Teddy Bear Fisherman

Hi Everyone!

I'm trying to get better about making cards ahead of time instead of having to rush to make one when I need it or worse yet, forget to even send one.  Although I think I've done better than in the past, I haven't been completely successful so far, but I'm trying to keep looking forward and not focus on all of that :)  So, this time, I went ahead and made 2 similar cards right away.

I'm just loving the new Teddy Bear Parade cartridge, so I'm sure you'll be seeing lots of posts with these cute little guys.  Every since I was an infant, I have loved teddy bears.  And, although I no longer have a huge teddy bear collection, I still cannot resist how cute they are.  So, of course this card is made with the Teddy Bear Parade cartridge!  I found this Fisher-bear to be so adorable.

Teddy bear is cut at 4".  I used Distressed ink on the edges of most of the cuts, silver Liquid Pearls on the lure on his hat and added a 1" fish from Potpourri Basket to the line.  Patterned paper is DCWV from one of their autumn stacks.

I didn't stamp a sentiment on because I'm still undecided if these will end up being birthday cards or a father's day cards.

 

 

 

Holly Jolly Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Holly Jolly Blog Hop!  A full line up is listed at the end of this post in case you just happened upon my blog or got lost along the way and want to start from the beginning. 

 

If you started at the beginning, I know that you've been enjoying all the Christmas themed projects by such very talented crafters!  I'm going to keep the write up on my blog short because with so many amazing projects I know that you'll want to have enough time to visit everyone's blog. 

 

Below are my projects to share with you.  The paper is from DCWV.  I love their stacks - such a great value and they coordinate beautifully.

 

The cuts are from Joys of the Season.  Santa's workshop phrase is from Winter Frolic.  I always end up with so many pictures around the holidays, that I try to make most of my pages fairly simple which has the added bonus of making the pictures the focal point.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed your visit today!Your next stop is Tracie at www.thecraftytouch.blogspot.com


Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
Tiffy's Mom  http://angiespaperpassion.blogspot.com/
BetsyBoo http://www.betsymcreates.blogspot.com/
October Beauty http://www.macybella.blogspot.com/
Marcjo http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/
Ken’s Kreations www.kreativeken.blogspot.com
DarcyBeeler http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com/
Scrapalette http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Momtotwocuties http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
Greengirl www.michelegreen.com
Scrappin-Nanapuddin http://scrappin-nanapuddin.blogspot.com
CraftyScentiments http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/
CricutAddicted http://scrappingformorefun.blogspot.com/
Sis O’Snap http://papercraftscissors.com/
TerriSki http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Phantom Rink Rat http://addictedtothecricut.blogspot.com  
 www.thecraftytouch.blogspot.com  
HappyScrapper64 http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/
CraftySanSan http://1craftysansan.blogspot.com
MamaC http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com/
NadiaH-McConnell http://www.withglitteringeyes.com/

Holly Jolly Blog Hop Reminder

Hi Everyone!

Just a reminder about the upcoming Holly Jolly blog hop on November 10th!  You definitely won't want to miss all of the projects from a very talented group.  Hope you'll join us on Saturday!

Teddy Bear Birthday Card

Hi!

Just wanted to share a quick birthday card with you tonight.  Card base is Kraft paper and I used the Gypsy to weld two hexagons (4.5") from Accent Essentials to make the card.  Teddy Bear (3.0") is from Create a Critter cartridge.  Black gems are iRock and patterned paper is Recollections Mosaic Memories.  Sentiment stamp is Ticketed from Stampology.

Holly Jolly Blog Hop

Mark your calendars for the Holly Jolly Blog Hop on November 10th.  An amazing group of crafters will be creating Christmas themed projects to help inspire you!

 

More details coming soon!

 

Free Breast Cancer Stamp Set

Hi Everyone!

One of my fellow Cricut Circle MB members has a girlfriend who has breast cancer.  She's also a demonstrator (#1380) for Amuse stamps.

Until October 31st, A Muse Studio is giving away a FREE stamp out breast cancer 8 stamp set.  All you'll need to do is go to her webstore, register as a customer, and pay a $3 shipping and handling charge. Offer ends on Oct 31. She's in a challenge to give away 50 sets and could use everyone's help to get to her goal.

Here's the link if you're interested: www.amusestudio.com/kentuckystamper

Going Buggy Promarker Giveaway

Hi Everyone!

Enfys at Going Buggy is giving away a full set of Promarkers.  Head on over to her blog to enter! 

http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/2012/10/win-complete-set-of-promarkers.html

Halloween Costume

Here's my halloween costume for this year...

Simple Scrapbook Pages

Happy Autumn!

Although I love the fall colors and the crispness in the air, I know that the cold weather is right around the corner.  With Fall in mind, the 2 scrapbook pages I'm sharing today contain photos taken in October a few years ago.

All of the patterned paper is from DCWV.

The shovels are cut from Dinosaur Tracks.  I added brown chalk to the ends to give the appearance of dirt and pop dots for added dimension.

 

Click on the pictures to enlarge

The font on this next page is from Hannah Montana and the 11 is from Sweet Treats.  My nephew/godson is a big Tony Hawk fan and for his 11th birthday I gave him Tony Hawk autographed shoes that Tony wore in competition (yep they're pretty beat up) and an autographed Tony Hawk picture.

Below is a close up of some of the white pen doodling I added to the letters.

Back to School

Hi Everyone!

Well, it's that time of year again...time to start the school year.  Some of you may remember that last school year I took on the monumental task of creating a backpack note for my daughter every day.  After about three months of this, I quickly started getting burned out with making them so this year I have decided that I will be creating them randomly.  Here's a picture of most of the backpack notes from last school year that my daughter taped to her bedroom door. 

Sophia is super excited to be starting second grade this year.  So, I of course have to start off the first day of school (tomorrow) with a backpack note.  Plus, I just purchased the most adorable cartridge ever - Teddy Bear Parade!  I just love teddy bears, so I fell in love with this cartridge immediately.

All cuts are at 5".  I used Stickles on the bow, Liquid Pearls on the badge on the vest, Diamond Glaze on the nose and stick on gems on the corners of the glasses.

Isn't she just the cutest school girl!?!?!?

A Few Cards....

Hi Everyone!

I have a few cards to post for you tonight!

The first one is scrap lifted from the Cricut Circle blog with some minor tweaks.  A friend of mine had her baby boy a few weeks early so I had to put together a quick card.

Bee and clouds are from Create A Critter and the diamond background is from Paper Lace.  Frosted Lace Stickles were used on the wings and antennae of the bee.  Card is 4.25" X 4.25"

This next card uses a stamp from Sarasota Stamps which I embossed with black embossing powder.  The butterfly is colored in with Pearlescent Watercolors.  The colors looks weird without the flash, so I also took a picture with the flash on so you can see the colors and embossing better.

If you're on Facebook, would you please vote for my daughter...

Hi,


If you already are on facebook and wouldn't mind, my 7 year old daughter - Sophia - would love to have you vote for her picture to win. She's on a competitive dance team with the Brookfield Dance Academy (BDA) and they are having a contest where she needed to post a picture showing her love for BDA and the picture with the most votes wins a prize.

I'm not sure if you have to like their page to vote, so hopefully someone can try it and let me know.

I've put the link below. Just look for the recent post by Lisa Brussow in their timeline - I've included the picture we posted below of her doing a Scorpion - a move she learned at BDA.

Thank you so much for doing this! It will make Sophia so happy to get votes!!!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Brookfield-Dance-Academy/121818181181154

Where does the time go...

Oh my gosh, I can't believe that my last post was August 8th - yikes!  Well, you know what they say about good intentions...as you can tell, I never did get the time to focus on being crafty.

This could be either good news or bad news, I have a total of 10 people with birthdays coming up that I need to make cards for.  So, I will either have some stuff to post soon or will end up having to buy birthday cards...lol

In the meantime, here are some pics showing what I've been up to in August...

Taking my daughter to dance competitions and dance performances....

Taking my daughter to the Victoria Justice concert at the Wisconsin State Fair...

Eating and drinking with family and friends at the Milwaukee County Zoo Ala Carte...

Getting school pictures and registration done.  I can't believe school is starting in 2 weeks...

Checking in...

Hi Everyone!

I'm super sorry about being away for so long.  Life got in the way as usual.  I started a new job a little over 2 weeks ago, so I've been trying to focus on learning that and have not devoted much time to crafting.

I truly miss it when I'm not scrapbooking or making cards, so I need to schedule some time to spend being creative again.

I signed up for the Cricut Circle again, but have not been able to get onto the message board (ughhh - so frustrating).  I don't have the luxury to call during the day since I'm at work, so I've sent an email and am hoping that I will actually get a resolution from that soon.  Hopefully I'll be chatting again with those of you whom are still in the Circle this week.

Hope everyone's summer is going well!

Sympathy Card

Hi Everyone!

I have a project to share with you today.  Unfortunately, it happens to be a sympathy card.  I much prefer happy, whimsical cards and tend to really struggle on sympathy cards; which I bet I'm not alone on.

My husband's uncle passed away on Monday and my friend's grandmother passed away late last week, so I made these cards for the families.  I used different colors to give them a slightly different feel.

 

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up - Loving Memories set and the flower is from Penny Black - Chandelier Stamp.  Ink is Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa on the first card and VersaMagic Pumpkin Spice on the second.  The pattern paper is from DCWV the Amber Autumn Stack.

Sussex Lions Daze Parade

Hi Everyone!

I haven't been feeling very crafty lately so I don't have any projects to post :o(  but I have had lots to keep me busy.  Today my daughter was in another parade - the Sussex Lions Daze Parade.  After it being so hot for the last parade she was in, she definitely wasn't looking forward to this one.    

Happy 4th of July!

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to wish you all a very happy 4th of July. 

I've included some pictures from one of our local parades my daughter was performing in.  She's on the Junior Prep competitive dance team at Brookfield Dance Academy in Brookfield, Wisconsin (a suburb of Milwaukee) and is loving every minute of it. 

I couldn't believe it was already 91 degrees outside and it was only 9AM.  The girls did such a great job even though they were all extremely sweaty.

I hope you and your families have a fun and safe Independence Day!

Lisa

Cars Birthday Card

The son of some friends of the family has his 5th Birthday Party on Sunday.  He loves Cars and this year's theme was Cars 2, so I cut out Lightning McQueen and the checkered flags from the Cricut Disney Cars Cartridge.

Even at 4" many of the pieces for Lightning wouldn't cut properly, so I wrote in the 95 on the side of the car and by the front light.  The Rusteze emblem also had some cutting issues - the z wouldn't cut cleanly no matter what I did so I just worked with what I had.

Even with all of the issues, I feel that it turned out really well.  Hopefully the next time I have to cut one of these out I'll be able to cut it substantially bigger!

Last Day of School Backpack Note

As some of you may know, I started making backpack notes for my daughter when the school year started  back in September.  She doesn't take a cold lunch, which is why they are backpack notes instead of lunch box notes.

The goal was to try and make one for her every school day.  Although I started out strong, I did end up missing a few days throughout the school year and started to burn out at the very end.  I did rally again for the last week of school; and for the very last one, I made the biggest one of all - over 11".  I used the Everyday Paper Doll cartridge and cut out a graduation girl. . .for my daughter graduating from First Grade.  I cut the hair from the cartridge but then trimmed it by hand to look more like my daughter's hair.  On the back of the cut out, I included a picture of her bedroom door where she has taped up many of the backpack notes that I have made for her throughout the year and told her how very proud I am of her and all that she has accomplished. 

Here's a picture of her bedroom door with her collection of backpack notes.  I always ask her if the one I gave her that day is her favorite and she replies. . .No mama, they're ALL my favorites!

Busy, Busy

Hi Everyone!

I can't believe it's been over a month since my last post.  Geez how the time flies!

I wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten about y'all -  just been busy, busy with life.  Memorial Day, Last day of school, husband and daughter both with birthdays in June, add to that Father's Day plus lots of stuff to get done at work and a month goes by in a flash.  Oh, and some really exciting news - my daughter tried out for a competitive dance team and was selected to be on the Junior Prep team.  She was very excited but with that comes 3 days a week of dance practice as they learn 4 competitive routines and have to attend various parades and community events.  Saturdays are ballet - doesn't she look just like a real ballerina!?!?

I hope to post a project or two this weekend - I'm trying to get a card done for a birthday party on Sunday.