The Cutting Cafe - a downloadable stamp by Regina Easter

Regina Easter has come up with the absolute cutest downloadable stamps over at her shop, The Cutting Cafe!! It's a set of four cards that are adorable!! Here's a card I made by cutting out a foundation circle and a scalloped circle, both at 5 1/2 inches with the Mini Monograms cartridge in my Cricut Expression machine. I printed one of the cupcakes on the circle I cut out, and then printed another one that I cut out. I colored both of them the same and then layered the one I cut out on top with pop dots. She's got a special going on right now. If you purchase the cupcake set of downloadable stamps, you'll get her stocking and long box cutting files for FREE!! So hurry over and see Regina's awesome samples of these adorable cards and take advantage of the sale she's having! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your visits and comments are VERY much appreciated!!

Scrap n Fonts challenge for Bitten By the Bug

Last week over at Bitten By The Bug, we got to use a doodlebat and font from Scrap N Fonts. This was a fun challenge! We got to use the doodlebat Tis The Season Modern, and a font called SNF Classy Charm. From the doodlebats, I converted the snowflake inside a scalloped square to a wpc file and cut it out with my Pazzle Inspiration. I also created a shadow for the snowflake with my Pazzle software as well. The JOY tag is also from the same doodlebat, but I printed that on a tag and colored it in with my Copic markers. I used Basic Grey paper and lots of chalk ink. The card and envelope are cut with my Cricut Expression with the Christmas Cheer cartridge. Please be sure and go look at all the amazing cards the other designers created over at Bitten By The Bug. Thanks so much for visiting!! HUGS!

New Hallmark Ladybug project posted on the blog!

Here's a sneak peek! I cut the gift box that comes with Regina's Christmas card set. If you haven't been over to see them yet, please be sure and visit her. She's so awesomely talented!!! Instead of filling it with the Christmas cards from the set, I put a little different twist on it. Please visit the Hallmark Ladybugs blog and check it out! Thanks for stopping by!!! HUGS!!

My first project for Regina's Cutting Designs

If you haven't been over to see Regina's new shop, I would urge you to go look around! This is the easiest box I've ever cut with my Pazzle! Regina creates the cutting files and you can get them in either WPC format or PDF format. The wpc format will work on your Pazzle machine (and I'm sure other cutting machines as well), and if you don't have a die cutting machine you can also get them in pdf format. That way you can print them right off your computer onto cardstock and pattern paper and cut them out yourself. It doesn't get any easier than this folks. All I did was cut it out in the paper of my choice, and then decorated it the way I wanted. I decided to fix this one up for fall. Wouldn't this be a great hostess gift to take to Thanksgiving dinner? Besides Regina's cutting file, I used Basic Grey paper, a Cuttlebug cut and emboss die for the leaf in metal, a piece of acetate for the window, an Autumn Leaves stamp on the tag and Mini Monograms for the scalloped circle under the ribbon. Please go over and wish Regina well on her new adventure. These files are AWESOME! Thank you Regina!!

I've been invited to work with Regina Easter in her new venture!!!

I have received some exciting news since my return this weekend! Regina Easter, an extremely talented friend and fellow crafter, has requested me to be on her design team for her new venture, REGINA'S CUTTING DESIGNS. She is creating cut files that can be purchased as either a wpc file to use with cutting machines, or a pdf file that can be used to print off your computer and cut out yourself! I'm soooo excited to be a part of her design team! She's reserved some really talented ladies to join her, and I feel VERY honored and flattered that I get to work with all of them. Please be sure and link to her shop. I can guarantee that you're going to see some really amazing things from her!

I'm back and ready to start crafting!

I haven't had time to do anything new yet, but thought since I hadn't posted anything for so long, I'd post a few things I've made and never got around to showing you. Here are just a couple. Thanks so much for all of your friendship and support while I've been gone. The last several weeks were pretty darned tough, so I've taken this weekend to just kind of relax and try and regroup myself. I've missed all of you so much, and I know I have a lot of blogging to catch up on in the next week!! HUGS!!!!!

Sorry I've been so absent!

There's a lot going on right now. First, I went on vacation to attend my nephew's wedding for the past week. When I got back to work, I got the sad news that some of our workers have gone on strike. This has thrown a wrench into things, so I'm headed out of town to help out for the next two+ weeks. So I'm really sorry I haven't been able to post, and I know there are a lot of thank you's that I owe my friends for all the wonderful birthday greetings and gifts. I'm so sorry that all of this has just come crashing down. I should be back and running maybe the second week of October hopefully. Thanks for being so understanding, and I hope to be chatting with you again soon!

HUGS!

Flower Frame from Cricut Pooh and Friends cartridge

This week over at Bitten By The Bug, Regina asked us to use this flower frame. I fell in love with this frame cut the first time I saw it, so this is not the first time I've used it. The PP, lace ribbon, and glitter heart are all by Melissa Frances. The flowers are Prima that I brushed with some chalk ink and then put a rhinestone by Kaiser. The pearls in the frame are Dew Drops. Now if you look really close behind the glittered heart, you'll see something that looks like lace. This is my new favorite stuff! I got a GORGEOUS new stamp set, lace edgings, by Paper Salon. I stamped it on white cardstock and then embossed it with Tim Holts distress embossing powder in antique linen. This truly looks like real lace. I can not believe the beauty of these stamps. Look at the netting! The details on these stamps are gorgeous! The stamp on the tag is from a set by Kim Hughes at Cornish Heritage Farms. Please be sure and go over to Bitten By The Bug and check out the rest of the designers creations for this challenge. They have so much amazing talent! Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful day!

Whoot Whoot! Let's Celebrate! Cricut Accent Essentials Cartridge

Just a fun birthday card! I used the Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge for the frame and a cute stamp set by Kim Hughes with Cornish Heritage Farms for the owl, hat, and sentiment. I'm sorry, I can't remember who made the pattern paper. I'm thinking it's Kaiser, but not positive. Added some stickles and some rain dots, a little machine stitching, and that's about it.! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Thanks again for stopping by! Don't forget to go check out the Cricut cartridge super sale going on over at Hallmark Scrapbook right now!

Hallmark Scrapbook

Good morning! We made it through Monday! I just wanted to give a quick reminder that Hallmark Scrapbook is having an amazing Cricut Cartridge sale going on. Most cartridges are on sale for $39.99, and some are as low as $29.99! Don't miss out on this sale! Click on the link and get those cartridges for yourself or for your loved ones. It's the perfect time to start your Christmas shopping. Only 106 days before Christmas!!! I just ordered My World for 29.99 and can't wait to get it!

I'm finally going to have some time this evening (Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise) to do some crafting. I can't believe it's been almost two weeks since I've been able to sit down and create. That's way too long!!!! But things have settled down just a little at home, so I'm hoping to be able to get something accomplished tonight! Hope you're having a wonderful day!! Thanks again for stopping by! HUGS!

New tutorial posted over at Hallmark Ladybug blog by Nancy

If you haven't seen Nancy's work, you are in for one heck of a treat. This lady does some fantastic work! She's a sister ladybug designer for Hallmark Scrapbook, and she just posted a new tutorial over at the Hallmark Ladybug blog for a really cute Christmas jar. So run (don't walk) over to take a peek at it! Then do yourself a huge favor by taking a peek at her blog too! Awesome stuff!!!

Also, my friend Michelle is having a birthday today, and she's offering up some YUMMY blog candy! Be sure and go check it out!

Clown cut from Paper Dolls Dress Up cartridge for Bitten By The Bug

Oh my goodness gracious! I have fallen in love with yet another cut from the Paper Dolls cartridge. Regina asked us to use the clown cut for this weeks design challenge. Sll the designers did such a wonderful job! Their creations are all just adorable! I also used stickles, chalk ink, rain dots, and the tag is cut from Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More cartridge. The border punch is my Fiskars Threading Water punch. The hair was some #10 red crochet thread I had on hand. Hope you like it! It's for my little grandson Christopher who is turning three in just a couple weeks. Thanks for stopping by, and please check out all the rest of the creations over at Bitten By The Bug. Regina also has a wonderful contest going on right now too! And for all your die cutting needs, please be sure and visit Hallmark Scrapbook. They're having an awesome cartridge sale going on right now!!!! Most cartridges are like 39.95! Have a wonderful Labor Day!!

Want to learn how to make an envelope album?

I just posted my first real tutorial over on the Hallmark Ladybug blog! Please go take a look and let me know how I did! Here's the front cover of it. The spaceship is from Paper Dolls Dress Up, the stars are from George, and the moon is from Graphically Speaking. The little martian was cut using the Doodlecharms baby and a head piece from Paper Dolls Dress Up cartridge. The paper is Basic Grey Oh Baby Boy. Hope you're having a great week so far, and thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog! Update! Woohoo! The tutorial made the top 10 tutorials over on card of the week! Link is over on the right in my favorites!

Love you to the moon and back card using the new Graphically Speaking Cartridge

Ok, little story with this one. My daughter and grandson JJ, who have lived with us since JJ was born -he's 4 1/2 now, are moving to Kentucky in September. Every night before bedtime, we have this little ritual we go through where we say "I love you - love you more - love you most - love you to the moon and back - and all the stars in the sky". Well, this card will go to him when they leave. Inside will of course say "and all the stars in the sky". I will then have a mat and frame ready for it so he can hang it on his bedroom wall so Gramma will still say it to him every night before he goes to sleep. When I got my brand new Graphically Speaking cartridge from Hallmark Scrapbook yesterday, (THANKS FOR THE AWESOME SERVICE JODY AND BRAD!!) the idea started screaming in my head and I could do nothing else (believe me I tried) until I got this card finished. I have always had a fascination with the man in the moon, and I really, really ADORE this one!!! Here's what I used: Expression machine, Graphically Speaking Cartridge - moon, Micky font cartridge - the word moon, Navy pattern paper is Basic Grey - Boxer pack, The polka dot paper is Kaiser, Bazzill cardstock, Chalk ink for definition, ribbon was a freebie with an order from Ellen Hutson. The stars are eyelets from Making Memories that I've had for about six or seven years. Thanks for listening to my sob story. :0) HUGS!!

What's Moo? BBTB challenge and Caardvarks challenge

What can I say? I LOVE this cow cut from the Paper Dolls Dress Up cartridge! I have so much fun detailing her! Our challenge over at BBTB this week was to use the cowgirl hat from the same cartridge, and I immediately thought of putting it on this cute cow. I also used George for the circles, and Animal Kingdom for the MOO. I used lots of chalk ink for definition (Cat's Eye chestnut roan) and a couple white rain dots for his eyes that I just dotted with my slick writer. The paper is from Paper Station. I added some machine stitching and some ribbon from craft supply along with a safety pin. The cow is pop dotted up for dimension. I wish you could tell that from the picture. Anyway, Hope you like her! Please be sure and visit Bitten By the Bug to see all the rest of the amazing design teams takes on this challenge. They're all fantastic! The talent is unbelievable! Just click on the Bitten By the Bug blinkie over there on the right. This also fits right into Caardvarks challenge this week too! Be sure and visit their site. They have such great challenges and an awesome DT! The link is in my favorites. If you're interested in any of the products I got from Hallmark Scrapbook, just click on the link to look at them. Thanks for stopping by and visiting!!!