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First Issue. January - February 2017

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Also new for 2017, our
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Kats Card Creations Shop. Christmas Competition 2016 Winners

For a small monthly fee, you
have a great selection of
offers; including a monthly
free design, discount codes,
exclusive designs, limited
edition designs, design 4th Prize WINNER
previews, a super interactive Maureen Hitch-
magazine and more. en created this beautiful
1st Prize Winner - Esther Meurs 2nd Prize WINNER - 3rd Prize WINNER version of the Ivy Card
With a rotating variation of created a large Christmas scene Caroline Gunz- for her friend, its so
designs to download each made up of many designs for her burg created 20, yes Daniela Gröhl- pretty. Maureen will
Wanders created a
month, there is always home. Esthers prize package 20 Christmas Fireplac- wonderful Frozen receive a signed 2017
something to keep you busy. is...all new released 2017 models es for her charity themed version of the model that I (Kat Dunn)
or cards released to the KCC function. Carolines has put together, post-
Not only the beautifully Victorian Villa for her
Shop within the year 2017 and prize package is... age included.
created designs; Premier Premier Membership for the year daughter. Danielas
members will have a host of 2017. discount code for all prize is an Account
new designs within
useful box designs and the year 2017 and Fund Top-up.
templates with a free Premier Membership
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WELCOME TO 2017
Issue 1 January-February 2017
Firstly, I want to say ‘Happy New Year’ and ‘Welcome’ to the 1st
Edition of the KCC Magazine. I am excited to be putting this In this issue:
magazine together for you all. We are going for a whole new Premier Members Pg 3
fresh updated look and lots of new features. Changes to the Competition Winners Pg 3
KatsCardCreations website have already begun, with a new
Featured Member Pg 4
Premier Members area to get your hands on those all exclusive
Member Photos Pg 4
designs and freebies. We plan on packing this newsletter with
Popular designs Pg 5
offers, codes, reviews and interviews and information; on not only
Artist, designer...crafter?? Pg 5
new upcoming designs but getting to know who we are behind the
scenes. Recommend Review Pg 6
Adverts Pg 6
I look forward to the following year and seeing more of your
KCC creations! Interview Pg 7-8
Regards Kat x  Jen from ScanNCut Canvas and SCAL Help

 Being a KCC Creative Designer

The Pink House Project Pg 9-10
If you fancy getting yourself involved more then please contact us,
we are always looking for temporary designs that help out with
the design process of new models. construction video makers,
newsletter/blog writers too.

Contact at [email protected]

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Artist, designer….crafter? Kats Card Creations Popular Designs
in December 2016
think it could happen), but realised, and things grew
normally for others, many I from their, not only my The long awaited
have got to know produced popularity and following, French Boutique was
and make time to create for but also what I can do for due to have been re-
others, whether as gifts or to others. I expanded my skill lease at the beginning
raise funds and awareness set and my my childrens of 2016, but after a
for charities and good causes club, also sharing it with computer melt down
around the world. So, how others that appreciate the and a loss of dozens of
For those of you that do not do I see myself. I’m not time and effort that goes designs it was a long
know me, I’m Kat; am I a sure, I am very much an into everything I do. wait for it to be re-
crafter? No, not at all. artist, a designer, it is what I As time has gone on, produced, and if I do
was trained to do; going into say so, for the better.
There are many things I like teaching art & design to crafters still have their little The Birdcage
about the crafting children and adults; but time things that they chit chat French Boutique
community, the people for has proved that I very much about and discuss… Me, I Get 10% off
one, well in my groups and do this for others. Starting kinda just sit in the corner both designs:
people I have met and got to out very small, just wanting waiting for someone to ask JANFEB2017
know over the years have to create some designs for why I’m not working on
b e e n w o n d e r f u l l y what started out as a small something.
Produced toward
supportive and kind. I find Saturday art club for Check in next time, to see the end of the year
so many crafters do not do disadvantaged children. I what I am up too! the Birdcage and its
what they do for money (oh was soon spotted and my PREMIER MEMBERS little Bird proved
that’s just funny to even talent for paper craft Get 10% off extremely popular.
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Facebook Group Member Cosima Corgi created the
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Inspiring story of an amazingly gifted group leader; Jen from Scan’N’Cut Canvas and SCAL Help Facebook


I am Jen. I live in Ohio, in the spent all of my money on a their ScanNCut, but, more get through specific issues they
USA. I am 43 years old. I have 2 piece of crap machine! “Canvas importantly, how to be nice to may come across with their
boys, 17 and 13, we live on a is terrible, error this, error that, each other and to themselves at projects.
farm in the country and have nothing works, and everyone the same time. It is very hard to
every sort of animal you can wants to be paid to help me! get 12,400ish group members to Being able to help people just
imagine. I am a college educated YouTube Videos ?? They just be nice, but it happens, and it is gives me so much joy, I simply
Occupational Therapy went in circles, not telling me wonderful! I now have my main cannot put it into words; but I
Professional, and worked in that what I needed, an hour long and group, ScanNCut, Canvas and guess when you truly have lost
profession for 21 years. Then I I still didn’t know anything! SCAL Help and then 3 new user everything, including nearly
suffered a massive stroke from a groups. One for: Canvas, SCAL your life and you have to start
ruptured aneurysm in my brain That was it, I was putting it up and then Embroidery, where all over, when you feel every
and was severely disabled for for sale or smashing it! I had to new users can go for the classes single thing has been taken
quite sometime; but, being sell it for what I could and buy a that I have started. These away; except your children &
stubborn, I was determined to be Silhouette Cameo! classes are ground breaking, life; and you begin to think you
me again or as close to it as Then someone contacted me, because they are free and start have nothing to look forward to;
possible. said “Jen, you own one of those at the very beginning, and then Well now, just take a deep
ScanNCuts don't you?” I said build on each subsequent breathe, and as you hear that
I had to give up the job I loved, “Unfortunately, why?” lesson. These are vital to a new door close, do not be afraid of
but I had no say in that matter. They suggested, SCAL4 is users ability to correctly lay that darkness, for the light will
So, I sat, looking at 4 walls for a coming out, try it! So I down memory paths on soon come and it shines
year, then thought, ‘Well, let's did….and now how I love my functional uses of each brighter, more wild than ever
get on with it!’ I took what little Scan’N’Cut and I had to tell program. So, this is very before.
money I had left and decided to everyone! I wanted to climb up exciting as you can see yourself
buy something that would allow on a mountain and yell! So, I learning. I also provided my This I do know. Life truly is
me to be creative. I had to pick, joined Rachels group. That members a little store, where I Beautifully
between the ScanNCut or the helped, but I soon realised that I sell things at cost, because I Wonderfully
Silhouette Cameo; I studied needed my own group. I was know how it is to not have the Amazing!
them for months because it was mad at how I was treated in the means but to have the wants!
the last of my money, as I beginning, and I did not want
bought my boys everything they anyone else to go through all of I have a YouTube Channel Now...
needed already. I finally settled that malarkey, the ‘pay me’, ‘ScanNCut JAM Sessions’, Let's get our SCASH on!!!
on the SnC after watching that ‘gimme all your money’, for where I do short education
Julie chick! basically nothing. videos on techniques and have
‘Oh my lord!’ I got it, tried to started doing weekly projects Jen from ScanNCut Canvas and
use it and I hated it! I sat there So I began a group that allowed with members. Also, I do SCAL Help Facebook Group
and cried! Thought “What did I me to teach people how to use custom videos, based on
do?!! What an idiot I am, just the program and how to use member requests; to help them

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but was in love with "Paul" whom her rich
The Pink House Project
father thought was not good enough
On the corner of West State Street and
(meaning not rich enough) for his daughter.
South Brooklyn Avenue in Allegany County,
NY stands the beautiful but odd Victorian He forbid his daughter to see him again.
mansion known as the "Pink House", created Furious and vowing to make himself worthy
of Frances, Paul set off to law school and the
by E.B. Hall for his wife.
couple wrote to each other and kept their
Now owned by the Woelfel Family. I am
love strong.
pleased to say that I am in contact with mov-
ie director Jay Woelfel and have shared Although no modern day accounts of any Unfortunately, Frances father found out
emails and photographs of this beautiful supernatural activity exist but the history of about this and forged a letter to both of
house, as it is to be a created by myself , the house prevails, keeping it one of those them stating neither one of them wanted
along with several other attached buildings places that children will take care to cross anything to do with the other, so when Paul
came home on holiday from school and
unseen by the general public. the street when they get near it. The
passed Frances on the street without looking
Now, a ghost story about the Pink House…. hauntings have not been verified but the two at her or speaking to her, her heart broke.
deaths that did occurred there are factual and
do have all the hallmarks of a great ghost
story.
The story starts in 1957 and involves a pretty
young blond girl named Frances Farnum who
was engaged to E.B. Hall, the man who built

the pink house.
Sadly, Frances was not in love with Mr. Hall,

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Being a KCC Creative Designer


Rachel Creative Designer for Cards


Hi there! My Name is Rachel, I'm the Creative Designer for Cards at I love to make hybrid cards, using my cutting machines; I work on
Kat's Card Creations! both a Brother Scan'n’Cut and a Silhouette Cameo, also my die cut-
ting machines to create the card and embellishments.
I first found Kat's designs through a mutual friend in the cutting ma-
chine world and when I was told that she was looking for a designer, I Along with the cut files, an important thing to remember is making
jumped at the chance to apply for the position and take my card making sure you have quality cardstock to use and plenty of bits and pieces to
to another level. embellish!
As the designs are amazingly beautiful, with so many ways you can real-
ly make them shine, and I'm always excited about trying new things.
Along with her gorgeous model designs, Kat also makes simply stunning
card designs, to make greetings cards for all occasions - you can make
these with any skill level, as long as you can work a cutting machine,
embellishing as much or as little as you wish. Kat's designs are very
versatile, and with a judicial choice of wording, most designs can be
used for any occasion.
As a pretty much full time card maker, I rose to the challenge of work-
ing with Kat's designs. This sometimes starts with helping with ideas for
new cards that she is making, and evolves into testing designs to make
sure everything will work as it should for the customer and then creat-
ing finished cards to showcase her designs in the best way possible.


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When they returned to the Pink House poem. I think it's a good story.
after their honeymoon, they brought a small More information of the Pink House design
daughter with them. and history next time!
When the child was about two years old,
she drown in the fountain, much like her
dead aunt had. Legend has it that the spirit
of Frances was angry that her husband had
remarried so fast, she took her vengeance
out on the child.
Within a few weeks she married E.B. Hall and
After a few more years, Antoinette had
settled into a loveless marriage for the financial
another child and fearing the spirit of her
purposes of her father.
sister would harm this child as well, she
The two men were very happy but Frances decided to make a bedroom in the tower
was so devastated, she committed suicide. The room of the house. In the window, was
story diverges here. Some say she drowned placed a candle that was never to burn out.
herself in the fountain on the property, others
All servants were instructed to keep the
say she died in the nearby gristmill.
candle burning at all times to keep the can-
Wither way, the grief-stricken girl died an dle lit. To this day, although replaced with
unhappy soul that was unfulfilled and cheated electric lights now, the light remains in the
in life. Anyway, it would seem that Mr. E.B. tower window.
Hall wasn't too upset by his wife's demise be-
And so the stories go. Two deaths, unre-
cause he married her sister Antoinette shortly
quited love, vengeful spirits and a beautiful
after.


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