A Few Quick Cards with MFT

One of my newest favorite product lines is by My Favorite Things. I love their Die-Namics High Tea Doily! I had to make a few cards last week and pulled out the die to make them. The first card uses the High Tea Doily and a Tinkering Ink Stamp set called Simply Spring.

The card with the little girl is made with a My Favorite Things: Pure Innocence stamp called Flower Girl. The sentiment is Close to My Heart Comforting Things. The flower is My Favorite Things Die-Namics Mini Rolled Rose. I used Copic markers to color her face.

Cricut Official Blog is Launched with a Great Give Away!

Did you see that Cricut now has an official blog (NOT just for circle members)?! And, to launch their new blog they are having a great give away: $100.00 store credit at Cricut.com! Find the new Cricut Blog, by clicking HERE.

The new blog is sponsored by the Cricut Circle and will feature the following:

*Inspirational projects using your favorite machines: The Imagine, Expression, Cricut Cake, Cuttlebug, YUDU and more.

*Hello Thursday cartridge announcements.

*Educational videos and tutorials, directly from Provocraft.

*Occasional sneak peaks into the exclusive Circle community.

*Access to the latest Cricut.com deals.

*And much, much more!

To enter the drawing be sure to visit their blog. You will need to add their blinky to your web page, blog or Facebook Page with a link to http://www.cricutblog.org/ and become a follower of the blog!

May Etsy Blogger of the Month: Nanjo Dogs

This month's Etsy blogger of the month is Nanjo Dogs! You can find her shop with jewelry for the dog lover HERE. I found this cute book worm bead at the shop and just had to share it! You can find her blog at this LINK. I can't get over the expression in the dog's eyes on her beads! How does she do it?!

And the Winner of So Much to Celebrate is...

And the winner of the So Much To Celebrate Giveaway is: Maria at Craft Crave! Please look for a note on how to claim your prize!

Also, just wanted to let you know that I have been mia for a bit due to computer problems! Hopefully, all is resolved I will be getting back to posting more regularily! Today I am sharing a layout I scraplifted from either Creating Keepsakes or Tips & Techniques. I cut up my magazines and keep only items that inspire me, techniques to try and pages or cards to scrap lift. This will teach me to note my source in the future! It is a picture of my Dad and his two brothers. I know of no other photos from their childhood as they were very poor (who wasn't during the depression?). So, it is so special to us!

Supplies Used:

Black Dot paper is Graphic 45 Curtain Call Collection: Leading Ladies

Stripe paper is 7 Gypies Venice: Lido

Harlequin/Damask paper (2 sided) is 7 Gypies Venice: Canal

Banner stamp Glitz: Love Games

My in Title is Provocraft Cindy Loo Cartridge

3 Sons in Title are Provocraft Ashyln's Alphabet

Marquee journaling block Provocraft Storybook

So Much to Celebrate: Give Away!

I celebrating this week! There really is so much to celebrate, NSD (that's National Scrapbooking Day to all of you who don't scrap), Mother's Day, my birthday, another blog award, 400 followers and more! So why not have a giveaway?! How about a $15.00 gift certificate to one of my Etsy stores: Scrapguild.etsy.com or Scrapincovers.etsy.com? See the end of this post for the how to.

Jamie, over at Life in Words and Pictures nominated me for "The Versatile Blogger Award." Thanks Jamie! I am supposed to tell you eight things about me and then nominate 15 bloggers for "The Versatile Blogger Award." So, here are eight crafty things about me:

1) I just ordered a Cricut Imagine!

2) I am currently obsessed with dies and matching stamps from Heartfelt Creations.

3) I am also obsessing over the stamp sets at Waltzing Mouse that work with the Nestabilities! Still on my wish list!

4) My Favorite Things is one of my new favorite die companies! Just can't get enough of the rolled roses! While I have a Cricut and can cut many things, I love using dies to cut felt and fabric!!!!

5) I can't wait to get me some Want2Scrap Nestabling and matching Nestabilities!

6) One machine still on my wish list is the Zutter Bind it All! Love a mini album for a gift and making a chipboard album!

7) I am hoping to make a canvas scrap book soon, just as soon as I can remember where I stashed that canvas my Mother-In-Law gave me!

8) I dream of a crafty getaway weekend with my sisters! Maybe, I will insist when I turn 50! Sooner than I would like to acknowledge!

Now I would like to nominate these blogs for The Most Versatile Blogger Award:

1) Kimi's Paper Play I just found Kimi's blog while visiting the Cricut MB and I am over the moon inspired and happy about her felties! She has lot of good stuff and I can't believe she hasn't been discovered yet!

2) Sarah Martina's Blog Sarah makes the most wonderful cards, with the most versatile supplies. I am always inspired by her posts and feel a sense of home and family there. As if my Mother, and Grandmother's had given Sarah supplies that held precious memories and beauty.

3) We Will Always Have Paris I love this blog for so many things. If you need party ideas, check out this blog. An I have to say I love her Etsy store and paper crafting kits. We also share a love of reading!

4) My Weblog by Christine Middlecamp. Color, layers, paper crafting, sewing and a few Mom and cat lover adventures.

5) Lolly Chops Talk about versatile! Lolly has me pulling out supplies and mediums I used as a child and trying new one's I once found intimidating. Love her tutorials and videos!

6) Amy Heller's blog I love the embellies Amy creates with just paper glue and thread! She makes even the basics seem versatile!

7) Creations by Christie You like everything you find at Christies blog and lots of home decor and gift ideas. She is also the organization queen!

8) Greenbeans Crafterole I love Carrie's blog! So many handmade gift ideas that look so professional and are easy and inexpensive. And she lover her Cricut too! Hey any girl who orders 4 of my covers has great taste! Nominated blogs, if you wish to pass on the Most Versatile Blogger award, please tell use 8 things about yourself and nominate 8 bloggers! Thanks!

So, now that you have read my long and winding post, just leave a comment and a link to your favorite blog, along with your email addy. Leave your addy in a safe manner with at and dot typed out, for example jsmith at hotmail dot com, is safest. There are so many talented artists out there and I know I haven't visited them all! And yes, you may leave your own blog addy! I will draw a winner on Sunday, May 15, 2011.

I'm the Guest Designer at Art Glitter Today!

Did you watch the royal wedding just to see the dress? How about the Oscars? Well, I love the watch the fashion on the red carpet and any see any wedding dress! But I have already worn my wedding dress, and am not likely to ever walk the red carpet. So, when I saw the paper dresses at CHA in the DCWV booth, I knew I had a reason and a method to make some fashion magic!

This dress was made to fit a children's toy, but you can find small scale dress forms at JoAnn's, Michael's, Pier One and more. See all the details on how to make this dress and more pictures at the Art Glitter Blog HERE.

Winner from My Favorite Cartridge Hop

The winner for the My Favorite Cartridge Blog Hop was selected using Random.org. I usually post a picture of the number as selected, but I had a computer virus this weekend and now my Paint program is not working. So, Random.org picked number 23: Tracy! Tracy said, "Josie0602 said...
I love your covers! They are so cute!!Wonderful layout. Those two cartridges are a couple of my favorites too." Tracy, please watch for an email from me on how to claim your prize.

Thanks to everyone who participated and signed up to follow my blog! And thanks to Erica for setting up the hop!