Snowflakes in Circles - again

Last year I made a lot of files where I put snowflakes in circles - I got started and just couldn't stop!  They look like snowballs with the added interest of the snowflake shapes.  I really am fascinated by snowflakes - when I checked the labels I found that there are 16 posts about snowflakes.  Here is a LINK to see all of the posts.  The first few are quite recent but you can keep scrolling down to see some of the older designs.

I made the snowflakes in circles files as "adjustable" files so they can be easily cut in various sizes.  I did a words and pictures tutorial showing the step-by-step directions for these.  You can do some "grouping" in Design Studio - you just run into trouble if you want to turn things at an angle or flip, stretch or skew a shape.  Of course, if you have a Gypsy, you can do the grouping there and then create the sizes you want and cut from the Gypsy or bring the file back into Design Studio for further editing (such as using "hide selected contour").  It will be great when both programs do all of the same things!

Here is a LINK to the tutorial on making adjustable circled snowflakes.  I had planned to do a quick video for those of you who prefer videos and post it today, but I spent the day driving to New Jersey (to get ahead of the snowstorm) and I think I will have to wait until tomorrow to do the video.  Making a screen capture video when you are tired is a bad idea.  I am here for my son's music composition concert at his college tomorrow night - a quick trip and then home and back again next week to bring him home for winter break.

If I get a second wind tonight, I think I will try doing a few more files using some of the newer snowflakes and use one of these to make the video.  I brought my baby bug along so I could have some creative time with my sister while I am here.  It sure is nice to have a sister living close to our son's college - I hope I don't wear out my welcome before he graduates next year.

Just a couple of quick notes about the EZ View Desk Giveaway

1.  There is a chance for two charities to benefit from this giveaway in addition to the individual blog winners of an EZ view Desktop and the grand prize winner of an EZ View Desk.  We need to get 12,000 people to visit the Original Scrapbox site for the first desk to be donated and if we reach 25,000 visits a second desk will be donated to a charity chosen from groups nominated by readers.  I am updating the click count daily - see the box at the top right of my blog.  If you could help spread the word through your network of friends so they will go to visit The Original Scrapbox site we will be able to generate more clicks so that both desks will be donated.  Thanks!

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