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Gallery Pick
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by Carrie Schwartz, Carrie's Creations
Choosing one person for gallery pick of the month wasn't too hard when you consider how many layouts and pictures thecraftytazz is sharing in our gallery. I counted forty-one uploads from May 11th to her most recent August 12th. That's amazing!
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From layouts to pictures of her scraproom she IS the crafty tazz! It's as if she is in a whirlwind of scrap happenings. Most of her layouts are two pages with themes that we all can get ideas from! Like: Mommy & Me, Daddy & Me, Cool Tools, Potty Training and Muscles, Believe, Picnic Time, Monkeyin' Around, Little Drummer Boy, and the list goes on.
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My favorite has to be "Prince Charming"! It is an awesome layout, fit for a king, and she made that apparent by using papers that look like royalty and crowned a silhouette. I also like her use of a variety of frames and angles that you see throughout her layouts.
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If you are in need of ideas for organizing your scraproom you will want to see the many photos that thecraftytazz shared of her scraproom. It's a scrappers dream! With all the papers, ribbon, fibers, organizers, folders, inks, tools you are bound to get motivated. She even has a place set aside for her baby the "KNK" machine nested right next to her computer and printer.
I hope you get a chance to go through her gallery and I believe you will agree why I chose thecraftytazz as the Gallery Pick of the Month for August.
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Thank you, thecraftytazz, for sharing your creative work and ideas with us here at Paperthreads! For your outstanding uploads you will receive my Blast Off file to enjoy scrapping more of your boys!
Do you want to have your work chosen as our Gallery Pick of the Month? Be like thecraftytazz and post your creative work to the Paperthreads Gallery! We'd love to see your craft room pictures, too!
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How To: Open AI Files in Create & Cut
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by Jan Bryson, Sam & Hailey Designs
As many Wishblade users already know, the Create & Cut software cuts more smoothly and quickly to their cutters than the Wishblade software does. With it's better cutting interface it is so much easier to cut multi-layered designs there, too. Wouldn't it be great if you could cut more files from Create & Cut and delegate the Wishblade software to Print & Cuts?
Well, did you know that you can easily open any Adobe Illustrator file in Create & Cut and with very few steps, be ready to cut out a whole design in no time flat? Almost every file in the Paperthreads store is available in the AI format, so you could do this today with the files you have already purchased!
CLICK HERE for the super easy way to do open your AI files in Create & Cut today!
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Link It Up!
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Each month we will try to spotlight a favorite link in the crafting world that one or more of our designers love visiting!
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This month we came across this fantastic project at Creating Keepsakes! It's an adorable easy to create doll house made from foam core board and scrapbooking supplies! It seriously made us want to run right out and get some foam board and make one. In fact, one of our designers' daughters while walking past this photo up on her computer immediately stopped and asked, "Are you going to make that for me?" Hmmm... maybe she should!
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<br>Photo: Creating Keepsakes
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Our first thought was, too bad we don't have any files in the store for doll houses, but then we realized that we all have files that would be perfect for doll house decor! Any frames, borders, alphabets, animals, paper dolls - you name it - would be perfect for a project like this!
Here are a few files we found right off the bat that would make for high style doll house design!
12" Fence & Border with Arched Frame from I Scrap Designs - perfect for landscaping!
Hodge Podge of Slide Mounts and Mini Frames from Shirley Clark - frame photos of your kids or clippings from magazines!
Elegant Corners from Butterfly Designs - add architectural details!
Home For The Holidays Fireplace from Ginny's Happy Cuts - an inviting room always has a fireplace!
Couch Potatoes by Beloved Keepsakes - Make a spot to lounge around!
Itty Bitty Hardware by Sam & Hailey Designs - add finishing touches to your doors, windows and walls!
Funky Frames Volume 2 by Paperthreads Designs - frame up you doors and windows!
Chandelier by Carrie's Creations - add some dramatic lighting!
Bunches of Borders by BarbWire Designs - the perfect wallpaper borders!
Damask Inspired 1 by Visual Designs by Chris - would make some lovely wallpaper!
Girly Stuff Tangle (Borders) by Jen Adkins Designs - what bathroom would be complete without these?
Dog Days of Summer by Diana's Designs - gotta have a place for man's best friend!
Here Kitty Kitties Collection by J. Barelle Designs - can't leave out the kitties!
A Big Huge Bunch of Paper Dolls by Julie Zvanut - when you are done decorating, these folks can move right in!
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Photo: Cookie
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The Creating Keepsakes project was inspired by this Cookie project, which is where you can find all the instructions for creating the base!
See the Creating Keepsakes versions HERE!
Get the base instructions from Cookie HERE!
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Freebies for You!
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For a limited time, these files will be available for you to download and to use! Make sure you snag them right away! These files will only be available for a few days before they are removed from the newsletter and added to the store! All files offered here are term restricted, limited to use as detailed in each individual Terms of Use, which is included in each downloaded file. They are not free to be posted elsewhere, or shared in any manner other than that specified in the terms. If you are unsure of the terms of use, please see each Designer's BIO, where their terms of use are posted for you to preview!
SPECIAL THANKS to Ileana Russell (I Scrap Designs), Diana Weber (Diana's Designs), Shirley Clark (Shirley Clark Designs), and Carrie Schwartz (Carrie's Creations) for offering these great files for a limited time! Please take a moment to visit their stores online!
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Video Tutorial: The KNK Multi-Use Tool
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by Michelle Hessler, Paperthreads Designs
Start thinking about doing more advanced like projects with little effort! Thinking outside the box, and maximizing the use of your tools on your machine, with the Klic-N-Kut you can create some very unique elements for your next craft project!
This tutorial will explore using the Klic-N-Kut Multi-Use tool, three gel pens and the blade tool all in one quick project!
Play along by first downloading the file, then gather up your supplies, and you can follow through the tutorial, step by step!
Click here for the KNK file -- Multi_Use_FLOWER.knk
Click here and watch the video -- KNK Multi-Use Tool
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How To: Create Program Shortcuts
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by Shirley Clark, Shirley Clark Designs
Is your desktop filled with shortcuts to allow you to get to those most frequently used computer programs? Get ready to clear off your desktop and use it for displaying pictures instead!
For example:
To open Illustrator, I click on Ctrl >Alt > L
To open KNK, I click Ctrl >Alt > K
To open Quicken, I click Ctrl >Alt > Q
I love opening my programs this way. It's quick and easy and keeps my desktop clear! CLICK HERE to learn how to set up program shortcuts!
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