Post It Holders

I love these things and have been wanting to make some for a while. I looked at several online and at different tutorials and was able to create a cut file for them on the Gypsy. Don't know if you can see it, but there is a little "shelf" that the mini gel pen sits on. Another great thing is that you can use scraps for the designs. That's what I did on these. The houses are both from the new Welcome Spring Mini cartridge. Sorry, can't figure out how to get them side by side on here. Looks like Blogger has made some changes since I last posted and I'm not so sure I like them.

Thanks for stopping by!

Maria

Catching Up

Yikes, it's the middle of February already. I have been busy, just not updating the blog.(insert frown here) January was a busy month our family. My grandson Carter turned 3, I can't believe it. He's growing up too fast! Here's the card I made for him:

I used my Imagine and the Hopscotch cartridge to make the background paper. The Giraffe is from Birthday Bash. I had to add Googly eye because Carter loves them! The background oval was embossed with the Sizzix Hearts #4 folder then inked with Stampin Up Daffodil Delight. I put some glossy accents on the roller skates, but don't know if that shows too well in the picture.

Some really big news last month was the arrival of our third grandchild, a boy, Felix VI. He was 10 days early and caught us all by surprise. Mom and baby are doing fine. I do get a little break now though while my daughter is on maternity leave, just watching his big sister occasionally when mom needs a break. But that means in March I will have both of them full time. Wish me luck! Here he is, just a few minutes old and already smiling for the camera!

Isn't he cute? He already looks so different from when this picture was taken.
I hope you all had a great beginning of the new year and that things just keep getting better! I have some more projects to post so I'll be doing that over the next several days.
Thanks for stopping by!
Maria

Michael's $ Bin

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I can't believe I haven't posted anything since early December, but then again, I really haven't done anything either! Well, I though I'd share what I found at Michael's in the dollar bin this week. They've re-stocked them and they have the cutest things. I really had to stop myself from getting more. I always just get the bling and stamps, but they also have note cards, boxes and just tons of other stuff in matching sets. I love it all!

Isn't it all beautiful? I especially love the flat backed pearls and made sure I got some in every color! I may go  back and get some of the note cards that match those shoe stamps. Thinking that would make a nice little gift for someone.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed seeing my new goodies. Now to create something to use them on. I'm going to try to be better about that, and about posting here too.
Thanks for stopping by!
Maria

And the Winners Are...

First off, I apologize for not posting this sooner. Life has been hectic around our house the last couple of days. After living for over a year with no flooring in most of our downstairs, we finally got tile installed this past weekend. (long story involving bad plumbing and insurance. I won't bore you with the details.) Between moving everything out, putting it back, and cleaning up, I am exhausted! Now we still have to do our Christmas decorating. I think we may just put the tree up this year.

So, on to the fun stuff. The winners of the Christmas Blog Hop giveaways, chosen by Random.org, are:
Day one, Christmas Cards cartridge- Teachermom
Day two, embellishments- Jody/Coo-Coo Cricut
I'll be getting in touch so I can get these mailed to you ASAP.

I have to thank all the wonderfully talented ladies from the Circle who were part of the hop. You made my first hop a great experience.

Also, thank you to everyone for your kind comments. I do appreciate them. One of the best things to me about being part of the crafting community is that we all share and inspire each other. If I have inspired anybody to do something creative, well that just makes me feel good!

A special thank you to those of you who have become followers. To me that is the best compliment!

I'm glad you all decided to join us for the hop. Definitely planning to do more in the future. For now, I'll just settle for getting things back to normal at my house, whatever that is!

Take care,
Maria

Christmas Blog Hop, Day Two

Hello and welcome to day two of our Christmas Blog Hop. If you are following the hop you should have arrived here from http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/ . If you missed any of the other blogs, I have them listed below.

Today's project is definitely something different for me but I am so pleased with the results! I found these ornaments in the Oriental Trading Catalog in October and thought they would work great with some Cricut cuts. The back is flat and measures about 2 3/4" by 2" so you are somewhat limited to the images you can use. First, I placed paper on the inside back using Mod Podge. I also applied Mod Podge to the inside edges of the front and sprinkled with Martha Stewart Snow Glitter. The images are from the Christmas Cards cartridge and are cut at 2 1/4". Instead of cutting the individual layers, I cut the main layer, or largest, of each image 3 times and put foam tape between each layer.Then I attached it to the ornament back with foam tape. After it was all put together, I glued a piece of ribbon around the outer edge then added some greenery to the top. Oh, and the paper I used on the snowman's hat and scarf is from some cards from the Michael's dollar bin. Thanks to Envys from goingbuggy.blogspot.com for the idea!

Brads , Oriental Trading and Queen and Co.; Paper, Deja Views Fair Isle Christmas and scraps; Glitter, Martha Stewart Snow glitter and Crystal Fine glitter; Ribbon, Michaels; Flat back pearls, Stampin Up.

And now, here is today's blog candy. Lots of embellishments to help finish up those Christmas projects. I've also included 2 of the plastic ornament. Just leave a comment on this post for a chance to win.
Thanks so much for joining us in our Christmas Blog Hop. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I did creating for it. Again, here is a list of the other participants.
Happy Holidays,
Maria

Josy http://josyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/
TheScrapbookGirl http://www.cricutconfessions.com/
1squirrelygirl www.nutsaboutcuts.com
Poohbearbaby http://www.looneybugdesigns.com
Mandy http://mandys-scrap.blogspot.com/
AthenaHarris1 http://www.pixellaynestudio.blogspot.com/
Shawneestamper http://www.paperfrolic.blogspot.com/
ScrappidyAshy http://www.scrappidyashy.blogspot.com/
Bobbi's Hobbies http://bobbishobbies.blogspot.com/
Craftyscentiments http://www.craftyscentiments.com/
Bits-N-pieces http://bitz-n-pieces89.blogspot.com/
Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/

Christmas Blog Hop

Hi. I'm so excited to be participating in my very first blog hop! This is the last stop on the hop and you probably arrived here from http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/. If you just happened to stop by and would like to start at the beginning, I've listed the other blogs at the end of this post. This is a two day hop and I have some blog candy to give away on each day. To be eligible to win all you have to do is leave a comment on the posts. I'll draw the winners on Tuesday, December 7th. Oh, and please leave a way for me to get a hold of you. Today's give away is the Cricut Christmas Cards Winter Collection cartridge. Ok, so now on to today's project. Since I'm giving away a copy of the Christmas Cards cart, I thought I would use mine in my projects. Here's the first card. I didn't use the cut sentiment, but instead opted for a stamp.
Card and layers cut at 4.5"; Stamped sentiment, Flourishes; Embossing powder, Clear tops Black Gems; Glitter, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine; Snow writer; Glossy accents;
Paper,DejaViews Fair Isle Christmas, Stampin Up Riding Hood Red

Ok, so I intended to use the Christmas Cards cart exclusively, but then I got a copy of Jolly Holidays and had to use it. The images are so cute! On this one I cut her face in white then colored with Copic marker E000. I used R23 on her cheeks. I've had those little buttons forever and added some baker's twine to them before placing them on her dress.
Girl 2 image cut at 3.25" Paper, Kaiser Craft Wishlist; Glitter button, Recollections; Stamp Sentiment, Recollections; Ink, Stampin Up Riding Hood Red; Nestability Beaded Circle die

Thanks so much for hopping with us today. Don't forget to leave a comment today for a chance at winning the cartridge. Please stop back tomorrow, I actually made something besides cards! I will also have some fun blog candy again.
Happy Holidays,
Maria

Josy http://josyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/
TheScrapbookGirl http://www.cricutconfessions.com/
1squirrelygirl www.nutsaboutcuts.com
Poohbearbaby http://www.looneybugdesigns.com
Mandy http://mandys-scrap.blogspot.com/
Scrapperbecka http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/
AthenaHarris1 http://www.pixellaynestudio.blogspot.com/
Shawneestamper http://www.paperfrolic.blogspot.com/
ScrappidyAshy http://www.scrappidyashy.blogspot.com/
Bobbi's Hobbies http://bobbishobbies.blogspot.com/
Craftyscentiments http://www.craftyscentiments.com/
Bits-N-pieces http://bitz-n-pieces89.blogspot.com/
Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/

Gingerbread Couple

Here's a quick and easy card I made using the new Gingerbread Seasonal Mini cartridge. I love gingerbread men, so this cart was a must have for me! I love how easy the images go together. I plan on using it for at least a few of my Christmas cards.
The paper for the cute couple is from K and Co, Yultide. I used a Peachy Keen stamp on their faces. The plaid paper is from DCWV, Homemade Christmas. The top piece was cut with a Martha Stewart Loop edge punch and I wrapped some baker's twine around it. also from Martha Stewart. The stamped sentiment is from Recollections and the buttons from the Michael's dollar bin.
Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day.
Maria