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May 8, 2020

Helpful Blogs From Book Brush ~ And A Lifetime Coupon!!

I've been lucky to be able to write several blogs at Book Brush's request.



It's an amazing company with truly wonderful folks at the helm and I'm pleased to be a small part of that team.  



With their permission, I'm listing the blogs I've written for them and offering you a coupon for you to use to get a 15% lifetime discount for the Plus Plan. 


SARTOR15

(Coupon redemption code)
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Published on May 08, 2020 12:55

April 30, 2020

Digital Scrapper Classes at 25% Savings for (Inter)National Scrapbooking Day 2020

[inter]National Scrapbooking Day 2020









This week all over the web scrapbookers are celebrating their hobby. How will YOU be celebrating?   How about a class or two at 25% OFF?



There are 36 classes to choose from. And you have Life Time Access to learn at your pace and refer back to as needed.  I use their classes!













Apply Special Savings











Now
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Published on April 30, 2020 11:50

April 24, 2020

Free Friday Font From Design Cuts ~ With Full Extended License

Free Font From Design Cuts ~ With Full Extended License

Only Available A Short Time


SkyLove is a watercolor SVG font that has a true hand-drawn look and feel.SkyLove Watercolor font requires Photoshop CC 2017 or Illustrator CC 2018 (or newer) to use, however OTF SkyLove Script doesn’t require any specific software and can be used on any computer and in any software.





Illustrator CC
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Published on April 24, 2020 12:47

April 1, 2020

2nd Quarter Classes From Writing Master ~ Laurie Schnebly Campbell

Never Stop Learning



online: FROM PLOT TO FINISH
(April 6-17)
writeruniv.wordpress.com/classes
     For anyone who’s taken Plotting Via Motivation online or in person at some point, this group gets you plotting a brand new or already-begun book (using your completed 14-point worksheet) from start to finish. No need to prepare a new story idea, character bios, goal charts or anything else,
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Published on April 01, 2020 12:16

March 18, 2020

Making A Custom Stamp With The Silhouette Mint

Wow, I had so much fun making this project. I love instant gratification and the Silhouette Mint delivered.


This is a powerhouse at 2.25 in. x 4.75 in. x 3.25 in!!

In fact, this machine was included in the goodie bag from the Cameo 4 launch party, and that bag started me on this creative journey. 

Silhouette 101 offers a fantastic video on how to use the machine here.

What I do is offer
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Published on March 18, 2020 23:30

March 8, 2020

R&R: Raves and Rants by Multi-Published Author Amanda Cabot

The Affect of a Hoard on Newly-Sprouted Grass



Did you cringe when you read the title? I certainly did when I wrote it, but I wanted to snag your attention for my rant about confused and misused words.



I’ll be the first to admit that English is not an easy language, but the confusion between homonyms and the misuse of words with similar pronunciations is becoming so common that I had
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Published on March 08, 2020 23:30

February 16, 2020

Door Hanger For Authors To Gift

Welcome to another edition of Makers Make. This door hanger is a lovely gift to give your readers or design your craft. The possibilities are endless.




So, let's begin.





I'm using the 2 Door Hangers design #42414 by Alaa'k from the Silhouette store. Notice this comes with a pocket, which I thought was a great way to add a business card to the back. This design comes with a scalloped
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Published on February 16, 2020 23:30

February 5, 2020

New Huge Bundle From Design Cuts!!

Extended Licence: Use in multiple commercial projects & items for resale Along with 


Professional Support


This vast collection of best-selling artistic elements is the ultimate time-saver, and is perfect for taking your creations to the next level!

Whether you’re just starting out with design, or you’re looking for affordable, professional-grade resources to let your creativity flow
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Published on February 05, 2020 20:03

February 3, 2020

My To-Do List Repost ~ You All Loved IT

My To-Do List ~ It Works

This is a repost for 2020 of the post I did last year. 

So many of you emailed me about it and how successful it was for them, that it may become an evergreen post. (Edits in red)



In December of 2018, I had Sarra Cannon here as a guest blogger, talking about Tips For Success In 2019 As An Indie Author.  Earlier in the year, I'd been to her site and learned about
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Published on February 03, 2020 23:30

January 26, 2020

How To Add Music To Your Book Brush Video

This is a simple way to add music to the video you've already created in Book Brush Video Creator using the hidden video creator in Windows.

Remember you can double click on each image in this blog to see a bigger version of it. Feel free to print.


Step 1


Save your Book Brush video (.mp4 file) to your Pictures > folder of your choice.

 I named mine Book Brush :)







Step 2
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Published on January 26, 2020 23:30