Pazzles Craft Room

Tailored to Order

Amanda — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:24:25 +0000

Oh where to begin with this beautiful file by Opal777? Another member asked for help finding a tailor dummy in the forums (did you know you can do that? 99% of the time someone will show you one or make it for you!). Opal quickly jumped in and made this gorgeous tailor dummy that she uploaded in to the Pazzles Albums. So I love this file first of all because it reminds me what a great and helpful community we have on the craft room. Where else could you get a cutting file literally "tailored to order"?

Doing the Twist

Tatum Clark — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:25 +0000

There are so many products out there that we as Inspiration users are excited to try and cut. From time to time you may find that you have better luck with one product over another as far as how easy they are to cut through and the results you will get in the end. With a bit of experience you’ll find that by varying pressure, speed, and blade length you can get great cuts out of almost any material. Most of this comes with practice and patience as you find what settings work best for you.

Can’t Find it? Make It!

Christine — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:11:50 +0000

I think one of the most valuable attributes of the Pazzles Inspiration System is the ability to create anything I need for a project. I can choose from hundreds of fonts and most of them are free on the internet. If I can’t find exactly what I have in mind I can make it look the way I want. I have COMPLETE CONTROL over the results. I don’t need to buy a new cartridge or download to get the look I want. I don’t need to settle for something that is so-so. I don’t need to pop in one cartridge and keyboard overlay, cut ONE thing, pop in another cartridge and overlay, cut ONE more thing and repeat, repeat, repeat. In the Summer Splash page pictured here, I altered the fonts to fit the theme. Simple ways to alter fonts are to tilt the letters or resize them as I did for the word ‘laugh’. (Use the Break text by Character option under the text menu to separate the letters.) But did you know that you can change the fonts in other ways?

Memories Mini Book

Amanda — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:00:28 +0000

Craft room user, anamoreno, made this stunning little memories book. The title "Recuerdos" is Spanish and I am told translates to "Memories". There are a lot of pages to this little book (check them out in our gallery under "Other Treasures")and they are so packed with detail it is easy to forget just how tiny the book actually is.

DVD Cases

Amanda — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:40:30 +0000

When we found these DVD tins for a smoking deal when you buy in bulk, we thought it would be great to pass the savings on to you and give you some ideas of how you could use them. If you love our ideas or have ideas of your own swing on by the Member's section of our store for a screaming deal on these DVD tins. Make sure you are logged in to your account so you can see the member's only price!

Going to the Source

Tatum Clark — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:00:10 +0000

Have you ever had trouble getting your computer to recognise your Creative Cutter? While there can be a lot of variables as to the reason that this happens, a good place to start is looking at your power source. Since the power source that the Inspiration is plugged in to will vary from household to household, it is wise to take in to consideration what kind of an area you live in. Are you prone to power outages or power surges?

The Truth About Chipboard

Amanda — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:33:24 +0000

I was browsing the internet for chipboard to buy and really getting a headache over it. Not because I couldn’t find any, there were lots of places that sell chipboard for very reasonable prices in every dimension I could think of. Where I really got stuck is on the thickness of the chipboard. I knew I wanted something with some rigidity and thickness to it but not so thick that I couldn’t cut it. All of these websites were referring to their thickness in things like “caliber” or “50 point” or “0.022”…0.022 what?! Is it a caliber, a point, an inch? What do those even mean? Have you ever been in my shoes? If you haven’t, lucky you! But whether you have or have not had to deal with this headache I am here to shed some light on this tricky issue

Baby Cradle

Amanda — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:10:53 +0000

I must admit that I have always had a soft spot for dimensionals but there were so many wonderful things about this design by Craft Room member, Phlumpets, that it was impossible to pass up. Look at all the gorgeous details, don't you feel like you could just step right over to that cradle? I completely love the beautiful mobile hanging from the cradle's canopy. All of the lace just makes the cradle feel rich and soft, just like a cradle should! Thank you Phlumpets for sharing such a stunning project!

Replacing Your Blade

Tatum Clark — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:00:07 +0000

A dull blade can cause your paper to shred or cut inconsistently. Over time, you’ll find that cutting certain materials will make the blade dull more quickly. So it is always wise to keep extra blades on had so that you can change them out as frequently as you will need to.

Create a Font

Christine — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:32:55 +0000

Do you like your own handwriting? I have to admit that I don’t like mine very much. But it is mine and anyone who knows me will recognize it immediately. I remember as a teenager I envied the girls who were making their own beautiful lettering and doodles. I always wished I could do that but I struggled to get a decent grade in penmanship so making a beautiful signature was always something out of reach. I think I am too old to reinvent my penmanship but I do wish mine was prettier.