Day Two of JustRite's New Release! Blizzard Bunch!

Today is day 2 of JustRite's CHA releases! Today's set includes these darling snowman and Santa images! This set is called Bizzard Bunch and it is so much fun to color!

I used Copic Markers to color my image and several Spellbinder's ovals to cut the image out. I used some K & Company papers, some seam binding, and a pretty vintage button. (It is the clear little ball.....with all the pretty facets!)

Oh......and did I mention glitter? Yep.....glitter was added to his hat, beard, and cuffs. Sorry......couldn't resist! ; )

Be sure to visit everyone's blogs to see what cute projects they've made with this set! : )
JustRite Inspiration
Kellie Fortin

Michele Kovack

Stephanie Kraft

Barb Schram

Heidi Blankenship

Kathy Jones

Angela Barkhouse

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I am off to lunch today with my Mom and Auntie Pat. My Aunt is in from Arkansas until the end of the week, and I so enjoy her company! So I am really glad we are getting the chance to do lunch and have some girl time! Have a great day today!!!!

New Release by JustRite! Christmas Trimmings!

Good morning to you! JustRite has a whole new slew of things coming out for Christmas AND Halloween! For the next week, I will have lots to share with you! The first set is called, Christmas Trimmings. It is such a pretty set and the minute I saw it, I thought of doors and iron gates decorated with wreathes and swags during the season.

I decided to create an iron gate using my Ornamental Iron cartridge and my Cricut Expression. It was cut at 5" and I used the shadow and layer functions. The tag was cut using the Sentimental's cartridge at 1 1/4". The wreath and swag were colored with Copic Markers, cut out, and glossy accents applied. The red "berries" were actually cream colored pearls that I made red by coloring them with the Copic marker.
I backed the wreath with a Martha Stewart doily. I cut out the center so the gate would peek through. I added a bit of gold cording from SU! and a Prima flower. The "snow" was created with texture paste and glitter.

Be sure to see what the rest of the DT did with this fabulous new set!

JustRite Inspiration

Kellie Fortin

Michele Kovack

Kathy Jones

Stephanie Kraft

Have a wonderful sunshine filled day! : )

Crafty Secret's Childhood Challenge!

Good morning and happy Monday to you! I've had a super busy weekend preparing and then hosting Kyle's 8th grade graduation party. Fortunately, Mother Nature took pity on us and gave us warm temps and lots of sunshine! The kids got to swim and the adults got to enjoy watching them! : )

Today is the day that the Crafty Secret's DT gals are participating in a childhood challenge. Easy enough! I found this old picture of Cortney when she was about 5 or 6 years old riding on the rocking horse. I was dabbling in photography at the time and loved experimenting with my kids. This was a successful photo shoot! I took a dollar frame, painted it cream and then sanded parts of it away. I also added a bit of brown ink to the edges. Sandy, the owner of Crafty Secrets has a brand new digital CD with her vintage paper and I have to tell you.....I LOVE it! I love that I can print what I want and in any size I want. So if I were to paper piece clothing on one of the stamp sets, the pattern can be on a smaller scale! All the paper used here is from the CD. The stamp sets I used for my frame are Artsy Banners, Photo Studio, and Down on the Farm.
The horse was colored with Copic Markers and cut out. I added glossy accents to him to make him a bit thicker and more substantial. I glued him to a narrow Popsicle stick that I covered in paper. I placed that in a spool that had been painted and distressed. I used a bit of the Artsy Banner to wrap the top of the spool. It kind of reminds me of the denim kerchiefs the cowboys might wear!

Be sure to see the fabulous projects the other DT gals have for you today!

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Pam Hooten
Heidi Blankenship
Linda Duke
Michele Kovack < ------- Me! : )
Julie Campbell
Amy Teets
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Fauve van Maanen
Gini Cagle
Jan Hennings
Tammy Roberts
Victoria Warren Mears
Viola Mahr

Thank you so much for stopping by my friends! Have a great day! : )

Hello Thursday! Provo Craft's Newest Releases!

Remember last week when I mentioned that Provo Craft was hosting 3 Hello Thursdays? Well today is the 3rd and final installment for this month! There are so many new and fabulous cartridges to choose from and your going to love them ALL! I have a couple of projects created with one of the new ones called, Flower Shoppe. I adore flowers, so this cartridge is right up my alley! The first project I created was this cute little bucket of flowers. It looks happy and summery sitting on my windowsill at home!
Brian and I went to a wedding a few weeks ago and made this card for the bride and groom.

Cut information for both projects can be found on the Cricut Blog. : )
Be sure to stop by the Cricut Blog to see all of the new cartridges and the projects the design team has put together! You are going to want them all I tell ya! ; )

Moxie Fab-Tuesday Trigger!

Good morning and happy Thursday to you! I have been spending my week getting things ready for Kyle's graduation party this weekend! Cleaning, shopping, ordering cakes, balloons.....you know the drill! But at night when the house is quiet, I've been finding a bit of time for myself....to sit and create.....VERY happily! I decided for the 2nd week in a row (GASP!) to participate in the Tuesday Trigger over at the Moxie Fab World Blog! This week's colors are so soft and pretty.....

My colors aren't quite as soft and pastel, but I had to work with what I had on hand! So I improvised a bit! I did get the cream, yellow, grey, and blue in there though! I even incorporated some polka dots. : ) The stamp is by Crafty Secrets and it is called, I Love You Mother. (Which at the moment I can't find in the Crafty Secret's Store......) I stamped it in Versamark and used black embossing powder. I used several Spellbinder's dies to matte the image. I added a bit of vintage lace, a doily, and some seam binding to dress it up.
The flowers were cut using my Cricut machine and the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge. I inked the edges in brown, applied glossy accents with my finger, and sprinkled Martha Stewart's Course Glitter over it. I had this grey rose brad in my stash and thought I'd use it for a bit more grey.
Well, I am off to the grocery store for snacks and such for Sunday!

Have a great day my friends!!!!

Fourth of July!

Good morning! I had the wonderful opportunity to create a project for the "Official Cricut Blog!" Just in time for the 4th, I made this Uncle Sam hat into an invitation and a matching votive candle for the table!

I even made my own homemade stick pin..........with of course.......lots O' Glitter!!!
A computer generated sentiment......on a hand cut banner.......
And my little pretty all lit up for the night............
If you would like specific cut information etc.......please be sure to pop on over the Cricut Blog! It is the best place to visit for all the latest info on Provo Craft products!!!

Off to do a bit of math tutoring this morning.........Have a wonderful day my friends!!!

Sweet!

Good morning to you! I hope you had a great weekend! Our weekend was filled with sunshine, swimming, a church carnival, and some family time on Father's Day. So all in all, a great weekend!

I have a Crafty Secret's card to share with you that uses the Couple of Cuties stamp set. This image is so cute and sweet! I used my Copics to color it in and Crackle accents for the heart to give it an aged feel. Of course I had to use glitter around the frame of the image. ; ) I used some misc. papers I had scraps of on my desk. I think some is Jenni Bowlin, and Crate Paper. The pink text paper is actually recycled packaging from one of my ribbon packs. (Teresa Collins)

For my accent pieces, I used a crocheted doily, a Prima flower, some brown twine, and hot pink lace! I also added a Teresa Collins stick pin to it!
I think this angle gives you a better look at the Crackle effect on the heart........I've been a wee bit addicted to this stuff..... ; )
And here are a couple of pool pics of my two teenagers! The first one telling......not asking....me to grab my camera and take a few pictures of him. He told me he wants me to scrapbook him, so he can get published in a magazine! (Ok......I admit, I have submitted a few pages of Cortney that have been picked up for publication........and none of Kyle at the moment. So my new mission is to get his mug inside a magazine! ; ) I mean really, who wouldn't want this face in a magazine? ; )
Oh....and here is my published star! LOL! Cortney absolutely LOVES to swim. I think it is the only time her poor body gets to be free! Her legs don't work too well on land, but in the water? They work perfectly! She will kick and move around the pool for hours!

It is a rainy, gloomy Monday here........but it's all good. A few candles lit, the sound of laundry washing, and a good cup of coffee........ : )