Long time no post....

Ok I realize I have been MIA but.....well I have no real excuse so lets just move on ok???

I decided to make an entry for this months circle challenge, I really have not done a whole lot since the holidays so it felt good to craft again.....the challenge was to make a banner with at least 3 cricut cuts on it. I used :

1. Gypsy Font for the L O V E which I then distressed stickled for dimension and added chunky glitter that.
2. Love struck for the hearts
3. Designers Calendar made the scalloped square that is the base.
4. Bloom had the scalloped circles that I used for the small florets (just fold 4 in half and glue the sides into a ball)



Over all I am pleased with how it turned out and think it looks great over the fireplace. I don't normally do alot of Valentines Day decorating but the little touch is kinda sweet. Let me know what you think, and I think I am back so stay tuned for more goodies!

Thanks for spinning with me again!

It's Pumpkin Time!!

We did a little pumpkin carving tonight! I must say mine is very scrappy!! Who doesn't love a little cricut on their pumpkin :)

Check it out!!!!

I know I have been missing...

I am sorry...it's been a little crazy around here, but I am getting the crafting bug back so I am feeling a little more normal now. Nothing like a girls scrap retreat to fix the humdrums!

I am entering the Cricut Circle weekly challenge. It is all about PINK...I do not do much pink scrapping anymore so this was a little bit of a stretch for me. I kinda like it though...what do you think??

Let me know...and thanks for spinning in my little crazy circle!

some Details and close ups

all papers are the Graphic 45 Steam punk except some actual letters and a copy of my Dad's birth certificate
Spot #1:
I cut the clock and popdotted it as high as the tray ledge, I added a Vintaj clock face, a piece of chain as the pendulum and some gems.
I cut the crown and added it to the photo, also added gems here too.

Spot#2
this is where I used an actual letter as the background

Spot #3
I added a button to a Graphic 45 small envelope, inserted a photo and added a reduced and inked copy of the birth certificate

Spot#4
I cut the bird cage and layered it on a glittered one, cut the bird(which I hid the frame on the gypsy)out of grungboard, added a Vintaj lock and key. The background paper was embossed with the Fluer de lei embossing folder.

Spot #5
I added some Tim Holtz gears and some gems

Spot#6
 I cut the window and the Fleur di Leis added acetate to the panes and gems; pop dotted it as high as the tray.

Easy Peasy!!!

some close ups here:

Thanks for spinning in my little circle and free to ask me any questions :)

French Manor Contest Entry

Sooo, I told you I would be posting my French Manor Cartridge Contest entry...and I am . They announced the winners yesterday and I was not one of them. I must admit I was a little disappointed because I absolutely LOVE this project! However my disappointment was only momentary; I hung my project on the wall and fell in love with it all over again! The photos in the tray are my Dad(who is awesome by the way!) I love this tray and am glad I took the time to enter...so just keep in mind that winning is not everything, sometimes it is stretching your self an bit and stepping outside the box(or circle so to speak hehe)

Let me know what you think..I love to read your comments and I hope you love my project even a smidgen of what I do!

Thanks for spinning with me!

a shameless beg:

I entered my BIKE page on the Ottlite page contest on facebook....if you wouldn't mind I could use some votes :) It's easy all you have to do is be a fan(or like) Ottlite on face book then click this link and click like under my page. Thanks!!!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=6151307&id=273543361825&ref=fbx_album

Thanks for spinning even outside my circle with me!