Picture this! New stacks.

Just in case you needed any enabling to add to your paper hoard...I took some pics at my Michael's last week. Now Michael's has many stacks that have been showing up (like for Halloween) that reminded many of other manufacturer's exact prints. Well, it turns out that DCWV is one manufacturer that has confirmed that they are making stacks exclusively for Michael's that are "branded" under the Recollections name. I apologize in advance for the sneaky (crappy) cell phone pics...but you can try clicking on them to see them larger (and likely blurrier, LOL!)

So, here's a few of the new Christmas "Recollections Signature" lines. Anyone recognize any? Any favorites?

Jolly and Bright has a retro/vintage feel to it with the kitschy teal, green, and a slightly salmon tint to the reds.

Belive has soft mossy greens and rust colored red, a little "aged" but not really grungy/shabby.

Naughty or Nice...very familiar, No?

O Christmas Tree - grey blues, olive green, deep dark red. And, of course, trees everywhere.

Classic Christmas - an exclusive Colored Core pad with Christmas icons.

Warm Wishes - reminds me of tole painting and country Christmas. Lots of folksy images here.

The 12 Days - each paper has one lyric from the song and then coordinating prints.

The Ballet has several great pages that would be perfect for the Nutcracker, but plenty of others that work for dance classes or recitals in general. It's plums and mossy green.

Photo Real Christmas. What more to say? I never know how I would use these full size pages with giant huge images. I mean, if half the pics covered up with other pictures, why does it matter?

Winter Wonderland has a kind of hodge podge - some "photo real", some print, some plaids.

Holiday Traditions has that very old fashioned vintage charm. Like Coca Cola Santas, kids in their kerchiefs,  and engraved images...

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So, what do you think? I never had the chance to pick up any of the Halloween stacks...my store skipped right over that holiday for papercrafting. Which is really sad...because though it is only "ONE DAY" in the scrapbook...the cute, sweet, spooky, quirky images always make me want to buy them all and save them to admire.

Think you can see yourself using any of these Christmas stacks? Are you a stackaholic? What do you think of the exclusive "Recollections" push? Is it a way to not have to price match the lower DCWV prices when they are on sale at JoAnn's?


eta: yup! there are a ton of stacks...the reason for the cell phone pics is that I didn't buy a single one of them!

Counting down the days...

What, you want to see more? Well, I'll link here as soon as everything gets set in the store, but here's the photo from the file...

(You can click to go to the file at Paperthreads!)

It's just what you need to make your own Countdown to Christmas Calendar! I've included 25 paper piecings you could use alone, the digital stamp for the retro quirky numbering, and the title. I've also got instructions to help you complete your own masterpiece!

Sneaky, sneaky...

Whew, I'm so glad to be done with my part in my next file...now I just need to get it all done and up in my part of the store!
But what is it you might ask? Only me and a little "fishy" know right now...Want just a peek to pique your interest?


It's just a tiny part of the whole piece...stop back soon to see the rest!

Merry Christmas everyone!

A very Merry Christmas to you all! I hope this day finds you in good health, good spirits, and good company!




*stock photo from *anna2202

Wild Wednesday again...

So, does anyone else think that time is going by WAY too fast?!? I can't believe another week has gone by! How come I'm no closer to being ready for the holidays than I was last week? If you're like me (overwhelmed, exhausted, and ready for Christmas to just get here already...since I won't be any more ready than I am right now...LOL!), I've got just the file for you!

It's my Ho, Ho, Ho Title. Today (until midnight EST - check out my "Official Paperthreads Store Time" in the right sidebar) you can snatch this up for just a buck! It would be perfect for last minute cards, predone layouts, or vinyl for decoration. The file includes the title as shown as well as two cute snowflakes you can use separately. So, stop by and check it out!

I'm so excited!

I'm so excited! I've FINALLY got new files loaded up to the store at Paperthreads!

That's right, 15 new files (some you may have seen if you were a member in the Scrapbooking, Cards, & More Club) including a few that will be just perfect for your Christmas preparations. You've already seen the Santa's Boot Print, now check out my Flourish Tree.
This file includes the swirly tree (which cuts in one piece). It is sized at 4 by 6 inches, so is just perfect for your Christmas card fronts or as an accent on your scrapbooking pages. Think of it with added dew drops, skittles, or even extra buttons as ornaments! What do you think?

A "cool" deal!

Just a little savings to pass along to you...
Home Depot is offering a Christmas Light Trade-In November 5th through the 15th. The deal is, trade in your old or even broken incandescent light strands for $3 off of the cost of a strand of LED lights. Some folks have reported that the LED strands only cost $6.97 right now, which brings the cost to just under $3. The real benefit is in the long term electricity savings! (*and in how many you can plug end to end without blowing the fuse! LOL!)


BTW, I haven't had a chance to stop by my HD yet, but these LED light strands might work well for the glass block projects, because then you wouldn't have to worry about them heating up. Of course, 50 LED lights might be pretty bright!

So, anyone out there used LED lights before? Any takers this year?

Reflections file (Watch for it in Paperthreads in a few months!)

So I always think about family more at the holidays. I just wanted to share with you another file of mine from the KNK Christmas CD. Do you mean you haven't received yours yet? It should be coming from Accugraphics soon...

Oh yeah, the blog party? It's not here today, My DH could tell you who's having it..."all you ever talk about is ***!"

KNK Christmas CD

Hopefully by now many of you (KNK owners) have received your Christmas present (CD) from Accugraphics...I really hope you enjoy the files all the designers shared. I wanted to share a picture of one of my files from the CD...it will be added to Paperthreads in GSD, AI, and AIv8 format soon!

Enjoy the holidays with family and friends! Did you find the Paperthreads Blog Party for today?

Too cold to go outside? Come to our BLOG party!

We're having our first ever Paperthreads 12 Days After Christmas Blog Party! Here's how it's going to work: Every day for the 12 days after Christmas Day the Paperthreads Designers will be giving great deals on some of our favorite files and collections. Some for the holidays, some for the new year, and some just for the fun of it! You just need to be in the right place at the right time...so check out each of the designers' blogs each day to see if they're offering the deal of the day! Totally lost? You can find links all the Paperthreads Designers' Blogs by clicking on the picture above. We know that the really good deals start after Christmas and want to share the savings with you. It's also our way of saying "Thanks!" for supporting the Paperthreads community!
So come on by, warm up by the virtual fire, and share in the post-holiday glow!