The Paper Variety Giveaway

Suzanne & Abby from The Paper Variety Blog are giving away a Echo Park "Life is Good" paper kit. Head on over and check it out!

Calling Cards

Some Cricut Circle members have started making calling  cards.  What are they??  They are 3x3 cards that you make, anyway you like, and  put your personal info such as - full name, email & home address, phone # and your MB name, on the back. Then when you go to a circle event you could hand them out.  It would be one way to connect with others , stengthen those connections, and create friendships. I thought it sounded like an awesome idea, so I thought I'd give it a try.  This is what I came up with. The upper left is a box in which to hold the cards.

The Cricut Challenge

I went to a Cricut Swarm this weekend  that was sponsored by Crafts Direct, my local LSS.  It was a 3 day eventso there was plenty of chattting, snacking, shopping and of course crafting. I got  a few layouts, cards, Circle calling cards, and was able to knock a few carts off my list.  The funny thing is, with some of the shopping, a few more got added.   What can I say... they were on sale....  I had to do it ?!

Boys will  be Boys cart

Forever Young cart

Land of Dreams

Our dream was to own some land and a year ago we purchased 20acres in Northern Mn.  These are a few pictures that I had taken and then had framed.   The phrase I cut out of vinyl, using the Gypsy Font cart, and used my Gypsy to weld the letters together.

It's Here!!

It's official ...  I am a member of the Cricut Circle.... I am Circlet #3338.


My husband called me at work and told me that there was a green box, full of bugs, on our doorstep trying to get in.  Needless to  say I left work early, raced home ( good thing I only live 3 blocks away)
and checked out the contents. Even though I knew what was going to be in there, I was still soooo excited.  And yea , my hubby just sat back and laughed at me. : )

The Cricut Challenge

Today i made invitations for a  Labor Day  get together we are having. For the barbeque sign I used the Old West cart and and  for the man and his grill I  used EveryDay Paper Dolls.

The Cricut Challenge

My first project of my challenge comes from the JUST BECAUSE CARDS cartridge. I've made 3 different cards, this is one of my favorite carts.

The Cricut Challenge

Like everyone else that owns a cricut, I have accumulated a few cartridges along the way.  I like to think that I use them all , at least that's what I tell my husband, but I do have my favorites and the others... well... are getting a little dusty.  So the challenge is to make a list of all my cartridges , then make a different project with each one and  then post it. As I use a cart I will cross it off my list and continue until I've used them all. So what happens if and when I finish this challenge.. a prize, right?  First off, I'll have the feeling of accomplishment and then maybe,just maybe, I'll have to get another cartridge ?!
                                                             

1. Old West
2. Doodlecharms
3. PaperDoll Dress-up
4. Everyday PaperDolls
5. Simply Sweet
6. Gypsy Font
7. Gypsy Wanderings
8. Jolly Holiday
9. Just Because
10. French Manor
11. Shall we Dance
12. Mickey Font
13. Pooh Font
14. Toy Story
15. StoryBook
16. Christmas Cheer
17. Christmas Noel
18. Very Merry Tags
19. Calligraphy Collectio
20. Accent Essentials
21. Indie Art
22. Blackletter
23. Smiley Face
24. Beyond Birthdays
25. Celebrations
26. Boys will be Boys
27. Botanical
28. HandyMan
29. Home Decor
30. Inspired Hearts
31. Forever Young
32. Tags, Bags and more
33. TearDrop
34. Lyrical Letters
35. LockerTalk
36. Life's a Beach
37. Graphically Speaking
38. Mini Monograms
39. Cricut Sampler
40. A Child's Year
41. Birthday Cakes
42. Camp Out
43. Country Life
44. Cuttin' Up
45. from My Kitchen
46. Nifty Fifty's
47. Give a Hoot
48. Opposites Attract
49. Plantin Schoolbook
50. Stand and Salute
51. Sweethearts
52. Playtime
53. Cricut Classic Font
54. Weddings
55. Winter Wonderland
56. Winter Frolic
57. Easter 
58. Happy Hauntings
59. Mini Monsters
60. Hannah Montana
61. Creative Critter
62. Christmas Village 
63. Cindy Loo
64. Groovy Times
65. Nate's ABC
66. Birthday Bash

My husband's Grandma past away this past week and I did a layout of  her.  She was a very special lady and  loved by many.  We will all miss her dearly.

CHA Rak

Today is the day to pick the winner of my  very first RAK.  Thanks to everyone that participated  and for all the wonderful comments that were made. I had my  Scrubby (scrapbooking husband), Harvey,  pick a number and he chose #2 and that was

 weaveme02 said... WOW Mary nice site and I'm your #14 follower. #14 is one of my lucky numbers....so I'm feeling it...LOL

What a great stash! Getting to win anything is a treat. I love it all. Thanks for the opportunity! 

  Congrats!!  I have your box of goodies all set to go, I just need your name and address so I know where to send it.  You can email me at stockg7@yahoo.com  or notify me through the fiskateer site. THANKS!

RAK

  Head on over to lisascrapsite.blogspot.com , Lisa has some awesome RAK's going on.

CHA

We made it home from CHA, our bags alittle bit heavier, but we made it home safely. It was alot of fun seeing and playing with  all  the  new products.  I met alot of awesome people, learned new techniques and got  lots of FREE stuff !!!!   Alot of vendors are very generous but I guess it's what gets their name and product out there, and I am happy to help them out :)   For example,  Kaiser Craft, all you had to do is spend $20.00 at their booth and you got this bag  full of all  their new lines. It was loaded with stamps, paper,embellishments, tags and stickers. I'm really excited to start using it.

This is another bag full  of free products that I acquired along the way.  There is everything from punches, papers, embellishments, markers, stickers to adhesives. Coming from companys such as Fiskars, Sizzix, ColorBok, Scotch and more. I never expected to come home with all this, its pretty amazing and overwhelming. I may have to come up with something to give some of this away.

We had a great time, would definitey do it again, but it sure is nice to be home.  Now I'm off to clean up the craft room and find room for some off this stuff!!