Heidi has created another set of Round Monograms that complement the set that Chris made a few months ago. Be sure you get the past Round Monograms, as well as this one. Make personalized cards, invitations, gifts and décor using round monograms for a classic touch. This month’s InVue Project Pattern makes it easy to design perfectly rounded monograms in just a few simple steps.
We're planning a little shindig to celebrate World Card Making Day and we hope you'll join us! Here's the plan for the day on October 1, 2016! Live Crop with Klo: Join Klo in the classroom from 11am-4pm MDT for a live crop. Chat with other Pazzles fans while you work on projects. Klo will be there to answer questions and help you share your projects with everyone. Get pre-registered now for the crop and you'll receive a reminder email. Click here to register! Free Files: Starting at 12 noon MDT we will share a new card idea and free cutting file with you each hour on the hour here on the blog. There will be a total of four free file posts. These files are free to everyone and will remain free after the party. We will not have formal challenge folders this year, but we would love for you to share your projects created with these files and techniques. Upload your projects to our Facebook page, or the Forum Gallery, or feel free to link to your blog projects in the comments on each blog post. Prizes: We have prizes! Each blog post will have a prize and specific instructions for winning that prize. Store Sale: We will be running a sale in the Pazzles online store. We'll be announcing the details later this week, so watch for that! See you next Saturday for the fun!
This Halloween Traditional color palette has 4 different palettes in it. Each column in the photo is it's own palette of 5 complimentary colors to help creating your Halloween images look wonderful. For InVue Users: Click on the color palette link below and save to your computer. Browse to the saved location and right click on the Traditional Halloween.scp file. Select open with and choose InVue as the application you would like to use to open it. Make sure you check the checkbox to always use this app to open .scp files.
Three different spell books that open up to reveal space for treats!
But be sure and JOIN US for our Virtual Craft and Crop day on Sunday, September 25, 2016. This is such a fun time to be able to ask questions and share ideas. It will run from 10am - 3pm central time. Click here to REGISTER, so that you get a 'reminder' email and/or text if you would like.
This weeks video is using the Contour Tool in the Pazzles InVue software. The contour tool is great in helping you create the perfect cut line for a print and cut project using an image from the Pazzles Craft room. It is also great for creating just the perfect mat for building a paper piecing project on. Be sure and take a few minutes to see and quick and easy it is to use the Contour Tool. Contour This video will teach you how to use the Contour Tool. Whether you use it for print and cut or to create a base for paper piecing, the contour tool is easy to use.
Isn’t this a cute little purse? I found this purse in the Pazzles Craft Room and thought it would be perfect for a 15-minute project. This little purse would be nice for party favors, money, or a gift card. As usual though, I’ll be filling mine with wrapped candy, especially the Cherry and Apple Jolly Ranchers I love to eat! There’s only two pieces for the purse. The sides of the purse are folded inward. All you have to do is fold along the scored lines and you’ll be finished with assembly in a jiffy.
I recently enjoyed being a student in the Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 103. I had taken courses 101 and 102 previously, each time immensely enjoying the process and play involved, and learning about how to mix various products and colors so as to not “create mud,” but to create something wonderful. I find the process of creating to be most therapeutic, and my Pazzles Creative Cutter certainly brings me to the next level, combining a variety of techniques, tools and Pazzles Craft Room designs to create art to decorate my home. My Ocean Treasures piece was inspired by the latest mermaid design in the Pazzles Craft Room, created by Miss Kate. This cute mermaid caught my eye, however I wanted her sitting on a rock, so I needed to perform a little “surgery” in my InVue software. Using the scissors tools, I could swap the body of a seated mermaid with the head and arms of the one I preferred. I also found a wonderful assortment of rocks and ocean themed designs in the Pazzles Craft Room. Engraving round metal jewelry blanks with appropriate quotes seemed like a good solution for my vision of golden treasures, thanks to the Engraving On Sequins video in the Craft Room, I was able to do this with ease. To make the letters stand out, white picket fence distress crayon was smeared over the letters, the excess rubbed off with a finger. The smudged appearance gave the illusion of being made old by sand and water. The rocks, sand, mermaid and scalloped shell were cut from watercolor paper, using the Pen Tool with drawing pencil for the mermaid’s face. Various distress inks and texture paste colored with distress ink created the look of the rocks and sand. Watercolor pencils were used to color the hair and face of the mermaid, with ink blended in the background for the skin colors.
A collection of school scrapbook pages and items you'd need for a school album. Includes a first day page, a page for their school photo or class photo, a sample of their schoolwork, and a place for their report card.
This is the last of three color palettes to bring you the beautiful colors of Autumn. For InVue Users: Click on the color palette link below and save to your computer. Browse to the saved location and right click on the Autumn Harvest 3.scp file. Select open with and choose InVue as the application you would like to use to open it. Make sure you check the checkbox to always use this app to open .scp files.
Klo is experiencing intermittent internet issues this evening. She will continue to try and remain online. We appreciate your patience in this. Have a wonderful weekend!
Quickly make a card using just one sheet of paper, enjoy them just as they are or embellish with extras for the perfect easy, quick card!
Just a reminder that there is no class this week. But be sure and get ready for our Virtual Craft and Crop day on Sunday, September 25, 2016. This is such a fun time to be able to ask questions and share ideas. It will run from 10am - 3pm central time. Click here to REGISTER, so that you get a 'reminder' email and/or text if you would like.
This weeks video is using the Inline Tool in the InVue software. With the ability to Preview your inline as you make your decisions on the size of your inline and how you want it to look on the corners, it is a must use tool. The Inline Tool is so useful in pen lines and creating a smaller piece, when needed, giving you the freedom to really customize your projects. Inline This video will teach you how to use the Inline Tool. Whether you want to create a pen line or just make an item smaller, the inline tool will give you the freedom to make it look how you want.
As school is starting, it is a great time to help our students get organized with book bags and notebooks. Creating custom decorations for them using our Pazzles cutters and Duct tape adds a special touch which is simple. I purchased a bag to decorate from Joann.com in the 13” wide size, perfect for holding music books. Walmart had binders on sale, so I picked up a black one. The Pazzles Craft Room has so many wonderful cutting designs that could be used to decorate these item with any theme. I decided to decorate mine with a simple keyboard design. I had white Duct tape on hand which made experimentation easy. The attached file worked well for cutting the keys from strips of Duct tape that is 1.9” wide.
Hello crafty friends, Melinda here with you today, and I have a super fun project to share with you. As I looked around my craft room, I spied some of that fun metal craft I had used on a previous project. I decided that I wanted to do something with it, but what? I headed over to Pinterest to see what would spark my creative juices. I was going through some pins….Like most crafty hearts….I can really get lost down the rabbit…err Pinterest hole! But then it hit…inspiration. I saw these wonderful little “pumpkins” made out of mason jar lids….HERE. I didn’t have the Mason jar lids, but I had my craft metal and my Pazzles!!! So I went to work designing the pattern for the embossing. I didn’t just want to cut the metal into strips. Once I finished designing the strips, I used the Pazzles Embossing Tool and embossed the pattern and then cut them out. I cut out a total of 8 strips. You can find the file for this project here: Pazzles Craft Room 3D Pumpkin File.
This month's template is for a 1-page layout, giving you room for 4 photos (1 - 4"x6" and 3 - 3"x3" and a journal spot). This could easily be converted for use as a 2-page layout and 8 photos. Here are the instructions to put the Document Template file into your InVue software:
This is the second of three color palettes to bring you the beautiful colors of Autumn. For InVue Users: Click on the color palette link below and save to your computer. Browse to the saved location and right click on the Autumn Harvest 2.scp file. Select open with and choose InVue as the application you would like to use to open it. Make sure you check the checkbox to always use this app to open .scp files.
These sarcastic comment mugs will fend off any unwelcome morning conversation and give you time to transition from your bed to reality. They also make awesome gifts!
Just a reminder that there is no class this week. This would be a great time to review some videos or just spend the day with family or crafting.
A little locker box perfect for back-to-school goodies or as a gift for the graduate in your life!
The invitations have already gone out and now it's time for some party favors. Using the Stationary Box file, create an inline box to the front, sides and the inside of the box to add dimension to the box. Use the Print and Cut method for the Life Saver, then cut around it. Use the Pazzles Pen Tool to draw the "You're a Life Saver" onto the Tag file prior to cutting the tag out. I also cut out some Anchors for tags.
Create your own little zoo with our Animal Toppers Cutting Collection. Each topper is sized to fit a sandwich zipper bag, but they can also be used on brown lunch sacks or resized to fit whatever party favor bags you have on hand. Delight someone with a bear full of gummy bears or a frog full of green jelly beans. These are sure to be a hit for party favors, or just because.
This is the first of three color palettes to bring you the beautiful colors of Autumn. For InVue Users: Click on the color palette link below and save to your computer. Browse to the saved location and right click on the Autumn Harvest 1.scp file. Select open with and choose InVue as the application you would like to use to open it. Make sure you check the checkbox to always use this app to open .scp files.