Cricut banner contest

So Cricut is having a banner contest this month. Rules are simple; has to be a "pennant style" and must spell out "Cricut". Any size or shape we'd like and we can enter two different banners. Here is one of my entries. For this green banner I used the "Hannah Montana" and "Potpourri Basket" Cricut cartridges. Lots of layers and foam adhesive. I strung it together with seam binding.

Mixology Crafts giving away a Cricut Expression2

The fabulous ladies at Mixology Crafts have a brand new Cricut Expression 2 machine to giveaway. Be sure to head over and check out how you can enter for a chance to win!!

Cricut Expression2 Giveaway w/Everyday Cricut

Have you heard the GREAT NEWS???....Joy and Melanie over at Everyday Cricut will be giving away a brand new Cricut Expression2 machine!!! How cool is that?!?!

Just head on over to Everyday Cricut to enter yourself for a chance to win this awesome new Cricut machine. Also Joy and Melanie will have other great prizes to win during their LIVE USTREAM SHOW on Monday, April 25 at 8:05pm CST...which is 9:05pm for the East coast.

If you are not familiar with the new Cricut Expression2 machine check out this video of Joy and Melanie opening their machine right out of the box HERE.

New Exression2 Giveaway w/ My Pink Stamper

How exciting is this??? Only four more days until the Cricut Expression2 launches on HSN. If you haven't seen or heard of this new machine yet, you can see a video that Robyn/My Pink Stamper did HERE.

Also Robyn/My Pink Stamper is doing a My Pink Stamper Live Show Monday, April 25 at 10pm CST. For me on the East coast 11pm EST.

If you would like to see the rules for the Cricut Expression2 Giveaway and enter for your chance to win a BRAND NEW E2 seeHERE. A winner will be announced at the end of Robyn's Live show. GOOD LUCK!!!

Altered composition book

After hearing from my mom that she had cancer...again...and that this time she'd have to endure chemo to treat it. I thought I would make her a journal so she could write down her thoughts and feelings. This is what I came up with. Lots of different papers used as well as embellishments. I cut the frame from the "storybook" Cricut cartridge.

Reindeer Ornament

I was in the mood to create a Christmas ornament and this is what I came up with.

The tag shape was cut from the "winter frolic" Cricut cartridge at 5 inches. I cut it 3 times in my Expression; once from patterned paper; once from SU Kraft card stock (for the back side); and finally once from thin chipboard (I used a Pop Tart box). I used distress ink (vintage photo) around all the edges and adhered the three pieces together using Mod Podge. I mixed a little PearlEx "sparkle gold" powder with some Mod Podge and brushed it over the front and back of the tag. Makes it sparkle!!

The poinsettia was cut from the "winter woodland" Cricut cartridge in three different sizes; two at 3";

one at 2-1/2"; and one at 2". I crumpled them up and inked the edges with "fired brick" distress ink. I also cut the coordinating leaves from the poinsettia cut at 3" in green card stock and distressed it as well.

The reindeer was cut from the "winter woodland" Cricut cartridge at 2-1/2" in the blackout feature. I added some flat back adhesive pearls around his neck, a black gem for his eye, and some bling for his nose ( I didn't have any red bling or I would of used that)
Thanks for taking a look.

Altered Tablet

I purchased this tablet from my local Dollar General. It measures 5-3/4" x 9".

I covered it using K&Co "Peabody" collection and also "life's journey" collection. Using a foam brush, I lightly brushed on a bit of "sheer gold glaze" over my patterned paper, dried it a little with my heat gun. I distressed the edges with "vintage photo" ink. I did this same technique to all the papers I will be adding.

This next strip of paper, I ran it through my Cuttlebug using the "Victoria" embossing folder. I brushed the sheer gold glaze onto the raised parts and distressed with vintage photo ink and added glossy accents. 

I cut this marquee shape from the "Storybook" Cricut cartridge at 7". Again, I brushed it with the sheer gold glaze and distressed with vintage photo ink.

I cut this birdcage from "Straight from the Nest" Cricut cartridge at 5". I cut it first in a light weight chipboard and then again in my patterned paper. I glued it together with Zig 2-way glue. I brushed it with the sheer gold glaze and distressed with the vintage photo ink. For added interest I applied small gold half beads to the cage, dangle beads for the bottom and a gem for the birds wing. 

I created these flowers myself just by layering some Prima "got flowers", crumpled them up, distressed each layer with vintage photo ink, sheer gold glaze and glossy accents along the edges. I hot glued all the layers together. The leaves were also distressed the same way. I was going to use that piece of lace but decided not to when putting everything together.

I tied this Stampin" Up satin ribbon into a bow, added a small pin and tag. The metal frame I distressed and added an alphabet sticker to it.

Now, when I put it all together here is what I got.