I am so excited to offer you yet another exclusive Craft Room member opportunity! We have partnered up with the fabulous company, Verve™ Stamps to offer you a very special 15% discount on Verve's entire product line. You can browse through all their gorgeous stamps at www.shopverve.com. I worked with these stamps for my latest Easter project and I am so happy with the beautiful designs and the high quality of the stamps.
This Crafty Shopper special has been extended! Wow we knew our Wobble Springs deal would be a hit but even we were surprised when we sold out in 24 hours! Our first round of Wobble Springs went so quickly we decided to order some more so that those who missed out the first time could still take advantage of the phenomenal price! This times the wobbles come in packages of 12 and are $3.49 (or $2.97 with your Craft Room discount!)
I have a hard time throwing things away as I’ve probably mentioned before. I will save almost every scrap piece of paper I have. In fact, I have a hefty stack of papers at my desk now that are really piling up. I always like the idea of having scrap pieces of paper for small projects, and they’re always great to have on hand to run test cuts of the files I’ve created.
Do you remember that book about the Berenstain Bears© that taught different positions? IN the box, IN FRONT of the box, BEHIND the box and so on? It was a great way to teach children the position words and their meaning. When it comes to creating designs in the Inspiration Studio you need to know what the position tools are and what they mean.
Spring is in the air! At my house the Daffodils and Tulips are peaking through the soil, the robins are returning and the grass is beginning to turn green. At this time of year I tend to have flowers on the brain. I can't wait to see the first flowers bloom. All of my project ideas seem to feature a flower in them somewhere. Today's project is no exception
We are going to revisit the very important Color Palette this week. We are going to start with the basics and take you through creating your own color palette. We will be working in both the original software that came with your Pazzles and also with the Pro 2010 software. Knowing the color palette will help you with designing, outlining and cutting, so don't miss this. This class is going to be perfect for beginners and advanced alike, so be sure and join us. We had daylight savings time last weekend in the US, so if you live where they haven't done daylight savings yet (or you don't do daylight savings), please be sure to make adjustments to your time. This is the Time Conversion chart, but it does not account for the daylight savings. Classes are Sunday evening 7pm CST, Monday morning 5am CST and Monday afternoon 1pm CST. To join us, simply go to Klo's Classroom, click on Enter Classroom and sign in as a Guest.
I am often asked how I know what to do to make a project stand out. Since I am not content to create a page or card and leave it flat; I have an arsenal of ways to add depth and realism to my designs. I always add inking or chalking, layers and other dimensional elements to my project. I am constantly on the look out for new products that can add a fun element to my project. Check out the rest of this blog to see my latest find. Be sure to read to the end to find out about our Crafty Special for Craft Room members.
Who doesn’t love a good magic show that has a great disappearing act? However when it comes to looking for things in the software, it is not as much fun searching for icons that disappear. If you ever find that you are on the search for your tool bars that disappear in the software there is a location where you will be able to find all your tool bars.
Have you discovered the Eraser Tool bar? Are you using it or did you think to yourself, "hmm...interesting but I don't think I will use it much". I want to encourage you to think again because those 3 eraser tools can do some pretty amazing things.
Easy and clever treat bag. Fill with Lucky charms or other treats for the perfect "just because" or St. Patrick's day gift!
A simple and adorable headband that you can add a center charm to for any occasion
Have you ever been cutting a project and all of a sudden the Inspiration will make a shuddering sound and perhaps a “pop” noise that goes along with it?
Proper care of your cutting mat will make it last longer. Did you know that treating your mat correctly starts from the moment you remove it from the package? There are several steps that you should do to ensure that your mat lasts longer and works better for you.
The challenge is GREEN this month. You can interpret that anyway you choose. After you are finished, just post your challenge into the March Challenge Folder. Remember, the challenge is not a contest, it is an opportunity for you to push yourself to use your Pazzles and learn more about it. If you are a beginner, use a shape or do a project to help you feel more comfortable cutting. If you are advanced, I'd love to see you stretch yourself, but of course you are free to do anything you want as long as it is GREEN or has GREEN in it somewhere.
If St. Patrick’s Day pinching really isn’t your thing perhaps making this little Shamrock bag filled with chocolate gold coins will leave a bit O’ luck for coworkers and friends.
This week we are going to get Back to the Basics with Fonts and creating titles. We will start with the basics and then move on to really showing how to manipulate the letters and get the look you want. This is a great class for beginners and advanced alike. If you haven't joined us for a class yet, just go to Klo's Classroom and click on Enter Classroom. You will then join as a guest. If you want to see past classes, be sure and go check out the past classes in the Archives. Classes are on Sunday at 7pm CST, Monday at 5am CST and 1pm CST. If you aren't sure what time that is where you live, be sure and check out the Time Conversion Chart.
All over the country, kids are celebrating the Birthday of Dr. Seuss. We have been enjoying his books since I was a little girl- which is a REALLY long time ago! The first book I ever read was 'Green Eggs and Ham'. I also have fond memories of reading his silly rhyming books with our kids before bed. (Although, I have to admit that some of them didn't really settle the kids down to sleep!) My grandkids could dress up like Dr. Seuss characters for school today and I was, of course, thrilled when my daughter asked me to help with the costumes.
I have to admit that I’m not much of a phone person. I love the ability texting provides to ask a quick question and get an immediate response. Our designer chat works the same way. If you’re in the middle of working on a project and have a quick how to question, jump online and ask a Pazzles representative. We are always happy to answer your questions and help you complete those last minute projects.
If you have been using your Inspiration for a while, I want you to reminisce with me for a bit. Think back to those first few weeks after receiving your Inspiration. If you were like most of us, you approached learning the software with a great deal of excitement plus just a little bit of trepidation. First, you tried typing a word and changing the font; then you tried some of the pre-designed images from the image gallery. When you got comfortable with that, you decided to venture into some more daring applications. For instance, remember trying to figure out how to rotate a shape?
Just a reminder that there is not a class this week. I am at the Scrapbook Expo in Anaheim. It is a 3-day show, so we are there Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I'd love to see you, so be sure and stop by the booth. Take the opportunity to review some past classes or videos this week during the regular class time and be sure to share what you are doing.
The crafting world isn't exclusively for paper crafting and our Inspiration has found a place in the homes of crafters of all kinds. We have a lot of designers, jewelers, and a number of quilters excited about using our machine as well. We are making scissors a thing of the past! With that in mind I thought I would address the big fabric question. So many of you often ask this question: is the Inspiration capable of cutting fabric?
We all know that we should replace our cutting blades and mats but were you aware that you should replace the cutting strip when it is worn out? Have you seen an Inspiration that looks like this one? Maybe it is your own cutter that looks this way. If it does, you are definitely overdue for a new cutting strip.
Congratulations to shelissarodriguez for being this months Challenge Winner. She gets to choose from the prizes listed on the Challenge Page. If you haven't had a chance to see all the great Valentine's created, be sure to go over to the February 2012 Challenge folder and check them out. So many of these projects can be used anytime, so why not take some time and do one yourself.
We are going to be creating our very own One Sheet Wonders. These are a great way to use an entire sheet of paper to create layouts, cards, etc. I use this concept to do power planning and layouts. It allows me to get a lot of layouts and cards done quickly have them them look great. This can be a great class for beginners all the way up to advanced. We will be using drawing tools, justification, line guides, scissors and others. Join us for class on Sunday at 8pm CST, Monday 5am CST and Monday 1pm CST. Simply go to Klo's Classroom and Enter Classroom, join as a Guest. Be sure and check the Time Zone Conversion Chart to see what time it starts in your part of the world