Weekly Challenge #21: Animal Magnetism Challenge!

This week we have been paying tribute to the critters in our lives and now we want you to do the same! For this challenge your project must include something related to an animal. You can create your project for or about an animal, include an animal cut, use animal print, etc. Project must also contain atleast 2 Cricut images to qualify

Here is what I came up with

I used creat a critter for this and george.

I hope that you like it!

FEBRUARY MONTHLY CHALLENGE: BANNERS!

The monthly Challenge for the cricut circle blog.

Was to make a banner.

With are baby due in just under five weeks.

I thought I would have the boys help me mkae a

ITS A BOY/GIRL banner.

With is being are last baby we aren't finding out what is it.

My littest guy choose the monkey and the frog for the sides.


Cart I used to make this was

New Arrival

George and Basic shapes.

Create a Critter

mini monograms

Half a yard of pink ribbon

Blue stickle

pink stickle

and the cool papers.

I hope you like it!

We had alot of fun making it as a family!

Those who play together

stay together.

Here are some more pics of it.

A few close up of things.

Weekly Challenge #20: Love Notes Challenge!

Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and we thought it would be fun to challenge you to put your scrappy skills to use by creating an extra special note for someone you adore. It can be a friend, your mom, a lover, your child, a neighbor . . . anyone! Your project must include a heart and embossing (we want to see you incorporate those Cuttlebug embossing folders). Project must also contain atleast 2 Cricut cuts to qualify.

I used qoerge and basice shapes for the heart and wording. I used the cuttlebug emossing fold on the X and Os. The paper is American craft.
I took these pics of myself.
If you would like to read the letter it is at the bottom of this post. Thank you for looking and ahve a Great Day!


Sweet Baby-to-Be:
In five weeks you will arrive in this world. You are special. I know this now, and I have not even met you yet. You are our fourth child, but already first in many ways.
You are our first “Surprise.” I never thought my insatiable curiosity could withstand nine months of suspense, but I am enjoying this much more than I could have imagined. My mind wanders often, daydreaming of whether you will be my fourth son or first daughter. I am so eager for the moment of your birth, when you emerge and answer the most pressing question I have known.
You will be surrounded by a relaxed mama and perhaps your brothers (if they don’t drive your mama crazy–that negates the relaxed part). There is something primal and powerful and nostalgic about this. It is a rare experience in our modern society.
You will be our first baby to arrive while your daddy is away. This breaks all of our hearts, but I think his most of all. Sweet child, he will hold you for the first time when you are at least three/four months old, when some of the newness of you has faded and you are more of a baby. You will meet in a hangar bay surrounded by waves of reds, whites and blues. He will smell like sweat and airplanes. His ACU will wrap around your tiny body and he will hold you close. We will all cry–maybe you too? (At this stranger you do not yet know, but will love with all of your heart soon.) I look forward to this day and dream of this moment almost as much as your birth.
He departed when you were just beginning to blossom in my belly and carrying you as a “single mama” while taking care of your three young siblings has challenged and refined me in ways I never anticipated. You have made me more grateful for our strong family and more compassionate for women who must raise children on their own (with no daddy in sight).
You may be the first to be the last…of sorts, but it is quite possible that you may be the last baby I carry in my womb. This fills me with excitement and wistfulness all at once. You are the essence of bittersweet. I treasure the feeling of your movements and the blessing it is to grow a tiny life inside of me. When I am exhausted or achy, I work harder at being thankful for the many reasons why I feel this way. I want to experience you fully, both the pleasures and pains. I yearn to remember these complex emotions and fleeting sensations with gratitude.
Little one, you don’t have a proper name yet, but I love you with all of my being. You are a blessing from God, even in your difficult timing. You have an eager family waiting for you…and you will be treasured and celebrated and admired. For all of these things my sweet, you are not the first, but the next chapter of our humble family story as it unfolds. I would like to ask you to hurry. I am tired, and wobbly, and ready to meet you soon. Instead, I will wait patiently for you, enjoying you on the inside. Come as you are, my dearest son or daughter. and come when you are ready.
I Love You with every ounce of my heart,

Mama

Sweet baby- to be!

Sweet Baby-to-Be: Feb 14 2011
In five weeks you will arrive in this world. You are special. I know this now, and I have not even met you yet. You are our fourth child, but already first in many ways.
You are our first “Surprise.” I never thought my insatiable curiosity could withstand nine months of suspense, but I am enjoying this much more than I could have imagined. My mind wanders often, daydreaming of whether you will be my fourth son or first daughter. I am so eager for the moment of your birth, when you emerge and answer the most pressing question I have known.
You will be surrounded by a relaxed mama and perhaps your brothers (if they don’t drive your mama crazy–that negates the relaxed part). There is something primal and powerful and nostalgic about this. It is a rare experience in our modern society.
You will be our first baby to arrive while your daddy is away. This breaks all of our hearts, but I think his most of all. Sweet child, he will hold you for the first time when you are at least three/four months old, when some of the newness of you has faded and you are more of a baby. You will meet in a hangar bay surrounded by waves of reds, whites and blues. He will smell like sweat and airplanes. His ACU will wrap around your tiny body and he will hold you close. We will all cry–maybe you too? (At this stranger you do not yet know, but will love with all of your heart soon.) I look forward to this day and dream of this moment almost as much as your birth.
He departed when you were just beginning to blossom in my belly and carrying you as a “single mama” while taking care of your three young siblings has challenged and refined me in ways I never anticipated. You have made me more grateful for our strong family and more compassionate for women who must raise children on their own (with no daddy in sight).
You may be the first to be the last…of sorts, but it is quite possible that you may be the last baby I carry in my womb. This fills me with excitement and wistfulness all at once. You are the essence of bittersweet. I treasure the feeling of your movements and the blessing it is to grow a tiny life inside of me. When I am exhausted or achy, I work harder at being thankful for the many reasons why I feel this way. I want to experience you fully, both the pleasures and pains. I yearn to remember these complex emotions and fleeting sensations with gratitude.
Little one, you don’t have a proper name yet, but I love you with all of my being. You are a blessing from God, even in your difficult timing. You have an eager family waiting for you…and you will be treasured and celebrated and admired. For all of these things my sweet, you are not the first, but the next chapter of our humble family story as it unfolds. I would like to ask you to hurry. I am tired, and wobbly, and ready to meet you soon. Instead, I will wait patiently for you, enjoying you on the inside. Come as you are, my dearest son or daughter. and come when you are ready.
I Love You with every ounce of my heart,

Mama

Weekly Challenge #19: Whatevah! Challenge

Whatevah!” is a phrase a lot of parents of teens hear around their house on daily basis. We thought we’d take that phrase to heart for this next challenge. What we’d like you to do is use WHATEVAH shape you would like, but be sure to repeat it three times on your project. Project must also include spray ink and must be newly created for this challenge.


Here is what I came up with.



Hope you Like it!