TGIF; Thankful Friday #126

TGIF; Thankful Friday to you! I actually had to go into work this week and I am thankful for that. It was nice seeing a few coworkers, actually getting ready to go somewhere and being on a routine. I’ll be back to the “work remotely routine” until the week of May 11th.

What are you thankful for this week? What are your new norms and are you doing ok?

Let me know in the comments.

Until next week!

 Here are some photos of a cactus rock garden the females in my household painted and put together.

 I should have tossed this old rusted baking pan out but knew I’d find a use for it. It is perfect for filling up items from the Command Center to bring downstairs in one trip! If it gets banged up or paint on it, it’s ok! The rusted pan gives it some character.

WOYWW #567

Happy WOYWW! Good day deskers and everyone else taking a peek into my craft room today. This week is my turn to go into the office so I’m not as busy in the Command Center as I have been. I decided that I need to work on more scrapbooking since I’m still way behind. Here’s a shot of my desk as I was messing around with my Cricut trying to come up with an overlay for a page.

I saw something similar on Pinterest and figured I could make my own. I’m sorting through my photos to figure out which one I’ll use with it.

Otherwise my desk is pretty clear.

Click on over to Stamping Ground to read all about WOYWW and see other desks. 

A big shout out to those deskers who have been affected by the COVID virus and are healing. We are all good here in my household. Our new norms have changed and we’re getting used to it. I’m happy to be back in the office for a few days, but it is strange seeing people in masks.

I hope all is well and see you all next Wednesday for another peek!

BBTB2; Let’s Get Outdoors Challenge

The current challenge at Bitten By The Bug 2 (BBTB2)is Let’s Get Outdoors!

I decided to put HTV on this cute baseball cap for my granddaughter.

I filmed a quick video of how it was done using the Cricut Mini Press, HTV and the Mickey & Friends cartridge.

Isn’t it adorable! I can’t wait for the sun to come out so she can wear it.

Now it’s your turn...link up your Let’s Get Outdoors project and be sure to let us know how you used your Cricut. Click on over to the Bitten By The Bug (BBTB2) blog.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #125

Is it Friday? Wow, these days are rolling into one and the only thing that makes this Friday different is that it’s Good Friday.

This week I am thankful for our big house. We have a two story home with plenty of room for all of us to have our own space for our on-line meetings, classes and conversations.

If the weather would cooperate, we could even use the stage (Le LEAF) if needed.

I hope you are finding things to be thankful for as we continue to be in our homes and Sheltering in Place. Let me know in the comments what your are thankful for this week or better yet, what are you’re new norms during this time.

Take care!

2020 Goal Update; Weeks 7-14

Hey there!

My 2020 New Year Goal is coming along. I made a goal for myself to send at least one card a week and so far so good.

As promised, I actually took photos of each card before I mailed them.

Week 7:  Tony's Birthday Card (DS1)

Week 8:  Juan's Birthday Card

Week 9:  Caroline and Connie's Birthday Cards

Week 10:  Stella Thinking Of You Card

Week 11:  Katiya's Birthday Card

Week 12:  Bobby's Birthday Card

Week 13:  Kim's Birthday Card

Week 14:  Easter Cards (mom & Vern)

The cards:

The "Snoopy" card had an up-do. I made that card years ago and it was really flimsy. Check out the video:

And the final card:

If you'd like to receive a handmade card from me, send me an email with your mailing address. You can find my email on the "Contact Me' tab on the Home Page.

My card box is getting so full, I felt the need to spread the love. I make cards but don't mail them out. It makes no sense! So, with this goal, I am also sending cards from the box and not making new ones.

This has also prompted some new sales of my cards. It is a happy accident since that wasn't my intention, but hey, I'll take it.

WOYWW #566

Here’s my desk this morning:

It’s full of messy goodness again today. I decided to go through my stamps and take inventory and discovered some treasures!

If you’re wondering why I’m sharing a photo of my desktop, it’s all part of the WOYWW challenge at StampingGround.  Come take a peek into all the craft areas/rooms/desks around the world!

Hope everyone is being safe, staying healthy and practicing all these new norms.

Handmade Embellies!

I’m on a roll with the Disney layouts and finally finished our trip. I didn’t take a ton of photos like I did when we went to Disney World, but there were still lots of fun layouts!

I love this two page spread. I made these bursts or whatever you want to call them to add fun to the layouts. I was struggling with this one but those embellies are super cute and exactly what it needed!

How did I make them? I punched circles using multiple punches.  On the back of the largest punched circle, I adhered strips of paper in random lengths to create a fun star burst. The paper strips were scraps that I cut at an angle. I didn’t measure length or width, just cut them up.

The Incredibles icon and masks were cut from the Cricut. I made the Incredibles layout first and then since the Hollywood Studios layout was next to it, I coordinated the embellishments. I love how they turned out. What I don’t like is the white hand drawn Mickey heads on the blue paper. I went too far and had to continue even though I don’t technically like them.

I hope this encourages you to make your own embellishments when you have the chance.

Punches:
1 3/8”, 1 1/4”, 1” all from SU!
Star punches from my stash
Mickey heads assorted sizes punch from EK Success