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July 31.2012

a special surprise . . . and giveaway!

Ever since I started teaching Silhouette classes on JessicaSprague.com, one of the biggest questions I get is, ‘Will you ever offer the extra shapes that you make for the class available on your website?’

This question has plagued me for some time.
I’ve pondered and pondered . . . and then pondered some more.

These are perks for taking the class.
They are free . . . just for fun.

But there are many people that either know Studio pretty darn well or they use other cutters and therefore, don’t need to take the class, but would love those fun extras.

I try to maintain an ‘equal opportunity’ status on my site because I like for everyone to have a chance to play.

That’s why I’ve decided to offer the extra shapes from the Silhouette #2 class (Oh The Places You’ll Go) and the Designer Edition class for this week only. Then they’ll go back into the vault and may come out on another special occasion. But who knows when that will be.

So, if you’ve been a-wantin’ either set of these shapes,
you’d best be gettin’ them now!

And you might want to spread the word, because it will be a while before they are offered again.
Just givin’ fair warning. ;)

[ Comes in SVG/STUDIO/AIv8/DXF/PNG ]

Price $10.69 *


*Now, that may seem like a funny price. Technically these aren’t suppose to be ‘on sale’. But due to the nature of the style of the sale going on this week, I’m pricing these at $10.69 so that when you apply the sale code, it will make it as close to the ‘regular’ price as possible–which makes it $8.01 .

Make sense? :)

And if you didn’t see that card Shari Carroll made a month or two ago with these shapes . . .
here’s a wee refresher.


looooove it!


These two kits go back into the vault when the week is over . . . so don’t forget!




And now, how’s about a giveaway!


That’s right. Uh huh.

I’m giving away a class of your choice to three people!


To be entered, just leave a comment with your name and where you’re from!
Anyone, anywhere can win!

I will draw winners tomorrow morning.

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Amy - July 31, 2012 - 8:04 am

Amy Myers
Mooresville, NC

KarenP(kphike) - July 31, 2012 - 8:05 am

I would love to win the second class! I’m from the beautiful Hudson River Valley in NY! Thanks and Happy Birthday!

Amanda J - July 31, 2012 - 8:05 am

I always love your designs, and I am finally starting to get the hang of my Cameo, but I would love to learn more of what can be done with it. Thanks so much for the chance at a class!

SusanK - July 31, 2012 - 8:16 am

Susan Kopp from hot and dry Liberty, Missouri. I love the designs and am just getting back into using my old silhouette and need to learn how to use design studio….this comes at a great time!

Maggie Greenwood - July 31, 2012 - 8:18 am

Hello from England :-)
Thanks for the chance to win. Just treated myself to the cameo so a class would be perfect.

ona Ginger - July 31, 2012 - 8:18 am

I am from Frisco, Tx and would love to win this!!!! Thanks for the opportunity!

quilter422 - July 31, 2012 - 8:19 am

love your work and would love to take one of your classes. thanks for the opportunity!

Katrina - July 31, 2012 - 8:20 am

Oh, would love to win!!! Katrina from Missouri!

Shannon Irvin - July 31, 2012 - 8:21 am

Wow I would love to win your class!!! Getting a cameo real soon so this would be amazing!

Wendy Jordan - July 31, 2012 - 8:21 am

I am from Western Montana and have been wanting to take a class for so LONG!! Thank you so much for a chance to win!!! Have a super day!!!!

Sam Dynes - July 31, 2012 - 8:23 am

I was totally blown away with the first two classes so would love the chance to win the third! I am using my silhouette far more than I ever did and want to learn more :)
Kent, UK

Melissa - July 31, 2012 - 8:23 am

Thanks
Melissa from Michigan

Joan - July 31, 2012 - 8:24 am

Joan from Plain City, UT. It would be so fun to win this. I really need to blow the dust off my Silhouette and really learn what it can do :)

Jackie - July 31, 2012 - 8:26 am

Concord, NC

Rachel :0) - July 31, 2012 - 8:26 am

Rachel from Riverton, UT

Thank you for the chance to win a spot in the Designer Edition class

Ashley Brown - July 31, 2012 - 8:28 am

Awesome giveaway!

Ashland, Ohio

Judy Rakes - July 31, 2012 - 8:30 am

Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu,
Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu,
Happy Birrrrthday Dear Kerri’s blog,
Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu!!

Judy
Westminster, CO

Rafaela - July 31, 2012 - 8:31 am

Rafa from Brazil!!!

Karen S - July 31, 2012 - 8:32 am

Great opportunity! Thanks!

Karen S
Cleveland, OH

Rena Call - July 31, 2012 - 8:32 am

Rena from Roseville, CA. Just got my Cameo so of course must redecorate my craft room! Would love to win a class.

Diana - July 31, 2012 - 8:34 am

Happy Birthday:)

Diana
Lindenhurst, Long Island, NY

Melanie A. - July 31, 2012 - 8:37 am

Fabulous!! I finally upgraded to the Designer Edition recently when there was an awesome deal. Thanks for the give away chance!
Melanie from Tennessee!

Cari Lackner - July 31, 2012 - 8:38 am

Cari – Hagerstown, MD

Rhadonda - July 31, 2012 - 8:44 am

Rhadonda, now from Sterling, IL Thanks!

Sue Bone - July 31, 2012 - 8:45 am

I live on the little island of Jersey off the coast of France, after which New Jersey was named.

Katrina H - July 31, 2012 - 8:46 am

Sandy, UT

Thanks!!!

Stephanne - July 31, 2012 - 8:48 am

Stephanne from Marysville, OH!
Happy Birthday!

Kathy M - July 31, 2012 - 8:48 am

Kathy McGee
Marion, AR

Lyndsay - July 31, 2012 - 8:52 am

hi! I’m still learning my Silhouette so a class would be awesome! Thanks for the chance to win! Oh, and I’m from Clovis, California.

Ashley Harris - July 31, 2012 - 8:52 am

Ashley Harris
Peoria, AZ

Leslie H - July 31, 2012 - 8:52 am

Leslie from Sandy, Utah. Thanks for the chance to win!

Dolly/scrapthat - July 31, 2012 - 8:53 am

Ooo I so need to win this! It’s my way to convince DH it’s time for my Cameo! LOL please pick me!

Christine Lauer - July 31, 2012 - 8:53 am

OOOH. I’m in eastern Pennsylvania and just purchased a Cameo and would love to take a class with you. Love your designs and am planning to order this week to take advantage of the sale. PS… Happy Birthday!

Danielle - July 31, 2012 - 8:53 am

Danielle from Louisiana. I love that you are offering the designer die cuts. Thanks.

Marilyn Bronson - July 31, 2012 - 8:57 am

I loved the first two classes and learned so much. I can’t recommend them enough. I would love the designer edition to finish off my Kerri degree!

Ginger - July 31, 2012 - 9:01 am

I am Ginger and I live in UT, I would be elated to win! As always, thanks for the inspiration!

Beth - July 31, 2012 - 9:04 am

Beth from Noblesville, IN

I would LOVE to take the Designer Edition class! I’ve had a Silhouette for years, but recently upgraded my software and would love some tips on using it.

Thanks, Kerri!

Michelle Liimatainen - July 31, 2012 - 9:08 am

Oh I would LOVE to win a class. I have these on my wish list for the day I have extra moula to spend. Winning would be even better. I am in Salem, MA! :)

Lacey Bittner - July 31, 2012 - 9:13 am

Congrats on two years Kerri! You, your blog, and your designs are a great source of inspiration to me! Thanks for the chance to win!

Karen Snyder - July 31, 2012 - 9:14 am

Karen Snyder
Plano, TX

Really enjoyed the first 2 classes – would love to win the 3rd!

Julie Rogge - July 31, 2012 - 9:20 am

Julie, from western Washington…I would LOVE to take a class and learn to better use my Silhouette!

Brenda - July 31, 2012 - 9:21 am

Oh I would love to win one of these classes! I just got my Cameo (my first die cutting machine) in May and I know there’s so much more it can do than what I know! Thanks for the chance to win and I love your designs!!

Maureen - July 31, 2012 - 9:23 am

Gonzales, La – in need of some creative time and these tools are just the thing to set the mood. Tomorrow is exam day and will mark the beginning of a long awaited and much needed break. Hope it’s a lucky one!

Ann - July 31, 2012 - 9:27 am

I’m from a small town in the Midwest and would love a chance to win a class! There is so much more to learn!

BeccyH - July 31, 2012 - 9:31 am

Beccy in sunny Gilbert, AZ

Katkat - July 31, 2012 - 9:32 am

I took the first two silhouette classes and would love to win a spot in the designer edition. Congrats on your two year, Kerri!!

Klebefinger - July 31, 2012 - 9:33 am

I love your designs and would love to take one of your classes. Congratulations to your 2nd birthday! Best, Heike

Lyn G - July 31, 2012 - 9:36 am

Love ur classes

Melissa S - July 31, 2012 - 9:39 am

Would love to win one of your classes! Thanks for the chance.

Melissa S
Halifax, NS, Canada

Tara Liddicoat - July 31, 2012 - 9:43 am

i love your designs! Thank you very much for the chance to win one of the classes!

Joy Gissing - July 31, 2012 - 9:52 am

Wow would love to win any of the classes. I am from Sydney Australia. lol. When I write that I feel like I am one of the contestants on Miss Universe. Believe me I don’t look the part sadly.

Debbie S - July 31, 2012 - 9:58 am

Happy birthday Kerri!! I just received my Cameo as a birthday present last week. I would LOVE to win any one of your classes. Thanks so much for the chance to win! Debbie from Pearl River NY

Sheryl - July 31, 2012 - 10:00 am

I would so love to win a class. I took the first one and ready for the next in the series!! Thanks for all your great ideas and inspiration!

Tracy Wallace - July 31, 2012 - 10:01 am

Vancouver, BC – love your stuff, always have!

Wendy - July 31, 2012 - 10:06 am

Rock Hill, SC – come on over and craft whenever you’re in town!

kathy northup - July 31, 2012 - 10:09 am

i would love to take another class with you! love them!

LouAnn V - July 31, 2012 - 10:12 am

I’ve taken two of your classes and would love to take the third one too. – LouAnn from California

maddie cote - July 31, 2012 - 10:40 am

wow that would be great if I could win. I just got my silhouette this month so I am new to this thing.

Diana A - July 31, 2012 - 10:49 am

Diana A from Omaha, NE
thanks so much!!

Connie O. - July 31, 2012 - 10:50 am

Happy Birthday! Thanks for sharing all your amazing designs with us!

Sarah - July 31, 2012 - 10:52 am

Oh Oh Oh – I would LOVE this! Sarah from Comox, BC, Canada

Sue - July 31, 2012 - 10:56 am

That is so kind of you – I have had my Silhouette for a while now but I know there is so much more to learn and that I’m not using it to it’s full capability – would love to win the second class. Hope you’re having a great birthday week!

Mari - July 31, 2012 - 11:03 am

Happy birthday! :) I’d love to take a class! Sounds like so much fun… and I *know* I don’t use my Cameo like I could…. Mari in Longmont, CO.

Renee G - July 31, 2012 - 11:22 am

Hi Kerri, I signed up for both of the Silhouette classes but have only done the first one. Are these new designs in the 2nd class or are they new ones that are not in the class? Please let me know if they are included in the 2nd class or if I need to order them, thank you.

amy - July 31, 2012 - 11:28 am

Happy Happy Birthday!!
Amy
Southern California

Tina - July 31, 2012 - 11:36 am

Kerri, You are too cool! I am so happy your business is going well. I have been a big fan of yours ever since I saw your layouts on QVC. I used to tape the show just to scope out the beautiful layouts. i would love to win one of your classes.

Beth G. - July 31, 2012 - 11:36 am

Happy Birthday! I would love to win one of your classes! It would be a great way to end the summer! Beth From Dayton, Ohio.

Beth R - July 31, 2012 - 11:48 am

Since I have taken all 3 classes,I am entering for my mom.
Darlene Martin
Hotter than Haites, Flordia

Maria - July 31, 2012 - 11:52 am

I wanted to say Happy Birthday! I have already taken all the classes from you and loved them! Thanks!

Teryl - July 31, 2012 - 11:58 am

I’d love to win the Designer Edition class.
Thank you for the chance to win!

Jody Green - July 31, 2012 - 12:06 pm

Happy Birthday!

My name is Jody Green. I’m from Bedford, Texas.

Diana - July 31, 2012 - 12:09 pm

Im Diana from Washington state! Thanks for the chance to win!

Kristy - July 31, 2012 - 12:10 pm

Kristy from Eden Prairie, MN

I’ve taken the first 2 classes and would LOVE to take Designer Edition! Thanks Kerri!

Kim - July 31, 2012 - 12:24 pm

Happy Birthday, Kerri! I’ve taken the first two classes and would love to take the Designer Edition class. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Kim from Pennsylvania

Cassie D - July 31, 2012 - 12:43 pm

I loved the class I took and hope I win to take another!
Cassie from Eastern PA!

Mollie - July 31, 2012 - 12:44 pm

Happy Birthday!

Mollie from Saratoga Springs, UT

Cheryl - July 31, 2012 - 12:53 pm

Would love one!

Terri Marchbanks - July 31, 2012 - 12:54 pm

Would love to win designer edition already took the other two and they Rock for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m in South Carolina…xo

Lara Read - July 31, 2012 - 12:59 pm

Love your work, classes and style. THanks for the giveaway! Lara Read just down the road in PG UT

Marsha F - July 31, 2012 - 12:59 pm

Great giveaway!

Marsha
Elba, AL

MarionH - July 31, 2012 - 1:13 pm

Thank you for the chance to win a class – have an original craft robo and definately don’t use it to it;s full potential!

Michelle Macpherson - July 31, 2012 - 1:15 pm

I’m from New Zealand and love having access to your awesome die cuts on-line. On-line classes are also great for us avid scrapbookers from across the sea.

Moni Aqila - July 31, 2012 - 1:41 pm

KERRI…..Happy Birthday.
We have to give you a present in stead of you to us.
I love all the classes, so please pick me.
I’m from the Netherlands

Janee Cantu - July 31, 2012 - 1:55 pm

Janee Cantu
Lacey, WA
thanks!

Pam - July 31, 2012 - 1:58 pm

Love your kits, Kerri. Thanks for offering the two limited time kits this week. Pam in Utah.

Diane McKenzie - July 31, 2012 - 2:13 pm

Diane in Ontario Canada
I’d love a chance to win a class. Thanks!

Mary Bristol - July 31, 2012 - 2:44 pm

I so want to take a class to learn more about my Sil. My friend Darlene M will freak when I finally do.

mary - July 31, 2012 - 2:53 pm

Wow, that is so nice of you to offer a free class.Thanks

Suz - July 31, 2012 - 3:22 pm

Awesome!
Suz from WA

Joanne H - July 31, 2012 - 3:28 pm

Thanks Kerri, I would love to win the designer edition class. I am from Cambridgeshire in England.
Joanne x

Melissa B - July 31, 2012 - 3:39 pm

Hello! Melissa from Moore, Oklahoma. Thanks for the opportunity to win one of your classes! And Happy Birthday!!!

ruth tacoma - July 31, 2012 - 3:49 pm

I just got the designer edition and would love to take that class!! Thanks for the chance!

Barbara M. - July 31, 2012 - 4:21 pm

I am from Mount Prospect, Ill. I took the designer edition class and just loved it. I learned so much from your class and all the freebies were so sweet, thanks. Would love to win a spot in one of the other classes. Thanks for a chance to win.

Marla Howell - July 31, 2012 - 4:42 pm

I have a Silhouette and would LOVE to win a class to learn how to use the machine more.

Deb Burroughs - July 31, 2012 - 4:47 pm

I sure would like to win your newest class – I’m Deb Burroughs from Southern Indiana, USA!

karen - July 31, 2012 - 5:14 pm

I am Karen K from Cleveland, OH.ooh how I would love to win one of your classes.

Susan - July 31, 2012 - 5:15 pm

I am a newbie to this cutter and would look forward to such an opportunity.

Good luck to all.

Patricia F - July 31, 2012 - 5:20 pm

Patricia F.
Glendale, AZ

Jenifer - July 31, 2012 - 5:36 pm

Jenifer from Ohio

Allison L - July 31, 2012 - 5:50 pm

I would love to win a class so that I can use my Silhouette to it’s full potential – Allison – Adelaide, Australia

Stephanie Stuhr - July 31, 2012 - 6:36 pm

Hi, I’m Stephanie from Nebraska. I love all your shapes! Thanks for the opportunity to win a class. Trying to decide which shapes to buy this week! :)

Nonni - July 31, 2012 - 6:42 pm

KB I just got a Cameo and would love to do more with it. I love your kits and have never taken your class, thanks for the opportunity to win. Nonni from Santa Maria, Ca.

Cynthia B. - July 31, 2012 - 6:44 pm

Cynthia from Cypress, TX
I’d love to win the 2nd Silhouette class! I took the first one but am still getting comfortable with the Cameo, so I’d love some additional tutoring. :) Thanks, Kerri – congrats on all your success!

Nashonne Newman - July 31, 2012 - 6:45 pm

I’ve started taking the 2nd Silhouette class and love that I can do itat my own pace. Thanks Kerri!

Nashonne
Crete,IL

Beury - July 31, 2012 - 6:46 pm

Oh, Oh, would LOVE to win one of your wonderful classes! I’m from elizabeth, WV.

Merrick - July 31, 2012 - 7:07 pm

Greetings from Colorado Springs, CO and I would SOOOOOOOOOOOOO love a class!

Kate aka stinkydudette - July 31, 2012 - 7:08 pm

Took your first class and love it! Helped me a ton. Would love to win another class! Thanks for the generous giveaway!!

Andrea - July 31, 2012 - 7:31 pm

I have taken two classes and loved them would love to win one. I am from Kansas City, MO

Cindy Welch - July 31, 2012 - 7:38 pm

I took the first two classes and learned so much about my machine. Would love to win the designer class … Cindy from Sturgeon Bay, WI

Amber - July 31, 2012 - 7:56 pm

I would love to take any of your classes, Kerri!

~Amber from San Tan Valley, Arizona

Linda Stewart - July 31, 2012 - 8:09 pm

I’d love to take one of your super classes to learn new techniques. Thanks for the opportunity.

Linda Stewart
Spring Hill, Kansas

Nancy Cissell - July 31, 2012 - 8:32 pm

Nancy Cissell in Bardstown, KY. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

Debbie Koehler - July 31, 2012 - 8:40 pm

Thanks for the giveaway! I would love to win one of your classes!

Debbie in Wisconsin

SheriE - July 31, 2012 - 8:52 pm

Thanks for making these available to the masses. And thanks for the giveaway. I know there is so much more my Silhouette can do, but how? It’s going in the background right now. Cutting out tickets for a card class.

Sarah Wiehe - July 31, 2012 - 9:43 pm

What a great giveaway! I am loving your first class.

Tracey Campbell - July 31, 2012 - 11:06 pm

I just bought my Cameo and love it – but it is still pretty much undiscovered here in Australia…so I am searching high and low for some good cameo resources and look…I found you.

Tracey from Darwin, Austalia

Erica Doyle - July 31, 2012 - 11:53 pm

Was that you who came into my shop one evening while I was teaching? I had to check out the site you mentioned and signed on for the first Silhouette class. I’ve learned so much already and it really helps me help my customers better- Thank you!

Shannon - August 1, 2012 - 12:08 am

I would love to learn how to use the design studio!

Melinda T - August 1, 2012 - 12:11 am

Nice giveaway! Thanks!

Melinda
Milwaukee, WI

Tegan Skwiat - August 1, 2012 - 5:50 am

Wow! Thanks for a great chance! And thanks for spreading the Silhouette-learning love! ~ Tegan from LaPorte Indiana!

Stacey - August 1, 2012 - 5:57 am

Happy Birthday! Your classes rock! Stacey from Oakville, Ontario

Patti Johnson - August 1, 2012 - 6:04 am

What a great opportunity to win, thanks!
I love your classes and how you explain it makes it so easy!!

Shawn Wenrich - August 1, 2012 - 7:15 am

Shawn Wenrich
Peoria AZ
Happy Birthday!

ana roat - August 1, 2012 - 7:51 am

Ana from Tracy Ca (hope I’m not too late!)

Sue Alg - August 1, 2012 - 8:03 am

I’ve already taken all 3 of your classes, but just wanted to tell everyone they are really great classes.

July 30.2012

look who’s turning two!

August 4, 2010 was a very interesting day.

If I go back and look at that post, there was a lot of electricity in the air,
both literally and figuratively.

We’d had a lightening storm that killed two of our televisions.
Quite an awakening at 5 a.m.

It was also the day I decided to give a simple little business idea a whirl.

It’s funny how life happens.

You know in your heart you’re suppose to be doing the ‘right’ thing, and you hope and pray that decisions you make–or decisions that are made for you–turn out  the way they are suppose to. You may not have the full vision of things to come, but you know that because you are doing what’s right, that you will be taken care of.

It’s not always the easiest of roads either.

But you stick to it. You come together closer as a family. And somehow things just work out.

That’s where I am at today.

I am beyond thrilled that I have been fortunate enough to do what I do.

I love being creative.

I love connecting with all of you all of the world.

Sometimes I can’t believe that things work out the way they do.

You see that  tiny glimmer of light way off in the distance, but until it comes in closer and closer,
you can’t even fathom how bright and fabulous it can be.

And I don’t take any of it for granted.

ever.


And those of you that follow me know just how much you all mean to me and how much you affect my life and what I do. And you know that I love to show just how much I appreciate all of your support and friendships.

Today is no exception.

Or I should say, this week is no exception.

In my world, birthdays usually last week.

So I hope you’ll have fun this week with a little bit of this!

There’s going to be much celebrating going on this week leading up to August 4,
’cause that’s just how I roll.

So how ’bout we have a sale this week!

That’s right.

You know I like to party right. :)

Use the code:

BIRTHDAY

and save 25% on orders over $15!

Yahoooooo!


And what would a party be without some favors . . . design team favors!

Look at this delicious goodness that our dear Miss Nichol made.
 I thought it was a great way to start of the celebratory week. :)







[ Shapes | Say What #1 (‘everything’ quote) / This+That: Christmas (stack of presents) / Here Comes Santa Claus (present) / This+That: Love (cake stand + cupcake) / This+That: Lucky (banners) / Monthlies (‘november’) / Simplicities: The Best Thing Ever (tab) / Storyboard #6 / December Additions: The Dailies (#14) / Decade 2000 (2008) / This+That: Family (star + 3)

Okay, so maybe this is my birthday present. :)

This girl has such a talent for combining so many things.
You just have to look at all those amazing details.

Love the banner.
And that tiny little date? Wow.

adore it all.


Here’s what Nichol has to say:

I thought since we’re celebrating Kerri’s 2nd birthday celebration it would be fun to see what kind of birthday-themed layout I could come up with for the big event! I had so much fun gathering die cut shapes together that weren’t necessarily intended for a birthday page, but that worked perfectly, to create a collage of accents for this layout showcasing photos from my youngest son’s 3rd birthday!

Happy Birthday Kerri Bradford Studio! I wish you many, many, many years of success! p.s. please keep your fabulous kits and designs coming! xo

love you nichol! :)

add a comment
Amy - July 30, 2012 - 11:55 am

Happy birthday! I’m so glad you decided to take a risk and start selling your shapes. I love your stuff!

It’s birthday week in my house too. My daughter turns four on Aug 2 and my husband turns…a lot older that four on Aug 4! Birthday cake for everyone! :)

Karen W - July 30, 2012 - 12:26 pm

Happy Birthday! I’m so happy that you took the chance. I enjoy following you and love using your designs. Thanks for the birthday present. Nichol’s page is terrific.

Colleen Umlah - July 30, 2012 - 12:29 pm

Happy, happy birthday, Kerri. Thank you for making your talents available to all of us!
Colleen

Deb Burroughs - July 30, 2012 - 12:34 pm

Congratulations on your second year – may there be many more ahead!

Terri Marchbanks - July 30, 2012 - 1:34 pm

Happy Happy Birthday Miss. Kerri You Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nichol, your page is FULL OF AWESOME TOO!!!!!!!!!
I never had a doubt Kerri Bradford Designs would soar like an eagle. Huge Hugs

Rhadonda - July 30, 2012 - 2:06 pm

Happy Birthday!! I like celebrations to last a week too. So glad you followed your dream. I knew i bought those recent kits too soon!! Here’s to many more my friend.

Marilyn Bronson - July 30, 2012 - 2:54 pm

Happy 2nd Birthday! You and Nichol are two of the first blogs I check everyday and I always love what I find. Thanks for all your hard work and I will be sure to increase my inventory of your designs this week. You couldn’t have anyone better than Nichol to showcase your designs.

Marta V. - July 30, 2012 - 3:01 pm

Happy Birthday! I am so glad you started the blog, it is my morning routine everyday to check before I start work. It’s my substitution for coffee. LOL!! Happy Birthday.

Cynthia Larson - July 30, 2012 - 3:07 pm

Happy Birthday Kerri Bradford Studios. And to many more birthdays and lots of creating to come!!!

Beth - July 30, 2012 - 3:17 pm

Congrats to my very favorite designer!! You and your designs are amazing in every way…here’s to many, many more years of creativity shared with all of us! Thank you, Kerri!

Issy Scotland - July 30, 2012 - 4:52 pm

Happy Birthday to your fantastic Creative Studio Kerri! You know already that I think you are the greatest! Long may you continue! Love from Scotland xoxo

Jeannie L - July 30, 2012 - 6:18 pm

Happy 2 and many many more! Love your designs as always. Looking forward to more…

Amy A. - July 30, 2012 - 9:15 pm

Congratulations Kerri!! Love your site and thank you for all your fantastic creations, inspiration and for taking time to share with us all!! Love your site and products!!

ana roat - July 30, 2012 - 9:35 pm

Congratulations Keri! God’s blessings for many more years of happiness and prosperity!

Thank you for making our world a nicer place!

ana

Joanne H - July 31, 2012 - 12:26 am

(sings) Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear KBS, Happy birthday to you.

Rebecca - July 31, 2012 - 7:22 am

Happy Happy Birthday Kerri Bradford Designs! Happy days will come to you all year. If I had a wish then it would be, a happy happy birthday to you from me! Thank you for the gift and for all the things you taught me in your two Silhouette classes at Jessica Sprague. L.O.V.E. your work!

Shawn Wenrich - August 1, 2012 - 7:19 am

Happy birthday Kerri! No one does it like Nichol, awesome layout!

July 27.2012

pack your bags

Oh boy.

I’m tellin’ ya. This is what I want to do like crazy!

Soon. Hopefully soon.

And when I do, you can bet your sweet bippy I’ll be making some fabulous stuff with these fun new words!
I’ve got some ideas in my head . . .


[ Comes in SVG/STUDIO/AIv8/DXF/PNG ]

Price: $8


This baby is jam-packed with little word goodies and arrows. 
And you know me and variety . . . got a few of those goin’ on in there too.

And you can also use them for other things than travel.
I love being versatile as well as varietable (yeah, it’s a word). :)

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
I’ve got family coming here just shortly and we’re all really excited!

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Rhadonda - July 27, 2012 - 7:57 pm

Love it!! And i love that you included the word “lost”. Kind of funny but so true with travel, even with GPS! Thanks…

Brenda - July 31, 2012 - 2:39 pm

HELP!! I have bought several of your designs and used them without any problems at all but I bought this one a few days ago and none of the designs are cutting! I have imported them to my Cameo without a problem but when I say cut page my screen says cut was successful but nothing is cut and the cameo never runs – is there something you can do so that I can use it?

July 25.2012

my new vintage fave

Been editing photos for my nephew’s wedding coming up soon.

Serendipitied across this combination of Lightroom Presets.
Presets are like Actions for Lightroom.
(LR Presets from MCP Actions)

Loved the way the way they transitioned this photo.

And with Preset names like Waffle Cone and Toasted Marshmallow,
how can it just not look scrumptious?

They worked perfectly for this photo shoot.

 
Loving learning about what Lightroom can do.
But the hard part about learning a new program is the time it takes.
However, by learning it, it will cut down on editing time in the long run.

Ohhh the paradox of it all.

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Lynn Mercurio - July 25, 2012 - 2:18 pm

What great photos…and I couldn’t agree more about the time involved in learning any new software. I’ve been viewing the Lightroom tutorials on Lynda.com for over a month, and I’m still not done. That program is AH-mazing and from the look of these photos, you are having great fun!

more of the happy couple » Kerri Bradford Studio - September 11, 2012 - 8:22 am

[...] you missed the others that I shared, you can find them HERE and [...]

July 24.2012

more laura loveliness

As promised, here’s another lovely goody from Miss Laura!
(this is the page that she refers to in yesterday’s post.)



[ Shapes | Picture That: Squared / All About You (title) / XOXO (hearts / Life Additions: Backgrounds ]


So really take a good look at that page. Laura does a fabulous job at mixing patterns–in both design and texture. Notice how she mixed the solid dots and the open circles backgrounds from the Life Additions kit with embossed cardstock, patterned papers and borders. Great combination!

I also love how she added a ripped journaling piece over the large square of the photo template.

mmmm….eye candy.

Here’s what Laura has to say:

I wanted to use one of Kerri’s storyboard templates for my photo collage, but didn’t have quite enough photos to fill up the spaces on the one I choose to use. I played around with the layers, deleting one of the openings, and making two of the openings a bit larger to fill that empty space in. For the upper left corner photo, I wasn’t happy with the crop on it, if I had used the entire large opening. So I adjusted the photo to how I liked it, leaving a bit of empty space in that opening. I then printed out my journaling on a piece of graph patterned paper, and adhered it over the empty space next to the photo. I also wanted to add a little interest to my pattern papers on the layout, so I used a few background shapes with circles (I’m slightly addicted to circles these days ;)). Since my collage was being adhered over the strips of pattern paper, I only needed to cut a small strip of paper to go on either side of the photo collage. The Life Additions: Background kit worked perfectly for this, with the small sized background pieces.

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rossana - July 24, 2012 - 10:07 am

a beautiful work! what an inspiration for me! I want use my silhouette!!!!! :D

Amy - July 24, 2012 - 3:19 pm

This is a lovely layout. I have those backgrounds from Life Additions and haven’t used them yet. This has me itching to design something with them!

keianna - July 28, 2012 - 8:14 am

Love this layout. Beautiful colors and design.

Stacie - August 3, 2012 - 8:32 am

Love this layout!

July 23.2012

so happy

So . . . just popping in real quick with a little share from Miss Laura.

Loooove this card!
And it’s so appropriately titled after the family reunion weekend I had.

That was me . . . so happy. :)
(and the card makes me so happy!)
I will post some photos and share some details of my weekend soon.
But in the meantime, feast your eyes on this darling card!

 


[ Shapes | Life Additions: Backgrounds (circles) / XOXO (hearts) / Say What 3 ('happy') ]


Here’s what Laura has to say:

I had some leftover hearts cut from my previous layout, and thought I would create a quick card to use them up. I had also cut the word “Happy” for another project, and didn’t end up using it. It just happened to be the perfect width for the front of a card. I love happy coincidences! I thought the colors of my sentiment and hearts looked great against a white card base, but wanted to add a bit more interest to it. So I cut a few of the circle backgrounds from the Life Additions: Backgrounds kit, and spritzed them with a bit of pink misting spray. I added a few rows of random machine stitching, before layering all of my cut pieces on the card. A few tiny alpha stickers helped complete my sentiment.



And be sure to check back for the ‘previous layout’ that Laura talks about with this card!

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Terri Marchbanks - July 23, 2012 - 12:56 pm

Laura, Your card is Fabulous… Just makes me feel so Happy Great job my Friend…hugs

Tove - July 24, 2012 - 8:39 am

So pretty. I’m so glad I found this site, so many great ideas.

rossana - July 24, 2012 - 10:30 am

this card is STUPENDA!! great inspiration

Deb Lucero - August 2, 2012 - 9:37 pm

I love your designs! I could spend $50 in the blink of an eye. I’m from Colorado Springs.

July 18.2012

christmas in july

Ho ho hoooooo!!!
It’s Christmas in July with that Miss Nichol!

She’s at it again!
Check out this amazing page she did to showcase all the Christmas photos she gets each year.




[ Shapes | This+That: Winter (ice skates + sled) / This+That: Family (frame + sign post) / This+That: Christmas Past (long ornament) / Here Comes Santa Claus (‘santa parking’ sign) / Christmas Countdown (ornament)

I just looooove how Nichol ‘sets the scene’.
She does it well . . . very well. :)

And I adore the laced up skates!


Here’s what Nichol has to say:

Even though the temperature is 103 degrees this July day, I thought it would be fun to dream of cooler temperatures and celebrate the holidays by creating a little “Christmas in July” layout. I keep an album of all the Christmas photo cards we receive during the holiday season and I still had a few photos that needed a home. Typically I add the names of who’s who in each photo (and I will this time too!) but I ran into a bit of a printer malfunction (aka I ran out of ink and had to order more…boo!). Once I print the names on kraft cardstock, I’ll cut them into strips and lay them over the bottom of each coordinating photo. Nothing fancy, just a nice way to remember and celebrate friends and family every year!

I adore creating die cut “scenes” by mixing and matching shapes from several different kits. I used 8 designs from 5 of Kerri’s kits. I used the photo frame from the This & That Family kit as the “base” of my “scene” by resizing it big. Then I cut the pieces from lots of different Christmas colored papers and added a black die cut “shadow” to each for depth and dimension. Shadowing is my “go-to” technique for giving die cuts that little something extra that really makes them the star of the design. :) To give the ice skates a more realistic look I threaded string through the die cut holes and “laced them up”. Small touches like this really take your die cuts up a notch. White Studio Calico Mister Huey mist on the sign gives it a “snow” look perfect for a winter-themed layout.

If you’d like to see the other layouts in my Christmas Cards from Friends and Family album, click HERE (scroll down for all the page links). I used one of Kerri’s titles on THIS page as well. So versatile and fun!
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Jeannie L - July 18, 2012 - 4:41 pm

Nichol never fails to amaze and I always love the details she adds to her layouts.

Shawn Wenrich - July 18, 2012 - 7:24 pm

I love this, what amazing work!

July 17.2012

i love white

Going through some things . . . here and there — computer, cleaning office . . . all that.

Came across these pages that I’ve done over the past two or three years.

White.

It’s my fave.

Thought I might share a few favorite ‘white’  blasts from my past today.



[ the text is blurred on account-a it's personal. :) ]

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Deb Burroughs - July 17, 2012 - 9:32 am

I’m a big fan of white, too – the majority of my scrapbook pages have white cardstock as the background…

Jane Saxton - July 17, 2012 - 10:17 am

I usually reach for kraft for my background – your layouts ar making me think that I should consider white – at least part of the time! Thanks for sharing and making me think!!

Rhona Stevenson - July 17, 2012 - 11:06 am

I also love white as a background colour. I think it makes the layout look sharp and you can use any colours on it. Love these layouts Kerri x

Kristin O. - July 17, 2012 - 5:36 pm

Thanks for sharing the layouts!!! I was just thinking that even though I love love love your shop (and btw, I think I own just about everything in it!!:) it is great to see your designs in action to get the creative juices flowing! More please!

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