Posted in Scrapbook Pages on 06/21/2010 12:00 am by Wendy

Supplies used: DCWV papers, Prima rhinestone flourish, Queen & Co. Felt Fusion border, Walk in My Garden Cricut cartridge, and Making Memories Glitter Clears.
Layout Challenge: # 58 of 210
Posted in Scrapbook Pages on 06/13/2010 12:00 am by Wendy

Supplies used are all CTMH unless noted: Twitterpated Level 2 Paper Pack, Dimensional Elements in Color – Organic, Hello There stamp set (exclusively sold with the Twitterpated WOTG), Sweet Leaf, Chocolate, and Sorbet inks, Sorbet Marker, Natural Hemp, and Cricut Lyrical Letters cartridge.
Layout Challenge: #54 of 210
This layout was done awhile back when I did the Twitterpated Workshop. I just got a picture and title added. The title didn’t show up very well so I took a marker and colored the letters making them darker.
Posted in Scrapbook Pages on 06/10/2010 12:00 am by Wendy
Supplies used are all CTMH unless noted: Zippidee Level 2 Paper Packet, Holiday Buttons, Black Hemp, Badge Buttons, Tinkerin’ Level 2 Stickease, Simple Stitches stamp set, Cocktail Alphabet stamp set, black ink, black & colonial white cardstock, Zig marker, and Cricut Plantin SchoolBook cartridge.
Layout Challenge: #53 of 210
The challenge this month at Scrap Our Stash is to stitch on your layout. Be sure to check it out and enter your own project for the month. I love the look of stitching and there are so many ways to achieve it. You can, of course, use your sewing machine. (This is actually the only sewing I have ever done – on paper!) Or you can poke holes with your paper piercer and connect them with a marker, use a marker to make “dashes” that resemble stitching, or what I did on my layout – stamping. The CTMH Simple Stitches stamp set is one of my favorites. It is faster than actually sewing and because the stamps are acrylic the are very easy to line up. I created the look of stitching on the title as well as around all the blue photo mats. It is a great look for any layout and often adds the perfect extra touch.
Posted in Scrapbook Pages on 06/06/2010 12:00 am by Wendy



Supplies used: CTMH Bella Level 2 Paper Pack & Stickease, CTMH Olive & Lilac Mist cardstock, unknown chipboard flourishes, Making Memories paint, Bazzill? flowers, CTMH Sparkles, Cricut Storybook cartridge.
Layout Challenge: #51 of 210.
Posted in Altered Projects on 04/01/2010 03:12 pm by Wendy
I used to have a Silhouette and I like the idea of being able to cut any image or font on my computer but it just took too much time to get the hang of it and I was “relearning” how to use it each time I sat down. With my Cricut Expression I am limited to the designs on the cartridges I own but I also have many friends to share with! ;-) It is so easy to use that my 11-year-old has been using it for almost as long as I have. In addition to crafts she has used it for school projects and girl scouts. I make sure that the cartridges I purchase are ones I will get a lot of use out of and that helps keep the cost down. The best thing I did was move it to an easily accessable place right beside my desk. If you are a Cricut owner I’m sure you love it. I challenge you to decorate yours to make it your own and if you do, leave a comment for me – I’d love to see!
The pink flowers are Heidi Swapp rubons and can be easily removed if I want to do something different some day. The “Express” is from “North Pole Express” cut on the Wild Card cartridge. I just cut off the word I wanted. The word “yourself” is from Graphically Speaking. This is the first time I have cut vinyl and I used the Cricut Cuttables. I will definitely be cutting more for around the house.