August Chunky Charm Swap

Just finished up another swap on the Cricut Message Board.  Hosted by "RockinRobin," it was another round of Chunky Charms, theme was "Autumn".  I didn't have much luck in finding great charms locally or on the net.  I used my Imagine with Create A Critter and Berries & Cream cartridges.  Love this little guy!!

 

The chain was a bright gold I picked up at Walmart and I use some Tim Holtz black alcohol ink to antique it.  No one else knows this, but one of my favorite memories of fall is being back in school, smelling the saw dust and oil polished floors, chalk, and my introduction to finances.  In the 5th grade we were allowed to sell apples to the other students.  Alternating weeks, we would take money from the other students and then make the change.  I hadn't thought about that in a long time, but decided to put the coins on the charm as a nod to that nostalgic memory. 

 

September is going to be a busy crafting month. I have a couple of big swaps and getting ready for Cricut Mania 1 in Atlanta at the end of the month.  Be back later.

 

Bug hugs til next time,

Gayle

August Magnolia Swap

Wow, another month almost come and gone.  I can't believe school's starting and summer's almost gone.  We had a great swap over on the Cricut mb this month; we were to make an initial for our swap sister.  My partner Traci preferred the letter "C" for her living room and the colors are browns, greens, and rustic red.  I couldn't find the thicker type mdf letter but found one about 8" high and thought it might do. 

I used some Anna Griffith paper I've been hoarding for awhile but it had the colors I needed.  Used my Primacolor pens instead of Sprectrum Noir just because I had them out already. LOL  The doily and flourishes are Cheery Lynn Designs, cut in Recollections bronze paper.  I edged the letter with Adirondack gold and copper inks but the picture doesn't show the detail.  After looking at it a couple of days, looked a little plain so I added several crystal flourishes and blinged it up!!  Much prettier IRL. 

Hope Traci likes it, it was fun to do!!

 

 

 

 

 

Buggy hugs til next time!



 Gayle

DCWV Thank You Card

Just a quick post.  I created a really simple Thank You card for a friend who's hosting a Die Cut swap on the Cricut mb.  It's a neat swap where we cut out metal dies and share.  I used a few Cheery Lynn Designs plates and thought I'd use the reverse image from their Flourish die; two for one cut!  Used a ready made DCWV card for the base, added the base with the die cut scrap, Recollections flowers, CTMH "thank you" stamp, and a few pieces of bling. Easy peasy! My kind of cards, LOL. 

Bug hugs, til next time. 

Cricut Circle Stick Pin Swap

We just finished up a Stick Pin Swap (hosted by JJewel).  The ladies created fabulous beaded creations and holders.  I was not nearly as creative, but liked my pins anyway.

Bug hugs til next time!
Gayle

Family Reunion 2012

I've ignored my poor little blog and hobby for awhile and boy have I got to get busy this month, lots of projects to work on: charms, Magnolia, diecuts, calling cards....got to get creative!!

At least I managed to get a couple of things done.  We had a wonderful family reunion in Mexico Beach, FL.  It's mostly my mom and dad's decendants and a few cousins whom we think of as brothers and sisters. We've had a recent baby boom and it was a real treat to see the little ones playing in the water and games together.  Now the Rook tournament didn't turn out well....my cousin and I lost out to my brother and sister, so I'll probably never live that one down!!

We just started having a raffle to help with the cost of supplies.  I think I won one of the best. My sister, made a basket of goodies from Georgia and a pillow with "granny squares" my mom had done -- what a treasure.  She had to go and spoil it though by putting a darn UGA wine stopper in, like I'm going to put that dog's ugly mug in my "Horse Creek Wine" that was in the basket. (We grew up in a little hollow in Kentucky called Horse Creek and she found a Horse Creek Winery in Ga.  What a coincidence!!

I had a really bad sinus infection for a few weeks prior so sluffed off on some of the items I wanted to make but did get these done:

                                                        

Wine list made using a metal plaque from Hobby Lobby, dark brown vinyl, and Cricut Word Collage cartridge. 

                      

Bird Flourish Tile

I used a 12" x 12" tile, black vinyl and a program that cuts TTFs and SVGs, SCAL.  I use it VERY rarely as it is no longer being updated to work with my Cricut.  My cricut is out of warranty going in a different direction isn't worth the hassle nor expense. 

Thanks for dropping by!

Bug hugs til next time!

Gayle

Cricut June Magnolia Swap

We did something different for this month, made a shadow box frame from a single sheet of paper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DikO_rMeIHc).  I wound up redoing it about 3 times before I felt like I had a good project.  Used Graphics45 paper, Tim Holtz embellishments and since my partner used feathers on mine, decided I simply had to return the favor!!

{Basic matierals used; wound up not using the cream pleated ribbon, it  was too large for the trim around the edges.   

Loved playing with this project; kept adding to it.  Found a great chunky charm at Walmart and added a couple of things to it.  Also, working on a stick pin swap, so how could I not use one here!!!

And, of course, have to add another pic after adding the very delicate feathers!!!  Who would have thunk it??? LOL I think they look a wee  bit jaunty.

I put a piece of chipboard and an easel from the Frames cart on the back to provide stability.  Lots of firsts for me.  Hope Kathy enjoys the swap; sure was a lot of fun to create for her!!

Bug hugs til later

Gayle

Charm Swap Tags

Just completed the tags for the Cricut mb Chunky Charm Summer Swap.  I used my Cricut Imagine, Enjoy the Season cartridge, The Good Old Days cartridge, and Plantin cartridge for the tag shape.  Used a page of 12" x 12" DCWV Kitchen stack and printed the images on the blank back, then inked with Tim Holtz distress stamps. 

Bug hugs til later,

Gayle

Graduation Card

This graduation card was created using Cricut Happy Graduation cartridge.  Used a TH tiny rosette one of swap buddies made.  It's for one of my nephews!

Bug hugs til next time!!
Gayle

Magnolia Cigar Box Swap

We just finished up the Magnolia Cigar Box Swap.  Dalia took over as hostess this round as Jessica had a few personal things taking up her time.  We all understand when that happens, don't we!!???  Our "task" was to use a cigar box or similar box and design it around a Magnolia image; at least I just used one.  Some of the ladies did 2 or 3, overachievers, what can I say. 

I got a cigar box from Liquor Barn.  My partner, Joysee, liked pink and brown as one of her fav color combinations.  Used my DCWV papers, TH chipboard swirl, Graphic45 metal embellishments and TH inks, modpodge, files, sandpaper, and distressed the heck out of it.  The box started out something like this: 

I spray painted it several coats of dark brown, sanded, cut paper to fit the outside and inside, took out a lot of stress (guess that's why they call it distressing, huh?) sanding (some more), filing, and inking. 

The box was then coated with several layers of modpodge and sanded a bit more.  I cut a fan and embossed with a Cuttlebug folder for the corner, added a doily (both inked with TH distress ink). 

I painted a TH chipboard swirl, inked, and used some gold rub n buff on it; used Magnolia Tilda with Rose, G45 metal flowers, TH knob, MM embellie, and a little handmade lace flower.  Finished it with some goodies that were on her wish list.  Hope Joyce enjoys her box.  It sure was a lot of fun making this and I learned a lot of what not to do's next time....

(I actually added another embellie in the upper right hand corner, but didn't get a final pic.) 

Thx for popping in,

til next time,

Gayle

Chunky Charm Project

Hoping to get two projects with this one swap....one of the swaps on the original Cricut message board is to create a chunky charm with a summer theme.  They've has several others, but I'm late coming to the party (as usual).  Actually I haven't participated in anything in a while and am just now getting back into them; just have to make sure to keep it slow so I don't start feeling overwhelmed by joining too many at the same time. 
 
The chunky charm swap is hosted by Rocking Robin1.  This is my first swap with her so I need to get to know her better.  She's certainly has wonderful participation and results. 

Here's one of the charms I've done and I'm including this one in my Box Swap Sister, Gina Piazzo. We needed to include homemade items) but it's similar to what I'm doing for the charm swap. 

"Box" Swap Project

This is a Cricut Circle swap, hosted by Rockin' Renee, a terrific hostess.  It's a secret swap and the partner we have is not the partner who's crafting our project.  Don't know how she keeps up with us/it!!  We are to alter a box and stuff it with scrappy stuff.

Almost had a stroke when I got the name of my secret "sister," Gina Piazza. GinaBalloons  I told Renee she had obviously made a serious mistake cause my partner is a freakin' craft genius!!  I'll post a link to her blog after she gets her box. 

The "box" is approximately 7" x 7" x 4" purchased from Provo Craft for $1.   The one good thing about it is my ss likes the same products as me (Graphic 45, Tim Holtz, etc.) and themes (nautical, beach, underwater). 

The products I wanted to use weren't available at the local stores so had to be ordered online; naturally, they still aren't here.  I found one little, lonely page of stickers (G45 Tropical Travelogue)  at the local scrapbook store, Lasting Legacy, which has a great selection.  No time to wait, actually used my stash, primarily G45 Boardwalk and a couple of the stickers! LOL

The stamp is LaLa Mermaid, saying is (I think) Stampendous.  The shells are actually from the beach in Mexico Beach, FL, my favorite place to unwind.  All of the paper decoupaged inside the box are G45 Boardwalk.  Used Modpodge to adhere paper and Goop for the heavier shells. 

Box Lid

Inside of Box

Underside of Lid

Whole Box

Set of cards

sentiment inside same as the one on the lid

Hope Gina enjoys it!! I sure had fun making it.

Update:  Gina seems to think something's in the water in Kentucky (besides bourbon).  Two of our Cricut mb sisters are from Louisville and they do terrific work.  Nadia and Sandi (Nadia H. McConnell's, With Glittering Eyes and Sandie Oxley's Chic Green Dragonfly) Please check them out!

Magnolia Tilda with Daisy Card

Hello, just wanted to post a card I made for my partner in a Cricut message board swap.  It's my first Magnolia Tilda done using my new Spectrum Noir markers.  They are much brighter than my Prismacolor pencils I've been using (I'll post one of those also to compare).  

Here're are a couple of older ones done with the Primacolor markers: