Teacher Appreciation Posters

Hello friends!

I signed up way back in August to do the Teacher Appreciation doors this year.  I love making posters and was happy to do it.  As the year went on, I had zero clue what to do for Shelby's male teacher.  Guy things are so hard for me to make cause I'm all about the frills, ya know. Ha! But as the due date was quickly approaching, I was hit with some much needed inspiration.

I used a rectangle and some lines from a ruler image in Cricut Desgn Space and had these cute rulers  to paste on this poster!  I'm feeling very thankful for my Cricut and Glue Dots! 

Now on to the first grade teacher!  I love this poster, and rolled flowers are my favorite so it only felt natural to put them together!  She loved her poster and so did I!

Thanks for visiting today, and thank you to all the amazing teachers who  have helped my kids grow!!

Cricut Cards

Hi Friends!

I wanted to show you some cards I made for a birthday gift. I love to make a box of cards for my friends and add a book of stamps and a fun pen. #longlivesnailmail right?! Anyway.  It makes a great gift and with my Cricut Explore gifts have never been easier!

This card was a fun one to make. Those balloons are from the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge but I didn't want to use Hello Kitty.  I cut the shadow and then snipped her off with scissors and put the banner over and had a cute lil' card!

 This one may be my favorite of the group: I had the Cricut cut the "thanks" on a rectangle and then I did some back stitching through the holes and had a way cute sentiment!

This card looked like a cupcake from the beginning to me and I felt that it needed a topper! Those flags from Party Picks and Pennants Digital Set are so fun to use.  You can change the size in Design Space and have a sentiment in no time!

This card was probably the easiest for me because I just had to choose paper and have the Cricut cut it!  It is from Creative Everyday Cards and it was done! 

This card was one I wanted to be simple but have a little texture to it.  I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the background and added some enamel dots in the corner and had a simple little card.

This card was from Classically Modern cards. Not the most fun to glue but it looks cute anyway!

This is from Deorate! Celebrate! I added a sentiment from Walk in my Garden and that was a super cute thank you card!

This card was a Make it Now project in design space.  Easiest ever! 

Here is the packaging for the gift.  I used a cupcake I had made long ago for the tag and it was the perfect finishing touch!

Thank you for visiting today!

Burlap Flowers? YES!

Hello there!

Today I want to show you these amazing flowers that my Cricut Explore cut for me with the Deep Cut Blade.  I had watched a video from the super fun Country Charm by Tracy and I just had to try my own.  I love burlap so much, but the messy factor of it almost always makes me choose a different material to work with.  Tracy's blog has been a place where I can always find inspiration.  You should check her out!  I mod podged my burlap a bit too heavy so when these flowers were all rolled and set they were a bit hard and since I was making them for a wedding I thought they should be a little softer.  I don't have a ton of die cuts for my  Cuttlebug but after this project, I will be getting so many more! Rolled flowers are my favorite things to make with my Cricut so it seemed as natural as Burlap to make some! Thanks to Tracy for being my inspiration!

This is the card I ended up using.  The wedding colors were cranberry and gold with burlap. It was a very beautiful reception and I loved those burlap flowers with rolled ones!

Thank you for visiting today!  

Mason Jar Gift

Hello!  I wanted to show you the tag I made to put with a mason jar drink cup! My do I love those! They hold a lot of little treats and are super cute to boot!  I found mine at Walmart but I really have seen them all over!  I needed the quickest tag I could think of and thankfully, I could use Design Space and have my Explore do the writing and cutting!  My kind of craft, really.  I was trying to get the "Slice" feature to work and then I thought "why can't I just attach the sun and polka dots to the square and have them cut from my yellow paper?"  That's exactly what I did and it worked magically!  I sure love when I have an epiphany about Design Space!  It truly is an awesome program!
Thank you so much for visiting today!
I wish you an Ah-Mason Monday!

End of Year Teacher Gift

Hello!  Today I've got a super quick gift idea to give the teachers in your life.  I had my cutie 5 year old write her teacher a note in her best handwriting and then I had my Explore turn it into a printable! So easy, I must say!  Originally I had planned to cut it with vinyl, but as it turns out, Kindergarten handwriting is too thin for vinyl!  She delivered it today and her teacher was so excited! I was too, to be honest.  

She really is a smart cookie and I can't believe she's on her way to first grade!  

Thanks for visiting today! 

Simply Charmed Birthday Card

Hello!
I was cruising Pinterest hoping to find a simple card idea that I could just slap together.  Upon seeing this card I knew I could easily make one for my Soul Sister!

I used Simply Charmed and made a shaped card with the super cute cake!  I can tell I've been having my Explore do all the work on my projects lately because I stamped the sentiment and may have had to practice a bit!  But in the end it all worked out and I really think I should make some more of these.  It was cut at 5.5" and I didn't even need an envelope!  My kind of card, really!

Thank you for visiting today!  

Dreams Really do Come True!

Ok.  I am living proof that if you put goodness out into the world, goodness will come back to you, sometimes bigger than you can ever imagine!  My sweet friend of many years Natalie has been quite possibly my biggest inspiration in my crafting journey for some time now.  Not only is she amazingly talented, but she's super cool to boot!  I dare say I'm her biggest fan.  And that's the truth!  Well, last Friday, I got to meet Natalie for lunch.  It wasn't an ordinary lunch for me because she has the coolest job in the world at the one and only CRICUT!  Yes, my friends.  I was literally in Heaven when I stepped off the elevator and headed to her office.  First thing off the elevator is  her stunning Pantry she did for Cricut.  OMG. It's perfect.  Then, I see her office.  I'm so excited to be here, and one glimpse into it I was pretty sure I died and ended up in crafty Heaven.  Paper, adhesive, shelves full of goodness and then I see the Project Designers.  Right there!  Working, creating masterpieces just with paper!  Be still my heart.  I've only seen their work on Instagram and here they were.  Shanon, Anna Rose, and Dezi.  You seriously cannot believe how sweet these ladies are in person.  You totally will want to follow them on Instagram as well because they are amazing!  We went to lunch and talked Cricut and crafting.  A stay-home-mom's dream, I must say!  Two of my favorite things on a sunny afternoon with the most amazing crafters ever?  Sweet.  We walk back to their office and talk a bit more about crafty things and I start on my way to pick up my Kindergartner.  My phone rings, and it's Natalie saying I need to come back because we didn't get a picture!  Duh!  So I head back and see that amazing pantry again and to my surprise, Mr. Cricut himself was waiting to meet me!  Little ol' me!  And yep.  He is just as cute in person as he is on all the packaging of their amazing products.  I truly died that day.  And I'm a believer in dreams coming true!  My day was absolutely perfect, and I feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to meet the incredible team behind the projects we love. Thank you Natalie, Anna Rose, Dezi and Shanon for making this Mom feel like a million bucks.  I am truly lucky and most definitely a FAN FOR LIFE!!