tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366502047953350672012-02-10T07:29:26.222-08:00Holly Hudspethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01680485600589033853noreply@blogger.comBlogger1571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436650204795335067.post-58117356051348170532012-02-10T07:29:00.000-08:002012-02-10T07:29:26.229-08:00

I loved these folders from the minute I saw them on the CHA You Tube Videos. Heidi Swapp has come out with a line of folders that you scrap and sells the boxes you can put them in.  I decided to try my hand at making one in the Cricut Craft Room.  I see now I need to adjust my F in FEB and the inner layout could be better, but I just wanted to see how to put one together, dimensions..etc.  Cool

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This is a pic of my daughter and her beaux.  The Daily Junque paper set I bought, has a list of things that show the rules of basic respect.  They tend to respect them all naturally.  I loved this pic because of the heart shaped straw being in the forefront.  The paper is by Pink Paisley and I found it at Hobby Lobby during a paper set sale.  The diecut journal block, title and borders were

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What can I say, this is Roscoe. This is his world. I created the design for this when using the Cricut Craft Room for any project was one of the Challenges on the Cricut blogs. I got so busy, I never had time to make it..  The whole thing was made using my Imagine. The cartridge used was Hey Diddle Diddle, I just love the crosshatch patterns on that cartridge.  The hearts were cut from the All

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Betsy and I decided to make a photo strip on her i-Phone. Did you know they have an app for that?  I always wanted to do one of those, but never had the $2 when the machiines were around in the 70's.  She called out expressions we were to make while the photos were shooting.  A brief and whimsical minute in my life.  As I am blonde and she is brunette, we are different but our love of humor and

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When in Richmond last week, Betsy and I met my daughter and her boyfriend for dinner.  He is the love of her life.  She has been dating him off and on since they were in their teens.  She struggles, as we all did that the age with the "Man" ways, but they are a very cute and loving couple.  One can tell he adores her too.  She loves it when I come. He is so sweet when I see him. I used Pink

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My friend and I decided we would try out a night club when I was in town last week.  We went to a place called Sharky's. They had a band that was playing oldies (80;s)  which was the new stuff  to us.  We decided to play pool. Once that was done, we were over it. We went home and back to her place and movies. I am finding it is good and cheap to be old. The whole things was made with Lori's

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Our Grandson loves the race track. He has been crawliing over his Uncle Justin's car since he could.  When Rhylen wasn't at the dessert table, he was all over the gear.  He found a spare tire to the generator and claimed it as his seat for a while.  He will be hitting the dirt for sure. This entire layout was made using the Cricut Imagine JT cartirdge.  I wanted to try a block effect.  The

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Our grandson was looking at the cupcakes on the dessert table at a party we threw a few weeks ago most of the night. His brother has type diabetes so his parents do not let anyone in the house have sweets. Grandpa broke the rules I used theCricut Craft Room to make this layout using the Cricut Craft Room Basics. The folder photo mat and clipboard were from Fabulous Finds. The cupcake was from

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My husband has been going to as many auctions he could find since I've known him. I never understood why he would want to buy the junk they sell at those things. He asked me if I would go with him last night, and since the holidays ate a lot of my time, I decided to suck it up and go with him. When we got there the floors were dirt, the merchandise dusty or rusty, and the room was smokey. As I

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My Stepson and his nephew are as tight as two peas in a pod.  I am very happy for both of them for I know this a relationship that will last through life for both of them.  Rhylen thinks Justin hung the stars and Justin just loves Rhylen so much.  They will always be there for one another. . I used the Cricut Craft Room Basics design set int he Cricut Craft Room. to make the title and all of

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I lifted this from the Cricut Circle Blog. I put my own spin on it, with a few more embellies, but I immediately loved the overall design.  I used Art Nouveau to makethe embellishments and Cricut Craft Room Basics for the title.  The overall design was done in the Cricut Craft Room.

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This is a photo I have loved since it was made. It is a picture of my Grandmother, Mother, Daughter and I.  A rare shot to be sure. I used Cricut's Craft room to make this using Sentimentals and Cricut Craft Room Basics. I used the Paper Trimmins cartridge for the  border.

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Now I don't know if any of you have ever been to Walmart on Thanksgiving for thier Black Friday sale, but it definitely creates a memory.  You get a ticket around 7:00 and then start standing in line from 9:00 until 12:00 when you can get the item you are waiting for. You cannot get out of line except for two bathroom breaks.  I wanted to get my hubby a computer for Christmas, and with the 50%

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My friend sent me this link to make these dress forms. They are easy, fast and fun! These can be used as pin cushions, decor or you can even hang necklaces from it. Watch out though...they are addictive. http://www.thediydish.com/promo/theDIYdish_Season4_Episode1_dressformpincushion.pdf

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The monthly challenge was gift packaging on the Cricut Circle.  I had to figure out how to make wrapping Jelly exciting so I decided to create a neighborhood of giifts.  I used Sweet Tooth Boxes and Santa's Village to make these houses. I also thought they would look cute under the tree.  I made the wreathes on the doors using Ribbons and Rosettes.I can't remember for the life of me which cart I

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I made these little gift boxes and matching cards for my friends.  I will probably add ribon to the sides of the cards before I call them done, but I am still debating,. I used Santa's Village for the patterns, Sweater Weather for the embellies and their mats, Art Philosophy for the card base and the Cricut Craft Room Exclusives 3D Bows.  (Loving the bows) .  The box was made using the bonus

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Here are a few Christmas Cards and Packaging items I have creaeted using various christmas carts by Cricut.. Ho ho ho! I actually made 8 of these for the gifts I am to give at work.  I made home made jams and bought little serving spoons to go with the jars.  Now how was I going to wrap that without  buying 8 bags  or jars moving around in box?  I opted for the Sweet Treats Boxes using the

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This is pic of my DD before a concert.  I had not idea what that symbol meant she is doing with her hands.  She said it meant Rock Out or it's all good...etc.  Thought I would make a layout as a reminder. I used Sillhouette to make the frame and Art Philosophy for the journal tag, circle embellie and flowers.  The flowers on the upper left corner of the title spot was from one of the carts,

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I was so excited to see a Scandanavian Christmas cartrige come out. Half of heritage is Danish and until recently it was hard to find decor that I could use to center around that theme.   I may even pull out my Grandmother's antique wooden shoes this Christmas and stuff with greenery, candy canes and oranges.

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This picture of my daughter playing dress up with her Easter hat and the toy earrings that were in her basket was her favorite. I used Art Philosophy for the journal, title and title frame. I also made the flowers and leaves from the same cart.  The chipboard flourish came in a bucket that I got at Michaels.  I painted them green with Jenni Bowlin's paint daubers.  The die cuts of the key,

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This is a picture of my daughter and her BFF and another friend.   I went a whole new direction than what I had planned for this layout, but I loved how it turned out.  I used the Sophie and American Alphabet cartridges to make the embellies.  I picked up a set of the crochet flowers at the CKC convention I went to in August.  Wish I had gotten more of those.  I still need to add the journaling

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There are only 2 girls among the children of my brother and I. Sarah and Amanda got together at Pam's one Summer and this rare photo was taken. My niece lives in Ohio.  I cut the bacground out from the Art Philospophy cartridge by Cricut.  The corner flourish was from the same cartirdge,  I am not sure where I got the chipboard accent, for I have had them for a while. I have just started using

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I just love this little monster on the Mini Monsters Cartridge.   I made these using that cartridge and Art Philosophy.

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Marion Smith did a class on Prima Live showing how to alter a book.  That was a FUN project.  I couldn't believe I did it.  My husband and I went to a  huge Flea Market in Hillsboro, VA the following weekend and there were some remarkable displays I wanted to rememver.  I also found toys I had when I was a child and took pictures of those.  They even had the old Boy Scout Canteen my brothers had

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I have never sent a Fall card before, but really liked the design of this leaf.  I thought it would make a great Thank you card, or something.  It definitely puts me in the mood for sweaters and homemade soups.  I am looking forward to cooler weather. I used Art Philosophy to make the card base and the leaf.  The prints were cut on my Imagine using the Elise Pattern cartridge by Cricut.  Can

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This is one of the whimsical looks you can get from the Snow Angel cartridge for the imagine.  They have a boy version too. However, for some reason, this girl reminded me of my cousin and this will be her card fro Christmas this year.  She is pure fun! Yes, this is another Art Philosophy card base and matting. The girl came from Snow Angel and the stickles were in Diamond.  

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This picture does not do this card justice. In person, it turned out quite pretty.  I got Cricut's Snow Angel late in the season last year and am looking forward to makeing a lot of my cards using this cartridge this year. It has both vintage and whimsy looking options.  So me! I used Art Philosophy for the card base and mini roses, Snow Angel for the paper and die cut girl.  Stickles was

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Building up my stock of blank cards.  I used Lori's Garden for the paper and the cuts. Lori's Garden always calls for stickles. It really makes the muted colors pop and look even more special.  The card itself was cut from Close to My Heart's Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. I have to tell you, that is the best cartrige I have bought in a long time.  I am using it constantly.  The card shape

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Not sure what I liked best, the story behind this Beaver kill. My Stepson was fishing and along it came. It was 44 inches long and scared him to death.  I also like that my hubby's zipper was down and the holey jeans my Stepson is wearing, so I am still pondering on the journalling. The cuts are from Create a Critter for the Beaver and Winter Woodland for the trees and title.  Frayed Burlap

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Another cute pic of my Stepson and his Girlfriend. I cut the borders from Cricut cartridge, Elegant Endges.  The papers were printed from Lori's Garden.  The fence is actually a Halloween punch by Martha Stewart and the flowers are Prima. I glimmer misted with Patina by Tattered Angels. The title was Sizzix cut wtih Tim Holtz Alpha die.  the ticket was cut from the Silhouette and inked with

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The Cricut Circle has a challenge where we are to use 1, 2 and 3 of different items adding a pop of bright color.  . I chose one photo, two brads and three patterned papers to embellish the page.  My color pop was the frame.  The contrast with teh other softer elements really brings your attention to the cute photo. I chose a new favorite of mine, Basic Grey's Out of Print. That paper is so

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I saw a picture of my daughter on her first day of school the other day.  I made this layout to go with it, and now I can't find the picture.  I will post an update when it is located.  I used Graphic 45's new ABC Primer paper .  I loved the rich colors.  The die cuts are from Autum  Celebrations. I am really looking forward to using more of this cartridge.  The details are wonderful on the

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My husband's favorite color is blue. I decide to make a romantic card for our anniversary this year in blue and cream. I used the Spring Holiday Cards catridge to make the base and matt.  I made the flowers using the Flower Shoppe Cartridge. The heart was punched from a Martha Stewart punch and the cameo is from recollections. I picked a set of those up at Micheals last week at 40% off.

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Another pic of my Stepson and his Girlfriend.  Great pic found on facebook. The picture tells the story on this layout, The paper I chose was busy so, I tried to keep the embellies simple. The decor on the side of the picture was cut from Cricut's Accent Essential Cartridge from the border selection. I cut the banner and ticket from the Sillhouette and the scroll was in a pack of chipboard

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I really like this picture of my stepson and his girlfriend. It just calls for a romantic layout.  I used Cricut's Lacy Lables to make the frame around the page, and Cricut's Vintage Papers to make the inner page to the frame.  I picked the primer book print because it sort of represented play to me.  The flowers and leaves were all made with Cricuts new project cartridge, Flower Shoppe. The

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These are two frames I made for my Stepson's girlfriend. I just love these photos and scraps will be posting on these soon.  I used Fancy Frames. (loving this cartridge a lot) and Baby Boutique for the colors.  I had great success all weekend on the Cricut Craft Room. These designs were created there.  Saving lots of paper now.  I found cutting two of the backing stands out and glueing them

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Have something good to share?  Visit eShareastory, where people can post things in life they have accompished, created or triumphed over. I love the concept behind this site. The good things in life. I just posted about my overcoming the fear of pressure cookers and learning how to can foods. Have you done something great lately? This is a place to shout it out at www.eshareastory.com

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I tried to make my own shadow box.  I had a small space to fill on my desk above my computer that was just screaming for something to go there. I decided to try this.  I used Tags,Bags, Boxes and More and Fancy  Frames. I made a box bottom then put hot glue on the upper edge to glue down the frame.  Amazingly it held up well. The little frame with my hubby's pic is from Fancy Frames too. The

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it is hard to believe that our youngest grandson turned one already.  I wanted this layout to be about our perspetive of his birthday, without the hats and balloons. I first painted the page with Gesso. Which, by the way, makes the paper very strong I learned.  I then cut 1 flower background patterns using the Home Accents cartridge by Cricut. I used the larger first spraying it with Key Lime

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My cousin's fraternal twins had their first ballet lesson this week.  Ah the simple joys of being a girl. I used the Shall We Dance catridge.  I tried to pull of a plain background but could not do it. I went back and printed from the Baby Boutique Cartridge and sprayed the back with glimmer mist for the bottom right corner.  I rolled back the edges on the corner and then cut a corner embellie

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My stepson, husband and Father in Law are three peas in a pod. They fuss about one antoher all of the time, but they are alike in demeanor and personality. It is so funny. This scrap symoblizes the love they have for one another and their ability to stand strong alone because of it. I used Cricut's Elegant Edges, Accent Essentials and Opposites Attract to make these. I airbrushed the embellies

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I found out I have to leave for HQ today for a meeting out of town.  I popped this on my daughter who I am to stay with. She just got in from a camping trip in TN.  I made her and her dog (my grandbaby) these gifts and card to thank them for the imposition. I made her tiny refridgerator magnets in the papers to match using the scraps.  The box is made from All Wrapped Up Doll Box, but I

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My niece posted this pic of one of her dogs on facebook. I just loved the photo.  It reminded me of how glad all of us are that Summer has finally come. I used the Hopscotch Imagine cartridge to make the papers, grabbed the fonts for the titles off of the internet and the flowers were made from my Silhouette.  The sun and flourish behind the pic are Imagine cartridges as well, Better Together

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This is my Father in Law. His real name is Dallas, but everyone calls him Big D.  He loves antique cars, farm equipment, racing and his family.  He is a  real man's man.  But every now and then a soft little something comes out of him that makes him amazing, whether it is giving a job or money to someone down on his luck, knowing he will never be repaid,  or showing up at events just because you

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This is a picture of my niece, Amanda.  She is a very pretty girl so I wanted a pretty layout for it. I used Heirloom for the background paper and American Alphabet for her initial.  The flowers and butterflies came from Lori's Garden, another Cricut Imagine cartridge. The flourish were cut from a sizzix die.  The label was from Teresa Collins Baby Boutique.  I don't think this scrap really did

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My husband brought me this humongous picture to scrap. I just loved it. It is my husband, my step-son and grandson (The step-son is his Uncle)  This was a rare photo.  I didn't know how to embellish the page since it was so large, but I think the page still looks decorated in spite of the photo size.  I used the Tim Holtz Medallion Flower Die and Cricut's Country Carnival for the title.  The

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I made this card using the Imagine More Cards cartridge.  I don't remember where I saw the verbage for the card, but found it hilarious.  This has been on my to do list for a while now, so I am glad it is finally in my stash of cards.

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I was really tired last night but wanted to throw together a card.  I decided to make a note card because I never seem to have one when I need one.  I think I need to make me a set, which I will post later.  This was made from the All Wrapped Up Imagine cartridge.

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I lifted this from Edna at Cricut Critterz Imagination.  I had some old twine around and I loved how she used it for the back ground on Kraft paper.  The designs are from Imagine More.  There a lot of things you can do with the pieces and parts of designs on the Imagine Cartridge.  Edna is good at making you think outside of the box.

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My daughter had this picture that someone had taken with their phone which is why it is so blurred. But, I just loved the smiles on these three and felt compelled to scrap it. I used Birthday Bash to make the banners and Heritage for the journal frame and flourish.  The design was lifted out of the Cricut Magazine I received this month.   I put a different twist on it my putting more muted

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This is my good friend Patty.  She and I play bingo together.  She amazes me at the amount of cards she plays in one game. She can go and get a cup of coffee during the game and then catch up when she gets back.   This is a  picture of her on a light night.  Just amazing. I used Tim Holtz's sizzix embossing folder to make the bingo card.  I brushed the tops with a white ink pad, then sprayed it

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I have been baking cakes for three days now. Today is the day they will be used. One is for a baby shower and the other is my Husband's 50th birthday cake.  Happy Birthday Sweetie!!! I love you. I used Martha Stewart's Everyday Cake, Kate's ABCs and Mothers Day Bouquet cartridges in my Cricut Cake.

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I submitted this for the weekly challenge in the Cricut Circle.  Dalton loved this one toy so much, he played with it non-stop until the end of the party.  He wouldn't even stop to eat cake.  When we took it way to open the box for him, he cried.  That was a great gift. I used Blast Off to make the title and Hopscotch for the papers.  I also used the Imaginesce I-Top tool to make the buttons,

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Every year my cousin pastes pics of her fraternal twin girls on facebook.  I scrap it every year and post back.   They are very sweet little girls. I used Cricut Imagine's Berries and Cream cartridge to make the papers.  I airbrushed the doileys with a copic pen and  the scroll on the corners are from the Cricut Essentials set that came on the E2.  The rest of the designs were cut with Kate's

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This is a pic of our DIL with our youngest Grandson. He was wearing the hat we gave him for Christmas. I used Ashlyns Alpha for the title, Tags, Bags Boxes and More for the tags and Elise in the Imagine for the printed papers.  I die cut the butterfly from a Sizzix die, then stamped it with an Old Martha Stewart stamp set I had of leaves.  Believe it or not, I only used three brads, a bit of

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My girlfriend Betsy came down for Easter Weekend.  She has been wanting to go to Love Valley, which is a western town near here where you can only ride horses, buggies and wagons.  She bought red boots two years ago in anticipation of coming.  I used Country Carnival, Country Life and Old West Cricut Cartridges to make this. 

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Want to win an E2 by Cricut?   Head over to the EveryDay Cricut Blog.  They are having a drawing tonight!  Could you not just love those ladies and their inspriation?  If you have not been to their blog, you are in for a real treat!   http://www.cricutholiday.com/

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These are pictures of our Grandson.  He looks as though he was asking for attention. Believe me he gets it!  But he is happiest when we ooh and ahh over him.  Aren't we all. LOL With the holiday and an out of town guest here this weekend, I was looking for something quick to pull this together.  There is nothing better than the Imagine for that.  I used Hoot n' Holler and Better together for

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This is  from the Everyday Pop-Up Cartridge. I think I am starting a series.  I just love this cart.  I made this for a Baby Shower I am co-hosting in a few weeks.  The paper is by Making Memories and Coordinations Carstocl was used for the card base.  The rest of it was good old Bazzill.  I just realized when I saw the picture that I need to add the sentiment...."Congrats on Your...". I will

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I made this using the Spring Holiday Cards cartridge.  It is amazing how quick these go together.  They don't need much embellishment because the design is really cool on it's own.

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i opted to take this card to my friend this weekend instead of the other one.  Loving the Everyday Pop-UP. These cards are so much better in person. I am losing my photography mojo these days.  This one really turned out pretty.  I just initialed the corner should she want to use it as decor for her office.   cartridge.

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This card is for my Father in Law's birthday we are celebrating tonight.  It wsa my second attempt using the new Everyday Pop-Up Cartridge.  This cart will be a lot of fun.  I made two today already.  I am just loving it.   The candles are a little crooked, but I already sealed the envelope.

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This picture is of our two grandsons playing in their wagon,  I made the whole layout with the Imagine, using  the Blast Off  cartridge, and a little bling.  The flourish was from Home Accents.

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Well the Shower is done from the planning to the Layout.  I used the Damask Decor, Gypsy Wanderings and Wild Card Cartridges for Cricut. Sprinkled a little Martha Stewart Glitter on the elements and added a few pearl blings and brass brads for interest.  The border was made using Martha Stewarts All Occasion Cartridge. The paper is a combinations of the Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge and K & Co

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This card was made using Lori's Garden.  I just love the beetle on that cart and have been wanting to use it.  I made a birthday card.  I used Martha Stewart's white glitter to sparkle it up a bit. The card base was from Wild Card.

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This is the Cake I had made for the shower. I bought the wreath and Bunny and asked for a basket cake.  I thought these ideas could be used for Easter too...

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This is the Diaper Cake I made using the Gypsy on the Imagine  for the bunny topper.  The rabbit was on the Gypsy Wanderings Cart...

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The baby shoes were made using a Silhouette 3D cut...

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This is a gift bag I made using Nursery Tales for the Imagine Machine.  I made a blanket embroidered with a bunny on it as the gift.

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I made these using my Silhouette and Cricut Expression for Table decor at a Baby Shower I had yesterday...

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This is a picture of my daughter in her apartment watching Grey's Anatomy.....one of, if not our most favorite TV shows.  The design is by Monique Griffith, but I used older My Minds Eye patterned papers. I used Cricut cartridges, Paper Lace (border), Home Decor (Flourish and Title), Forever Young (Dress Form) and Sentimentals (Frame for "U").  The paper is from My Minds Eye and the flowers

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A few friends went to the local diner for their annual Valentines Steak Dinner last night.  I snapped a few of these shots.  I was the only one in picture mode, so the shots are not the best, but they commemorate the night.  I used the Cricut Sweethearts and Lyrical Letter cartridges by Cricut to make the entire layout,.  I cut four of the flowers on George to make the flower, then crumpled

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I guess I am feeling mushy this weekend with Valentine's Day coming.  I wanted to do a nice scrap of my DH.  Design tip: After putting it all together, I wish I had cocked the picture a little to the right at an angle instead of keeping it straight.  But all in all, I guess it is an ok scrap. I cut a circle in the middle of the black print paper to create the frame, then tore 1" cut marks

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Sending love and thanks to Chick-n-Scraps for this Stylish Blog Award! Rules for this award are as followed :) 1) thank the person who gave this award to me and link it back to their blog 2) share 8 things about myself 3) pass this award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered 4) leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition! Eight things about myself: 1.  My

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Thanks goes to Joy Sykes for the design inspiration on this card.  It is my daughter's Valentine. I used the Je T'Adore line by Making memories. (love those papers)  The heart was cut using the George cartridge by Cricut.  I used American Craft ribbon to thread the button.  The ticket came in the Making Memories line.  The punch used for the border is Fiskars Threading Water.  The lace was

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The entire set was made with the Imagine Lori's Garden cartridge,  The gift in the bag is a set of  note cards using the bird that is on the bag on an eyelet design.  Hope she likes it.

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This is a card I made for my brother's birthday.  I used the Imagine Country Carnival cartridge to  cut the die cuts.

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I used the JT Imagine Cartridge to make this card for my Stepson's birthday.  I used the saying, Stay calm and Party on sentiment inside.

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My husband always gives me this grin when I aim a camera at him.  I fuss, and he gets a real smile going.  It is a ritual with us. I die cut the camera, cheese and title using the Silouette.  The border on the photo was made with the Lace punch by Fiskars.   The flowers are Prima.  The stars on the mat were punched using an EK Success mini punch and the metal flower is by Tim Holtz.  The

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This is the card I created for my Husband for Valentines Day.  I wanted to do something vintage for he loves to collect antiques.  Of course I had to use the king of vintage paper line, Graphic 45.  I fussy cut the ladies head from one of their collage sheets.  I typed the sentiment from CK Society I obtained from the Creating Keepsakes club.  I cut the birdcage from French Manor which is a

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We have a new baby in the house. Meet Roscoe. He is a 10 week old mini chihuahua and a real sweetie.  I used Cricut's Mothers Day Flowers and Country Carnival on the Imagine to make the flowers underneath the photo and the Silhouette for the title, corner cut, bone, and the print and cut for the side tab.  The stem was cut from a Sizzix border die.  The bone rests on a Martha Stewart Punch All

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I really got attached to this picture of our grandson. It is not a great photo, but it shows so many of his characteristics, I had to scrap it. The paper is by American Crafts and Bazzil Cardstock.  The flower in the upper right was made using the cuttlebug quilling die.  The lower flower and caterpillar were from Cricut's Live Simple Lite cartridge,  The bottom scroll was a die cut on my

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These are pics of another Grandson.  He is cute as a bug.  I used Birthday Bash and Accent Essentials for the decor elements.  I also used Silhouette for the title and the flower.  The border punch Lace by Fiskars. I tucked the cutest picture behind a pocket cut free hand.  I had to use the blue button to match his eyes even though it really doesn't go with the other papers.

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Our first Grandson celebrated his first Birthday in November.  Now that the holidays are over, it is great to be scrapping layouts again.  These are the scraps I made of the event. We had to open all of his gifts for him until the last one. He caught on to the program and opened that one all by himself.  I made the cake using my Cricut Cake machine.  It was a farm.  He loved the tractor so much

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I made this for my BFF as a leave behind card after my visit to her this upcoming weekend.  I used the Best Friends cartridge.

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Robyn at The Pink Stamper is hosting a Designer Call challenge this week.  Not only because I simply adore Pink, I would love to join The Pink Stamper design team.  We are to select any project we want using the colors of pink/green/brown/any color of our choice.  This is the card I created to submit.  I will be taking this to my Girlfriends house this weekend where I am staying before visiting

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I made this for this week's Cricut Circle Challenge.  It is a gift bag for the glass block I am going to make my daughter as a housewarming gift. She got her first apartment recently.  I also made a thank you card for I am staying at her new "pad" when I go up to see her in a few weeks.  I used the Cricut Imagine Better Together cartridge as well as the Country Life cartridge for the tree on the

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I made this quick Birthday card for a friend of mine.  She LOVES light blue.I usded the Imagine cartridge called Lori's Garden, white paper, pop dots, glue, and stickles.  The imagine makes it that easy.

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My Stepson won the Yearly championship at our local race track this year.  He races a late model and did quite well.  The kid is just a natural when it comes to racing or operating any vehicle. He already has his Commercial Drivers License.  My husband had him driving on our farm since he was 7 as well as learning how to operate the equipment for his Grading Business.  He constantly amazes me at

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My DD just got her first apartment and has asked for some of my recipes  (Does that do a mother's heart good, or what?) I made this for her, using Cricut's Kates Kitchen and From My Kitchen Cartridges. Now I just need to find time to put in the recipes.

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Time to start working on my calendar for next year.  I used the Teal/Brown/Green combo on this for the My Pink Stamper challenge.  I used the Snow Angels Imagine Cartridge using the Sister and Little Brother cuts.   Designer Calendar was used to create the calendar elements.  I also used Martha Stewarts new floral Punch around the Page punch set. Love those things!

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This is my first lyout project using the Imagine.  It is from the Imagine More cartridge and a desgn I saw on the Cricut Message Board, making it my own.  This was one of the many photos taken at my Brother in Law's birthday party.  I am still working on the right page design for what willl be a two page layout so I can add he other wild photos  The gang went nuts with whipped cream and silly

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I made this card for my daughter who lives about 4 hours away. I thought she would like o receive mail other than bills now that she has her own place.I used the Best Friends Cartridge. 

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Here is another Imagine More Cards Thank You card. I put gitter on the cheeks and title to add more zip to this simple design.  To ma the background fit my 5 x 7 format, I simpy added the pattern to the scallop square shape and cut of the left edge.  Thi was a really cute and quick one.

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This was  quick and easy birthday card I made for one of my friends this year. Everyone has complained about the coloring on the imagine prints, but I find them just right for addig glitter for dimension and snap. 

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I really like the gatefolds card on the Imagine More Cards cartrige.  They stand u by themselves like an easel card.  I am also into the pun thing lately, ergo I made the following Get Well Card.  Another good thing about the imagne printables is that you can stack the images to make your own chipboard elements as I did on the whale here.

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I have wanted to make one of these for a year now. I bought three blocks last December, but wasn't brave enough to drill the holes.  I ended up buying two at Michaels this year.  They are easy and fun to make. I recommend using etching cream (Michaels) to frost the glass or the lights will over power the design. I also went from a 50 light set to a 20. That made a big difference.

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I used my Cricut Imagine to make this for my sister in law.  I also made her gift this year.  Will be posting that later.  I used the Imagine More cartridge.  Fun machine for fast projects.

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I made this using the Cutting Cafe Christmas Planner which you can purchase on Regina's site.  I used an old Bo Bunny paper and Regina's Snowflake Background paper for the dividers. A quick and fun project that is really coming in handy this year. It even has a pocket so I can keep receipts for those that want to return things where I could not get gift receipts.  Ho ho ho!

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These are 25 of the cards I  have made for this year. Thought I would share the ideas I came up with and lifted from the various talented ladies on the web.  I also found Squigglefly to be helpful this year.  They have sales on their stamps each week that have helped my budget.  Regina's Cutting Cafe has also been  huge help.  Thanks Regina! Merry Christmas to All!

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