Some oldies....

Just stopping by to post pics of some old projects.  These were all done way back when I only had the original cricut and expression machines.  No gypsy & no CCR....

These first three projects I believe were done with Plantin Schoolbook

I think the number 18 was done using George Basic Shapes as well as the flowers attached to the bags in the background.  The bags were done with Plantin Schoolbook.  I made the tall and roly poly bags. These were party favors for my daughters' 18th birthday.

These favors were done for a Cub Scouts Blue & Gold event.  

These favors were for my cousin's baby shower. I made them using the Potpourri Cartridge.  I believe the Baby Boy topper on the diaper cake was done with  A Child's Year. 

Here are a few more close-ups of all the table decor...

This is a 1-page layout I did of my husband and I.  The inspiration came from out there in blogland and I don't have the person's name....

Using Indie Art cartridge

and the last project, cake toppers for my daughter's 20th bday cake....I have twins but only one was around at the time to celebrate the day with...

Disney Pooh font cartridge, her favorite.

Well this is all for now...back to household responsibilities, laundry & cooking.  I will be working on bday invites for my grandson's 1st bday and will post them after everything is completed.

Thanks for stopping by...have a blessed Sunday!!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Patterned Paper using Markers

Hello, my crafty friends hope you are all doing well and enjoying the weather.  For the longest time, I've had some cricut markers but have never really used them.  Aside from a set of color markers that were unopened, I also have black and brown markers and I think I used the black one once but didn't like the results.  Well, after my grandsons were born, I  found that alot of their clothing served as great inspiration.  The following patterned paper was inspired by one of their receiving blankets:

I used 5 different markers for five different designs.  I planned this design a while back and saved it on my gypsy but I failed to make note of the cartridges I used.  I believe My Community and Everyday Paper Dolls were used for the cars and George and Basic Shapes for the stars.  Each element had it's own layer and as I changed layers, I changed markers.

I loaded and unloaded the mat as needed but I never actually lifted the mat away from my E2.   Just seeing the E2 do its job was so exciting. I would love to do a design at a bigger size.  Now as I mentioned I've had the markers for a while, several years to be exact.  I was pretty happy with the turn out but I must note that the yellow and orange marker were very similar in color, you can barely tell them apart. As for the blue marker, it was the last one I used and I was disappointed to see that it was very pale, almost as though the ink was drying out. I'm sure the fact that I bought them so long ago but didn't use them had alot to do with this.  I will continue to use them until they are totally worn out.  See below for some close ups of the different designs:

 The green and red were the most vivid colors.

See how pale the blue is compared to the other colors.

Despite these minor issues, I'm very happy with my patterned paper.  The only thing I will change next time is the paper, it was a slightly textured paper but different textures. I didn't notice this until after the project was completed. I can't wait to use the paper as part of a layout. For now, I will submit this as my "project" for the challenge over at Cricut 360 Challenge #5.  The theme this week is Transportation.  Seeing how my patterned paper has cars all over it, I think it meets the theme requirement.  Stop by and join the fun, submissions can be added until Wednesday at 11:59pm.

Thanks for stopping by, your visit is appreciated!!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Not so happy beach baby

Here's a layout for my grandson's first trip to the beach.  He's 11 mos and I'm glad we had the opportunity to share this moment with him.  He absolutely hated the water, probably because it was a bit cold for him.  He did enjoy sitting around in the sand but I'll scrap those pics at a later date.

It's a 8x8 layout meant for his mother's album.  

Here's a close up of each side

Left side

Right side

I cut the frames from the George & Basic shapes cart and popped them to make it easier to add pictures later on.  The title was cut using Don Juan. I used these G Studio stamps from the $1 bin at Michaels to make the first part of the title.  

The waves and title were inked with brown chalk.

All the sea creatures were cut using Create a Critter cart.  I like how they look but I was annoyed at the fact that my daughter put the lid to the baby bottle on top of my little octopus.  It was too late in the evening to cut another one, so I made the best of it.  

See the smudges....

Well, this is all for now.  I'm planning out my layout for this week's challenge at Fantabulous Cricut.  The challenge is to celebrate the friendships in our lives.  I can't wait to get it done.  Make sure you stop by their blog and join the fun. The DT has done a great job.

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your visit and your comments!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Link Up Love Party with K. Andrew

I've decided to participate in Krystal's Link Up Love Party over at Getting Cricky with K Andrew.  I'm excited to see how it goes. The idea is to become a follower of different blogs, have others become your follower and this way everyone can get inspiration and motivation from one another.  I think it's a great idea for us newbies!! One of the things that Krystal asks us to do is post a favorite project and something we are grateful for ~ this is my project:

and the thing I'm most grateful for is the fact that my oldest daughter finished high school.  It was touch and go for a while. Her high school years were very difficult ones. She dealt with issues that were beyond our control, that no one should ever have to deal with but through it all, she stayed true to going to school.  Ring day is the day that Seniors get their rings and it includes a number of activities including a Mass to bless the Seniors and their future as they leave High School.  As the day's events unfolded and I went around taking pictures, I knew immediately how my layout was going to look.  It's also the first double layout I completed.  

Left page

Right page

I used my baby bug, Mickey and Friends, A child's Year and George and Basic Shapes carts.  I could probably do it over and make it look cleaner but it wouldn't be the same.  A lot of love went into this one. 

I'm so proud of her, for being a survivor and not a victim...She's my hero!

Below you'll find the instructions for the Link Up Love Party ~ I hope you join the fun! I'm off now to finish becoming a follower and leaving comments! 

Link Up Love Party: How it Works

*Link Up Party runs from Tuesday 6/21 to Tuesday 6/28. Winners announced 6/29
*Grab my blinkie and post on your blog's sidebar
*Be a follower of this blog
*Create a new blog post that is titled Link Up Love Party with K Andrew. In your post, you must mention that the link up love party is a way to get to know each other and find new blog inspiration, mention my blog, with a link back to my blog .
*Post your favorite project that you've done in your blog post WITH ONE thing you are grateful for!
*Copy and paste the link up code into your blog post so the Inlinkz will show up on your blog
*Spread the word so everyone can join in!
*You must visit, follow, and comment on the 5 people before you AND the 5 people after you in the Inlinkz. It would be fantastic if you would visit as many as you can--maybe everyone? If you are one of the first 5 then you will need to blog the ones before you and a few more after--as long as it's a minimum of 10 near you in the link up tool/gadget)
If you do not do the above your link will be deleted, because it's just not fair to those who work so hard linking up and showing love to the ones on the list. Krystal has two moderators who will be checking this out to keep it awesome and fun!