The Sewgood Crafter

View Finder Reel Card, Envelope, and Framed Card

This week at The Cutting Cafe, we got to work with a file that I am excited about.  I actually asked Regina if she would create a Viewmaster reel and she did!  Thanks Regina!  It is a wonderful file and includes a card, reels, and sentiments and labels.  The actual title of the file is the VIEW FINDER REEL FUN SET and it is indeed fun!  Be sure to visit The Cutting Cafe Blog for Inspiration Wednesday!  My fellow design team members will have plenty of projects for you to see!  Plus, leave a comment and you will be eligible to win three free files in next week’s drawing!

View Finder Reel Card and Envelope

I made two projects.  The first is a card and envelope for my cousin’s birthday.  I used a piece of Anna Griffin gold foil and cream zebra print paper.  I love it.  The view reel is an overlay to the word reel.  Here are a couple more shots…

Next, my hubby’s birthday is coming up this week, and I wanted to do something other than the traditional card.  So I made a viewfinder 8 x 10 framed card…

View Finder Reel Framed Card

I used Simple Stories patterned paper and solid cardstock to create the reel and mat so to speak.  I created thumbnail photos with a free thumbnail maker I found online an inserted them in the reel frames.  I love it and hope he does too.  Here are a few more photos of it…

Thanks for stopping by.  As usual, here is the video…

Hey Everyone!  If you love a great deal then head on over to The Cutting Cafe!  Normally on Mondays Regina offers a cyber Monday special which is always great.  But since it is also Memorial Day, she is featuring a sale that only happens a few times a year.  Yep, it is the buy 5 files for $5.00 or buy 10 files for $10!  And, the sale is posted right now!  Mix and match all you like and get some of the files you have on your wish list!  Hurry, the sale ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday!  Happy Memorial Day!

May 26, 2013

One of my staff members is having a baby.  We are having a baby shower and I made a card for staff to sign and give to her.  I used the adorable Overalls Shaped Card Template from The Cutting Cafe.  In order to have more room for signatures, I put the shaped card on top of a card base so it can be opened for signatures as well as the inside left of the card…

I used the Baby Inside Greetings Printable Stamp Set also from The Cutting Cafe for the sentiment…

I think it turned out really cute!  Thanks for stopping by!  Here is the video…

Sometimes I think we have gotten so used to so so or even bad service that we are somewhat surprised when we get good service.  I definitely try to let people know when I have received great service so that the company, or giver of the great service is acknowledged.

Recently I got a Silhouette Cameo and am still learning how to use it but so far it works like a charm.  I just have to learn the software.  Anyway, I got gift cards to the Silhouette Online Store with my machine.  This past week, the store had all files on sale for 50% off and it was advertised to end at 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 2.

Of course I waited to the last couple hours of the sale to take advantage.  I really had not had time to go through and try to find files I wanted until last night.  Well, at about 1:00 a.m. CDT which is 11:00 p.m. PDT, I was adding things to my cart and noticed that the pricing was all back to regular price.  I was not happy since the email I receive yesterday said the sale ended at 11:59 p.m. PDT.  I still had 59 minutes left to shop!

I immediately sent an email to the store’s online support explaining that they had ended the sale early and I was still shopping.  I got an email today apologizing for the error and asking me how many files I was planning to buy.  The email went on to say that they would credit my account enough to make up for the difference in regular and sale price so that I would still be able to buy the files at the half off.

Within two minutes of my responding via email with the number of files I was planning to buy, my account was credited!  Two minutes! Now that was truly great service.  There was no telling me I was mistaken, or that I should have shopped earlier.  It was just…ok, we have a solution and we will fix it as close to immediately as we possibly can.

Thank you Silhouette Online Store Support!  You service is definitely appreciated!