"Love" on sale at Lettering Delights - 40% off!

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Lettering Delights FREEBIE and a challenge!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Lettering Delights is showing their love for us by giving us this wonderful FREEBIE graphic bundle Monster Love - it includes an alphabet, SVGs, a graphic set, and paper. Click here or on the graphic below to get yours!

Hurry! I am sure that the offer is only for a limited time.

And to spice things up, I would like to throw out a challenge for all of my readers. Download the graphics and make something wonderful. Email me a picture of your favorite creation and I will give a $10 Lettering Delights gift card to one lucky follower!

To be eligible:
1. You must make a project using at least one component from the above Bundle.
2. You must be a follower of my blog.
3. Entries only to be emailed to MTCandMe@yahoo.com. Include a photo of your creation. Standard disclaimer: all ideas submitted can be used by and become the property of this blog. You will be identified by your first name (or alias) only.
4. Submissions open until Feb 14, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST.
5. I will post a winner on February 15. The winner has 3 days to claim his/her prize. After that time a new drawing will take place.

Coupons (Michael's and AC Moore's)

Friday Freebie from Lettering Delights!

Here's a fun way to celebrate a happy occasion! Whether you are spreading your growing family's happy news or congratulating someone on theirs, wrap up a candy bar or two with this darling wrapper and today it's FREE! Get your Be My Baby Miniature Candy wrappers now, and while you are at it check out the coordinating Be My Baby Graphic set and SVG's! and other SVGs

More fences

OK, so what is it about fences that make me think of spring? Maybe the thought of grass growing up around it, or the crisp contrast between the white fence and the new grass?  I am not sure but I have another free fence file for you. 

(click on image above to download file from pogoplug link)

I still haven't been inspired yet on what to do with the green card. It sets forlornly on my desk looking at me and hoping to be released into creativity some day soon. It seems like maybe it needs some flowers or a rose or two. Hmmm....

It looks like my blade might be getting a little rough, I'll have to change it out before the next cut. 

Spring Lamb

OK, just trying my hand at some sketching. You are welcome to download and use him (personal use only).

Click the lamb to download the MTC file and open MTC. 

I would love to see any cards or pages that you make with him!

Paper, papers and more paper.

I went to the local Staples looking at the different kids of inkjet papers.  I bought some of them to try and have been pleased with several.

You might not think that simple paper can make a difference, but it really does.  The inkjet "presentation" type of papers have a special coating on it to allow the ink to become brilliant and vibrant.  Be sure to look for this coating (this is not the "color lok" emblem, that is not as good as the coating).  Here is an example of the difference. The one is regular "color lok" paper, 24 #, the other is 32# coated inkjet "presentation" paper. The picture makes it look better than it really is, in real life, the one is very pale in comparison.

These are napkin rings for my friend's wedding, her colors are red, white and black.

Next time you are at your local office store, check out the papers that are inkjet coated and try one out.

Freebie at Lettering Delights

Check 'em out....click on the image below to be taken to the SVG section and scroll down to find them.

Friday Freebie at Lettering Delights!

I made the above date stamp with the Friday Freebie. 

Check out this week Friday Freebie! Click on the image below to be linked to this fabulous freebie! 

MTC cut file for the Target Mailboxes

Hey! It's that time of the year - head off to Target to get your annual fix of their $1 mailboxes.  They are out just in time for Valentine's Day!  So today I have for you a MTC file for covering the mailbox.

Every mailbox is just a little different but this cut fit mine almost perfectly. You will still need to make a slit from the edge into the circle.  I had the cut there but it cut roughly so I removed it. This file fits on 8.5 x 11 paper and has an extra piece (the rectangle in the lower right) to cover the bottom of the mailbox.

Grab the file from my PogoPlug or Box.net.

For a tutorial on how to cover, just do a quick search on youtube - there are several videos out on assembly. Here's just one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LwRRSrFwYw&feature=related  (it uses a DS cut file, but same principles).

Free Lettering Delights SVG files!

Head on over to Lettering Delights for this file that they are offering free for a limited time! (click on image to go to Lettering Delights site).

Paper Dolls coming from Lettering Delights!!

Sneak Peak (on Facebook) says that Lettering Delights will soon have Paper Dolls!  Wonderful file for the young and young-in-heart!  This will be one you don't want to miss!

 

Pickett Fence border file

I've been drooling over the Martha Stewart Pickett Fence border punch but have never been able to find it at a convenient time or price.  So I decided to design my own in MTC, and post it here for your to share.  I would love to see your cards or designs done with it!  I also added a grass file to go with it. Enjoy!

I have several different variations, the one shown above is 03. Click the images to download through my PogoPlug or see the links to Box.net below.

(Design 01 above)

(Design 02 above)

From Box.net: Design 1, Design 2, Design 3