New Challenge over at Noel Mignon!

Good morning! Hope you had a great weekend! After my weekend in Utah it was nice to have Monday off to catch up. My hubby and I had the opportunity go couch shopping and have a nice lunch out.......just the two of us. Cort had school and Kyle spent the day "shadowing" at a high school he is interested in. (Hard to believe he is in 8th grade!)



This week Noel is hosting a brand new challenge called, "Time Capsule." Since we just passed 10/10/10, she thought it would be kind of cool to scrap about life in 2010. Kind of a way to record the happenings of today. So I decided to make little pockets for 8 different categories of topics. Just pull them out and all the info is there! The title was cut using the Cricut Storybook cartridge and the banner was cut using the All Occasions Cake Art cartridge. I used the Lemonade Stand kit. (sold out)

.....oh, and did I mention I used LOTS of glitter? ; )

I used a Spellbinder's die for the butterfly and some remnants from the kit.

I aged the round metal tag with coffee........I am addicted to using coffee to age things!

I hope you can find the time to participate in this week's challenge!! I would love to see your version of a "Time Capsule!"

Noel is posting sneaks of her November kit......check it out HERE!!!

Have a great day! Off to work I go!

Back from Utah!!

Hi there! Happy Sunday to you all!!! I am back from Utah and the Provo Craft Cricut Circle Swarm!!! I had such a great time! I got to meet all kinds of wonderful ladies and mingle and chat! I am pooped, but wanted to share a few pics of my weekend.

Here is part of the Cricut Circle Blog DT......Cindy, Jana, and Shantaie. They were hard at work blogging for the Circle Blog!
Here is our fearless leader of the Circle Magazine.....Amy! I adored how she rocked out her Circle T-shirt and totally mummified it!!!

And here is Amy and the Imaginisce gals getting a bit slap happy at the end of the day!

Here is a more mature pose..... ; )

Here we are posing with Woody and Buzz.......

Jana, Shannon, Me, Cindy, and Shantaie. (Oh and did I mention that I am the total goof with a big ole spider on my head?)

Da, Da, Da, Daaaaaaaaaaa.....Superman! Shantaie and I posing with this handsome fella!

I've never laughed so much in all my life......these girls just crack me up!

Oh! And did I mention that Theresa Collins paid us a visit? She was delivering some goodies for a fabulous giveaway!!

Farewell Circle gals! Hope everyone had a blast! I know I did!

Whew! If you would like to see more pics and video of the Swarm be sure to visit the Cricut Circle Blog! (Only open to the general public one more day!)

Gypsy Winners! & PC Cricut Circle's Pre-Swarm! : )

Hello there!!! I am happy to announce my two Gypsy Winners! Random.org picked 1 and 191!!!! My winners are: Chrissy O!! She said, "Wow what a great prize, am keeping my fingers crossed."

And....... Marcy!!! She said, "Congratulations on your big news, Michele! You will be such a great addition to their team! What an amazing giveaway too! What Cricut-minded girl like me wouldn't love a Gypsy?!"

****Thank you Provo Craft for sponsoring this very generous giveaway! And thank you to all that left comments! I appreciate your kind words, support, and visits!!!

I am having such a great time in Utah! We spent the day setting up for Saturday's Swarm! I have met such wonderful sweet people and have so much to share! Here is a little sampling of what we've been up to. Here is the Gateway before.......
....What a magnificent building this is! Breathtaking and so historical!
Here is our Treats table......isn't it cute?!!

Gotta love the spiders with their googly eyes.....and that oh so cute coffin!

Here is the Gateway getting further along in the process.......almost done!!

And this is just a random picture of the mountains and sky.........I just thought it was a gorgeous photo! It looks like the heavens have opened up...... :)

Saturday be sure to peek in.....I will have more to share with you! AND be sure to check out the Cricut Circle Blog for updated photos throughout the day!!!

I'm Leaving.....

.......on a jet plane!!! I am flying out to Salt Lake City Utah tonight!!! I am helping out at the Provo Craft SWARM!!! I am so thrilled to be a part of all of this and meet some of the girls on the DT in person! (Jana, Shantaie........ : ) It is going to be so much fun! Be sure to check back here tomorrow and through the weekend for pictures and updates! Check the Circle Blog too!!! Lots of fun stuff happening!

If you haven't already put your name "into the hat"....so to speak for a free Gypsy.......be sure to click HERE! I will be using Random.org Friday night, to select TWO Winners! (Yes, I will have my computer with me!)

JustRite's Christmas Blog Hop #5!

Welcome to JustRite Stampers’ newest Wednesday feature, 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hops #5! Every Wednesday up until Thanksgiving some of your favorite designers will be joining some of the JustRite design team for a series of Christmas blog hops, showcasing JustRite’s entire Christmas Collection of stamps! This week, it’s the Stamp Simply design team! So mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 9am Central for great Christmas gift, card & project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration blog!


My card uses the Christmas Treasure's set. I embossed it in white and kept the card very clean and graphic. (Which as you know, is not something I normally do! ; ) The paper is by American Crafts and influenced the feel to this card. I cut the circles and Pinked edge using my Spellbinder's dies. The sticker was in my Christmas stash of stuff and was running loose in my box.....so I am not sure who makes it! I did add red glitter to the holly berries. I also added some tiny rhinestones to the sky.


For more inspiration be sure to visit these fabulous designer's blogs! : )
JustRite Inspiration Blog

Sharon Harnist

Debbie Olson

Sharon Johnson

Michele Kovack

Deb Saaranen

Kazan Clark

Stephanie Kraft

Holly McMillen

Linda Duke

Barb Schram

Michelle Woerner

Angela Barkhouse

Sally Lynn MacDonald

Kellie Fortin

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If you haven't put your name in the drawing for a free GYPSY be sure to click HERE for your chance to win!

It's October! Free Gypsy?

Can ya hardly believe it's October already? Seriously? How the heck did that happen? This weekend I put out all of my Halloween decorations and got the house looking quite festive. It all looks so cozy and cute! So in honor of Halloween's arrival.....I created a lil' card the occasion! I used Noel Mignon's "31st" kit from last year. Her Halloween kits are always so much fun! This year's kit, Sleepy Hallow, sold out it one day! : ) I added some googly eyes to my very sparkly pumpkin..........cuz one can not have an eyeless pumpkin! That would just be wrong! ; )
I cut the tag with a Spellbinder's die and added a Thickers "b" and two small Jenni Bowlin stickers for the o's. I added some sheer ribbon to tie it to and added a pumpkin stick pin.

Have you tossed in your name for the TWO free Gypsies I am giving away? If you haven't yet be sure to click HERE to put your name in. I will use Random.org on Friday to select TWO winners! : )

Have a great Monday!!!! : ) Thanks so much for taking the time to visit me!

Weekly Challenge and Don't Forget About My Giveaway!

Good morning? Have you visited the Cricut Circle Blog yet? It is only open to everyone for 9 more days! Be sure to visit today....there will be GIVEAWAYS ALL Day!!! (Only Circle members are eligible to win. But scroll down here for your chance to win a FREE Gypsy! Anyone can win here! : )

Each week join us for “Challenge Friday” where we will announce a new creative challenge. We want you to feel inspired to use your supplies in new ways. Have fun with it! Check back often to see the beautiful entries from your Circle Friends . . . you are sure to leave with a desire to get cutting!

Weekly Challenge #1: OOH, LA LA! FRENCH MANOR!

Pull out your FRENCH MANOR CARTRIDGE and create a project of your choice (card, scrapbook page, home decor project, . . . the sky’s the limit!). But here’s the catch, your project must also include JEWELS or PEARLS. Project must be newly created for this challenge and must include at least 2 cuts to qualify. This challenge is open to Cricut Circle Members only. Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of the post on the Cricut Circle Blog. You must submit a project to be entered into the drawing. Entries are due by 11:59 pm MST on Thursday, October 7th, 2010. When you submit your entry, your name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $25 Credit to your Cricut.com account!

NOTE: If you are brand NEW to the Cricut Circle and haven’t received your French Manor cartridge . . . feel free to play along using similar images from other cartridges. : )

The little pillow was created with the rounded square from the George & Basic Shapes cartridge. It was cut at 3/4" and yes.......I did actually make the tiny fringe around the pillow. Crazy right? : )

This would be a great card for someone who just bought a new home......

The inside sentiment........done on the computer.

Here were the two cards used on my Intro post yesterday on the Cricut Circle Blog. They were cut at 5" using the Country Life cartridge. I used identical cuts for both cards but totally different papers. Amazing how paper choices can totally change the feel of the card! This first one is using Graphic 45 papers, vintage buttons, and a gold ribbon.

This second one is using Melissa Frances papers, lots of glitter and pearls, and a purple satin ribbon.

I've had a few people ask how my flowers were glittered. I cut the flowers twice. The top layer gets a coat of Crystal Effects and then I bend the petals the way I want them while they are still wet. Then give it a good dose of glitter, shake off excess! Adhere to other flowers with a foam dot.

Are you still with me? Did you enter for a chance to win a FREE GYPSY???? If you didn't leave a comment be sure to go HERE and leave one today! I will pick TWO winners next Friday using Random.org!!!!

Good luck! And thank you so much for your kind words and comments! It means a lot to me!