Scrapfest - Sizzix

Sharon & Barb went over to the Basic Grey booth while I made this card at Sizzix. Julianna Hudgins was there, and very friendly. We used some of the new embossing folders, sanded the design, and added the embellishments.  We had a chance to use the Sizzix Texture Boutique. Cute machine, but some people had trouble making it work.

Scrapfest - Imaginese

Here we got the chance to try the i-top and the i-rock. First we made a brad with the the i-top. Has a learning curve to it, but was very easy to use, and gentle to the hands. Then we went to the i-rock, and made a ribbon with a "set" (see the "o" on the ribbon), and put it together into a flower. Didn't care for the i-rock, but I'm sure others did.

Scrapfest - Slice

We got to make this really cute pumkin card using the Slice. I'd never seen it used, or tried it, so this was a real treat. It was really easy to use. They had a wonderful display of all kinds of projects, both paper and cloth that could be done with the Slice. It's really quite heavy-duty.  Card is 4 1/4" square.

Scrapfest - Doodlebug

This was one of the most fun projects. It's just a small 3 x 3 card, but they were quick, and the booth staff was having so much fun with the crafters. They had a "Wheel of Fortune"-type wheel and each of us got a chance to spin. There were three spots to win. Sharon won a packet of 4 pumpkin bradlets. So cute.

Scrapfest - Bo Bunny

We got to make this really cute scrapbook page. It was quick to make, and the staff at the booth was wonderful. I'm thinking this one will be a great page for my grand-daughter's school days. 12 x 12 size.

Scrapfest - KI Memories

Here we got to make a pencil topper. We had a choice of paper toppers: butterfly, bird, flower, and more. Their papers and embellishments are gorgeous. It was a quick project so our wait time wasn't bad. They were using the Silouette to cut their shapes. It was fun to see a new (to me) machine work.

Scrapfest - Fiskars Project

Here we got to play with some of Fiskars new products, and some of the everyday standards. We got a chance to try their new stamping roller. It's similar to SU's 2" roller, but without a handle. It's self-inking with guide arrows so you can judge where you are stamping. They said there were a variety of rollers, and ink colors. We also got a chance to use their punch that an be placed anywhere on a page or card. It's magnetic, and very easy to use.



Cricut /CM carts (Reminisce)

Cricut /CM carts (Cheerful)

I got to see the new CM carts last night. At least in the catalog, and these pics are a really good showing of what's on the carts.

Alora's first day of preschool!

This layout is Alora's first day of preschool. Can't believe she was only 3 1/2 in these pictures. Oh, how she's grown. No Cricut on this one. Sorry

Another Layout!

This layout will be the other part of the LO below. I hand cut the sun, used a punch for the eyes, and a parenthesis for the mouth. The type is "Jumbo" from Lyrical Letters. Cut at 1", only lowercase letters.

Crop has come and gone!

Had a wonderful time at the crop. I arrived just as Barb was getting there. We picked out tables for the three of us, and set up shop. Sharon arrived about 2:30. The food was great (potluck), and got to see what different women were making. There were 20 of us at this crop. One woman was working on vintage/heritage pages, one was working on pictures of her grandchildren and using Toy Story stickers. Sharon was working on Freedom Honor Flight pictures, and Barb was working on "1993" pictures. I managed to (mostly) make 9 pages. A couple of my pages didn't get completed because I was either missing embellishments, journaling, or a couple pics. I felt I did well, under the circumstances. I'll post those later.

The title comes from the Cricut Carousel cart, cut at 1". Use full pressure, but slow down the cut. Comes out better. Peanuts were made with a DS design from Okie, embossed with Cuttlebug Mini Mosiac embossing folder, and DTP with oregano ink.

The crop is getting closer!

Two days to go before my first crop. I'm pulling things together to work on, but not entirely confident I'm taking what I need for a 12 hour crop. How many pages do I plan for? One per hour? Well, I have another full day, and Friday morning to decide. Some of it is already waiting. Hmmmm....

Going to my first crop!

Barb & Sharon & I are going to a crop in a couple weeks. Those girls have been to several before - not me, it will be my first. I'm asking everyone what to take, and what to make. I've got a good idea what I will work on, so will set up some page kits.  It will also be a potluck crop, so I need to take something food-wise.

Grand-daughter's 6th birthday!

My daughter Heather, reminded me at Valentine's Day that Alora's birthday was coming up, and she needed to take a treat to school (March 16th). Though I didn't have a lot of time, I came up with these. My kids took Anise suckers to school in May on the day their birthday would be in August. It became a tradition.  I wrapped each sucker in plastic wrap, and tied on the charm with pink ribbon.

Cart: George & Basic Shapes

Settings: # 6 shadow & charm, set at 3 1/2"; fill the sheet. Which made 18 and I only needed 16.
Paper: Pink flourish sheet of 12 x 12 paper from a Colorbok Punch Out Pack "Bright"

Baby Card!

I needed a baby card for a couple that just had a baby girl in December.

I scored the card with the ScorPal using 1/8" grooves. I used the Heritage cart, cutting the stroller at 2" in pale pink and the shadow in a hot pink. Added adhesive pearls to the wheel hubs and card. The sentiment is from Darice.

Ribbon Storage!

I want to show you what my friend, Cin, did with her ribbon stash. I think it is adorable and so pretty. She said the base is a belt rack, and the hooks are shower curtain hooks. She said that she just slips the ribbon to one side when she wants to add more to the ring. Isn't this a great idea. >>Cin's Blog!<<

More 2009 Christmas Cards!

I made these quick cards and missed posting them with the other one.  Same size as the last one. Used the Cuttlebug ornaments embossing folder, and cut the ornaments from the Very Merry Tags cart.

2009 Christmas Card!

Here is my 2009 Christmas Card! I kept playing, in my mind, with this idea and here is where it ended. Card is done with Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder that came out in 2009!





Cart: When It's Cold Outside!

Size of cut & shadow: 3 3/4"

Cut: Nativity Snowflake
I used glue dots to hold the layers together, and pop dots to attach the cut to the card.

Thank You!

I'm already getting gifts for Christmas, and I want to send the thank you cards a.s.a.p. Here's what I created this afternoon.
Card size: A2
Cartridge: Teardrop, page 122
Cut: Words & shadow at 2"; Real size

The background paper is, I believe, from the Dollar Store. Glittery snowflakes are Dress It Up buttons attached to card with pop dots. I ran the words through my Xyron sticker maker. Never used that before. Was really cool. LOL