Let's Spell Christmas

A "Skinny Book" page swap for Christmas - a great idea. Thanks to Jeri, list Mom
for An Affair with Art for hosting this swap. My pages - spelling out "Christmas" are pictured below.

Cutting with the Cricut

Just having some fun today cutting with the Cricut.

Sad News

A dear friend's Mother recently passed and my thoughts are with her. I know how much her Mother meant to her. It's also close to my friend's birthday and I made her a special card. It is cut with the Cricut from Svgcuts.com - it's their Mum collection of svg files...

Tiny Stuff

Had to finish the pumpkin patch today and the wreath for the front door of the miniature house. These are 1 inch scale..... I think I like working with miniatures.
The pumpkin patch, broom and lil leaves will go on my front porch. The wreath which is about 1.5 inches high will go on the front door.... I think I'll throw a party in my little house.....

Pumpkin Great Pumpkin & Snowflakes

I spent this morning (the wee hours of the morning) finishing a Christmas ornament to donate to an artsy lottery. I cut it from metal - it's two sided, silver color and copper - then decorated it. I put chipboard between the metals to make it sturdy.
The snowflake die cut is from Sizzix.

Here's a bit of stuff about me -- I have a miniature house that my dear brother restored. I'm in the process of decorating it. This is a new adventure at my house. Rather than pay too much $$ for some miniature scale pumpkins, I decided to make my own from paper clay. Of course I made other things too -- None are complete - the great pumpkins need to be glazed and the other thingies (like a skull.... boo) needs sanding and painting.

Don't you just love this time of the year?

Halloween - Dia De Los Muertos

Hello October - Halloween is on my mind. This piece is designated for a Mingle on the Yahoo List An Affair with Art. Who is that woman? Only I know for sure..... Boo!

Paulo

You are amazing. Thank you for this svg file..... awesome I'm trying to learn Spanish but it's really difficult for an old woman. If I could I would say... you are one beautiful person....

Queen Anne Lace and the Cricut

Wow, what a site......SVGCuts.com They sell svg files for the Cricut. They are really good, clear and crisp files (Vectors)and the site offers great how-to videos. I was very taken with their flower cuts, especially the Queen Anne Lace. I followed their instructions and made this today. Sure gives me loads of ideas. Chirp.

It's almost time...

Wow, been a while since I posted. Oh well, I've been busy with my Cricut, learning so many new things. I'm getting ready for a Day of the Dead Swap and here's the beginning
of my project. (Have lots more stuff to do..)

Used the Cricut to cut out the coffin. Skeleton - 99 cents Store....

Cricut Cricut how is my Cricut?

The Cricut is alive and well. After 3 hours of sitting here on idle, it turned itself off. Oh my, hope nothing is wrong. I will call tomorrow and see what goes... I did have a great time this morning learning how to use some of this bugs features.. Here's a Fall creation. Clipart from pcCrafter.com Web punch thanks to Martha Stewart.

Catch Up with Digital Creations

A very good friend ask me for some thank you cards, note cards and business cards for her birthday. I put on my old computer crafting hat and created the set that is pictured. The graphics are from Pccrafter.com and really speak to my friend's personality. The holder is covered with handmade paper and flowers..She loved her gift!

Chirp Chirp

The Cricut continues to dominate my artsy room. There's paper everywhere, die cuts on every table. My gosh, I have to straighten this place out. I'm obsessed with learning every feature and looking at every cartridge. I believe too that practice makes perfect. Next, of course is the software, but that's after I finishing my machine studies...

The cartridge "My Community" looked a little cute for me, but once I found the little buildings, I was hooked. Using the layer feature, I was able to cut the cafe and the details on different paper on the same mat. Not a big deal for experienced users but I felt empowered with this feature... The cut out of the cat is from another cartridge. Pretty cool stuff, so says me.

Gads, it's been 12 Days....

It's been 12 days since I posted. What's wrong with me? Lazy, I think. Today I had some quality time in the artsy room using the Cricut. The samples below are from the cartridge Joys of the Season. Are they cool or what. I had so much fun playing with the Cricut. We are certainly becoming best friends. Oh, I forgot the character in the right bottom corner is from Martha Stewart. I call her a self-portrait.

Thanks

Thanks to all of you that left a comment. Deloris of NY, thanks for sending my Mom a birthday card. I didn't have your e-mail so couldn't send you a private note. I really appreciate it as I know she will too.

Charming a Seahorse

For an inspiration mingle I had a very dull uninteresting clay seahorse. I painted, beaded, foiled and laquered it. It's now ready to ride and on it's way to a new owner.

Fun is in the Art Room

I'm still working on my AB - Dia De Los Muertos - La Noche de Halloween
Yesterday, I covered my niche with
tissue paper and paper flowers. It came
out exactly as I planned it - full of color and texture.
The scan does not do it
justice as the colors are bright and cheery.

I'm a free woman

Yes, my company three times over has departed and now I am free to return to my little artsy room and catch up. I even found my muse. She was under my table, tied with fibers and pretty yarn. It took a while to free her but she's here now....

I began working on my AB for my class - which finished -- and then oh oh, I remembered I had promised to work on a friend's AB and I meet with her in a few days. Her theme is Purrs and Flutters. Here are the photos of my contribution....

Blog Party

Shelly is a friend from An Affair with Art and is celebrating her blog's anniversary with a party. The gifts will go to some lucky person who leaves a comment on her blog and whose name is drawn in a lottery. The gifts are very special and I hope I win the cuff. Drive on over to her blog and check it out.
http://shellyraewood.blogspot.com/2009/07/its-my-blogversary.html

I found my Muse

I simply lost interest in everything. The flu drained me. Last week I had more company and enjoyed being social. Today, I feel like I am back in my art room and making something special. I need to get after my altered book for my wonderful on line class.

This is my work for today. I'm usually not doing butterflies and ribbons - but I have a friend who enjoys cards of this persuasion...

Another dear friend "Claudia" sent me a card like this one, and I used her idea. I KNOW she won't mind a bit...

Quick Card when you are feeling poorly

Had to make a quick card in spite of this flu bug - used my new edge punch ordered from Cropstop. Back to bed for me.... achoo achoo cough cough....

More AB Pages

What a last couple of weeks. Company and then a cold and flu. Sure makes my artsy side go to sleep. I tried to keep up with the AB classes and even finished a couple of Mingles. Then back to bed. Here's my latest pages. One page includes another frame - the other is a inkjet water transfer to fabric. Haven't figured out how to use it yet but it turned out pretty cool.

Framing a Spider

The lesson this week included frames, transfers and other good stuff. I didn't get finished but will do catch up this week. Here's my "frame" page.

Altered Book Class

I had a time out and made a few cards. Back to the Altered Book Class - we were taught how to use buttons as an edging. A really great lesson. Since I couldn't find my stash of buttons (and I know I have a can of them), I used skull beads from an old Halloween necklace, punched holes in the page and sewed them on with black wire. Boo

Baby Card

I thought this was the sweetest die ever and I had too much fun using it to create a card welcoming a new baby. This is a Bosskut die "Joy Ride" by Olivia Myers. I purchased it from Cropstop.The completed card features a poem (author unknown) and clipart from pccrafter.com

AB Class Week 8

This lesson required a zipper which I did not have - BUT - I had a digital scan of one. This will be my "entrance" to the 2nd half of my book "Dia de Los Muertos"...
I'm zipping along, that's for sure.

More AB Pages

I've sadly neglected my blog. It's feeling poorly, I can tell. Here's my latest AB lesson pages. Go ahead take a spin.

More Pages from my AB Class

This lesson consisted of making pockets. The first pocket is acetate - it's the plastic sheet that came with the Tim Holtz spiderweb stencils. It is suppose to be discarded, but I sprayed it with Krylon Antiquing paint and used it as a pocket and background. Pretty cool, huh? It holds the "Mother" spider - with her daughter on the facing page. The second page consists of a pocket that can hide a tag or embellishment. I didn't hide it in the scan - I thought you might want to see it and learn a new poem.

Where the heck am I?

I've not posted for a time. Can't explain why exactly, lazy, I guess.

I'm in an AB class on the web and having some fun. My theme is Day of the Dead and Night of Halloween. Here's how some of my pages are progressing. Many are techniques not completed pages.

More Class AB Photos

Looking For This Stamp

I have a very good friend that must have this stamp. Since it is her birthday in July I would like to buy it for her. It was made by Inkadinkado and I cannot find it on line. One on-line store has it but says "out of stock". If you have this stamp and wish to sell it - let me know by leaving me a comment. Thanks!