Thursday, August 07, 2008

Don't miss out on this weekend sale

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This fabulous album was created by Chrissy using my robot file...wouldn't your little boy go nuts over this one?

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Do you have an anniversary to celebrate? How about making this simple but elegant card?

Created by Shelly she used the dress from my Wedding Dresses & Veil file...isn't it gorgeous?

Now for some special sales announcements...

All month long the School Days Value Pack will be on sale...get it for only $ 9.99 that's a 29% off savings for you.

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From August 8th through the 10th you can get more savings like...

& more sales to help you create your layouts with flowers, arrows, mushrooms, paisleys & family word titles...

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Girly Flower Pocket

Sale Amount: 1.29

Easter card Inside_sswei

Created by Shelly it's a

credit card holder...

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Family Collection of Words

Sale Amount: 2.59

Family title (Small) cd mini #1 (Small) cd mini #1 (Small)

This wonderful cd family keepsake was created by Rosalie...

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Whimsical Flowers

Sale Amount: 1.59

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Paisleys

Sale Amount: 1.99

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All About the Arrows

Sale Amount: 1.99

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Use some arrows to created this memorable layout...

created by Nikki

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Mushrooms

Sale Amount: 1.99

Barley with Mushrooms

Mushroom recipe card by Jessica... Love all the colors she used on this bright recipe card.

Bird-Coupon Get your coupon code to save 40 % off on my "Birds" die-cuts.

For a limited time starting on August 8th till the 15th

The coupon wil onlybe issued to the first 50 customers.

All you have to do is enter the code when you check out.

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Friday, August 01, 2008

Get your coupon for the Handyman Tools Pack

When you begin to scrapbook your memories it can get quite expensive!

I know of the challenges we are all facing today.  That is why this month I have plenty of sales to help you get those layouts done.  If you see the post below you will find links and sale prices going on now to save on any of my Baseball related files. 

To get your juices flowing...

Chrissy has created this fabulous Baseball album

which she is currently up for auction on ebay...you can keep watch of her auction by clicking on the album.

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She used two of my titles from my Baseball theme files.

If you click on the pictures it will take you to the sale.

I am totally amazed by her work aren't you, it really inspires a whole new look to what one can do with a couple of titles.

More savings to help your pocket book...

Are you looking to get your home remodel scrapped?

How about a coupon with 40 % off savings?

Coupon

The Handyman

Tools Pack is priced at an already low price of $9.99 with the coupon by entering the code you can get it this weekend for around $7.00.  Just think of the possibilities.  You can scrap any home project or keep memories of your toddler playing with his tools.  How ever you do it you'll enjoy the ease of each file cutting smooth.

Hope you will enjoy the sales!

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

I just got to show you these layouts...

She did it again...Rosalie!  She just amazes me with her simplicity in creating something so elegant.

 

Rosalie used my Hinges & Playful Tags to create her layout.

 

Chrissy ...who you haven't met yet has surprised me with another beautiful album she created.  Using my Enchanted Castle...it's amazing how she can take one file and create something so breathe taking.

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And my Created Creatures...

The request came in and you liked my first little creatures.  Thank you for sending me emails it's so encouraging to hear from you.

Last week three more additions where added to the store.  I want to introduce them to you...

CS00274This is little Harriet the hippo.  He's a little bit shy but ready to adorn anyone of your pages.

He'll bring you a smile  with his little droopy  eyes.

 CS00275 Say hello to Oliver the kitty cat...

He's ready for some fun and possibly some  mischief.  You better keep an eye on him so he doesn't get an attitude. Just pet him every once in a while and make sure he has plenty of food!

And last but not least...

                  Dante the lazy kitty...

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He'll keep a watch out on your pages!

He's always got one eye open just so he doesn't miss a thing.

Especially your foam rubber stamps!

He's cost his mommy thousands of dollars in surgery to have some removed. 

So please keep your foam stamps locked up or just throw them away cause the surgery bill might knock your socks right off!  And each critter file is priced low at only $2.19.

A little late in coming out but my bone frame was finally finished just in time to as I get ready to release my Dinosaur Mega Pack this month. 

BONES FRAME

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You can use the frame to honor your pup!  Or use it to complete any of your dinosaur theme pages.

And as we wrap up the season for Baseball

I have two new files that just might make a hit with you as you get together those pages.  They are on sale along with my other baseball files until the 4th of August.  Which should be a great help in getting your baseball layouts done.

Items on Sale           YEROUT

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"YerOut" die-cut was inspired by a customer, thinking about the way the umpire let's you know you had a strike out.  I always dreaded hearing those words but it's part of the game.                    Sale Amount: 1.59          

                                      BASEBALL BORDER

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Sale Amount: 1.59

 

                                     BASEBALL SUPER PACK

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And a Baseball Super Pack with fun stuff to add to your scrapbook album or pages.

 

Sale Amount: 2.99

 

More products on sale till August 4th:

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Product Name:  I Live For This
Sale Amount: 1.99

Product Number: CS00261
Product Name: Baseball: Play Ball Title
Sale Amount:   1.99

Product Number: CS00262
Product Name: Baseball: Home Run Title
Sale Amount: 1.99

Product Number: CS00263
Product Name: Baseball: Strike
Sale Amount: 1.99

Product Number: CS00267
Product Name: Stars borders and starts and stripes corners
Sale Amount: 1.99

Product Number:  CS00268
Product Name:  Stars Muse and Corner Frame
Sale Amount: 1.99

AND BINGO!

Well I took on another round of BINGO!

I'm hosting once again another fun game of BINGO for the month of August and this months theme is "Back to School".  Which my kids will be doing in less then two weeks.  Do you want to try?  We will have some fabulous prizes to win!  All school related so if you win big or even a file or two you will be on your way to creating some "Back to School" pages.

All you need to do is click on the link BINGO, you will then find out how you can be apart of this fun time and win a file or more.

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Monday, July 21, 2008

Have you had a chance to see any of my newest line? Well here they are... my little creatures all hand drawn then scanned and tweaked in the computer. You will be assured to have a quality smooth cut along with an original design!



ELLIE the Elephant Paper Piecing



Patrice the Giraffe Paper Piecing


Justin the Giraffe Paper Piecing


Fredric the Frog Paper Piecing

Toby the Turtle Paper Piecing

Watch for more of my critters coming out soon!


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The last of the conversions for Fun Time Software are finished! I am so thrilled!

We just have to wait for the files below to be switched out and then ALL my files will have the .wpc file to download. That's pretty exciting and just in time before my sales ends. Remember, you can get 45% off all files until midnight tonight! Thank you to everyone who has took advantage of the sale! I can tell it is going very well.

Beach Front

Vacation

Christmas MEGA PACK

Valentines: i love you card

Valentines: luv bug interactive card or embellishments

Valentines: Sweetheart boxed chocolates

Mushrooms

At the Beach: Seagull & Pelican

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Ornamental décor

Tool Time Clippies

A Muss of Nuts & Bolts

Handyman Titles

Birthday Clips

Playful Banners:

Birthday Party Hats

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION MEGA PACK

Handyman Tools PACK

School Days Value Pack

Beach Clippies

Chick

Easter Titles

Easter: Joyful Bunny, Egg w/ Joy Title

Easter: Love Bunnies with Grass border

Easter Basket full of Eggs



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HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Friday, July 18, 2008

Well it's time...time for a sale...You all know I've been running like crazy all summer long...and I'm just lovin' it! So to celebrate ALL of my files are 45% off...the sale will continue through out the weekend and end on MONDAY at midnight...hope you will enjoy the savings!

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

BIG NEWS FOR CRICUT USERS:

More and more I am receiving request for files in SCUT or svg, since many of you have purchased the software SURE CUTS A LOT . Which, if you don't know is an easy software program that allows you to bring in TRUE FONTS from your computer AND professionally designed files. That means the potential use of your Cricut is endless. You can click on the link to read up all about the software program or download the trial. If you download the file you will not be able to cut until you purchase the software but you can see for yourself how well it works by trying it out.

Are you excited? Well it gets better then that! You can download the latest INKSCAPE
software and open .ai files. That's right! Professionally created die-cuts for your machine.
No more tracing images to break about and save in .svg. Inkscape will open the illustrator file and save it to svg. WOW! I'll tell you that was eXcELlEnT news for me! I spent one evening converting files till 4:00 AM and the next day I found out about the great news.

Which will allow me to spend more time making quality cuts and very simple illustrated instructions.

Now you need to know how to do all of this...RIGHT? Well Ileana, one of our designers aka I Scrap Design, put together a fantastic tutorial for you to download and read. Just click on this link Converting .AI files to SCUT . You will need to download the zip file. Inside you will find th e instructions and a file to convert with. It is so easy to follow, before you know it you will be converting your own purchased files...isn't that AwEsOmE news...I'm dancing around my computer!

AND if you have any problems at all please contact me by sending me email I will help you get to where you need to so you can cut those files and make those pages!

What timing too!

Starting tonight and running through out the weekend AND all MONDAY my files will be 45% off...
now that's the greatest...so Jesse would say!

Enjoy your weekend!

HaPpy ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Thursday, July 03, 2008

wHOO hoo! The stores, forum & gallery are back...

OK so if you are working towards the Celebrate Fourth of July challenge you can now load your layout to the Paperthreads gallery.

Thank you for your patients!

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

You are not having trouble the store is down

Now isn't that something...right at the beginning of the weekend we can't log into the Paperthreads store, forum, gallery or any of the blogs associated with Paperthreads.

I assure you Shirley is trying to get in touch with Michelle! And as soon as someone can get to some technical stuff it will all be back...

Let's see what can we do? First, DON'T BITE YOUR NAILS! I already know some of you start right away when you get nervous...so why don't we look at a few things we can do?

1. Organize your files! Have you taken on the task? I just went through 250 + files getting them all nice and organized. Want some tips? Here's some ideas that others have shared.


*Have a folder for each designer.

*Create catogories for your files: Like the store has them listed. Alpha's, Art Deco, Baby, Birthdays, Borders, Corners, Tabs & Tags, Boxes or envelopes, Cards, Children, etc...

* When unzipping, save the file into it's own folder place a jpg in that folder so you can find it fast. One customer downloads the picture off the net. OOPS you can't do that yet but in many of the files you will find a picture in it either on it's own or in the directions.

*Place any directions for cutting your file in that folder.

*Create a folder inside your file folder called "other" and inside that folder place all the formats not in use. This way if you ever decide to upgrade your machine to a different cutter you will have the file in that format.

*Keep your receipt in your newly created "other" folder, just in case you need it later.

These are just a few tips I have heard. Want to know how one of my files is stored? Here's what one looks like when opening.

other folder- in this folder I keep all formats that I need to save but are not to go into the zip file for a store.

text document- this is all the information I keep on the files

.jpg from store in my packaging

.ai format of file- this is where the file began so it's fitting to have it first!

.gsd format of file- now I'm storing alphabetically

.knk format of file- it continues alphabetically

.wpc format of file- well it starts with "w"

.jpg of the instructions for cutting

zip file full of the previous files

.svg- needing to be placed in zip files

.SCAL- needing to be placed in zip files

See I'm keeping it nice an orderly so that when I open any of my files I can go right to what I need. Once double check the accuracy of the .svg & .SCAL files I will move them above the zip file and the .jpg of the directions.

OK...so you don't feel like organizing your files:

How about a challenge?

Create a one or two page layout Celebrating the Fourth of July.... You can use any thing you want, it would be nice to see some files used and if you happen to be apart of my Yahoo Group you can download a free Stars Corner there...but you don't have to...The first to send me a layout will win My Fourth of July Pack, Stars and Striped Border and corner, My 4th of July file and the new one that hasn't been released...Stars Muse and Corner frame...Well that's something to do!


OK...I'm going to get the little one's to bed...I will check in soon!

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Lesson learned.....

Another surprise in my email! This one is from Jess. Did you notice it's a recipe card? AND if you like Mushrooms you might want to try this one. It sounds so YUMMY!

Barley with Mushrooms

AND I just love the hot pink, bright oranges and greens that she used who would have ever thought!

My recipe cards are in a shade of brown. I really like brightening up the recipe box.

All the files below are 40% off now until the 14th of July!

With so many taking vacations to the beach the BEACH Mega Pack can help you scrap ALL of your memories!

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This file is packed with 19 die-cuts and over 60 titles.You could complete a whole album with the files in this pack.

The formats that are available are .ai, .gsd, .KNK and .wpc. AND soon they will be offered for the Cricut users in .svg & SCAL, I will announce when the new files have been placed in the store.

I don't think we will be seeing a beach this year but I have tons of photos to scrap from a few years ago and I'm so excited because now I can get some scrapped.

Instead of the beach we've been hitting the amusement park, like weekly! Last week I rode the new Evil Knievel it was the first roller coaster ride I enjoyed! Being nice and smooth with no loops, side-way turns or going upside down! I think those days are over for me!

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With this file you can stretch the roller coaster to fit a 12 X 12 page. Unless of course you need it smaller which you can do!

That's what's so amazing with owning your own personal die-cutting machine.

Don't you agree?

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The Amusement Park signs are so easy to cut and place on any page! Use the bumper cars, Ferris Wheel or Roller Coaster to continue with your theme. Each sign cuts in one piece, making it easier for you.

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One of my favorite rides is the Classic Cars. They just re-opened this one last week and I let Jesse take the wheel. He could hardly steer because he was laughing so hard.

Bump! The bumper cars what fun! You can create one, two or even more with this file.

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Of course this file has a few layers, but it's so fun to make and the instructions are available when you down load the file.

We have a ride called Thunder River it was our last ride the last time we visited the park. It was late so we got to go three more times with out getting out!

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The Pirate ship cuts in three easy cuts and if you want to add some shields to the side they are in the file.

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Add your title to the background or any where on your page.

I just love the Ferris Wheel! It's so relaxing after some of the thrill rides. Our Colossus is 18 stories high and you can see everything!

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You can use the file all in one or take some of the cars and place them as corners. Use the inside stars and shapes for more accents on your page.

How about catching some shots with some sticky cotton candy...YUMMY!

Use the titles in this file

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to show off those sticky faces. Your cotton candy can be cut several times to make one delicious page. Just don't eat it!

Remember your fun time with a Seasons Pass die-cut.

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You can trim a photo to fit right inside the frame.

Use the Roller Coaster die-cut alone. It will make a great corner!

This is Jesse and my favorite ride, he's to little to ride allow! Our task is to push Julie, Lorelei or Kristen under the water fall.

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AND if you ever come as one of our guest you better watch out.

We know the right place to get you stuck!

I enjoyed creating the lazy river. Which has several die-cuts you can use as seen in the image or use them alone. Be creative with the file!

AND now OUR very favorite ride, The log flume!

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I always remember this ride as one you can get a little wet on but not soaked...well that was before...OK..so I have a story about this one!

Before we left for Six Flags I realized it was the last day to use a coupon at Old Navy...on our way out I ran into the store finding a $15.00 t-shirt. I stuffed the peach colored t-shirt in my bag to use later that day.

After the water park I put on the t-shirt over a red bra. We then entered the amusement park and the first ride was thunder river...which we were soaked. NOT only soaked but this t-shirt now clicked to my body with the red bra showing through. I was so embarrassed and trying to catch the sun as much as possible to dry out fast. Finally I was dry! The kids wanted to ride the log flume and I said well I might get a little wet but I'll hold my bag over my shirt to avoid any more embarrassment.

We loaded on the ride and just started riding towards the first curve. Suddenly, I was completely soaked. In shock I'm like where did that come from...darn it! I looked around and couldn't figure it out, it was as if someone took a bucket of water and poured it on top of me. After exiting the ride, one lady was laughing at me. I said "I think someone in the woods threw a bucket on me!" She said "Oh...NO...they have a platform where people can pay a quarter in a machine now and soak the riders with a hose. Just my luck to be one of the first to find out in my wet t-shirt...lesson learned never where a t-shirt without the proper colored bra!

Have a wonderful Fourth of July!

Carrie

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Just in time for the holiday...

When I opened my email the other day I found myself smiling! Jen, one of my CDT members sent me here latest creation...a master piece! I just love the simplicity of the entire layout. She used one of my newest die-cuts from my fourth of July line. Stars Border, Stars & stripes corners you can click on the title to see it in my store.

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We are busy here getting ready for the big holiday and I have to say it is one of my favorites! You know a holiday were we don't have to buy any presents! Just a day set aside to enjoy family & friends.

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And I want to help you too so I'm giving away three coupons each are 50% off but you will have to get them now and redeem them soon since they expire on JULY th.

Here are the links to the coupons...

Fourth of July Pack

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you can download them or just get the code off the coupon...and use it when you check out. I've even made it easy for you, if you click on the file pictures they will take you right to the store!

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HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Saturday, June 28, 2008

And the winner is....

It's time for the drawing!

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and Jesse gets to hold the bowl...like his pj's?

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Julie draws a name...IMG_0713

Kristen opens the piece of paper...

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and reveals a name...can you see it...look Kristen doesn't want to peak...

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The girls said the little piece of paper wasn't enough...

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so they made some signs....

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Congratulations Karon.....

I will be emailing your prize...

Want another chance to win some fabulous files from many of our designers? Why don't you play the "Sweet Summer Time" Bingo? It's going to be a blast! I'm also planning some surprise challenges. So check out the link...get your words in to me and let's have some fun!

Sweet Summer Time BINGO see you there....

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

I took advantage and lost the time...

OK so I didn't get to the drawing...am I bad!

No really Katie offered to take the little ones all day...she took them to the pool and to run errands so I took advantage and got my grocery shopping done and some house cleaning... I thought about doing the drawing my self but then I would have upset Julie, Jesse and Lorelei who are so looking forward to drawing a name.

Then tonight as they watched a movie I called many of our relatives and friends realizing that the fourth of July is next weekend and we are having our PARTY and you all know how that goes when you make a phone call...lots of chit-chat!

I promise tomorrow morning I will catch them first thing and they just might be in their PJ's for the pictures but we will get it done... I have already copied your names and email address so all I have to do is cut the paper and throw it into a bag...I just need to catch these little active people who seem to never run out of energy!


Well I'll see you in the morning!

Carrie

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Thanks to everyone....

Wow I didn't expect so many wishes for Julie's birthday!

Thank you EVERYONE for the wonderful wishes! And she does feel that it is great to be EIGHT We have celebrated all week long with a visit to the magic house and then today at Six Flags. It was a special day today Lorelei , Julie & Jesse danced with Bugs Bunny. I caught the end of it on my cell phone if I could just figure out how to get it on my computer I will...

...tomorrow afternoon we will have the drawing!

So come back some time tomorrow to see who won!

I've worked through about half of my files converting to WPC format for all the new Pazzle machine owners. Once they are in the store I will announce it from my blog with a list of the files that are ready for purchase in the wpc format. I know many of you have been patiently waiting!

Ok off to convert some more...

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

It's Julies 8th birthday.....


I asked Julie what she wanted to do today...

one request was to host a drawing from my blog...

the kids just love to do this!

So for those who sign my blog with your name, email address and a message for Julie... WE will draw one name from the list... to win one of my newest creations... Blooming Garden Flowers...I just love this file which is so easy to cut!

Don't forget your name, email and the message...have a great day!

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie