Happy Sunday - May the 4th Be With You!

I hope you are having a great weekend!  Our National Scrapbook Day Challenge has been a lot of fun and you can still participate - projects must be posted by tomorrow in the appropriate album in the Facebook group HERE. 

I've also been busy with family get-togethers.  So busy that this post is going out later than planned.  I wanted to make sure you know about these time-sensitive items...

If you are a Star Wars fan - you should check out this blog hop.  It is only for today - May 4th - and begins on Candace's blog HERE.

The Cricut deal for this weekend is 35% off on physical cartridges - click HERE to see all of the deals.  If there are any cartridges that you have been using with a subscription that you'd like to own, this is a great chance to pick them up.  You can also get free shipping with a purchase of $35 or more (US only) by using the code FREESHIP35.

I hope your weekend is going well - I am working  on a few projects that you'll be seeing soon...

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National Scrapbook Day Challenge Event

 

Happy Saturday and Happy National Scrapbook Day.  There are many activities planned for today and it is a great weekend for shopping.  If you enjoy digital products, you'll find that most online stores have special deals and there are a variety of blog hops where you can pick up some freebies.

Cara Miller (caramiller.com), Debbie  O'Neal (Scrap Me Quick Designs), Joy Tracey (Obsessesed With Scrapbooking) and I are hosting a 12 hour challenge event on Facebook from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (starting at 9 a.m. Eastern Time).  You can find the group HERE and requests to join will be approved as quickly as possible.

There will be four chat sessions and I am starting off the day bright and early at 9 a.m. Eastern (that's 6 a.m. in California so I may not see many of my West Coast friends!).

Persnickety Prints is holding their semi-annual sale which starts today and runs for three days.  You can also find a list a list of some of the digital sites and designers with special offers on their site HERE.  You can purchase print credits now at the discounted price and use them later.  They also have lots of great digital freebies for customers, you will find them HERE.

Ascot 1998

There are so many things happening today in the papercrafting world - but it is also Kentucky Derby Day.  I think we should all wear hats as we craft!  Have fun this weekend.

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Have you heard about Snap Guides?

Check out How to Make Big Fluffy Package Bows by Diane Campbell Payne on Snapguide.

I just learned about the SnapGuide site from reading a blog post by Jennifer Priest.  Jennifer is a multi-talented designer and blogger.  You can find her crafty projects at Hydrangea Hippo.  She also consults about the business of crafting, social media and marketing and has lots of good practical advice for crafty entrepreneurs.  Jennifer's directions on how to make a SnapGuide are on her site Rainmaker Media Works - click HERE to read the post.

Graphic45 just held a contest that required people to create a SnapGuide for an upcycling project to enter. The contest has closed but you can click HERE to go to the page and see all of the SnapGuides that were created.

What do you think of my SnapGuide?  Want to try making one yourself?  I did this one just to see how the process works.  It was fun and easy to do since I had all of the photos and steps already posted on my blog from last December.

Are you ready for National Scrapbooking Day tomorrow?  There are special events planned online and in your local area and lots and lots of shopping opportunities...  Enjoy!

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Flowers for May

Happy May!  I want to share these pretty flowers as a "virtual" May basket to everyone.  I took this photo last July - we don't have any flowers like this blooming yet.  In fact, our trees are just starting to bud.

Mother's Day is just over a week away.  If you haven't made a card yet, you might want to check out these free files.

This is the free file of the week from the Silhouette Online Store.  I think it would be pretty with some vellum as a liner.

The  "cut it free for a week" image from Cricut is this lovely Tulip Card.  You can cut it using the Cricut Craftroom. 

 It is a little tricky to find this card in Design Space because it is named differently.  Just search for "flower frame card" in "all images" and this card should be the first card in the results.  There also are quite a few additional Mother's Day cards included in the Design Space subscription.

Cricut is doing a "Showers of Savings" promotion with a new item on sale for 30% off each day.  you can check to see what the sale item is HERE.  Be sure to check each day. There is also a code for free shipping for orders over $35 - use the code FREESHIP35 at checkout (exclusions may apply).

There is another free file from Silhouette in celebration of 100,000 fans on their Facebook Page.  It is a banner set with the words "thanks," "celebrate" and "congrats" as options for decorating the pennants.  Of course, you could always add your own letters to make a Mother's Day banner.  I am not sure how long this free file will be posted so grab it right away if you want it.

Have a wonderful day!

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Lettering Delights Great Gift Giving Bundle and more - deals end today

It's the end of April already - does it feel like this year is flying by?  Our weather has turned very cold, in fact, it feels more like March with a high of 45 for Wednesday.  Thursday is May Day and a much nicer 72 degrees is predicted!

Do you give May baskets to family members of neighbors?  We haven't done this for many years.  I think it is a nice tradition.  There are a couple of groups of lovely baskets in the Lettering Delights Great Gift Giving Bundle.  The bundle is available at a special price but today is the last day for the sale.

The Great Gift Giving Bundle has some of my all time favorite sets of files.  Here are a few images - you can see everything in the bundle by clicking HERE or one any of the images.

There are 579 cutting files in the bundle - with the code "Peanuts45" the cost is less than 5 cents per file. 

 

If you are not familiar with using the Lettering Delights cut sets, please click HERE to see my detailed post that gives step by step directions.  These files come in many formats that are compatible with most cutting machines.  If you are a Cricut user, you will need to have a Cricut Explore to be able to cut the SVG files.

Another bundle that is on sale is the Simple as Pie bundle.  The sets in this bundle contain images that usually have three layers or less.  I particularly like the Tin Soldiers and the Retro Residence sets.  If you spend just $2 more (just add a paper pack), you will be able to apply the "Peanuts45" code for purchases over $30 and the price will be $15.40, so the cost per file for the 305 files will be about 5 cents.

You can also earn the entire Hi-Dee-Ho Collection. When you spend $10 between April 1 and April 30th, the whole collection will be added to your library. This collection includes a paper pack, alpha set, graphic set and cut set.  The value of all this is $17 and it's yours free when you spend $10. You must sign into your account and view your library to be able to access this product.

Don't forget to use these codes!  Save 45% off a purchase of $30 or more with coupon code: Peanuts45. Or save 30% off a purchase of $10 or more with coupon code: Peanuts30.  The sale ends at midnight, today, April 30th (mountain time).

Do you have plans for National Scrapbook Day this Saturday?  Cara Miller, Debbie O'Neal, Joy Tracey and I are co-hosting and sponsoring a 12 challenge event from 9 am to 9 pm on May 3rd (also Kentucky Derby Day!).  The event is organized on Facebook - if you are a Facebook user and want to join in the fun please click HERE and ask to join the group.  There will be hourly challenges, four live chats and prizes!  Please join the page to get all of the details.

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