WOW....

It has been a long time since I have posted anything and the last post was about why I hadn't been around much.  Well not much has changed, still busy but that is all good news.  I have even set up a table selling my items at a local art center.  Besides my business keeping me busy, I have also been running and organizing a fundraiser for my local SPCA shelter.  Last Nov. we raised $1500 for them with a craft show.  I was even asked to go on the radio the day before to promote it and then had the TV news crew there the day of the show!  I was a bit nervous but made it through.  Anyway, here are some things I have made over the past few months. 

Tie Dye Shirts ~ Got the Yudo Machine and love it!

Halloween Gifts & Items using my Cricut

Thanks for checking them out!



"Ad Inspiration Challenge" #46 & 47

Here the challenge for week #46 :


You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration for a card. This is all for fun to see what you get from the inspiration. 

Ad is from http://www.target.com/. Please post a comment with a link to your card here or at the post for this challenge on the Cricut Message board here.

Here the challenge for week #47 :

Ad is from http://www.macy.com/. Please post a comment with a link to your card here or at the post for this challenge on the Cricut Message board here.

Great new crafting blog!

I was surfing around different crafter's blogs and while at one of my favorites blogs (http://capadiadesigns.blogspot.com/) I found a post about a great new blog. It is Cutting Above and the two ladies there (Maggie and Michele) give info about all the different crafting tools and items in the industry now. Be sure to check it out, for their blog launch and to celebrate the Gypsy Grand Opening on HSN they are giving away 2 Gypsies! Go here for more info!

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #21

Here is this weeks ad color challenge. The ad is from www.valspar.com. This is a great website to try out different colors together. That is how I came up with these, just added in some colors and looked at what they came up with. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post a comment with a link to your card here or at the post for this challenge on the Cricut Message board here.

I was really inspired by these colors this time and got right to work on my card. At first I thought these looked liked great summer colors, but then they reminded me of apples. That's how I came up with this idea. I again stamped the background to match the colors. TFL!

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #17

Here is another ad from one of their paint sample books at Lowes. I know we did another challenge recently using yellow and purple, but this one just caught my eye. I loved it and could wait to use these colors. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post a comment with a link to your card here or at the post for this challenge on the Cricut Message board here.Here is my card for this challenge. It is for my son's teacher, her birthday is this weekend. The green in the background paper is a little off but it that was the closest I had.

Ad Inspiration Challenge” #15

This weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” is from toysrus.com. This color scheme is a cute baby set. I seem to forget about using these colors together so I thought this would be a good one for the challenge this week. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post a comment with a link to your card here or at the post for this challenge on the Cricut Message board here.

Here is my card for the challenge!

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #11

I'm sorry I am late with this weeks challenge. My son started running a fever which on top of getting ready for 2 craft fairs and a farmers market all within one week of each other, I have been crazy busy! But enought excuses, here is this weeks challenge. This weeks ad is from horchow.com and this seems to be a popular color cobination right now. These are some bright colors so I added two tones of the colors in this ad, feel free to choose which ever you like or use both!

Here is my card for this challenge, I still went a little lighter since I found this cute paper in my stash that matched it. I thought this would make a nice mother's day card.

Click here if you would like to see the cards made by Cricut Message Board members or would like to post your card there.

Chocolate Nugget Box Revisted

When I origianlly made this .cut file I used george and celebrations carts. Someone on the Cricut MB liked this .cut file but didn't have the celebrations carts. So I recreated it with George only. The new file can be downloaded from the right under "Cricut DS Cuts". I haven't cut it yet to see how it looks cut, let me know if it works or if there is a problem. Enjoy!

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #9

Here is this weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” The ad is from Target.com again. These made me think of Easter eggs and thought they would be good for this weeks challenge. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post your cards here. I will be posting my card later. Have Fun!

Ok so I finally got my card done! I used WIMG for the tulips. Click here if you would like to see the cards made by Cricut Message Board members or would like to post your card there. TFL

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #7

It's the beginning of the week again and here is this weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” The ad is from Sears.com again. I thought we would get away from the room decorating stuff this week and go with a cute dress with lots of great spring like colors. I hope you enjoy all the colors this week! You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post your cards here.

Here is my card for this week. The stamp is froma retired hostess set from Stampin' Up! and I colored it with SU inks using the water pen. I cut the flower from George cartridge to give a little extra accent to the stamped area. I embossed the yellow area with my cuttle bug and the background paper is from DCWV. TFL! Click here if you would like to see the cards made by Cricut Message Board members or would like to post your card there.

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” Week 5

Ok so here is this weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” The ad is from Target.com. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. This is all for fun to see what you get from the inspiration. If you want to participate, please post a comment here with a link to your card.
Here is my card for this weeks inspiration, I used Stampin' Up! set "Bitty Basics" for the background and cut "Get Well Soon" from the Cricut cart. "Beyond Birthdays. I also used the
and scalloped boarder punch from Stampin' Up! If you are interested in purchasing any Stampin' Up! products, you buy them online through my Stampin' Up! website here. BTW Stampin' Up is offering a free idea book when you purchase online for a limited time!"TFL!

My first BIA Project!

I finally got a BIA and here are some mini books I made with it. I love to recycle when ever possible and I got to use some recycled materials with these. For the covers I used decoarative tissue boxes. I lined the inside of the covers with a cordinating paper and added a little design to the outside of the covers. TFL!

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” Week 4

Sorry I am a few days late on this one but here is this weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” The ad is from Belk.com. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. This is all for fun to see what you get from the inspiration. If you want to participate, please post a comment here with a link to your card.

Here is my card for this weeks inspiration. I cut the lady bug, flower and leaves from Cricut cart. WIMG. I embossed the flower with my Cuttlebug and one of the new texture plates from Stampin' Up! I folded the leaves in half and ran them through my crimper on an angle. The background is stamped with Stampin' Up! "Doodle This"stamp set and the "thank you so very much" is from the "Flight of the Butterfly" stamp set. If you are interested in purchasing the stamp set, scalloped boarder punch or any other Stampin' Up! Products, you buy them online through my Stampin' Up! website here. BTW Stampin' Up is offering a free idea book when you purchase online for a limited time! TFL!

Happy 30th Birthday

Here is a card I made for a co-worker who turned 30 today.

Ad Inspiration Challenges

I started posting an "Advertisement Inspiration Challenge" each week on the Cricut message board. Today was the begining of the third week. I thought I would also post them here for others as well. Here is what you do... you can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration for a card. This is all for fun to see what you get from the inspiration. If you want to participate, please post a comment here with a link to your card. Here are the "Ad Inspriations" and my cards for the first three weeks. I will post the new "Ad Inspriations" every Sunday.

Week #1 from an online Macy’s catalog here

My Card

Week #2 The ad is from Target.comMy Card

Week #3 The ad is from Sears.com
My Card

Paper Gingerbread House

I made a Halloween house last year, so I thought it would be fun to make a gingerbread house this year. TFL! This is the house with the light on inside. The Front, one side, the other side, and the front.

Holiday Wreaths & Snowflake Bouquet

Here are some holiday crafts I recently made! TFL

BLOG CANDY!!! I need your help!

I need your help choosing the best project that I have made with the Cricut. To see all my Cricut projects please click on the "Cricut" link under the "My Creations" area at the top of my blog. You can also view my other blog and vote for something from there as well if it isn't already on this blog. Then post here your vote! I will take votes till 12/1/08. On 12/2/08 I will randomly choose a winner from all who have posted their vote! The winner will get a nice size goodie bag full of embellishments! Thanks for your help!

8 Cards 1 Sheet Wonder

Here are 8 Cards I made. I stamped one 8.5 x11 paper and then used that to make the 8 cards. The stamped leaves and inks are from Stampin' Up and the cut leaves are from WIMG Cricut cart. The "Happy Thanksgiving" is a studio G stamp! For the background paper for the stamped paper, I just added 1/4" to the width & length.I have made a layout template for the cards and a cut sheet in word so you can print it out from your computer.

Here are the downloads for the cards:

8 Cards 1 sheet wonder layout templates.doc

8 Cards 1 sheet wonder cutout lines.doc

Happy Thanksgiving Wreath

I made this with my Cricut and Stampin Up Stamps! I cut out a 12' ring and leaves from the Doodle Charms cart and inked them in fall colors. I attached the leaves to the ring and added the cut out letters. It is a little flat looking, but I like it! TFL!