2011 Calendar

I use the top portion of the hanging calendar for photos of things that happened that month so pictures don't go on till the end of the month which is why June has an empty top. I ink around the edges of the top portion to match the calendar for that month and then once the pictures are on I add little captions so that when I look back years later I know what was going on.

Easel Thank You Card

The main image of the card front was from a page of squares tags I had. I added a flower from Basic Gray. The sentiment is embossed in white. Added a little ribbon, faux stitched with my white pen and punch out the word Thanks using a Martha Stewart border punch.

Diaper Fold Card

Just a quick little card. Embellished with a flower from Basic Grey. The leaves were hand cut, ran through crimper and inked. Super Simple:)

Grungeboard Bracelets

I made these 2 bracelets using almost only Tim Holtz products! I cut a strip of grungeboard and embossed it with the devine swirls cuttlebug folder. Then I used my paint dabbers on it - First color I laid down was Expresso, I covered the entire piece and then dried it with my heat gun. Next I sanded both sides then laid down the color Lettuce, once I covered the piece I went right over it with a damp paper towel to take all the excess off. Lastly I went over it with the color Pearl lightly and then dried with the heat gun. For the closure I punch a hold and added hitch fasteners (again Tim Holtz). For the flower I used a fabric flower from Basic Greys Capella collection and adhered it with Zip Dry glue.

2010 Teachers Gift - Corkboard Frame

I am so excited about the teachers gifts I made this year! Firstly I must say that this was not my idea - these came from an oh so talented blogger Greenbean's Crafterole! See her blog for a complete and super easy tutorial! For this project I just used a frame I bought at Walmart for a couple bucks. The fabric flowers are from Basic Greys Bloomers collection, I attached push pins to the back of them. The flowers in the lower right corner, also push pins, I learned how to make again from the link above. Then just added some extra embellishments and it was done! I love this one!

Some New Layouts

Just a few of the layouts I did over the past few months.

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I made this layout using the Create a Critter Cartridge! This has got to be one of the cutest cartridges I've seen in a long time! I added a fabric flower with a stem of ribbon and a flower that I made out of buttons with a stem I drew with my white gel pen. Crinkled and bunched up some patterned paper at the bottom just for a little girliness on the page.

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I made this page using the Lyrical Letters and Preserves Cartridge. I love love love the Preserves Cart!

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This page was made using Amy Chomas gel pen holders. Click on her name for her website. She and her husband have made these wonder holders that can be used with your Cricut machine. She currently is selling holders for gel pens, bic mini markers and bic micro markers. She is also now selling an embossing tip! All her products are great quality and she is so pleasant to deal with! Not to mention she has videos, tutorials and lots of projects and ideas on her site.

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Here are my interactive scrapbook pages! I made these by simply adding another smaller scrapbook page holder on top of my plastic page cover. This is a great way to add even more pictures to your page!

2010 Calendar

I'm only as far as May right now, it's a work in progress:)
Mainly using the Designers Calendar Cricut Cartridge.
Other embellies used as well:)