3 Birds on Parade

Here is a video using the cricut cartridge 3 Birds on Parade.  Enjoy

New Arrival

Here is a video I did using the cricut cartridge New Arrival.  Enjoy

Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge

I made a few videos but am having issues with uploading and timing... So here is what I got... I made some Tags for some gifts I am giving for Mother's Day, the tags are made from die-cuts from the Sweet Treats Cartridge.  I hope you enjoy my rambling video.. I dont think  I mentioned that they were all cut at 3 1/2 inches.

Pages Used in the Sweet Treats Handbook:

Cupcake with a Cherry on top: Page 27 <Cupcake4>

Red Flower: Page 50 <Flower2>

Pink Flower: Page 51 <Flower3>

up and running!!

Very soon  I should have everything up and running in my new craft space, I am going to take a break from Cafe Mom, CCM and try to focus on doing some videos for my blog.. I will still visit CCM and give my input on all of the great post!  I just wont be doing challenges and swaps for a while.. we are well on our way to getting to that giveaway!  I currently have 23 Followers (including myself lol) so almost to the half way point!  YAY!  You are really going to love this give away!

Cricut Cartridge Exploration

I hope to start Cartridge Exploration soon. I have many cartridges and some I don't use very often or at all, I was thinking maybe once a week I would dust off a cartridge and make a project maybe even a video!   I will show you little tips and tricks that I do that may be helpful to you.  Also I want to announce once I reach 50 followers I would like to do a giveaway!!!  Its really going to be a awesome giveaway!!! We are at 10 follower's right now.  I hope to start my Cartridge Exploration in May, see you soon!

if you look to the right of this page you will see a link to "Cricut Cartridges" click that and you can see all of the cartridges that I currently own.  Please post on this post what you would like to see first!

soon... I hope...

I am sorry I havent posted anything in a while, I have had to move all of my cricut/craft stuff to a new location... soon I will have a room just for my stuff!  I cant wait... right now I need to get a little boy in bed... so I will have to catch up later.. I will post a pic of all my swap stuff I have gotten in the next few days.

Baby Shower Gift... Finished

How to put together SpongeBob

Here is a video I did which was a challenge in Cricut Chirpin' Mamas on Cafe Mom.. a fellow CCM was having troubles cutting or putting together Spongebob, since Alex is having a Spongebob party in Dec. I thought I would get out this cart and show everyone how I put him together.  I should also mention this is my very first YouTube video!  Hope you like it.. 

Baby Shower Gift... Almost Finished!

Here is what I have thus far... I am thinking about putting some die-cuts on the base of the cake.. not sure...

Baby Shower Gifts... work in progress

so here is the gifts I am working on for a friends baby shower

 here is the tag I will put on the diaper cake

 

This tag is for my "cupcakes"

 

isnt this box the cutest!!! I love it!!

 I need to get some baby wash cloths to make 2 more cupcakes

 

Here is my diaper cake, I rolled the middle layer and fanned out the top and bottom layers, I need to get some cute ribbon to put on it and some thing for the top.

Cute baby shower gift, Baby Sock Cupcakes

I found a video on youtube explaining how to make these, I did my own little twist

I used 3 socks per cupcake, the video I found called for 2 per cupcake, I found a super cute cupcake box to put them in and paper liners to match.. I will update when I can take another pic... 

Party Invites... Compleated

Here it is... I didnt think my sister would want her phone number on the web lol... although it might be a funny prank... 

Party Invites... work in progress

Here is what I have so far, I am making party invites for my niece who will be turning 2, I used swiss dots cuttle bug folder  on her dress, and used a white gel pen to make the dots white and added more non-embossed dots, I used embossing powder on her nose, which made it not so flat, added a little shine.  I used a shimmer paper for her gloves and whites of her eyes, black stickles for the black of her eyes.  I used a black shimmer paper for her shadow.  a little pink ink pad for her cheeks.  I will update when I have more done... I have about 7 more to put together, I am waiting for my sister got get the invites printed up so I can start putting them together.

Using End Caps on Plantain Schoolbook + Watercolor

I made a name plate for my niece, how did I do it you ask?? It took me a few tries but here are my directions on how I did it... I first turned on my cricut, loaded my mat with paper, made sure my paper saver button was OFF and the real dial size button is also OFF, I turned ON my mix and match button.  I dont recall what size I cut at, you may have to mess around with it, depending on how long your name or word is, the cricut will go to the next line and I guess you could piece it together?! any how this is what buttons I pushed.

Top Layer: The FLOWER is on page 76, I pressed the END CAPS creative feature button, then pressed the flower button, P is on page 47, I want upper case P so I press SHIFT (leaving the End Caps creative feature key on) I press the P button, I is on page 40 I want a lowercase I so I just hit the I button, the shift has gone off because I did not use SHIFT LOCK, and repeat with the rest of the letters, to do the end flower you will use the SHIFT button again, to get the flower for the right side, so you will still have the end caps feature button on (it should be on the entire time) so to get the flower its SHIFT then the FLOWER button.  hit CUT and there you have it.
Bottom Layer: to do the bottom layer, dont change anything in the screen, just press the END CAPS SHADOW BUTTON, and the press REPEAT LAST then CUT! (obviously you can change the paper but dont turn off your cricut or the information wont be saved on your screen any more, so unload your mat, remove your title put new paper on and load your mat again)   I hope this is helpful.

Swaps I have been working on...

I have been working like a mad woman trying to get my swaps for CCM done.

This one is for a st pattys day swap, this I used my Gypsy and welded it and made the shadow as well!

This is a journal box swap, I have the Month of July, I didnt add any lines to this so they could turn it any why they want.

This is a Doggie Scrappy elements swap

This is for Just Doggie Diecuts!

This is for the Easter swap and I did a Bunny from Create a Critter, not sure why its sideways... I cant get it to go the correct way... grrr!!!

New stuff coming... hang in there...

so I have been working my tail off trying to get some swaps done so I have time to blog and craft... I will be posting photos of everything I have been working on... plus we have had problems with the internet and my hubby has been home soooooo needless to say if he is playing online on the PS3 I cant use the computer... so soon... I promises!

Robyn said Hi to my son!

lol this is so silly but he was just so excited that Robyn "My Pink Stamper" said HI to him on her UStream from tonight!  here is a link to the video CLICK HERE the time mark is 52:49 where Robyn says Hi to Alex!
He is just too cute.. anyhow I had to share!

Challenge: Card with Magnetic Insert

What I did that I thought was so awesome was I used the plastic off a DVD case to make the pocket for my fish... I cut out another bowl and trimmed it by hand to make an outline of the fish bowl, I used some pop dots to attach the plastic to the base bowl to give it some dimension and leave some space for the fish to get in and out easy...  (the top pic is the card stuck to my fridge, just the fish is a magnet)

What can you make with.... Challenges

 This was "What can you make with... 3x3 piece of red card stock, 6" of ribbon, a flower cricut cut, and 4 buttons?"

 This was "What can you make with... felt, 2 brads, chip board and green ribbon?"

 

This was "What can you make with... 2 Flourishes, a scalloped boarder, a tag cricut cut, and a circle?" This also MUST be on a layout either 6x6, 8x8, or 12x12

Two more pages...

OH MY! My first Scrapbook Page!

I used Mickey and Friends for the Disney heart, and the acorns, I used Lyrical Letters, the Loop Dee Loo Font for Chip and Dale which I welded in the Gypsy, I also used some Memory Makers Buttons with some red and brown hemp cord to string the buttons, I used my Martha Stewart punch, embossed diamond, red stickles and my white gel-pen, my PP is from DCWV Winter Stack and Reminisce Under the Sea, The Old Boardwalk.  I used zip dry glue to attach the hemp cord and my ATG Gun to attach most of the paper, I also used some pop dots on the acorns and the heart.

ATC's: LOVE

These are ATC's Artist Trading Cards, I made them by using Sweethearts Cricut Cart. I also used my Cuttle bug one the purple ATC using floral fantasy cuttle bug folder.

Cards for our Soldiers

 

I made these cards using Mystery Die-Cuts I received from Cricut Chirpin Mamas on Cafe Mom, I used wild cards cricut cart. for the last 4 cards. 

These cards will be sent to soldiers serving in Afghanistan

Valentines Day Card

Here is a Valentines Day card I did... humm not sure who to give it to...
I used Create a Critter for the hippo and my cuttle bug folder Love Language

St. Patty's Day Cards Part 2

Here are my other St. Patty's day cards I haven't found the stamp I need yet... but I am still looking...

St. Pattys Day Card...

Yes I know I am a little early, but after going threw my cricut carts and not finding ANYTHING that I could use for St. Patty's day I decided I better get to work and find a new cart or something... then I looked at some shapes I had.... found a 4 leaf flower... using the gypsy I welded 3 together each a different size... here is what I came up with for my card... I liked it so much I made more to make Christmas gifts for my family, I am going to make a bunch of different holiday cards, birthday cards, thank you... and so on package them up and give them as gifts next Christmas.  I still need to get a stamp, I dont care for my handwriting.

I did the stitching on the "clovers", on the other cards I made the layer with the ribbon go all the way to the end of the top layer, I think it kinda looks odd on my first card... I will update with the other 3 cards once I get the stamp I need.

Happy Birthday Robyn MPS

This is a Birthday card I made for Robyn, My Pink Stamper!

 I used Create A Critter for the Zebra, I used a stamp from basic gray which I added some stickles to, I also used my cuttlebug and corner rounder.  The ribbon is purple with black polka-dots.

Would you like some?

So this idea came to me as a gag gift for my sister for her birthday, this saying is something we have said for some time now if someone can not decide what they want to eat... well would you like Poop on a stick? the answer is always ewww NO!  Originally I just had the "poop" in a zip-top bag but I thought to myself I can make this look professional... so here it is... the "poop" is just tootsie rolls.. Kinda gross but my family got a huge kick out of it and requested me to make more!

I got them!

Tonight I got home from work to find my Gypsy is back home and my Cuttlebug had arrived!  I am so excited but dont feel like getting in to making stuff right now... I am tired!  going to bed... good night.  Check back for more projects!

I am so excited!

My husband tried to get me a cuttlebug for Christmas, well no such luck since he is sort of a last minuet shopper.... well yesterday he won one on ebay!  I am so excited to get it in my hands and use it!  I just had to share!

Shopping so far...

I have been to Michaels, Big Lots and JoAnns.  Michaels was a bust for the $4.99 cake carts... boo... Big Lots had 1 Cuttlebug die cut but nothing I wanted,  I did pick up some bazzill paper.. not sure if this was a score or not since I paid $5 for it I think there is 20 sheets in the package.  so off to JoAnn's.. what a deal I got there... I had to pick up my Zig glue pen to restick my cricut mat, those were 40% off, but the score of the day so far was the Wild Card Cricut Cart!  $9.99 yes you read that right...I took in my Michaels ad to get that price, you would be able to get the 4 carts pictured in the ad which are Wild Card, Simply Sweet, Old West and Sweethearts. I saved $83 at JoAnns today I only spent $14 and change!  I also picked up a christmas stamp for .50 cents.  MORE TO COME....so as promised, I have more to share, I got 2 more carts from the Michaels near my Moms house!  Jubilee and Birthday Cakes (a cricut cake cart) I also got some basic gray brads at the other Big Lots in town.. pretty great day!

Shopping

I am planning on going shopping tomorrow to search for deals, I "PLAN" on going to Big Lots, Michael's, Tuesday Mornings and Joann's.

Here is my game plan:

I will check Big Lots first (the one that is near Jo's & M's) searching for cuttlebug anything and other scrappin' goodies.  Next I will go to Michael's  to see if they have $4.99 cake carts... I saw this on a haul from today I didnt notice them while the $9.99 craziness was going on... then I will head over the Joann's to see if they will price match the clearance price that Michael's has on the Wild Card Cart.  If I have not spent all of my money I will go to Tuesday Mornings, if I cant get there tomorrow I will go on Saturday or Monday since its near where I work.  I will also be working in my moms City and will go to her Michael's while over there.. obviously to look for the cake carts... I also may take a different way home to check the other Big Lots...

Star Birthday Card

 I made this card using George and Basic Shapes, I used the Happy Birthday Ribbon between the bottom layer and the top layer and used the "cheater method" when applying my ribbon, I jazzed up my envelope with the extra star that I had from doing the outline, I used my citrus stack from DCWV (Die Cuts With a View)  the craft card stock came from a scrap pack I got a Target.  My Stamp came from ACMoore I don't recall the brand at this time..

Minnie Mouse Birthday Card for my Niece Piper

I made this Birthday card using Mickey and Friends Cricut Cart. I cut Minnie at 3" and I also used George and Basic shapes for the letters along the left side, I actually made the signs but decided I didnt like them and cut the "poles" off to make the letter boxes.  The word bubble came from George and basic also.  My Niece will be 2 in May and will be having a Minnie Party!

Purple & Brown Thank You Card With Flower and Ribbon

I made this card using George and Basic Shapes