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Dingbat fonts Tutorial

Adding the Special Touches with Chalk and Ink

Here is a video on how I chalk and add details to give a dimensional look to my paper piecing. I did Cinderella from a color book I downloaded off of the Internet. I am not actually showing you how create the cutting file, but I am sharing the finished file with you. Just follow the link after watching the videos. Sorry for having a Part #1 and Part #2, unfortunately I can only upload 10 minutes or less, and this was 14 minutes. Thanks!

WPC-Pazzles, Funtime Software, etc

DXF-If you need to do a conversion

AI-Can be used by KNK users

KNK-Thank you Lisa...you are awesome

SVG-For SCAL and MTC users

GSD-Craft Robo, Silouette and Wishblade

I apologize for not having the KNK one available, I lost my key, so I included the AI file for those of you that needs it.

For the AWESOME dew drops, go to http://auntiemargsblog.blogspot.com/

Fringe Quilled Flower

On the boards lately, there has been talk of how to create your own Fringe Quilled Flower (not sure if that is put in the proper order, but I hope you understand it...*grin) Anyway, I did a tutorial to show you how I do it. Hope this inspires or helps someone to create something fun and exciting.

Oki one Kanoki

Many of you have met my sister, Diane at the shows I have been do. She is an artist and has taught Adobe Illustrator at FIDM aka Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (downtown LA) for 10 or 12 years...can't remember which, but it has been awhile.

Anyway, she created this character (among MANY others) and I just fell in love with him, so after GROVELING at her feet and BRIBERY, I got her to put it into a cutting file format for me. Some of you may have seen the page in the booth, but this is about an 18 inch vinyl cutout of Oki one Kanoki and he lives in my living room now.

Of course, I cut him out on my Pazzles Inspiration. Doesn't he look so cute next to my drums that I got in Africa last fall? Of course, the metal carrots are there for spring....or WAIT, maybe I will say that is what he eats...YES, that is the answer, that is why they are there...LOL
Now, I have added a few things to my living room that I got from Africa and I want you to be sure and NOTICE the lion and giraffe that is on top of the cabinet. Don't they look authentic?
This makes me happy, and I think I'm going to keep adding to my wall as I GROVEL and BEG for more characters from Diane, check out her art at www.dianepacker.com

Creating a Magnetic Board

I picked up and bought a few old windows last fall and have been wanting to do something fun with them. Well, I created a magnet board and here it is. I still plan on making some fun magnets for it and maybe adding some creative touches, but here is the start.

My Studio (doesn't that sound so 'professional'...LOL)

We are showing our craft rooms over at the Pazzles Craft room and I'm going to share mine there, but I needed to put my photos up somewhere, so I figured this was the perfect place. I have come a LONG ways from when I first started this.

I'm still going to be adding things, and I will try to update that here as I do, in the meantime, here you go

This is what it looks like when you come in the door.

This is my favorite thing. I got this piece at an auction for $1.00. I stained it and now it has things that are precious to me in it. A hat my Grandma made me when I was about 4 years old, my dad's harmonica, my Grandpa's Oil Pencils (he was a photographer), books from when I was very little. Just love this.

This is my closet. I took the doors off and built in shelves. I still have some work to do here, but it is workable now.

More of my closet, but I wanted to show the rod that is going over the top. This is where I put inspiration pieces. I just cleaned it off and will start adding other things. I also plan on putting words above this, I think I'm going to use 'Be Inspired' I haven't decided for sure yet.

This is where my friends (usually Stephanie) sit when they come over to hang out. I also have my printers over there and some 'office' stuff.

There is my favorite tool of all time, my Inspiration. It is under the AWESOME cover that Roxanne made me...it is reversible and says Nebraska Cornhuskers on the other side. I also keep some of the cards and gifts that people have sent me on the shelves. They keep me inspired.

This is my area that I 'teach' from. Plus this is where I do my paperwork and all the fun stuff like that.

This is my scrapping/project area. I LOVE my room and spend most of my time here...if you don't believe me, ask my family.

Baby Shower File

Here is a new file that I created and showed how to create in class on Sunday night. I have saved it in all the different formats so you can use it on your different machines.

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WPC

GSD

AI

DXF

PDF

KNK

SVG

New Tutorial

Hi everyone,
at the class on Sunday night, we were talking about using fonts without having to install them. Well, I was talking to Chris at Pazzles and she was actually in the process of putting one together and she just added it today to the Pazzles Craft Room. It is a FREE video and very well done. Because it is so well done, I won't be doing one on my blog, but will send you there.
It is under the Ka-Ching heading for todays blog update...or you can just go to Videos and The Fundamentals and it is there... it is at Pazzles Craft Room

An Inside Peek

I have had many people ask about the Pazzles Craft Room, so I decided to do a video and give you an inside look at what the benefits are. At the end, there is a 50% off discount for your first month if you want to check it out.


Go Visit the Pazzles Craft Room Today

Oh the Places You'll Go

This is an awesome book that my dear friend made me...just CLICK HERE to check it out.

Tutorials

We are having technical difficulties with the tutorials. In the meantime, you can see some of them at http://www.livestream.com/scrappingklo

They are not all there, but there are a few. I will try to get this taken care of as soon as I get back from California.

2010 Consumer Shows

Show Dates Location Expo* Jan 15 - 17 Costa Mesa, CA

CHA Jan 22 - 23 CHA - Anaheim, CA

CKC Feb 5 - 6 Portland, OR

CKC Feb 26 - 27 Louisville, KY

Expo March 19 - 20 Pleasanton, CA (Bay Area)

SB USA Expo March 26 - 27 Salt Lake City, UT

CKC April 9 - 10 Collinsville, IL (St. Louis, MO Area)

CKC April 16 - 17 Mesa, AZ

Expo April 30 - May 1 Del Mar, CA ( San Diego, CA Area)

Mega Meet* May 6 - 8 Novi, MI

Expo May 21-22 Somerset, NJ

GASC* June 3 - 5 Arlington, TX

CKC ???? June 18-19 Riverside, CA

GASC June 25 - 26 Chantilly, VA

Expo July 9 - 10 Duluth, GA (Atlanta, GA Area)

Expo???? July 16-17 Puyallup, WA (Seattle Area)

CHA???? July 20 - 24 CHA / Summer Chicago, IL

CKC* July 29 - 31 Valley Forge, PA

Expo Aug 6 - 7 Santa Clara, CA (San Jose, CA Area)

CKC Aug 13 - 14 Charlotte, NC

Expo Aug 20 - 21 St. Charles, IL (Chicago, IL Area)

CK Aug 27 - 28 Nashville, TN

SB-USA Sept 10 - 11 Sandy, UT ( Salt Lake, UT Area)

CKC Sept 17 - 18 San Marcos, TX

CKC Oct 8 - 9 Kansas City, MO

Expo Oct 15 - 16 West Palm Beach, FL

Expo Oct 22 - 23 Ontario, CA

Expo Nov 5 - 6 Sacramento, CA

CKC Nov 12 - 13 Seattle, WA

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.