Happy Howlween, Tutorial and Upcoming CK and Junk Salvation 2013 Shows!

Happy Halloween Everyone, 

I have a few more cute Halloween samples you may want to save for next year, a great tutorial by DT Member Sheila Rumney showing how to digitally cut your own Autumn leaves, and info on the CK Show Nov 8-9 and Junk Salvation Show 15-16 we will be at in WA!  Plus - our Pillow Pocket Download now includes a PNG transparent file (thanks to Cindy) so you can lay it over paper and photos now and I made a little 'how-to' sheet below.
 
I really love the altered witches on our Halloween CD (also in Halloween Ephemera Download) because they are big and funky and I adore the way DT Member Kathy Clement reduced one for this card and gave her a treat bag and made a matching envelope. Kathy has a bunch of photos and details on her blog. 

Here's a cute idea by DT Member Rebekah Fairies who used some of our Hallow papers to make witches legs. Love the little ruffle skirt!

DT Member Michele Kovack created a cute witch card you can see on her blog and she also made these fun bottles of Halloween hand sanitizer for all the teachers at her daughter's school

 Sheila Rumney has a new Leaf Shape Tutorial this time showing how you can cut different leaf shapes out of digital papers and look how she added them on this beautiful layout below.  Papers and images are all from our Thanksgiving Download.

I had Cindy our graphic designer turn the Blank Box Template in our new $2.95 Pillow Pocket Box Download into a PNG file. Now the inner section of the box is transparent if you use image software that allows you to layer PNG files such as Photoshop Elements. 
I used a photo of our daughter Katie (who I can't believe is 31 now) with Ryan, her sweetheart since high school.

You can also use a free download like Paint.net from www.getpaint.net or for Mac users www.gimp.org.  NOTE:  You don't have to have image editing software to use, you can simply print either file on cardstock. 
 

Mark your calendar if you live anywhere in near Seattle, WA as we will be at 2 Shows next month and are cleaning out all sorts of odd ball stock with our big sale.  See us Nov 7-8 at the CK Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Show in Bellevue, WA . Here's a $3.00 Off Coupon

Then the next weekend we will have a double booth at the Junk Salvation Show Nov 15 and 16/13 in Puyallup, WA. This is our first time selling at this show put on by the Funky Junk Sisters Dixie and Linda but I've been a shopper at their show and loved it!  Also, great NEWS - the ever charming Vicki Chrisman will be at the Show helping us and then coming to Canada to work on upcoming specials!

Please join us Monday, Nov 4/13 for our Linky Party and Design Team Challenge. We will have a New Design Team Member joining us!

Sandy

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New Pillow Pocket Printable, Cutie Cat Digital Stamps, Christmas Giveaway Winner and Shows!

Hi Everyone,

I have 2 NEW fantastic items to show you today plus big CONGRATS to Elaine # 108 who was our random.org winner of our Christmas Jumbo Pack Giveaway. It made me so happy to see Elaine won as has been a long time supporter and has never won anything but I wish everyone could win!  

We also have new  (and my FAV) Cutie Cats Stamps Digital Stamps for $5.95 and a Pillow Pocket Printable Template for $2.95.  Plus - scroll to bottom to read about 2 shows we will be at in WA this November!

We sold out of our Cutie Cats Clear Stamp Set so they have become DAS  M45 Digital Stamp Set Download for $5.95.  What a deal as they are the cutest - most awesome drawings of cute cats I've ever seen and so much bigger as digital! The adorable cat with the chalkboard is now 6" H and kitten leaning on arms is 4"w x 3.5"

 Here are some fun ideas with samples!

We also have a New Pillow Pocket Pattern Printable for $2.95 with a plain and a fancy damask pattern included and samples.

 Here's an instruction idea sheet I made to go along with the download patterns. TIP: If you don't have a tool to score the fold lines you can use an empty pen to score if you place your card stock cushy surface like a mouse pad.

 This one would be great for a birthday gift. I used our 99 cent Pink Rosebud Printable Paper which comes with a cute stripe page as well. The added a rose from our Mini Vintage  Scraps to the little glass charm.

 I printed the damask pattern on plain white card stock for this one and then sprayed it with different autumn colors of Glimmer Mist.  Too bad the photos don't show the gold sparkle. I cut the tags from our Sew Nice Creative Scraps. 

This one was printed with the blank pattern on paper from our CD 4 Creating With Vintage Halloween.  That's an old earring glued on the flap. You can often find bit and pieces of old jewelry for a great deal at little thrift stores

I need to finish making the red and green pages I printed as Christmas Boxes but can you see how easy it is to change the mood and theme by changing just the color of card stock

My youngest daughter Chelsea stayed overnight and used my computer all day Friday to create the printed items she needs for her big event tonight to raise money for Paul's Club, a center for people with early onset dementia. She is the Program Director and helps run the club with  the 2 founders Nita and Micheal who have a family member in the UK afflicted by the disease and saw how there were no programs for people under 60.

 They are holding a fund raiser in Vancouver  tomorrow night at Frankies Italian Kitchen and Bar and if there is any chance you are local and can make it they have amazing raffle prizes, a silent auction and all the money goes to keep the center open. Tickets are $20.00  http://www.paulsclub-firstbirthday.eventbrite.ca 
 

After making these samples I thought it would be very cool to have the blank box pattern be a transparent PNG File so you can place it over photographs, print it and cut around the box shape! I've never made a transparent PNG File but I will figure it out, change the download this weekend and email the PNG file to anyone who has ordered.

I thought these were easy and fun to create and my head is swimming with ideas!  I would love to hear what you think?

Also Show News - We will have a booth at the Creating Keepsakes Show in WA Nov 8 and 9/13 and at the Funky Junk Sister's Show in Puyallup WA Nov 15 and 16/13 and I'm bringing a bunch of old postcards, greeting cards, sheet music, antique books and ephemera to both shows - as well as all our sale items like stamps, booklets, scraps and more!  At the Funky Junk Show I will also be selling a bunch of display pieces. My goal is to sell all our stock and focus on Digital downloads and Vintage CD's. If anyone is interested in buying in discount quantity please contact me!

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
Sandy

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Blaine,WA 9823