital stamps.  Click  here to visit my store.

I also need you opinion on this layout.  I started it at a crop many moons ago then worked on it at the PT retreat but have yet to finish it.  We all agree that something needs to go in that vast space of patterned paper on the right...but what?  I'm sorry about the glare but I used my Vampire Spider file for the title on the left hand side of the page.   So technically I don't need a title but I do need something.  Any thoughts?  I sooo want to complete these pages so please any input would be greatly appreciated.

click on the photo to make it larger if you need to.  I promise I'll post a better photo of along with details once it's completely finished!

Last night we carved our pumpkins and had Trick or Treating.  The kids had a blast!  Here they are in their costumes.  Aren't my little cheerleader and GI Joe cute...my goodness how fast they are growing as compared to them in the layout from a few years ago above.

Here is Adoree's pumpkin.  She picked a kitty.  We gave it to a friend of ours who has a sick kitty.   I didn't have my tripod for this one so it's a little blurry..sorry!

Here's Tyler's Jack-o-lantern.  He chose this scary pattern called Mr. Death.  I had a hard time carving this one and actually broke one of the delicate joints because as hubby pointed out I should have pushed the pieces from out the back.  Lesson learned!

Okay I need to put Adoree down for a nap, rake leaves, clean the bathroom and make up  grocery list so I'd better go!  Hope you're having a wonderful Halloween!  Thanks for stopping by!

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No tricks only treats...40% off all my designs.

I don't have a Frugal Friday special for you but I have something even better!  I have put all my designs on sale for 40% off.  A great little treat dontchya think!  I have a variety of items in my store including cutter files, digital scrapbooking kits, and digital stamps.  I even have a few items that you can quickly make up as last minute gifts for those special trick or treaters.

Sue is never last minute when it comes to anything.  She shared her version of my cat tic tac holder within hours of it hitting the store!  This time of year we call  her the energizer pumpkin!  A week would't be the right without her sharing one of her wonderful creations.  Sorry...enough talking..let's show you her project!

Here is what Sue had to say about her little kitty. 

"I'm making them for my co-workers and I hope they don't take offense on me giving them Tic Tac's! ROFLOL.  The base and mat are done in neon and rainbow crayons, the back of the cats head is done in black crayon and then I tied it all off with fiber yarn. I thought this would really be different than the ribbon in the previous two."

Sue told me the eyes and collar are done with glitter glue.  I just love how the eyes are glowing and the fiber reminds me of kitty hair...tooo puurrrfect!  Sorry I couldn't resist.

I plan on making up some of these tic tac holder for my kids tomorrow before trick or treating starts.  They go together quick and I'll be done lickety split!  During the sale you can get the whole collection for only $3.09 that's almost $1.00 a piece..a great deal!  Click on the words below to get something special made for those trick or treaters before it's too late.

Tic Tac Holder Collection

If you don't need the whole collection....no problem..they are also available individually.  Ghost, cat, pumpkin.  Click on the highlighted words to purchase.  You can also see Sue's versions of these in previous posts.

Isn't Jan's porch just amazing looking!  I love those pumpkins!  Now what's Jan's secret to making those cute pumpkins but not getting her hands messy!  Simply Jan used vinyl to cut the faces from my Build a Jack-o-lantern file.   Jan made one and hubby made one too.  I love the hat on hubby's!  I've never purchased the white pumpkin before but I just love it!  I also love how Jan put the pumpkins beside the scarecrows kinda like their pets!  I plan on doing this sometime today too..just got a dig out that vinyl and let the kids pick their faces.  (Better than picking their noses huh LOL).  Click on the words above the preview to purchase the file and make your own non messy jack-o-lanterns.

Build a Jack-o-lantern

Once again it is lunch time!  Where has the morning gone!  Gotta eat lunch then we get to see Tyler parade around the school in his Halloween costume.  Hope he doesn't get too cold!  Thanks for stopping by.  Oh and I still need an opinion on that layout.  I'll try and take a photo of it and post tomorrow or Sunday at the latest.
Happy Halloween!

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Babies, airplanes, corn stalk dolls, rock climbing and Halloween???

Howdy,
I had sooo many great projects come to my email box lately that I just couldn't wait to share them with you!  So let's get started!

First up we have Karen's fabulous Prop Plane boxes.  She made them for her grandson's 5th birthday party.  They were a big hit filled with treats!

Karen is such a great MiMi (spelling?) for making sooo many boxes!  Here is what Karen had to say about her boxes.

"I cut the planes from brown/tan cardstock and then inked them with brown and green.  We added a few sticker stars too.  I cut the bottoms out of cardstock and then I created little triangles that I cut camo pp out and glued to the cardstock.  I also inked the clouds."

I just love the inking...great way to make the planes look similar to camouflage.  The little stars are the perfect touch!  I can definitely tell a lot of love went into these boxes! :)

Karen used my Prop Plane Box file.  If you'd like to purchase it...click on the words above the preview below.

Prop Plane Box

Next up CDT member Lisa had a lot of fun with my Clothes Line Baby cards.  

This last one was modeled after Aussie Caz's sketch for this month's sketch challenge on the Paperthreads Forum.  I just love the sentiment on the inside!  It's soooo true!  Click on the photo to make it larger if you can't read the sentiment.

 

I am absolutely terrible at figuring out which pattern papers will look good together.  Lisa is a pro at it...I just love the papers she chose!  The little buttons are such a cute accent too.  Yep..Lisa did wonders with my file.  I'm thinking if I get some time I should copy her cards so  I have one on hand when I need it. 


There is a boy and girl version of these cards in my store so click on the words above the cards to purchase them. (a cutting file is included for the clothespins)


Clothes Line Baby Boy Card

Clothes Line Baby Girl Card 

Are you ready for Halloween?  I'm not quite ready but am hoping to get some things done today and tomorrow.  I will have some Halloween projects to share with you tomorrow too.    I did manage to get one more Halloween file done and it will be in the store soon.  See a sneak peek of it below.

I love how it acts as an embellishment but also a title for scrapbook pages.  I have the 2009 version in the store already here.  In case you are like me and behind in your scrappin'!  This was inspired by the movie Charlotte's Web.  I just love that movie..my kids have never seen it so I think we'll be renting it soon!

We had a blast at Shaver's Creek last weekend.  The weather was warmer than ever so the Halloween trail sold out even though it never has in previous years.  We were disappointed we couldn't go on the trail but there were many other activities going on.  So much that they were kicking us out...we didn't even have time to carve our pumpkins!  I won't bore you with tons of photos but I just have to share a few.

Above is Tyler with his corn husk doll.  I had never made one of these before and it was pretty neat how they went together.  Tyler made a boy and Adoree made the girl version.  Tyler even learned a lesson in that these were what people considered toys when there wasn't things like video games and TV.  


They have a rock climbing wall at Shaver's Creek that in the past when we went it was always inaccessible.  This time they had it available.  Daddy got into the act and my adventurous child Adoree got in on the action!

There was a horn on top you had to honk.  Hubby did it even though he is afraid of heights.  Yeah!

There you can see my dare devil climbing the wall!  She showed no fear what so ever!  They had an easier wall on the left but she wanted to climb the one Daddy did so that is why Daddy is helping her.  Tyler is afraid of heights but I don't think Adoree is!

Okay I don't know why but I always start working on these blog posts and by the time I am done my belly is rumbling!  So I must say goodbye!  Thanks for stopping by and check back tomorrow for some fun Halloween projects...I also need an opinion on a layout too...can't seem to figure out how to finish it.  

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