OMG!!! check this out... I want to win this one... BAD!!!

DECEMBER’S MONTHLY GIVEAWAY:

NEW SILHOUETTE CAMEO MACHINE

PRIZE PACKAGE

Oh, My…Let’s the end the year with a PARTY!!!!  Every month, we give an amazing prize package to one lucky winner.  We have been promoting these giveaways on our facebook page, and will now be holding them here.  For our first giveaway held on the MG Party Expressions blog, we have an amazing prize package!

Beginning December 1st, all of our readers will have the chance to win the following:

• A NEW Silhouette Cameo machine
• Adhesive Vinyl Rolls package
• Tim Holtz Core’Dinations & Melody Ross Soul Food Collection Papers
• 3 SVG Cutting Templates from Mygrafico.com
• SCAL3 Sure Cuts A Lot Software from Craft Edge

The giveaway begins on December 1st, and we will post details on how to enter with ways you can earn additional entries on that day, so mark your calendars and come back to the MG Party Impressions blog to enter this amazing giveaway on December 1st!

Visit the Silhouette website to learn more about the new Silhouette Cameo.

Some Questions To Answer...

Earlier today I posted a picture of my pie and it's pie box on my facebook page... I had someone ask what size I cut the project out at...

Well with my new cutter, Cameo by Silhouette, and using SCAL3...I imported everything as I always do, and well I thought that it was importing at the created file size...Well I cut and put together all 8 pieces of the pie and then I went to cut the pie box out, it was  at this time,  I realized that SCAL3 does NOT import your SVG's to the size that the SVG creator set it at...Well like in SCAL2 I NEVER remember having to size any of Mary's files from SVGCUTS.com to anything other than what it imported at...Well with SCAL3 I did not know this...Long story short ... the size of pie pieces are at 4 inches and the pie box is at 8.5 inches ( I think anyway, as I am not currently home to check the sizes right now but I wanted to get the info out to you asap)...

So if you are working in SCAL3 just beware that your projects might not import at the 'right' size...if there is such a thing as 'right' size...but if you are doing other projects like the pie and the pie box, just be sure to size them to what you want...I hope this makes since?

Oh, and yeah it's been some time since I posted anything about my Arizona State Fair projects that I submitted...well I will have pictures on Monday or Tuesday...but I wanted to share with you .... I got a 1st place Blue Ribbon for my Gingerbread House that is a gift box... it is made from the Peony Cottage file from SVGCUTS.com, inside it contains a led tea light so that you have a lantern after you back the cookies using the enclosed cookie mix and cookie cutter with the and some sprinkels to decorate the cookies... Oh what fun that is going to be to give as a gift... I wonder who will get my Blue Ribbon Holiday Gift package? decsions, decsions...lol...
I better get back to what I am up too...I will share more later, after work today...

Happy Thanksgiving to you all and hope you have an even SAFER Black Friday!!!

I know I am sneeking out to get some crafting 'stuff'... a crafter can NEVER have too much 'stuff'

leave me a comment if you know what I am talking about...lol

or just a comment to let me know you stopped by...

TTFN!!!

Got Pie?

Just a quick post .... this is a great file from where else then SVGcuts.com Crisp Days of Fall SVG kit... I just love how it turned out!! Tell me what you think...

I could almost eat it right now...what a great Hostess gift this is going to make...

TTFN!!!

Just a Quick Project for myGrafico DT...Check it out!!!

I just wanted to share with you this weeks design team project...Vintage Appliance Stamps

I am so excited for this week of a Holiday, that I just cannot think of much more to say...

So Happy Crafting and check back soon...

Oh, and after this week there should be LOTS of things to see...I just can't show them yet, cuz some are presents for peps that visit my blog...don't want them to see before I get it to them...

Happy Monday !!!

Spirits of Christmas Past by SVGCUTS.com

WOW, the new set that Mary came out with late last night is so AWESOME!!! it's called Spirits of Christmas Past. I was so fun to make this little book/box.  It looks like a book but it has a slide out match box type gift box...It's easy and fun and pretty fast...
The picture is not good at all..I used some Tim Holtz papers, very non traditional colors and made it a bit Victorian... but I like it...I just wish I had the energy to get up and take better pictures...lol...

I used my Cameo, what else is there...lol...I got to put a cute little paper doll on the front...

It was just a jpeg that I had...I used the Free Silhouette program to do the print and cut, just cuz I am having better luck with that and the Cameo right now...I just might have to upgrade that to the Designer Program. I think it would be a good addition to my crafting abilities...but for now the free program and SCAL3 will work just fine!!!!

Leave me some love...

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving...I don't know how much posting I will be doing in the next week or so...kind of busy...Monday I have a Design Team Project for MyGrafico to share, so be sure to check back by on Monday!!!

TTFN!!!

My Cameo's first cuts!!!

EEKS!!!

It's here...I got my Cameo yesterday.... I did a few print and cut objects....

I love it so far... It makes great cuts, very clean and easy to remove from the mat...

well here you go!!!! Check it out !!!

Oh and I got it on O.co for a VERY reasonable price... less then what is being advertised for sure...



This is how well its packed in there...It's alot lighter then the Expression and looks so cool
in my crafting area...she found her home real quick...booted the Expression right out of the house...



The Cameo in Action!!!



Here it the messy crafting area I work in...lol..no really I printed on my wonderful printer the image that
I created in the Silhouette software, but plan on using SCAL3 for most of my projects...but the first
print and cuts were better with the Silhouette program then SCAL3 but I only did a few cuts...
so I am certain that SCAL3 can do it too...just need to tweak it a bit... 



Me pulling the first cuts off the mat

Mind you this is during my lunch yesterday when I got the package and opened it...
set it up.... and cut some stuff....



 Here I am being very careful as to not rip the whiskers off !!!

Yes they cut just perfect!!!!



Here is the detail and the size that shows just how well it cut!!!
did I say I love it...lol



Here is Tiger all cut out...look at how small yet how accurate it is!!!!! 



This is the final result of my very first print and cut that I did
with my Cameo...
Check out the size and the whiskers that cut so well...
and hardly any white on the edges...
And this is JUST a jpeg that was on my computer that I
pulled into the Silhouette program and printed and cut it....
OMG  I am in love ... all over again!!!
What a great addition to my Craft room!!!



I will post more later, but I wanted to get it out as fast as I could...

so that you can make the same choice as I did....look close at the

Cameo by Silhouette

if you are looking to replace your cutter...

TTFN!!!

Katie

Please remember to leave me some love ... so I know you came by...

MyGrafico Feature File for this weeks Design Team Project

Good Monday, this week we had some clip are to work with...



DreAmLoft Love Bus Clip Art



 


I took this clip art and printed on to some card stock, then used my cutter to cut out a match box file...Added some Kleenex ... and there you have a 'Feelin' Groovy' get well gift... Pretty simple but fun...as some gems and some glitter glue to dress it up... and well you can see for your self...

Now be sure to hop on over to the other Design Team Members blogs' and see what kind of creations they came up with using the same clip art...I saw an altered project...looks pretty cool...so take the time to click on the right side bar for each of the other DT members...

Happy Crafting !!!

Also remeber that you can shop the MyGrafico web store for a bunch of other great goodies...

 check it out...



I've got a NEW TOY coming!!!

Oh, this is a happy day for Katie (ME)... it started out as a very sad story about O.co selling out before I could push the pay now button...it was in my cart and I had to log on ... by that time ... it was sold out ... but I did do a remind me if this product comes back in stock...well, and it did...can you guess what I got? 

hint: It's my next 3 (4) Gifting celebration days... Birthday, Christmas and 7th Anniversary oh and my 5th year at work celebration... oh so excited!!!

Have fun guessing

Oh and Happy Weekend...this was a good day to wake up at the crack of dawn...lol

Merry Christmas....oh well in 3D anyway, lol!!!

So I have been madly working on getting some Christmas decor up and this is a great start...SVGcuts cam out with this AMAZING set that has the Alpha in 3D...and it's BIG 3D...these letters measure about 6.5 inches...I just love them, but not to say the 'C' was pretty challenging...but I got through it and now look at what I have made...I just could not think of doing EACH letter...I might after I have nothing else to do...oh yeah RIGHT...Christmas is coming and I have tons to do...so here you go ....

It's by far NOT the best photo I have taken but I wanted to show it off as soon as I got it done...I like the 'M' but they look ok to me...

Happy Day....

Just a little bit of Fall for you All

I wanted to share with you a few more projects that I completed this weekend...

As most of the time these files are from the SVGCuts  it's their Caramel Apple Pie SVG kit !!!

I just fell in love with this kit...it has so many options including a scrapbook page...oooohhh do I need to get to scrap'n some pages here soon...

Back to my projects ....

Well, it's a cold and rainy day here in Holbrook, I just wish I could stay home and craft and bake ... but work is calling...so I must go for now...

Hope everyone is Safe and Happy !!!

GOOD MONDAY!!! and you know what that means!!! MyGrafico files...

Wow, I have jumped into the world of digi stamps and I am starting to like them more and more...svgs are still my favorite.. but soon I hope to have the best of BOTH worlds...until then this is what I made using this file:

Autumn Elements Stamps 

 And it's only $1.00 how cool is that...

• This would be a great way to start digi stamps on a budget
• Learn how to color them with your computer
• or work on your coloring skills...

So many fun ways to use digi stamps...



This weeks project is a CHALLENGE so hop on over and try your hand out on a digi stamp

I just thought that a nice little lunch bag could use a PICK ME UP for a little school lunch...can you imagine what peps will say when she comes to school with this? lol ...

Oh and of course I had to add something 3D to it...so a little acorn pop dotted on made a great addition...

At the MyGrafico Challenge Blog you can enter to win fun prizes...so hop on over...the theme is Autumn or Fall...so try your hand/skill (all skill levels accepted) at a challenge!!!! good luck and have fun...it's way easy to enter, I promise...

Possibilities are endless so hop on over and see what you can do at either the MyGrafico Challenge Blog or the MyGrafico Shop  to buy a digi stamp or 2 or even some digital paper or they do have all kinds of FREEBIES.. So go check out MyGrafico Shop for all that good stuff ... here is the link to the  MyGrafico Freebies.

Hope everyone has a good Monday to start the week.... and a good rest of the week. Come back by soon to check out any NEW projects I might get to through out the week...I'm feeling pretty crafty right now!!! and lots of new files to play with...

Happy Monday

Most of all HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

The 411 of SVG's

I wanted to share with you this video of what is SVGCuts. Leo, the co-owner of SVGCuts, put together this great short informational video for us to share. As you have seen on my blog I refer to this company as if it were my own...I am not one to see anything, unless I believe in it...and I do believe in this company and their products...Mary and Leo have put together 2 other great on line stores that are just as great,  Punkin' Patch Stamps , PumpkinCartCrafts , and the all SVGCuts .

So PaPaPaPlease take the time to check this little 411 video out to learn why I love the world of paper crafting...

Mary and Leo

This is for you!!!

Happy Craft'n

PS...if you leave me a comment that you watched the video, I have some blog CANDY for 1 special person...so leave me info so I can contact you with your winnings!!!

Christmas Projects Have Started

This is just 2 of the Items that I made in the set that you buy 

Santa's Visit SVG Set by SVGCUTS.com

OMG As always SVGCUTS.com has blown me away with their latest set... I just had to make part of it and share with you as soon as I could get the time.

I just can't wait to show you so here it is....

  

This is from the Punkin' Patch Stamps ... Holiday Traditions Set

I don't have any more time to complete the rest of the set, but you can bet you little booties that I will be making a BUNCH more of this file...so fun and pretty easy...just a few trick to the trade...so be sure to watch Mary at her best, giving us the step by step instructions.

I have a new post for Monday, so come back by....

Thanks for looking, and as always... Leave me some love so I know you like what you see and I know you were here...maybe I will hop to your blog and do the same!!!

Katie

Got some new toys...

Oh, I am so excited to play with my new toys...I got them for hosting a Stamp'n Up workshop...it's really easy what we do in this area...We have a great gal that is the 'demonstrator' for Stamp'n Up and she makes up 4 cards each month, and there is a list of peps that all come each month to play in the fun...In fact my friend, Linda from St. Johns Az came to the last workshop and played with us...anyway these peps have been getting together for years and doing this so when I host one of these workshops it just a matter of bringing some food and a wish list of products...and wah lah, I got $50 in hostess money to spend...And I spent it ALL...

I got some blender pens, some watercolor pencils, a new embossing folder and 2 new Hostess only Digital file CD's...OMG am I excited for this...I just can't wait to get started..so off crafting I go...

Oh and yeah I do have Monday's project for the MyGrafico design team completed and oh I just want to show you now .... but you will have to hop back by on Monday to check it out...

TTFN

Katie

Sorry I don't have any fun pictures to share with you tonight...I am working on it!!!

Oh, I lost a follower :(

You know when you only have 41 followers, you can see that someone has left :( I am so sad... ok well I am over it now... Sorry for no post yesterday...I just could not get my DT project done for the week. But PLEASE check out my other DT members, the list is on the right side bar, they all have GREAT projects to share...
Well, I really wanted to say Hi and I wanted to ask a quick question....

I get alot of hits on my stats that says my Photo Studio post is pretty popular, now why can no one leave love and tell me what they think? I just don't get it..oh well not for me to get...

I have already completed 2 more DT for MyGrafico projects for the future, and can I just pat my own back...they turned out so cool...both are digi files and you know that I am new to that. So you will just have to wait and see when they get posted...

Happy November everyone!!!  Halloween was such fun this year, with all the projects I did, it made it so fun to share.  But when it was time for trick or treaters', I turned out my lights and watched the new Fox tv show Taranova (sorry don't remember how to spell it), but anyway I am addicted..you might check it out...It's just before House...

I also have some work photos to share of our Costume party, we had so much fun...so check them out...



Can you guess what we did?




These are the 3 little work stations at Holbrook MVD




We are all at the Brick house and the Big bad wolf (the boss) can't get us now!!




OMG we had to save the other staff member from the CDL department




THE BIG BAD WOLF
Ivin - the supervisor




Heidi, out lead in charge.
@ the Smart little Pig at the house of Bricks



Lisa the next smart little pig, 2nd lead in charge
@ the house of Sticks



Katie the dumb little pig, no title
@ at the house of Straw




THE END!!!