I’ve been really excited watching our Haunted Village come to life. I loved the spooky cemetery so much that I decided to create my own! Whether you need a card, overlay, or spooky invite to your next monster mash, this 15 Minute Project is for you!
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we've partnered up with Splitcoaststampers and their Hope You Can Cling To campaign. There will be a new card-making challenge every day on the Splitcoaststampers forum. Cards are going to the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas. The program has been a big success in years past, and has brought a lot of happiness to the patients and the people participating.
Did you know that in the Videos section that there is a special section called Project Tutorials? These are project specific tutorials that are for beginners as well as advanced Inspiration users. Well, if you didn't know, now you do and that brings us to this month's challenge.
It has been an exciting process putting together our Haunted Village—I can’t wait to see what pieces we come up with next. We've had fun creating these monsters for you. Chris was making each of the monster noises as she glued them together. The rest of the Pazzles staff has enjoyed playing with our village as well. I know this, because each time I go in to take a quick peek at everything, it’s been rearranged! It got me thinking, if adults are enjoying playing with the Haunted Village I can’t imagine how much fun all the kids are going to have. After all, with projects this cool it kind of turns us all into kids… our office staff is proof!
If you missed this class, here are the links to the archives: Sunday Evening Session Monday Morning Session Monday Afternoon Session This class is going to be so much fun. We will be learning to pop out parts of a layout, cards, borders, etc.
Have you ever met a person and knew you were going to hit it off with them right away? After the first day with Michelle we all knew she was the perfect person to be the new Pazzles Craft Editor. She has only been here for three weeks but she is already generating new enthusiasm and ideas into the Craft Room.
Way to go, Connie Watson! You just won a $150 Gift Card from Pazzles. We'll send it your way in the near future. Everyone give her a round of applause, and remember that you can still win a $75 Gift Card in the Second Chance drawing if you sign up for the Pazzles Cruise by October 1st!
This started off as a quick 15 minute project but in true Pazzles fashion, it turned out to be much more! We loved these pre-cut canvas shapes from Canvas Corp and knew just what to make with them. We started the project by creating candy corn pieces using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and a vinyl masking stencil cut with the Pazzles Inspiration.
Do you have a website or blog? Are you a fan of the Pazzles Inspiration Creative Cutter and Pazzles Craft Room? Good news! You can apply to be an Affiliate of Pazzles Craft Room. Please fill out the form on the Affiliate Page, all information is required. You must be a member of Pazzles Craft Room to apply. Free Forums User Membership is okay! If you don't have a membership, sign up for a Free Forums User Membership before you apply to be an Affiliate. Please read the Terms of Agreement carefully before completing your application. Pazzles will review your submission, then notify you of your acceptance.
Have you ever made or received a really cute box that is so nice you want to save it? I just can't bear to part with some of the boxes I have made. I usually store them away in my closet to use another day. I cannot tell you how many times I have pulled a box out only to find it has been crushed or damaged. Paper projects with dimension just don't seem to store well and they take up a lot of space.
Did you know you can bring your non-Inspiration-owning friends with you on the cruise?! They don't need our electronic die cutter to crop in the main room—while you take Pazzles Inspiration classes, they can crop! Non-Pazzles-owners crop fee: $75 for the entire cruise. Croppers can leave their things in the crop room for the duration of the cruise! No need to waste time cleaning up! The crop room will be open each evening after dinner plus the days at sea.
The beta testing of the Pazzles Inspiration Adobe Illustrator CS5/CS6 is now over and the plug-in is finalized! Thank you everyone who helped by using the plug-in and giving us feedback during the beta test. The beta version of the plug-in expires on October 1st. This means you will not be able to cut from Illustrator after October 1st unless you download and install the release version of the plug-in. Download the Adobe Illustrator CS5/CS6 Inspiration plugin here. Sorry for any inconvenience.
I must admit that when we were talking about the Haunted Village, that I put in 'dibs' on the graveyard. I hope you enjoy putting together the graveyard, trees, and fence to add fun to your Haunted Village. I have given you some different epitaphs and names to put on the headstones. Don't forget, you can create your own epitaphs, so be sure to have fun and personalize your project.
I will be on my way to visit my mother, whom I haven't seen for 3 years. But this is a WONDERFUL time to work on cutting projects that you have been putting off. So I CHALLENGE you to work on a project and then to take pictures and share it.
'Take time to smell the roses.' 'Remember the moments.' I think we all know what those phrases mean but do we really, really ever apply them to our own lives? Yesterday, I was reminded several times what it means to take delight in simple things.
Congratulations to barbie_wag for winning the September Challenge. It has been so fun to see what Fall means to YOU. If you have not taken a look at the entries, take a few minutes and go over the September Challenge folder, there are some truly amazing projects in here.
It's so much fun to receive a handmade card and know that someone cared enough to spend the time to make it. You can brighten someone's day by making the perfect card using the cut files in the Craft Room Library. Today I'm sharing a card that comes together quickly and can be customized for the person receiving it.
There are two Arc tools in the Inspiration Studio Software: Arc from Path and Replace with an Arc. Both work essentially the same way. Arc from Path lets you draw a perfect arc wherever you want one. Replace with an Arc will replace a croooked, jagged arc with a nice smooth one. Both are valuable tools when you are creating or correcting a design element.
We will be learning to create our own 'mask' and then etch on a glass or plate. This is a really fun project and is great for gifts. So get an early start on your holiday projects by learning to etch today. Classes are on Sunday at 7pm, Monday at 5am and Monday at 1pm. All times are CST (Chicago time zone). If you are not sure what time that is in your location, go to the World Time Conversion site to see what time you will join us. To join, simply go to Klo’s Classroom, then Enter Classroom and sign in as a guest.
It is no secret that the Halloween season is upon us. Haunted House attractions are springing up in the community, neighbors are stringing spider webs in the yard and costumes are occupying a prime location in the stores. This year we thought it would be fun to create a 3D Halloween Village. Each week, for the next four weeks, you will get another part of the diorama. It will be designed so you can fold it up and store it away for Halloween next year. After you put all the loving details into your project you will definitely want to use it again!
Choose any of our 12" x 12" Vinyl Packs and you'll save 40%! Pick any color pack, including Neutrals, Tropics, Jewels, or Primary, or get one of each! Enter coupon code FUNWITHVINYL during checkout for your discount. This offer is only good through Monday, September 17, 2012, so shop now before it's gone!
If you register for the Pazzles Cruise & Crop by September 25th, you will be entered in to a drawing to win a $150 Pazzles Gift Card good in the Pazzles Store. There's a second chance prize as well! If you register by October 1st, you'll be entered in to a drawing to win a $75 Pazzles Gift Card.
Most of the time we fly in the afternoon before the show or retreat and head home right after it ends. We see the airport, the meeting room and our hotel room and that is all. Often we don't even go outside the during the three days we are there. This time Klo and I decided to stay an extra day in Washington D.C. and create our own adventure!
For this month's Goodie Bag, I'm talking about one of my absolute favorite resources: card sketches. Don't get me wrong, I love scrapbooking page sketches, especially Becky Fleck's Page Maps (I have both her books and I visit her site all the time) but I find myself relying on card sketches more and more. I'll blame Facebook—I haven't had to remember anyone's birthday in years because it tells me… but not until the day before, so I have to make a card at the last minute! That's when card sketches come in super-handy.