Template #922 Has Had a MAJOR Facelift!

Joe, our hero at our printing company, 

has updated 922 and has renamed it to be 922.1.

We're still going to do a couple of different takes on it, 

but I'm so excited to show you what we have so far!!

Remember these beauties??

 

Well, we finally got around to editing this template to have more options for you to create wedding and party favors!

So, the original template, you could only do capitals...

But look!! Lower case now!! YAY!

Also, the new colors are added including this one: "Seafrost" 

which is coincidentally the same color as Tiffany Blue :)

But WAIT!! There's more!!

Cursive!!!

Yes, we added some font choices!!! There are 5 right now. I will be changing out some of the fonts as we play with the template and decide what works best with it.

But aren't these so wedding-y now?? 

Some tips and hints...

Want to make the bullet point in your paper?

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If you want to insert a bullet to divide your words, press and hold 'ALT' and type in 0149  (this is for PC only)

Note - it doesn't work in every font. Look at your preview to be sure.

ALSO, if you are reprinting an old version of this template, you will need to "Reversion" it.

WARNING!! The old font used to only be in upper case and now is in Upper AND Lower, so you'll want to double check that your characters are right!

We hope you like the changes!!

NEW COLOR SWATCH!!!

There is a new color swatch available which includes our four new colors:

• Off White
• Light Sage
• Dark Sage
• Seafrost (incredibly similar to Tiffany Blue)

We are working on adding the colors to each template (sorry, they need to be added to each template specifically and individually, so it will take a little while).

All orders placed for the next few months will automatically include a new color swatch whether you order one or not.


So far, the new colors are only in a few templates, but keep your eyes open for them!

Huge Update!!!

WOW!!!

So much has been going on!!!

We went to Create-n-Connect - the Summer CHA show in Las Vegas. It is stated to be the last one, incidentally. If you want info on that, let me know and I can forward you the emails.

We met lots of great store owners and will do our drawing tomorrow and then let the winners know.

But don't forget, we still have our CHA specials through 8/31/13. If you didn't get our email about the discounts, let me know and I'll forward it to you!

Plus, remember that we were adding new colors? Well, we are slowly working them into our templates (every template needs to be manually edited to add the colors, so it does take a while).

Template #903:

We recently brought it back, but now it has been changed A BUNCH!!

You remember this thumbnail:

 

Well, now it has font options!!! Now you can change the font on both words. We have 5 choices currently, but we will be changing some of the fonts.

 

Here are the current fonts, separated so you can see how each would look:

 

Font Style: "Nasty"

 

Font Style: "Selfish"

 

 

Font Style: "Linotext"

 

 

Font Style: "Linoscript"

 

 

Font Style: "Snell Roundhand Bold"

 

 

And this template now has the 4 new colors as options: off white, seafrost, light sage, dark sage.

 

But we are loving the template for our local high schools in the "Nasty" font for the "background" word (aka "Summer") and no "Lovin' " word.

 

 

Another template resurrected:

#918 Custom Calligraphy  

Sorry - this is a horrible thumbnail - we'll be changing it.

 

This template also has font choices!

Shelley, Snell, Linotext, Linoscript, and Selfish.

 

This template also has the new colors.

 

 

Phew!! And that's just a little bit about what has been going on here.... we have SO MUCH MORE in the works!!! We'll continue to add the new colors to the previous templates.

We are also working on adding new font options to existing templates. And font size options on some.


And don't forget: Next time you order, request a new swatch!!! They are free and then you can see the new colors! 

 

 

 

 

The disaster area that *IS* my desk!!!!

Oh my goodness! You cannot imagine the mess on my desk right now, but it's all for a REALLY good reason!!!

 

The new color swatches arrived!!! YAY!!!

 

.... and boo....

 

Eggshell was an epic failure. :( 

It is this weird, pink-ish, lavender-ish, grey-ish... blech!

 

To create a new one will add at least a week to this process and if you haven't been completely following along, we can't add new templates or make very many changes until we choose new colors....

 

So....... No Eggshell !!!! (for now, anyway)

 

 

Seafrost however is *BRILLIANT* if I do say so myself!! Does it look familiar at all??

 

It is "Tiffany" Blue!!! So, as we head towards more templates that will work for party favors (more specifically: Wedding Favors) this color will be KEY!! And the sages turned out ok. I love Light Sage. Dark Sage is more yellow than I wanted, but I'm going to stick with it.

 

 

The next step is a "pow-wow" with the web peeps and my "wish list".

 

 

I'm starting with a little more reorganization...

Does it bug anyone else that when you log in, you get the FAQ's instead of the catalog?

I'm asking to change that.

 

And, while we are on that topic, I'm asking that when you log out,

you get redirected HERE!! To our blog!!!

It's the best place for information about CSS and what we are doing and ideas and suggestions!

 

Also, I'm trying to take out some of the dead space in the FAQs... I just don't "get" all of the extra lines...

(I'm a little "OCD")

 

 

NEXT! Add the new colors, but also reorganize some of the old ones and make new swatch samples (and fix that annoying type-o in the color "Chacoal" on our swatch sample.... really?)

 

 

 

And then there were templates...

 

We can only change a few templates per month, per our agreement.

 

I'm starting with #922

because I *LOVE* it and think it is underutilized and maybe a little "misunderstood" (lol). Plus, it has 2 errors in it (we already fixed one mistake, but there are 2 more...)

So, we'll add the new colors, fix the mistakes, and ADD FONT OPTIONS!!!

 

YAY!

 

 

But next, I really need your feedback!!!

 

PLEASE???

 

What do you think should be next????????????

 

 

#913 Custom Flourish 2

it's in the running to be next.

I'd like to add font options AND text size (so it doesn't need to be so tiny).

I also would like the option to not have the flourishes (if possible)

And I would like to have the option to have a solid background

(right now, you can only get a white or black solid background)

Thoughts???

 

 

#1808 Corkboard

it is also in the running.

It actually has a LOT of flexibility (did you see our blog post about it?)

but the fonts could be improved.

I'm looking to add new font choices and sizes,

plus allow for left/right/center justification.

 

 

Or maybe #921 Custom Stripe 1?

It's pretty popular, but could we make it better?

Add font options?

Allow you to center justify the "Text A"?

 

 

Or #905 Custom Cotton?

It's a good, solid paper, but I'd like to see:

• font options

• left/right/center justification

• font size options

Anything else on YOUR wishlist?

 

 

And #999/#904 Custom Leather Grains

I love them both (with "no color" for the bar color)

We order them a lot for our store...

They are both good, solid templates. Ordering is strong.

But if we added font options, would you like it better?

 

 

 

So, seriously, LET US KNOW!!!!

 

If you don't want to post on the blog, then email us!!

info@customscrapbookstuff.com

 

 

 

 

 

New colors!!!

We have just printed them and they are being reviewed, but we plan to add 4 colors this month:

 

Seafrost

(similar to Tiffany Blue)

 

Light Sage

 

Dark Sage

 

Eggshell

 

 

Once we review the colors, you can request a supplemental swatch. And then we will start re-doing all of the current templates to add the new colors, plus add some features (such as multiple font choices, and left/center/right justification, etc).

And, the next step is BRAND NEW TEMPLATES!!!

I know we've been saying it for a while, but it's FINALLY happening!!

YAY!!