Happy Monday, Everyone! 

It's extra crazy for me right now, so I appologize for not blogging much lately.  Trevor is getting married in less than two weeks!  We've got so much to do and then daily life on top of that is making me not have much computer time.

I do have a Monday Super Steal today for you!  It's my 3D Floral Thanks Card!  This file is an easy to cut card that you can leave the sentiment off of and use for any occasion!  It's on sale for just $1.00 today until Midnight US Eastern Time.  The SVG version isn't in the store yet, but just email me a copy of your receipt and I'll send it to you!  You can find my email address in the Terms of Use file included in any one of my designs.

 

In other news, I'm working on the next issue of the Paperthreads Newsletter!  It should be out in a few days (hopefully)!  If you haven't signed up click here before you miss out!  I'm also having a HUGE 40% off 4th of July Sale starting TOMORROW, June 30th all the way through Sunday Night July 5th (ends Midnight US Eastern Time)!  Check out all the newest designs in the store (or take a look at everything) and get your shopping list ready!

Thanks for sticking with me, and thanks for playing!

Jan

 

Happy Monday, Everyone!  Did you all have a nice Father's Day?  We did around here... well... at least I think we did!  The girls and I gave Victor his present on Saturday.  We got him a hammock which he seems happy with (so do the girls).  Trevor and Molli came down for dinner which was nice.  We made yummy grilled kabobs and peach pie for dessert.  Delicious!  Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!

Today I have a Monday Super Steal for you!  It's my 3D Bumblebee Card!  I love this card and it's so easy to cut and put together!  Today it's on sale for just $1 until Midnight US Eastern Time!  That's 50% off!

 

Have a great day!  Thanks for playing!

Jan

Happy Friday, Everyone!  Well, it's still Thursday for me, but so many of you are at Friday already I figured... what the hey, it's Friday!

I must admit, that I totally forgot that I was having a sale this weekend!  I'm such a terrible marketer!  Everything in my little corner of the store will be 30% off now through Sunday night and Midnight US Eastern Time.  Time to stock up on your favorite design lines like Super Quick Cards, Itty Bitty Files, Background Cuts, or the new Roundies! Check everything out by clicking here!

I just sent 10 (yes 10!) brand new files for upload.  They aren't in the store yet but will be very soon!  I'll post back here as soon as they show up.  Some of them are already available as a part of the Sam & Hailey Designs Membership Club (which is a total steal at $10) but some are all new, never before seen! I can't wait to share them with you!  Oh, and they are all available in SVG format, too!  Yippee!

Speaking of the Sam & Hailey Designs Membership Club, did you hare that the Club is going on summer vacation?  There won't be a 3rd Quarter Membership, but we will be back and ready to go crazy again in October for the 4th Quarter!  I'm already feeling rejuvenated just by the thought of a summer break.  I think it's just what I need to get my creative groove on in the fall.  There are still two weeks left in the 2nd Quarter membership.  We're up to 18 files with a few more still to go!  Don't miss out on this amazing deal!

Well, I suppose that does it for the moment!  Stay tuned for those 10 new files!

Thanks for playing!

Jan

Happy Wednesday, Everyone!

It's been a historic day in our house today.  Samantha lost her very first tooth!  It had been loose and wiggly for a couple of weeks now.  In fact, the new tooth had already come in behind it!  I see braces in our future with this girl. When she got up this morning the tooth was actually sideways in her mouth.  I told her, "Sam, you just need to pull that tooth right out!" And, so she did!  It took a little doing but she got it to come out all by herself.  No tears, no worries, just pulled it out and she wasdone.  What a brave girl!  We had to call Daddy at work and Grandma to tell the news.  I told her she's officially a big girl now.  

The tooth was so tiny I was afraid she'd lose it.  So, I created a little tooth envelope for her.  She very carefully put the tooth in it tonight before bed.  We told her that once it was in the envelope and under her pillow that she couldn't touch it again or the Tooth Fairy wouldn't come.  There's no way I'm going to be searching around for that up on the top bunk of their bunkbed!  Victor just went in and found the envelope right where she left it.  What a good girl!  It fit four quarters in it just perfectly!  She'll be so excited when she wakes up!

About the envelope, she was so thrilled to have me create something just for her.  Of course, as my dear husband will tell you, no matter what I create for someone specific, I have to share it somehow with everyone. So, I've decided that the Tooth Fairy Envelope with be the 18th Download for the Sam & Hailey Designs Membership Club!  So many people have commented that the simple design will come in very handy for them, too.

That's it for tonight folks!  Have a wonderful Thursday!

Thanks for playing!

Jan

Hi Everyone!  Sorry this is so late in the day, but hey, it's never too late for a good deal, right?

Today's Monday Super Steal is my 3D Dragonfly Card!  It's for sale until Midnight US Eastern Time tonight for just $1 (that's 50% off)!  Don't miss out on this cool and easy card!  This file is now available in SVG format, too!  Yippee!!

 

Thanks for playing!

Jan

Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

I just got back from picking Sam up from cooking class. She's having so much fun! Today they made pizza on pita bread which was a huge hit. So much, in fact, we had to come home and make it again for lunch. We didn't have any pita bread, but I had just made bread this morning so we made it on slices of fresh bread. Looks yummy, huh?

More later!

Jan

Happy Monday, Everyone!  Did you miss me?  Girls Camp was AMAZING!  The girls were adorable and fun and everything went smoothly.  We stayed up late every night laughing until our sides hurt.  But now I'm exhausted.  I can't seem to catch up on my sleep!  It will get there I'm sure.  It's fun to be home and see that the house looks the same as when I left it mostly.

Many things seem to have happened to our friends and family while I was gone. I was feeling overwhelmed with emotion as I caught up my email on Saturday night.  Most heartbreaking to me was the news of our dear friends the Capson's back in Connecticut.  Their tiny 2 year old son had surgery to remove tumors in his abdomen.  It's looking like cancer and that it may have spread to the spine and brain.  Yesterday we fasted for little Spencer and have been praying for him a lot.  The girls say the sweetest prayers for the little guy.  This is one of those situations where we really miss being back in Connecticut.  Although there's nothing we could do, we could at least help with the other children and provide support.  All we have to share is words of comfort and in a way they can seem hollow.  But I know that prayer is powerful and a lot of people the world over are prayer for little Spencer and his family.  Anything is possible when you put your trust in the Lord.  Someone shared in church on Sunday the scripture Genesis 18:14 - "Is any thing too hard for the Lord?"  This is such a simple yet profound question.  There isn't anything that the Lord can't do.  The challenge is understanding the "his will be done" part.  That's what impresses me about the Capsons.  They have truly humbled themselves to accept the will of the Lord in this and have such incredible faith.  At times like this I just want to hug my kids close and feel so grateful.

So, I suppose I should get a little business done here!  I did want to let you know about my June Monthly Special!  I'm offering my Basic Cupcake Wrappers for 30% off all month long!  That's just $1.39 for four great basic wrappers!  And... these are available in SVG format, too!

But wait there's more!  Today is Monday and that means the Monday Super Steal!  Today it's my 3D Butterfly Card!  When I started converting to SVG last month, this was one of my most requested files.  So, today I'm offering you all the versions, including SVG, for 50% off!  That's just $1.00 for a card that looks cool and is so easy to cut!

 

Well, that's it for today, folks.  I hope that things start looking up for those of you out there that are struggling.  Seems like so much suffering lately.  There has to be a purpose to it all, but it sure is hard to see some times.

Thanks for playing,

Jan

 

Happy Monday, Everyone!

I'm off to Girls Camp this morning.  No phone or email or blog access for a week!  Combine that with no showers and no Diet Coke and I'll probably be a basket case when I get back!  Victor is holding down the fort at home (what a wonderful hubby!) so I'm sure that things will go well here.

Wish me luck!

Jan

Happy Thursday, Everyone!  I'm in crunch mode at the moment getting ready for Girls Camp, but I just had to pop on here and wave Hi! 

Hi!!!!

I also wanted to let you know that I've got a batch of SVG versions of my most popular designs for your Cricut up in the Paperthreads Store!  Want to see what's available?  Just Click Here!

There are some cool Technique Combo Flower files like this one:

Also, some trendy Cupcake Wrappers like these:

and 3D Bug Cards, too!

Be sure to check out all of them!  More coming soon!  If there's a design you really want that I haven't had a chance to convert yet, we've got a form in the store you can fill out and request it!  You'll get an email once it goes up into the store!  Click here to go to the form and start requesting!

 

Have a great day and Thanks for Playing!

Jan

Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

I know I'm a week late for getting the rest of these pictures up!  Ooops!

Sam ended up having a last minute speaking part.  You know, 8 months ago, it would have been a challenge for her to do that in front of 50 or so people even with practice.  To be able to do it at the drop of a hat, very impressive in my book.

They sang some really cute songs.  Starting with "Down By The Bay."

Sam had the first solo in the song.  She got to say "Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie?"

She was so proud of herself for saying it nice and loud.

The next song they sang was "First Grade, First Grade" sung to the tune of "New York, New York."  I don't remember it all but it started out "Start spreading the news.  I'm leaving today.  I'm going to be a part of it, First Grade, First Grade!"  Totally cute!   Sam even threw in some dance moves... nice jazz hands!

At the end of the song, they walked off out into the hall while kicking their legs.  Not exactly the Rockettes, but cute nonetheless.

Once they were all out in the hall waiting to be called for their diplomas, Hailey had to get into the act with a little dancing of her own.

Here's the only shot I got of Sam getting her certificate.  She was going so fast that I didn't get the traditional diploma/handshake picture.  

The hat is darling though!

Daddy didn't like the hat so much when it poked him in the eye.  Sorry, dear!

Here's all the family that could come.  I have no idea who that big fat lady with the grey hair is... absolutely no idea.

Here's Sam and her teacher.  She's already missing school big time and it's been less than a week!

Lastly, I had to grab this shot of Samantha by the growth chart.  She marked each child's height on it on the first day of school.  Samantha's pointing to her spot, so you can see how much she's grown in less than a year!

That's it for today folks!

Thanks for playing!

Jan