Celebrate using my New E2....

Hello and Happy Friday Evening Everyone!

I hope you're having a wonderful Friday night!

I don't know where Mi-Mi's post is today.... So

I thought I would share a project I made using my

Brand New E2 Machine... I used one of the Pre-loaded

Cartridges that come with the machine... I hope ya like it!

Card stock, Ink, Stamps - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - MME (Lemon Twist) My new Fave!

Baker's Twine Assorted Colors

Cartridges - Just a Note (Exclusive to the E2 Machine)

(Banner Tri Fold Card w/Layers) 5 1/2"

Doodletype (Hunter) w/shadow 1"

I welded it in my Gypsy to get the letters

closer together to fit on the card

I made the Pocket Envelope so we can put

either money or a gift card inside it....

I cut the banner out 2x's one going

the reg. direction and the other I flipped

to fit on the inside of the card....

Cartridge - Birthday Bash (Balloons) Cut @ 2 3/4"

I used dimensionals to pop them up some....

(Presents) Cut @ 2 1/2"

Signo White Gel Pen

I made this for my 7 yr. old who's Birthday is next week....

Although My Oldest son's Birthday is tomorrow...

I have yet to get his card done! LOL

Don't worry I'll have it done tonight... :o)

Anyway I do hope you like it... I've also
decided to enter this into the Cricut Circle
blog Challenge.... Gift Card Challenge...
I've never entered any of them so far... so
I thought why not? :o)  I guess

I better get back to work now... See ya soon!

Have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Party Invites....

Hello and Happy Thursday Everyone!

I hope your week is turning out pretty

darn good! Mine... well... Let's see...

I have a lot of projects to get done and I

really haven't put any effort into doing them.... :o(

That's pretty bad! I have to make some Birthday

cards for my oldest son who will be 18yrs. old Saturday

and I need to make some Birthday cards for my youngest

son who will be 8yrs. old May 4th... I also haven't made

my Mom's Mother's Day card and I have to make a bunch of

High school Graduation Invitations for my oldest son.... Plus

I have several Birthday's this next month that I haven't done....

May is truly my busiest month of the year next to Christmas! LOL

I think the stress is why I haven't done it yet.... although you

all know I will get it done... but I'm feeling like a slacker

right about now! I also had to get a couple of Birthday Invites done

for my youngest son as well... I did get those done last night!

He asked me when he was about 6yrs. old if he could have

a sleep over... and I was like... ummmmm well I think you

need to be 8yrs. old for that! Well guess what!!! YESSS

he remember that faithful day! Soooo... He is going

to have a sleepover Birthday party! I'm only letting him

invite 3 of his friends over for the sleepover because I've

been through this kind of thing with 2 other boys and

know better! hahaha  Anyway here is the invitation

that I made for him to give to his 3 little friends! :o)

Card Stock, Ink - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - MME Lemon Twist (Love It)

Embossing Folder - Polka Dots Small (Cuttlebug)

Cartridges - Beyond Birthdays (You're Invited)

Cut @ 1 3/4" Reg. Feature & Shadow

Boys will Be Boys - (Wii Remote)

Cut @ 3 3/4" (2x's)

(Boyz) Cut @ 2"  (letter O cut out 2x's)

(Circle) Cut @ 3 1/2"

I wanted to show you the dimension I did add... I popped

up the Wii remote and the grey buttons for it... and I

popped up the letter O only... I just wanted to make some

things stand out a little more... I pre-designed this in my DS...

and I also did the inside but because our private

info is on it I chose not to show it! Well??

What do you guys think? I'm lovin' the MME Lemon Twist

paper and thought it would be perfect for this card...

Anyway I guess I better get back to work! LOL

I hope you all have an AWESOME Week/Weekend

and I'll see ya again on Monday! :o)

Theresa

Today is post 300!!!!

Hello and Happy Wednesday everyone!

I just noticed that today's post is my

300th post to date! That's a lot of POSTS!!

And you know in just a short couple of weeks

We will be celebrating our 1st yr. Blogaversary...

And I will be giving away (1) Cartridge a day for 7 days!!!!

How AWESOME is that! I can't wait to celebrate!

But for now.... I will share a card with ya.... :o)

Card Stock, Ink - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - DCWV

Cartridge - Create a Critter

(Tree) was flipped & Cut @ 3" (2x's)

(Monkey) Cut @ 3"

(Vines) Cut @ 3" (3x's)

(Grass) Cut @ 1 1/2" (8x's)

Here is another view to show the Dimension

of the Grass, Tree, Vines... Well that

is it for me today! I'll be back tomorrow

with something to show ya! :o)

Have an AWESOME Day!!!

Theresa

Cricut E2 Machine! & a Winner!!!

Hello and Happy Tuesday everyone!

I'm sooo super excited today! Today is

the HUGE launch over at HSN for the brand

new Cricut Expression 2 Machine! Did you

guys get yours??? Hummm I DID!!! I'm sooo

excited.... I can't wait to play with this new toy!

I know a lot of you know I recently got the Imagine

but that was a birthday gift from my husband.... and the

new Cricut E2 is a gift from me to me!!! I'm sooooo worth it! LOL

Any who.... I don't have anything to show you today!

WHAT???? I know, I know... I was sooo

involved on the Cricut Boards yesterday and all

the blogs that had a launch party that I didn't

do anything! But.... I do have the WINNER

from my HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME GIVEAWAY!!!

 You guys remember that giveaway right?

You know the Holiday Cakes cartridge....

Well I guess I will tell ya who won!

Ohhh.... Before I do... I just want to say

"THANK YOU" to everyone who left a comment and

for those who always leave a comment and for

all the new followers.... You guys are just AMAZING!!!

OK...OK.... Don't get pushy.... I'll tell ya who won!

I used Random.org and the winner is....

DRUM ROLL.......

JenL said...

Happy Birthday!! Nothing wrong with getting a year older,

it's all perspective! lol My "baby" just turned 20 today and is so happy to be a year older.

I hope you have a great day and enjoy your new toys!!

javaperk(at)yahoo.com

CONGRATS JENL!!!!!!!!

I'll be back tomorrow with something to show ya!

Have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Gift box with scraps???

Hello and Happy Monday everyone!

I hope you all had a marvelous Easter Sunday!

We had lots and lots of rain... so the Egg Hunt was

done indoors... it seems we have them indoors every

year do to the weather here! Rain? Snow? That's

usually the only 2 options! LOL Any who... I made

something that I'm pretty proud of... so I thought I

would share it with all of you! :o) On Saturday night

I was checking out the Cricut Circle MB and they

had a challenge to use up some scraps on your project....

And I thought great cause I do like to use them and then

yesterday the other challenge on there was to use pastel

colors... Doesn't have to be Easter.... So I thought even better!!!!

Sooo This is what I made....

Yesss... a BOX! LOL.. Don't worry there's more to this box...

The Designer paper is scraps and so is almost all

the card stock...

This box took me forever to figure out...

I wanted to use it to put 3 x 3 Tags inside...

after several billion attempts... I managed to come

up with a size that worked for me... YEAAA!

Here are the 3 x 3 Gift Tags I made to put inside the box...

as you can see I just barely had enough Design flower Paper

to do a few these cards... I had a little more stripes... :o)

I even had made these envelopes!!! YES I DID!!

Another time consuming thing... trying to figure out

the right size I could use... I have lots, and lots

of white card stock with all my practice cuts/sizes! LOL

The paper for the envelopes are not scraps...

I had to use full 12 x 12 sheets for them....

 And here is the whole set complete and in the box!

I LOVE how this turned out! Lots and lots of work

on my part.... Figuring out sizes but it turned out lovely

I think! :O) Here's the specks for this set....

Card stock, Ink, Stamps, Glitter Brad, - Stampin' Up

Ribbon - American Crafts & Stampin' Up

Designer paper - Ek Success (Flower, Strips), My Mind's Eye (Envelopes)

Flower Die - Tim Holtz Tattered Florals

Cartridges - Sweet treats (Cake) Cut @ 2 1/4"

Martha Stewart All Occasions - (Gift) Cut @ 2"

(Cupcake) Cut @ 2"

(Balloons) Cut @ 2 3/4"

I hope you guys like it as much as I do!

Don't forget to sign up for my Cartridge Giveaway... It

ends today!! :o) I'm also going to put this in the Challenges over at:

Birthday Sundaes - Create birthday gift packaging, party favor,

invitation, cupcake toppers/wrappers, banners,

treat boxes, etc. Anything for a Birthday Party!

http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/

This is a Gift tag set... So I think it should work

for their Challenge... :o)
My Sherri Crafts - 3D Gift Item
http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by

Have an AWESOME DAY!!!!

Theresa

Stinky Baby....

Hello and Happy Thursday everyone!

I hope you are all in good spirits today!

Today is my Monthly Card Swap and normally

I'm a procrastinator when it comes to getting these

cards done! WHY? Don't know.... But I am... USUALLY!

But today... I will shock you with the fact that they are DONE!

And.... I've had them done for over 2 weeks now! Yes my mother

is reading this in disbelief! HA HA! It's TRUE! Soooo normally

I don't post them until after the swap sooo nooo snoopy people

(AKA MOM) can see them until tonight! LOL

This months theme is Baby Card - your choice

(Girl) use only Brown, Pink, Green

(Boy) use only Green, Blue, Yellow

Neutral color is white... Yes this is easy....

That's because a lot of the card swap gals

are fairly new so I don't want to give them

to hard of a challenge to do! Yes I'm nice like that! LOL

Any who... Since they like to do mostly girly cards

I rather do boy ones... sooo here is my card for the swap!

Here are the speck's...

Card stock, Ink, Stamp, Blue Gingham Ribbon (Stampin' Up)

Punch - Martha Stewart

Everything else Nursery Tails (Cricut Imagine)

This is a 4 3/4" square Card and the layers are 1/4" smaller

Skunk Background & extra Skunk Cut @ 3"

Here is a side view to show the added Dimension...

I popped up the scenery and then popped up the skunk...

I had to make 17 of these cards... 16 for the swap and

(1) I always keep for myself.... Anyway I hope you

like it... I'm sure my friends at the swap will cause

none of them have an Imagine! I'm probably the

only one in this town with one... and that's ok with me! :o)

 I'll be back here on Monday!!!

Oh and before I forget... I hope everyone has

a blessed EASTER!!! :o)

Theresa

Mother's Day Card Challenge...

Hello and Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I hope your week is going great! Today over

at http://www.cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/

We have a Mother's Day Challenge! Use any cartridge you

like and just make a Mother's Day Card! How easy is that?

Mother's Day is just around the corner and why not

make one now and have it in plenty of time to

give to someone you love who is a Mother!

Well Here's Mine and I hope you like it!

Card Stock, Stamp, Ink - Stampin' Up

Glimmer Mist - Waterslide on the Blue Circle

Everything else was done using Lori's Garden

Imagine Cartridge - (Bird) Cut @ 1 1/2" (3x's)

(Blue Circle) Cut @ 3 1/2"

(Sun Shape) Cut @ 3 1/2"

(Bird Cage Background) Cut @ 3 3/4x 5

(Orange/Red Background) Cut @ 4 x 5 1/4

(Top Note Shape) Cut @ 1 x 3 3/4

Here is a close up to show the Glitter from

the Glimmer mist spray I used...

A side view to show the added layers to

the bird and flowers....

And YES I did the inside yet again! I added another

bird to the inside and a strip of the Orange/Red

Background Paper.... The sentiment is computer

generated from my Hallmark Program..... I made

this for my Mother in Law... I plan on making a

different one for my mom.... Since she comes here

to see our blog I thought it would be best not to

show hers! :o) Now that you've seen what I've

made for Mother's Day, head on over to

 http://www.cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/

and Check out what the other Design Team

members have created.... and Join us for some fun!

I'll try to stop by and say (Hi) if you do! :o)

Have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Here comes Peter Cottontail.....

Good Morning and Happy Day Everyone!

I want to start out by saying "THANK YOU" to

everyone who has left comments for my Birthday!

Crafter's are the BEST people in the WORLD!!!

If you're looking for my Giveaway click HERE!

I had the Best Birthday Yesterday and I just enjoyed

it even more hanging with my Peeps! :o)

Today I have a card for ya that I designed about

1 1/2 weeks ago in my Design Studio... I had

an idea on the paper/colors I was gonna used but was

just a little lazy about cutting it out until last night! :o)

Soooo here is today's Card!

Card Stock, Ink, Stamp, Punches - Stampin' Up

Designer papers - K & Co, DCWV,

Elise (Imagine Patterns Cartridge) by Cosmo Cricket

Bling - KaiserCraft

Gingham Bow - Martha Stewart

Signo White Gel Pen

Cartridges - George & Basic Shapes (Rectangle welded)

Easter - (Scallop welded to Rectangle)

(Bunny) Cut @ 2 1/2" (2x's)

(Flowers) Cut @ 1 1/2 (flipped one)

(Grass) Cut @ 2.069 x 1" using DS

(Eggs) Cut @ 1" (14x's)

Here is a side view showing all the added

dimension I used between all the layers....

And YES! I did the inside yet again...

I liked the idea of adding more eggs to the

inside of the card for a more festive look! :o)

I'll be entering this card in a couple of Challenges....

Fantabulous Cricut - Make a project with a

bunny or chick on it

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

My Sheri Crafts - Any Kind of Bunnies

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/

PCC Challenge - Easter

http://ppc-challenges.blogspot.com/

More than Favors - Easter Theme

http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/

Cooking with the Cricut - Easter Theme

http://www.cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/

Creative Critterz Imagination - Easter Theme

http://imaginecritters.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-imagine-challenge.html

Well this it for me.... I hope you like my card!

Thanks for stopping by and have an

AWESOME DAY!!!!

Theresa

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone!

I'm so excited today! Today is my BIRTHDAY!!!!

YEAAA for me! I don't mind getting older so I don't mind

saying it's my Birthday and celebrating it! :o) Soooo

Since it's my Birthday I thought I would do a giveaway!!!

I got the Imagine as my Birthday gift from my Hubby....

And I've been saving up for the Cricut Expression 2 that's

coming out next week... That's my gift to me! Sooo I thought

I would share the LOVE and give away a Cartridge!!! I'll

give you all the info below... But first here is my Birthday

Card that I made using a sketch I got from the Cricut MB.

Allison over at http://www.goodybagdiva.blogspot.com/

Made this sketch to Challenge the Circle Members...

They do this every week and I've never participated until now....

Here's the Sketch she designed:

  Now here's my version of it:

Card Stock, Ink, Stamp - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - DCWV Black Currant (I'm in LOVE with this Paper)

Black Bling - K & Co.

Black Zig Pen

Fiskar Border Punch

Crop a Dile Corner rounder Punch

Cartridges - Celebration (Gift) Cut @ 2" (2'xs)

Lacy Labels - (Circle) Cut @ 2 1/2"

(Scallop Circle) Cut @ 3"

Here's a close up of the gift with the tag...

Side view to show the Dimension....

And YES I did the inside too... The Sentiment
is Computer Generated from my Hallmark Program....
I'm also putting this into a challenge over at
Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes
http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/

Sooo Now on with the GIVEAWAY!!!!!
Since it is my Birthday... I thought I would
giveaway a Holiday Cakes Cartridge!!!

I only ask that you BE A FOLLOWER or BECOME ONE and leave me

(1) Comment under this post with a way for me to reach you...

That's all... Easy Peasy! I will pick a winner next week....

Thanks for stopping by and saying Hi! I'm gonna go

and enjoy my Birth-DAY!!!! :o)

Theresa

Occasions Birthday....

Hello and Happy Thursday Everyone!

I hope your week has gone really well!

I'm so thrilled the weekend is coming...

I still feel tired from my trip, so does my

hubby and my kids... Maybe by Monday

I will feel awake and ready to rock n roll! LOL

But for now I will share with you a Masculine

Birthday card I had made, using the sketch from

Pagemaps.... It's also the same Sketch that Emma was

using over at My Creative Time for her throwback

Thursday Challenge last week! I actually made this card before

her challenge and since I used my cricut on it...

I could not enter it into her challenge... But that's ok

Cause I really like how mine turned out! :o)

Card Stock, Stamp, Ink, Border Punch - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - Fancy Pants

Signo White Gel Pen

Cartridge - Martha Stewart

Holiday Cakes (Car) Cut @ 1 3/4"

It was a quick and easy card to make and

It's perfect for Father's Day as well...

Thanks for stopping by... Have a great day

and an AWESOME Weekend!!!

Theresa

Springy Egg Hippity Hop!

Hello and Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I am finally back and I've missed all of you

and visiting your blogs! I didn't take a computer

with me cause I didn't want it to distract me from

visiting with the hubby's family! We had a wonderful

time and the wedding was interesting! LOL He got married

at a church in New Mexico that happen to marry 50 other

couples as well... All at the same time! Some were just renewing

their vows while others were getting married for the first time...

They even had a news crew there and they interviewed all the couples...

But Only my BIL was shown on the news that night! We all watched it

and cheered for him... :o) Enough about my trip... :o)

Here is my project for today! :o)

Card Stock, Ink - Stampin' Up

Designer Papers - Bo Bunny  

Face Stamp - Peachy Keen

EK Success Circle Punch for the Sun 1 1/2"

Cartridges - Easter 2010 (Pink Dotted Egg) Cut @ 1"

Create a Critter - (Bunny) Cut @ 4 1/4"

(Basket) Cut @ 1 1/4", (Grass) Cut @ 1" (6x's)

(Sun) Cut @ 2"

Here is the side view to show the added dimension....

I Popped up the sun and the grass...

Well I hope you like my Card for today...

I'm going to put this in a couple of Challenges...

BBTB2 - Easter Solutions Cartridge and or an Egg

http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/

Paper Cutz Challenge - Cricut Cut Image of a Bunny, lamb, Chick, Easter Egg

http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

Paper Playtime - Weather (Use Sunshine, rain, rainbows, Clouds)

http://www.paperplaytime.blogspot.com/

Fantabulous Cricut - Make a project that's Springy and use Pink, Green, Yellow

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge%20Me%20Monday
Celebrate the Occasion - Easter or Spring theme (Must use a Punch)
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back tomorrow...

Have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Easter Blog Hop Winner!!!!!

Hello and Happy Friday Everyone!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to

everyone who joined in the blog hop

with all of us gals.... and THANK YOU

for leaving such wonderful comments!

The crafting world has the BEST people in it

and I'm soooo grateful to be apart of it! :o)

Well Before I leave for my trip I thought I

would just announce the winner of my

Easter Blog Hop Giveaway!!!!

Ready????? Random.Org selected....

#14!!!! That's - Sherrie K. who said:

I love your card...Chocolate bunny is adorable!!

Beautiful job and I love the details! Thanks for a chance to win!

I am a new follower of yours,

would love for you to pop over to my blog and follow too:)

Thanks again Everyone! I'll be back Next Wednesday...

My sister Mi-Mi should be popping up the next few days

with projects to showcase....

Have a great weekend!!!

Theresa