VIDEO: Using Tshirt Vinyl

Hi Everyone!!! I did tell you all I was obsessed with vinyl right? Well, a few people asked for a video so here it is. Warning, I kept saying tshirt throughout the video instead of onesis.

And guess what? I tried something new this week... A Paper Bag album. It's the for the Grandmother of the new baby on the way. Very adventurous project I started yesterday, considering the baby shower is Saturday. Oh well, back to the vinyl video.

Vinyl Onesis

Good Morning All,

I'm still working on learning how to use vinyl. This week, I'm showing my imperfections as I continue to strive for excellence. I focused on onesis, with a baby shower clear on my radar.

#1) Image comes from Forever Young. I nearly screamed when the silver portion of the mirror moved as I put the iron down and, I couldn't get it back up. This is still one of my favorites though because of the font. The font was cut using SCAL. I hardly ever cut thin fonts because they tend to tear the paper, but I thought I would give it a try with vinyl.

#2) Princess cut is from the Hannah Montana Cricut cartridge. I love the glitter vinyl.

#3) The Duck was cut from New Arrival and the font using SCAL. I did fix it's beak, but the camera battery died before getting the final finish.

Along with a baby scrapbook gift, these are my projects for the week. Thanks for stopping by.

More Vinyl Tshirts

Today is the last day of Spirit Week at the kids' school. It's TWIN day! The minute my daughter and her friend so the green tshirt, they were begging me to create one for them and their respective twin. Her friend even gave me the tshirts the next day. I was too tickled but felt so much love as all four girls really loved their shirts.

My daughter could not make up her mind what design she wanted. Every idea I gave her sounded good to her. This shirt came down to the wire and I mean with 5 minutes to spare for me to deliver to her classmate yesterday. I used the Hannah Montana cricut cartridge.

The pink shirt belongs to my daughter's bff and her twin. She wanted a heart with LUV. The heart is from Straight from the Nest and the letters from Storybook. Just in case it seems odd that BFFs aren't wearing the same shirt; they aren't in the same class this year.

I told you all I was addicted.

Try Something New Tuesday.

I did it!! I did it! Two things on my list for 2011 to try are, tshirt vinyl and glass etching. I'm still scared of etching, so I tackled tshirts first. All I can say is, I am HOOKED!!! This was so much fun. I owe all this excitement to my friends Nicole @ Creative Delights by Nicole and NubianCrafterNC. These ladies are my vinyl Sheroes!!!

On to my project: I created this for my son, his friend, and his cousin. I am taking them out this weekend to celebrate my baby's 7th Birthday. My son is all about the music so I know he's going to love this shirt.

The drums were cut from Quarter Note (I got this cart just for him) and the title from Base Camp. Now, I need to go home and make the other 2.

Week Ending 04/03 - Challenge 2

A friend handed me another picture of something she found while surfing the net. Although it wasn't a card, the minute I saw it, I knew I was going to make it a card. I got just the push I needed when I hopped on over to Two Scraptastic Gals. The Challenge this week was to create a project using Forever Young.

Although most of the dress is hidden by tulle and ribbon, I promise the dress is from Forever Young. Thanks for stopping by!

Week Ending 04/03 - Challenge 1

It's time to get back on track and back with the challenges. The first challenge I completed this week is brought to you by Celebrate the Occasion. This week's theme is "New Home". I decided to do a shapebook because I purchased a Cinch. The lucky recipient can carry around a few pictures to show friends and family their new home. The house was cut from Handyman cricut cartridge..

WordBook...

One of the things I love, is introducing someone to the world of scrapping. My daughter's friend came over in December for a lesson and was hooked. Last week, she celebrated her 12th Birthday and I jumped at the opportunity to create a special place where she could keep a few pictures from her party. She loved the gift and....... I was surprised to find out today that she didn't take any pictures at the skating rink. She's always taking photos with her phone. Inside the tag are slips of paper for her to write notes from her party on.

Faith's favorite colors are brown, green, blue, and white:

By the way, I binded this project with the Cinch, that I picked up yesterday. After using it for the first time, I wanted to toss the other one (not calling names) out the window!!!!!

Random Cards

I meant to come back and post a few cards from my weekend getaway. These two were my favorite, so I'll add these:

1) This Rock On card is actually based on a engagement card a friend sent me. It wasn't actually a card, but a napkin for an engagement party.

2) This Get Well Card was an assignment I gave myself. I want to create at least 2 cards for various moments in life. The monkey was cut from New Arrival:

Time to Regroup....Page Layouts

I think I have finally re-grouped from the 4-day crop I went to. I was very ambitious in what I wanted to accomplish. Although I didn't get it all done, I am happy with what I actually completed; especially an entire 8X8 album about my daughter's various hairstyles. That will always be a continuous project but I finished every picture I took with me. Maybe I'll share those later in the week.

I haven't done many layouts in a while, so I had to make that a priority on the trip. One of things I'm also working on is redoing a baby album that I gave as a gift. The parents thought they were having a girl, but She turned out to be a He!! Yes, I started doing the entire book over. I have another friend who is having a girl, so I'll be able to give her the book that is already completed. On the bath layout below, I am still trying to find the bottom of the boat on the towel rack as I unpack my stuff. Silly me didn't save the file on my gypsy either (I only have the original from the girl version).

The baby layouts used New Arrival & George & Basic Shapes. Enough words, here are the pictures:

My Mini Scrapper

Before I dive into crop photos, I want to share a card my Daughter completed. I gave her and her friend, a sketch and a little guidance and this is what she did:

Challenge Week... Challenge #2

I started out doing two cards for this challenge, but in the end, only one made the cut. LOL!! This challenge was issued by Celebrate the Occasion. You could make anything crafty, but it had to have a St. Patrick's Day theme.

Here's my entry:

Card Size: 5 X 6.5
Mat: St. Patrick's Paper from DCMV Spring Stack
Beer Mug: Cut from Smiley Cards
Reaching Hands: Cut from Sports Mania

Challenge Week... Challenge #1

This week, I am totally venturing into the world of Challenges. I tried my first one last week and really enjoyed it, so I'm attempting three this week. I figured this way, I'll be able to make some cards to have on hand, like I have been planning to do for the past 2 years. LOL!!

Challenge 1: Issued by the Craftin' Sistahs Group on Facebook. The challenge was to create anything using 3 B's.

Card #1: Black, Blue, and Bling

Recipe:
Card Size (folded): 6.5 X 5
Background Paper: DCWV Glitter Stack
Blue Ribbon - Celebrate It (from Ms)
Angel: Digi Stamp (I can't remember where I got it from)
Text: Nestabilities Scallop Oval

Card #2: Brown, Blue, and Buttons

Recipe:
Card Size (folded) 6.5 X 5
Background Paper: Paper Studio - Coco & Blue Sm Polka Dot
Solid Paper: Bazzill
Baby Carriage: New Arrival Cricut Cart
Stamp: Stampin Up! Whimsical Words

If time permits, I'll be back tomorrow with Challenge #2.

Birthday Cards

March is a busy Birthday Month!!! So, let's continue in the celebration.

I want to start getting in on some challenges, so I decided to try this one from Celebrate The Occasion. The card had to be green and white, with one other color. I love green and blue together.

What I used:
Nestabilities (scalloped circle)
CM Wavy Cutter
Cuttlebug Swirls Folder

Who doesn't want cake and ice cream for their birthday? This is for one of the kids' friend.

Stylish Blogger Award

Happy Thursday!!!! I've been given the Stylish Blogger Award by two fellow bloggers:

Dakotabear - http://www.alwayslivemorescrapping.blogspot.com &

Dee @ http://littlemomentscreations.blogspot.com
THANKS LADIES!!!!

With this award, you must share 7 random things about you as well as paying this award forward. It's your turn to recognize bloggers that you visit or newly discovered! Make sure you let them know, you have something special for them.

Now, on to those Random Things About Me:
1) I drink a cup of hot chocolate EVERY morning at work.
2) I love to read but scrapbooking took over that! (can't wait for my Kindle for Mother's Day)
3) I can't chew gum longer than 15 minutes
4) I love to jump double dutch
5) I love to roller skate
6) My favorite food is hubby's fried chicken and seafood
7) I wanted to be a labor & delivery Nurse

It's time to pass the torch. I've selected these 5 bloggers to receive this award. I love how they flow:
IslandV - http://scrapinnovations.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://cropdropnroll.blogspot.com
I2BZ2W8 - http://i2bz2w8.blogspot.com
Michele - http://nowstampthis.blogspot.com
Sanura - http://sanurascraps.blogspot.com

Latest Projects

I'm trying not to fall behind especially since in 14 days, it will be time to Spring Forward! I love daylight savings time. Here are my latest projects.

When DD was born I took her every month for professional portraits. Why? I'm all about preserving these moments. I always look back at her progression from birth to the young 9 year old girl she is today.

Lot's of February/March birthdays in my life, so I wanted to share some of the February birthdays. Can't share the March cards just yet, or the recipients will know. Both of these recipients love purple.

THANK YOU!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day. I want to take this time to say thank you to all of you for stopping by my blog and posting a comment over the weekend. Your time is valuable and I appreciate you sharing some of it with me! To all my new followers, thanks and welcome to my world! Have a GREAT week!

SST Valentine Themed Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Sistas Scrap Too! second blog hop! We had so much fun with our first hop that we decided to do a hop once a quarter. This is the hop for the first quarter of 2011 and we are glad you decided to join us! We have 13 designers working on our theme for this hop, which is none other than Valentine's Day. We've put a twist on it, asking the designers to use the colors red, black, and white in their designs. We can't wait to show you what we've come up with! Some of the Sistas went the traditional route and used traditional colors for their projects. What would craftin' be without creativity and diversity?! We know you'll enjoy what lies ahead on the hop route!!

Remember, start at the beginning of the hop and work your way through each blog. Please leave blog love (comments) along the way and become a follower of the blogs so you can see the beautiful creations year round and not just when we have a hop! There are Sistas who are offering blog candy and you never know where you'll find some so be sure to visit each participating blog. Thank you for joining us for our 2011 SST! Valentine's Day Blog Hop! We hope you enjoy the creativity...

Target $1 Mailboxes.  I still had a few leftover from last year.

Candy Cards:  M&M Gumball Machine and Modified Tea Light Card.

Closeup of the machine.  Stampin' Up! Sweet Treat Cups

Floating Frame:  Vinyl Strikes again.  The title was cut using SCAL.

Blooming Heart.

Hop Line Up

I hope you enjoyed my project(s)! Here is the list of participating blogs. Click the link under me to continue on your way. Don't forget to stop by and visit everyone. Leave some blog love and enjoy!
Sumaiyah - http://www.StampinDymonz.com
Cassie: http://cjscropcorner.blogspot.com  <-----You're here!!!
Michele: http://nowstampthis.blogspot.com
Yvatte: http://gr8ful1-sweetlilscrapper.blogspot.com/
Lei: http://divinescrapper.blogspot.com/
Renee: http://reneehagler.typepad.com/
Tonya: http://rileyscustomcreations.blogspot.com/
Kim: http://kim-kimscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Cammi: http://cuttin-up.blogspot.com/
Normea: http://mmdezigns.blogspot.com/
Ella: http://sharingmystuff.blogspot.com/
Lanita: http://stepitonitasworld.blogspot.com/
Vernetta: http://scrapinnovations.blogspot.com/

Party over Here!! Party over There!!!

I love throwing parties or helping anyone to plan one.  What I really like about them, the PARTY FAVORS!!!  Whenever I am giving a party or coordinating one, I pay great detail to my choice of party favors.  I always ask my clients, what do people think about when they think of you?  When you walk away from a party, do you toss the favor in the kitchen or dining room junk drawer?  I want your party favor to be memorable and one to go on display, at least until you eat the candy out of it.  I have reason to celebrate this week.  I design for Platinum Scraps and this week we are celebrating our FIRST ANNIVERSARY.  The first year represents paper and what better way for 8 crafters to celebrate but to bring you paper party idea !!!  Hop on over to Platinum Scraps design team blog to see all the Anniversary Projects.

Baby Shape Book

I love doing word books, but because the baby's name is too long, I decided to do a shape book instead.  The baby's room is an underwater theme, so I took it from there.  I should mention that this book is a replacement for the name book I originally did as part of my shower gift.  It was all decked out in purple, pink, and lime green for the baby girl on the way.  So, why am I doing a replacement?  That precious baby girl, turned out to be a handsome baby boy!!!!!  Although the name originally chosen was unisex, the happy couple decided to name him after dad.  I won't even tell you the entire scrapbook was decked out in the same girlie scheme.  Thanks for stopping by!

School Layouts

Is there really a such thing as catching up in scrapbooking?  Not in my world.  I did set a very hefty goal to catch up on the kids' school albums (not including their current year) before I go away in March.  I won't be mad if I miss the mark, but I am determined to get close, if not completed.  Two weeks ago, I finally finished my son's preschool album.  Woohoo!!!! By the way, he's in first grade and I took tons of pics during his K year.  Today on my desk, is my daughter's K field trip in Baltimore, about 4 years ago.  LOL!!  Don't be alarmed, her entire 2nd grade year is just about finished thanks to her teacher asking me to do a yearbook.  Enough rambling... I just wanted to share a few layouts.  Something I haven't done in a while.  P.S. - I figured the only way to complete this goal is to keep it simple.