2181

No, not the amount of paper I own.
Not the money I have spent on supplies.
Not the number of days I have been a teacher.
Not the KM's I have driven in my new car.


2181 is the number of digital designs I own from the Quickutz Library.


Can you believe that? No need to store them on a shelf, in a special tote or on my hard drive. These designs sit on the server at QK and are mine for life. This week the company did a series of improvements to their server and I did a recovery of the images that I have bought since this glorious Silhouette machine appeared on the market. That is how I know that I have 2181 designs in my account.

It's perfectly clear to me as to why I bought the unlimited download subscription for one year. Quickutz also had a promotion to their customers to obtain a code that would enable them to buy the subscription for half price, I know that code! With one release (sometimes 2) each week, I can shop, collect and brainstorm projects from my computer.

Today, Quickutz released some page frames that are going to help me create pages with many photos on them, all with a clean, mat-like look. I am going to try one this weekend. You have to go and see for yourself. Then, make sure that you get set up for an unlimited download subscription so you too, can have 2181 designs at your fingertips.

2181 and counting.

This morning the phone rang with some amazing news

Thanks to Andrea with Quickutz who called me from Utah today with some very exciting news. Quickutz put the call out in June, as they were looking to build an team of Ambassadors who would help spread the *joy* of Quickutz with others. I mustered up the courage to put my name into the many applications, over 1700 hundred inquires I was told. Although I am most happy to be with the creative friends I have made while scrapbooking, showing ones work is personal and "putting it out there" is a risk. We all have a different style and I like to celebrate that we are all very different.

I am lucky that I have a role with Photo Express that provides so many opportunities to interact with our lovely customers. Working in the store with such a large inventory (we practically have every die! and product) , a Quickkutz club (PE CREW) and some amazing staff members (whom are so supportive friends too!) will for sure be a credit to help me be a positive team member on the Quickutz Ambassador team.

I am looking forward to being creative with the 7 other team members, all in the US. I am the Canadian in the crowd and very proud to be! More to come....on this new adventure.

Quickutz Crew night

Each month, Photo Express has a crew gathering for all the members of their QuicKutz Crew. It was alot of fun to work with the QK fans as they came through the station this month. I was happy to be at the card station, meeting all the Crew members as they rotated through the 4 stations. Karen designed the lovely 2 Christmas cards, yes.....I *know* Christmas cards! In fact Karen designed all the projects this month, combining dies from the Limited Edition VIXEN set, Revolution and Relax Gift sets.

If you are not a member of the PE QK Crew, you will want to be. Here is the information.... http://photoexpressions.ca//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=152 I don't have photos to share this post, they are for our special crew members. You could be one too!

Silhouette Tag

After creating a special gift for the room parent for my Kindergarten class this year I needed to top it off with a great embellished tag. The Silhouette machine is a natural go to for me, knowing this would be cut in two steps I searched for the embellishments when the digital cutter was cutting the image.

Paper
Bazzil
Penny Lane by My Minds Eye
Flowers and button by Making memories

Hero Arts Blog is making changes

I have used stamps from this company for many years now, and moved into acrylic cling when they did too. Tracy Kyle is a local designer who worked with Hero Arts for a very long time, I followed her work alot!

Look what they have in store for all of us!

Now for our challenge for YOU - and we have DOUBLE THE PRIZES this week! This week’s challenge is to create something that is inspired by anything on heroarts.com (our main website, not this blog). It could be a card, scrapbook page, technique article, or more from heroarts.com. Just post your creation - along with the link to the inspiration - in our Flickr group with the tag “website”. Be sure to use at least one Hero Arts stamp. The deadline for the challenge is Sunday, July 19 at 11:59 pm PST. From the entries we will pick twice as many winners as normal… and the prizes are twice as big:
TWO Fresh Face Winners (someone who has not yet won a contest): $100 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2009 catalog each
TWO Scrapbook Page Winners: $100 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2009 catalog each
TWO 1st Place: $100 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2009 catalog each
TWO 2nd Place: $50 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2009 catalog each
TWO 3rd Place: $30 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2009 catalog each
And we can’t start this big week without a giveaway. Wait - how about TWO!? Yep. Let’s do two giveaways…
Leave a comment here telling us something you like about our main website, heroarts.com. Do so by Friday at 11:59 pm PST and we will pick a lucky winner.
Post about our big week on your blog. Then leave a comment here linking us to your blog. Do so by tonight at 11:59 pm PST and we will pick another lucky winner!
Both winners will get these great goodies…

Jumping over to the Island

Craving the words "Auntie Tam" I knew it was time to head over to Vancouver Island to spend time with my family here. Supposedly, the boys said that I was taking them to the new ICE Age movie since we "ALWAYS" go to the movies when I am in town. Sure little A...we can go to the movies. In fact, Auntie Tam wanted to drag you to UP as well...sure that won't be a problem.

It will be great to visit my sister and Mom and Dad. Dad has recovered from surgery and Mom is working on some family history as well. I am sure Sarah and I can find some trouble at the local LSS and maybe even sit down and play with her stash. I did not pack anything!

Miss you Gran

July 4th marks a different day for our family.

Love me