3 Months; Baby Album

I have used lots of sketches to make this album go together quickly as well. I keep a binder full of sketches to refer to when I need a little inspiration. I sorted all my photos and pick the ones I want to use then look through my sketches then it's just a matter of picking papers. Since I'm using a line from My Minds Eye the work of matching papers is done for me. I just pull out two or three for the layout I'm working on and wam bam it's done! Great way to get caught up quickly.

I used a couple more of the metal charms and ribbon to tie these pages together.

Cricut cuts from:
Plantin Schoolbook - Scalloped Border
Graphically Speaking - Buttons, 3 and circle border

Month 2; Baby Album

This set of pages I had a hard time keeping with my paper theme since it was Baby's 1st Christmas. Everything in me wanted to break away and pull out Christmas papers but I'm glad I didn't. I used another journaling stamp from Michael's $1 spot. The star is the negative chipboard from the star on the first page and the two is a chipboard piece from my stash as well. Everything is else is my cricut. I love my cricut. It has made this album such a cinch to pull together and such fun! I added a lil metal rocking horse charm and some ABC block buttons to the layouts along with more ribbon.

Cricut cuts from:
Pooh Font - Baby's 1st Christmas
Graphically Speaking - notepad journaling and circle behind the two

1 Month; Baby Album Continues

I'm thoroughly enjoying looking through all the old baby photos. I just don't know where the time has gone.

Baby Boy is buttons from Hobby Lobby.

The pearl accents is from Viva Decor Pearl Pen. This is the first time I've used them and I'm really liking this new product. The look just like pearl accents but a lot more economical and they stay put.

Cricut cuts from:
Graphically Speaking - 01, circle border, Shhh, and Notepad

The next set of pages is bringing baby home and meeting family.

The journaling stamp is from the $1 stamps at Michaels. I decided to hand journal the entire album. I don't like my handwriting but I wanted it there for my son in years to come. The family stamp is from Technique Tuesday. I love all the pieces of this stamp set and how you can build different looks with it.

Cricut cuts from:
Cindy Loo -Tree
A Child's Year - Girl pushing Buggy

Baby's 1st Year Album

My goal this summer was to put together my son's 1st year album. Of course he turns 20 in another month so I don't think I started a minute too soon. LOL I have 24 years of photos to scrap and I mostly work on current photos while the memory is fresh and I can do more meaningful journaling. Unfortunately that means my children do not have albums completed. Gasp, the thought of being so far behind. I confess all of this to you so you don't feel bad about how far behind you are. LOL

I used several cartridges and my cricut throughout the album and will try my best to post where each cut comes from. The paper is from My Minds Eye. I fell in love with this line and it made the album go together really quickly and flow together nicely. I'll be posting the pages throught the next couple of weeks so stay tuned for more.

This is the title page. The star is a chipboard star from my stash as well as the sticker and round frame on it.

Cricut cuts from:

Journaling Tag
A Child's Year - Teddy Bear, Baby boy, Duck, Bubbles
Graphically Speaking - Brand Spankin New, Journaling Mat
Stork
Wild Card - Buttons
Create a Critter - Moon

CKC Tulsa and catch up

I've had a very busy month! I'm sure most of you are in the same boat. It's that time again to get all the kiddies off to school and get into a routine again. I was fortunate to work at the CK convention in Tulsa this last weekend. I helped set up classrooms and then helped in one of the booths. More on that later. In exchange for setting up the classrooms I was able to get some great items. I picked up the Paper Crafts Gourmet which is an awesome book of recipes along with projects to package them up for gifts. Super Yummy!! The other book I got was Paper Crafts A Card a Day. Wow is it full of great ideas! I can't wait to get started on both of these books. I also picked up a couple of new scrapbooking tshirts. Too Cute!! Since I was working in a booth I was able to give my free passes to my BFF to enjoy.

Now for the booth I was helping in. It was The Treasure Box which is a monthly kit Club. You can find their website here.  I have to tell you the pictures on the website does not do them justice. Jill is an incredible designer. Each page is so detailed with little touches that are so unique. This club is so different from any other club out there. First you get to view two or more themes each month and choose the one you want to receive. The kits are for 6 full page layouts and all the work is done for you. The die cuts are cut, the printing is done, all your embellishments, ribbon, etc are included and you get a full color photo with step by step instructions. The cost is only $20.99 with free shipping and handling. There is no time commitment so you can stay as long as you like. Can you tell I gave the speech a few times? LOL I really was impressed with the quality and designs of the layouts and you can not beat the price. I would love for you to check them out and if you do join tell them Tina from CK Tulsa sent you. They have no idea I'm writing about them on my blog but I think it would be a hoot to bombard them with customers. I really appreciate the chance to help them out this last weekend and had a blast doing it!! I just wished I had a photo to show some of the unique detail she includes on the layouts. You'd be blown away!!

I also had another great Sunday at Michaels demoing the cricut and the gypsy. I had some fabulous customers come my way, many that already own the cricut but were curious about the gypsy or just wanted to share their excitement for the cricut. I truly love this job and hope it lasts for a looooong time. LOL

Hope you all had a blessed weekend!

tina

Demoing the Cricut Expression & Gypsy

I had a fabulous day demoing the expression and Gypsy at Michaels on Sunday. I met lots of amazing people from complete novices to some that owned a cricut themselves but were curious to learn more about these fabulous machines. Here are a couple of photos from the event.

If you're near Tulsa I'd love for you to drop in and say hi! I'll be at the Olympia Michaels Aug 15 & 22 from 1-5. All the Provo Craft machines are on sale this week including the V1, Create, Expression, Gypsy, and the Jukebox. And best of all if you buy from Michaels this month an Expression or Yudu they will donate one to the school of your choice! You can't beat that. I'm hoping they stay on sale all month!!

Snow White Tilda and the cricut

This layout was so much fun and I love the way it turned out. I used a couple of different carts on it and even a Magnolia stamp, Tilda with apple.

Tilda with apple is colored with my copics and I even inked her a little bit around the edges with my cat eye inks. I just love the way she turned out!

The apple journaling spot is cut from Happily Ever After at 4". I inked it up with my cat eye inks.

The apple basket is also cut from HEA. I used ink and stickles to finish it off. 

The corner embellishments are cut from Storybook and then I glittered them as well. Using all the glitter tied it in so well to the designs on the paper. It just made it all come together so well.

And a final look at each page. Be sure to click on the pictures to see them up close. I just love all the glitter on the page.
The picture of Dopey waving by at the end is my favorite part of the whole ride!!

Have a blessed day and I hope you enjoyed the layout today!
Tina

Wings of Friendship

This stamp set was a hostess set I got last year called Wings of Friendship from SU. I used my SU markers to color the stamp and then stamped it on white cardstock. All the other cardstock is from my stash. I cut the circles with my cricut and the Graphically Speaking Cartridge. There are circle cuts on lots of cartridges though. It's so great to be able to do graduated sizes of circles and scalloped circles. Now that I'm thinking about it I wished I'd done the blue circle a scalloped circle. Oh well I can make a few more. LOL

I used a sketch from the Card Scraps Blog Challenge for this month.  You should check it out and enter. Be sure to browse around the blog. There are lots of great projects to see!

I hope you enjoy and have a blessed day!
Tina

The Lion King

I took my son to see the Lion King for graduation and finally got the pictures scrapped. There's not a lot of pictures to scrap because photography is not allowed but we did snap a photo of the theatre before it started and of us together in our seats. We went to dinner before hand and I couldn't help having a little fun when I noticed the light above his head made a perfect halo. LOL He is my lil angel from heaven!! The theatre crash test dummy mask was just too funny. We had to get a pic of it too. We had a fabulous time and I can't wait to go to an actual Broadway play in New York but this was a night I will never forget!

I used  a free dingbat font from the internet to cut all the images and the title. The sun doesn't really show up in the pic as well as real life. I thought it was a great touch.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. I love to hear your comments
tina