My Crafting Life Has A Pulse

Currently, that pulse is found in knitting, but I have a crafting pulse again.  Wow, when God throws transition at us, He throws us a curve ball.  At least we are relocated now, my family is reunited, and we can move forward again.

I have not gotten the opportunity to scrapbook in months, and it is starting to take its toll.  I did buy some new paper for my birthday, though, and I have been cooking up new ideas for diecut designs.  With TSI not selling files now, I guess I will have to sort out a way to sell my own files and custom-made machine covers.  Perhaps an Etsy store will suffice.  I could even add some of my knitted creations for those people who have requested them.  Oh, the possibilities.  Stay tuned.

Two New Files

These are the two files I have made so far this weekend, and I am sure there will be more to come.

June N'Titled Files

UPDATE: My files are available through my Etsy store. Thank you!

It sounds like June is our last month for the N'Titled program, so I guess it is finally time for me to get the rest of my files converted and actually uploaded to the store. Please be patient with me on this, as I am currently a single mother of four girls under nine and trying to sell our house.  I am hoping to have a little more file-making time once school is out for the summer.

Until I get the rest of my files posted, here are my contributions for the June N'Titled collection:

I made, at the very least, forty of the dinosaur files for my girls' valentines in February, and the "The Road..." has been used in several scrapbooks of my own and those of friends.  I have plans for "My Girl," as well.  As always, my files are available as jpg, svg, eps, wpc, ai, and gsd.  These files can be used on a Pazzles, Cricut Expression with SCAL, Black Cat, KNK, CraftROBO, Silhouette, Wishblade, etc.

May N'Titled Has Been Released

May N'Titled files are up in the store now!  There was a late start to this month, so there was a slight delay in the posting and delivery of the set this month.  There are a lot of fun files in there:

I have two files included in this month's set:

April N'Titled is Ready

I tried to vary my designs a bit more this month, so they may not seem like they go together.  We have had a tradition of buying the girls new dresses on Easter (or digging out the ones that are new to them in whichever size they're wearing), so I knew I had to include a title which reflects this common practice.

Since I was trying to stay a little more universal, I opted for a really useful yet unique version of a common title for my second file:

Finally, my last file truly reflects the craziness in our home right now:

Here is a preview of the entire collection for April:

As always, the N'Titled files are available in the following formats: ai, wpc, svg, eps, jpg, gsd, knk.  Not all files include each format, but there will always be a compatible version (usually ai or eps) that can just as easily be imported.

Guess What I Saw

Last night, I was scrapbooking with some girlfriends at our local scrapbook store, and I came across something very interesting hanging in the die cut area...

Do these designs look familiar?  That limited commercial license is coming in handy for my friend Patti.  She bought a used Pazzles Inspiration, I taught her how to get it going, and now she is a die-cutting queen.  Patti has taught card classes at this store for quite a while, so I'm not surprised to see her selling die cuts, and I'm quite pleased that mine are the first ones she chose.  Thanks Patti!

It's here! March N'Titled is here!

Here is the preview of March's N'Titled files at That's Scrap Inc.:

As always, each file contains versions for all cutters.  You will find gsd, svg, wpc, ai, knk, eps, and jpg versions of most files.  I believe I am the only one who does not included knk files, as I don't own their software, but I do include eps and ai versions that are easily imported into the knk software.  The current month is available fro $10, and any previous month is available for $15.  There are membership deals offered, as well, where you can pay ahead for a few months and download the new files as soon as they're ready.

Sidelined and Sidetracked

So, my newest project has gotten sidelined for a little while. I've gotten distracted by the pile of pictures from our trip to England and France in June 2009. Yes, I just got them printed. On the plus side, I had a handful of scrapbook pages ready and waiting for the printed photos.

As it is, I got sidetracked from both projects this evening. Instead of cutting out my new file or scrapping more of our European vacation, I sat down and designed my contributions for the March N'Titled membership at That's Scrap Inc. Have a look:

 As always, my files are available in jpg, eps, WPC, AI, GSD, and svg.

New files

While I was working on my household budget yesterday, I had an idea pop into my mind about a lovely layout for my beautiful girls.  I quickly pulled up Adobe Illustrator and got to work, and I love how my new file looks.  I want to make the layout before I post pictures of the file, so it might be a few days. 

In the meantime, I am working on the conversions and packaging for the files I have already completed.  The Santa Hat file will be up soon at That's Scrap Inc., as will a few other of my favorite mini albums.  I have been making a ton of them in the past year, so I'm excited to share my first three.  They will cover topics from Santa to the beach to school trips.  Keep an eye out for upcoming posts.

February N'Titled

The February collection is now available for purchase.  It is available as a stand-alone collection for $10 through 2/28 or $15 after, or it is also available as part of the monthly membership package.  This package is an automatic subscription to the N'Titled collections put out for the months of February through June for just $50 ($10 per month).  Each month includes at least 20 new files exclusive to the N'Titled collection.  As an added bonus, commercial use of these files is highly encouraged.  Check it out today!

All cutting files sold at That's Scrap Inc. include formats for the most popular software and cutting machines on the market (Pazzles, Cricut Expression, Black Cat, Gazelle, Funtime, etc.)

My First Contributions to TSI

UPDATE: These files are now available in my Etsy shop. Thank you!

Becoming a designer for That's Scrap Inc. has been in the works for quite some time now, but my hectic life kept getting in the way.  I am happy to report that I just emailed my first contributions to the N'Titled monthly cutting file membership.  I hope I am not the only person out there who spends a lot of time at the gym, trying to lose this dratted baby weight finally, because my three files for this month are a set:

As always, my files are available in wpc, svg, eps, gsd, and ai formats for use with the Pazzles Inspiration, Cricut Expression with SCAL, Black Cat, KNK, CraftROBO, Silhouette,Wishblade, and other cutters.

Projects Coming Soon

I am working on my first design for That's Scrap Inc, and I can't help laughing the whole time I'm working on it. When you see it, you'll know just why. The profits from the sale of this file/kit will benefit breast cancer research, inspired by a dear friend of Sherri's and many others. Her name is also Sherry, and she is a breast cancer survivor and a lovely woman.

The other projects I have in mind are definitely baby-themed. I know, what a surprise from a woman with four daughters under the age of seven. Keep an eye on out for them, as I'm getting closer to having them finished, too.

My 2009 Calendar

Thanks to Rhonda from That's Scrap Inc, I have a fabulous 2009 calendar. She has the files for sale, and they cut so easily. I did replace a few images on October and November, but the rest are all still completely in tact. After cutting them on my Pazzles Inspiration, I glued them down with Scor-Tape and Ivy Hollow Glue. Then, I had to dress up every piece with Stickles, of course. It wouldn't be mine without glitter. :o)