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Altered tissue box !

2010-02-14T12:23:00.002-06:00

My son had to have a decorated tissue box for Valentine's day at school. Couldn't be a mailbox had to be a tissue box. So this is what we came up with, and of course as always mom get's told at the last minute!

This box was not perfect, but when he got home from school on Friday the hole for the center was a bit bigger and torn on top where he and his classmates tried to stuff his valentines in it. So with that said I felt pretty good I didn't stress over it that much, at least the box did it's job, and he though it was one of the cutest boxes at school!

Wishing U

2010-01-31T17:05:00.003-06:00

This card was for a dear friends birthday, I made it last week but didn't want to post until I was sure she had received it by mail, in case she was lurking my blog.lol

It was designed on my Gypsy. I used several differen't carts for this one Plantin Schoolbook was the base of the card as well as the two squares on the front of the card. Cupcake and U is from Hello Kitty. Wishing is from Gypsy Font, butterflies are from Tear Drop. The white doily is from the new seasonal cart Mother's Day that was cut in half to use in front and inside of card.
Added some clear rhinestones and some stickles. Paper is from a DCWV pack.

Of course it's not complete until you add some inking around edges!

Simple 3D Heart

2010-01-28T19:41:00.002-06:00

I just love the 3D heart cut form the new Seasonal cart Love Struck.

I cut the heart at 4 inches and just punched a hole and added ribbon.
This cart makes 3D heart's so simple.

What better way to add a little Valentine festivity to your home.

Something Sweet!!

2010-01-24T14:02:00.006-06:00

Here it is!! The latest Provocraft product release at CHA! A machine designed to cut gum paste and fondant for cake making! It is designed so that it can be taken apart and cleaned, meeting health code standards. And Cricut has designed a Cake Basics cartridge that comes with the machine.

You can also use any of your existing carts to make cakes!

Retailing at $399, this would be a welcome addition to a current cake business or the beginning start to a new business!

For more information and details, click HERE!

New Gypsy skins

2010-01-24T13:21:00.016-06:00

New Gypsy Skins, carrying case and a clutch are being introduced at CHA. Take a look below:

Gypsy Red and Black Butterfly Silicone Set

Gypsy Green and Blue Damask Silicone Set

Gypsy Black and White Damask Silicone Set

Gypsy Red Owls Silicone Set

Gypsy Black Owl Silicone Set

Keep your Gypsy safe with this scuff and scratch resistant case. Its tough, reinforced design is form-fitted to the Gypsy device and features a soft lining with a designer pattern.

The Gypsy Clutch isn't it cute it's a stylish way to carry and protect your Gypsy.

Wings of Hope!

2010-01-24T12:19:00.007-06:00

Crissy Armstrong has created a beautiful limited edition digital stamp carousel horse called "Wings of Hope" which is currently available exclusively in the Whimsy Stamps online shop. This digital stamp will be available to purchase from now until February 28th, 2010. All proceeds from the sale of this image, minus any PayPal fees, will be sent to the American Red Cross disaster relief for Haiti.

If you would like to help out, please visit the Whimsy Stamps shop and purchase this digital stamp "Wings of Hope" - I am sure those poor people in Haiti can do with every little bit that we can do to help them.

New Cricut Cartridge Introduced!

2010-01-21T16:03:00.005-06:00

Once Upon a Princess Cartridge

This cart just got introduced today, you can check out all the adorable images here or even better yet the PDF file here.

Look at the awesome 3D castle that can be made.

With Sympathy

2010-01-19T21:10:00.004-06:00

With sympathy card and matching envelope is from WC on page 32. Cut at I believe (if I'm remembering correctly, lol) 41/2". I hand cut a paper piece to fit the front of the card and embossed it with the Bird and Swirls cuttelbug folder which is really hard to see in the pic. I added crystal stickels to the branch and the little bird is from LL cut with patterned paper at 1". I outlined the little bird with a black marker and added a sparkly rhinestone for his eye.
Added a little white ribbon to tie the card together, put a special handwritten message inside and ready to give to my boss who just recently lost her father. Very quick and simple and she loved it!

Thank You cards!

2010-01-16T15:48:00.011-06:00

Lot's and lots of thank you's to be mailed out! Ahhh, but I'm finally done.
I made the design with my gypsy and picked several different papers and away we cutted!

I also included a matching envelope both the card and envelope are cut from PS.

The design in the corners are from HA.

The thank you sentiment was also designed on my gypsy. Instead of cutting or using a stamped image I made my own using the cricut markers, the sentiment is from the WC cart.

I adhered the extra pieces to fill in the negative image's in all 4 corners.

I cut down an extra strip of paper and used the threading water punch on each end

Cricut Cutting Guide

2010-01-12T20:14:00.002-06:00

Since my mom and sister-n-law are new cricuteers, I new they needed a cutting guide. So I downloaded and printed the cricut cutting guide from Above Rubies Studio. Got out my storybook laminator and starting laminating pages.

For the first time ever (after sitting on the shelf for months) used my pink Bind-it-All to punch holes and bind the pages together. I was quit scared at first, but found it's actually very easy to use.

Now that I made one for my mom and one for my sil, I have to sit down and make another for myself.

An Owl

2010-01-12T12:47:00.002-06:00

Just a random pick I took during the holidays. I have seen a ton of owls this year perched up on the trees in front of my home and have been meaning to take a picture and I finally got to. This was the best shot I could get, as I was trying to sneak up a little closer for a better shot, my son ran out of the house yelling "MOM" and he flew away.

My new fellow Cricuteers!

2010-01-12T12:19:00.000-06:00

We had lots of crafty gifts during Christmas!

My SIL got the big RED E from my parents along with many other accessories to go with.

My mom got a BLUE E from my dad with a little help from me and my sil. Who also got lots of accessories from all of us. The hard part was trying to keep my mom from buying one for herself she had picked up a Black one while we were shopping during the big Black Friday event but luckily put it back saying " she would probably regret not getting one, but if she needed something she knew how to find me". lol
Even caught her a few times browsing the internet for one!
So what better gift for my dad to give!

Now there my partners in crime!LOL

Cricut Chirp!

2010-01-11T00:35:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I was so excited to find out my son's School Christmas Tree project made the chirp in the December 22,2009 newsletter. How exciting is that! You can find the newsletter and see all the other wonderful projects that were given recognition as well here.
Thank you provo craft and thank you ladies for all the wonderful comments it truly made my day.

Thank you card

2010-01-10T12:00:00.001-06:00

Pillow box for giftcard

2010-01-10T11:53:00.001-06:00

Christmas cards

2010-01-10T11:44:00.007-06:00

Inside of card

My Christmas tree

2010-01-10T11:41:00.002-06:00

Presents for family and friends before Santa Clause came!lol

More Christmas tags!

2010-01-10T11:25:00.003-06:00

I am very behind on my post, wanted to have this up before x-mas or at least by New Years and it didn't happen. But I still wanted to share with you all some of my projects I made during the holidays! So here are some more tags from the Winter Woodland cart.

From our House to Yours,

2009-12-25T08:53:00.004-06:00

Candy Cane Mouse

2009-12-20T18:08:00.004-06:00

I made about 35 of these cute little Candy Cane Mice for my son's classroom and teachers. I got this cute cut file from the gracious Cindy McVey. Please drop by her blog she has some wonderful projects and she is so kind to share her cut files for free!

Attached to the back is the first verse, from Twas the Night before Christmas, which was computer generated.

Thank you Cindy, you made my holiday stress a little easier.

Christmas tags

2009-12-18T20:00:00.007-06:00

I made these assortment of tags using the Winter Woodland cart.
All cut at 2 1/2".

The snowflake card below is found on pg. 34 on WW.

The tree tags are found on pg. 37 of WW.

The dark green and red tag was embossed with the snowflake cuttelbug folder

The above green and red card is not embossed, the green paper is white core paper from a X-mas DCWV pack.

Pretty in pink and red is embossed with D'vine swirls cuttelbug folder.

School Christmas Tree project

2009-12-17T21:54:00.010-06:00

My son's class had a Christmas Tree Parade. The rules for this project were as followed:
Do not buy a real tree
The tree must stand up
The tree must be made at home
It can be made of anything
The whole family can help
Be creative
It must be small enough for the student to carry it.

Here's our tree!
It started with a styrofoam 5 5/8 x 23 7/8 cone, (Not sure what I was thinking when I bought such a big cone, just knew my son's a big kid he can handle that, nevermind we still had to decorate it! wooh!) We wrapped the cone with green paper so it would make it easier to adhere all the holly leaves that are from winter woodland cart cut at 2 1/2". I used 4 sheets of medium green cardstock paper, 2 bright sheets of green cardstock and 2 dark green sheets of cardstock. Embossed all three of the colored leaves with three different cuttelbug folders, swiss dots on the dark green paper, D'vine swirls on the med green, and birds and swirls on the bright green and inked all with SU chocolate ink pad.

The star was cut twice with Plantin Schoolbook at 5" on silver metallic paper. I used a popsicle stick to adhere the two stars front and back and used silver stickles around the edges. The cardinal is from winter woodland was cut at 3" in red and shadowed in black, added a clear rhinstone for the eye and red stickles to his tail and head, and gold stickles for his legs. I made about three cardinals to circle the tree.I used blue, red and yellow rhinestone buttons to adorn the tree! Gotta love the image of Santa and his sleigh on the Christmas Noel cart.
You can't tell in this picture, but I added a little magical sparkle with some stickles. And oh how I love that little bear from the Christmas Noel cart so I added him of course at 3" surrounded by some christmas morning presents.
Like our real tree at home my son has to have a train around the X-mas tree!
The bottom has a chipboard circle bottom cut with plantin schoolbook I believe at 10" or maybe it was 12" lined with red printed christmas cardstock and used some left over holly leaves to finish it off like a tree skirt! I got a little overmyhead with this project as I had so many other things to do for the holidays but I think it turned out wonderful and my son showed it off proudly at his Christmas Tree Parade this past Tuesday.

My son and Santa 2009

2009-12-17T21:37:00.002-06:00

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving to all!

2009-11-26T09:13:00.000-06:00

Fall card

2009-11-25T14:45:00.002-06:00

I designed these simple fall cards on my gypsy using all WC.

The leaves were cut out of DCWV glitter stock paper which were very pretty and shiny only you can't see it in the picture.

I made a total of 8 cards. To give to my son's teacher and to the doctors I work for and co-workers.

I didn't get a pic of the inside as I did them last minute.

(Everything is last minute for me nowadays)
The inside sentiment said Happy Thanksgiving!

Get Better card

2009-11-22T10:28:00.003-06:00

I made this card for my grandfather he had hip surgery this past Thursday!

It is a very simple design that I created on the Gypsy. Wild card was the only cart used, the paper was just extra I've had from my stash, I used antique linen stickles around the leaves and on the sentiment get better!

Happy Belated Halloween

2009-11-01T09:29:00.002-06:00

THE GATEKEEPER

Halloween treat boxes

2009-11-01T08:55:00.005-06:00

I made 21 of these little treat boxes for my son's class.

Using my gypsy of course I designed a page for the black boxes using TBM cart. Also used TBM for the purple tags. Happy Halloween font is from WC. The pumpkins are from GW. Very simple and easy to make of course with my Gypsy, came in super handy in desgining and arranging to fit and feel the page. The little boxes are filled with mini m&m's snickers twix and 3 muskeeters.

My little storybook character

2009-11-01T08:48:00.002-06:00

Can you guess what storybook character my son is?

Since most schools don't allow children to dress up for Halloween. They did get to wear and participate in activites for drug free week at there school. Friday the kids could come dressed as a storybook character of there choice. So what do you think does he look like Paul Bunyan?

I entered the Gypsy 24 hr challenge

2009-10-25T17:28:00.005-05:00

I did it! I did it! COME TAKE A LOOK!

The GYPSY 24 Hr DESIGN CHALLENGE

I have attached a link that will take you to where you need to vote for me....but not until the entry submission is closed tonight at midnight!

You can only vote ONE time!

We were to use the Gypsy Wandering cart and Gypsy Font cart and one other cart of your choice. The other cart I chose was Home Accents.

You can vote here

The inspiration for this card was my sister-n-law, Marla's birthday.

Voting begins at midnight and closes MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 29TH. If you REALLY like my project could you please get your friends, neighbors, co-workers, all the people in your address book and that strange fellow down the street that talks to himself to vote for my submission?lol

Here is the link~ the name of my project is "Happy Birthday" so be sure to look for that one!

The Gypsy 24-hour Design Challenge

Thanks for your vote! Wish me luck!

Homecoming Poster

2009-10-25T17:14:00.003-05:00

My son's football team had there homecoming game this past weekend. I designed this poster for him on my Gypsy.

I used several different carts everyday paper dolls, sportsmania, mickey mouse font, gyspy font, celebrations and don juan.

My first project made with my Gypsy

2009-10-11T17:32:00.003-05:00

My nephew celebrated his tenth birthday this weekend and I designed this card on my gypsy for him.

Close up of cowboy.

Inside of card, added the money holder.

Mainly used PDDU, frame was CO, happy birthday was from zooballoo, other fonts were BC.
Embossed with cuttelbug happy b-day and paisley folders.

My Gypsy girl

2009-10-11T17:13:00.002-05:00

Here is my Gypsy all dressed up and ready to go wherever I go!
Tucked in nice in snug in her sleeve to help protect her.

Dressed in her finest sleeve, pink bling!

I made a little something special for her stylet. A string of pink swarvorski crystals with a silver cross charm.

50 b-day pop up card

2009-09-20T13:01:00.007-05:00

My uncle turned 50 this past week and we celebrated with him at his party last night!

I used Mickey and Friends cart and Mickey Font for the images on this card. I cut Mickey out at 4" with all his accessories. I welded the letters together on DS. I embossed white card stock with cuttelbugs Happy Birthday embossing folder.

Up close of Mickey
I used Mickey because I thought it would bring him back to his childhood years.

I popped up the #50 cut with Mikey Font at 5". Oh My is cut at 4" and Mickey's head is cut at 3". Added some doodling with a black marker.

This was my first time at a pop up card and it turned out great and it was much easier than I thought.

Football tags

2009-09-20T11:12:00.006-05:00

My life has been over ran by football season. I had snack duty for this weeks game. I started on the tags a couple of weeks ago because I was making 34 of them. I'm such a procrastinator that I knew if I didn't start early I would be pulling my hair out trying to finish them. lol

So sure enough I finished stuffin and tying all the bags on Friday evening for Saturday's game.

I cut the tags at 4" with tags,bags and more cart.Used the shadow feature for the green. The text on the tags were computer generated with green font and printed on white card stock and cut with tag feature at 4". I cut the Football helmet and the flag with sports mania cart, I believe at 2 1/2". The P was cut with base camp at 1".

All 34 finished treat bags! Phew!

Close up of finished bags

I filled the bags with rice crispy treats, m&m's, and an apple and added a hand full of shredded scrap paper for a filler. I'm glad I did these special little tags my son's team had there first lose at yesterdays game against the Cowboys 12-0. So these treats gave them something to smile about after there hard played game.

Want to win a Gypsy!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-16T11:57:00.003-05:00

Provo Craft is a sponsor of a new blog called Cutting Above and they have generously donated not just one but TWO Gypsies to celebrate the Cutting Above launch and the Cricut Gypsy World Launch on HSN on September 24th. So for a chance to win visit there blog and read all about it!

Provo Craft 100 Celebrations!

2009-09-16T11:44:00.003-05:00

To help celebrate the 100th Cricut cartridge which you can view here!
That’s right, provo craft has reached 100 cartridges. As a thank you to there great Cricut community members, They want you to celebrate with them. So, there giving away 100 cartridges over the next five weeks (20 per week.) How awesome is that!

B-day card for my little Bro

2009-09-13T12:13:00.006-05:00

I made this card for my brother, his birthday is on Monday.

Close up of front:

I googled the farmer image and downloaded it from the web. Colored with regular map pencils used my center point function on my cricut to cut the squared image using my mini mongram cart and shadowed it with the black square. Happy Birthday was cut using the Tear Drop cart. Distressed and inked the edges and added a rope border punch at the bottom.

Inside of the card:

Sentiment is computer generated using scrapbook plus program. I used the rope border punch on the bottom distressed the edges and inked with black and a little doodling around the frame. OMgosh sometimes I'm such a blonde. lol I just realized I use the wrong hey should have been Hay!

Eagle v's Dragons

2009-09-13T11:45:00.002-05:00

Good game yesterday between Tiny Mites Eagles v's Southwest Dragons. Game tied
24-24.

Quote from Tiny Mites head coach weplay.com
Mike Finkel commented on the Pleasanton Jr. Eagles’ profile:

“Saturday 9/12/09: Rain at the Eagles' Nest for most of the games against the Dragons (and Vikings PW). The Tiny Mites and PeeWees won by default, even though the scores were tied. The Jr.PW's came up a little short. Mitey Mites got their first win!”

Tiny Mites won by default because the tiny mite Dragon team did not have enough players too play but we like a good game so the Dragon's took some of thier older players from their Pee Wee's and the game was on. I think our little mites did a great job considering half their team were older players!

Go EAGLES GO!

Eagles v's Bulldogs

2009-09-13T11:19:00.002-05:00

CTMH card

2009-09-05T22:06:00.002-05:00

Okay so finally I get to some girly stuff tonight.

I got this card kit in the mail a few weeks ago from my CTMH rep Ms. Jen, and decided to put it together I inked around the edges with cocoa ink cut out the leaves and flowers and pop dotted it, added a sentiment with chocolate ink. Added some bling with a green rhinestone in center of button and of course added some scrap ribbon I had laying around just to add something differen't from the original creation Jen had.

Thanks Jen for the gift!

Go Eagles!

2009-09-05T21:53:00.002-05:00

That's Derek!

Eagles won there first home game today(on there brand new field).

Derek also caught his first pass of the game!

Eagles 24- Bulldogs 6

Football pin

2009-09-04T22:31:00.002-05:00

I made this football with my son's # on it to wear to his football games. It was cut @ 3" using Sports Mania cart shadow and football feature. Outlined with black sharpie and embossed with my sizzix. 88 was cut @ 1" using Tear Drop cart and adhered martha stewart green glitter. After everything dried I laminated cut out and adhered a pin to the back.

Officially Football Season!

2009-08-30T11:25:00.009-05:00

Derek is # 88 this year, this was a pic from last year, but I just loved it!

It's officially football season for our household. Derek had his first game yesterday.

Eagles 24- Cougars 7

Already undefeated. LOL!

Thought I would share a few pics of yesterday's game!

Derek relaxin before the big game!

In line waiting to be weighed! Official rules!

The run through!

Looks like he's looking right at the camera but he takes out #14!

There's my little eagle #88 at the end squating!
To view more pics, join the fun and help support the Jr. Eagles visit Weplay for my homepage. You can also view my calendar for upcoming games!

Scalloped purse Fold out card

2009-08-30T10:38:00.003-05:00

I had a last minute birthday party after my son's football game yesterday and had to come up with something fast. So I relied on my faithful Design Studio and went straight to the Custom Crops website to see which wonderful project I could download and cut out in a jiff! It was a 12 year old having the b-day so of course something girly would be the answer, and there I found it the cutest little card purse, Perfect! Thank you Susan for taking the time and sharing this design. You can view Susan's original design here. I altered the center a bit instead of the flower I cut out the birthday girls initials and added some bling to the letter and flower.

Instead of a gift she preferred getting money so this was absolutely perfect to stash some cash in the the little purse!

Since I was in a bit of a hurry, I literaly flew out the door when I finished it, therefore I didn't get to take a picture of the inside of the card, sorry.

Embelished School Supplies

2009-08-23T17:19:00.007-05:00

First Day of school is tomorrow and this is what I spent my day doing. Of course as most of you know all the supplies need to be labeled with your child's name. So to add some fun to it I took out my cricut and Mickey and Friends font and got busy. Nothing to extravagant but simple.

Personalized Binder Notebook

Personalized Spiral Notebook

Simple School Box

My son may only be starting 2nd grade, little smart man asked for a dictionary to add to his school supply list.
So of course mommy thought how cute it would be to make a book cover for it.

I had these extra stars left over from another project to add a little extra to the simple bookcover.

Teacher Project

2009-08-22T12:06:00.015-05:00

My sister-n-law asked me to make signs for her classroom for differen't centers that she has set up.

This is what I came up with and she loved them.

The bus is for the road to success!

The next three signs where a surprise I did for her to hang at the front of her classroom door.

Circle of Friends~Blog Award

2009-07-29T19:35:00.003-05:00

Blogging is a way for me to meet people who become friends that I may never get to meet in person. It's a wonderful way to communicate with someone that lives in another state, area or even country and say "thanks for being my friend". I was given this award by my blogging friend, Tracy and I will post it here on my blog with pride. Visit her blog here. Thanks Tracey! To keep the Circle of Friends going I must do my part and pass it along.....

Here are the rules for this award: To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog. Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends. Link to your nominees within your blog post. Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show your appreciation. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award. It's very hard to just pick 5 friends as I have gotten to know so many. I will give this award to....

Cheryl - My Cardmaking Haven

Chelsea - Crafting Life's Pieces

Loupy Lou - Loopy Lou's Loopy Thoughts

Tricia - Little Scraps of Heaven Designs

Florellis - My Crafty Life

Thank you ladies!

2009-07-27T19:36:00.001-05:00

2009-07-26T16:12:00.001-05:00

Transformer Birthday card

2009-07-26T15:56:00.005-05:00

I made this birthday card for my son!

His theme of course was Transformers!

A little cricut, and some computer generation!

The #7 and the stars are made with the cricut cart Celebrations!

I found the Bumblebee transformer on the web.

The Happy Birthday is also computer generated with a scrapbook program.

I printed and cut out the Transformer to layer and popdot adding depth.

The inside of the card is also an image from the computer generated and printed out.

2009-07-19T13:38:00.001-05:00

Best Houston Family Photographer Contest!

2009-07-15T11:31:00.002-05:00

Have You Voted Today?

Please help vote for my Friends Photography buisness LIFE'S IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY!

Vote Here!
You can vote every day until the vote ends July 15th. Remember it's LIFE'S IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY

If you click on the Angel photo it will take you to Debi's website where you can view all her other BEAUTIFUL photography.

Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedules and voting it is much appreciated!

This post will remain at the top until the voting contest is over.

Tinkerbell on lillypad

2009-07-05T21:45:00.003-05:00

Recipe:

Cricut Expression

Design Studio

Tinkerbell and Friends cart

Cardstock from stash

glitter papers

stickles

Happy Independece Day!

2009-07-04T10:46:00.000-05:00

Swimming Lessons

2009-07-04T09:26:00.002-05:00

My son is taking private swimming lessons this summer with a friend of mine and he is doing great. This was his first week!

2009-07-01T21:06:00.003-05:00

Bowling card

2009-07-01T20:04:00.002-05:00

These are invitation for my sons 7th birthday Bowling Party

Recipe:

Cricut Expression

Design Studio

Paper Doll Dress Up cart

Plantin Schoolbook cart

Wild card cart

Celebrations cart

Crop-a-dile

WeRmemories large eyelets

Paper Studio paper

Handmade doodling

Donald Duck/Cupcake Trifold card

2009-07-01T19:52:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday to my dad who turned 59 on June 28!

We celebrated by taking him out to dinner at a new resturant in Pleasanton called the WhiffleTree, hmm so yummy!

Okay so the WhiffleTree is only new to Pleasanton, it used to be located in Devine.

Recipe:

Cricut Expression

Design Studio

Mickey and Friends cart

Home accents cart

Celebrations cart

Cricut marker black

Paper from stash

Sizzix Big shot

cuttelbug d'vine swirls emobossing folder

Cousin Justin's Wedding

2009-06-29T20:52:00.007-05:00

Justin and Autumn

June 20,2009

The two love birds were married At the Farm Country Club in Bandera.

Awe, aren't they cutie pies!

My handsome brute

Chillin at the reception

The RANKIN clan

Our silly pose!

Moving the Sanfords! LOL

2009-06-29T19:46:00.004-05:00

The first weekend of June was spent moving my brother and his family closer south. Which means they will be closer. Yeah!

Ever heard of moving the Sanford and Son's! lol

My sister-n-law being her sassy self!

My newphew making sure the garage was spotless according to my brother's rule

Bicycles and other gear loaded, Check!
Trailor and Truck #1 loaded, Check!

Trailor and Truck #2 loaded as tall as and an Eighteen wheeler, Check!
Note swing set had to go on top after Two 4door trucks and 2Trailors, 1SuV and 1Car loaded full!
Check!
Say bye, bye too old house!

Didn't get a chance yet to get pics of their new home by the time we got to our destination and unloaded everything it was plenty dark!

So stayed tuned I'll get pictures once their all settled and cozy!

End of Season Baseball Award!

2009-06-29T19:34:00.000-05:00

Wearing it proudly!

Graduation Card

2009-06-29T19:21:00.003-05:00

This is a graduation card I made for a friend's son who gradutaed High School!

I embossed the above letter with black embossing powder
I made this card with my Cricut E and used the wild card cart!

Teacher Gift

2009-06-04T06:44:00.010-05:00

Card for Derek's teacher.

Images all cut out by hand used the DCWV school paper pack.

Inside of card which I had my son sign a sentiment later on a cut to fit spiral notebook paper.

Read: Thank You

Mrs. Kinnard

Love,

Derek

A4 sized note cards are made with the DCWV cardstock. All die cut images are made on my cricut with the Hello Kitty Greetings cart. Ribbons are from stash and i used the threading water punch on some of the cards. The inside was left blank to be filled out by the reciepent.

I made two of each style shown below.

Finished the 8 note cards

Tied with ribbon bundled up with envelopes.

Pencil Hall Pass made with My Community cart which is the newest edition to my collection of cricut carts. I got this cart and Printing 101 free with a provo craft promotion how awesome is that? I used Mickey and Friends Font for the black lettering. After it was cut and layers were glued together I laminated it with My Storybook laminator.

Altered 2 liter bottle I scraplifted this idea from the Cricut MB though it was such a cute and different gift idea. Besides what better way to recycle. I got the image off the net printed then colored with pencils. Flowers are made on my cricut cut is from the Walk In My Garden cart. Brads, ribbon and paper are from my stash. I made a hidden door on the backside of the bottle to slip all the goodies in. Filled with 4 sharpie highlighters, 4 mechanical pencils, post it notes, butterfingers, snickers and m&m's, and the 8 note cards seen above along with the hall pass. Oh and of course a $25.00 dollar gift card. Of course had to shread some purple paper to stuff and hide all the goodies. She loved it!

Who wants a cupcake?

2009-06-03T21:30:00.003-05:00

This cupcake card was for Derek today was his pretend birthday at school. His Birthday is in July and the poor kid feels like he's being jaded at school since he can't celebrate with alot of his classmates this summer. So this morning I got up and made 30 cupcakes, iced down juice boxes, made this card, wrapped a gift for Derek and finished his teachers gift. Had a meeting with the councelor and speech therapist at 10:00a.m. and spent all day with a bunch of first graders.

Whoo what a DAY!

This cute cupcake card is from Joann Sheen's Messy Rabbit CD collection.

Sooo simple to print it out on heavy cardstock cut around the cherry top, cut and fold, and of course some stickles to dress it up! Forgot to take a picture of the real cupcakes and the sentiment inside the card, sorry was in a bit of a hurry to get it all done.

The inside sentiment read: "Mommy is very proud of her little cupcake!"

My Son got an AWARD!!!

2009-06-03T18:38:00.006-05:00

My son recieved a special award Tuesday evening at the Annual Awards Ceremonies hosted by his School. As some of you may have rememberd a few months back he recieved an award at school during the Monthly Knighting Ceremony. Every month since school started preK, kindergarten and First grade teachers picked a child in their classroom each month based on Academics, Character and Citizenship. In Derek's class there are 20 students so only 9 students throughout the school year were nominated. At this annual ceremony 5 out of the 9 students were recongized for this special award. And of course my child was one of them! What an Honor! I'm so proud of him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you may also notice he had to wear his tenny shoes. I found out that evening his boots are now too small. Which he just wore a couple of months ago, little guy has decided to take a growth spurt on me. lol Guess will be boot shopping next!

Digital photo done with Digital Scrapbook Artist!

Poteet Strawberry Festival 2009

2009-06-01T21:38:00.004-05:00

I did these scrapbook pages with Digital Scrapbook Artist!

Wedding card

2009-05-30T20:54:00.006-05:00

I used the Penny Black Saturday Sketch for this one.

Inside of card...
My cousins wedding is coming up in a couple of weeks so I made this especially for them.
I used the DCW All Dressed up paper pack. Wedding solution cricut cart for the wedding bells and the cake which was embossed with D'vine swirls cuttelbug folder and of course the bling is from crystal stickles. The sentiment was computer generated and enhanced with spellbinders rectangles.

Father's day card

2009-05-30T16:51:00.003-05:00

I used the Wild Card cricut cart for this one. Added a little doodling with some gel pens and some chalking to the inside of the card on the stalks of grass.

Horse Birthday card

2009-05-30T16:44:00.004-05:00

This was a quick birthday card I put together for a little guy using a DS cutfile.
I used my new fiskars rope punch which I found I need a little practice with, I kinda don't like how this card came out but I was pressed for time!

Digital Easter Scrapbook Pages

2009-05-25T12:15:00.004-05:00

I have completed my first pages using my new Digital Scrapbook Artist! I used the free easter egg pack it came with which worked perfectly for the pictures I took of the boys coloring easter eggs this year. Now all I have to do is print the 8x8 pages out and add them to a book.

Memorial Day 2009

2009-05-25T10:09:00.002-05:00

And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
-- Lee Greenwood

Field Trip/Park scrapbook

2009-05-24T12:24:00.005-05:00

I had started this LO with TPS challenge. I recently was given one more photo from my son's teacher so I added another page to finish it.

Coloring Easter Eggs

2009-05-23T12:00:00.007-05:00

I finally have gotten around to playing with my Digital Scrapbook Artist. This is my first scrapbook page I made with it. Derek coloring eggs at Easter 2009!

2009-05-23T11:49:00.003-05:00

I received this lovely award from Cheryl, thanks Cheryl for the beautiful award it is really appreciated. Cheryl has a gorgeous blog so why not pop over for a visit. Now I have to give this award to five people,this is really hard as there have been so many blog awards going around lately and I want everyone to get an award,but cannot remember who I have given them to already. So,I want this award to go to the people who follow my blog and comment, please take this award as it is a little time consuming to name every single one of you. You are all an Inspiration to me. Have a fabulous day.

Wild card Fairy

2009-05-13T21:04:00.003-05:00

Was having some creative fun time this evening and came up with this card. I love this doily cut from the wild card cart and just love the fairies from Joanna Sheen's collection. I got this new Martha stewart branch punch this weekend that I wanted to play with as well. What do ya think?

Two Blog Awards!

2009-05-13T17:19:00.003-05:00

Both Awards come from Cheryl. The first award is a new award to thank all of the people that follow and comment on your blog, such a nice idea and a pretty award. Thanks Cheryl, it just needs to be passed on to 5 people.

The second award from Cheryl is The Gift of Love Award. There are no specifics for this award you just need to give it to 5 people. Thank you Cheryl this is so cute.

So here are the 10 people, so girls please take both the awards or just one if you already have the other its up to you.

Heather

Nixon

Bridget

Illa

Bev

Saskia

Gracie

Linnie

Crystal

Florellis

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T10:17:00.003-05:00

May God’s many blessings
Be yours forever more
And may you know you’re valued
And loved by the Lord
Especially on this day
That we have set aside
To show our appreciation
To the Mothers in our lives

© By M.S.Lowndes

Sketch Saturday Weekly Challenge

2009-05-10T09:42:00.004-05:00

My First Challenge over at Sketch Saturday!

The decoupaged image is from Crafter's Companion Flower Fairies Friends collection as well as the printed paper. I used my classic scalloped rectangles from Nestabilities and embossed with D'vine Swirls cuttelbug folder. The pink butterflies are from home accents cricut cart. I used stickels for the butterflies and rose, and Martha Stewart fine glitter for the fairy wings. I used my new Martha Stewart doily lace punch and of course ribbon and rhinestones.

My son made a card

2009-05-10T09:36:00.003-05:00

I helped my son make this card to give to his Nana for Mother's Day. He colored the butterfly and added sparkle with stickles and picked the colors and embossed and I helped him cut it all out! I think it turned out really cute for a 6 year old.

Challenge #10

2009-05-04T20:57:00.002-05:00

Circle or Shape LO

My son at practice!

Challenge #9

2009-05-04T20:53:00.002-05:00

Mix it up font LO

Challenge #8

2009-05-04T20:48:00.002-05:00

Card Sketch by Christina

Challenge # 7

2009-05-02T23:47:00.003-05:00

Faux Chipboard

This is one of my nephews gifts for tomorrow. These Challenges are working out very nicely for me, I just bought the frame and paper on Thursday. Had planned on giving the name letters a chipboard effect so this was perfect. I actually tried cutting cereal boxes on my cricut for the first time today and it works nicely! I used Paper dolls, Plantin and Pooh Font carts.

Challenge # 6

2009-05-02T23:34:00.002-05:00

Patterned Paper Challenge

My version for boys. Carts used Camp Out and Pooh Font.

Challenge # 5

2009-05-02T23:17:00.004-05:00

Scrapbook Page Sketch Layout

For my newphews birthday tomorrow! I used the Celebrations cart!

Challenge # 4

2009-05-02T23:01:00.002-05:00

Mother's Day Card

I used Flower Fairies Friends by Crafter's Campanion with this one. The Fairy is decoupaged with added sparkle made with stickles. Played with my scalloped rectangles again from spellbinders.

Challenge # 3

2009-05-02T22:31:00.003-05:00

A Kids Card
Handy Manny

My nephews birthday party is tomorrow and he love handy manny! I had already started on this card before today but new I had to finish it today and it fit in perfect with this challenge. I just love how it turned out!
I used my Design Studio to alter handy manny. Carts included paper dolls, and baseball, camp out, plantin schoolbook, micky mouse and friends. I used Pooh font for the text. I found the tools stickers at Micheals, which worked nicely I just had to add some googly eyes and WaLaa!

Challenge # 2

2009-05-02T22:07:00.002-05:00

Try Something New

I have several things here I used for the very first time. I used my threading water punch for the first time and my EK Fastenater, I've had both for months now and Yeah finally used them. Do think I need some practice with lining up my staples though not sure I liked how this turned out. Yesterday I bought the Spellbinders classic scalloped rectangles that I incorporated here as well.

Challenge #1

2009-05-02T21:57:00.002-05:00

Make something using Brown and Pastel.

I used Provo Craft paper's and the turtle is from the Messy Rabbit collection!
It was simple and quick!

National Scrapbook Day!

2009-05-02T21:53:00.003-05:00

Come join the fun with The PinkStamper. She has 10 Challenges today and is giving away prizes. Youv'e got 48 hours to complete, post and leave a comment on Robyn's blog.
Ready set GO!!!!!!!!!

Digital Scrapbook Artist

2009-04-24T23:47:00.003-05:00

I thought I would try my hand at digital scrapbooking so I bought this software online today and have been playing around with it. I thought I would try making my own header for my blog. So look up top and tell me what you think!

Baseball tags for snack bags

2009-04-20T22:04:00.002-05:00

After coming home from a long day at work I still had to find time to get 16 snack bags ready for my son's baseball game tomorrow evening. I had started on gloves yesterday and finished adding the baseballs today I had to wrap this up quickly so it's very simple. I used the Baseball cart and my DS to get them the size I wanted and filled the page to cut multiple images. I did a black shadow backing for the glove so the stitches in the glove stand out nicely, I also used the shadow feature for the red behind the baseball, and added black stitching to the baseball by hand with a black pen. I wanted the kids to be able to keep the scrap image so I stapled the bag and used double sided adhesive to the glove and ball to attach them to the bags.
It's simple and yet still personal and it's better than just plain ziploc baggies that they normally get. I hoping it'll make them feel special, they have a wonderful team and I think they deserve the effort, last week they got no treats and I felt so bad for them!

Messy Rabbit Fishing

2009-04-19T09:33:00.005-05:00

I was playing with the Messy Rabbit papercraft from Joanna Sheen and found this fishing bunny and rememberd my Grandpa's birthday was coming up and it would be perfect for him. The bee and caterpillar are all cuts from the cricut cart Walk in My Garden.
Inside of card:

2009-04-16T21:38:00.012-05:00

I recived the honor of my very first blogging award from the talented Cheryl. I was so excited to get such a fab award from such a talented lady. A Big Thank You to Cheryl. Please stop by and visit her wonderful cardmaking haven!
Here are the RULES for this AWARD:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

This is the hard part naming 7 things about myself people might find interesting, humm! lol
1. I am a huge chocloholic!
2. I just started my blog a few months ago, and I'm already addicted!
3. I am a single mom of a 6 year old son and work full time in the medical field.
4. When I'm not crafting I'm also enjoying my sons sporting events football,
baseball, and soccer whichever season it may be.
5. My wonderful boyfriend found me through myspace and neither one of us have a
myspace profile anymore and we still live 2 hours away from each other.lol
6. I love to just walk for hours just to clear my head!
7. I Thank God every day!

My Nominations for the 7 Kreativ Bloggers are:
1. Lana
2. Magoo
3. Ashley
4. Kate
5. LoopyLou
6. Shelly
7. Atencio
Congratulations! Each one of you are very inspiring in different ways!

Precious Moments Birthday Card

2009-04-15T21:07:00.011-05:00

Made this card escpecially for my sons grammy! I found the Precious Moments clipart on the web and immediatley thought the image would be great for her card. She love's rainbows and has a strong Christian Faith. I cut a few flowers from the HKG and I embossed then distressed and added purple inking. Colored the precious moments image and added a little extra sparkle with stickles to the halo and wings. It wasn't complete without some primaflowers, a brad and some crystals. I hope she likes it!
Happy Birthday Grammy!

Inside of card:

Flyer

2009-04-13T23:00:00.003-05:00

My sisiter-n-law wanted me too make her a flyer/sign to advertise my mother's jewelry creation for the teachers at school. This is what I came up with on a short moments notice! I think it came out really cute. I used Design Studio, SB, TD, HKG cart.

Easter Card

2009-04-12T14:43:00.008-05:00

This card was made with WC and SB with Design Studio. The cross added in the middle is from the wedding cart. Little added bling with stickles and a rhinstone cross at bottom right corner.

Adding my own sentiment to the inside of the card.

Hope everyone has a Blessed Easter!

2009-04-11T23:13:00.005-05:00

Blogoversary Candy giveaway

2009-04-11T15:49:00.005-05:00

Go check out the blog candy Stardust Gems and Ribbon Is giving away for her 1year anniversary blogging. So wonderful of her to do such a nice and generous offer.