My Crop Out Diabetes Challenge Entries

Stamp above is by Hero Arts.

Carts in card above are Wild Card, Graphically Speaking and Lyrical Letters, paper is Chatterbox.

Mini album made with lunch pail from JoAnn Fabrics and Me and My Big Ideas paper, flowers are Jolie (above), stickers Basic Grey.
Cut file in card above is by Jing Ma can be found at her blog.

Stamp on speakers is Ink a Dink a Do Damask.

Loop lace paper is a cut file I made in SCAL 2. Reminds me of the Martha Steward punch around the page.


In the page above I used Close to My Heart Gratitude stamp set and paper.

The boxes above are Close to My Heart embellished with cut files on my Cricut to organize my stamps.

Above I used Autumn Leaves paper and my Cricut to make a 1st Communion page. I love how the paper and the Wedding cartridge have a Celtic pattern to them. I wanted to emphasize the pattern and journaled along it to help it pop out.
And the last two pictures are my favorite item I made, a page with Basic Grey Blush and Prima flowers. Love this! Thanks for looking!
Just thought I would share some of my Crop Out Diabetes challenge entries. I really enjoyed my first online crop! Here's why:
1) What a great cause!
2) I got to scrapbook! I got 6 pages done, two mini albums, 3 cards, altered my speakers for my MP3 player and created labels for my stamp storage.
3) I met new friends!
4) I may have won prizes...drawing is Tuesday night.
5) It was the perfect way to scrapbook during the middle of winter! I didn't have to leave the house.

Another Blog Candy Giveaway at: Scrappin N Style!

Found another blog candy give away to share! Find it at Scrapin N Syle. She is giving away a Love Struck Cricut Cartridge. You will have to sign up to follow her blog, create post about the give away, and leave a comment with a link to your post including your contact info. Her drawing ends on February 6, 2010, so move fast!

Another Cover to Love!

Just finished up another Expression Cover. I am always happy with any cover made in Michael Miller. Hope you enjoy this picture. I have been busy making cut files to share this week, but I am sharing the with the Crop Out Diabetes members only. Why don't you check it out?! When was the last time you went to a 9 day crop with prizes and freebies for $5.00? And it is all for a great cause: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation! Click on the banner above to check out the crop!
One of the files I shared there is a set of labels to go on the Close to My Heart Stamp Storage boxes. Great way to organize and glam up your storage!

Mothers Day Scalloped Lace Doiley is fixed!

I finally got the Mothers Day Scalloped Lace Doily to look the way I wanted. Thanks goes out to Diane at www.capadiadesigns.com, for helping me get a DS version working! It turns out, I was using all the right pieces, but DS likes you to draw them in a particular order. So, I created on scalloped edge, added a middle square, and then made the next three edges. If I made all the scallops first, the center would not weld correctly.
Thanks to Pam at bugbytes.blogspot.com, I have a workable Gypsy version. Still not sure why my version isn't working, but suspect it has to do with order of drawing shapes too! Now if we could just get the software to think the way we do!
Thanks for your patience!
Here is the DS version.
I will post the Gypsy version as soon as I get it transfered to my computer.

Crop Out Diabetes Online Crop starts Today!

See that flashing banner at the top of my screen?! Well the online crop opens today! You can participate by making a donation for as little as $5.00! There are great prizes, one from my shop worth $40.00! And it is for great cause!
Also, I thought I would share a picture of my niece, just diagnosed with diabetes this last year. She is the girl in the Santa hat. She is now 10, but I think she is 8 in the picture. I think of how her life has changed and want to help! Find more information here.

Blog Candy at AMKSCRAP

I love to share blog candy give aways! Here is one for the 3 winter mini carts. Her drawing will be held February 10, 2010. See her blog for details on how to enter.

Guru help still needed!

So, I took a look at Bugbytes advise and she recommended I use the scalloped edge form Plantin Schoolbook. I am sharing a picture of the shape and how I added it to the Mother's day shape in DS just because, I know how to screen capture in DS.
So, I went ahead and made a border around the entire lace motif and grouped the items. I then tried to weld. No luck again! Some of the shapes turn purple and some turn black. Here is the new version (not working yet).Will email Bugbytes and hope for more help. Sometimes, we just have to think like the computer to solve the problem. Just wish I knew what the Gypsy was thinking!
In the original file, I used multiple cirlces to weld to the edge of the lace. Here is that picture.