the parties on!!!!

Are we having fun? I hope your enjoying all the fabulous deals that the designers have come up with! Since I posted my Happy New Years 2008 file I've heard you loud and clear that you want it!
So I'm putting the file on sale at 50 % off this sale will only run through out this day so don't delay on this deal!!! Here's the code to enter at check out CS_12Days_291d



Also..... my Christmas Mega file will be on sale for the next three days CS_1207_dexa32 just enter the code to receive 50 % off.....

Thank you everyone for visiting!

Carrie

it's Tuesday......

Still recovering from my last party...so move on...you don't want to be late!

drawing for the New Years file.....

we wrote down all your names......

after cutting we folded.....
i think these littles ones are loving this....
they placed all of your names in a gift bag....

Lorelei shook up the bag......



Julie pulled out the winners name......

and it's......

Who was the last to post and this is what she said....

sussann said...

Happy New Year, Carrie! Thank you so much for the outstanding files and the great sale on your Christmas mega pack. May 2008 be the best year yet!

9:09 AM

Thank you EvErYoNe for participating! I'll see you at my next party!

remember....HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

Nope...not here today....

I have to say I'm a bit worn out from the party yesterday!

so keep looking for the blog party one hint she likes to make things "pop"!

Carrie

Blog Party

If you're looking for the blog party ......then you have arrived at the right place!

WELCOME!!!! All of you new to the cutting world! We want to celebrate with you as proud owners of the most exciting tools in scrapbooking!!!!! So did you get a Klic-N-Kut, Pazzles, Scrapsavvy, Silhouette, Wishblade or a CraftRobo? I know many of you received yours for Christmas..... since Michelle was swamped with shipping orders....... YOU must be on top of the world!!!

And a big Welcome... kiss and big hugs to all of my daily readers and members of my group! You guys are the back bone of my creativity....you keep me going with new ideas, encouragement and well...... gosh I'm going to get all teary eyed all your sweet sweet emails!!!!!

How I got on as an Exclusive Designer for Paperthreads (if your interested then read on.....)
It's been a wonderful year for me....if some of you don't know....last year I had quit my business of supplying stores with my kits...which where doing very well until our family was in an automobile accident.... No one was seriously injured but it set us back...I would sit up late at night wondering what to do next...I didn't want to get on the highway delivering to stores any longer..... I prayed and clicked...clicking away at designs that's about all I could do....being so numb.... then in March I happened to log onto my favorite web site...You know what I'm talking about...

Paperthreads!!!! It seemed to be the place to hang out...I was looking for another swap to participate in and I clicked in an area that I had never gone before....There was an announcement....they (Michelle) was looking for new designers and just a week ago I was thinking wouldn't it be idea if some how I could get on as a designer? BUT there was only 24 hours left till the deadline....and I had to create 5 new files....so I set to work....Pushing everything aside...for the next 24 hours my family of 9 thought I lost my mind!!! Get your own meals, clean your own laundry ...I've got to get this done.....

Within 24 hours I had five files ready to go...it was 20 minutes to midnight....20 minutes till the deadline!!!!!! so I logged on and clicked the email link to submit my files....then suddenly I realized I needed to tweak just one more file....I closed out the Paperthreads web page and opened the file....within 15 minutes I had it ready to go...so I logged on to Paperthreads....I went directly to the post for submitting and it was gone!!!!!

I then realized that the time zones must be different and I just lost out on submitting my files!!!!!!I sat in front of my computer with my head hidden in my hands....I couldn't believe that I allowed this to happen that it was just a matter of time that I neglected to look into and just blew a dream.....

I sat there shaking my head giving up I began to shut down all the programs that were open....WAIT what's this....could it be????? I had clicked on the email link and it was sitting there on my task bar.....A chance an unbelievable chance!!!

I proceeded to fill out the email apologizing for the late arrival and explained that even though the post was gone I still wanted to give it a chance since I still had the email for submitting......then I sent off the five files..... with in a couple of days I received an email do you have pictures of these files cut out...well I went to work on them and finally got my answer that I was chosen along with the other designers and I have to say it has been such a blessing!

We have much to CELEBRATE!!!!

and to celebrate...... the closing of such a blessed year.....

I am offering my CHRISTMAS MEGA PACK at 50% off!!!!

Files included in the Christmas Mega Pack:

Santa going down Chimney
Old Fashion Ornaments
Ornaments in a Box
Santa Ornament
Believe in the Miracle of Christmas
Jingle all the Way
Cookies for Santa
Santa's Sleigh!
Holy Night
Christmas Presents
Christmas Globe
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Christmas Lights
Christmas Titles
ho ho ho Ornaments
Joy to the World
Christmas Clips
Snowman Clips
Santa Clips
Christmas Titles III
Christmas Titles IV
Christmas Borders!

To make it easy for you I have placed a link directly to the store just click on the Christmas Mega Pack and enter this code CS_1207_dexa32

Also...Each individual Christmas file is 20 % off ....and My Santa going down the chimney is 25% off ...till January first! So hurry before you run out of time...like I almost did!


Ok so we want to kick this PARTY up a notch! YEAH!!!!! How about a free file?????

Well your going to have to join my group...and let's just take a minute to tell you about this group....the group was started to have a place for me to distribute my free files....send out important messages of new files or classes....the group is not a place to learn how to use your machines or to design or share any information...

WHY? Because the PAPERTHREADS forum has it all!!!! So if you are looking to share and learn click on the link to Paperthreads.....that's where the Party begins and ends!!!! So Please understand....what my group is about....and your free file that I have placed in the group is shown below...it will be available until January 1st so don't miss out!!!!


and a little sneak peek for you.....COMING SOON TO PAPERTHREADS ....

Everyone have a safe and wonderful New Year!

Keep coming to the blog parties so you can get some fantastic deals!!!!!

I just can't let the party end ........for goodness sakes it's New Years Eve!

....... so let's go out with a BANG!!!

For the next twenty-four hours or so.......you can sign my post below....leave your name, city and state...... to be the first to own "HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008" file... I will have a drawing on New Years Day....with one winner.....

How cool is that!!!!

NOW really!!!

HaPpY NeW YeAr!

Carrie

Blog Party?

Not here today but I've got to tell you when you find it...your going to have a blast!!!

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!
Carrie

OK...I'm here...a little late in joining the blog party due to sudden death of the computer mouse! Like a car not being able to start when your due to arrive...... I see I've missed out on some fantastic deals and still ......one is waiting...not here though you'll have to keep moving on....let me give you a hint...hmmm.....you could say she's to blame for all this beautiful mess....

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

It's Christmas.....

May the spirit of Christmas reign in our hearts....now and forever....
God bless you and your family!
Carrie & family

the twelve days after Christmas

As a group of Designers at Paperthreads we wanted to extend the Christmas spirit beyond Christmas day! We are inviting you to attend our first Christmas blog party!

Here's how it's going to work:
Every day for the 12 days after Christmas Day we'll be giving great deals on some of our favorite files and collections. Some for the holidays, some for the new year, and some just for the fun of it! But, you'll never know which blog will have the deal of the day and it will only be good for that day, so you'll have to check each blog, each day to find out who's got the deal! Cool, huh? You can find links to all the Paperthreads Designers' Blogs here!

Merry Christmas to all...

once again the elves have visited the Schwartz household and they've left a special savings surprise for you! Starting December 26th you can begin to purchase the Christmas Mega Pack by using the coupon for 50% off.....that's a huge savings! Just click on the link for your coupon........Merry Christmas!

Carrie

While making Christmas cookies.....

I wanted to share with you one my favorite Christmas traditions...and that is listening to the Delilah Show!

Have you ever tuned into her show? I placed a link directly to a list of how you can hear her....

I just love hearing all of her wisdom...as she listens to (she really listens!) and answers the calls that come in... many of the callers have wonderful uplifting Christmas stories to share...sometimes they make me cry and sometimes they make me laugh....but what really gets me is to hear how Delilah has understood the heart of the person who called!! She is so talented in giving the perfect advice or direction that one needs to go ....then she always plays the perfect song to go with the callers story....I hope you like the share!

Merry Christmas!

Carrie

finally....Christmas Mega Pack

I received enough inquiries through emails that I finally pulled together all of my Christmas files into one very large Mega Pack.....




It's a Very Merry Christmas Mega Pack! With twenty three Christmas themed files to embellish to your delight. With all of the die-cuts in this file you could create a whole album! You will enjoy the quick and smooth cutting of each file that comes in this pack. Many items have beautiful details that will adorn your pages so you can be proud of every page.The Santa going down the Chimney comes with two files since it is so big, one as the file is pictured and the other in pieces all ready for easy cutting. Also included is a downloadable zip file full of most of the instructions for cutting.

Files included in the Christmas Mega Pack:
Santa going down Chimney
Old Fashion Ornaments
Ornaments in a Box
Santa Ornament
Believe in the Miracle of Christmas
Jingle all the Way
Cookies for Santa
Santa's Sleigh!
Holy Night
Christmas Presents
Christmas Globe
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Christmas Lights
Christmas Titles
ho ho ho Ornaments
Joy to the World Card
Christmas Clips
Snowman Clips
Santa Clips
Christmas Titles III
Christmas Titles IV
Christmas Borders!

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

And the winners are......

I had two helpers this time....Julie & Jesse.....

......they are drawing for a $5.00 coupon!

And Jesse shakes up the stocking

.....he draws a name

......Julie reads the name

....and it's

DIANE

Congratulations!

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Our next drawing.....is for a $2.00 coupon

....Julie draws a name and we are having camera problems....

my power board is going out.....

the name drawn is....

JESSICA

Congratulations on winning the coupon!

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and to those signed up for my group I have a present waiting for you there.....

if you haven't signed up to get occasional free files, notices of upcoming classes then click on my yahoo button on the left.

Thank you everyone for playing it was fun!
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and most of all spread some LOVE!!!!

Diane and Jessica please email me so I can get you those coupons!!!!!

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Random acts of kindness.....

a surprise card arrived in our mail box the other day......it was addressed from "Santa" but it didn't say from the North Pole....i was very curious who do i know from the town of Pacific? no recollection of anyone.....i just couldn't wait for everyone to get home..... so i opened the envelope... as i read the card wishing our family many blessings a huge smile came across my face as i saw the last printed words....ho-ho-ho....your friend Jerry.

we hadn't heard from Jerry in years! it was truly a surprise such a gift to my heart...and when Scott came home from work that evening...i handed him the card as i watched and waited to see the big smile come across his face and it did...

i couldn't believe how that little card meant so much to Scott and i...you couldn't give us a better present...it was such a simple thing for Jerry to do...then the thought came to me...who hasn't heard from us in a long long time...i was inspired to pull out the white pages and start looking up names...adding old high school friends, old neighbors and church friends to my list...know i noticed that i have a gleam on my face.... as i to wonder how they will receive our Christmas blessings?

to my dear friends here...i'm giving away two coupons.... to two lucky winners drawn.... so click on the little comments link.....leave your name and address....our family will have a drawing tomorrow night and post the winners .....





Cheers!

Carrie

Deals you might want to tell your friends about!

• CraftRobo CC200-20 machines get it for the low price of $349.00


• Klic-N-Kut ELEMENT $560.00


• Klic-N-Kut XL (15 Cutting Width) $1,210.00
  Save: 14% off"

it all started back in 2004- my addiction to scrapbooking...i knew this was something i would continue to do after i made my first father's day album for my dh and saw the tears in his eyes...i began with some basic supplies...that i purchased from Wal-Mart of all places!!!

i didn't know better at the time....they had specialty scrapbook stores...i have to laugh when thinking back...i blame it on years of being a stay-at-home mom and home-schooling...i just got lost in being a wife, mother, teacher...


...when i was tiring of cutting my embellishments by hand... i began thinking about taking the financial leap into purchasing a sizzix machine... thank goodness a friend invited me to a trade show... which i have to say was way over whelming for me!!! but....when i came to a booth that was displaying the wishblade...i couldn't believe it!!!! that this machine would cut any font you had on your computer and you could resize the font...the wheels started turning.....i started asking all kinds of questions...by the time i was through i knew i needed that machine!!!!

with in a month i had my wishblade and so thrilled!!! i remember my first cut it was like Christmas!!!! my friend was dropping off her daughter i just had to run out and share it with her....besides my collection of papers it is the best investment i could have made...well you ladies know all about the excitement!!!

...then some how we found this great community which shares our passion...every thing we need to learn about our machines...instructions on welding...instructions on drawing....sharing our memories...its like having our own little family right here on the net!! and the more i get to know some of you i feel like your my sisters...so why am i telling you these things when you know just how i feel???

i want you to start thinking about your friends that are still tracing and cutting by hand or using a die-cut machine....and share just how excited you are about your electronic machine...because right now is the best time to buy

...or even upgrade...i loved my wishblade and it was very suited for me as a beginner...but then i took the leap back in October to purchase the KNK element...which is still a beast but i'm learning all that it can do...

Michelle has some wonderful sales on the Craft Robo CC200-20 machines & the Klic-N-Kut XL (15" Cutting Width) you can click on the links on the scrolling bar to see all that you will recieve with each machine...

and if you mention my name when you make your purchase i will give you $15.00 worth of my files free that's along with all the other goodies Michelle has in store for you...

Read up on what you will get with the purchase of a Craft Robo from the Papethreads blog... or send a link to one of your friends...they will be so happy you shared your passion with them...

HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

Carrie

family & friends.....

i have a winner......

Jesse and i took 21 numbers for each entry........
he placed them in a stocking.......

we mixed them all up and ......
drum roll......
........ we have a winner!
#8 was drawn....
Cara Wetherall from Spruce Grove, AB Canada

that was fun said Jesse...he wants to have another draw!

.......thank you ladies for participating!

Cara please email me by clicking on the link in my side bar so i can send you your coupon.....

have a great weekend!

Carrie

another surprise.......

i just got this in my email from Rosalie...one of my creative team designers isn't it beautiful!




just had to share it with you....HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

.....ShOpPiNg.....CaRoLiNg....WrAPpInG!

sign comments to win....

to win a $5.00 coupon from me sign here along with your name and city that you are from....i will choose one lucky name to send a $5.00 certificate to purchase any one of my files in the store....you have until tomorrow.....




HaPpY ScRaPpInG!

more Christmas cards......

i just love how simple these cards are to make....just by shrinking the files i was able to create this beautiful card.

using files CS00111 Holy Night & CS00113 Christmas Globe