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Join the Adobe Illustrator Plugin ...

Pazzles is developing a plug in that will allow users to cut directly from Adobe Illustrator! This is an especially exciting new feature not only for fans of Adobe Illustrator but also for MAC users who will be able to cut projects without having to switch to a Windows based operating system! While we are still in the development stages, we are looking for a few very special customers who would like to participate in beta testing for this exciting new feature! Keep reading to see the list of requirements you will have to meet in order to be part of the beta team and find out how to volunteer to participate!

Pazzles Retreats 2012

Judging from our survey comments, I am sure that a lot of you have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of where our next retreat locations will be. We looked at those survey comments every which way possible and we think we have come up with some exciting locations for our retreat schedule this year. We are pleased to announce our first retreats of 2012!

Varying Pressure Settings

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I was very excited to process so many orders through the Christmas season. New orders mean new customers who help contribute to our wonderful community of Inspiration users here in the Craft Room. So with new customers comes an array of new questions. While this may seem like a beginner question to some, it’s also a great question to remind our seasoned Inspiration users of as well.

Cake Bon Bons in Fancy ...

I love making these sweet bon bon treats from cake. You may know them by another name: cake pops or cake truffles. They are absolutely divine tasting and can be made in so many different flavors. Use your Pazzles Pastry Tool to cut fun topper designs from fondant or sugar sheets. You can cut 2 or 3 dozen toppers at one time so you have spectacular results very quickly. I have made them so often that I have come up with a few tricks to make the job easier and faster.

Party Crackers

New year's eve comes so closely on the tails of Christmas that in the aftermath of Dec. 25th I have a hard time preparing anything much for it. This year however I (and now you too) am prepared! I know you are probably still doing last minute Christmas shopping, baking, wrapping, cleaning, traveling, planning.....So your mind is probably not looking towards 2012, but it is just around the corner! Don't fret though, this whole spread is amazingly simple to make and looks so cute! In fact I only used 4 sheets of black paper and 4 sheets of double sided patterned paper to do EVERYTHING!

Fortune Cookies

New year's eve comes so closely on the tails of Christmas that in the aftermath of Dec. 25th I have a hard time preparing anything much for it. This year however I (and now you too) am prepared! I know you are probably still doing last minute Christmas shopping, baking, wrapping, cleaning, traveling, planning.....So your mind is probably not looking towards 2012, but it is just around the corner! Don't fret though, this whole spread is amazingly simple to make and looks so cute! In fact I only used 4 sheets of black paper and 4 sheets of double sided patterned paper to do EVERYTHING!

New Year’s Eve Party

New year's eve comes so closely on the tails of Christmas that in the aftermath of Dec. 25th I have a hard time preparing anything much for it. This year however I (and now you too) am prepared! I know you are probably still doing last minute Christmas shopping, baking, wrapping, cleaning, traveling, planning.....So your mind is probably not looking towards 2012, but it is just around the corner! Don't fret though, this whole spread is amazingly simple to make and looks so cute! In fact I only used 4 sheets of black paper and 4 sheets of double sided patterned paper to do EVERYTHING!

Classes-December 25 and 27

Just a reminder, there will be no classes this week or next week. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and I will see you in the New Year. PLEASE NOTE: The Marathon of Classes will be January 6,7 & 8, 2012. (the original date was going to be January 13-15, but they will be running an update on the class site during that time). During the Marathon of Classes, we will have classes going on 24 hours, with 2-3 hour breaks between each class to either sleep or get the project from the previous session done. Some of the things that you will want to have on hand if you plan to work a long with us is the rubber that is used with the rubber stamps and rhinestones, (if you don't have the rubber stamp kit, I'd recommend it, but it is not required) the foam cling for rubber stamps (this comes in the rubber stamp kit), vinyl, stencil material, cardstock, pattern paper and basic crafting supplies. I am planning on doing some different things with the accessory tools as well (pen, piercing, embossing, engraving, distressing and pastry), but have not figured out the details on those yet, so may only get to part of the tools during the actual marathon.

December Challenge WINNERS

WOW...WOW...WOW! That is what I consistently said for the December Challenge as I watched each entry posted. It has been so amazing to see all the wonderful things that people have been doing with the 12 Boxes of Christmas. I cannot explain to you how amazing it has been to see so many people participate. There were a few people that did every single box and there were some that did just one, regardless the response has been fabulous. It has been fun to see those from our Pazzle veterans to Pazzle beginners actually making their very first projects from the boxes. The amazing part is that every single box is absolutely terrific.

Ruffled Christmas Trees

Christmas is less than a week away. The kids are out of school and if you are a mom, you are trying to find ways to contain their enthusiasm! I used to love to make Christmas crafts with my children. Few of them have survived the years but the memories live on. This week's Tricky Tuesday is a fun ruffled Christmas tree that the kids can help make.

Classes-December 18 and 20

My apologies first for not having this post yesterday, I'm still fighting this silly sickness and my days have been a bit mixed up. Sunday Class-We will be sharing some ideas for things to do throughout the holidays using your Pazzles. Tuesday Class-This is the last class before Christmas and the day before Chanukah/Hannukah starts, so we will be answering any last minute questions that you may be trying to have prepared for your special holiday.

Pinecone

I took a hike this past week through our Mountains in Cascade, Idaho. I was on a quest to find pinecones that the chipmunks hadn’t scavenged yet for winter. I thought they would make a nice center piece on the table. When I found a nice little pile of them under the tree and started putting them in my bag I thought hey, I could make these out of paper instead!

Saving Images From the Image ...

I love designing cutting files and as part of my job here at Pazzles it’s important that I don’t misplace or lose the images I’ve created for the image library in the Craft Room. After all—I’m designing them for you! I like the convenience of knowing that everything I’m creating for Pazzles is in one location. It helps keep me organized and it’s a sure fire way to ensure that I don’t misplace or lose the images I’ve worked so hard to create. Nothing is worse than working on a cutting file to find that you don’t remember the location you saved it to, or the name of the cutting file to do a search. I have found that it makes life a lot easier if I know they’re all in one location on my computer and here’s how I do it.

Paper Bows

Wrapping a gift in beautiful paper and bows is half the fun of gift giving. Every year I pick just the right wrapping paper to fit my theme. Well, at least that is the theory. I like to have a different wrapping paper for each of the grandkids but now that there are 11 of them it is impossible. Now I have a different paper for each family, that way it is less confusing when it comes to passing the gifts out on Christmas Day.

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December Challenge

DON'T FORGET, we EXTENDED this Challenge through December 21, 2011 to give you more time to get them done. Read below for more details! Be sure and check out the AWESOME Entries so far (there are almost 100) and REMEMBER, the winners are chosen by RANDOM Drawing. December’s Challenge is going to go hand in hand with the 12 Boxes of Christmas. The challenge will be to make boxes with us as they are posted each day.

New Online Store!

We are very pleased to announce that today we launched a new online storefront for Pazzles.com and PazzlesCraftRoom.com. We hope this new storefront will enhance your shopping experience and allow us to better serve you. As always Pazzles Craft Room subscribers get a 15% discount on nearly everything in our store. Simply log in to the new store with your Pazzles Craft Room credentials. Your discount will be reflected at checkout.

Birdhouse Box

Wow can you believe that today is our last day of the 12 boxes of Christmas? We have had so much fun reading your comments and looking at the absolutely amazing boxes you have added. If you haven't seen the boxes made by craft room members go check it out right now! You guys truly are incredible artists and we love seeing your work! Perhaps I shouldn't admit it but I have to tell you that out of the boxes that I personally made, this one is my favorite. It just screams "cozy Christmas" to me.

Sleigh Box

This cute Sleigh Box was inspired by the Christmas Villages that I see in many different stores. I have always loved the scenes in the winter movies of the sleighs dashing through the snow. The shape of the sleigh is especially appealing to me

Piece of Pie Box

I love baking goodies to give as gifts at the holidays. I usually make cookies, candies, jar mixes and jams as they are easy to wrap in fun little packages. Recently, my mom who is widowed, remarked that she loves homemade pie but cannot possibly eat an entire pie by herself. She was thrilled at our Thanksgiving dinner that she would be able to take a piece of pie home with her. I decided to make a box that could be used to gift a person with their own personal piece of pie. I also added a slide out tray lined with freezer paper.

Classes-December 11th and 13th

Sunday-We will be going through all the 12 Boxes of Christmas. (even though we will only be to Box #11) We have had a lot of people asking questions about score lines, etc. So we will go through them to show you how to make adjustments if you need to. If you want to follow along in this class, be sure to download all of them prior to class. This way those of you that haven't finished them up for the Challenge because of questions can have them answered. Remember, we have extended the challenge to the the 20th and you can entire one time with every box (that is up to 12 times). Plus there will be 12 winners. Tuesday-We will learning to create our own Etching Cream templates using Vinyl. We will go through the entire process. If you have never been to a class before, this is a great week to start. We have done some chat adjustments, so it will be much easier to ask questions and to follow along, without the confusion of an open chat during class. To join us, just go to Klo's Classroom and Enter the Classroom. You don't need to sign in, just join as a guest. Sunday's class starts at 8:00pm CST (Chicago Time) Tuesday's Class starts 1:00pm CST (Chicago Time)

Stacked Christmas Tree Box

This Christmas Tree Box is double the fun because it not only holds a special gift or treat but is an adorable decoration too! Imagine several of these trees in varying sizes tucked in among the greenery. The stacked layers form a sturdy box that can hold a gift or candy treat.

Drawer Box

I thought it would be fun to make a box that actually worked like a dresser drawer. These not only would make a great gift but are great for decorations or even organizing your odds and ends. I thought this box would be really cute to make several of and then stack them together too!

Pyramid Box

A simple and elegant box that is exceptionally easy to make and large enough to hold mini candies. Great for favors at a wedding, shower, or party!

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