Gift idea for Guys

I rescued the little ice chest for our storage building and added some vinyl as a personal touch for my brother.  He loved it!.  It was a really simple process I used my Gypsy and School box for the lettering, and My  Community page 44 oil derrick and pump jack.  The lettering is red vinyl (cut at 3 inches) and the oilfield equipment is black vinyl (cut at 4 inches).  It made a great gift; my brother was impressed with the project.

New toys are a lot of fun!

I got a Your Story Photo for Christmas.  This is my first project using it.  I used a Creative Memories cutting die to cut a window out of the front cover.  Dd1 loves to look at the horse she got to ride last yer.  I added a title using Gypsy Font for the words, Gypsy Wandering for the heart and My Community for the road and the horse.  I matted the photos and double sided the paper so the mini album would have the look of a storybook.  Dd1 really loves her book!! 

I found the Your Story Photo very easy to use.  The instructions were well written and the machine performed as expected.  After using the Your Story it cooled quickly so I could put it back in my scrapbook tool box.  If you do not have a Your Story Photo I highly recommend you get one!! 

Gift box for Magizine Challeng

I made this box to hold a special gift for my DD.  I used Tags Bags & Boxes for the box.  I used Christmas for the tree branches and the red ribbon; My Community for the doll; Celebrations for the presents; 3 Birds for the lights and Very Merry Tags for the candy canes.  I cut about 50 branches at 3/4" from 2 shades of green and glued them to the box base on 3 sides.  I left the back plain so I can add a tag.  I cut the lights then colored them with markers and added Glassy Accents to the light bulbs.  I then cut and colored the doll and presents.  I glued the lights, ribbon, doll and presents to the tree then added I-rock gems to the tree for a touch of bling.  Finally I tied a gold wired edge ribbon through the hole in the top so I can hang the box from the tree.

Home Decor project

I made this project over the summer then added some accents to meet contest requirements.  The project is almost 2 feet tall.  I bought the letter from JoAnns, then painted it red with craft paint.  The back is covered with scrapbook paper.  I matted the photos with scrapbook paper from my stash.  I used Schoolbook to make the letters from self-adhesive glitter paper.  (I had to remove the release paper before I cut the letters).  I cut the accents from When It's Cold Outside, Snow Friends and Very Merry Tags.  I used Fiskars texture plates to emboss the large ornaments (I have a cuttlebug under the tree....come on Christmas!).  The stickers and the felt snowman are from my stash.  I made "Ks" for my DDs to hang in there room.  This projects WOWs people when they come into out living room.

Vintage Christmas

This is my entry for a Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge.  It was very difficult for me to pull off the "vintage" look. I used Christmas for the wreath and candle and Calligraphy Collection for the "Merry Christmas".  The ribbon (Ivory Crochet Lace) came from Scrapgoods.  The paper is from my stash. 

Thanks for looking!

Nov. Cricut Circle Magazine Challenge

I had a difficult time deciding what type of ornament to make then I saw an kids' craft catalog and knew just what to make.  I used Christmas for the window and its shadow and Snow friends for the snowman and hat/shirt.  I used a mini Nifty Knitter for the scarf.  I used some left over yarn to make the hanger.  The picture is from my college graduation ceremony last Dec. when I earned my Master's degree.  I am very pleased with my project and had a great time learning to use the Nifty Knitter.  DD1 enjoyed playing "teacher"; she has used the Nifty Knitter for several years.

Christmas with a Twist

Welcome to our "Christmas with a Twist" blog hop.  If you are just checking my latest designs or found my site from another site start your holiday blog hop at Jennifer's site (http://cricutdiaries.blogspot.com/).  Have fun and enjoy some creative holiday ideas with a creative twist.

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I used Ashlyn's Alphabet for the title, Stretch Your Imagination for the palm trees, 3 Birds on Parade for the lights and Celebrations for the presents.  The inks are from Stampin' Up.  I added Glossy accents to the lights and jewel stickers from my stash as accents on the palm trees.  The pictures are from a Spring Break visit to the beach.