3 Girl JAM Daily Post ~ Sew On

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Today is my 3 Girl JAM day and I am sharing some of my favorite crinkle ribbons and a new flair. I bet you are going to like the flairs too!

Here is my DT project...

I am not one for sewing, but I sure wish I could. I keep telling myself I should try more often. Well...I will put it on my summer list and see if I get it accomplished.

The sewing machine is from the Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge and I cut it out at 2 1/2".

I used a bow maker to create the Halloween Harvest (from the Season's Bundle) triple loop bow and then adhered the flair with Scotch permanent glue stick. 

Other Materials:

DCVW single sheet paper

brown, white, and turquoise card stock

turquoise craft thread

brown and turquoise buttons

Don't forget we have a monthly challenge...Summer Fun. 
May 31st - June 27th
Hope you will join us!

Stay Creative,
Georgiana 

Did You Say Snack Time?

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Thanks for stopping by today! A new challenge begins at Die Cuttin' Diva and you are invited to join us this week. We have a wonderful sponsor...The Scrapbooking Queen.

The Challenge is...

Snack Lovers Delight

I just love a good milkshake. One of my favorites is the Chocolate Peanut Butter from Steak 'N Shake, but I also love the raspberry like this one. What is your favorite snack?

Materials:
My Mind's Eye pattern paper
pink, blue, black, and cream card stock
Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge ~ milkshake
Yummo stamp
Candy Cane red Stickles
Glossy Accents
pink pearls

Hope you will join us this week for our Snack Lovers challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas. There are LOTS of yummy treats! Can't wait to see yours!

Stay Creative,
Georgiana



Science Matters

Hello Crafty Friends!

 

Are you feeling a little nerdy? Do you love Science? If so this stamp set from Jaded Blossom may be just right for you. I made two different cards for two different occasions using the Science Matters stamps. I sure do like the sayings on these stamps. They are super FUN, especially if you are a teacher!

 

My daughter says this card is perfect for her or one of her friends.  They are a bit nerdy...in a good way! They are intelligent, compete with one another for good grades, and care about school.

This Nerdy Bear is from PPbN. It was easy to manipulate on Silhouette Designer Edition and a breeze to cut on my Cameo.

  I added a brown bow, red button, and Martha Stewart baker's thread.

The inside of the card coordinates with outside cover. All the edges were inked in brown.

Current Challenges:

Sisterhood Of Crafters ~ Out...Old (papers, ribbon, gems), In...New (Cameo, JB stamps)

Card Makin' Mamas ~ Anything Goes

Simply Create Too ~ Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash ~ Something New (Cameo/SVG file)

Crafty Card Makers ~ Bear with Me

Little Scrap Pieces ~ Fun Friday Linky Party

Jo's Scrap Shack ~ Anything Goes

Just Because Linky Party ~ Anything Goes

 

Since Science does Matter (It happens to be one of my favorite subjects to teach.)I had an urge to use another stamp and make one more. I made this Atomic card using Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge. 

There are fabulous cuts on this cartridge. Joanns is having a sale on Cricut cartridges if anyone is interested...$19.99. I still love my Cricut, so I am going to check out if they have any I don't own.

I found these papers in my scrap box. GOAL ~ I need to try and use up some in 2014! The pattern paper is My Mind's Eye.

 

 

Here are the stamps. Are you bursting to get some too? Every time I visit the Jaded Blossom store my Wish List grows longer! It is good thing Valentine's Day isn't too far off! 

 

 Have a great week and enjoy your crafty time!

 

Stay Creative,

Georgiana  

Congrats to a UNF Graduate

Today is the last day of Winter Break! Boo Hoo! Even though I was sick with bronchitis for most of my vacation, I still enjoyed the time off. I am looking forward to going back to school in the morning and seeing my students. I am sure they will have on new clothes and have LOTS of stories to share!

 

I spent a few hours in the classroom this afternoon getting lesson plans and literacy centers ready. Time to get back into learning mode! I have planned for most of January, so only a little tweaking will be needed throughout the month. That should allow me to craft during the week since I have LOTS of projects I want to work on.

 

  Here is a card I made not too long ago. It was for a telecommunication student who just graduated from UNF ~ University of North Florida, which is in Jacksonville. It is a beautiful school that sits on a 500 acre nature preserve.  Oh yeah...these are the school colors too!

 She is going to be working for a TV station, so I added the Nifty Fifties television (p. 32) cut.

I created the banner after I typed and printed the sentiment. I used Harrington font.

Other Materials:

grey, dark blue, black, and white card stock

Plantin Schoolbook ~ font cut at 1/2"

Swiss Dots embossing folder

Scalloped Edge punch

blue ink 

blue pearls

 

Be safe and stay warm this week with all the snow storms! BRRR!!!

Georgiana

Thanks Sew Much at Exploring Cricut

Welcome back and thank you for stopping by on this smashing Saturday. 

 

We started some school shopping yesterday (found a new dress for a fabulous price and my daughter crossed off a few items on her list), so today is going to be a day at home...a little cleaning and lots of projects to get done for the class. My goal is to complete my school projects this weekend, set them up in my class on Monday or Tuesday, and then resume regular crafting time. I haven't shared as much or visited lately, but that will change soon.

 

Today is my day at Exploring Cricut.

Although I do not use the sewing machine often, I sure do like the effect the stitching leaves on a card. The biggest reason I do not use the sewing machine often is I feel I would have to change the thread every time I made a new card so the colors would coordinate. How do you handle that or is it not an issue?

This sewing machine is easy to cut...only two layers. I added craft thread and carefully wrapped it around the spool pin. 

Materials:

kraft, cream, and burgundy card stock

pattern paper from scrap box

Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge ~ sewing machine (p. 22) cut at 2"

ribbon from Michaels

craft thread

 watermelon skittles by Carri at Abusybee

brown ink

computer generated sentiment

Spellbinders ~ Lacey Circle
 

Challenges:

Allsorts ~ "Kraft It"

Hope you enjoy your weekend and find some time to craft! Be sure to come back on Monday for the new Exploring Cricut challenge.

 

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

We All Want Ice Cream at Exploring Cricut

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today brings a new challenge at Exploring Cricut.

 

The Challenge...Ice Cream

Ice cream is one of my favorite foods. I am always the first one done when we go to the ice cream parlor or have it for dessert at home. The cold, refreshing feeling on my tongue then the  soozing sensation sliding down my throat is why I love ice cream. My favorite flavor...chocolate peanut butter. YUMM!

 

Here is my Design Team project...

 All the edges were inked and embossing was added to the vanilla swirl and to the cone.

Have you ever eaten ice cream too fast and saw stars from brain freeze? : )

 Materials:

American Crafts paper ~ Amy Tangerine

brown, cream, pink, and teal card stock

Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge ~ ice cream

swirls embossing folder

Tim Holtz distressed embossing folder

pink ribbon

brown ink

 

Be sure to share your favorite flavor ice cream.

Click here to see the top flavors. 

Click here to see unusual flavors.

 

Hope you will join us at Exploring Cricut for this week's challenge. Looking forward to seeing those scrumptious projects!

 

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Happy New Year at Exploring Cricut

Happy New Year's Eve!

 

I sure hope everyone had a fabulous 2012 and is ready to bring in 2013 with a BANG! I have enjoyed my Winter Break immensely and I am not quite ready to head back to the class on Wednesday (I still have a few lesson plans and a pile of papers to grade), but I do have a special treat already prepared for my students.

 

Here is my Exploring Cricut project to kick-off 2013...

I cut out all the pieces first, so I could create an assembly line process. 

The background pieces are from Elegant Edges and the clocks are from Nifty Fifties. Most of the ribbon was in my ribbon scrap bucket. I was happy to use them tiny pieces up.

My wonderful daughter stuffed the bags for me while watching a movie. I purchased the candy at Walmart for half price ($1.38 for Hershey nuggets) after asking the manager since it was ringing up full price. I told him I found the bags in the clearance section and it did have a bow on the little pieces, which made it look like holiday merchandise. He agreed! Thank you!

One glue dot held the bag and badge together nicely. I received that Glue Dots dispenser for free when I went to the Scrapbooking Expo earlier this year. It was a gift for attending. I can't wait to go back in 2013.

22 treat bags ready to ring in 2013

Materials:

black, red, and silver card stock

Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge ~ Flourish (p. 53) cut at 3 3/4" and 3 1/2"

Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge ~ clock cut at 1 3/4" and font cut at 3/4"

red ribbon

Hershey nuggets

plastic treat bags ~ found them at local flea market

 
Be sure to stop by Exploring Cricut today to enter the Let's Welcome 2013 challenge.
 

Happy New Year,
Georgiana

Using the Cricut Expression Book at CCR

Thank you for joining us for our new challenge! We enjoyed looking at your Thanksgiving Entries. We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this next challenge.
 

Theme: Use the Cricut Expression book By Cathie Rigby

 

Here is how the challenge works...if you own the wonderful Cricut Expression book you must pick a project from the book and recreate it in your own way. You must include a picture from the book for your re-creation.

 

If you do not have the Cricut Expression book you may select one of the Design Team Member projects and re-create their project. Please include a photo and link to the Design Team Member.

 

 Here is my Design Team project...

 

Here are images from the book.

(p. 76 - 77)

 

 

 

We have a special Sponsor today!

Close to my Heart representative April has generously donated:

Avonlea Workshops on the Go Scrapbooking Kit worth $29.95

Thank you April!! You can also visit April on her FaceBook Page HERE!

Be sure and tell her Creative Cutter Room sent you!
 

Challenge Starts today November 29 and runs until December 12, 2012.

 

Follow the rules then submit your new project over at the Creative Cutter Room!

 

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!
 

To be eligible to win the prize keep in mind these rules:

Be a Follower of the CCR
Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog
One Entry per person

Please comment after linking over at the CCR

Here is the line-up for some great inspiration:
Carri

Georgiana
Diana
Tracy

 

Looking forward to seeing your creations!
Stay Creative,
Georgiana

Can You Name That Tune?

Hello Crafty Friends,

 Today was my first day of summer break. Although it has been raining almost all day I still enjoyed it. I changed my blog background, went to lunch with my hubby, picked up some new liquid pearls, and made a card for my father-in-law's birthday which isn't until July 2nd. I think my F-I-L will like this card since he loves music from the past.

Did You Know...

Name That Tune was a television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. Name That Tune premiered in the United States on NBC Radio in 1952. Name That Tune then ran from 1953–1959 on NBC and CBS in prime time.

Be sure to dress your buttons...never leave them naked. I use craft thread, embroidery floss, or twine to decorate them.

The title was printed on the computer using Word. First, I printed the title on a piece of copy paper, then I taped the small white piece of paper from the jukebox cut that I wanted the sentiment on top of that. Finally, I reprinted the title and adhered to the die-cut on the card.

The jukebox is attached with pop dots to add dimension.

The inside provides an answer.

Here is one more look!

Materials:

Making Memories paper

silver card stock

Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge ~ jukebox (p. 56) cut at 4" and music notes

Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge ~ inside sentiment (p. 69) cut at 4"

black and yellow buttons

black and yellow craft thread

Challenges:

Cardz TV ~ "My Guy" ~ masculine birthday

Unique Crafters ~ buttons

Inspire Me Fridays

DL.Art ~ Anything Goes

Just Keep On Creating ~ Anything Goes

Hope you have a great night. Graduation is tomorrow morning!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Happy Blogoversary Catarina!

Hello Crafty Friends,

Catarina is celebrating her one year Blogoversary! We are so excited we thought we would have a fun hop to celebrate!

 I am so glad you are hopping along with us today! Be sure to hop along and comment along the way because Catarina from Docerela Creations will be offering a grand prize to a lucky person who comments on all the blog participants for this hop! Plus, you don't want to miss any of the super awesome projects and blog candy giveaways along the way!

Today all the Design Team members and our Guest Designer (That's Me!) will be using the color theme pink and brown.

Here is my project:

Materials:
My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found paper
Nifty Fifties cartridge
pink gems
pink craft thread
Docerela stamps ~ Mix & Match III
brown ink

How about some blog candy?

Yummy! Yes, It is all pink and brown.

All you have to do is be a follower,  leave a comment on this post, and a way for me to contact you if you win.  Sorry, due to postal issues this is open to U.S. residents.

I will close the comments on April 25th and announce the winner by the end of week.

**One entry per person please**

Catarina from Docerela Creations will be offering up a grand prize...a set of her stamps. To be entered to win you must comment on all the blogs that are hopping today. I must say...I just bought the Summertime set and I am so looking forward to its arrival. I have truly been enjoying the Mix & Match set I won. 

The line up:

Carri

Ana

Georgiana (I am the guest designer!)

Tatiana

Nitasha

Docerela Creations

Your next stop is Tatiana. Go check out what she has created for you.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Just a Note from a Little Birdie

Hello Crafty Friends,

Thank you for stopping by today. I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to check out my newest card. First, I would like to let you know that I took my sister for the MRI very early this morning. Now we wait until radiology reads the images and reports back to the doctor. Hopefully we will hear by Wednesday. I will keep you posted.

   Here is my little birdie with "Just a Note".

Materials:

K&Company Paper ~ Abrianna stack

green card stock

Nifty Fifties cartridge ~ bird (p. 67) cut at 2 1/2"

orange lace (Joanns ~ clearance) 

buttons (brown, orange, and green)

florals (orange and brown)

 wiggly eye (Thanks Carri)

green craft thread

Challenges:

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Nifty Fifties

Crop Stop ~ Anything Lace

Amber's Crafts and Stuff ~ Pattern Paper

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Link Up Party #17

Papercraft Star ~ Anything Goes

Be Crafty,

Georgiana

Happy Father's Day to You, Pop

Click here for Friday's Fantastic Guest Crafter. You do not want to miss Tara's project nor a chance to win some of those beautiful felt flowers.

Hello Again!

I have another post for today on this fantastic Friday. I have been super busy crafting and sharing some DT love. I even did some laundry, so it was productive. : )

Since my husband knows that I do not like to purchase cards from Walmart any more, he asked me to make him a Father's Day card for his dad (well, he actually calls him Pop). Of course, I said yes. The in-laws are getting a new television (I do not think the one they have  is actually from the 50's, but it is pretty old.) and his father is NOT into modern technology, so I thought this image was perfect.

Once I showed my husband he agreed. : )

I used the Nifty Fifties cartridge to cut the T.V. at 3".

Here are the images from the cartridge. If you do not have this one, it definitely needs to be added to your wish list. 

Here is a close-up of the T.V.

The inside is stamped.

Don't forget to use those scraps. I use the long pieces to decorate the inside and the outside of the envelopes.

Challenges:

Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturdays ~ Father's Day
My Sheri Crafts ~ Father's Day

If the Shoe Fits ~ For the Men

Glitter Geeks ~ Father's Day

Craft Us Crazy ~ Father's Day

Little Red Wagon ~ For Dad

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Celebrating Dad

I still need to make my husband a card, but I will have time to do that tomorrow while he takes my son shopping. My daughter should be able to make her own card and then post it at her site, One Creative Teen. She sure has picked up the crafty bug lately. She just doesn't have the "post it" often type. Maybe with time...

Enjoy your weekend,

Georgiana