BEACH FUN - LO

The hardest part of this LO was taking the photos.  Nothing like tempting fate while standing on a rolling chair on new wood floors trying to snap that perfect photo.  I guess you can say I like to live on the edge.  I hate taking photos of LO's.  They don't fit in my light box, the light is never great for taking pics when I get around to doing it, and there's also that whole tempting fate thing.

This was a quick and simple LO of our trip to the beach last year with our niece and nephew.  I used a few different Cricut carts to complete it.  The title was cut using Pack Your Bags cartridge at 2".  I altered the title a bit as it had a chair and bucket attached to it, but it looked a little busy to me. So I cut them off.  The sun is from the Doodle Charms cart cut at 2", the ball and bucket were both cut from the Simply Charmed cart.  The ball at 3 1/2' and the bucket at 4 1/2".

I'm hoping someone out there has a easier way to photo LO's.  Any suggestions?  How do you all do it?  Or does everyone risk life and limb and stand on a rolling chair like me?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS - CARD

My poor blog always seems to get neglected right around the end of the school year. This year was exceptionally busy with Caitlin graduating from 8th grade and preparing her for her big New York/D.C. trip. Now that we are past all that I am hoping to get back to being crafty.

Here is a card that I made for one of my cutie patootie daycare babies that turned 2 this past weekend. The image is Princess Anya from The Greeting Farm and the castle was cut from the Doodle Charms Cricut cart. Lots of bling and sparkle on this one for the little princess.

MINI EASTER BASKET

I saw this project on Amy's blog and knew I had to try making one. If you haven't checked out her blog before you are in for a treat. I check her blog almost daily to see what new card or project she has added. Does that make me a stalker? :) Her talent is amazing and she has the best coloring skills I have ever seen. She makes me want to run out and put myself in debt purchasing Copic markers. The only thing besides price that is stopping me (they are quite expensive I have heard) is that I have the coloring skills of a 2 year old and I don't think even Copics can cure that.


The round top box is a template from the SU site. Amy provides a link on her blog to download your own. Here it is: http://prairiepaperandink.typepad.com/files/round-top-box.pdf

I printed the pattern, traced it twice on cardstock (it will fit 2 times, so you can get one project out of one piece of cardstock) and glued the backs of both boxes together to form the basket. The bunny is cut from the Doodle Charms Cricut cartridge at 3" and of course I used stardust Stickles to outline the bunny.

I strongly suggest you check Amy's blog out (there's a link on the right hand side of my blog) I guarantee you will become a stalker too!

FOR THE LOVEBIRDS - CARD

So here is a quick little card that I whipped up for my neighbor's anniversary tomorrow. I used my new Storybook Cricut Cartridge that I received at Christmas time. I am so in love with this cart!! The lovebirds were cut at 2 1/4 " and the scalloped heart was cut from the Doodlecharms cart at 2 1/2". I threw on some heart buttons that I got on clearance at Beverly's and used a dollar stamp from Michael's for the sentiment.