The Valentines Day 6 for $6 Grab Bag is here!

It's here!  After much tribulation and wrestling with my mouse, I've managed to come up with a little Valentine's Day treat for you!  I collected up six of my newest Valentine's Day designs and bundled them up into a Grab Bag for you.  Just $6 for 6 awesome cutting files!

The Grab Bag includes a Love Memory Book, a Love Word Book, two Card Shapers, a new set of Valentine's Cupcake Wrappers, and a new set of pretty heart motif Rosettes!

AND, I've got a little extra bonus for you!  Buy it now and get my Lollipop Lips & Staches design for free!

I'm going to use these for my kids valentine's this year.  Won't it look cute to have a whole class of Kindergartners wearing lips and mustaches while they eat their lollipops!  Love it!

I hope to get creative again soon.  I've got to replace my Wacom pen so I don't have to use the mouse on my computer.  I have carpal tunnel syndrome in both of my hands and the mouse just aggravates it so much!  Once I get that, I should be able to blog regularly again, too.  I'm seeing a TON of cool stuff coming out of this years CHA Winter Trade Show!!!

Time to get crafty, people!

Happy New Year!

It's a new year alright.  I checked to be sure.  We are back from visiting the Grandparents.  The kids are back in school.  I'm still in my jammies at 11:00.  Yup, things are business as usual here at Sam & Hailey Designs.

Our Christmas was so nice.  It wasn't too crazy, just family, a few friends, and some fun. We decided to throw a last minute trip in to see the folks one last time this year. As usual, we played games until our hands were to sore to shuffle cards one more time.  The girls enjoyed playing with their cousins and even met some second cousins they didn't know before. Lots of fun. Sure hoping we left my parents without any cold germs.  I'm thinking we probably won't be able to visit again until cold and flu season is over.

I know there are a few of you out there who got new digi cutters this year for Christmas.  The hot new models being the Silhouette Cameo and the KNK Zing.  A big old "Welcome" to you if this is your first time visiting us.  Next week we will be back to posting our normal routine.  That means I have to get busy and come up with a new batch of stuff to write about.

Before I go, I wanted to let you know about this month's product specials!  Everything Itty Bitty is 25% off.  These are big collections of little designs especially for cutting out small for cards, tags, ATCs or other tiny projects.  Fun fun fun!

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Get 25% off everything Itty Bitty 

from Sam & Hailey Designs

through the end of January!

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Time to get crafty, people!

On the 12th Day of Christmas Creativity...

Happy Christmas Eve Eve!!!! It's Chris's turn to host the very last day of the 12 Days of Christmas Creativity!

Hailey asked me if we were going to open presents tomorrow morning.  She  was so bummed she would have to wait another day.  I fear this will finally be the year that my kidlets will have a hard time sleeping.  They are sooooo ridiculously excited!

I still have tons to do, so I'm attempting to keep this short.  I've had all kinds of preparations for this blog post this morning and I'm hoping to go have lunch with hubby!

First up!  The 12 Days of Christmas Tags Collection is up in the store!  Before you run off to buy it, make sure you check to see if you won it, below!

I've got something special for you if you do want to purchase the set.  It's a fantastically special price!  

First, the regular price of the whole giant set is over 30% off the individual file price.  I know, you already got 4 of the twelve, so you don't want to buy the whole set.  Let's see, you have 1/3 of the set, so I should give you 1/3 off, right?  I think you need more though, how about 50% off the set! That's a massive savings over the individual file price!  

And really, it wouldn't be Christmas without presents, right?  So, I have another present for you! Buy the set, and get my newest card design, Super Quick Card - Peace Dove absolutely FREE! Just in time to make some for you last minute Christmas letters!

Here's what you'll need to do.  First put both items in your cart.  You'll notice that the card design will show up for free!  Yippee!  Then scroll down and put this coupon code JB12DAYS in the coupon code box (you need to be logged into the store for this to work).  You'll see a discount of $12.50 just above your total!  Sweet!

This special deal is good through December 31st.  Party on!

Here are some quick links for you:

Buy this:



Get this free:



Coupon Code: JB12DAYS for 50% savings!

The Winners!

Okay, are you ready for some drawing winners???

Prize: the 12 Days of Christmas Tag Set

Winners: Kelly S, Denise Foor, Esther W-B

Prize: $10 Sam & Hailey Designs Gift Code

Winner: Sandra from NC

Prize: $10 Michaels Gift Card

Winner: Anna Dowdy

Prize: the December VDBC Grab Bag

Pam in SD

I don't have the coupon codes quite ready for you all yet, but I will this afternoon.  Anna, I'll need your mailing address. Congratulations to all the winners!

I hope you all have a very very Merry Christmas and a Happy and especially Prosperous New Year!!!!  Thanks for joining us on this fun 12 Days of Christmas Creativity blog-fest!

Time to get crafty, people!

And the Winner is..... PLUS Cyber Monday Sale!

Okay, my friends.... have you had a great Thanksgiving weekend?  I sure did.  I only ventured out once on Black Friday.  To go to Michael's, of course, and pick up some delicious Christmas paper pads for a great deal.  Sweet!  Now, I have to make something with them.  Hmmm.... stay tuned for that one.

First, I must get down to some business.  Who has won the VDBC November Grab Bag?  It's only available for a few more days, and one lucky reader is getting it for free!  Let's see who it is.... I think that Random.org should have a little drum roll sound effect when I click the Randomize button.  They don't, so you'll just have to imagine a little drumroll right now in your head.  Go ahead, I'll wait while you summon it up...  Ready?

Drumroll please!

The winner of the VDBC November Grab Bag is...

Congratulations, Tammy Bartlett!  

You'll receive a message from either me or Chris shortly with details on how to claim your prize.  Yay, you!

Before you go, just wanted to let you know that my Super Cyber Monday sale is in full swing!  Get 40% off everything in the Sam & Hailey Designs section of the store.  If you head on over to my Facebook page, you might be able to find a coupon for additional savings if you look hard enough!

Also, be sure to look down on the next post.  I'm leaving my Thanksgiving Freebie up through the end of the day!

Time to get crafty, people!

Happy Thanksgiving Freebie + Grab Bag GIVEAWAY!

It's the Sam & Hailey Designs

Black Friday Blowout Sale!

50% off Everything Sam & Hailey

Friday and Saturday only!  Shop early starting Thanksgiving Day, too!


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Happy Thanksgiving to all!  I hope today you've given a few minutes thought to all the wonderful blessings in your life.  Here are my top 6 {not necessarily in order of importance}!

1. My Heavenly Father and my Savior, Jesus Christ

2. My hubby and kids

3. Grandbabies

4. Being together with my brothers and sister on Thanksgiving for the first time in years

5. My Mom and Dad

6. The fact that chemotherapy seems to finally be having a positive response for my Mom!  Best news I've had all year!

Okay, number 7 definitely has to be all of you!  Faithful blog readers, new friends, old friends, customers, and those who've just stumbled upon me for the first time.  You are all wonderful and I'm so grateful for you.  So, this weekend, In order to give back, not only am I having the amazing sale {see above}, I've also got a little die cut design to show you all how I feel.  I hope you can use it to show someone else how you feel about them!  After you've downloaded your freebie, be sure to keep reading to find out how you can get a chance to win the November VDBC Grab Bag GIVEAWAY!

This one would be a nice addition to a card or scrapbook layout.  Have fun with it!

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Sorry! This download is no longer available. Look for it and more in the Sam & Hailey Designs Store!

Okay, want to find out how you can win the fabulous November VDBC Grab Bag?  This is a grab bag chock full of awesome cuts.  Three from Sam & Hailey Designs, three from Show Me Scrappin' Cuts, and three from Chris Durnan!  Sweet!  If you already have this November Grab Bag, it's okay, I'll trade it in for a $7 gift code to the Sam & Hailey Designs store!  

Here's how to enter:

1.  Like Sam & Hailey Designs on Facebook (if you already do, that's okay, you can still enter).

2.  Leave a ♥ or type the word "Love" on the Sam & Hailey Designs Facebook Wall.

3.  Come back here and leave a comment saying that you did so!  Be sure to include your name and a way to contact you.  You'll want to leave your Facebook name in your comment so I can verify you completed steps one and two!  

This giveaway will be open until Sunday night 11/27.  One winner will be chosen at random on Monday from all entries that qualify!  Don't forget to do all three steps or you won't be able to win!

I hope you've all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have a wonderful weekend!

Time to get crafty, people!

Make Your Own Monday: Shrink Charms

It's here isn't it?  Thanksgiving week!  Aaaaaaaahhhh!!

I sound so negative don't I?  That's terrible!

We're visiting my parents for Thanksgiving and I'm really excited about it.  So, why the negativity, you say?  Well, I've been saying it for a while... time is going by way too fast and Thanksgiving week means only just a few more weeks until Christmas.  I had hoped to have Christmas gifts put together to take to my family this week.  Nope, it's just not going to happen.  At the rate I'm progressing, they'll be lucky to get something by Valentine's Day.  

With that said, I'm probably not going to blog much this week.  I've definitely got a little something planned for Black Friday though, so stay tuned for that.  Other than that, this will probably be it for Thanksgiving week blogging.  There, I just rid myself of one thing on my to-do list.  I feel better already.

I couldn't let the week go by without mentioning the good happenings around our house.  Next Sunday is Hailey's 6th Birthday.  Happy Birthday, Hailey!  The poor girl was cursed to be born during the holidays.  That means that partying for her birthday is always last minute.  We decided last week that the only way we were going to squeeze a party in would be to do it this past Saturday.  I'm so blessed to have a wonderful best friend, Heather, who also makes amazing cakes.  So, I begged her to make me one.  She consented and I immediately regretted it when Hailey announced she wanted a Dinosaur Train cake.  Great, fondant dinosaurs? Heather is going to kill me!  Luckily, I found a motorized train set with some figurines and Heather was able to use that to decorate the cake.  I'm glad it relieved some of the pressure of decorating a last minute cake for me.  We called all of Hailey's friends on Friday and surprisingly 12 out of the 14 we invited were able to come!  We did dino face painting, jumped on the trampoline, whacked the crap out of a dino pinata, ate yummy cake, and opened presents. Before we knew it, the time was up.  In the end it was fun even for a last minute party.  Hailey was thrilled.  I'm not sure I can really believe that she is going to be 6 years old.

Aren't they just two of the cutest dinosaurs on the planet?

Happy realization for me?  Remembering that we have an every other year party rule... no big parties next year!  Yippee!

Okay, on to some crafty stuff.  I've been noticing a big resurgence of things made out of shrink plastic lately.  Remember Shrinky Dinks when you were a kid?  Well, now it's graduated from kids stuff to a "legitimate" crafter's material!  I have enjoyed using it for some time now.  I was just thrilled to discover a couple of years ago that my KNK MAXX digital die-cutting machine would cut the stuff!  An endless world of opportunities for shrinking cute things down to minuscule size opened up before me.  I thought I'd share one quick and fun technique for shrink plastic with you.

Today you will learn to make your own... Shrink Charms

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The charms shown above are approximately 1" across.  Cute, aren't they?

A few notes before we get started:

I'm using my Itty Bitty Charms and Pen Doodles - Autumn Leaf digital cutting designs.  You can do your doodling by hand if you want.  You could even cut your charms by hand it you want.  The cutter is optional but makes this lots easier.

I'm using Transluscent Shrink Film by Grafix.  I love how it cuts.  Nice and smooth.  For a pen, I'm using a plain old fine point Sharpie marker.

For software and cutter I'm using the KNK Studio MAXX software with my KNK MAXX cutting machine. You'll want to check to make sure your cutter can cut shrink film before you try this.

Materials:
Shrink Plastic
Fine Point Permanent Marker
Die Cut Machine
Sticky Cutting Mat
Itty Bitty Charms (Optional)
Pen Doodles - Autumn Leaf (Optional)

1. Open your charm cutting design.  Make your charms the size you want them to be when you are finished shrinking them.

2. Size everything up 200%.

3. Overlay your pen doodle design on top of your charms.  I deleted out the parts I didn't need and moved a few things around.  Let your doodle design be larger than your charms so the lines spill off the edges.

4.  Get your machine ready.  Test cut your shrink plastic and draw with your pen tool so you'll know exactly what settings you need before you start.  Be sure you've got the pressure set correctly for your pen or you will squish the nib of your pen.  I've done this... sad!

5. Draw your doodle design with the permanent marker.  Position your starting point so that the rollers won't roll over your doodles.  It takes a while for permanent marker to dry and it will smear if the rollers go over it.

6. Cut your charms out.

7.  Carefully remove them from the mat.  The ink will be wet!

8. Shrink them via the manufacturer's instructions.

9. Ta Da!  Cute little guys aren't they?  Let them cool before you touch them.  They will be hot!

I also wanted to add that you can color these with Copic markers.  You'll have to wait until after they are shrunk though.  I tried a sample piece before and it just dissolved the marker lines.  After shrinking it worked fine!  If I get a chance to color some, I'll post a finished photo.

Here's a little portable version of this tutorial. Pin it or save it... whatever works for you!

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Coming up... Some fun things happening on Black Friday!  There will be a freebie and giveaway this weekend along with a fantastic sale!  50% off everything Sam & Hailey!  See ya then!

Time to get crafty, people!

Fantabulous Friday Freebie: Thanksgiving Cupcake Wrapper Sample + Recipe

Weekly Wrap-Up:
Make Your Own Monday: Chevron Paper
Trendwatch Tuesday: Chevrons
Project Wednesday: Subway Art on a Shutter

Soooo..... Thanksgiving is really next week?  You aren't kidding me?  I know any moment I'm going to wake up and it will still be October.  Pinch me... please!

No?  Well, I suppose it's time to face reality.  And that reality is that I'm way behind on just about everything!

If you are feeling like me, be sure to check out the VDBC Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide for quick and easy gift ideas.  It's so huge, we had to do it in two parts!

VDBC Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide - Part 1

VDBC Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide - Part 2

If you are going ahead with this "Thanksgiving is next week" concept, I might as well help out with a little recipe and a little free sample.  Who doesn't love free samples?  Oh, and there's going to be another BOGO deal in the mix, too.

First, I'd like to share with you the easiest and most delicious muffin recipe you'll ever taste, make, or lick the bowl from.  It's No-Measure Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins.  It took longer to type that name thank it does to make them.  Seriously easy and hilariously delicious.  I'm also sharing my secret muffin baking methods.  I guess they won't be secret anymore.  But it's too good to keep to myself.

You may have seen as similar recipe floating around the pinterest-sphere.  That recipe insists that just the cake mix and pumpkin will make great muffins.  I'm sure they'll be fine, but I think the eggs are my secret ingredient for getting fluffier muffins.  I wouldn't make them without the eggs but you certainly can try.

And as for the chocolate chip addition... welll, duh!   What doesn't taste better with chocolate chips?  Okay, maybe a few things wouldn't but just go with me here.  They totally enhance the muffin experience, so put them in.

FYI, you can also substitute other cake flavors.  Spice is my favorite, though.

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No-Measure Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 box Spice Cake Mix
1 can Pumpkin
2 eggs
1/2 bag of chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Combine the first three ingredients in your mixer and beat.  Stir in chocolate chips.

Fill muffin tins and bake for 10 minutes.  Reduce heat to 350° F and bake for 15-20 minutes longer.

Remove from muffin tins and cool on a wire rack.

Jan's Tips for Big Muffins

You know you want big muffins with a high dome, right?  But every time you make muffins they come out looking like measly little cupcakes, barely risen out of the pan.  Here's my secrets for getting the highest, fluffiest dome on a muffin.

1. Fill your muffin cups almost full (not 2/3 like some recipes will tell you).  This will require that you have a fairly thick batter.  If your muffin batter has a cake batter like consistency, add some more flour until it's more like brownie batter.

2. Fill any empty muffin cups with water.  The recipe above will make about 14 standard sized muffins.  If you only have 1 muffin tin that makes a dozen muffins, don't fill all the cups the first time around.  Leave a few empty and fill the empty ones with water.  A nice humid oven is good for muffins.

3. Bake the first 10 minutes on a higher temperature.  Then lower down to the regular temperature for the rest of the baking time.  Why does this work?  I have no idea, it just does, so I go with it.

Seriously, just look at the size of the dome on that muffin!

Now, what's a delicious muffin without a pretty wrapper?  I couple of weeks ago I tried making Pumpkin-Apple muffins using some pretty autumn patterned cupcake papers.  Wow, what a mistake that was!  The muffins stuck to the wrappers like undeserved fame on a Kardashian. Won't make that mistake again!  For Thanksgiving, how about cutting out some "post-baking" decorative Cupcake Wrappers!

This one is from my Cupcake Wrappers - Thanksgiving set.  So easy and so pretty!  Just pup the muffin inside and you've got instant eye candy.

Before I give away a little free sample, I want to let you know that if you buy the whole set of Thanksgiving Cupcake Wrappers from the Sam & Hailey Designs store this weekend, you'll get my Thanksgiving Placecards set absolutely free!  More fun and easy Thanksgiving decorations for free? Why yes, thank you!  I'll have seconds! Remember to get the deal, you'll need to put both of those products in your cart at the same time.  Don't make me have to track you down to give you your free file!

Okay, on to your free sample!  Gobble up this Pilgrim Hat and Leaf Cupcake Wrapper right now!

Boring but Important Legal Stuff: My terms of use are included in each zipped download. If you have any questions about how you may use this file, please read it. By clicking to download the file, you are agreeing to abide by the terms. If you'd like to share it, please don't. Rather, send your friends a link to this blog post. Once it's no longer available as a freebie, you might be tempted to share it with someone. Please don't! 'Nuf said!

This design will be up until Monday. Get it while it's hot! Click to wrap up your favorite file type:

Sorry!  This download has expired!  Look for this design and plenty of others in the Sam & Hailey Designs store!

Don't forget about that BOGO deal!  Only good through Monday!

Time to get crafty, people!

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Fantabulous Friday Freebie: Swirly Style Leaves Sample

Yup, you've made it through another week.  Can you believe it's November already?  I say that at the beginning of every month.  I think the only time as an adult that time drags is when you are ill or pregnant.  When we were expecting Hailey, that's about the last time I can remember thinking, "Won't November ever end?"  Now, the thought of November starting strikes fear in my heart.... less than 55 days until Christmas.  And have I started any gifts or shopping?  Nope, not a thing.  Dang.  I'm considering instituting the homemade gift rule again this year.  What do you think?

So, I've got lots of happenings for you today.

First I wanted to let you know that you can get 25% off all my Fall and Thanksgiving themed designs and collections all November long! Click HERE to shop {or click over there on that nice ad, isn't it pretty?  It just begs to be clicked on}!

Second, I've got some fun new designs in the store!  I wanted to give you a little taste so be sure to read all the way to the end to pick up a free sample.

My newest files include some fun cupcake wrappers, a couple of pretty swirly leaf sets, and well... a little late, I know, but an awesome Halloween vinyl design.  Check 'em out!

Want to know how to get some of these files absolutely FREE!  Yup!  FREE!!!!  Well first of all, you can get the Cupcake Wrappers - Thanksgiving file just for joining the November Bingo game on the VDBC forum!  Totally free, just for signing up for a game to win more stuff?  Sweet!  

Also, I've got a little BOGO deal for you on the Swirly Style Leaves designs.  Buy the Swirly Style Leaves 1 file and get the Swirly Style Leaves 2 file absolutely FREE!  You'll need to put them both in your cart to get the deal.  Plus the Swirly Style Leaves 1  file is already on sale for 25% off, so it's super duper deal!  This deal is only good through next Monday night {11/7/11}, so don't miss out!

Okay, at last, here's the little free sample.  It's one of the leaves from my Swirly Style Leaves 1 set!  These are so pretty and very easy to cut.  I'm planning to cut a whole boat load of these files for a bulletin board project this weekend.  

Boring but Important Legal Stuff: My terms of use are included in each zipped download. If you have any questions about how you may use this file, please read it. By clicking to download the file, you are agreeing to abide by the terms. If you'd like to share it, please don't. Rather, send your friends a link to this blog post. Once it's no longer available as a freebie, you might be tempted to share it with someone. Please don't! 'Nuf said!

Sorry!  This download has expired!  Look for this design in the Sam & Hailey Designs Store! 


Looking for more Sam & Hailey freebies?  Check out the VDBC Newsletter!

Want the rest?  Don't miss out on this weekend's BOGO deal!

As always, if you make something with this design, feel free to post it on your blog or in the VDBC gallery and post a link down in the comments section!

One last thing!  It's VDBC Newsletter time!  You can get another free file by Sam & Hailey Designs in today's edition.  Click here to get it!

Time to get crafty, people!

The Moving Sale - Last Day!

It's the last day for the Moving Sale!  That's right, 50% off everything ends tonight at Midnight Central Time! If you didn't hear about it on Friday, I'm moving where I sell my files.  Yup, you heard it!

I'm heading over to The MORE team at Visual Designs By Chris.  I couldn't be happier about it!  Not everything is going to make it up into my new catalog at VDBC right away, so today's the last day to snap up anything you've had your eye on for a while before it shows up in the new store.  And you can get it at 50% off, too!  Hip Hip Hooray!  Also, to celebrate, there's a freebie to download!  Just scroll down to the previous post.

So, last Monday, the girls were off school for a teacher development day.  I asked one of Samantha's teachers if it involved back massages and pedicures.  But she said no, it was a long boring training day.  Blech, I think they should have gone with the massages.  Or at least a pedicure.  Is that too much to ask for the people that are responsible for my kids each day?  I think not.  Hmm... now I know what to give them for Christmas, I guess.

Our day last Monday was fun but not too crazy.  Just the way we like it.  The girls and I went out to breakfast, which usually consists of the girls eating three bites of pancake, two whole sausages and nothing else.  Which is where I come in, trying not to finish their food but hating it to go to waste.  I did eat Hailey's hashbrowns though.  I think there's a law against throwing hashbrowns away.  And I always obey the law. 

After breakfast I took the girls to Target to go shopping.  I finally gave them their chore allowance from the past 6 weeks.  Hey, at least I kept track, right?  At a whopping $.05 a chore, it takes a while for it to add up.  They finally each had $5 which had suddenly grown too hot to hold on to any longer.  So, we went off to find some dog food.  And by dog food, I mean small toys that the girls will leave on the floor and the dog will then chew to bits.  This usually ends in a happy dog, but a sad child, or two.  I try to explain this to them regularly without much success.  On the bright side, it keeps the toy bins from getting too full. 

I was also looking for new shoes for me.  Samantha pointed out to me on Sunday that my black church shoes were getting kind of old looking.  And rightly so, since I bought them about the same time she was born.  So, I figured it might be time for a new pair of shoes.  Samantha was desperate for me to get a pair of heels.  I haven't worn heels since... well, since about the time Samantha was born.  Alas, I ended up buying no shoes at all.  They only had ridiculously high heels, {and by ridiculously high I mean higher than an inch} or uncomfortable flats with no arch support.  I wish they made sneakers that looked like dress shoes. 

After the Target excursion we went through the McD's drive through for ice cream cones.  Which of course ended up being mostly eaten by me.  I wish they still had kiddie cones.  My girls can never finish a whole regular cone.  That was about as much excitement as the day afforded.  Not stressful though, and I thoroughly enjoyed my day with the girls.  They seemed to, as well.

That's all for today folks!  See ya over at VDBC starting tomorrow!

Time to get crafty, people!

A big Announcement + a big Sale + the Fantabulous Friday Freebie

No, no, were not expecting. Is that what you thought when you read today's blog title? Hahahaha! 'Fraid not.

Today, I'm announcing that I'm changing where I'm selling my digital die-cut designs. I've been selling at Paperthreads for a long time. I have really enjoyed my time there and the owner and other designers are wonderful! I can't thank Michelle enough for giving me the wonderful opportunities for learning and growth there. This is a business, though, and I've got to do what I think it best for business. Don't worry, I'm not going too far! I'm moving over to The MORE team at Visual Designs By Chris.

Chris and I have been good friends for a number of years. In fact, when my family and I moved here to Arizona four years ago, Chris and I discovered that we would be neighbors. What are the odds that we'd move all the way across the country and end up in the same little town? She probably thought I was stalking her or something. I'm not anymore, I promise.

Working with Chris is going to be just wonderful. It might take me a little time to get my full catalog of a bazillion die-cuts up into the new store, but don't you worry, it will all get there. Plus I'll have some new things, soon, too! 

Before my catalog disappears from Paperthreads, you can go snap up anything you've had your eye on for a while.  I'm having a moving sale!  It's sort of like a garage sale, without the garage.  Everything in my Paperthreads catalog is 50% off from today through Monday.  Time to shop 'til you drop!

Before you go though, I've got a little freebie for you!

Today I'm sharing my die-cut design:  Gift Tag Set

This is one of my very first creations from back in the dark ages when I first had my little blue Wishblade.  In fact, it was only the fifth design I ever put up for sale. I was thinking about it this week as we were talking about those paper Rosettes on Tuesday.  I've been making pleated paper with my digital die-cutters for years.  This design is the first time I worked out how to use the cutter to make it properly. 

The file includes three cutting files.  You'll just need three pieces of paper.  You'll want to open up the instructions to see which file to cut from which kind of paper.  Once you've cut each file out on the right kind of paper, follow the instructions and you'll end up with three great gift tags.  If you only need one, just put the others away in your greeting card stash for the next time you need one.  There's lots of room on the tags for your own stamps and/or embellishments.  Have fun creating!

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This download will be available until the end of the day Monday, September 26th! 

Sorry!  This freebie download has expired! You can find it in the Sam & Hailey Designs Store.  Check back next Friday for another Fantabulous Friday Freebie!

If you make something with this design, feel free to post your project on your blog and then post a link to the comments section below.

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Time to get crafty, people!