Cyber SALE continues and Christmas cards!

Time is running out to cash in on my cyber sale! Hurry all my files are 35% off only until Friday! Don't miss out on a bargain! Click here to go shopping.

Do you have your Christmas cards done?  Well if not I have some inspiration for you!

Isn't this card set gorgeous!  I just love the non traditional Christmas colors!  Lisa did a fab job didn't she!  Anyone would love to get a card like this in their mailbox!  Lisa used my newest file Swirly Ornaments to complete her cards.  This file is unique in that you can get two different looks from it.

See you get the ornament with the swirly cut out but you also get a frame type ornament all in one pass.
Below you can see what the frames only look like.

What Lisa did was cut two identical ornaments one out of copper and one out of patterned paper and layered the two for yet another look.  I  have provided you with a shape that you can place behind the negative cutouts to color them too.

I have an oldie but goodie to share with you using my Swirly Ornaments file.

See doesn't that tree look like metal?!  Well it's not..just some paper and metallic embossing powder!  Would you like to try your hand at this technique?  Then click here to see the tutorial.  Just be aware the links to the files won't work since I have moved to different store but if you see a file you like..just ask and I'll get it into my new store for you.

I have one more new file to share with you.  This file is also perfect for all your Christmas cards.  Click here to purchase it. 

Oh and don't forget if you would like to duplicate this fabulous card by Deb:

The freebie word art is still available in my store here. To copy the card you will also need my Card Base 1 file here.

Well I hope I inspired you to create some beautifully creative Christmas cards.  Now I need to go clean my craft room so I have some space to be creative!  LOL!  Thanks for stopping by and please come back again!

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Christmas: PTI MIM #79 Fabric Die Cuts and MFW gallon, quart, pint challenges

Do you think about using fabric when creating your projects?  I mostly do cards and scrapbooking.  I help the ladies at church make quilts and they have been giving me their left over fabric.  So I do have some to use but it was soo disorganized I didn't know what I had!  So I never thought to pull it out when crafting much.  The latest Make it Monday video from Papertrey ink has inspired me to sort my fabrics by color and put them where I know I can access them.  Melissa shows her tricks for cutting fabric with manual dies in a wonderful video here.  She challenged us to dig out some fabric too.

I'm afraid I don't have many Papertrey ink manual dies.  But I do have the vintage picnic set.  This is one of the first sets I had purchased of PTI's.  I just love how it's so versatile and you can fill the basket with many things.  I had yet to use it though!  Gasp!  I had this red and green plaid fabric that reminded me of a picnic basket liner so I figured it would be perfect.  The burlap ribbon from the previous card was still sitting out and it reminded me of a woven basket so thus I used it.  It stamped amazingly well!  This red ribbon with green stitching and green backing matched my card perfectly!  I colored the image with Copics quickly adding some glitter glue to the star and berries to liven them up a bit.  The bow is topped with a terry cloth star..too cute!  Woo Hoo!  One Christmas card complete!  I may add a sentiment to it yet..but which sentiment I use depends on whether this card with accompany a gift or not. 

I am also entering this card in the Gallon/Quart/Pint Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  They discuss the rules of using certain amounts of color in your projects for an eye pleasing effect.  Check out the deets here. I never realized how well this rule works until I checked out their examples and put the rules into effect myself.  I used green as my gallon color (most use) then red is my quart color and yellow is my pint color (least used).  The little pops of yellow really adds to the card keeping it lively!  I will definitely pay more attention to this rule in the future!

Supplies:
Papertrey Ink: Vintage Picnic Stamps and Dies
Ribbon, paper, and terry cloth star: from my stash
Fabric: Plaid scallop circle and picnic basket liner
Nestabilities scallop circle and plain circle die
Studio G and Stickles glitter glue 

Adoree had her first soccer game today.  I will share some photos soon.  I'm very tired tonight for some reason so I must catch some ZZZs!  Thanks for stopping by and please come back to visit me again!

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Papertrey Ink Make it Monday Challenge and Sale

Howdy,

I know we are all busy getting ready for that Christmas so I decided to just put my whole store on sale all month.  You can buy any of my designs the whole month of December 2011 for 30% off.  So if you are crafting away in the wee hours of the morning or the wee hours of the night my store is always open.  Please stop by click here. 

I absolutely loved the new Papertrey ink technique video.  It involves coloring embossed images with Copics.  I love finding more uses for these markers!  Check it out the video here if you missed it. I was busy making my Legal Pad Covers for Christmas gifts so I decided to incorporate this technique into one of these. 

Here is a close up of the colored embossed image.

The inside:

I used the Round and Round 2009 anniversary set from Papertrey Ink. I love the images in this set but often felt they would look better in multiple colors. I don't own any stamping markers so I was thrilled to find this technique and I love how this turned out! The tree branch is thin and hard to color but I think the uneveness of the coloring adds to the look of the bark.  I also used the PTI die mat stack 2 along with some spellbinders, grey baker's twine  and rhinestones to enhance the focal point.    Oh and the papers are from K and Company

Well I was on a role with these Legal Pad Covers so I decided to make another one to give to our hairdresser.

I used my 3-D Butterflies file accented with some rhinestones and some stiff paper twine for the a
antenna.  I used a bead cap and matching rhinestone to the lace.  My hairdresser is going to keep this by her computer as she said she is always wanting to write some stuff down but can't find any paper.

I'm totally addicted to making these things!  I'm making two more for Adoree's teachers.  Hopefully, one of these days I can make one for myself.  I just love what my design team member Kelly Stone did.  She made one to take to the grocery store.  The pocket holds coupons.  Check it out below.

inside:

Don't you just love it! Yeppers...I'm going to make one of these someday! I don't know if I could convince hubby to take a floral one to the store though. LOL!

If you would like to make a jr Legal Pad Cover yourself then please click on  previews below.

If you are still making Christmas cards...I have some great inspiration for you from CDT member Lisa Lindesmith! She used my Christmas Tickets to create a great background for her cards. The tree is an image she created herself. What great quick cards!

 If you would like to purchase my Christmas Tickets please click on the preview below.

Okay I've gotta run! Hope you are having fun preparing for the holidays! Have a fun weekend! Merry Christmas!

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Last Minute Christmas Sale 40% off all my designs and new Christmas tic tac holder

Okay I'll admit it...every year despite my best efforts...I'm scrambling to put last minute gifts together.  This year is no different.  I do have most of the physical shopping done thanks to the great miracle of internet shopping!  However, I still have a few gifts that need to be hand done.  So if  you are like me and still need few little somethings to make before next Sat then head on over to my store here and cash in on my sale. 
Do you need some inspiration?  Check out some projects of my fab projects by my wonderful creative design team!

Oh but first I'm dying to share with you the latest addition to my store.  It's a moose tic tac holder complete with ornaments hanging from his antlers.  This one is for you Deb! Check him out below.  Click on the words above Mr. Moose to purchase him. 

Moose Tic Tac Holder

I have 4 more in the works.  I'm afraid we just had soo many holiday festivities that I haven't gotten a chance to finish them.  Hopefully I'll get to them on Sunday....hmmm I need to get Xmas cards sent out soon too huh!  Tomorrow hubby graduates from college with his Bachelor's degree.  He has an Associates but went back for his Bachelors while working full time.  Not an easy task when you have kids and a household to run.  We are very proud of him!  The kids are thrilled that he finally doesn't have any homework.....now Daddy can play!


Do you need a quick little gift for co-workers?  Lisa has the perfect solution.  She made these adorable treats using my Chocolate Nugget Treat Purse file. 

I love how Lisa used the shaped brads to complete the purses!  If you would like to make your own purses click on the words above the preview.  It's a great steal at less than $2.00.  As you can see it will take you through all your holiday needs all year long.

Next up we have a great little card made by CDT Shelly M using my Swirly Ornaments and Christmas Sentiments file. 

I love the inking Shelly did and also the little jewels she decorated the tree with.  If you would like to copy Shelly's design and get those cards in the mail..please click on the words above the preview to purchase.


Swirly Ornaments

Christmas Sentiments

I promised to share with you a picture of our Christmas tree.  I do have one but it's not the greatest photo.  I normally mess with various settings to get a good photo but just didn't bother with that just yet.   Now remember this is the tree the kids decorated...Tyler is pretty tall so I didn't have much I had to do!  I just held my arms behind my back and waited patiently while they clustered ornaments and left bare spots!  Oh well they had fun! 

I wrapped up presents and put them under the tree while the kids were sleeping.   It was soo funny Adoree woke up to find the presents there the next morning.  She was all concerned because she said Santa didn't have any room to put his presents under the tree so she started stacking the presents elsewhere!  Silly girl!  Yikes it's late.  We'd better get these kids to bed as we have a big day tomorrow.

Happy Holidays....have a merry weekend!

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Frugal Fridays: $1.00 birthday banner today only ! Happy b-day to the "men" in my life!

Hi everyone,
 
Once again I'm late posting this sorry!  I'll get right to the Frugal Friday special.  Oh in the future if you can't wait for me to post the special please check out the specials page at the Paperthreads store and you'll see which file of mine is $1.00 every Friday (except when I have my whole store on sale) along with the monthly specials from all the designers.  Click here to get directly to the specials.  In honor of my son's birthday on the 17th and my hubby's on the 21st I am featuring my Monkey Banner for $1.00 today only.  Hurry though this price expires at midnight today 11/19/2010 EST.  I designed this file for my daughter's birthday party last year.  However, you can easily just use the letters and add your own decorations instead of the monkey to suit your theme.  It's a great deal at 70% off!  Click on the words above the preview to purchase this bargain!

Monkey Banner

CDT member Lisa Lindesmith has been working hard at creating Xmas cards.  I have three beauties to share with you today.

I just love the non traditional color scheme of this card.  The metallic features make everything look sooo regal and elegant!  Simply stunning Lisa!  Lisa used my swirly ornaments file to make these gorgeous cards.  Click on the words above the preview to purchase at 30% off for the month of November. 

Swirly Ornaments

On the flip side Lisa also created a wonderfully whimsical Christmas card using my Build a Wreath file.   I love how she used patterned paper for the poinsettias and wrapped the cording around the wreath for extra dimension!  Those button centers are soo cute too!

Click on the words below to purchase my Build a Wreath file and make your own wreath.  This file is great because just by changing the papers you can make a whimsical wreath like Lisa's or an elegant or even a vintage one.  The choice is totally up to you!  This file is also a steal at 30% off the whole month of November.

Build a Wreath

Happy Birthday Tyler and Toby!  These two men in my life share birthdays this month!  No fair I have to wait until Jan for mine!  LOL!  Poor Adoree has to wait until May for hers!  That's okay we like to have her party outside...well at least we try so far every year it has rained and we all huddle onto our porch!

I don't think my hubby is as excited about his birthday as he is at graduating from college soon in December.  He is counting down the days and I must admit I'm excited too as it will be good to  have Daddy back full time!  It is very hard to hold a full time job and take college classes plus attend to the kids and day to day life all the time.  I am proud of him and can't wait to see that bachelor degree! 

I can't believe our "baby boy" is 7!  I find it hard to believe he is in 1st grade already too! He got his group photo taken today at school....he insisted on wearing a tie!    He is such a good boy and we are soo lucky to have him as a son!  We are having his party on Sat...I am seeing a lot of Legos in the future..he just loves these little pieces of plastic!  We let him pick out his own present this past weekend so on Wednesday after patiently waiting all those days he got to open and put together Lego City Fire Station.  He did very well putting most of it together himself.  I have to say it is pretty cool with working garage doors, ladder that swivels and extends etc.  Even hubby said Legos are soo much better than they were when he was a kid.  Tyler actually has all his old Legos and he sits for hours building with them!  He doesn't care that they are "old"!  I just found out they make a Lego remote for the Wii.  We are debating getting him it for Christmas since it's kinda expensive but I just know he would love it! 

Tyler wanted to take a treat to school for his birthday.  In the Taste of Home book we had they featured this recipe for "bacon and eggs candy".  The pretzel sticks are the bacon and the white chocolate with an M & M in the middle is the egg.  It did look pretty cool and tasted pretty good.  I think if we make this again though we will use little pretzel sticks as these rods took too much chocolate.  I found a website that shows you how to make these if you are interested click here. 

Okay past our lunch time again!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

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