tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101981328518974392024-03-05T00:39:34.263-06:00See Fluffy ScrapMy adventures with my Cricut, my Gypsy and paper.Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-8178375598578787982013-05-08T08:55:00.002-05:002013-05-08T08:55:49.776-05:00Finally Project Life Worthy picsI love Project Life. It allows me to record my day to day...no matter how mundane. But even after living in the same house for years, I have come to realize that my daily routine has changed so dramatically since that first day here. I want to remember the way it use to be. I want to be able to share with my grandchildren what this house use to look like...better yet, have them judge the old fashion decor that for the time being is fresh and new.<br />
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I am a story teller by nature. Perhaps that is why I blog. I blog because I see a story in everything. Unfortunately, what I see in my head doesn't always translate well in pictures. According to my pictures, my world has dark shadows, is blurred and always tilted to the left or right. At times it even seems washed out. I thought buying a new camera would help. And it did to some degree. My world isn't so yellow anymore. But my pictures were still ...eh at best.<br />
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So when my daughter asked me to take pictures for her and her boyfriend before prom, well I panicked. This young man was celebrating his Senior prom and they wanted me to capture that moment in his life. I had seen his Senior pictures and they were great....no, they were better than great. They were amazing. So when she asked me, I immediately said, "Sure. No problem. I would love to do it." with much confidence and no hesitation. I had 24 hours to come up with a place and poses. Again I say thank goodness for Pinterest. I searched Prom, which by the way, will pull up a bunch of celebrity prom pictures. So after about an hour of looking at their pictures and laughing, I finally searched up prom poses and made mental notes. And then when I got to Pine Gully Park, a park off the water about 2 minutes from my house, I forgot all that I saw and just winged it. The only pose I do remember is the one with someone in front and the other in back. (By the way, if you have a DSLR and you don't have a nifty fifty...get one)<br />
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I think for once in my Project Life scrapping I will have pictures that reflect the story I see in my head. I really can't wait to put these in my album.<br />
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So this is what my world normally looks like through they eye of the camera:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awkward picture in front of door</td></tr>
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Then I took a deep breath and calmed my nerves and took some more pictures. We had to hurry because the sun was setting..well hurry as fast as a girl can go in stilettos in the grass or across a pier.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the gentle kiss on the forehead, he is a good guy in our eyes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the poses from Pinterest...and yes he has a funny personality</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asked them both to pose, funny that they look similar</td></tr>
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So my story for prom is how it is a magical moment in one's life. How what we wear speaks volumes about the fashion of your generation. How that special person in our life at that time seems like the world. That many have their first loves in high school. The funny pose is a reflection of their lightheartedness towards each other And the kiss on the forehead speaks volumes about how this young man has been nothing but a gentleman and how he was the first person to court my daughter. So for this moment, this is her world.<br />
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Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-50770371644309366062013-03-08T10:33:00.001-06:002013-03-08T10:33:26.579-06:00How to Host a Crop<br />
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In the world of scrapbook crops, the people attending are made of two separate, but equally important groups, the attendees and the hostess. This is their story. ( Cue the Law and Order theme music)<br />
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Last weekend I did what I would have considered unthinkable about two months ago. I opened my home to people and hosted my first scrapbook crop. Up until now, the only crops I ever hosted were at the library. That seemed like a piece of cake. Book the room, set up when the library opens and start cleaning up 45 minutes before the library closed. They had the tables, the chairs and the announcement on their calendar. All I had to do was show up with my bags. It was a pretty easy gig. But then something happened. All of a sudden, no one was showing up. People were RSVPing yes but not coming. After a few crops with zero turn out, the library said we couldn’t book the room anymore. So it was moved to the local scrapbook store. But even that one was getting a low turnout. It seemed our scrapbook group was dying a slow death. Even the activity at <a href="http://meetup.com/">meetup.com</a> was down. <br />
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That is until it came time to pay the 6 month dues again. All of a sudden I was receiving emails from <a href="http://meetup.com/">meetup.com</a> stating we were going to be dismantled unless someone stepped up. Every time I received one of those emails, I just opened it and shook my head. I would glance at the email, shake my head and say “that’s a shame.” And then hours before we were going to be shut down, my brain lost control of my hand and before I knew it, I paid the dues and was assigned as organizer. It was at that point I panicked. What the heck did I do that for? What was I thinking? Why would I pay to keep a group going when the group had no where to meet and I did not know how to look for a place? <br />
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If I wanted to get my money’s worth for the meetup.com dues, I would have to host a crop…somewhere. Prior to this moment, I never considered having a crop in my home. I had tons of excuses for not inviting people over. My home was not ready for public viewing. The walls were not painted the “right” color. The blinds in the living room were ratty and the curtains were non existent. The carpet needed to be removed and replaced with hardwood in the bedrooms and hallway. The walls were naked and lacked frames or some sort of decor. My kitchen longed for stainless steel and granite countertops. No, I had to protect her. I couldn't let her be seen like this. She wasn't ready. <br />
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But, in my eyes, she will never be ready. And I had to face the reality that if I didn’t want that due money to go to waste, then I had to invite people into my home. Hopefully I can share some ideas here that will help you with your crop. <br />
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First thing is to relax. You are hosting a crop and not on a Home Tour. People are coming to scrap and not to get decor tips. When it comes to your home and the state that it is in right now, just make sure it is clean. Well make sure the the areas you will be using are clean. (My bedroom was a disaster during my crop. I shoved everything that didn't belong at the crop into my room.) Don't buy new curtains, bathroom accessories or any home decor items for that matter. Trust me, once you set up for the crop, all of the little things you bought are just background noise and won't take center stage at the crop. So , if you have the room in your home to host a crop, take advantage of the convenience for you and open your home. And besides, it saves you the hassle of packing up and taking your stuff to another location or trying to explain why it is not central to everyone invited. People are not going to expect you to move so that the crop is in a centralized location. They will just be glad you invited them to the crop. Ok, if I haven't convinced you to host it at your place then read the section titled Venue to help you decide on another location.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #93c47d;">SET DATE AND TIME</span></strong> Everyone is busy and so are you. If you ask those you are going to invite, what day they would prefer for a crop then you will probably get several different answers. Pick a date (or several), time and duration of the crop that first meets your needs. Then review your choices to make sure you are not stumbling over any important holidays. For example, Easter Sunday is probably not a good idea. People like to spend that day with family. However, Superbowl Sunday can be a great day. Some women don't like football and their husband's love it. He watches the game with his friends and she scraps with her friends. It is the best of both worlds. Just make sure whatever date you pick that you give people enough time to prepare for it. I try to give at least a month notice. This gives people time to move things around, put it on the books before anything else comes up or find a babysitter. As for duration, people prefer for a crop to last more than eight hours. Most scrappers do not travel light. You want to make it worth the effort to pack up all their things and haul it to your event. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">VENUE</span></strong> Decide if you want to have it in your home or somewhere else. If you decide to do it away from home, you may have to be flexible on your dates because you will need to see what the venue has available. Libraries, churches, and community centers may offer free or low cost rooms. Guestimate how many people you believe are coming, determine how many tables you need (see next point) and make sure the venue has enough space. Whatever you choose try to make it central to your guests, especially if it is a one day event. Find out if they have tables and chairs available and if so, is there an extra cost for them. Do you have to set them up and/or take them down? When can you go in to set up? If there are several outlets throughout the room, ask if you can use them or if there is a fee? Is there a place to keep food cold/warm? What are the hours of availability? Is there good lighting?<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">SET UP</span></strong> Table space Whether you have this at your home or another venue, real estate is important. I try to give people at least 3'x3' of table room. The way I see it, a layout is 12" or 1' square foot. Your guests will need some room for their tools and to actually work on items for their layout. And if they are working on a double page spread, well there goes all their room if the space is any smaller. You don’t want your guests to feel like sardines for 8 hours or more. If the chairs don't look comfy then you may want to suggest to your guest to bring some cushion for their tushy. I also go to the dollar store and buy white table covers. Watch the sizes. You may not need one for each table. They are pretty big. But the table cover will help protect your table and also give your guests a nice light, neutral background for their workspace. I would stick with white table covers. Colored covers may be distracting to a scrapper. Just imagine scrapping at a pink /blue/green desk at home. I also put a small brown lunch bag on the table in front of every chair. Guests can use it for their trash/scraps. Some may come with scrap-a–ma-bobs but not everyone has one of those.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">FLOOR SPACE</span></strong> Scrappers are not light packers. Let’s face it, we are teetering on being hoarders. And for those who attend crops, well we are hoarders on the go. But I like what Ikea says about hoarding, “If it’s organized, it’s not hoarding.” Sure you may have a one show up at the crop with one bag over the shoulder and a dish of food in their hand, but they are a rare species. With 88 members in our meetup, I have only seen it once or twice. Usually we carry so much stuff that it takes several people several trips to a car to get one person’s bags out of their car. So make sure to try to leave people enough space to wheel their bags to their spot and enough room to park their stuff near them. I gave them 2 1/2 ' by 3' (the width of their workspace) to put their stuff and chair. That was the minimum. I actually gave them more room because I strategically placed the tables so that tables were facing eachother rather than back to back. This required less floor space and people could chat with people across from them and beside them. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">FOOD/BEVERAGE</span></strong> It is nice if you can have snacks close by but not so close that if someone has an accident it will spill on someone close by that is scrapping. If you have the room, have a separate eating area (especially at long crops where they may actually eat lunch and dinner), then your guests won't have to worry about dropping something in their own work area or (gasp) in their neighbor's work area. Try to make it finger foods and offer a variety. Or if it a potluck you can offer people to sign up under certain categories of food (desserts, drinks, breads, fruits and vegetables, small snacks, utensils and table ware) or just keep a close eye on what people say they are going to be so that you can make adjustments. There is nothing worse than having twelve people show up with cupcakes. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">LIGHTING</span></strong> Make sure there is enough lighting. There is nothing more frustrating that trying to scrap in the dark. If you don't think you have enough lighting, make sure you have outlets available and let people know they are welcome to bring their table lamps (if the venue allows it). <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">AMBIENCE</span></strong> I love Pandora. It is a phone app that allows you to play music for free. You can create a station by artiste, genre or song. My group ranges in age from their 20's to 50's so music preference varied. I created a Frank Sinatra station and everyone seemed pleased. I set it up away from all the scrap areas and played it loud enough to hear but low enough to not drown out any conversations. By setting it up away from the scrap area, you prevent it from blaring or becoming annoying to someone sitting by the speakers. Just think of going to a Mexican restaurant on a Saturday night trying to enjoy your meal with your loved one and the Mariachi band decides to play right next to you for the duration of your meal. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Mariachi music but I prefer it to be at least two tables away so that I can still enjoy conversation with my beloved. I wanted to make sure no one felt like they had a Mariachi band playing next to them all day. <br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">DECOR</span> As for any decorative item, well I'll leave this to your discretion. It is not necessary to decorate. Your guests are there to scrap. However, I have pinned hundreds of party decor ideas and I was dying to use some, so I did. But if it stresses you out, don't do it. I plan to do a few theme parties, Breakfast at Tiffany's (decor blue and white), Mad Hatters Tea Party (serve several types of tea), Christmas in July (yes I will decorate with Christmas items in July), Breast Friends (all pink for breast cancer awareness). Well you get the idea. <br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">GAMES</span> Games are always fun. You can play scrap bingo (create your own custom bingo cards at <a href="http://print-bingo.com/" target="_blank">Print Bingo</a>) and ask your guests to check off items as they use them throughout the day. This allows them to play a game but doesn't take them away from scrapping. This is the only game I play. It is just my preference. I didn't like participating in games while I scrapped. It was hard enough for me to get things done when all I wanted to do was talk to everyone. Adding another thing for me to do was a guarantee that I was not going to get any done. <br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">TOOL STATION</span> If you have tools that you are willing to share such as an embossing machine or die cut machine, you can set up a small work area with those tools. (This way your tools all stay in one area.) <br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">DONATE TABLE</span>: Invite people to bring things they don't use or want to get rid of and have a donation table. Encourage everyone to browse through those items and take what they want. At the end of the day, if any items are left on the table, pack them up and take them to a local church, nursing home, school or Goodwill. <br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">ALCOHOL</span> You can open this event to alcohol. I suggest cutting off the alcohol about two hours before the end of the crop and if there are children around, clearly mark the items that have alcohol. <br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">CHILDREN</span> Which brings me to the last option, children. Some people are SAHM (stay at home moms) and they see scrap time as mommy time. They prefer to scrap without children around. Or sometimes, the conversations among adult women can be inappropriate for young ears. I am not talking cursing or pornographic but the subject matter may not be well suited for young children. You know the people you are going to invite and their preferences. Some don't mind children and others will not come if there are children. Either way, I would make it clear on your invitation if children are allowed or not. Hopefully this will prevent any awkward moments of "Oh Jenny I see you brought your toddler Joey. I am sorry this is an adult only crop." or "Really? If I had known there would be children here, I would have stayed at home."<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">FOLLOW UP</span></strong> Okay you have decided on a date, scheduled the venue, sent out the invitations, rented the tables and have mentally laid out all the tables in your head. Hey, you may have even gone out of your way and have some ideas about decorating. Now you can sit back and rest until the day of the crop, right? No, no your job is not done. Follow up is very important especially if you planned the event far enough in advance so that people could clear their calendars or pencil your event into it. But remember, life goes on. People sleep, go to work, to school or both and they forget. And before you know it, you are the only one showing up at the event. You don't think it can happen? Trust me it does. It happened to me more than two times. Gone are the days when a person's RSVP "yes" meant they were guaranteed to show up. No, now a days that "yes" means that you have to remember to add them to the group email, phone list, Facebook reminder, whatever you use, to remind them of the event. I have taken reminding them a bit further. I drum up excitement about the upcoming crop by leaking small bits of information about the party once or twice a week. By doing this, they are more inclined to read the email since it doesn't just say "Reminder that the crop is on blah blah." No, each email offers different and exciting information and because of that, they are more willing to read it and remember the crop date and time. Ok, now you are prepared to host your first fantabulous scrapbook crop. Remember to have fun and relax. You are going to do a great job. And leave me a comment on how it went. I would love to know. And if you can think of anything I may have forgotten, please leave a comment also. Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-86341336805667260192013-02-26T15:41:00.002-06:002013-02-26T15:41:36.157-06:00Where has the year gone? <div id="dE_H" style="height: 59.34%; width: 100%;">
Can you believe we are already at the first weekend of 2013? Where did the first few days of 2013 go? No, seriously, where did it go? It feels like just yesterday I was thinking, "Man, what am I going to do with 4 1/2 days off of work?" I started to make a list of projects that I was going to complete, the first one being....take the tree down. Well it's already the 4th, the holiday is over and the tree is still up and no projects we completed.<br />
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To make myself feel better, I am going to say I believe the decor should stay up until Three Kings Day (which is the 6th). Whew! Well that gives me until Sunday evening to take down the tree. Besides, my house seems so bare when I take down the decor. Let's face it, I feel confident in temporary decorating that lasts six weeks but when it comes to making decor decisions that should last for years....I'm paralyzed. So that is part of my resolution....no paralysis by analysis. <br />
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My journey into the year of the babies began with a one year baby album. Now, I have made them before but they were mini albums that were based on a template I received in a class years ago. It was a class I took at Scrap-a-faire many moons ago. You can see my post <a href="http://seefluffyscrap.blogspot.com/2010/12/babys-first-year.html">here</a> . I love making that book. Did it take time? Sure. Did like it? Yup. So why mess with changing it? Because I love a challenge. Well to be honest, I love a challenge when it is over. During the challenge, I whine, complain and think it is a mistake. <br />
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I used my Cricut for all the titles. I used Cricut Craft Room for the first time and I must say I was quite impressed. My only gripe is that I had to insert each cartridge into my Expression in order to cut. Years ago I bought a Gypsy because I didn't want to switch out cartridges and I didn't like want to be changed to a computer when I craft. I am on a computer all day and I just don't want to spend more time on it than I need to spend. But I must admit, for a computer based program, I was pretty happy.</div>
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Yes I will admit I have caved and I am just as crazy about banners as other scrappers. So I put a few in this one. The one over the picture placement is not glued down so that mommy can slip her picture on there. And remember I said I only put a little ribbon in the album? I just could not resist.</div>
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You see what I mean? It is too cute! So cute that I went back to Hobby Lobby and bought it in blue, pink and yellow. They also have little teddy bears that I used on the album. I adhered them with my Xyron small sticker maker. If you don't own one, I highly remcommend buying one with a 1/2 coupon from Michaels or Hobby Lobby. (FYI never pay more than 60% for anything at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.) Be patient, what you want will eventually come on sale 40% off or it won't be on sale and you can use your 40% coupon. </div>
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The last page I made was the first page, the title page. It was my first attempt at a banner title page. I got the idea from Kathryn from <a href="http://thescrapbeach.blogspot.com/">Life on the {Scrap}Beach</a>. She made a baby mini album and she used banners for either the title page or for the card. I can't remember. I saw it on her Ustream channel. If you go to her blog you will see a link to her Ustream. And then you can spend a few days there because she does AMAZING work. </div>
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I used my cricut to cut the ltter, the scallops and the baby onesies.. Thanks for stopping by.</div>
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My beloved daughter turns sixteen this week. If you have a little one under the age of five and someone says to treasure this time while your little one is throwing a tantrum....heed those words. Time does fly by...really fast. It really seems like just yesterday I was droppping her off at kindergarten. I can still see her dragging this HUGE backpack on her back. She would have to lean forward and gain momentum to make it from the car door to the front door of the school. I tried buying her a new smaller one but she wouldn't have it. She refused to give up her big girl backpack for a baby one. Now we are counting down the days until she takes her first real step to independence by taking her driving test. Once she passes it, I will no longer have the privilege of taking her to school and watching her walk through those school doors. Yup, times are a changing.<br />
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Aren't they hilarious? When we came up with this idea, I couldn't wait to do them. They are very similar to the ones I made for my friend's wedding. You can see those <a href="http://fortryingoutloud.blogspot.com/2010/09/here-comes.html" target="_self">here</a>. Now I know quite a few mother's that will be appalled by the wording on this invitation but you have to know my daughter and our close relationship. She makes great grades, volunteers during the summer in the summer swim league. She is a dedicated athlete and has a big heart and wise advice for troubled teens. She shares their stories with me and the advice she gave or asks me for advice for them. When she is confused about a relationship with a boy or girl, she asks for help and looks for biblical truth to back up her final decision...she is a good kid...with a weird sense of humor...so these invitations speak volumes about her.</div>
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So we took a road trip to the Highlands area and went to <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/" target="_self">The Paper Source</a> for our supplies. Now if you don't have one near you, you can buy their items online. Thank goodness I took the 45 minute trip to the store because while there I found this unbelievable gift wrap to use for the liner.</div>
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Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-51082047153793335472011-01-26T23:32:00.003-06:002011-01-26T23:41:44.706-06:00My Digital StudioI have been playing around with My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up! I have to say I am really impressed. I am almost done with my Puerto Rico album. But you ever work so much on a project that you just have to take a break? Well that is me. I needed a break from my PR album and just have fun with MDS.<br /><br /><br />Well this past weekend I went to a Close To My Heart Party and bought a few things. I was looking through their catalog and I noticed a layout that I liked so I used to to make this layout in MDS. I am happy with the look of it, considering it is my first one a la carte. 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A new year, a new...well, uh year. I am kidding. After my trip to Puerto Rico, I have decided that I need to take a class on photography. You see, last year my dear husband bought me a camera...a SLR camera. I wanted one for years and years and years. Then on a whim, he bought it for me. I was so excited...for two days. Then I was just scared of it.<br />I mean, sure I could shoot in manual mode but what good is an SLR if all you really are going to do is point and shoot? That was my delimma. When I used my P&S, I felt justified in just, well, pointing and shooting. But now I had as SLR and I just felt like a "fake" when I pulled it out to use it. It implied that I knew how to take a picture. And I don't. So instead of embracing my new camera, I just hid it away or asked my hubby to take pictures for me. Thank goodness, he loves photography as much as I do, because he loved taking pictures. But I was feeling left out.<br /><br />Then I came across this class at TwoPeasinaBucket and it was for free! And you know how I love free. Ok, let me back up. I found the class about a year before I received my SLR (mental note: I really need to give her a name...well at least I have established it's gender). And after I found the class, I kept saying, under my breath, "Ya know, I really want to take this class but I don't have the right equipment...blah blah blah." So I get the camera and never take the class...until now.<br /><br />I love the gals at 2peas message board. I love all the encouragement and everyone has great questions but most importantly, someone has the answer! So I thought I would share my pictures as I take the class.<br /><br />Week 1 Aperture setting F-stop. Ok so this is what I remember. The smaller the F stop, the less that is in focus and the larger the F stop, the more that is in focus. But get this, the larger the F stop number the smaller the hole opening. Ok, now my head is spinning.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSSeHEURTpzJRG78z49bACTYWl64k3RiePbTMIpuCE9jjWLAG4NOzxjXgFjmG9qdqwh_ISWy745mkoC8v0DoORH57BnplAPbUOcfU4w1T2FwN29g0Y25SG45UB0X7Sc27oJdBUs5bTZo/s1600/IMG_4085_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564061236404089826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSSeHEURTpzJRG78z49bACTYWl64k3RiePbTMIpuCE9jjWLAG4NOzxjXgFjmG9qdqwh_ISWy745mkoC8v0DoORH57BnplAPbUOcfU4w1T2FwN29g0Y25SG45UB0X7Sc27oJdBUs5bTZo/s320/IMG_4085_edited-1.jpg" /></a> So the one above was done at a low F stop. My next was middle range so more is in focus.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltcGYKh4TNJnCFb2XGgia-Zr6P_hvfwuOfb8ByY2mPLJemSVyE7q50tU00zqE3oZ9YVaS6SndzYW8afapK_ik5BMJK5iycEe1iTw6IdUceS2dXNdazLD6I3ypq1Coa59POygq7Low5dw/s1600/IMG_4086_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564062871287565330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltcGYKh4TNJnCFb2XGgia-Zr6P_hvfwuOfb8ByY2mPLJemSVyE7q50tU00zqE3oZ9YVaS6SndzYW8afapK_ik5BMJK5iycEe1iTw6IdUceS2dXNdazLD6I3ypq1Coa59POygq7Low5dw/s320/IMG_4086_edited-1.jpg" /></a> Now at this point, it isn't about composition or lighting, just playing with your camera. Same as Week 2 (ISO and Shutter Speed). But Iwill post that tomorrow.</p><p>We are in the middle of week two so there is still time to join. Click <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&forum_id=21&thread_id=3058334">HERE</a> if you want to join. This is the 2peas photography forum.</p>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-53117125959010818162010-12-19T21:11:00.006-06:002010-12-19T22:58:06.322-06:00Baby's First yearI can't believe I am almost to a resting point. I have done so many projects and really no time to relax and enjoy them. Well now I am R-E-L-A-X-I-N-G.<br /><br />First up:<br />My Baby's first year album I took a class several years ago from Scrap-a-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">faire</span>, hosted by Scrapbooks etc. Jana Wilson was the teacher. I could not find it at SBE site but I did find mention of it at <a href="http://www.jannawilson.typepad.com/">Jana Wilson's website</a>. I loved the class and have made several baby albums for friends and family. The concept is simple. Create a 12 month album that tracks a Baby's first year. And to make it simple, you have three templates that you repeat four times (3x4=12). You end up with twelve two page layouts.<br /><br />This is the first album that I made for a stranger. A friend, that received one as a gift, requested one for her friend. So this is my first requested album and my first boy album. I am so much into <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">bling</span>, pink and ruffle that I really had to change my thinking to make this album. No matter, I still enjoyed making it.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPALAnLAJe5FAwANuEx1vMXjrTcNFhL4UwKqkk2-sXwQRiSzMBqAk0w5BxeBvBmB4TsM2UOoOreybph21u5LwdV6p22Txat7EvlnqeXa8hjRxWxChZCxucGg9GnfxUsqMGjPl2ro3jGkE/s1600/Iphone+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552598534394742882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPALAnLAJe5FAwANuEx1vMXjrTcNFhL4UwKqkk2-sXwQRiSzMBqAk0w5BxeBvBmB4TsM2UOoOreybph21u5LwdV6p22Txat7EvlnqeXa8hjRxWxChZCxucGg9GnfxUsqMGjPl2ro3jGkE/s320/Iphone+032.JPG" /></a> Above is the front cover. A close up is available on the video below.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0NqUMNzvu2BRZEaTiX9sFM8fzp1d2ujHVNsGQvjmUg8dv2Wy8afXmpIpHEt2Yk4N5OhMF-_h1JoXNSLqal7Kfi-B06DaO8AaoP0_hxBpmoMip1gKJI7qv9EsaHyReGDUKe6PDqEmCHA/s1600/Iphone+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552598882711365778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0NqUMNzvu2BRZEaTiX9sFM8fzp1d2ujHVNsGQvjmUg8dv2Wy8afXmpIpHEt2Yk4N5OhMF-_h1JoXNSLqal7Kfi-B06DaO8AaoP0_hxBpmoMip1gKJI7qv9EsaHyReGDUKe6PDqEmCHA/s320/Iphone+039.JPG" /></a> Above is just one of the three templates used to create this album. I used the following items to make this album. most were bought at Joann's and on sale. </p><ul><li><a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=xprd499321"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">DCWV</span> Nana's Nursery Baby Boy</a></li><li><a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/category.jsp?_DARGS=/joann/catalog/pagination.jsp.2_A&_DAV=nextPage&_dynSessConf=6024914071420819992&categoryExpand=true&CATID=cat2607&supercatId=cat2607&fullPath=scrapbooking////AttribSelect%3DBrand%3D" catname="&result=" subcatname="&nextPage=" prodid="'&sort="><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Core'dinations</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cardstock</span></a></li><li>8x8 Bind It All covers</li><li>Binder rings from Office Supply Store</li><li>Animal buttons from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Michaels</span></li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Transparency</span> from Office Supply store</li><li>Thread from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Joanns</span></li><li>Cartridges: Nursery Tails (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cricut</span> Imagine), <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Plantin</span> Schoolbook and Gypsy Wanderings</li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jolees</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hotfix</span> Crystals</li></ul><p>Here is the video with a page by page look at the album.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u8z-Yz-SADw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u8z-Yz-SADw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /></p>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-28617265924771612332010-10-30T21:19:00.004-05:002010-10-30T21:30:48.739-05:00Menus....doneCan I just say I love my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Irock</span>? I bought one a couple of weeks ago because I saw it on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cricut</span> boards. I love <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">bling</span> so something that lets me add <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">bling</span> quickly and permanently was perfect for me. At the time that I bought it, I was not thinking of the menus that I needed to create for my friends wedding.<br /><br />But after googling thousands and thousands of pictures of menus and getting the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">template</span> from my friend...the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">bling</span> just seemed natural. We had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">bling</span> and ribbon on the invitations and we are trying to make everything cohesive. I took the pictures with my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">IPhone</span> because...well because..I am just tired and didn't want to go downstairs and grab my camera. I am in my last week of training for my 60 mile walk and I am just plain tired.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi97HV0I2PmQnUmcZ9mvZU9MA-4stArD8dQD_8N3uUEDjk_6yF8UbUrG4i-DwOaVQnq3_FRYnK_na3ZKzJ4ZVEBB1QX0HBzoRpuyAMWZRDYUpfVMwqmhvfrDhfLa3d7Yv3wDDyIHGe6A/s1600/Menu"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534029340520448818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi97HV0I2PmQnUmcZ9mvZU9MA-4stArD8dQD_8N3uUEDjk_6yF8UbUrG4i-DwOaVQnq3_FRYnK_na3ZKzJ4ZVEBB1QX0HBzoRpuyAMWZRDYUpfVMwqmhvfrDhfLa3d7Yv3wDDyIHGe6A/s320/Menu" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjLYsJg-toy0Dp_Ze6JEEx7ZYBsriHt6pjOHLdbl7ZPizh3KqanNSKLeGiNcyMoHGK2D42QYmfC5y2PHmBOeYGp3vml6ra2UM8Ril47-JHCY12U2Wrph-L1DP3vPGRAcbbDPqiMbDefU/s1600/Menu2"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534029233738909874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjLYsJg-toy0Dp_Ze6JEEx7ZYBsriHt6pjOHLdbl7ZPizh3KqanNSKLeGiNcyMoHGK2D42QYmfC5y2PHmBOeYGp3vml6ra2UM8Ril47-JHCY12U2Wrph-L1DP3vPGRAcbbDPqiMbDefU/s320/Menu2" /></a><br /><br />Next up....Programs </div>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-34523657665318342632010-10-28T22:04:00.004-05:002010-10-28T22:16:21.875-05:00Weekly Challenge Circle BlogSo I have a million things to do before my walk and my trip to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Puerto</span> Rico. But I can't keep away from the Weekly Challenges at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cricut</span> Circle Blog. This week's challenge was to use at least two cuts, must be an original project (not something you made before)and must use some transparent element.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGprY8XHcehH2B9jgp7nR5EaMtsvzpNWpoCjZfdsu4CcAJZfyZdQfUOQ8lhXkE2XUBX1GptWh6aRIukDJuf9wrFlimQ4fTMZN0dyVV4HswVSVkl0oBADeenR8Wr-SBUD7L00BpztdxP0s/s1600/weekleychallenge+1029a"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533298829840642882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGprY8XHcehH2B9jgp7nR5EaMtsvzpNWpoCjZfdsu4CcAJZfyZdQfUOQ8lhXkE2XUBX1GptWh6aRIukDJuf9wrFlimQ4fTMZN0dyVV4HswVSVkl0oBADeenR8Wr-SBUD7L00BpztdxP0s/s320/weekleychallenge+1029a" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKscmML8L6dwEt7fKhdIIHWI6IBS648xI1OwXxX15Fg6xs8I7CmJ3idF6fZQgmPqe5opObmY99aa5Za72Kb9VQk-AemM8ZNrFs_vvb2PP8qbNNmDk9lL-IB4Oh9s4PD7K2BSj5fltX7k/s1600/weekleychallenge+1029"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533300036225288402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKscmML8L6dwEt7fKhdIIHWI6IBS648xI1OwXxX15Fg6xs8I7CmJ3idF6fZQgmPqe5opObmY99aa5Za72Kb9VQk-AemM8ZNrFs_vvb2PP8qbNNmDk9lL-IB4Oh9s4PD7K2BSj5fltX7k/s320/weekleychallenge+1029" /></a><br /><br />I used a window from Christmas Noel. I cut it in shadow, regular and blackout. I actually cut the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">transparency</span> in blackout and sandwiched it between two regular cuts. I took this and put it on the shadow, done in black and then pop dotted the whole thing on a white blackout. On the white black out, I used my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">cuttlebug</span> to give it a look of wallpaper then added a table and chandelier from French Manor. You can't see it (bad placement on my part) but I used yellow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">stickles</span> on the chandelier for the candles...man I wish you could see it.Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-54140039861567698802010-10-14T23:07:00.005-05:002010-10-14T23:29:38.116-05:00I WalkI did this layout for the Cricut Circle Blog challenge. I am so excited that they are giving away a Pink Expression with Pink Journey cartridge and an additional four cartridges! Can you believe it?!<br /><br />So the challenge was to create a new project that used three of six elements (pink, flourishes, scallops, glitter, jewels or ruffles). I knew I wanted to do something about breast cancer because hello....this is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I am a survivor and this year I am participating in the 6o mile Walk for the Cure in Dallas. So I did a page on why I walk.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqrTmdM02hoedw6YGVyAuM-hTvZbK8fTM-B65OcPtSzdol4yvvUGOWuZL4vfkzHW8MnFU0yk58xbstpKx2YyeSmkC20ue-4A0IVhtjcVm4wwq51hyLSLKRbdW1u0YO_b0KHbWa2YmECI/s1600/Scrapbooking+005.JPG"><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528123522156197938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqrTmdM02hoedw6YGVyAuM-hTvZbK8fTM-B65OcPtSzdol4yvvUGOWuZL4vfkzHW8MnFU0yk58xbstpKx2YyeSmkC20ue-4A0IVhtjcVm4wwq51hyLSLKRbdW1u0YO_b0KHbWa2YmECI/s320/Scrapbooking+005.JPG" /></a></p>I really had to MacGyver this one. Because I waited to the last minute, I had to make do with what I had on hand. And guess what I didn't have on hand? pink ribbon. So I took beige ribbon and used one of my Ranger Dabbers and turned it pink. I really liked how it came out and I loved the added benefit of the ribbon stiffening up.<br /><br />I aged my paper some by inking the edges with Tim Holtz Distressing inks. I used Tattered Rose on the 7x11 printed paper on the background. I also used it on the journal tag that I made with the Imagine More cartridge. <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8DqVARocBRgOdA4gPC768zx4dQ_L3t9FiWOAXFQtklwrpKcBLbW1IEzjRfHkBn9cbTuThrjaDXn1MiSzAGuDlNUihuMmhxZ9WXOP0j8hGQr9xv_16dBlkvvfBd9Bq6MFah7N_o9ZrQw/s1600/Scrapbooking+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528123960317202210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8DqVARocBRgOdA4gPC768zx4dQ_L3t9FiWOAXFQtklwrpKcBLbW1IEzjRfHkBn9cbTuThrjaDXn1MiSzAGuDlNUihuMmhxZ9WXOP0j8hGQr9xv_16dBlkvvfBd9Bq6MFah7N_o9ZrQw/s320/Scrapbooking+007.JPG" /></a> I used Adirondack Lights Shell Pink Dabber on the embellishment. I then went over it with Adirondack Lights Sandal Dabber. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoYaFdzFqW3j1z1zeInZCxs_X7w5v3M_JFzcpsuHeu9EaJSqUi9nxQxqCAN1hlUAC9w_787FHo9OOPuoB2ectL7HGY_934VqJIngr6pAK5BeeKmaEwH87PedTYNPw78H2cD8BbgLO4NQ/s1600/Scrapbooking+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528124486168811874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoYaFdzFqW3j1z1zeInZCxs_X7w5v3M_JFzcpsuHeu9EaJSqUi9nxQxqCAN1hlUAC9w_787FHo9OOPuoB2ectL7HGY_934VqJIngr6pAK5BeeKmaEwH87PedTYNPw78H2cD8BbgLO4NQ/s320/Scrapbooking+014.JPG" /></a><br />I felt the glitter paper "for you" was a bit too bright for my page so I spritz it with Tattered Angels Chalkboard in Strawberry Shortcake. However, it just seemed to make it brighter. Oh, well, I was on a time crunch so I stuck with it.<br /><br />I cut my letters for Walk in Bazzill paper and then distressed it with tattered rose also. I cut it twice and overlapped the layers.<br /><br />I don't think I have ever scrapbooked this fast in my whole life. </p>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-9823867362139754882010-10-14T23:04:00.000-05:002010-10-14T23:04:40.857-05:00Weekly Challenge 2<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TVLm5qw1KTdnxqGVpq2JlDwjWIJe45wwSD-JC_Xgz7Tg-2T-ni_ke8WpqaPNunfGELlp0EbDaIWsoFxy6KdyFnk837WuzmRBRo0UjCQVIaN52jDezST8DDtQPCBUNGTxu5tYv7LbidU/s1600/IMG_3175.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TVLm5qw1KTdnxqGVpq2JlDwjWIJe45wwSD-JC_Xgz7Tg-2T-ni_ke8WpqaPNunfGELlp0EbDaIWsoFxy6KdyFnk837WuzmRBRo0UjCQVIaN52jDezST8DDtQPCBUNGTxu5tYv7LbidU/s320/IMG_3175.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Well it is down to the wire so I am just going to post this and tomorrow I will post more pictures. I used a flourish that I made on my Gypsy, the word walk is the font from Don Juan, For you is from SweetHearts and the journalling tag is from the Imagine More cartridge. I used a pink ribbon for "I" . The for you is done in glitter paper, pink and beige.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-38345969370146310962010-10-03T12:19:00.008-05:002010-10-03T12:39:57.435-05:00Cricut Circle Blog Weekly Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmdMZOQA0Clpl4j08ymW2Q1Q4UrvKc-q5ZNJKWoj4_hlEOpKLbYEasRVvZE5z9OB5A2WwJznYg23kU2fpsGlliCB5YHo2L7H3SCvrLy9t-3eRpXLiqFw4WJlQ-d0Ys_q_MJ73rhhQFKY/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523871659793249186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmdMZOQA0Clpl4j08ymW2Q1Q4UrvKc-q5ZNJKWoj4_hlEOpKLbYEasRVvZE5z9OB5A2WwJznYg23kU2fpsGlliCB5YHo2L7H3SCvrLy9t-3eRpXLiqFw4WJlQ-d0Ys_q_MJ73rhhQFKY/s320/001.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The Cricut Circle Blog just opened this weekend and Saturday was so exciting! Thank goodness I have an Iphone, so that I could keep up with all the prizes. The blog is open to everyone for a few more days but then it will close to circle members only. But if you interested, <a href="http://cricutcircleblog.org/">click here</a> and you can check it out. The designers are amazing! But they also have two challenges, a Weekly challenge and a Monthly challenge. Here is my entry for the weekly challenge. It is a more decked out version of my calling card for the upcoming Circle event in Houston. I used French Manor to make the chair and the chandelier. I made the cushions for the chair from George and Basic Shapes. I used my Cuttlebug to emboss my white cardstock and it is matted on a 3X3 piece of black cardstock.<br /></div><div>I used my Gypsy to make this. I always design first on my G and then use it to cut. I can't wait until my Gypsy can talk to my Imagine. Oh, the conversations they are going to have! Here is what it looks like on my G.<br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBLujx5VdPdqNSFJvWurFE1kk2kF5GMx-nGJPdPfaRxbVQLvv2HyM4q3M3o4kQyFinHnaJyTCGY_HiwhZGVCEvOAcWM1YqQjXFxo6E-pHoqFQ-z5N2a71-haSBcyS91kF9zf606PTqqk/s1600/October+2010+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523872913958743922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBLujx5VdPdqNSFJvWurFE1kk2kF5GMx-nGJPdPfaRxbVQLvv2HyM4q3M3o4kQyFinHnaJyTCGY_HiwhZGVCEvOAcWM1YqQjXFxo6E-pHoqFQ-z5N2a71-haSBcyS91kF9zf606PTqqk/s320/October+2010+049.JPG" /></a>I label all my layers. It just makes it easier. My first layer is my design and this layer has every cut that I need to make. I zoomed it in a bit so that you could see it. If you don't have a G, this is not zoomed to the max. It can get bigger.<br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE1Wf-IIyPCOMKUJ8LRT5KziQVauoeA0wcEk0eFk15MNK3Vzd0gBM2KMTydAGjbHZ2w4cSJso4D8kxPxsX9yUtjKc-1-kB7SDcU52e8lFUpYCN3UsOMeXzP3rmg-QYo8LxtWCVsfTRqc/s1600/October+2010+052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523873930490281170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE1Wf-IIyPCOMKUJ8LRT5KziQVauoeA0wcEk0eFk15MNK3Vzd0gBM2KMTydAGjbHZ2w4cSJso4D8kxPxsX9yUtjKc-1-kB7SDcU52e8lFUpYCN3UsOMeXzP3rmg-QYo8LxtWCVsfTRqc/s320/October+2010+052.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Then each layer behind it is an element of the design. Because I am making over 50 calling cards, I crammed as many chandeliers as I could on this page. I cut this on some silver paper that I got at Tuesday Morning. It is American Craft and a pack of 25 sheets of this silver metallic paper were in the pack. It is really thick so I used multicut of 2. My husband thought I was actually cutting metal when he saw my CE cutting. I won't bore you with the other layers, they look pretty much the same.</div><div></div><br /><div>Have a great week! </div>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-82292360386002380732010-09-22T22:04:00.003-05:002010-09-22T22:13:50.485-05:00A Sneak Peek...Imagine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JZb8-erMrLyJrN459rxFwKsyZ8_IUN19noH6xt58NHkmJbcQbl5kpHEj-ufqOhBmDaq_o-3Um22zN3OBaSyQ5xmvsEjgkLISLF1PGI3Kyku8lDcISx9Kxk-QbqLqtwzPeMdVpY4y2XM/s1600/Scrapbooking+047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519941772902038562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JZb8-erMrLyJrN459rxFwKsyZ8_IUN19noH6xt58NHkmJbcQbl5kpHEj-ufqOhBmDaq_o-3Um22zN3OBaSyQ5xmvsEjgkLISLF1PGI3Kyku8lDcISx9Kxk-QbqLqtwzPeMdVpY4y2XM/s320/Scrapbooking+047.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Well I did it. I purchased the Imagine at the HSN launch on September 14th. I didn't feel any buyers remorse but at the same time I really couldn't justify buying it. But it is here and I LOVE IT! I love just putting one piece of white paper down on the mat and just cutting multiple colors and patterns...no making sure I have placed my scraps in the right spot so that they cut correctly.</div><div></div><br /><div>Oh don't get me wrong, I will still use my E, especially since my Gypsy Girl does not work with my Imagine, yet. And I can't cut thick chipboard with my Imagine...it's a printing issue. But I was really excited about one of the carts I received...Best friends. It is the cutest cart ever! </div><div></div><br /><div>So I used it to cut my twin and used StoryBook to cut the title for my new blog header. I haven't been able to take a proper picture of it. I need to get proper lighting. So until then, here is a sneak peek.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-58752164755159863762010-09-18T22:24:00.005-05:002010-10-30T21:32:39.826-05:00Here comes the...Wow has it been this long since I have posted? I have been busy in my other world, running. I am training for a 60 mile walk benefiting breast cancer. I'll post more about that later. But I am here to show you my latest creation: wedding invitations. I have never done them before and I was quite nervous but I think that came out great.<br /><br />I learned alot about wedding invitations these past few months. I found some great places to get paper. One is <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/">The Paper Source</a> and the other is <a href="http://www.papergoods.com/">California Paper Goods</a>. I highly recommend both of them. The Paper Source opened a store in Houston so I will probably use them more...however I probably spend more in gas than I would shipping...so maybe I need to rething that idea. I got swatch books from both of them for the future. I plan to make more of these. I don't know for whom but hopefully someone soon. They were fun to make.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmYmg7OWDQVxMCawaWD8kHTLlpIi-Z3g0mxK3MIBsEYHprEHPsPO2gE8LRuIf53xIAOn6GDWwjBckMrEuKtOTF3XW0z_g20aJLnfgAW89TqojjRp7KDAxybmh_Td5nrblJR5AHaeiZOc/s1600/IMG_3019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518462064809037250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmYmg7OWDQVxMCawaWD8kHTLlpIi-Z3g0mxK3MIBsEYHprEHPsPO2gE8LRuIf53xIAOn6GDWwjBckMrEuKtOTF3XW0z_g20aJLnfgAW89TqojjRp7KDAxybmh_Td5nrblJR5AHaeiZOc/s320/IMG_3019.JPG" /></a></p><br /><p>I also lined the inner envelopes with paper. Did you know there were A7 and A7.5 envelopes? I didn't until now.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ETd29jqqpSv6HtqyuSDoOQ_BedcIqg5m94hn1R7-X5keTnsSR2Zt3y2v31flAip0PQJogrRjPo4PJLyPJHHQJNiC7iCPgsRyDLZjmg0mP1MFmDn5Yr5VMm5ar2p0QJ0S6f9QcFiqUwE/s1600/IMG_3032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518462797559702866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ETd29jqqpSv6HtqyuSDoOQ_BedcIqg5m94hn1R7-X5keTnsSR2Zt3y2v31flAip0PQJogrRjPo4PJLyPJHHQJNiC7iCPgsRyDLZjmg0mP1MFmDn5Yr5VMm5ar2p0QJ0S6f9QcFiqUwE/s320/IMG_3032.JPG" /></a></p><p>Now I need to figure out how to make menus and programs. I can't wait!</p>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-1493087871738468852010-04-09T06:09:00.005-05:002010-04-09T06:28:30.416-05:00Quick Bag and CardI have been on a small hiatus and not doing much traditional <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scrapbooking</span>. I have been working on wedding invitations for a friend of mine. I finally have my printer working but come Monday, my laptop is going to the doctors. But in the meantime, I thought I would share a small project that I did in thirty minutes.<br /><br />I bought an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">egift</span> card online and needed something <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">to use</span> as a gift bag. What better reason is there to use Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge . I made the bag in both black and pattern paper. I thought it would give the bag more stability. I then used my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cropadile</span> to make a small hole in the bag. My butterfly embellishment had a wire knot in the back and required me to be able to put it through the bag so that I could glue it to the bag.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTkDQsbeDOC52bsPLOPNbWQnjTqSPkFEfaF3nBaoTaT0E2Wi8L4wjlwxEapljScQ3_3_l_exekGJsmfS9xO2WU_GHZD80IpOyBTAPAMaujKpX5dUgsk5GP31Ko-RnTr-_dbKXjyYMDZ4/s1600/021_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458095064322347554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTkDQsbeDOC52bsPLOPNbWQnjTqSPkFEfaF3nBaoTaT0E2Wi8L4wjlwxEapljScQ3_3_l_exekGJsmfS9xO2WU_GHZD80IpOyBTAPAMaujKpX5dUgsk5GP31Ko-RnTr-_dbKXjyYMDZ4/s320/021_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> After making this very small bag, I made a very quick card with my Forever Young Cartridge. I have to tell you, that I can't wait to use this card more often. I bought it before I became busy with my other projects but I can't wait to use it on more projects. Believe it or not, the card is only three inches high. I told you it was a small box. I wanted to make sure it fit into the box so I had to make it that small. I don't know if you can see if very clearly but I added some small pearls to her dress. I can't help but put bling on cards, no matter how small the card.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8QT9qqSpE3OKo4VDQuAt8FJCRb5aWf-JFpWXjlHNvQWcIJ42ooNmvfghCnJD836nir8fkLC8sRs94pJdnG_3ZSo-KqkbIPTsG7UrNo_NTqCQL2bDPAka2uquPn83WbvHHVet13Ih3Ws/s1600/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458096111925629074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8QT9qqSpE3OKo4VDQuAt8FJCRb5aWf-JFpWXjlHNvQWcIJ42ooNmvfghCnJD836nir8fkLC8sRs94pJdnG_3ZSo-KqkbIPTsG7UrNo_NTqCQL2bDPAka2uquPn83WbvHHVet13Ih3Ws/s320/022.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-48528896405281378202010-02-06T10:17:00.009-06:002010-02-06T10:56:38.880-06:00Flight of the ButterflyWell the good news is that my laptop seems to be better except I can't print. So I have to take some time to do a whole system restore. Maybe I can do it sometime next week. The bad news is that I have only finished one more page in my baby album. I went to a crop this past weekend but I really never get much done. I talk too much.<br /><br />So here are the pictures of the second page using the template I created on the Gypsy. Now these templates do not take any welding or fancy stuff on my Gypsy. Which just proves, if you don't feel you have a creative bone in your body, you still have many uses for the Gypsy. You can use it to create templates and then you just plug and play your images. You will notice the similarities between this page and the frog page.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDegzdJg8MI92gjqhhX2FIjzUSMU2Con9MBl1uKCprck3RTXDidg2U4_OdASU9fs0A-P6vSHzIwiDenoKqI_AtqJAa2nTKGAQk2KiR7FLZTjXzCpai1tkbuvtQtulzwZMTMwsTN0TDbMA/s1600-h/butterfly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435169055123599298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDegzdJg8MI92gjqhhX2FIjzUSMU2Con9MBl1uKCprck3RTXDidg2U4_OdASU9fs0A-P6vSHzIwiDenoKqI_AtqJAa2nTKGAQk2KiR7FLZTjXzCpai1tkbuvtQtulzwZMTMwsTN0TDbMA/s320/butterfly.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It is pretty scary when you have enough scrapbook stuff in your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">arsenal</span> that you can create an album. I think all I bought was solid <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cardstock</span> for this project. I love pearls on pages, flowers and any kind of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bling</span>. But remember, I am trying to keep this one simple. So I found these tiny flowers at the back of a flower drawer. They are metallic and I think the colors go well with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DCWV</span> paper that I used from the Sweet pack. Oh and by the way, if you also digital scrap, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DCVW</span> has digitized their papers! You can get this digital pack <a href="http://www.300dpi.com/shoppe/digital-kits/sweet.html">here</a>. I am really contemplating buying them. I do a little digital scrapping. I would love to do more.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiirWlr_He8oKw5js6wVkO_xzTRXtOAyOINkoXR2zUpmk3tvTALiTZp2zK9bcX29ZwGtB8eHWY9xHADVOoXCgbvHZJ-2dIb_CxuTJLwXDZ4qqpR4K4wt_3hYYYtBozJllPPko9MfXxKho/s1600-h/butterflly2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435169305331334786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiirWlr_He8oKw5js6wVkO_xzTRXtOAyOINkoXR2zUpmk3tvTALiTZp2zK9bcX29ZwGtB8eHWY9xHADVOoXCgbvHZJ-2dIb_CxuTJLwXDZ4qqpR4K4wt_3hYYYtBozJllPPko9MfXxKho/s320/butterflly2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So most of the Sweet paper will be covered because they are just photo placement holders but I just don't like putting blank boxes but that is just me. I placed a pearl in the middle of each flower. I was going to do small brads but to me, brads take so much longer than self adhesive pearls. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzH41HSVSE61Wz1lASFIz-pfeQa6WImRnz4NqehITEhg2yYYfRvgcgKDyr700jNoFW9flZQno3mGDFoUD5jY67TV7CkhbZWcchh1ei5o-ikSaFrLYWYCsEVp9c5nTIbrf5UO4zghD7axU/s1600-h/butterfly3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435169545432815090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzH41HSVSE61Wz1lASFIz-pfeQa6WImRnz4NqehITEhg2yYYfRvgcgKDyr700jNoFW9flZQno3mGDFoUD5jY67TV7CkhbZWcchh1ei5o-ikSaFrLYWYCsEVp9c5nTIbrf5UO4zghD7axU/s320/butterfly3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Because the page looked so bare to me, I decided to weld two swirls together from Home Decor cartridge and cut it out and used the negative as a template for the pearl placements for the flight of the butterfly. I had to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">careful</span> because sometimes the negative was not wide enough to fit the pearl through the cut so I had to gently pick up the template in one corner to place the pearl.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssfpWKVQhuitrvr8TIACvbDb6w-4jpqa8Y_Rzj5bxKJOIk4Fi9CeP_gx1q80t8MD67kAumK82y0KT9fo2KAnTNbLsPz_U4-BASP86-mH-q-SbXbOUh4tockR0D3AKvtqdAXoXWjXLLhU/s1600-h/butterfly4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435169822751037474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssfpWKVQhuitrvr8TIACvbDb6w-4jpqa8Y_Rzj5bxKJOIk4Fi9CeP_gx1q80t8MD67kAumK82y0KT9fo2KAnTNbLsPz_U4-BASP86-mH-q-SbXbOUh4tockR0D3AKvtqdAXoXWjXLLhU/s320/butterfly4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Because the spacing of the butterflies and the photos was different for each page, I had to make to separate templates. But it helps to have the flip feature on the Gypsy because I just flipped the first one and then did small manipulations to make it conform for the second butterfly. And yup, I did it all on the template I created for this series of pages. I love that I can reuse a template over and over again. Especially on album for a friend.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-Al6JbLcEA_n_-P1p4BzjacoUIA1ZkNgtO2y8kBZZyvHqxrIJc7Cqi6lXtenQUxsOl1aR4mKbBwYzSGmfYJoixFQFE36dssPMyyMncytMZjj6piWs-D9mJuRl8PQGdbfVhS8ihCnhM8/s1600-h/butterfly5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435170055485883906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-Al6JbLcEA_n_-P1p4BzjacoUIA1ZkNgtO2y8kBZZyvHqxrIJc7Cqi6lXtenQUxsOl1aR4mKbBwYzSGmfYJoixFQFE36dssPMyyMncytMZjj6piWs-D9mJuRl8PQGdbfVhS8ihCnhM8/s320/butterfly5.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have a girl, so you can't ever have enough pearls, flowers and gems. So the next, and last, page using this template has crowns. I see lots of colored gems and jewels all over the page. I just need to find the time. This weekend our goal is to paint the guest bedroom, the hallway and the guest bathroom. So it doesn't look like any scrapping will be done this weekend. Oh and I have to finally put up the Christmas decorations that have taken over my dining room.Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-46864983562992607582010-02-03T06:41:00.002-06:002010-02-03T06:47:06.349-06:00Tuesday Treats is Open!I am so excited! Tuesday Treats is open for business! And this weeks treat is amazing! Mya did a great job on her video and project. If you want to see a pro in action, hop on over to <a href="http://tuesdaytreats.com/">TuesdayTreats</a>. Each Tuesday there will be a new designer sharing their talent.<br /><br />On a sad note, my laptop is sick. :( I am online daily with tech support for windows vista. But I can't seem to get my print drivers back or do updates. So I am suppose to do an inplace update or something like that, however my DVD drive won't read. So half way through it and I can't do anything more about it until I hear back from tech support. I honestly don't think I am suppose to be on it right now but oh well. I just can't upload any new pics or things until I hear from them. Which is a bummer because I want to share the pages I have completed on my baby album.<br /><br />As soon as I can figure out how to upload files to share and as soon as laptop is better, I will work on sharing some of my files. I promise.Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-50499161612252828552010-01-27T10:01:00.013-06:002010-01-27T11:00:01.140-06:00Baby AlbumNow that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">multipage</span> cutting works again. I can finally get down to business. When I design an album, in its entirety, I like to use the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">multipage</span> function so that I can see the flow of the album and make sure it is appealing.<br /><br />I am making a baby album for a friend of mine. She is not a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">scrapbooker</span>. There are a few things to consider when making an album for a non-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">scrapbooker</span>. First remember that the picture comes first. I love tons of embellishments and different size photos. I like being artsy with my personal pages. But for a friends album that I am not sure of their artsy side, I try to keep it simple and not too busy. You also have to remember that they may not also be into photography or have a photo editing software. They probably just use a point and shoot camera, center their subject on the screen and push the button. They probably take horizontal pictures and sometimes when they feel wild, they will turn their camera side ways and get a vertical shot. Now that they have taken their pictures, they will take them to their local <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Walgreens</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">CVS</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Walmart</span> and print doubles in 4X6 and maybe a 5X7. Oh, and don't forget to ask if there is a theme to their baby room. In this case the theme was princess and the room is done in pastels with focus on pink and purple.<br /><br />You have to take all this information into consideration when creating an album for this friend. You are limited on photo placement and size (4X6 and 5X7) and most of your photo placements should be horizontal. You also want it to make it as easy for them as possible. They will probably print out their pictures, take some office tape, role it up so that it becomes double sided and place the picture in the album. They will probably write the date in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">journal</span> spot. And that is fine. You want to make the album that easy for them. Remember, they are not a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">scrapbooker</span> and any more than that and they will tuck it away and your album will never be seen again.<br /><br />This album will consist of 26 12X12 pages. 24 of them will be displayed as a double layout and one will be the title page and one will be the back page. Because I have 26 pages to do and very limited time (the baby was born 10/13/2009..I am already late), I had to do much of designing on the go. (Thank you Gypsy). But I also had to use 3 or 4 basic templates. I am switching up the elements on double layout per template. And the templates will be spaced out so that all the pages don't look the same back to back but the book will look cohesive because the use of a few templates will help the album flow. ( I hope I am making sense.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhEn7HitcAX07ePm4Wqwwg-kmrEj87pR3ded_fuKj0TCo_bbXJjLBpqd0osGLnfxPbwP8G4ImPznl3R49cbq2qOvIXFtuqd_L-zpZdrdUtqH6S0k16JjC10N2XD3jIhlyVAit_dQBT_Q/s1600-h/Baby+title.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431452352316222706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhEn7HitcAX07ePm4Wqwwg-kmrEj87pR3ded_fuKj0TCo_bbXJjLBpqd0osGLnfxPbwP8G4ImPznl3R49cbq2qOvIXFtuqd_L-zpZdrdUtqH6S0k16JjC10N2XD3jIhlyVAit_dQBT_Q/s320/Baby+title.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYfKjLvWki9hbREwNFc26TponHD3_t7bQhrDE9Ump1gcvds6PLqHaYBdAxfJsSw79n_Exbitd_lC1XpUSGUdopDgTGQY65rQKVEQWxe7_OamGxL4rBxXosLn6WzPH49GFoKu1wmgxfxk/s1600-h/sideview+title+page.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431455022648449074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYfKjLvWki9hbREwNFc26TponHD3_t7bQhrDE9Ump1gcvds6PLqHaYBdAxfJsSw79n_Exbitd_lC1XpUSGUdopDgTGQY65rQKVEQWxe7_OamGxL4rBxXosLn6WzPH49GFoKu1wmgxfxk/s320/sideview+title+page.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the title page. I made two pockets with large tags inside them. The pockets were made out of acetate teachers use for overhead projectors. For the life of me I can't think what that is called. It was sewn onto the pattern paper on three sides and down the middle. I then created the tags in my Gypsy using <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">TBBM</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">StoryBook</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">GBS</span>. There is one tag for mom and one for dad so that they can journal wishes for their new baby or blessings.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlvd7x_Ytl36l4yL1zj3n_cqOwjf23KfphMCCPnILQ6c1mjTEI5Bqt9gy4pk0vwYqAFlIdO3mdhngfLKbqXCFYjtow1PdmgmyeMpOhxq_6hSejMbIzAhLWr_-jtI6qKNc9MgGkUYGB2U/s1600-h/P1060550.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431454322843189506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlvd7x_Ytl36l4yL1zj3n_cqOwjf23KfphMCCPnILQ6c1mjTEI5Bqt9gy4pk0vwYqAFlIdO3mdhngfLKbqXCFYjtow1PdmgmyeMpOhxq_6hSejMbIzAhLWr_-jtI6qKNc9MgGkUYGB2U/s320/P1060550.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM3xVZzawgL9fR5rAcMSW8JRUS_6WLJ5dLhRvzMKAdw36R8t4K_gBrr9ebUgJukwgW8kvkvVIy_8hSj5juvR6HYwokWm9LIBYecPRcv1ForcgvQguic_jYkXiI95FT42UC1KA5zMRXzg/s1600-h/P1060549.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431453942333802642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM3xVZzawgL9fR5rAcMSW8JRUS_6WLJ5dLhRvzMKAdw36R8t4K_gBrr9ebUgJukwgW8kvkvVIy_8hSj5juvR6HYwokWm9LIBYecPRcv1ForcgvQguic_jYkXiI95FT42UC1KA5zMRXzg/s320/P1060549.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As you can see, the title page has two pages. One is the layout design and page 2 is the page that has the actual cuts. One of the items that didn't make it to the cut mat was the rectangle I used from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">GBS</span> that served as a placement for the acetate pocket. I had it there so that I could design the tags the right size.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvcR7DdEgREawSNn1bjS5IYVzwljZ1a9ouzhZSD8V1alXD47tKSgezj0jDo5SfRGYGLWZ1QO3l-xB2wQghWEIXO9-bzmjhOEW5ImUeJGiMXskK3C6jq04Kg7cC9aysZ2IhZa7vLXklnk/s1600-h/P1060548.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431455496141123794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvcR7DdEgREawSNn1bjS5IYVzwljZ1a9ouzhZSD8V1alXD47tKSgezj0jDo5SfRGYGLWZ1QO3l-xB2wQghWEIXO9-bzmjhOEW5ImUeJGiMXskK3C6jq04Kg7cC9aysZ2IhZa7vLXklnk/s320/P1060548.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />For the first template, I used a 5x7 picture on the left and two 4x6 on the right. I have 4 pages done with this basic template...well I will when I am done. I am currently working on the second page of this template. The frog prince is the theme of this one.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQYsODA12DHRXGfA-xYxOfMUpvmU2o0L0Edj3hTkKx5uuu2sKh1Q-mTKHCjM_g3BaAy7UeoXGixfmZ6c7v5_7EBSZ7YYtwh2Qc-4JDZS8IMijDCGYUUTtv7jf5gi8Uu8XSyJOcdENpAQ/s1600-h/Frogright.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431456966817208978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQYsODA12DHRXGfA-xYxOfMUpvmU2o0L0Edj3hTkKx5uuu2sKh1Q-mTKHCjM_g3BaAy7UeoXGixfmZ6c7v5_7EBSZ7YYtwh2Qc-4JDZS8IMijDCGYUUTtv7jf5gi8Uu8XSyJOcdENpAQ/s320/Frogright.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't one to leave the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">photo placements</span> a bare white spot so I used small patterned paper as place holders, then framed them twice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQud0SgJxHOTRciAVmyHhZD97ykV0Lj0EHvNiaiE3zVF0SL_UzqR0thPPwatmfysduh8HoWYfYWUNH7SopPIfkWK1FWa-6X0am0m2qODYk2qMPk8rt5aTjPfihjCYc8KvOv0PLbDZ1ko/s1600-h/frogleft.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431457291360264562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQud0SgJxHOTRciAVmyHhZD97ykV0Lj0EHvNiaiE3zVF0SL_UzqR0thPPwatmfysduh8HoWYfYWUNH7SopPIfkWK1FWa-6X0am0m2qODYk2qMPk8rt5aTjPfihjCYc8KvOv0PLbDZ1ko/s320/frogleft.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJwKCvnVWm4SzvreysviRzucfJ3n2cJ6P-vQtw5ZD4SQOJP3No_VVIoo6v5flbIvIsEtM30zPUS0wLZMpXL1mqzcO9eMUTSXDAzjeZYeZW-2EAKn04ngWlzNGYsWCt03vjhkJVrMrqmg/s1600-h/frame.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431457511280029954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJwKCvnVWm4SzvreysviRzucfJ3n2cJ6P-vQtw5ZD4SQOJP3No_VVIoo6v5flbIvIsEtM30zPUS0wLZMpXL1mqzcO9eMUTSXDAzjeZYeZW-2EAKn04ngWlzNGYsWCt03vjhkJVrMrqmg/s320/frame.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I added small decorative frames to the bottom. They are only glued down on three sides so that the picture will be able to slide onto the frame. I also put a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">journal</span> spot on the page for mommy to write.<br /><br />Here is a picture of my Gypsy file. I used a 12X24 inch mat to do my design my double page layout. Each page has a different theme, frog, butterfly, crown, etc. But the last page of my file is the page that I actually do all my cutting and I only place things on the left side of the mat (the first 12 inches). When you do this, you can use a 12X12 to cut your design, even if you used 12X24 mat to design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruUN7Kd8iiMyCX1JG8MRbGIMjhsTkJQ51O4jqRRp2vT1ZllYbTFjPpB8TbLZ0tPQ3tPd2qdwkzcPTG6Y0KdjQg2nWmHOog9vV-MIM66gq24qLImioruU9vz15702wX-mRgk4uo_uCYk4/s1600-h/P1060551.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431459371444675058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruUN7Kd8iiMyCX1JG8MRbGIMjhsTkJQ51O4jqRRp2vT1ZllYbTFjPpB8TbLZ0tPQ3tPd2qdwkzcPTG6Y0KdjQg2nWmHOog9vV-MIM66gq24qLImioruU9vz15702wX-mRgk4uo_uCYk4/s320/P1060551.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyZu6geWAJSf5L36cSpHUHM2nqMLpxiTMVyhudhpwVTTNe27TyIoAtaYJ9DJ98TGWfqCoJs1Hj-AC5pVmzdUxgc1hIMpScEXoOBXXZFqWJcxfoM8NKNdKScI8Ve3iu3wwwL7OpW9A0MA/s1600-h/P1060552.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431459586215283922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyZu6geWAJSf5L36cSpHUHM2nqMLpxiTMVyhudhpwVTTNe27TyIoAtaYJ9DJ98TGWfqCoJs1Hj-AC5pVmzdUxgc1hIMpScEXoOBXXZFqWJcxfoM8NKNdKScI8Ve3iu3wwwL7OpW9A0MA/s320/P1060552.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some people like to cut out everything, for the whole album, before they start working on a page. I found that I prefer to work on one double page layout at a time. Designing probably took the longest. I had to create templates that met the criteria of photo sizes, come up with themes for each page, create new designs, etc. Now, all I am doing is cutting, grabbing the coordinating paper then gluing, stamping embossing. Over the next few days I will be adding pictures of the pages as I complete them. My plan is to do a double layout per day. Hopefully I can be done in the next two weeks so that I can give my friend her gift.Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-17702731824610872072010-01-24T09:07:00.004-06:002010-01-25T04:53:52.578-06:00Update for Gypsy dated 01/22/2010 work!Hallelujah! Can i get an amen? I was on the infamous build 155 for the past few weeks. I missed the update to 158 that caused some new Gypsy owners to freeze up and send their Gypsies back to ProvoCraft. I believe it worked for all the existing users that stayed current on updating their Gypsies. But being stuck with build 155 has been frustrating to say the least. <br /><br />I was in the middle of designing a 25 page album for a friend when I updated to 155. This album consisted of multiple multipage designs. To my dismay, build 155 broke the multipage feature. And I believe build 158 would have fixed it for me an not froze my G, it was pulled before I had a chance to download it. <br /><br />So when PC sent out an update on a Friday afternoon, the beginning weekend of CHA, I was hesitant to do it. But someone said it worked for them. So I crossed my fingers and after a long day at a swim meet with my daughter, I decided to do the update. And it seems to have worked. I have not been able to cut a test file because we are at the final day of the swim meet and I won't be home until late this evening. But when I do a cut preview everything looks great. Even the preview of a multipage was bad on 155. My Gypsy is now on build 159. It did not give me the photo application that came with build 158. However, if you are currently on 158 and have the photo app. When you do your update, you will get build 160 and you will still have your photo app.<br /><br /><strong></strong>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-58723340422859915132010-01-21T05:53:00.000-06:002010-01-21T07:08:34.973-06:00Carry all your handbooks in your pocketOk, I admit it. I am a techno geek. I love everything electronic. Give me $100.00 and tell me I can either spend it at Best Buy or WhiteHouseBlackMarket and I will run to Best Buy. Tell me I can spend it anywhere and I will run to my local scrapbook store <a href="http://www.bydesignscrapbookboutique.com/">By Design Scrapbook Boutique</a> . But a close second is anything electronic.<br /><br />So it didn't surprise my husband in October when I found a way to use my IPhone for scrapbooking. After receiving my Gypsy and playing with it for a while, I realized that there are some images that I need the manual to figure out all the layers or features of a certain cartridge. The whole reason I bought the Gypsy is to leave my carts and manuals behind and create on the go.<br /><br />The it donned on me. I always have my IPhone with me. Figure out a way to put them on the IPhone. So that is what I did. There are two ways to do it.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Option 1</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Create a book mark in Safari or create an Icon on your Home Screen for each manual</span></strong><br /><ol><li><span style="color:#000000;">From your Home screen on your IPhone, hit the safari button</span></li><li>Go to cricut.com</li><li>Tap the <em>information </em>tab at top of screen</li><li>Tap <a href="http://www.cricut.com/information/cartridge_library.aspx"><em>Cartridge Library</em> Icon</a></li><li>Scroll down to the desired manual (you may need to magnify your screen by using the backward pinch technique on your screen)</li><li>Tap View in the handbook column</li><li>Once the handbook comes up on your screen, tap the + sign at the bottom of your IPhone</li><li>You can choose Bookmark if you want to only add a Bookmark within Safari (very similar to "add to favorites" on your Internet on your computer. OR</li><li>You can choose Add to Home Screen</li><li>Whichever you choose, another screen will pop up giving you the option to name the bookmark or Home Screen icon. </li><li>The cursor will blink in the name field. Just type the name of your Cartridge in that field.</li><li>Tap Add at the top right.</li><li>If you chose add to Home Screen, your Safari will close and on your IPhone you will see a new icon for that direct link to that web page. </li><li>If you chose add Bookmark, when you open Safari, hit the little book icon on the bottom left and a list of bookmarks will come up and just tap the desired bookmark.</li></ol><p>This option works for both the Itouch and IPhone. However, you need Internet access to get to the handbooks. So if you have your Itouch and you do not have Internet access you won't be able to see the handbooks. If you have your IPhone, you can do this but depending if you are on the G network, E network or wifi will depend on the speed of which the handbook will load. </p><p align="left">Option 2</p><p align="left">Use a PDF Reader and download handbooks to your IPhone or Itouch. This option works well for both because you only need Internet access for the initial set up. Once it is set up, you will just open the application on your IPhone and then open the handbook that you want to see.</p><ol><li>Make sure both your device (IPhone or Itouch) and your computer are on the same wifi network (If you are doing this at home, more than likely your device is on the same wifi as your computer)</li><li>On your computer, Create a folder for the handbooks</li><li>Go to your Internet and go to the <a href="http://www.bydesignscrapbookboutique.com/">Cricut Cartridge Library</a></li><li>Download the desired handbooks to your new folder on your computer (To do this, click view on column for handbook, the manual will pull up in PDF format, when the handbook pulls up, tap file on the left side of screen, then 'save as" and find your folder, name your file and then click save.)</li><li>On your IPhone, open your PDF Reader application. (if you don't have one, go to the App store and search for PDF Reader and purchase. I think it was 1.99).</li><li>When you open your PDF Reader you will see an IP address at the top of the screen. (Get your glasses on because it is small) it will look something like this: http://%20192.168.1.205:2000/ </li><li>Whatever the IP address is on your home screen of your PDF Reader, type it exactly as it reads on your computer in your Internet address bar.</li><li>You computer Internet will go to a screen that says "IPhone Http Server"</li><li>Tap the browse button, this will allow you to browse your computer and look for the handbooks you downloaded onto your computer earlier</li><li>Once you select the handbook you want to add to your IPhone or Itouch, click the open button on the screen and your computer file screen will close and you will be back at the Internet site for the Http server.</li><li>Click upload.</li><li>The PDF version of the handbook will miraculously appear on your IPhone or Itcouh within the application.</li><li>Repeat steps 8-11 until you have downloaded all the PDFs you want onto your Itouch or IPhone.</li></ol><p>Remember, in order for you to get your handbooks onto the PDF reader on IPhone or Itouch, your computer and your device must both me on the Internet via wifi. Here is the <a href="http://www.yuyao.com.tw/pdfreader-howto.html">link</a> to applications official how to. But once they are on your device, internet access is no longer needed.</p><p>I hope this has been helpful. If you are more of a visual learner, let me know and I will do a video on how to do this. On a side note, I am in the process of updating my blog so you may see it change colors or see some wacky stuff. I can only do it in the morning between 4 am and 6 am, so sometimes I may need to leave in the middle of it. So I am asking for forgiveness in advance.</p><p><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></p>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-78342252420126193142010-01-16T22:35:00.001-06:002010-01-16T22:53:34.945-06:00It's all coming up blossoms...cherry blossoms that is<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xhmTYuQ3iXYOvtVYQsz5TZVJiRfTiMXVaMkuPlBSJRsZMzZ3ALiKCB8B0oyxUWG8oYAjbmF66nw_a8TL37pYAi1XKVNfYoqT3A3Jt7SMuhbPyBmauypeQLUSd323uQqkQjb4f60hIU0/s1600-h/P1060520.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427567195938123346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xhmTYuQ3iXYOvtVYQsz5TZVJiRfTiMXVaMkuPlBSJRsZMzZ3ALiKCB8B0oyxUWG8oYAjbmF66nw_a8TL37pYAi1XKVNfYoqT3A3Jt7SMuhbPyBmauypeQLUSd323uQqkQjb4f60hIU0/s400/P1060520.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I was at the mall today and came across a wonderful outfit for my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">IPhone</span>. Now you are probably wondering why I am blogging about my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">IPhone</span> on my scrapping blog. Well it is because my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">IPhone</span> is very much a part of my scrapping world.</div><br /><div></div><div>You see, I save page sketches to it. I visit blogs and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">messageboards</span> from it. I even store all my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cricut</span> cartridge manuals on it. So it only stands to reason that it wears an outfit that compliments my Gypsy. When they finished dressing her, I showed the guys at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Zagg</span> kiosk my Gypsy. They were in so much awe. They had no idea what it was but I saw the love in their eyes for her. They fell in love with her for her shear beauty. </div><div></div><br /><div>If your mall doesn't have a kiosk, you can get them at <a href="http://zagg.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">zagg</span>.com</a>. And while you are at it, see about getting a franchise because they are busy all day long everyday. I have never seen so much action around a kiosk.</div><br /><div></div><div>I am designing one for my laptop. I found another place to get a skin for it that is customizable. It is <a href="http://skinit.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">skinit</span>.com</a> . I hope to have it before the Houston Swarm in February.</div><br /><div> </div>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-88374660066460082822010-01-16T00:43:00.000-06:002010-01-21T07:14:06.561-06:00I am back<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcWCZlbalfIwv762RFvRZmryqOSmbf-PSK3TsmQXRIZUMpV6lGFwCJFgz2gQ_4nvCdFnhBnPgVStTM2lsk4YR_fEIB7MpIYiy5xgOgukiNL_wRggLaEvpWdSF4g4bhk920wzjj2pGjL0/s1600-h/December_2009_159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427226231757898898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcWCZlbalfIwv762RFvRZmryqOSmbf-PSK3TsmQXRIZUMpV6lGFwCJFgz2gQ_4nvCdFnhBnPgVStTM2lsk4YR_fEIB7MpIYiy5xgOgukiNL_wRggLaEvpWdSF4g4bhk920wzjj2pGjL0/s400/December_2009_159.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpHhx3QALFvjMNF-pvWOCtoySOBXB6IZ92NfxYqzsgTJdmDJuc0TAAdK7cPdDCoJ1DR_uwHmbgtySmAJnu3Cf4U0f6zRWBiHIBxyK2WqWzmAo9L30htX54AGzdFymiR5BUykqooEjIYI/s1600-h/December_2009_164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427226141773273938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpHhx3QALFvjMNF-pvWOCtoySOBXB6IZ92NfxYqzsgTJdmDJuc0TAAdK7cPdDCoJ1DR_uwHmbgtySmAJnu3Cf4U0f6zRWBiHIBxyK2WqWzmAo9L30htX54AGzdFymiR5BUykqooEjIYI/s400/December_2009_164.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g33idZJ5xc8rvdOZqoiaDPArQgD-qclDYqIyRfQ3kqv3RVgvRwLFBJw4L3Fn9u0dCDoa9t6AtzjHqV3qfWaQX8nN-9FpbeIuHzDF6VXEKpV8AsdonfAoRoXE92EHtY8lHQtG9i7JcL8/s1600-h/December_2009_167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427226033399797170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g33idZJ5xc8rvdOZqoiaDPArQgD-qclDYqIyRfQ3kqv3RVgvRwLFBJw4L3Fn9u0dCDoa9t6AtzjHqV3qfWaQX8nN-9FpbeIuHzDF6VXEKpV8AsdonfAoRoXE92EHtY8lHQtG9i7JcL8/s400/December_2009_167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well the holiday season is over and I am sort of back to a normal routine. To say the least, I finally have some breathing room to make videos and show some of the projects I have made or in the process of making. </div><div><br />Many of you may have or are following Christmas with the Cricut, now called <a href="http://cricutchristmas.blogspot.com/">Calendar Girls Holidays with the Cricut.</a> This blog is fabulous. Well over the holidays, I believe it was Mandy that did a project with shadow boxes. I simply loved it! I loved it so much that I made them for my brother and sisters. It is a picture taken at my dad's 80th birthday party. It was the first time in 10 years that one of my sisters has been back to Texas. So it was the first time in 10 years that we all got together. What better way to remember it than to give everyone a beautiful frame with a picture of the occasion? And think out of the box, you can do this for Valentine's day also for a loved one. </div></div></div>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-59556327577227458632009-12-09T00:52:00.000-06:002009-12-09T00:54:22.833-06:00New Video Updating your Cricut<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/08A0fZNfPUo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/08A0fZNfPUo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I bought a new Babybug in the Pink Tuesday at Custom Crops. I thought I would share with everyone how to update your Cricut.Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110198132851897439.post-91676662952073459592009-12-08T01:15:00.001-06:002009-12-08T01:24:07.885-06:00Another Scraplift from CWTC gals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYrII3tv9MgFqHTCRF5f6996v8m6mcevjh_xqXqvKQcOheBpe_GKS-pb_ONN9Cl0BZAj1dmkmyQGpmymPxFK7H3_GXAOXAwZKmRjPhe2C1BuZix2YQT9YEoemtOvwiiY1DwdOQBjjqjM/s1600-h/Christmas+blogging+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412761522349067954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYrII3tv9MgFqHTCRF5f6996v8m6mcevjh_xqXqvKQcOheBpe_GKS-pb_ONN9Cl0BZAj1dmkmyQGpmymPxFK7H3_GXAOXAwZKmRjPhe2C1BuZix2YQT9YEoemtOvwiiY1DwdOQBjjqjM/s400/Christmas+blogging+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWlCjXa7eYNwy8EczDD-AfsjOU45asZFDAQwkkqocp1pHKWdjJr4tUAKgsdtl03ZuDx_L81QJBLSOt8JBe1x7XOajioWTFMKVngFfTY9htoHLBif0bJl57H2TTVgqTxVwIk-EAxRVRsQ/s1600-h/Christmas+blogging+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412761254914774018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWlCjXa7eYNwy8EczDD-AfsjOU45asZFDAQwkkqocp1pHKWdjJr4tUAKgsdtl03ZuDx_L81QJBLSOt8JBe1x7XOajioWTFMKVngFfTY9htoHLBif0bJl57H2TTVgqTxVwIk-EAxRVRsQ/s400/Christmas+blogging+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjys2uQoY8tnsy3FZdyh7QT5L47He8GrkRlPCsZdjIxIRWQ7urSO2y2qGLvF1nrZenoZ-Wl4_6T8J-avAKGJ1B7B73ydGHwDLVHX_XTY2ZM_gTLXgxpDbKTyII5SHtNHqZOKOw_Lf4shuc/s1600-h/Christmas+blogging+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412760999678341410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjys2uQoY8tnsy3FZdyh7QT5L47He8GrkRlPCsZdjIxIRWQ7urSO2y2qGLvF1nrZenoZ-Wl4_6T8J-avAKGJ1B7B73ydGHwDLVHX_XTY2ZM_gTLXgxpDbKTyII5SHtNHqZOKOw_Lf4shuc/s400/Christmas+blogging+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> The gals from Christmas with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cricut</span> did this layout a couple of weeks ago. I think they used From my Kitchen cartridge. I used Christmas Cheers and Christmas Noel for mine. I think this is the first time I ever utilized the all the layers of an image. It came out really nice. I did this while at a crop and one of the gals there mentioned the die cuts looked so professional. After the crop, I think she said she wanted an E for Christmas. </div><div> </div><div>I just finished decorating my tree at home. So the foyer is decorated, except the art niche. Most of my cards have been completed. My walkway is decorated. All I have left is to finish the trees I am making from cones and pattern paper, a tree topper for my tree and the vinyl wall art for the fireplace. I should be done by New Years. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hee</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hee</span><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Rozettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901595993144780703noreply@blogger.com2