April 29.2011

Did you watch the wedding?

I thought the bride was stunning.

Presenting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge...

Bookshelf

I've been reading...A LOT. 

I loved Shelter Me by Juliette Fay.  It makes you laugh, cry, think and grateful for your life.  I am on a wait list at the library for her latest book Deep Down True.

What good books have you been reading?

Bookshelf

I've recently read a couple of really quick reads.  It finished Lift by Kelly Corrigan in one day.  This is a great read for Moms. 

 

I blew through The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom in an afternoon.  It is a page-turner.  You have to keep reading to find out what happens next.  It is a wonderful book about how our lives are connected to so many others. 

Happy 40

My girlfriend turned 40 this past weekend and I wanted to share the card I made for her. 

I apologize for the messy desk you can see in the background!

I was inspired by a card Lisa Johnson did a while back, you can see it here.  I loved how she embossed the card stock and then went over it with white ink.  I used a paper towel dabbed in SU whisper white (craft) to brush over my embossed numbers.  I used the Cricut Printing Press cartridge to cut out the number 40.    

Stamps: PTI birthday bash sentiments

Cardstock: PTI

Pattern Paper: PTI
Ink: Memento black, SU whisper white
Misc: PTI mat stack 1 die, double end banner die, Cuttlebug emboss folder
Cricut info : Printing Press

Say hello to my little friends

I made these Valentines for my boys to take to school today.  I was inspired by these Valentine kits at Paper Source. 

I have been a bad blogger - sorry!  I made these a couple of weeks ago and forgot all the Cricut cartridges I used to make them.  I know I used paper doll dress up for the hats and one of the mustaches. 

Hope you have a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

FOCUS friday

I am participating in Ali Edwards One Little Word class over at Big Picture.  My word for the year is FOCUS.  I talked about it in this post.  I thought I would share a pic of the project.

I am using a Lime 8.5x11 We R Memory Keepers album for the project.   I love the color of this album.  I found some My Minds Eye pattern paper at my local scrapbook store for .20 a piece!  I think it goes with the album perfectly.  Of course I had to add a couple of butterflies (compliments of a Martha Stewart punch).  

Reading and getting healthy are on my list of things to focus on this year.  I admit the getting healthy thing is a struggle.  I am reading a wonderful book right now called Made To Crave by Lysa TerKeurst (so I am reading about getting healthy!)  I am hoping this will help me discover some things about my over eating.  I really like it so far.  I will try to remember to write a review when I am done. 
 

Hope you have a GREAT weekend!       

Thursday Chirp

I thought I would make Thursdays my Cricut day, hence the name Thursday Chirp.  I want to push myself to use it more.  I've been surfing and finding some amazing projects.  I think there is a bit of a learning curve - some cartridges are pretty complicated for my pea brain.  My goal is to use it regularly and LEARN!  (That would be part of my OLW: FOCUS goals). 

I broke out my Wild Card cartridge, watched several you tube videos and made this little Valentine with matching envelope.  I used Core'dinations cardstock that was recommended by several Cricut users.  I was very excited to use the cardstock - I've had it for awhile - got it at Hobby Lobby 50% off!

I had fun making this.  Hope you enjoy it.  Please let me know.  I LOVE comments.  I made it easier to leave comments; you don't have to log in to anything or type a made up word to verify. 

Stamps: Verve
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Pattern Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento black
Misc: Jolee's embellie, pearls, PTI double end banner, button and floss
Cricut info : Wild Card cart cut at 4 3/4" (used card, envelope, liner and frame)

PTI Blog Hop

Nicole issued a challenge to use a stamp set that either hasn't been inked up or hasn't been used in a while.  I decided to get out my Signature Series: Dress Form and matching die.  Here is what I came up with...

Sorry the picture is not the best. 

I used my FAVORITE PTI die Banner Borders for the top of the card (where the sentiment is).  I have used that die so much - it is a must-have!

Stamps: PTI Signature Series:dress form

Cardstock: PTI Rustic white and Pure Poppy
Pattern Paper: PTI distressed dots
Ink: SU black (craft), PTI tea dye
Misc: twine, PTI dies, ribbon, emboss folder, Paper Studio pearls and gems