Pop Ups, Tri-Folds and More

Tonight, we had a wonderful class tonight on pop ups. If you want to see it, you are welcome to...just CLICK HERE and go to On Demand and to Archived Classes for November 22, 2009.

We had so many people share some amazing links, that I wanted to make sure you got a list of them here:

http://karenburniston.typepad.com/

http://www.karenburniston.com/

http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/craft/popupcard_en/

http://robertsabuda.com/popmake/index.asp

http://www.moddidaypeople.com/easy_cut_pop_up/perennial_moments.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1390210?&si=tlfrank

http://dazzlingreflections.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-08-09T12:12:00-07:00&max-results=7

In addition to these AWESOME links, I have FREE files to share from the AWESOME people in class...

There are TWO TRI-Shutter templates, one from Sue AKA Hotpaws and the other from Ann. These are in the WPC format. Plus, there is the fence one that I did in class. CLICK HERE FOR FREE FILES

How to Transfer Vinyl AND Layer Vinyl at the Same Time Tutorial

Photo Cut Tutorial

Word Book with Binding Tutorial

Smile Word Book File

Here is a free file for a word book. This is what the Sunday night class was this week...I thought it was recording, but for some reason, it didn't work, so I will be doing a tutorial so you can do your own personalized ones. This is just one style.
CLICK HERE FOR FREE FILE

Rotation Tutorial

Thank You!!

I have received so many Happy Birthday greetings that I just had to say THANK YOU to everyone.

I also want to share the card that Pam sent me...it is amazing. Just CLICK HERE to see it.

Thank you again to everyone...You are all AWESOME.

WYSiWYG Tutorial

Vectoring-Using Center Line Tutorial

RED!

Here is my Sunday Shutterbugs photo. I like this, but it really makes me want to get a Macro lense....it has been added to my wish list.

Another Sunday Shutterbug's Challenge

This weeks 'assignment' was squares.

So on my flight to South Africa, I decided to take some pictures in the airports. I actually had a few shots that I liked, but I think this one with the reflecting squares is my favorite.


If you want to see what is going on over at Sunday Shutterbugs and join in the fun, CLICK HERE.

Sunday Shutterbugs

I have decided to join some friends of mine on a 'picture taking' extravanganza. We plan to post ONE photo a week that we have taken within that week, just to share and to learn from each other. I just got a Canon Rebel EOS Xsi camera (just in time for the wedding and my trip to South Africa). So I'm working on learning to use it and will share. If you want to join the fun, just go to
Sunday Shutterbugs and join the fun.

Here is my picture this week. I was just messing around to see how close I could get without an actual macro lens...and this is what I ended up with.

What can YOU DO with vinyl???

So, in my Sunday night class {Sunday's at 8pm JOIN US} a few weeks ago, I gave out a 'homework' assignment. I mean school is back on, we may as well all get in on it...right?

Anyway, I have had a number of assignments 'turned in' and I wanted to share some of the things people are doing....from gifts, to decorations, to everyday functional...the sky is the limit.
Suzanne did these great wine glasses, what a great gift for the bride and groom. Plus it reminded me, I have to get my daughters done for her wedding.

Roxanne had a great use for her mail box....I NEED to do this at my new house, what a great idea.

Michelle did this for business...what a great use of her machine, and talk about saving LOTS of money.

Marjorie did the great words every kid needs to see, to remind them that they are awesome.

Deunna did the etching cream on these glasses, using vinyl as her 'mask'. She created an awesome set of glasses.

I already LOVE Halloween, and Cheryl just gave me another reason to love it. I can hardly wait to decorate my new house this year and use the decorations I have been collecting, but had no where to put them....PLUS, I have huge front windows...and they are SCREAMING for vinyl...thanks for the great idea

I love these ideas and would love to have everyone continue sharing.

Using Stencil Bridge and Manual Stenciling

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

okay my local friends, I NEED your help? You know how my daughter is getting married in December? Well, they moved the date to October 3, 2009....yep, that's right ladies and gents...2 months from now...good thing we only need to do invitations, buy the dress, get the cake topper, do the flowers, do the decorations, order the tuxes, find the caterer....so not much.

of course, I also need to finish moving in and unpack, go to Colorado to work for a few days, get my convention ready for registration, go to Utah to work for a few days, have my convention...oh and lets not forget that I'm going to South Africa at the end of October...

ANYWAY, the HELP I need is finding a caterer...the kids want Italian food....if you have any recommendations, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know

Thanks....MOTHER OF THE BRIDE (ZILLA)

My Scrapbook Studio-Part 4

This is where I am at. I'm going to put up shelves today and start unpacking...so here is your basic before pictures.

My Scrapbook Studio-Part 3 THE DESK

You know how you have these great ideas...and that in your mind, they should only take a few hours to complete....then reality sets in and you realize you have NO JUDGMENT on how much time it ACTUALLY takes...Thus is the story of building my desk.

The plan:
Buy Counter Tops and add legs to them to put on three walls in the room. Time to make 4 hours.

What actually happened:
1. Measure the walls to determine the counter top sizes I would need.
2. Go to buy counter tops, only to find out that they don't make all the sizes I want with mitered corners and that it would be a special order and quite costly.
3. After 3 trips back and forth (over a 2 day period) with measuring, etc decide to not use mitered corners, so buy the counters I will need 2-6 foot ones, 1-4 foot one and 1-8 foot one.
4. Go home and realize I forgot the legs
5. Back to the store
6. Go to lumber department to find 'legs'
7. Found them, purchase them and have them cut out the 12 legs cut so each counter has 4 legs (you may want to do the math at this point...4 counter pieces with 4 legs each...I KNOW, I wish I had done the math too)
8. Take my 12 legs home, sand and stain them.
9. Realize that 4 counter pieces that with 4 legs each is 16...NOT 12.
10. Back to the store
11. Go to lumber department to find more legs
12. Find them, have the last 4 cut.
13. Take them home and stain them.
14. Let legs dry overnight.
15. Go double check my measurements one more time to make sure the counters will fit right. Realize that I need 3-6 foot counters and 1-8 foot counter.
16. Take 4 ft counter back, get the 6 foot counter
17. Realize my math is still 'slightly' off.
18. Take 8 foot counter back and get the 4 ft counter.
at this point, it has been 3 days and about 7 trips to the store...so much for my 4 hour project...Ugh
19. Determine the bolt size and other pieces I need.
20. Go to store to get them (I have NO clue why I didn't get them with the lumber)
21. Get home and realize, this is NOT what I wanted.
22. Go to store and get some screws.
23. Get home and realize I got the wrong ones.
24. Go to the store and the the CORRECT ones
25. Get home and realize I should probably have some washers to make sure they don't go all the way through.
26. Go to store and get washers
27. Go home and measure once again. I need to saw off 6 inches off of 2 of the 6 foot counters so they fit the way I want.
28. Get out my saw...won't cut all the way through, because it is wrong kind.
29. Go to store and get right kind of saw blade
30. Go home and saw them....wooo hooo time to assemble
31. Get out level and measuring tape and put my shelves together and attach to wall, with Elora's help it only took me an additional hour over the 50 zillion hours prior.
32. Realize, I should probably put on center supports.
33. Back to the store (no there's a SHOCKER) get the brackets
34. Go home and install them. TA DONE

So here are some pictures of the process and the counters with stuff piled on them...I'm pretty darn proud of the way the look and that have 21 feet of counter space in my Studio...it is definitely taking shape.

My Scrapbook Studio-Part 2

Here are the pictures of the painted walls...it started out that I was going to paint just the wall with the closet...but I liked it so much, that I had all of them painted.

My Scrapbook Studio-Part 1

I am going to start working on my scrapbook studio today, but I wanted to share some pictures of what it looked like before we moved in.

The Garage Door Opener

Okay, so we now have a GARAGE....and a GARAGE DOOR OPENER. This is the kind you get to push a button with, not get out and have to open it manually.

You would think there could not be any problems with something like this...right? Well, I USED to think that, but "not anymore"

Jeff and I had just rounded the corner to our house and I pushed the button for the garage to open. Jeff makes the comment that he would definitely pay to have the garage fixed if we ever lost that, because we really like that feature...MISTAKE #1.

So I pull into the garage...and I should NOTE HERE, I really wasn't planning on testing Jeff's words so quickly. After I pull in the garage, I close the door...wait...I 'attempted' to close the garage door, but it was stopped by the back of my van, isn't that fortunate...*dripping sarcasm here*

Somehow or another...and this is still kind of fuzzy, but I got the door off the van and pulled back out of the garage. Luckily, the door was still attached and not really mangled, and appeared to be fixable by two amateur homeowners...

Well, my door is fixed now, Jeff and I did it and there is now a TENNIS BALL hanging from the ceiling and I will always know when it hits the windshield that I'm there.