Happy Father's Day

Hi crafters,

Happy Belated Father's Day to all those amazing Fathers out there.  I brought out the cake mini this weekend to whip up some fun Father's Day cupcakes.

I used the Cake Basics and the Martha Stewart Elegant Cakes cart.  The tan fondant is cut from Gypsy Wonderings and Gypsy Font.

Happy Crafting

A little mix-up!

Hey Crafters,

Well, summer is here!  I've already had some quality craft time.  Tonight's project was one that I've had on my pinterest wish list for a few weeks.  I have a fabulous cobalt blue kitchen aid mixer my parents gave me for Christmas last year, but it needed just a little something.  I took some vinyl (one of my favorite things to cut on the cricut) and cut away. I used my gypsy and a TON of cartridges (storybook, home accents, gypsy font, and gypsy wonderings) to arrange this great vinyl accent piece.  I ended up arranging the vinyl in a pattern that was about 8.25x8.25.  Transfer paper in this project is absolutely key to getting a flawless application.

I'm quite tickled with the way it came out.  

Happy crafting,

They're getting hitched!

Hi Crafters,
I've had to keep a HUGE secret the past few weeks from my best friend.  Yesterday her boyfriend (my husband's best friend) popped the question.  Her fiance and I went to look at rings a few weeks ago and he got the perfect one.  We celebrated yesterday afternoon with them.  I managed to do an entire scrapbook in one week.

I used a bunch of cartridges (life's a beach, a child's year, lyrical letters, storybook, camp out, martha stewart elegant cakes, sweet hearts, gypsy font, indie art, and old west) to complete the layouts.  Click on the layouts for larger pictures.  Unfortunately I was having a few exposure issues so the pictures are not up to par.  The couple seemed to like how it came out.  Congratulations Martin and Jessica!  I am so excited for you both!

Happy Crafting,

Freezer paper t upgrade

Hi Crafters,

I visited Old Navy last weekend and they had their classic t's on sale for $3.00 in a bunch of colors.  I picked up several thinking I freezer paper paint t-shirts from Michael's all the time...why not these?  It would be a step up from just a cotton shirt.  I admit I was nervous, but reminded myself that I only paid .50 more for this shirt than the Michael's shirts I typically do without many issues.

I found a design I liked on the Sweetheart cart and cut it at about 10 inches.  I ended up positioning it on the seam of the shirt with most of the design on the lower front portion.  I used some cuttlebug dies to weigh down the freezer paper, it tends to roll when you have larger pieces.  I then ironed it on a medium high setting.

I used tulip fabric paint I mixed this fantastic aqua color with a bit of white to tone it down and coordinate better with the blue shirt.

Let it dry and remove the freezer paper (I rushed mine a bit and had some slightly unfinished edges as a result).  I rocked it the next day to school.  I have plans to do the other shirts over the next several weeks. I have 1 more full day of school and 4 student half days/teacher half work days left! C'mon SUMMER TIME!

Happy Crafting,

Easter 2011

Hi Crafters,

This picture of my husband and me makes me smile! My older sister caught a great candid moment.  My niece definitely steals the show here though!

Here's a layout I made for Easter 2011.  The eggs and font are cut out of Recollections glitter paper using A Child's Year.  The grass is from Plantin Schoolbook.  The little flowers are dies from the cuttlebug.  I used the Jolee's hotfix tool to add bling for the center of the flowers.

Happy Crafting,

Wedding Layout

Hi Crafters,

Happy Memorial Day!  I would like to thank all those who have served and remember those who have lost lives fighting for our country.

Here's a layout I did for a wedding we attended a few weeks ago.

I used A Child's Year for the heading.  I used some cuttlebug boarders on the edges of the photomats.  I used some studio g stikles along the edge of the heading.  The gray and cream paper are from the Black Current stack from DCWV.  The purple paper is core-dinations.  The blue paper is from a Christmas DCWV solid stack.

Happy Crafting,

Spring fever

Hi crafters,

I've been spinning my wheels and going no where fast! I've got a bad case of the spring slump.  I'm crafting with a friend tomorrow so hopefully that will help me snap out of it.  Here are a few layouts I made over spring break that I promised a month ago...ack!

The pages are 6x6.  This is for my mom's grandparent book.

Happy Crafting,