Snipets of freedom

Some pictures of a few minutes at the lake yesterday feeding the ducks and laying on the grass.  And then we went home today and played for a few minutes outside.

Not the best pics, but a little crafting done

Sorry for the darkness, the kiddos were sleeping but I did get a start on my 3x3 circle card holder.  I have 2 sides, one for the ones I get and one side to for mine to give.  I also added some post it notes, just in case and also a little gel pen.

I do have a cut file for the embellishment I am going to put on the front, just haven't been able to get that done yet.  But I did get something done LOL

New Stamps in the store

I got two new stamp sets in the store today.  One for the Toad lovers and a MUST HAVE for the Edward Cullen lovers.

Well it's been a long time

I have been so neglectful I am surprised I have not been reported to the blog police.

But today was supposed to be an all day outside concert that I am going to beg off of.  Instead I am going to spend some time doing some more organizing of the craft room.  I might even take pictures of it if I get it all cleaned up.

I have to straighten and tighten up spaces on the inventory shelves as I have lots of stuff coming in soon.  A grundle of TC stampmakers are on their way (but those are going back out the same day I get them)  I have my Epiphany Crafts order coming in with those cute little epoxy and button makers, I have some cute glitter fluff coming in, hopefully my Cinch order will be here this week too, I have some Gypsies coming in, I just placed an order for some Bind it All's and supplies to go with them and I have to order up some more UltraFine Flowesoft (I better do that before I start in the craft room).

Once that is done I want to FORCE myself to do at least one layout, one card and something altered.

I will try to post some pictures tonight after the kidlets are in bed.  Hope you all have a productive day.

A few minutes with the boys

So I have to do another study and will be in the hospital again for the night and I thought I would take this afternoon and spend a few minutes with the boys.

THE WINTER SEASONALS ARE READY TO BE PREORDERED

I just need to double check with PC tomorrow on the pricing and then the items will go up in the store for preorder.  We are talking Christmas and Thanksgiving folks. 

Winding down on a work day

So I made this card for an aunt who has been working far too much and finally had a Wednesday off to relax and wind down.

Background paper is some Dollar store paper.  Wine and glass cut from Summer in Paris at 2 in, all other cuts were at 1 inch.  Cheese and plate are From my Kitchen, Grapes from Preserves, font is from Lovely florals Lite cart and wine bottle label is from Lacy Labels

New store address

Ok folks the blinkie on the side works now to take you to the new store.  If you manually enter the address you will need to use dot org (.org) from now on, on August 17th you should be able to access the store using either dot net or dot org.

Sorry about any issues but I am sure you will love all the new features as much as I do.  And don't forget to sign up for the newsletter at the store so you can be notified of the new products, sales and any changes coming up.

Ok folks, let me have some input

I was thinking in order to help boost sales in the store that I would get together a team of designers, that would make some awesome projects out of the item of the month (now don't ask me what they will be, that will change often and it could be anything from a cartridge to a machine).  So my thought would be to get a small team at first, maybe 4 or 5 and then see how that works out.

I would pick an Item of the Month, place it on sale in the store, show some wonderful projects completed using the IOM by the design team and those designers that are picked for that month would be able to purchase the IOM for half price.  If all goes well and sales increase then I would think we could move to a free item. 

What do you all think?

Things to look forward to

So other than playing around in the Provo Craft booth I also did a little shopping for the store.  Three of the coolest things are:

The Cinch and all the new accessories for it, oh my word they have come out with easy to feed coils in the coolest colors and they are all going to be heading to ScrappySales soon.  Here is a link to the new colors and coils

Next is the new Teresa Collins Stamp Machine, OMG this thing is soooo cool, even my husband wants to play with it LOL.  I told him I ordered enough for the store and he said "oh no, we have to keep one"  LOL

And I think one of my favorite new things is from Epiphany Crafts, it is a little epoxy maker.  You cut out the paper you want to use and then place the epoxy on top and press, out pops a wonderful epoxy.  I know it doesn't sound so cool with my description but the minute it hits my door I will do a video of it, you will LOVE it.

Made it to Chicago, CHA here I come

Made it into Chicago Monday night around 10:30pm picked up Terrri (from the Cricut MB) at Midway and we were on our way to the hotel.  I will have to take pictures later around the hotel, it is different, but if you were not here with kids or an extended time I think it would be fine, we got a great rate, it's close to every place we need to be and it will do the job.

Here are some pics of the ride in from Muskegon, have to have my coke and twizzlers.

Will be heading to pick up Liza at the airport soon then on to CHA baby!!!!

Day with the boys

Here we went to Chuckie Cheese, wonder what they were thinking

Yoo hooo Circle invite

So excited, I got my invite today to attend the Cricut Circle/Provo Craft Event to announce the next great machine that PC is launching.  I was so excited you would have thought I won the lottery.

WOW it looks like I have been slacking

But the truth is that recently I was stuck in airports for almost 3 days trying to get to FL to pick up my grandsons who are now staying with us for an undetermined amount of time.  I got back on Wednesday and we have been busy setting up a crib, getting all the needed items back in the house for 2 little ones.  And the last two days we have been either at the beach or park all day keeping them from waking up my DH who works nights.

As we settle into a routine (Gosh I hope it's soon) I will have some time to get back to my crafting.  Right now though its all about full time Nana-hood.

A little Spring Tea Party

Using Wall Decor and More, BaseCamp and the Expression and Cricut Cake we had a little Tea Party

All cuts with the exception of the lower case letters in the name Helen and afternoon tea all cuts were from the new Wall Decor and More cartridge.  I love making things that all match from invite to cake.

Just a HINT.  When using WD&M you will find all kinds of wonderful swirls left on the mat after removing your cut.  You can use these to dress up other items - such as I added some left over swirls to the "t" and "n" in afternoon.

What a busy few days

We didn't really do much for the holiday, DH has been working almost everyday so he needed the rest.  Then I had the Fall Mini order come in and needed to be packed and shipped.  I have to tell you for a while there my living room looked like a cardboard recycling center.

A few orders that came in today will get packed and ready for shipping in the morning, a little errand running then I am hoping to get home and finish up a mini book I am working on.  And load all my new carts on the Gypsy now that the update is HERE  can we have a YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

How did you spend your holiday?

It's here, I am Officially a Cricut Circle Member

After waiting not so well all day for just one little box, not ONE but TWO FedEx men show up within 5 minutes of each other.  The first one notified the second one that there was a crazy woman waiting for him with video and regular cameras LOL

FALL MINIS WILL BE HERE ON JULY 6TH

Got my shipping notice from ProvoCraft, the fall mini's will be here on Tuesday and I will be up all night sending out requests through Paypal for the balance due for those that paid deposit only so be watching for this so that I can get your package out to you the same day it gets here.  Those that paid in full, your shipment will go out on July 6th also.

Thank you so much for making my first pre-order run smoothly.  From this point out all future pre-orders will run through the store.

Toy Story is expected to ship mid-July still.

Fall Mini order in, still time to order Toy Story

Ok folks, I have placed the order for the fall minis.  I did order a few extra sets that I will put into the store once they arrive here.  If you placed an order and you want to make sure that I got do not hesitate to check with me.

Also Toy story is in the store for pre-order if you are interested.  I will be ordering those on Monday afternoon so get your order in this weekend if you have not already done so.

Thanks again so much for all of your support.

Cricut Expression - we all need one in our lives

Hey folks, my new store ScrappySales has partnered with Pam @ The BugBytes blog to giveaway a BRAND NEW EXPRESSION as part of my Grand Opening celebration.  All you need to do is go to Pam's blog and post on this post one time to be entered.  A winner will be chosen by random number generator on July 4th...........woooooo fireworks and sparkles for the winner!!!!

While you are there entering to win, I URGE you to take a look around, Pam is a wealth of information on all things Gypsy.  If you don't see the instructions, directions or helpful hints there, you probably will not find it anywhere.

Thank you all that have ordered, looked at the shop and our blogs and for all the well wishes and support.

Now head on over and show Pam some blog love

LAST CALL FOR FALL

Ok folks it's time to make that dreaded last call.  I want to get this order in by Friday afternoon to make sure our cartridges go out early.   I will placing my order by 5:30pm EST for the Fall minis.  They are all now in the store front  Scrappy Sales , so if you want to make sure you have your cartridges please order before 5pm on Friday June 25th.  I will only be ordering a few copies of each as extras so it is best to pre-order to ensure you get yours because once they are gone they are gone.

Also in the store is the preorder for Toy Story (Got to love Woody), this order will be placed on Monday June 28th so please get in any orders by Sunday evening.

Thank you everyone for your support and well wishes.

NEW FALL MINIS, GET YOUR ORDER IN

ORDERS AT THIS TIME ARE NO LONGER BE TAKEN.  I DID ORDER A FEW EXTRAS AND ONCE ALL ORDERS HAVE BEEN FILLED I WILL AGAIN ADD THEM TO THE STOREFRONT.  THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF THE PRE-ORDERS


The new mini's are up are up on Cricut.com and here for your viewing.  I am taking pre-orders for the cartridges.  They will sell for $18.95 each or if ordered at one time all 3 for $52.95, please send an email to clisinski@msn.com letting me know which ones you would like.  I am asking for a $5.00 deposit for singles and $10.00 deposit if you order the group of 3.  Shipping will be in the small flat rate box which is $4.95, all 3 will fit in one box.   I will order a few extra but it is best to make sure you get yours by pre-ordering.

Please send an email to  clisinski@msn.com with the ones you would like to order.  You may also use this email to send either your deposit or full payment for those that wish to pay in full now.  If you do not have a paypal account let me know and I can send you an invoice that you can pay with your credit card. 

Please make sure that your name and correct shipping address are included so that I can being making shipping labels so that the day I get the minis I can turn around and ship them back out.

I know I am a new store (my webstore is still not even finished but I am starting (ScrappySales.net) but I promise to ship the day I get them.  I want happy customers so I will be the hard little worker :)

H2O Seasonal

October 31st Seasonal

Pumpkin Carving Seasonal

Extension Cable compatible with The Gypsy and Design Studio!

Are you frustrated with how short the Gypsy cable is like me?

Do you ever wish that you could make it just a little bit longer?

Do you use both the Gypsy and Cricut Design Studio and get tired of switching between two cords plugging and unplugging?

Well, Scrappin'Cricut has the ultimate solution for you!

She has an Extension cable that is now available that works with both the Gypsy and the Cricut Design Studio.

It is a 6 foot cable that plugs directly into your Cricut, Cricut Expression, Cricut Create or Cricut Cake!

No longer do you have to reach over your Cricut, turn your Cricut around or turn it over in order to get your Gypsy or Computer plugged it.

It is truly a must have for your Scrapbooking and Cricut needs!

They are available for only $10.00 each plus shipping! Insurance is available if desired.

If you have any questions, be sure to send Kendra an E-mail!

Head on over to her blog to check it out!  Here is the link!

Attention Gypsy owners!! 6ft. Extension Cable Compatible With The Gypsy and The Cricut Now Available Here!!!

The winner of Preserves is

Ok folks.  Webinar is over and the winner is


1. Ashleigh

Congrats Ashleigh and I believe you are the first time I have ever seen a RNG come up with the number 1.  Please send me your address so I can ship your cartridge to you.

BIG NEWS and a Giveaway to celebrate

Great News.  I just received my account number to become a Provo Craft Retailer.  I am in the process of setting up the store front and placing my first order.  I will update here when I have the store front ready to go.

And I am so pleased with this new adventure, how about we celebrate with a small giveaway.

Wednesday evening at 7pm EST I will draw from the list of folks who respond to this post for a

New Preserves Cartridge.  Again the drawing is open to everyone,  just respond on this post.

***~~~~~*****Please make sure you leave a way for me to contact you in the event you are the lucky winner*****~~~~~*****

Watch out fashion designers, we have a rising star

This past week my nephew came up to visit and wanted to learn how to use the Yudu machine so that he could start making some of his own branded t - shirts.  It was great to see a young man with so much enthusiasm and talent.

I say we have a rising star on our hand and a new clothing line about to emerge. 

Finished my no bake cake

I had to handcut and paint the bottle and glasses.  They are the same gumpaste.  The umbrella finally dried.  I just made it too big or I should have made thinner layers.  I had to tape together 3 craft sticks and add one going across the back also to hold this up and it still wants to pull a bit. 

So if you want to do something heavy like this, you either need

1.  a multi layer cake and a long stick for balance
2.  thinner cuts so the weight doesn't want to pull it out of the cake.

All in all though for a small family birthday cake I am happy with the way it came out.  So was the kitty, I don't know if you can tell where I had to try to repair it in the corner by the oyster shell, but kitty got up there while no one was watching and I walked in on her taking a nibble.  Again, good thing this is for family.

YES, today is the day

Provo Craft is starting the work on getting those new Lite cartridges all set on the website and we can be expecting our downloads soon.  I just checked my Gypsy and they are not there yet, but I am so excited.

Right now I only have B is for Boy but there are more I want to get my hands on.

Here is a LINK to be able to see all of them.  I know you want them.  They are exclusive to Wal-Mart, I can see Wally World being invaded this weekend.

Too Lazy to Bake, but I can still Decorate

Too hot, too lazy to make the cake, leave it to the stores.  They charged me half price for a 1/4 sheet with just plain buttercream smooth frosted.

But we are going to be celebrating mine and my aunt's birthday down on the beach at sunset.   We love the lake and it is a must visit whenever she makes it to town, so in honor of our traditions I decided to do a little beach cake.

I used Life is a Beach and PPDU for the seashells.  All are cut from the Cricut Gumpaste.  I had some trouble with humidity in the house yesterday so the GP was being fussy, but all in all I don't think they turned out too bad.  The green chair I rolled a bit thin and it was hard to score the lines without going through so it does not look the best but we are just going to pluck them off anyhow.

I still need to hand cut a few little wine bottles to sit next to the chair.  I had cut some flip flops but they were way out of proportion to the chairs so they got feed to the dog.

I still am waiting for the beach umbrella to dry all the way also, it will be between the chairs.
I used crushed graham crackers for the sand.  Since I have never baked really before my gel colors are very limited, hence the seashells not being the correct colors.

Stuff in progress

I have a project in mind using fruit rollups but I need two full 12x12 sheets so I had to make my own.  This first batch came out too thin to cut for my project (but not to thin to enjoy eating :)  So I have another batch going.  But this is how homemade rollups look.

Sorry about all the pictures coming up first.  I still am trying to figure this blog stuff out.  
Anywho:   The picture after the fruit rollup shows the gingerbread rolled out on the cake mat.  I used the box mix and followed the directions for cut out cookies (it works like a charm), after rolling out the dough I placed in the freezer for 10 minutes and then cut.  Once all the excess was removed, I left the cuts on the mat and placed back in the freezer for 5 minutes, I used a large metal spatula coated with flour to remove the cuts with ease.

Baked according to directions on the box.  I used some royal icing to assemble.  You have to get creative here and use what is handy to hold together while the icing hardens.  I used a combination of pill bottles and little boxes of rasins.

The last picture is of my edible glass that I will use on the crown for some major bling effect. 

Hopefully if life does not get in the way again today, I will have these finished tonight and be able to post completed photos.  And answer any questions if you have them.

Thanks
Dawn

The New Cindy Loo cartridge

I made this little card all with the new Cindy Loo cart while waiting for the drawing time.  I really think I need to go back to kindergarten to learn how to doodle again LOL.

Although there are no layers for the doily I twisted and sized the little bird to fit over the one on the doily and then chopped off his top wing so he was no longer in flight.  And I cut a ton of little leaves to fit over the ones on the tree just to give the doily more dimension.

I do have the cut file if anyone is interested, however for some reason this file will not convert and save as a .gypsy so I had to use DS.

The Winner is post 57

Lesleyanne said...I'm following now, because I really love your blog, and think you make great projects!

lesleyanne_b@hotmail.com

May 30, 2010 8:03 PM

Congrats Lesleyanne.  Please send me your address @ clisinski@msn.com

Holiday Cake Cartridge Giveaway

Simple, leave a comment on this post and you are entered.  If you would like to follow to see what I hope to have happen in a month or so that would be great but not required.

Winner will be drawn by random generator on Wed. June 2nd at 10pm EST

Please leave a way for me to contact you.

Thanks and good luck

OK folks the last post was 185 at 10pm, going to do the drawing now

Changes

Hang with me folks as I try to make this a functioning blog.  It might take me a while and you might see some new changes that are not yet functional (such as the static bar above) but I am working on getting this blog more user friendly.