New Projects

Well, I have so blown my post a week. So here are some things that I have been working on. I took the pictures at the "Me & My Guy" Girl Scout event. I made signs for my car to advertise Girl Scout cookie sale- using my Cricut and vinyl. I made a Girl Scout shirt (all the girls in my troop got to paint a shirt - I cut the image they chose with my Cricut on freezer paper and ironed on so they could paint the design.) I made signs for my dishwasher to notify my family if the dishes inside are clean or dirty...
Now I am working on signs for my craft room and my daughters bedroom door.
Take care! AND Happy St Patrick's Day!

Girl Scout thank you gifts

This year, for the first time, I was in charge of the Cookie Cupboard and the Cookie booths for my area (16 troops, about 200 girls). I approached a few business' about allowing the Scouts to sell cookies out front. After working out schedules, I was pleased to have spoken with these companies. I decided that THIS year, as I am not sure if it was done in the past, we should do thank you gifts to show our appreciation. So I bought some square vases from Walmart, used some vinyl bought from signwarehouse.com, my Cricut Expression, and Sure Cuts A Lot program on my computer. I am going to have each troop write a thank you note with their troop number on a post it sized paper and it and put it inside. What do ya think?

Valentines

Okay, I checked the date on my last entry and it was Jan 16th.. sigh... so much for a post a week! Girl Scout cookie season is kicking my but! LOL! But I did make some Valentines for my daughters class. I used paper from a paper pack that I have had for a LONG time! I cut the paper in 4 x 6 strips and used a Fiskars punch for the "scalloped" edge. I cut the hearts at 2 inches on my Cricut with the George cartridge, selecting the slotted feature. I used Studio 8 glitter glue and filled in the slots for eyes and then made a smiley! Hope my daughters 2nd grade likes them! (and I hope you like them too!)

My Pink Stamper Bog Hop challenge

Okay - here is something I made for the My Pink Stamper blog hop challenge. Was definitely a challenge to make! I had issues welding the panda to the card frame - but got it figured out after a few tries! I used Pagoda for the panda, Gypsy font for the words, and cloth flowers from Wilton - held on with a brad. I cuttle bugged the Panda with Swiss Dots. Hope you like it!

Etched candle

Hey! I am posting again - twice in one week! I am my daughters Girl Scout leader, my area Cookie Service Manager, Cookie Booth manager, AND a cookie cupboard this year... UGH! So - the next few weeks will be CRAZY. :0)
Okay, this morning I decided to etch this really cool candle holder I bought at Michaels that has three level tiers for tea lights.
My friend Melissa gave me the idea for Beauty and the Beast for roses (thanks Mel!).
I used vinyl bought from signwarehouse.com, used my gypsy and Indie Art - cutting the roses at 6 inches high and placed about 3 inches apart. I used Armor Etch and let it sit for just over an hour.

Hope you like it!

Happy 10th Anniversary

I have made another gift for my husband for our anniversary (10 years!). I saw this saying in a shop and decided to make it with my Cricut. I did use Sure Cuts A Lot to cut the words out as I didn't really have the right font cartridges on hand. I bought the vinyl from signwarehouse.com (thanks Robyn at My Pink Stamper for mentioning their site in one of your videos!)

Anyway! It is a new year and I am hoping to enter at least one post (or more) a week!

Thanks for checking in!

fall blog hop

Well, I recently was bed-ridden with a nasty sinus cold and migraine, UGH! But during a lucid moment, I went online to check email, facebook, and the world of crafting. I stumbled upon a fall blog hop and saw some pretty awesome creations! I love seeing other peoples work! I just had to post about the blog hop (seeing as I won a prize! yippee!) thanks to Cheryl Gaffney cardsbycg.blogspot (I think it was either my Pink Stamper or Karlee Krafts that led me to you all.) Anyway, I will be laid off the day before Thanksgiving (sigh) so hopefully will have more time to post my projects. I am making candle holders with my Scout troop (trying to find baby food jars for this project), and will be starting my homemade Christmas cards soon!