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​Today is kind of a sad day for us.  We have to take our cat Lucy to the Animal Humane Society and let her go.  We have had her since she was a kitten for 8 years. She has suddenly stopped using the litter box for some strange reason. It will be very different without her around the house. She always liked to jump up on my craft table to see what I was working on and steal my sponge.

I haven't been crafting this past week very much because I have been participating in a training class.  As part of my training, I had to create a Facebook Live video with a quick tip for my audience.  If you didn't see my video on FB yet, it was about how to create 5 equal size sheets of white cardstock from one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" cardstock for the least amount of waste. 

Below are the measurements drawn out or feel free to watch the video on Facebook to see it demonstrated for you. There is little to no waste when you cut the cardstock this way. Use the pieces on the inside of your card base where you sign your card or the outside as an added layer.  You cut on the blue lines and the measurements are in orange. Your first cut is at 5 inches along the 8 1/2 " side.  Then take the 5" x 11" piece and cut it at 3 1/2 inches three times. Then take the second piece measuring 3 1/2" x 11" and cut it at 5 inches and again at 5 inches. That will leave you with 5 pieces of white cardstock measuring 3 1/2" x 5" (and two very small pieces you can use as labels).  I recently learned this little trick and it really saves on cardstock when you make lots of cards like I do.  

My latest blog post is called What is Paper Pumpkin? I hope you check it out if you don't already know about it.  I highly recommend subscribing to Paper Pumpkin especially around this time of year.  The October and November Paper Pumpkin kits coordinate with one another, and they are both holiday themed.  So, if you want an easy, fast way to make holiday cards and projects that have already been designed and precut for you, sign up for Paper Pumpkin using this link.  

The October Paper Pumpkin kit is called Home for the Holidays and contains all the supplies you’ll need to create 8 sparkly and dazzling Christmas cards—4 each of 2 designs—and eight coordinating envelopes. Then there is a BONUS in the October kit...a bottle of GLITTER glue to really jazz up your cards. They have even decorated the box it comes in to coordinate with the cards. You are going to LOVE IT!

Then there is also the new Christmas is Everywhere card kit from the Kits Collection (no subscription required).  This kit contains precut palm trees, decorated cactus and Christmas trees which is perfect if you send cards all over the United States.  The all-inclusive kit makes 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs that coordinate with 9 preprinted envelopes. It comes in such vibrant colors like Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock and Real Red. 

If you don't like that kit there is also one called Cozy & Bright Kit plus two kits that make holiday gift tags called Festive Tags Kit and Christmas Gifting Kit.  Avoid the holiday rush and get your cards and gift tags ready ahead of time so you can relax and enjoy the holidays this year.