Cricut create and new Bind it all for sale

Im selling my cricut create and a Brand new  bind it all.. the create was used maybe 10 times..wonderful condition, no cartridge.. 50.00 firm on the create and 30.00 on the bind it all, take both and you can have them for 70.00 plus actaul shipping with will be determined at the time of sale.Paypal only..Thanks!

Surprise Birthday Invitations

My Cousin Sherry will be turning 60 soon and her Duaghter is giving her a little suprise party and I had the pleasure of doing the invitations. I must say at first I was thinking "Oh No! What have I got myself into" But after I started on them and the ideas came to me , I really enjoyed making them, I made 20.

I bought the premade DCWV 5-1/2 X 5-1/2 card and envelope pack (in black) all the other paper uded is recollections form Michaels.The white flowers where stamped using a stamp from the dollar bin also at Mikes!

Here is a little peek at the inside , didn't want to show much for privacy reasons ;)

Time for a change!

I have been looking for a new mouse pad for about a year,mine was getting really gross! I could never find one that I really liked, it was either the wrong color, too cheesey,to cutsie.....although this guy was kinda cute, he was just getting worn out!  so this morning as I sat on the computer I looked over at it and thought ugh! this things gotta go!!!!

 so I thought I would try something...

I peeled off the front, traced the shape onto some printed cardstock, glues it on the pad with zip dry, trimmed it a bit, inked around the edges and cut a piece of peel and stick laminate to fit,

 applied that on top and volia!

Looks much better, don't you think? You could get really creative and do a digital layout and make a personalized mouse pad..give it a try!

Thought I would share....

I hope this works... I thought I would share this coupon for 50% off at Michaels this weekend! What will you get?? I'm looking for storage solutions for my mess of ribbon..... If you don't believe me here's the proof.

I notice I don't use ribbon much at all when making cards and I think it's because I become overwhelmed when I pull out my stash. If you have a good solution , please share and post a link in your comment.

I have thought about these and have even seen a cut file for something similar .... Anyone use these?

I would love too see how you store your ribbon!!!

Have a blessed day!

Debi

Winner..Winner Chicken Dinner :)

Liebster Blog Award

 Im honored to have been choosen by Vicki  and Janet to recieve this award!
The Liebster Award is a way to highlight some of our favorite blogs with a following of 300 or less. I have come across several must reads from other peoples nominations.As a recipient of this award reveal 3-5 blog picks.


2. let them know you chose them.

3 copy and paste the award on your blog.

4.Have faith your followers will rally and show their crafty love back out to those awarded.

5. Have fun

My picks are:

1. Kathy  at Kathy's Addictions
2. Alee  at Aleejentaleighs
3. Stacey  at pinksugarcre8s

Again thank you Ladies for this Honor!

Tacky Tuesdays Challenge

I made this card for Tacky Tuesday over at Ruthie's

The challenge is to use the chick  from the simply charmed cartridge.

Once again I used paper from my scrap box, with the exception of the card base which is SU.

I cut the chick at 3-1/4 on the shadow feature so I could stamp the eyes using Peachy Keen's Wide Eye Kids stamp set. I inked around the chick and other paper using Tim Holtz vintage photo distress ink, and added some white faux stitching.  The sentiment is from a Stamp of Life stamp set from last Easter,also you can't tell but I used an action wobble for the Chick!

I hope you check out Ruthie's blog and join the fun!!!!

Check out the previous post for the giveaway!

Love is... Closed, I will anounce the winner in the morning

Like a butterfly.... it goes where it pleases & pleases where it goes.

Please read entire post, a surprise is waiting!!

I just love butterflies, dont you? They have a very special meaning to me...

I lost my Mom to Lung cancer, July 17, 2003. In losing her I also lost a part of myself, it'something that forever change you. She was a beautiful woman inside and out, she always put her Family first and rarely thought of herself, which to me was sad. She never complained about anything, I mean anything. I sure didn't  get that from her. ;)

The day we laid my Mom to rest , a butterfly as big as a tennis ball fluttered by and landed on her casket spray, and just rested there during the service. I remember hearing someone behind me gasp. After her funeral we all gathered at our home. We had lived there about 5 years and never before that day had I seen a butterfly in our backyard, as we all gathered on the patio, someone said something and I turned to see why they were all gathering around a bush. There rested on a branch,  a Butterfly identical to the one at the gravesite service. I felt a sense of calm come over me. In the difficult months ahead it seemed a butterfly presented itself to me at times I need reassurance most.

To this day when I see a  butterfly, may it be, real, a picture, on  a card ... I still feel that sense of calm, and a gentle reminder that she will always be with me!

I  just had a thought..... In Honor of my beloved Mom I'm going to make this post a giveway post too...  Ok, UPDATE....Here are the details on this challenge giveaway!

Make a card using buttterflies and post a link using the link button below,  then leave a comment below(include a way for me to notify you) and I will pick a winner on the 28th.

The prize will be a Give A Hoot Cricut cartridge, this cartridge is soooooooo cute!

All paper and ink used is from SU, the butterflies and sentiment and scalloped shape are also SU.