P. Kelly Smith
Welcome to Freebie Friday! Guess what? The wait for Card Creations, Volume 7 is finally over! I’m holding a crisp copy in my hot little hands and let me be the first to say: this is one smokin’ hot issue! Besides its fire red cover and mesmerizing call outs, it has almost 300 sizzling card designs!
You know what else is going to be hot? (I must be channeling Paris Hilton right now!) We’re gearing up for Card Creations 7 Week! To coincide with its release date (June 23), all next week we’ll be giving you a sneak peek of this seventh edition of Card Creations.
Not only will we being having a ton of fun here, but we’re partnering with creative editor Cath Edvalson and her Moxie Fab World blog. Both sites will be doing daily giveaways, as well as spotlighting some amazing cards from this red hot special issue.
Between today and June 26, you can buy CC7 for 10% off. Click on the magazine image to reserve your copy today!
Next week on Paper Crafts Connection:
Magazine Monday – Designer spotlight on the fabulous Carla Peicheff. Carla was a Top 10 finalist in our Gallery Idol competition last year, and since then she hasn’t slowed down! We’ll show two of her 10 cards from CC7, as well as get to know her a little bit better. If you’re a fan of American Crafts, pull out your fire extinguisher! This giveaway is bursting with incredible product!
Tuesday – Happy National Pink Day! Managing editor Brandy Jesperson will have us all thinking pink as she spotlights pink cards and gives away pink product from Making Memories. We’ll even share a staff photo of us rockin’ the pink. Yes, even manly-man Matt and will be wearing this splendid color!
With the Pros Wednesday – Paper Crafts Pro Kim Kesti will show off her colorful, graphic style with two of her 10 designs from CC7. She’ll also be giving away some fun product from BasicGrey!
Thursday – Editor Susan R. Opel will share her journey of writing for Card Creations, Volume 6 to actually appearing in Card Creations, Volume 7! And she’s giving away some scorching hot product from GCD Studios and SiStv!
Freebie Friday – I’ll share some of my favorite cards from this special issue and announce our hot, hot, hot giveaway! Ten lucky winners will each take home a fabulous prize package, so you won’t want to miss it!
So, are you feeling warm yet? I sure hope your air conditioner is working next week because I hear there’s going to be CC7 heat wave!
Here’s to CC7 Week!
Kelly
P.S. Since Father’s Day is this Sunday (yep, it’s almost here!), I thought I would share two Father’s Day cards from Card Creations, Volume 7. If you need some quick inspiration, you can’t go wrong with these masculine designs!
Wendy Johnson's Love Beyond Measure and Layle Koncar's Happy's Dad's Day from Card Creations, Volume 7.
In honor of dear ol’ dad and our seventh edition of Card Creations, I’m giving away seven paper Stacks from Die Cuts With a View! Leave a comment telling me the best advice your dad/father figure ever gave you. All comments must be received by midnight on Sunday, June 21. I’ll announce the seven winners on Monday when we officially kick off CC7 Week!
Are you feeling lucky? Seven winners will each win a Die Cuts With a View Stack!
My Dad’s best advice was probably: “Forgive & forget and do it before bedtime so you don’t go to bed angry”, lol.
That old adage ‘measure twice, cut once’
Love the cards for Dad. Unfortunately my husband is the only Dad I have to honor now. The Pearl of Wisdom my father has left with me is “Smile”. All of my life he kept telling me to smile. I n ever understood it, and would give him a quick grin. Now I understand I believe what he meant. Smile even though you don’t feel like it. Before long, you will fee like smiling.
Best advice: Work hard, have fun, be good!
Looking forward to a great week, especially Monday, I love Carla!
The best advice my dad gave me was to make my own decisions, and not be influenced by other people.
Karen The best advice my Dad gave me was be true to myself
Wow—the best advice my daddy gave me was to get a degree I could use—I was an Applied Music major which meant when I graduated I could do NOTHING but go to graduate school and then hope someday to teach privately or at a University–he encouraged me to get a Music Education degree JUST IN CASE I needed it—my husband and I would have starved for the first 5 years of our marriage had I not had a teaching degree!! Great advice!
When I was 7, I was walking on ice with my hands in my pockets. My dad said: “Never leave your hands in your pockets when you are walking on ice, you wont be able to break your fall if you slip.” I am 33 years-old now and I still remember that. I *never* walk on ice with my hands in my pockets!
You really know how to get us revved up for a magazine reliease!
Advice from my dad: Before you talk, make sure you have something to say.
My Grandfather told me when you meet someone to look them in the eyes and give a really good firm handshake.
My dad didn’t go to college but worked hard to send me and my three siblings. So, I would say that the best advice he ever gave me by his example, me was to stress the importance of a good education and saving for the future.
My Dad’s given me way too much good advice to list here, but I will share something he’s taught me, not with words, but with actions. “Never pass up a chance to tell people you love them”.
the best advice my dad gave me was to work hard no matter what others may say or think.
the best advice my dad gave me is to be myself and always do my best in what i do without hurting anyone.
my father told me to be true to myself and others.
My Dad always told me “To do the right thing. And If I chose to do the wrong thing, I had better own up to it.”
Great words to live by.
My dad isn’t much of a talker but he taught me to do the best I can.
i honestly dont remember. I know he stresses to me to call him when theres a problem in the house, im not sure if he doesnt trust me or he just wants to do it.
My dad taught me that life is too short so enjoy every day!
some good advice from my dad?
you have to work hard before you can play hard!
isn’t that the truth.
thx for the chance to win some great paper packs!
The best advice that my Dad told me was You can do anything you set your mind to. Thanks for a chance.
My dad always told me not to stress as much. He’s very easy going and I wish I was that way more often than I am!
Happy Dad’s Day to any Dad’s out there!
OK peeps… make ol’ Dad a card already! You know you can do it!! LOL
Char in So Cal
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darn spammers! LOL
My dad has been gone for several years now, but I still live in his beautiful foot steps. He was always giving and caring. He instilled deep in me that it is much more of a blessing to give rather than to receive. I am thinking of him all day today.
What a wonderful prize package! My father doesn’t give a lot of advice but he leads by example…. he is a hard worker, very generous and has a lot of love for his family! Hope everyone has a great father’s day!
The best advice my father ever gave me was “The early bird gets the worm” meaning don’t put off something you can do today. I still follow by that motto till today.
Thanks for a chance to win!
Alma =)
Wow, there are so many things I have learned from my dad through the years. I could probably go on and on! But there is one saying that has helped me a great deal throughout the years and that would have to be “A Place for Everything and Everything in it’s place.” This saying throughout my life had helped to keep me organized. If I make sure I have places for all of my items (and believe me, this is a real challenge in my crafting room) then I always know where to put it when I am done. So everything has a place and is labeled! Now, if I could just get the rest of my family on that program………LOL. Apparently my use of the saying doesn’t make as much of an impact as it did to me coming from my dad!
The best advice my Dad ever gave me was to find something that I love to do and figure out a way to get paid for doing it. Now how do I get paid for paper crafting? The greatest lesson I ever learned was from losing him in an accident when he was much too young to go. I live every day like it may be the last one. If I love someone, I let them know.
Thanks, Dad
My Father told me “Never put your name on anything you aren’t proud of”. These words still echo in my head today and my grades have alwys been high as a result. Thanks Dad (and thanks for the chance to win yummy paper!)
~Meredith
Remember who you belong to. In other words, live with integrity!
My dad once said, “You’re going to need that money someday.”
Love your papers!
With regards to work, it is your job to stay current and keep your self valued
This looks fabulous–cannot wait to get a peek!!!
My dad always told me to not spend my money before I make it. Good advice—still working on it though!
The best advice my dad ever gave me was to always be true to myself and to follow my gut. He’s right and 99% of the time….so is my gut. I believe that heart and soul. My dad rocks!!!
Those are some very cool paper packs.
My dad advice lately is to save your money. Which in this economy right now it is good advice.
I’ve spent 29 years without my dad and still miss him! Considering I was only 9 when he died, I don’t really have any advice to remember. However, he instilled in me a desire to always let those know how I feel and speak the language of love; the last few words I spoke to him the morning he died was that I hated him. I realized years later he didn’t believe me and I was able to forgive myself. I love DCWV stuff-thanks!!
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