Baby Blocks

Good morning,

well it's been a long time since I've dusted off my cricut for a real paper craft.  I forgot how much I loved using it.  I've been so busy with other projects that I hardly ever use my cricut.  Today I did because my son't girlfriend does photography and she is doing a new baby shoot in a week and asked me to make her a baby prop.  She wanted those old time blocks with the babies name (Skyy, her mom's name is Starr) spelled out on one side and GIRL on the other side but all in pink, so this is what I came up with...

I cut the blocks (boxes) in various sizes from 1 inch to 2.5 inches using my TBBM cartridge in light pink

and inked all the edges with a darker pink.

I used various fonts from different cartridges to get a good mixture. 

Using a darker pink paper, I used my SCAL to cut the block thingies 

(not sure what they are called)

and cut them and the letters 3 times to give them a 3d affect.

I also used my New Arrival cart to cut all the side panel motifs.  Those I just cut once and I used my Xyron sticker maker to attach all of those to the blocks themselves.  

I just realized I have no pictures of the sides.  :(

She really loved how they turned out.  Hopefully I can show off some of the pictures she will take with these.

I hope you've enjoyed my project and as always, have a great day and God Bless.

Breast Cancer Awareness Container

Good morning...

Today I'm going to show you a quick project I made for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Container from my stash 

Vinyled the word "Hope" with the Fiolex Girls 

font and my SCAL 3  

The ribbon is made from with a cookie cutter and Creative Paperclay®,

cuddlebug folder, and Terri Sproul Mixers

I am very happy with how this came out.  

I am entering this project over at Altered Pages Challenge.

Festive Friday 9/9

Good Morning and welcome to another edition of Festive Fridays. If you are new to us, sit back, grab a cup of coffee, relax and enjoy some wonderful Christmas Cards. Yes, I did say Christmas...Festive Fridays will be every other Friday with samples of Christmas cards. This way, you can be making your cards all year long and you will avoid the mad rush when you could be enjoying the Christmas Season. You should have just come from Amanda. If you stumbled upon this post you can go back to Terri and start at the beginning. There is also a complete list of the Festive Friday hop on the left sidebar under the Festive Fridays blinkie in case you get lost along the way.


Now, my Christmas card isn't necessarily just for Christmas this week, but rather for winter.  I just love how this card turned out...I haven't made a long card in a long time but these two babies were just so adorable and I didn't want to lose any detail on them so here goes:

the card measures 7" x 4.25"

The SVG file is from LisaJane's Filekutz and since

I've become a DT member I can't get enough

of her files.  THEY are so easy to cut.

I added the ends of cotton swabs for the pompoms

and then highlighted around her dress with my new

found love for the Gelly Roll glitter pen.  Of course

I used Peachy Keen face stamps.

I cut all the pieces with my E-Craft and the tag also came

with my E-Craft software.  I inked around the outside with blue, 

and distressed the inside a bit with pink and used a

stamp from MyPinkStamper WinterPunnies.  The snowflakes

 were from my SCAL 3 Winter collection and cut with glitter paper.

Now I hope I've inspired you to make a Christmas (Winter) card because before you know it, you may need one ... it's getting chillier here everyday and I am not looking forward to that four letter word.  (hehehehe) I hope to see you back in two weeks for another Christmas (winter) card.  Now head on over to Angela and check out what she has for you.

Festive Fridays 7-22

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Festive Fridays. If you are new to us, sit back, grab a cup of coffee, relax and enjoy some wonderful Christmas Cards. Yes, I did say Christmas...Festive Fridays will be every other Friday with samples of Christmas cards. This way, you can be making your cards all year long and you will avoid the mad rush when you could be enjoying the Christmas Season. You should have just come from Amanda. If you stumbled upon this post you can go back to Terri and start at the beginning. There is also a complete list of the Festive Friday hop on the left sidebar under the Festive Fridays blinkie in case you get lost along the way.

This was super simple.  I used my E-Craft to cut the gingerbread man with SCAL3, added some puffy paint to his arms and legs.  I added 3 non-traditional buttons and his face is the Peachy keen Everyday Face assortment.  I love making shape cards, especially for the kids on my  Christmas list.

This week we also have some blog candy.  Robin's Nest has donated a Christmas card kit, so be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you hop through and one winner will be selected by Terri.

I hope you like my Festive Friday card and hope to see you back in two weeks for another christmas card.  Now head on over to Angela and check out what she has for you. 

Stinking cute blog award and E-craft

Good morning

I just love it when people come and read my blog and leave me a comment.  It makes blogging worth it so much more.  Don't get me wrong, even if you didn't comment, I will still be leaving my two cents worth, bbwwwaaa.  Then there are those who receive blog awards and want to pass them onto me.  So I want to thank you all for thinking of me!!!  Now Janice from Cricutology passed this one onto me also and I just love her blog.  She has some of the cutest things going on over there and her videos are so informative.  But what I love about her blog the best is that she has a daily blessing on her sidebar.  I love going over there to read what inspiration there is for the day.  I usually start my morning reading her blessing!!!  Go over and check it out...you might find a new way to start your morning.  Now my problem is finding someone who has not received that particular blog award, so if you have already received the award, I am sorry for the duplication.  In no particular order here goes:
Kim at http://me-makimsplace.blogspot.com/
Sharon at http://sharonbscraps.blogspot.com/
Sue at http://thescrappingsofsue.blogspot.com/
Karen at http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/
Denise at http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/
Thank you all again for making blogging worth it so much more for me.  You are all an inspiration to me!!!


ok, now to something else.  I have had my E-craft for about 3 months now and really haven't played with it until recently.  I am test cutting for someone's new files and since I am the only one in the group that has the E-Craft I am designated to using it.  I really am glad to have a reason to use it.  I want to show you some detailed cuts I did using the cart that came with the E-craft.  Now I will be able to use my SCAL with it, I am just waiting to get my SCAL 3 upgrade and then I will be fully function able.  The E-craft does come with it's own software, but I don't care too much for it.  I would rather use my SCAL, but that is partially because I am so used to it.  So here is my E-Craft

Yup, it's purple.  Love it.
Now I just have to think of a cute logo
in vinyl for on the lid

All these cuts are 3 inches.
Now my cricut could do these also, but it couldn't do it with this paper.  In order for me to use this paper with my cricut, I would use spray tac and glue it to another piece of cardstock, wait until it was completely dry and then it would cut with my cricut.  This paper is just a teensy tiny bit heavier than your regular computer paper and in my cricut, no matter what I did to change the blade depth, pressure, speed, etc., I could never get a clean cut. It would tear my paper and make me very frustrated, because I have a lot of this paper.  My son bought it for me for Christmas last year from Sam's club and I love most of it and would like to use it.  If I get a chance this week I will do a short video, but until then, these pictures will have to do.  Please leave me a comment or email me if you have any questions on the E-Craft and I will try to dedicate a day once a week to give an E-craft tutorial.  So far I must say I am very happy with the cutting ability.