A little Christmas ornament

I made these for my parents Christmas Tree, they like pictures to hang on their tree.  Each year I make a different type of ornament with Bug and Baby Bug.

I used my Cricut Explore and CTMH Art Philosophy at 4.24.  for the stocking.  I  ungrouped the pieces and inserted Baby Bug's name and this year and welded it to the piece.  Baby Bug glued on white cardstock  then glued to the base stocking (not a bad job for a two year old)  I cut out one then mirror image cute the stocking, redid the writing so it would be the correct way.  I then hand stitched the two stockings together and glued Baby Bug with Santa on the tag added some red ribbon.

CTMH Color Dare #126

Color Dare #126 - Bamboo, Champagne, & Black

 

 

 

 

I used My Creations™ Kraft Mini Book and cut from the Yuletide Carol (the first one shown) at  7 1/4" by 4 1/2" and 4 1/2" x 4".  The heart was cut using my Cricut Explore using CTMH Artbooking at 3", and Black Cardstock.  Each year I give the Grandparents a picture album for Christmas.  This year I decided that I would start in January and pick one picture per month, instead of just using pictures from October and November, so they can see how the kiddos change throughout the year.  I used the black cardstock also to cut out the "2015" and used the negative space for this one and I will use the actual numbers for the other one.  (The font was from CTMH Artbooking cartridge also.

A hunting card

A guy that works at the same place as hubby went hunting..........(I won't tell the whole story)

the hunter on this card is crying thanks to CTMH liquid glass.  (he is also on the spring we use to sell)The card is two cards glued together to make trees in each side.  It was cut from Cricut Winter Woodland Cartridge at 7.65x4.49 the crying hunter with his cell phone is from Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls1.93x2.8 with the clothes linked to match up.

Explore files:  Hunter   https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/32316461

Card: https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/32316890

Don't forget you have to have these cartridges to use the cut files.

While the Kids are gone

I am not just playing! :) 

Baby Bug is home with her Momma today, and Buggie is helping our Pastor move some stuff.

So I am home alone :(    I am NOT looking forward to Buggie graduating in 3 years, homeschooling for the past 6 years.  (Wow, it doesn't seem that long!) and Baby Bug going off to school.

I really enjoy having them both here!

 

Oh my, the pantry looks so nice now!

Bug and I was just talking about getting the pantry closet organized,

so I got this done today......but wait!

 

 

 

I found this in the closet, it doesn't fit in the Durango or car cup holder so I haven't been using it.  I went to Doodlebug in Jasper and got a Scrap-Ma-Bob Cup & Bag Clamp-On Holder and it fits perfectly!  Now I can have my water safe while I am working is my craftroom!  I cut this out using my Explore and DS.  This is on CTMH Artristry Cartridge!  It is the "8" key Shape (shift) for the Expression users, at 4.5".  I am so happy with how this turned out.

 

So enough of a break I am off to start working on getting our classroom better organized.



A pumpkin for my pumpkin

I made this for my little pumpkin today while she was at home with her daddy.  I miss her when she's not here.   Today was not a good day for my sinuses but I needed something to do since the little pumpkin wasn't here we got school done early.

I used my Explore (yeah, computer is working!)  from CTMH Artistry cartridge cut at 4.99"
She has played with her monkey so much I thought I would make something for fall. 
I hope she likes it.

My Granddaughter's 2nd Birthday

 

She just loves Doc McStuffins,  I used my Cricut Explore did a google search and saved the ones I liked.  I will be making her some to put on her wall also.  I used Close to My Heart Stamp "Look Who's" Stamp set and black ink.  If you are interested in an easy way to use files from your computer with your explore leave me a message with your email and I will send you instructions!

Diane

 

A couple of cards

I have just been playing around with my Explore and Design Space. 

This is the card I just made for our Youth Director at our church (and also dear friend and fellow model train enthusiast)   It is the CTMH Cut Above™ Happy Birthday Card Kit for only $9.95 complete kit to make ten cards.  (although this one has a train stamped on it, for his cards it ALWAYS has to have a train.  It just wouldn't be complete without it in my opinion)

 

This is the card that I made for my sweet Daughter's 30th birthday.  I used my Explore on this one, it is so easy.  We were going to go to the Louisville Zoo but my Durango decided it needed a break!

 

I took pictures of these two cards but I haven't been taking pictures of the other stuff I have been playing around with. :(

 

I have been spending more time working hard at getting our homeschooling done (poor Bub), I hope I haven't been overworking him.

 

We have also been getting Heather Jr. in our homeschooling, she's not two yet but Nana and Bub is making her work (it is fun watching Bub teach her stuff)

Color My Heart Color Dare #130 - White Daisy & Silver - NO Black!

Color My Heart Color Dare #130 - White Daisy & Silver - NO Black!

 

 

 

 

White Daisy

Silver
(No Black!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a simple A2 card, I cute the bow from CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge pg 55 at 2 1/2 in CTMH Silver Glitter Paper (I had a CTMH White Daisybrad for the center).  The stamp set used was Typed Note(which will be April's Stamp of the Month) using CTMH Whisper Ink.

   I used my Explore to cut the glitter paper using the poster board setting and it worked perfectly.  I didn't like the glitter going all over so I sprayed it with some cheap hair spray after I assembled it.

Color Dare Monthly Winner

I am so excited my entry for Color Dare 126 is the January 2015 winner!

Color Dare #127.5

For this weeks color dare  The colors are:  Canary, Slate and White Daisy

 

 

 

 

 

I made my son-in-law this picture of his little girl (my precious grandbaby) for his birthday.

On CTMH White Daisy cardstock I stamped the arrows from CTMH Flight of the Arrows on a diagonal using CTMH Carary Ink and glued it on a wood picture from Joanns.  The Hugs frame is from CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, I unlocked the size so I could make it 4x6.  This was cut from CTMH Slate cardstock.  I used the negative hugs on the side and I had a tag from previous projects that I stamped "All Hugs Transferable" from CTMH Just the Ticket stamp set in CTMH Slate Ink. 

I used my Cricut Explore for this project, it is getting easier to use the more I am using it.  The easiest is still the Expression.

 

Color Dare #127 - Black and White, Indian Corn Blue & Silver

Color Dare #127 - Black and White, Indian Corn Blue & Silver

Black
White Daisy
Indian Corn Blue
Silver
 

 

For this Color Dare I am making another mini book for the other set of Grandparents (my Mom & Dad)

 

My Dad likes pigs and Mom likes roosters so I had to include them in their mini book.  I used

My Creations™ Kraft Mini Book, I cut Indian Corn Blue Cardstock at 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" inked the edges with White Daisy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, I used silver glitter cardstock and Cricut® Artbooking Collection for the filmstrip it was cut at 7 1/4" using my Cricut Explore (I didn't think I would really use that machine very much, boy was I wrong! )  Of course the "2015" was from the previous post.  I stamped the images in Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (sorry Grandma was a My Pink Stamper Stamp~ wanted to keep both the same size) Grandpa is from Perfect Fit—Dad, "Sending Love Your Way" and the Hearts come from Lifting Spirits, the pig and rooster come from Fancy Fair (Hurry Retiring Soon), the butterfly is retired from CTMH I used our previous markers in Indian Corn Blue to color it in, I also used Metallics Markers (Silver) for some highlights.



Color My Heart Color Dare #124

I am doing my first ever challenge!


Color Dare #124 - Glacier, Kraft, & White Daisy

Happy New Year, everybody! Welcome to 2015, and welcome to a brand new Color Dare! We have an important change for you this year, and I hope you will love it!

CHANGE: I will be adding neutrals to the color combinations this year. That means you may not add random neutral colors to your projects. You must use ONLY the colors specified. However, we will allow black and white, unless otherwise specified.

That being said, I think you will really love the combos for this year. I hope you will be challenged, but I hope it won't be too hard for you.

Now, onto this week's colors:

Glacier
Kraft
White Daisy

 

I made this birthday card for my wonderful hubby.  His birthday is this Sunday.

 

I used CTMH retired scallop edge Kraft Card base, I used White Daisy for the background cut from CTMH Art Booking Cricut Cartridge cut using my new Explore machine.  I used CTMH Art Philosophy to cut the circle for the bulls-eye, I hand cut the arrows and the "My Aim is True",  these were stamped with Glacier ink, the stamp set is January's Stamp of the Month - This Moment (only $5.00 with qualifying purchase.)