Toy Story Birthday!!

My daughter's 3rd birthday had a Toy Story theme, and I was so happy that the Cricut cartridge came out in time to celebrate!! I made these characters.....




and turned them into this centerpiece for the table!



I tried my hand at a 3-D Buzz Lightyear that came off the cartridge as well, but it didn't come out as good as I had hoped. OH well!


I also made her a Buzz Lightyear cake, not with the Cricut Cake, but just the good old "Wilton Shaped Pan" style.


What a great day it was...lots of memories! And the centerpiece makes a great room decoration now!!

Wonder Pets Birthday Cake!!

When my daughter turned 1, I made my first decorative birthday cake....and it surprisingly came out really cool! Since then, I have made cakes for my daughter's birthdays, and my BFF's kiddos. I have stuck with the Wilton shaped pan-type cakes, until this year, when my BFF's daughter wanted a "Wonder Pets" cake. Since they don't have a shaped pan for that....I had to come up with something myself. After a little googling...this is my interpretation... Hope you like it!!

Happy 2nd Birthday!!

I made this quick, cute card for my best friend's daughter on her birthday....I used the Create A Critter and Don Juan Cricut cartridges, Stampin' Up! cardstock, a Fiskars border punch, and a Prima flower to dress it up. My white gel pen also adds a little something....Thanks for looking!!

Bridal Shower Card

My husband's cousin is getting married in October and her Bridal Shower is coming up soon....I made this card for her using the Cricut Storybook and Wedding Solutions Cartridges. Paper is mostly Stampin' Up! from my stash. I added some Stickles in Diamond Ice for some bling! Gotta love the bling!!

I'm baaaaack!!!!

So, I realize that I have been gone from the blogosphere for a little while. It isn't because I haven't been crafting....it's unfortunately been due to my crafting on the fly, and having to give my cards away the second I make them....which means no pictures. But, this week, I had a day off, and I have several occasions coming up that I have to make cards for, so I got to work!! I'm going to post the 3 cards seperately over the next several days, to make up for my lack of posts recently!!! Enjoy! I'd love to hear what you think...

I made this card for my bother-in-law and sister-in-law for their 1st anniversary.


My Recipe:
Printed Paper--My Mind's Eye
Cardstock--Stampin' Up!
Cricut Cartridge--Give A Hoot
Lime Green Stickles
White Gelly Roll pen

Batman, the Joker, and a skunk!!

So, I realize that it's been a while since I've posted. Of course that doesn't mean that I haven't been crafting...I've just been slacking on the picture taking...which results in no posts. Ooops. I apologize. I only hope to do a little better in the future.
May is a busy month for birthdays in my family. I decided to try my hand at the Batman and Joker 3D figures from the Brave and the Bold Cricut cartridge, and turn them into gift card holders for my 2 Brother-in-laws, who are 10 year old boys at heart. Here's my take!!







My sister-in-law and I also share the same birthday in May and I made this card for her, with the inside reading "Here's to hoping your birthday doesn't STINK..." I used the Create-a-Critter Cricut cartridge for the skunk and the flower stem, some Prima flowers, and stickles to add a little bling. Hope you like it as much as she did!!

National Scrapbook Day Giveaway at Everyday Cricut!

So, one of the blogs that I visit daily is having a SUPER AWESOME Expression giveaway in honor of National Scrapbook Day (which was yesterday....in case you missed it!!) Go check it out here!!

Everyday Cricut

MPS Color Challenge

One of my the Cricut-related blogs that I visit daily (www.mypinkstamper.com) hosted a challenge today...I couldn't resist! We had to create something that used the colors of pink, green, and black....and we would be entered to win the Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge! How cool! I already had to make a card for my best friend, wishing her some good luck this week. She is one of 5 semi-finalists for the 2011 State of Maine Teacher of the Year, and she has a HUGE day this Thursday, as the selection committee is visiting her school for the day to interview kids, fellow teachers, and her students, as well as observing her!! She needs all the well wishes she can get! I plan on giving her this card, as she is such a ROCK STAR! I used the Cricut Once Upon a Princess cartridge....can't get enough of this one lately! Hope you like it!!

Easter Princesses...

I had gotten the Cricut Once Upon a Princess cartridge for Valentine's Day from my wonderful hubby, and I hadn't played with it at all! So, with Easter coming up, I thought it might be the perfect opportunity to try a few cuts. I made these Princess crowns and wands for my daughter and 2 of my nieces. Of course, with playing around like they were, the wands didn't last long, but the crowns stood up pretty well, and the 2 younger girls (with the purple crowns) wore them all morning long. They are pretty simple to do, and you could embellish them with some bling as well, which I did before I gave them to the girls...but after I took the pictures...oops!!
Anyway, I think I'm going to have some more fun with this cartridge soon! It's got some really great cuts!!

Matryoshka Nesting Dolls!!!

I made the super cute Matryoshka Dolls from the Cricut cartridge, Paisley, into nesting boxes that will go on a shelf in my daughter's room. I have decorated her room completely in cuts and crafts inspired by the Paisley cartridge, and it has turned out better than I could picture in my head!! I have an earlier post that shows the details of that...go ahead and check it out!

Two Quick Cards

This was made with a cut that I received from another member of the Cricut MB. It is *obviously* from the Hello Kitty cartridge. The embossed background was sent to me by another generous member of the MB. (I just LOVE raks (random acts of kindness) and swaps!!) I embellished it with some letter beads that I had lying around, as well as some seed beads. My 10 yr old neice enjoyed it!!

This card was a simple birthday card that I made for my husband's cousin. I used a Panda from the Pagoda cartridge (sent to me by a MB member!!) and another embossed background from the same MB member as the Hello Kitty card. I get such great use out of the cuts I receive!
On another note, I just received the Once Upon a Princess cartridge the other day! I can't wait to play!!

TWINCHIES!!!

"Twinchies" (for those of you who are unaware!) are 2-inch squares that are decorated/embellished however you wish. I was recently involved with a SWAP on the Cricut MB that required me to make 20 of the same Twinchies and send them to the SWAP host. She then gathers them together and sends us back 20 (10 sets of 2) Twinchies that were sent in to her from other members of the MB. The due date for the SWAP is 3/31, and these are the ones that I sent in!! I am so excited to see what others have made, and makes it so simple when it comes time to make that quick card at the last minute! For those of you who don't make cards, they also make great additions to Layouts or gift bags/tags, or anything else creative you can come up with! My Twinchies came from the Sweet Treats cartridge.






I will post a picture on here when I receive my Twinchie package in a couple weeks! I'm so excited!!

This is a simple Thank You card that I made....I just used an embossed background, added a piece of ribbon, a Cricut butterfly cut from the Sentimental cartridge (that I received as part of a RAK on the Cricut Messageboard) and voila!! A fast and simple card!!

Over Achievers!!!

My best friend has been nominated for Teacher of the Year in our state. She had to put together a tri-fold foam board that showed her teaching philosophy and classroom, and the board will be on display for the Dept of Education. I helped her embellish it with some EDPD cuties!! (Don't worry, the board isn't being judged, so she was allowed to have help on it!! )