It's a BOY!

I wanted to post the card I made for my friend Jennifer's shower today! I, of course, used my wonderful Gypsy. Both of the images on the card are from Gypsy Wonderings and her name on the envelope was used from Gypsy Font. I hope you enjoy!

My New Gypsy!

My Gypsy did finally arrive last week! HURRAY! I have had so much fun playing with it, that I am just now getting around to posting a picture about it! I have also gotten so much accomplished in my NYC scrapbook; with the help of my Gypsy of course! I will post some of my new scrap pages soon! I just wanted let everyone know that I LOVE MY GYPSY!!!!

And the WINNER IS:

Congratulations FRAN!

The winner of the Martha Stewart "Punch Around the Page" Set is Fran!

She posted:

Wow! What a great giveaway! I have been wanting these punches too! I hope I am the winner. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed.

Thanks,
Fran

P.S. I love your blog!

** Fran, I guess crossing those fingers and toes worked for you! All you need to do is send me your contact information. Once I receive your info, we can get the ball movin' to get you those punches! Congrats Again!

** Thank you to all that became followers of my blog! I get a lot of my inspiration from all of you. Watch for more goodies to come!

A "THANK YOU" GIVEAWAY! ~Closed~

NOW CLOSED!!

My blog finally reached 100 followers, Hurray! Thanks to all of you for following my blog and leaving comments for me. I think it is so great that we can share our creativity from so far away through these wonderful blogs. I have gotten my inspiration from so many of you. As a special "Thank You", I wanted to do something special for you. I am giving away a brand new Martha Stewart Holidays "Punch Around The Page" set. These sets are brand new and the one I am giving away is called "Rings". It is gorgeous! So, what do you have to do to win? Scroll down under the pictures to find out!

All you have to do to win this wonderful giveaway is:

1. Become a follower of my blog if your are not already a follower!

2. Leave a comment at the bottom of this Giveaway post including your email or a way to notify you.

3. Pass the information along to other crafters through your own blog or message boards!

It's that easy! This giveaway will be available through Sunday, November 8 at noon CT.

I will randomly draw one name from the comments and post the winner by 6:00pm CT.

Please leave only one comment per person.

Once again, thank you for following my blog and fueling my inspiration and creativity!

GOOD LUCK!

My GYPSY is on her way!

I received an email from HSN today stating that my Gypsy has officially been shipped! I am so excited. What a great Halloween present! I order her from HSN on October 9th, but there was an extended delivery of November 12. It looks like I will be getting her earlier like I hoped! I can't wait!!!!! I can finally join the Gypsy club!

A Ghoulin' Good Time

Happy Halloween everyone! Just one week until the big day! I hope you have a great one! Below you will see two cards I created for this wonderful holiday. I used my Cricut Design Studio to cut out the figures on each card. The figures came from the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge. I also used my Cuttlebug to emboss both background mats. The pumpkin card was embossed with the Forest Branches folder and the mummy card was embossed using the D'vine Swirl folder. I hope you enjoy!

Episode #2: Everyday Paper Dolls: Mouseketeers

Hello everyone! I thought I would make another attempt at making a video. I have had a lot of comments on my Everyday Paper Doll Mouseketeers, so I thought I would make a video about them. I have had so much fun making these. I love, love, love this Cricut cartridge. If you are new to my blog, please become a follower and I also love comments!

I hope you enjoy!!!






During the two-part video, I did mention that I would give you the link to the graphic shirt tutorial. You will find that youtube link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd9OO2O_yac

New Cricut Makeover!

I made-over my Cricut Expression. I found some green and pink vinyl at Hobby Lobby and thought I could put a little bling on my E. I use the Storybook cartidge fonts for the letters. I also used the Stetch Your Imagination cartridge for my little bug head and caterpillar. I thought it turned out cute.

I also finally got a bag for my Cricut. I also found it at Hobby Lobby and they actually let me use the 40% off coupon. What a deal right?! I was able to use it last weekend to transport my E to a Camp Scrap. I am loving it so far!!

My New Disney Paper Dolls!

My husband and I are huge Disney fans! Walt Disney World has been a big part of our lives and our relationship. In 2003 we took our first trip there and have been back every year since. He proposed to me in 2005 while riding the Dumbo Ride in Fantasyland and in June 2008 we were married at Sea Breeze Pointe behind Epcot Center. I alway try to tie Disney into everything, so of course I made two Mouseketeers out of my new Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge. I had so much fun creating these two. I hope you enjoy!

I Took the GYSPY Plunge!!!

I finally did it! I took the plunge! I ordered the Gypsy on HSN and also was able to use a coupon. Thanks everyone for the heads up on the coupon. It ended up costing me just $267.71. Wow! I am also so excited to get the new cartridge, Destinations. Now I am glad my husband advised me to wait a little longer to get it. Now I just have to wait until November for delivery, but it is worth it. HURRAY!

Paper Dolls and Peachy Keen

Hello Everyone! I just wanted to post what I have been working on since I received my brand new Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge and Peachy Keen Stamp Sets. I have been having a ton of fun creating these cute little dolls. I have not created a project with any of them yet, but have been placing them into sandwich baggies for storage. I plan to eventually use them on cards or scrapbook pages. I hope you enjoy!

Peachy Keen Stamps Blog Candy

Head on over to Peachy Keen Stamps for your chance at this awesome blog candy! Good through October 23rd! Check out all the details HERE

The Cricut Gypsy Giveaway!!!

Have you heard the AMAZING news?? Cutting Above is giving away 2 Gypsys!!! I would love to win one of these!!! Cutting Above is a new blog place for crafting news, tutorials, videos, and anything that is related to scrapbooking!! Provo Craft is helping celebrate by donating 2 Gypsys for giveaways!! Along with this exciting event, on Sept. 24th the Cricut Gypsy will be featured on HSN! So head over to http://cuttingabove.blogspot.com/ to see how you can enter to win this amazing giveaway!

New Cricut Cartridge!!

HURRAY! My new Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge arrived today. Now I can pair my new Peachy Keen Stamps with my wonderful new cartridge. Stay tuned for a creation using both products...

Peachy Keen!

LOOK what I finally got in the mail today! I am so excited. My Peachy Keen Stamps have arrived!! HURRAY! I received the Funshine Face Assortment Package and the Basic Paper Doll Face Assortment Package. I have been wanting these cute stamps forever for my Cricut Paper Dolls Dress Up Cartridge. I finally took the plung after ordering the NEW Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls Cartridge. I can't wait for that to arrive too! It should be here by the end of the week. Watch for some new creations soon with my new goodies!

Sweet Baby Card

Here is a card that I made my friend Jennifer who found out she was having a boy on Monday. I used patterned and plain paper from Hobby Lobby. I also used the Mini Monograms Cricut Cartridge to make the circle and scalloped circle. This was also the first card I made using my new Mega Mixed Messages stamp set from Papertreyink.com. Lastly, I embossed the patterned paper and the envelope with one of my Cuttlebug folders. I hope you enjoy!

NYC Scrap Layouts!

I know it has been so, so long since I have posted a thing! Super SORRY! I am an elementary teacher and the first month of school is extremely time consuming. I find myself neglecting a lot of the things I love to do. Although I have been busy with school, I have had time to make a few scrap pages of my NYC trip. Later today, I will also post a few cards I have made within the past few months. I hope you enjoy!

NYC Trip!

Hello Everyone! I am sorry it has been a while since I have made a post. My sister and I took a trip to New York City, so the past few weekshave been busy. I plan on posting more frequently now. I hope to get a few NYC scrapbook layouts finished soon. I will post them when I complete them. As for now, enjoy a few pictures of my NYC trip!

... AND THE WINNER IS!

Drum Roll Please..........

The winner of my first BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY IS:

Theresa said...
Beautiful work! Just found your site off the Cricut community page. Now you have me thinking about doing a wedding album from my pictures. (married 27 yrs) Your album is really pretty. Thanks for sharing and a chance at the blog candy! Theresa :) June 29, 2009 11:59 AM

Congratulations THERESA! I will contact you by email soon to get more information!

Thank you to all that participated!

HAVE A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

New Disney Wedding Layouts!

Here is another layout that I completed for my Disney Fairy Tale Wedding Scrapbook! It features a page for my sisters and a page for a few of my family and friends. I hope you enjoy!

Lovely Blog Award

Thank you Sheena & Valerie for giving me the lovely award!

These are the 15 blogs that are new to me that I am passing the award to:

1. Linda
2. Robyn
3. Christina
4. Malisa
5. Lia
6. Jeri
7. Kay
8. Jeannie
9. Monique
10. Linzie
11. Jan
12. Nancy
13. Rebecca
14. Lillian
15. Diannew

Here are the rules:
1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Episode #1 "My Friend" Card

I finally took the plung and made a tutorial video. This video shows how to make a quick and easy card for a friend or loved one! I did discover after uploading it that I need to work on better lighting. I apologize that it is a little dark, but I will work on that for my next video! I hope you enjoy!

Disney Blog Candy Giveaway!

This Blog Candy Giveaway is NOW CLOSED!

Blog Candy Includes: Three 12x12 colored Disney papers, Three packages of Disney stickers/embellishments, one Cricut-made Mickey Paper Die-cut, one Cricut-made Mickey Paper Silhouette, and one pair of Disney Mickey-Head Scissors.

I am having this blog candy giveaway as a friendly “Welcome” to all of my new subscribers/followers and as a "Thank You" to all who have inspired me through their wonderful creations and tips! I am a newbie to the blog community and it is great to have all of your wonderful feedback each time I post!

I chose to give away a Disney Themed Pack! As most of you can tell by my past posts, I am a huge Disney fan. So, I thought having a Disney giveaway would be perfect!

So what do you have to do to win?
1. Subscribe to my blog
2. Just leave one friendly comment on this post

3. Leave a way to contact you within your comment
4. If you have a blog, please link this blog candy post on your blog.

I will draw the winner by random on Saturday, July 4th.
(Happy Independence Day!)
Names entered after 12:00pm noon CST on that date will not be entered.
I will mail to anywhere in the world.
Good Luck!

My Disney Wedding Layouts

I have been in the process of working on my wedding scrapbook for a year now! I thought I would post the layouts that I have completed so far. I have quite a few left to complete, but these are the finished ones. My husband and I had a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding at Walt Disney World in June 2008. It was the best day of my life and I love reliving it in my layouts. I will post each new layout as I finish them. I hope you enjoy!