Updated My Blog

I have been working on my blog this morning. I have added some links to the menu items.
Under "Cards" I now have a gallary link, where you can view all the cards I made.
Under "Layouts' I now have a gallary link, where you can view all the layouts I made.

Under "Projects" I now have a gallary link where you can view all the Projects I made.
Under "News" I have added some Product Reviews that I did.

I'm trying to get all my post links in the Menu Items categories so I can eliminate some clutter with having the labels list at the side of the blog.
I'm trying to remove some clutter on my blog so everything is easy to find and pleasant to look at.

Ghost Card - Divine Twine

In my post earlier today I said I was expecting some twine in the mail and it arrived!!   I am so happy with the  colors.  Well if your like me when I get something new. I have to play with it. So I did.

Left to Right: Black Licorice, Cotton Candy, Orange, Lemon, Blueberry, Plum.

 I purchased it at  RibbonCarousel.com

 

Card size 4-1/4 X 5-1/2

Ghost Stamp is from Peachy Keen called Trick-Or-Treat Ghost.

I used Divine Twine to stictch a border around the frame.

I poked the stitching holes with the Stampin Up Mat pack

This is what it looks like. I much prefer making my holes by hand.

The clear plastic template works great for making your stitch holes.

Spooky Halloween Card

Spooky Halloween Card

Card Size - 4-1/4 X 5-1/2

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridge - Chic & Scary - Spooky Tag cut

Martha Stewart punch around the page spider set.

We R Memory Keepers Floss.

Quick And Easy Cards - Thank You Card

I want to share an easy to make Thank You Card.

I just want to thank all of my followers and visitors for your interest in my blogs.

Card Size - 4-1/4 X 5-1/2

Flower was cut out of fabric using the Art Philosphy Cartridge at 4-1/2"

Thank You tag was made using Photoshop.

Autumn Greetings Card

I made an Autumn card using my digital software My Memories Suite.
I added brads and glitter to bling it up.
Sorry about the glare from the glitter in the picture. It really is hard to take pictures of projects that have glitter on them. I love doing digital projects.

Happy Autumn Card

Well, I've been working for a few days on this next project. I was relearning how to crochet. I haven't crocheted in 15 years. I have been seeing some pretty crochet flowers on projects so I wanted to give it a try. Rather then buy the flowers. I decided to learn it and make my own custom flowers for projects.
I forgot how much I love to Crochet! I've made some pretty roses too. There are some wonderful Youtube videos on how to crochet. One of my favorite people to watch on crocheting is Crochet Geek !!
Here's a link to her blog http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/ 

Card Size - 5-1/2 X 8-1/2

Cartridges used are: Sophie - 5" doily 

 Enjoy The Seasons - pumpkins and oak leaves cut at 2.5" relative size

Happy Autumn was made with photoshop.

Fall leaves are from the Martha Stewart leaf border and corner punches.

I'm Hosting A Giveaway!!

I'm giving this a 2 thumbs up!



I'm excited to tell you about My Memories Suite. It is a digital Scrabooking Software and more.
I was given the opportunity to try My Memories Suite. I was given one to try and one to giveaway.
I just fell in love with this program. I love how modern the images are with this Digital Software .

I'm not giving up scrapbooking with paper the traditional way. I will let you in on my secret that I also do digital scrapbooking. I love it when I need to put together an album quickly that I have Digital Software that I can use.

Here's a couple layouts I made using this software.

To enter the giveaway I need you to :

1. Visit http://www.mymemories.com/ and chose your favorite digital paper packs.

Then leave a comment on this blog post which digital paper packs are your favorite.

2. Sign Up to follow my blog

3. When you comment make sure you leave a way I can get in contact with you if you win.

I will use Random.org to chose a winner.

 I will chose a winner on Wednesday Sept. 14, 2011

To purchase this software go to http://www.mymemories.com/software

Making Fabric Flowers With Your Die Cut Machine Tutorial

Flower Tutorial

Here's the fall fabric flowers I made.

I'm going to show you how I made them.

First I ironed on HeatnBond - Ultra Hold to the back of my fabric.

It is a 17x12 Sheet. I did have to iron the fabric first so it was nice and smooth.

You don't want any wrinkles, creases or bunched up fabric.

If that happens it won't cut right in your Die Cut Machine.

See how it makes it nice a stiff. You want your fabric stiff in order to cut it.

Some people use liquid stiffeners. I chose to use Heat n Bond.

Here you have to peel off the backing before you place it on the mat.

You can see the backing in the first picture.

Next I put my fabric on a super sticky mat.

You also want to make sure you put in a new blade in your machine.

The settings I used were pressure 5 and speed at 2 on my Imagine.

I cut the flower out at 4.5"

Here's the negative of the cut. 

Here's the spiral flower.

I just took my stylus and rolled the flower toward me.

With the front side of the fabric up.

I don't want the heat n bond side to be showing.

Now that I have it rolled. I'm going to let the flower loosen up.

Let it uncurl. You may have to fuss with it a bit to help it loosen up.

Now I have my flower loosened up to where I like it.

Hot glue the flower to the bottom circular part of the flower.

I think you can see it ok where I put the glue.

This is the finished flower

You can put what ever you want in the center of the flower.

The maroon flowers I didn't put a center in.

I think it looks great either way.

Paper Flowers

Paper Flowers

Supplies:

Close To My Heart Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge - Flowers
Glass Pearls

Silk Screen Shirts With The Yudu

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridge - A Child's Year 

Cricut Cartridge - 3 Birds On Parade.

Provo Craft - Yudu Personal Screen Printer Fabric Paint