MTC Update! 4.0.2 Beta

MTC is improving again! I just LOVE MTC!

Custom Mat Sizes
- Add custom mat size from the Mat Size combo box.
- Remove custom mat size by selecting mat then hitting delete key.
- No more "Please Wait... Rendering Mat" messages. Mats render extremely fast.
- Zoom from 10% all the way up to 1000% in a split second.
- Ctrl+Mouse-Wheel zoom now zooms centered.
- Create any size mat with custom Margins/No Cut Zones.
- Dark Blue mat has been replaced with Purple. Pink mat colors updated.
- Option to hide/show No-Cut-Zone margins.

Multi-Layered Conical Warp
- Create multiple layered/colored conical warps -- preview in color in un/rolled view.

Texture Sizing Simplified
- Holding your shift-key while sizing a shape from the corners will scale the textures properly.
- "Scale Paths" option added to the Select Texture dialog's Scale option.

Fuse-N-Weld Updated
- Completly rewritten
- Allows for customizable tolerance
- Note: Make sure to join the segments together before fusing them

Node Editing Tools
- Toggle tools by hitting the 'W' key, View>>Node Mode or clicking the Node icon in the upper right-hand of mat.
- Node Edit Tool: Edit line segments, Bezier segments, Bezier control points, Bezier/Line paths, insert/delete nodes, etc. (be sure to use right-click menu)
- Basic Shape Tool: Add basic shapes by clicking and dragging
- Bezier Draw Tool: Draw Bezier curves (Fat Path option included)
- Freehand Line Draw Tool: Draw freehand lines. Hold CTRL key to draw straight lines (Fat Path option included)
- Measure Tool: Measuring tape and protractor.
- Eraser Tool: Erase parts of paths easily (Inverse eraser option included)
- Knife Tool: Slice and dice paths.
- Select tools using hotkeys: F1-F8

Other:
Raster Image File Dialog Paste Button: Copy and paste images from Windows Explorer.
Reverse Paths option added to Advanced
Welding of Open Paths fixed
Simplifiying of Open Paths fixed
EPS importing fixed for certain files
MANY, MANY bug fixes.

4.0.1 Update:

Fixes crash when closing out a single project after node-mode was enabled.
All knot keywords have been replaced with the node keyword.

4.0.2 Update:

Fixes more crashes when closing out projects after node-mode was enabled.
Arrow keys now nudge line segments (Ctrl+arrow keys does a nudge X 20).
Clipboard fixes.

Download Version 4.0.2: Click Here.

Thanks to Bryan for all the help.

Thanks to Ann for all the patience.

Thanks to www.letteringdelights.com for helping with the new UI icons.

And thanks to YOU for being a fan. We appreciate it.

We will be talking about 4.0 on the Tuesday webinar.

-andy.

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I just downloaded it myself and haven't had a chance to play with it yet! I am excited to try some stuff out. I like the new lines inside the inch squares, that will help me alot! :)

Until Next Time...

Happy crafting!

TTFN Jill (aka The Scrapoholic)

More Giveaways and Contests!

I am having a DT Commenting Contest on Facebook. You can go to my Fanpage HERE.  My Design Team has not been getting much comments on their wonderful inspirations and hard work. If it weren't for my Design Team there wouldn't be much crafting going on my blog or Facebook as my life hasn't given me much opportunity too this past few months. I have 3 prizes and maybe more! Rules are really easy. Follow each DT member Blog or Facebook page, comment on their blog/FB page that your a new follower, post on some of their DT posts, post on my facebook page what your favorite project is, (which you will have to "like" the page to post on it), under the post with the link of the DT members blog. This ends Sept. 14th (tomorrow at midnight).

My Design Team Links

Melanie L  ~ Online Gallery HERE

Sarah's Blog  HERE  

Laura  ~ Blog HERE

Jann S ~  Blog HERE 

Jessica L ~ Blog HERE

Sabina F ~ Blog HERE

Jackie L ~ Blog HERE

                 

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Jann is having a Giveaway too, which is almost a double giveaway chance, since she is one of my awesome Design Team members!  You'll need to go to her blog HERE for more details!

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Also, You can check out These two blogs they are having a combined Giveaway!

Lilo Design Blog

Sew Many Crafts So Little Time Blog

Until next time...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill (aka TheScrapoholic)

Giveaways!

Today, i was cruising around and found a few great giveaways! These are NOT mine! I have entered to be in them myself. you must go to the links provided to see how you may be entered into the giveaways. This is simply sharing of the giveaways and some great blogs of wonderful inspiration too!

Check them out!

This giveaway end today at midnight over at Roberts Crafts blog 

click HERE for more details

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This Giveaway is over at Scrappin with Chriss and Lou

for more details click HERE

until next time...

Happy Crafting

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Sketchy Saturday!

A Sketch is an “idea” or “inspiration” to get a layout or card done. You can turn the sketches 90* either way or 180* to get a different “look” add a little more embellishments, use different embellishments or shapes to fit your pictures.

 Below the Sketches you will find a “Sneak Peak” of the Design Team inspiration this week, below each inspiration picture is the Design Team Members name! Simply click their name to go to their blog, facebook fanpage, online gallery to see the full Inspiration.

Card Sketch:

Layout Sketch:

Design Team Inspiration:

Jann's sneak Peak

Sarah's

Don't forget about my Facebook Design Team Comment Contest! There are two Design team Members above that you can go comment and follow if you haven't already and then find your favorite DT Inspiration and post it under each. Design Team Members link post.

Jenn 's   Blog HERE   or Facebook Page HERE  

                      

Jessica L ~ Blog HERE

Sabina F ~ Blog HERE

Jackie L ~ Blog HERE

For the Sketchy Saturday

Renee 's Blog HERE and Facebook Page HERE   

Melanie L  ~ Online Gallery HERE

Sarah's Blog  HERE  

Laura  ~ Blog HERE

Jann S ~  Blog HERE

If you are inspired to get a card or layout done you can add a link to yours below. I love to see what others do with my sketches. I am working on putting my sketches into a E-Book to help raise money for my medical bills so watch for that to come out soon (i Hope if all goes well).

Until Next time...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

MTC/SVG Monday

Welcome to MTC/SVG Monday! IF your a first time visitor I hope you become a regular visitor. Read the post for how the challenge works and how to get the MTC/SVG Files. 

The Design Team are given my "Collection" of Files that I have designed and they choose the image(s) of their choice to do their Inspirational projects for you. Be sure check out their Inspirational Projects on their blogs or Facebook, they'd love new Followers and maybe leave them a lil love. 

We all love reading comments and So does my Design Team.

This week's MTC Files (also available in SVG) is

Freebies expire after awhile and are removed as a Free download.

Sorry Freebie Has Expired

Check For $ale Tab or My Etsy Store for Possible Purchase

Here is the Design Team Inspiration:

Sabina's 

Jackie's

Jessica's

Be sure to go to their blogs and check out the details and more pics. Remember the Facebook Comment Contest to be eligible to enter you need to Follow the DT members, post on their blogs that you are a NEW or LOYAL follower, comment on some of their DT Inspiration Projects go to my Facebook Fan Page THE SCRAPOHOLIC and post under their link what you favorite project of their's is.

Until Next Time...

Happy Crafting

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Sketchy Saturday!

A Sketch is an “idea” or “inspiration” to get a layout or card done. You can turn the sketches 90* either way or 180* to get a different “look” add a little more embellishments, use different embellishments or shapes to fit your pictures.

 Below the Sketches you will find a “Sneak Peak” of the Design Team inspiration this week, below each inspiration picture is the Design Team Members name! Simply click their name to go to their blog, facebook fanpage, online gallery to see the full Inspiration.

Card Sketch:

Layout Sketch:

Design Team Inspiration

Laura's 

Melanie's

Sneak Peak Jann's

The Scrapoholics

 Close up of Border Used CTMH Stamp Set School Rocks

Close up of CTMH Irresistables I used Pacifica Blue, Brown Bag to color the letters

I haven't scrapbooked in months and last night i got this layout done. It felt great to actually finish a layout and get into my papercrafting again. I think going thru all my stuff of what to sell really inspired me. I know its all just stuff but its all I got left. I have been destashing for so long that now that I need to sell stuff, not that I didn't before, but this time its for medical bills instead of meeting my CTMH minimum. What I have left most of it is for specific pictures. While my health is important preserving my memories is too.  The past 3 months probably have been the hardest 3 months in my entire life and my life is no fairy tale.


Don't forget about my Facebook Design Team Comment Contest! There are two Design team Members above that you can go comment and follow if you haven't already and then find your favorite DT Inspiration and post it under each. Design Team Members link post.

If you are inspired to get a card or layout done you can add a link to yours below. I love to see what others do with my sketches. I am working on putting my sketches into a E-Book to help raise money for my medical bills so watch for that to come out soon (i Hope if all goes well).

Until Next time...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Sketchy Saturday!

Welcome to Saturday Sketch Challenge!

A Sketch is an “idea” or “inspiration” to get a layout or card done. You can turn the sketches 90* either way or 180* to get a different “look” add a little more embellishments, use different embellishments or shapes to fit your pictures.

 Below the Sketches you will find a “Sneak Peak” of the Design Team inspiration this week, below each inspiration picture is the Design Team Members name! Simply click their name to go to their blog, facebook fanpage, online gallery to see the full Inspiration.

Card Sketch:

Layout 

Sketch:

Design Team Inspiration

Sarah's

Jann's

Please visit The Design Team Blogs and leave them some kind words as they work hard every week to bring inspiration.
My Sketchy Saturday Challenges will be just for Inspirational Fun and to get some Cards and Layouts done. At this point, I can no longer afford Blog Candy and No One wants to sponser my Challenges. I need to raise money to pay for medical expenses. Thank you for understanding.


Until Next time...
Happy Crafting


TTFN Jill

MTC/SVG Monday

MTC/SVG ChallengeMonday

Welcome to MTC/SVG Monday! IF your a first time visitor I hope you become a regular visitor. Read the post for how the challenge works and how to get the MTC/SVG Files. 

The Design Team are given my "Collection" of Files (explained on the MTC Tab/Page) that I have designed and they choose the image(s) of their choice to do their Inspirational projects for you. Be sure check out their Inspirational Projects on their blogs or Facebook, they'd love new Followers and maybe leave them a lil love. 

We all love reading comments and So does my Design Team.

This week's MTC Files (also available in SVG) is

Bling Templates

How to use them is pretty simple, you get the shape you want re-size if necessary. You can either cut the "templates" out directly on the paper you want to use them for use with your "IRock" tool or other "bling" such as rhinestones, pearls or skittles, etc. or just to have the "templates" shape left as is. You could also cut them out on "acetate" to make permanent templates to use for your IRock Tool or similar tool or for any free hand "bling"

There are quite a few different templates I spent months making you can purchase all of them for $10

Circle Bling Templates

Diamond Bling Templates

Square Bling Templates

Oval Bling Templates

Squares Rounded Bling Templates

Star Bling Templates

Plaques Bling Templates

Flourish Bling Templates

Flourish Bling Templates

Flourish Corner Bling Templates

Flourish Bling Templates

Heart Love Bling Template

Heart Love Bling Template

Fun Heart  Bling Templates

Heart Bling Templates

Love Word Bling Templates

Freebies expire after awhile and are removed as a Free download.

Sorry Freebie Has Expired

Check For $ale Tab or My Etsy Store for Possible Purchase

Here is my Design Team Inspiration

please, go to their Blog, Fanpage or online gallery and leave them some kind words for their inspiration

Sabina's

Jackie's

Jessica's

Until next time...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill

Sketchy Saturday!

Welcome to Saturday Sketch Challenge!

A Sketch is an “idea” or “inspiration” to get a layout or card done. You can turn the sketches 90* either way or 180* to get a different “look” add a little more embellishments, use different embellishments or shapes to fit your pictures.

Winner of Last week's Sketch Challenge is 
Barbara

email me your mailing address so I can get your Blog candy off!

 Below the Sketches you will find a “Sneak Peak” of the Design Team inspiration this week, below each inspiration picture is the Design Team Members name! Simply click their name to go to their blog, facebook fanpage, online gallery to see the full Inspiration.

Card Sketch:

Layout Sketch:

Design Team Inspiration

Melanie

Jann's Card and blog Candy Here

Laura

Please leave some kind words for The Design Team on their Blogs or galleries, they work hard every week to bring you inspiration and kind words go a long way. Thanks.


My Sketchy Saturday Challenges will be just for Inspirational Fun and to get some Cards and Layouts done. At this point, I can no longer afford Blog Candy and No One wants to sponser my Challenges. I need to raise money to pay for medical expenses. Thank you for understanding.


Until Next time...
Happy Crafting


TTFN Jill