Poster Board Sign

An annual trip for us is the Pigs-n-Heat charity hockey game, held in Alpena, MI.  We love watching the local law enforcement take on the firefighters!!  LET'S GO PIGS!!  This sign has somehow survived 3 games.

Machine Used: Cricut Expression
Cartridges: 50 States, Cricut Sampler, Designer's Calendar, Plantin Schoolbook, and Stand and Salute
Materials: Poster Board, Cardstock, Permanent Markers, Kid Animal Plate

1st Birthday Party Invites and Thank You's

I am in the process of uploading previous projects, so there will be more posts in the next few days than what will normally be the case.

This project was from my son's first birthday.  I made the invites and the thank you's.

Invites
Machine Used: Cricut Expression
Software: Design Studio
Cartridges: Beyond Birthdays, George and Basic Shapes, Plantin Schoolbook, and Stand and Salute
Materials: Cardstock, Vinyl, Glitter Glue, Chain for a Dog Tag, Tin Foil, Super Glue, and Paint Pens

Thank You's

Machine Used: Cricut Expression

Cartridges: Beyond Birthdays, and Stand and Salute

Materials: Cardstock, Vinyl, Glitter Glue, and Paint Pens

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!

This Christmas was good to me (as they all seem to be)!  A combo Christmas/birthday present was a Boss Kut Gazelle!  I did A LOT of research before making another purchase towards a personal cutting machine.  I think that this time around I made a GREAT choice.  The ability of this machine far exceeds the capabilites of my Cricut Expression.  I am going to be busy learning the software and the features of my  Gazelle.  I am really looking forward to getting started!

Now, assuming that my wonderful kiddos give me the time I need at nap time <yeah right!!> I can get some learning and crafting done!!  :o)

6 X 6 Family Name Tiles

Here are a couple of designs that I made for some of our family and friends as "just because" gifts.

Machine Used: Cricut Expression
Software: Design Studio
Cartridges: George and Basic Shapes, Home Accents, Home Decor, Plantin Schoolbook
Materials: 6 X 6 tile, Black Outdoor Vinyl, Transfer Tape

Snowflake Bouquet and Shadowbox

When my dear daughter turned 1, I was one proud Momma!  She's my first and I wanted to make something for her that she could keep forever.  I ended up making 2 different things for her.

Snowflake Bouquet
Machine Used: Cricut Expression

Cartridges: 50 States, Disney's Tinker Bell and Friends, Plantin Schoolbook, When It's Cold Outside

Materials: Cardstock, Rhinestone Stickers, Pearl Stickers, Brats, Glitter Glue, Basket, Pillow Stuffing, Spray on Glitter, Pictures of my Babygirl

Shadowbox

Machine Used: Cricut Expression
Cartridges: Disney's Tinker Bell and Friends, Plantin Schoolbook
Materials: Shadowbox, Cardstock, Rhinestone Stickers, Pearl Stickers, Glitter Glue, Pop Dots



Snowflake Decorations

My very first blog entry, so here it goes . . . I've decided to create a blog with pictures of my crafts.  With 3 personal cutting machines (Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter Machine, Cricut Expression and the Boss Kut Gazelle) I've had a flurry of crafting projects that I want desperately to get started on and what better to display my hobby than on a blog!!

Just for fun the other day, I decided to add a little snow to my kitchen.

Machine Used: Cricut Expression

Software: Design Studio

Cartridges: Disney's Mickey and Friends, When It's Cold Outside

Materials: Contact Paper (cheepy kind available for lining shelves)