The paper is from AC, the scallopped circle was cut using my cricut and scal. The font in the journaling is called Pea Stacey. It is a freebie, you can find it here.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sketch #36
Here is another LO for 52 Sketches, 52 Weeks. I just love their stuff! These pics were taken on the way home from shopping one day. We saw a monster truck across the street from Wal-Mart at a Jiffy Lube. My son Travis LOVES monster trucks. So we went over to see it. He was so amazed! It was Big Foot!!! Very cool day!
The paper is from AC, the scallopped circle was cut using my cricut and scal. The font in the journaling is called Pea Stacey. It is a freebie, you can find it here.
The paper is from AC, the scallopped circle was cut using my cricut and scal. The font in the journaling is called Pea Stacey. It is a freebie, you can find it here.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Monster Truck Party Hat Bday Invitations
Thanks to Lindsay at The Frugal Crafter's Weblog, I finally was able to figure out how I wanted to do my son's 3rd birthday party invites. She posted a free svg file today of a party hat card that she used to create her twin's birthday invites.
I used the freebie Monster Truck digi stamp from Dustin Pike. My son adores monster trucks! I will probably wind up making about 10 of these. I've made 5 already. I did them in under an hour this morning. The hard part is going to be nailing out the details of what I want the inside to say. I haven't picked a date or time yet. haha. I was able to fit 4 cards on one piece of cardstock! So this is a very cheap way to make invitations! I added some yellow stickles to the edge of the yellow at the bottom and top of the hat. Then I used some alpha stamps that I had laying around to put the work Party on the front. It is difficult to tell it by looking at this pic, but I also used some silver acrylic paint to paint the "chrome" parts of the truck. I wanted them to stand out separately from the tires. What do you think?
I used the freebie Monster Truck digi stamp from Dustin Pike. My son adores monster trucks! I will probably wind up making about 10 of these. I've made 5 already. I did them in under an hour this morning. The hard part is going to be nailing out the details of what I want the inside to say. I haven't picked a date or time yet. haha. I was able to fit 4 cards on one piece of cardstock! So this is a very cheap way to make invitations! I added some yellow stickles to the edge of the yellow at the bottom and top of the hat. Then I used some alpha stamps that I had laying around to put the work Party on the front. It is difficult to tell it by looking at this pic, but I also used some silver acrylic paint to paint the "chrome" parts of the truck. I wanted them to stand out separately from the tires. What do you think?I've got a Chocolate Hangover!
I just had to share this cake with you all! I found the recipe on Kevin & Amanda's Blog the other day and I found it just in time for my Dad's 48th birthday. He loves Reece's Cups, so I made it for him! It was so fabulous! My only complaint was that I probably should have left out the chocolate chips that are in the cake. It was almost too chocolately for me. But everyone else loved it! You should try it! It was a real crowd pleaser!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Look Who's Two
Here is a page that I did using Rowena's Wednesday Sketch. My son's 3rd birthday is coming up in just a month, so I thought I better go ahead and scrap his 2nd birthday. I guess better late than never. The font I used for the title and journaling is a freebie called "I wish I were taller. You can find it here along with other fabulously free scrapbooking fonts! Once again those cute chipboard embellies were all for just a $1.00 at the Dollar Tree. I love that place. That isn't even all of them. I still have some left over! 
Thursday, September 3, 2009
A Bonus Freebie from LSS & A New Use for Your Cricut!
Apparently our mistake makes this your lucky day! We thought we'd give out all the DT freebies, but there's still one more! So browse the DT's blogs below to find it!
This week I decided to finally use this beautiful Flourished Dragonfly stamp that I've been admiring ever since Lindsay created it. It is just stunning! I decided that I loved the black and white as is, so I just gave the dragonfly himself a little color and sparkle. He's coated in glitter and sparkle. 
Don't forget to check out the links below to see who has the freebie this week!
----On to the New Use for Your Cricut!------
Do you see those stitched designs in the corners of this scrapbook LO? I did those with my circut! Don't believe me? Well this is how it works... You simply use the cricut to cut out the tiny holes just like you would any other svg. It is completely re-sizeable (just don't forget to choose "keep proportions". Then after the Cricut is finished, you have an embroidery template design and you may use a needle and some floss to fill complete the stitching. So easy a caveman could do it!
In case you'd like to try this technique I'm putting the three designs below in my store. Want to try before you buy? Check out the freebie Circle LO that I posted yesterday.
Another thing I might add, these are great to cut on on your cricut and then save for later. That way when your husband wants you to "spend time" with him, (for my husband that means watch tv w/him) you can sit and do the stitching then!
This one would look great on a card! I plan to turn this one into a card when I get the time.
Freebie Thursday!
I decided to create some files for all of you with little boys, like me! It is kinda hard sometimes to find cute svgs for boys, so here we are! This is called the Vroom Vroom Set. They can be purchased as a set or individually.
The little car is your freebie for today!
The little car is your freebie for today!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Sketch #35 + freebie
Here is a layout for 52 Sketches, 52 Weeks that I did using a picture that was taken back when my hubby and I were only 17 years old. I love scrapping these really old pics. It helps me remind me how far we've come. I'm the one holding the blue balloon. He's the one with the yellow visor behind me. I sure wish I was that skinny again! haha.
I did something on this layout that I've never done before. I created a scut file that would cut out tiny holes in a circle so that all I had to do was hand feed colorful floss through each hole to create the look of stitching. After I did the blue floss, I decided to go back and do pink in the opposite holes to get this look. The buttons are put on using fabritac glue with floss glued on to make it appear like it was sewed on when it was not. If you would like to try this technique, I've included the scut file below.
I did something on this layout that I've never done before. I created a scut file that would cut out tiny holes in a circle so that all I had to do was hand feed colorful floss through each hole to create the look of stitching. After I did the blue floss, I decided to go back and do pink in the opposite holes to get this look. The buttons are put on using fabritac glue with floss glued on to make it appear like it was sewed on when it was not. If you would like to try this technique, I've included the scut file below. 
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