Card / layout Toppers using Paper Lace Cricut Cart

Project Completed : 07 February 2011
I truly appreciate the Paper Lace Cricut Cartridge. Just like any cartridge it is full of possibilities. I love the curves but in some cases the intricacies just drive me nuts hahahahahahahahahaha especially when adhering. The cuts can be used as a stand alone and that's why I just made these cuts as it is. I can easily reach for one and write something at the back part.

When a friend of mine celebrated her birthday last July, I used one as a tag :

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But look at what I did Early month of October ... click here =)

until then......

Halloween Treat Bags

Last minute project!!!!

About 8pm in the evening on the night before my son's Halloween Birthday party, a mom called and she's very very sorry for not informing me that her daughter would love to come to the party.  I set a deadline and it was written on the invitations we sent out.  I always make extra give-a-ways .... about 3,  just in case someone shows up without enlisting but in this case all extras have been properly labeled.  So what do you expect - of course I said yes to her then after putting down the phone I was in total panic.  I had to go out and take for a short walk that night just to think on what to do.

With an idea in my mind I discussed the situation with my hubby.  So here's the plan:  there will be 2 toddlers coming over and I have to make 2 special give-a-ways for them instead just so I have 1 more extra kiddie give-a-way and the other extra will be given to the little girl, a classmate of my son.  All is settled =)

Here's the 2 give-aways I made for 2 little boys/toddler =)

 

Aside from toys and candies inside the treat bags, I also included 2 teddy bears.  The treat bags were made using Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge.

until then.....

My 3D Haunted House

Whew!  this haunted house was 1 week in the making.  It could have been less but I had to manage creating different things all at the same time just to beat deadlines.  I'm happy how it turned out and it was a big hit during my son's Halloween Birthday party last October 30.

 

here it is with the spider web =)

Materials Used:

Old box cover as base of my scene
Acrylic paints : Black and Green
Spider Web(s)
Acrylic Stamp for the bricks effect at the chimney
Halloween vellum by Panduro
Battery operated tealight
Ranger Distress Stains : Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, and Vintage Photo
Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Silver

Cartridges:
Happy Hauntings - The 3D house (fit to page - 7")
                              Fence with bird - 3"
                              Ghosts - 2"
                              Gate - 5"
                              Bats - cut at 4" and  at 1"
                              Gravestones - 2"
                              Trees cut at fit to page

Mini Monsters - Fence cut at 3"
                          Gravestones cut at 2"

Country Life, Straight from the Nest, and Zoobaloo - Grasses 


My Review:

Lots of great things to say about HH cartridge but to sum it up I should say AWESOME!  I believe that every Cricut user should have one.  So many cute things to cut and the 3D Haunted House is one of the best.  Although it entails tons of patience at the end one will feel fulfilled. 

I would like to thank my son for firmly deciding that he will have a Halloween Birthday this year ... and yes he did!  Otherwise, I don't think I will choose to cut and assemble the 3D Haunted House this year.  It was an awesome experience step-by-step, all the way through.  One thing has to be remembered:

The first cut if you look at the handbook, you have to cut it "fit to page" then look what size it's equivalent - and that should be 7".  From second cut till last do not use fit to page button but adjust to 7" instead.  Otherwise, your house will not be in perfect shape when assembled.  Be sure to cut all the cuts required and this part drove me crazy hahahahahahahahaha.

Lastly, PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE mixed with joy and laughter - a must!!!! 



until then......

Baptismal Packaging (Give-aways)

It's time to focus on my client ... deadline is so near but only few items left then all will be delivered, whew!  I had to juggle my time and creativity between the Halloween Birthday party of my son then Baptismal event but now the Halloween party is over I have lots of time to create for clients and of course Christmas items, too =)  I have to take advantage of this week coz I will be at home with my son since it's school break.  Lots of pictures to post and to blog about so I will devote my time in crafting ... yeah, I'm also having a heavy date with the laundry machine and vacuum cleaner hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Here's how I packaged the give-away or a baby's baptism:

 

until then.......

My Samsung Tab

It's been a month now since I had my own "surfplatta" - Tablet =)  Hubby bought it for me when he learned that I want to have one.  At that time I was torn between Ipad 2 but we read and learned that it was not impressive and that Samsung tab is way much better.  Then we learned that Ipad 3 will soon be released but no idea if it's true plus Steve Job died.  In the end, hubby just bought Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 as a surprise gift for me one day.  It took awhile before I got the hang of it.  I had no idea how to add apps and the likes but thanks to my dear friend, Hershey, who came over one day and helped me go through with it. Every morning or while watching TV I use my tablet or sometimes my son would like to see things of his interest and at the same time watch TV so he gets to use it, too.  Hubby doesn't like to try hahahahahahahahahaha.

I love the fact that I can bring it anywhere but the main reason why I want it so badly is because I have uploaded all my cartridges then in effect it would be very easy for me to discuss matters with my clients anywhere.  Cool!

For now I'm truly satisfied with my tablet ... it's so fast and no hanging like some others experienced it.  The only set back is that the battery lasts only 5 days if one uses it non-stop.  In my case it lasts more than a week or 2 because I only do it for checking and responding to emails or updates or read ebooks when in transit.

That's me in my craft world ... messy room hehehehehehehehehehehe.  My friend took a picture of me while I'm learning the tablet =)