I've been "Chirpped"

So I've finally been "chirpped". If you don't know what that means let me explain ... Over on the cricut MB Provocraft has a newsletter where they share up and coming events, new products and they showcase projects posted on the message board. Well .... I've been showcased for the very FIRST time



Here's the link to the chirp as well http://www.cricut.com/newsletters/volume.aspx?ID=242

Thank you for sharing in my excitment

Miss You

Here is a quick Miss you card I made using the home accent cartridge.

Monograms, Monograms, Monograms

So my sister needs some monogram cards for gifts so I decided I would give here a few options to choose from.

The first option is a simple aperture monogram card

If you are interested in the cut file please visit Diane's website at (http://capadiadesigns.blogspot.com/)

The cut file post can be found at (http://capadiadesigns.blogspot.com/2008/04/larger-5-x-7-oval-aperture-card.html)

The next option is a dual color embossed card with the individual letter



The scallops are cut from nestabilities and the B is cut from the calligraphy cart *i think*.

The third option is another embossed card with an individual dual colored letter. The letter was a total scraplift from Capadia.

Spring Flowers

Wow this is my 100th post since I started blogging. That is AWESOME!!!! Hope you have enjoyed my posts.

This card was totally out of my comfort zone color wise. Not that I don't like orange ... I just tend to gravitate towards the Pinks/purples/blues/greens

Paper is Bazzil and Recollections (from M's)

Card base and color squares cut in DS from GBS
Flowers from WIMG using the "border" option
Ribbon is the celebrate it brand from M's (happend to be in the $1.00 bin



Here's a close up of the butterfly

Flamingo Birthday

So I finally got up enough guts to apply for a design team. I applied for Robyn's Design team (from mypinkstamper), if you haven't checked her out yet you can find her at http://www.mypinkstamper.com and we had to submit a project to be considered. Unfortanetly I wasn't chosen as one of her designers .... maybe next time. But here is the project I submitted



another view


Inside


Flamingo was cut from LAB cart, Card base I designed in DS.

Cuttlebug Challenges

Have you heard?!?! The cuttlebug challenge spot is giving away an expression. Go here and check it out http://cuttlebugblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cricut-machine-giveaway.html

Flower Card

This turned out better than I had invisioned.

Dragonflies Card

So I wasn't going to craft tonight but my friend Kathy made me go to my space and I'm sooooooo glad she did. This is what I came up with



another view

Bridal Shower Invite

So a lovely lady who works with me (but in our Texas office .... Hi Bailey!!!) asked me to help her make Bridal Shower invites for her BFF. The theme is the kentucky derby. This is what I came up with

Wedding Invitations

There have been a lot of talk over on the Cricut MB with people asking about wedding invitations and making them with your cricut. My sister got married in September of 2009 and asked me to make her inviations. What I did was come up with some designs that I knew would be "do able" for me and drew them out. She picked a couple that she liked and I made the samples. From there I cut samples so she could see thme and help her better choose. Here are the two samples that I made for her.

This is the one she chose:


This is the other sample:


With the invitation portion out of the jacket


Just the invitation portion


Both invitations were made with my Cricut and Design studio.

It's 5:00 .....

So I got another card order at work on Friday. But the woman needs the card Monday. She wanted a birthday card for her sister. She didn't have much input but did say she liked Jimmy Buffett ... so this is what I came up with ....



Inside

Lots of Birthday Cards

I've been on a birthday card kick latley. Here they are ...



Another view

Happy Birthday Grace!!!

Today is my sister's birthday. Happy birthday!!!! Here is the card I made for her

Monogram Cards

My sister wanted to give her mother-in-law a set of monogram cards for her birthday so I made these for her.



And of course you had to have a cute JenC. box to go with it.

Congrats

My sister asked me to make a congrats/retirement card for someone at her company so this is what I came up with



Another view


Card "receipe"
Card base is a clear acetate card. For the card base I use overhead projector transperancy sheets (which you can get at any office supply store).
Patterned paper DCWV
Glitter is MS
Stamp is a studio g $1.00 stamp
Flower petals cut on the cricut
MS border punch

Birthday Greetings

So last week a woman I work with saw me working on some cards at lunch time and asked me to bring in my cards so she could see them. After she saw my "work" she asked if she could order a birthday card for her sister. Sure no problem. So she said her sister likes red, black, white, shoes, coach products and poodles. So this is what I came up with ....



and with the card out