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Showing posts with label Forever Young. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Theme Day Thursday November 15th- 3D Pretty Princess Purses



I love all of the projects today.... Really 3-D pretty Princess Purses! How could you not???
I love how the design team took such different approaches to today! 




Anita used Once Upon a Princess and Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartridge to make this project.  
To see how she made it please visit her blog at 







Nadja used Tags, Bags, Boxes and More for her project. For more details please take a look at her blog at http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com/2012/11/theme-day-thursday-november-15th-3d.html





Lisa Ch used Artiste for her project. please visit her at http://lisacustomscrapbooking.blogspot.com/






Kathy used the Forever Young, Flower Shoppe and Art Philosophy to make her purse today.
Please visit her blog to see her entire project at





Mary used Forever Young and Slumber Party to create her project today. Please visit her blog @ http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com to get all the details.





THURSDAY CHALLENGES




My favorite time of year! 

We are doing a few things different than we did last year..... 
Instead of the 25 days of Christmas from December 1-25, we ALWAYS like to stay ahead so that you have plenty of time to make your crafts.... so we have started today November 12th. There will be a ton of inspiration and a few of last year's amazing projects, we just might dig them up again for you because they were that great! 


This also is the time of year for our seasonal design team.... 

This is for December 1-31, 2012 
This is not for a permanent place on our design team. This is just to help out our design team who works so hard to create and share with you all year long. We give them time off so they can craft for their homes, families and friends, and just enjoy a little R & R. 
But we want to keep giving you a ton of inspiration. 
So this term is ONLY from December 1-31, 2012.
 It is similar to a guest designer, but for a month rather than just one day. 
So applications are accepted today through Sunday November 25, 11:59pm EST.
The Seasonal team will be announced Tuesday November 27, 2012 at Noon EST
To apply please email your application to EricasTeam@aol.com 
with the subject line Seasonal DT Application 
Please email me ONE project you have made with your cricut.
Also include your name, facebook name, email address and blog address. 

Beginners are VERY VERY welcome. All I ask for beginner and advanced talent, is that when you post try to give as many instructions as possible. 
You MUST use cricut cartridges, no SVGs and no Digi-stamps. 
During this time there should be NO solicitation for sales of ANY kind. 
This is just to showcase your talent and blog.
You will be posting at least one project a week during December, you may post more if you would like. 

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Card Creating Tuesday October 9, 2012 Cancer Support cards


Today the Design Team made Cancer support cards.... 


Jamie L. used A Quilted Christmas to make her card. To see how she made this please visit her blog: http://babyjaydensmommy.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-cricut-craft-room-angel-card.html






Kathy used the Forever Young to make her card today.
Please visit her blog to see her entire project at






Tammy has used Everyday Paper Dolls to create a Christmas card.  
To see more check out her blog at http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Would You Ever Guess Wednesday October 3, 2012 - Use page 25 on Create a Critter or Balloons Around the World Day




Today is Balloons Around the World Day so we made some fun projects to share with all of you!
Who would have ever thought that there is a "Balloons Around the World Day"
I have gone over many lists of "national" days.....
My goodness some of them are odd and FUNNY!
Sarah and Jodie took the challenge and made an adorable Balloon card!!!
For those on the design team who did not pick the balloon option, they could use Create a Critter!
I think that is one of the most popular Cricut cartridges EVER
(Flower Shoppe might be a close second)

I hope you love these projects and that you have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!!!
Only two more days until the weekend!



Sarah used everyday pop up cards to create her Hot air balloon card. To see how she did it, Please visit her blog @ http://craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/2012/09/balloon-day-card.html






Jodie used Smiley Cards and Forever Young to create her card.
For more information see her blog at:  http://www.jodiesscraplab.blogspot.com/2012/10/good-morning-wow-has-it-been-hot-in.html






Jamie L. used Create A Critter to make her card. To see more details please visit her blog here: http://babyjaydensmommy.blogspot.com/2012/09/mccr-wyegw-create-critter-pg-25.html






Ashley used the Create a Critter cartridge to make her card. For more details on how her card was made, please visit her blog http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/2012/10/wyegw-goes-pink.html.





Marji used the owl image from page 25 of Create a Critter to make her project today, 






Janet used page 25 of Create A Critter to create the Letter A page of her ABC book! Check it out at her blog: http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/2012/10/todays-challenge-was-to-use-owl-or.html








(click on the name to go to the challenge)

WEDNESDAY CHALLENGES

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Theme Day Thursday September 20, 2012 - Theme Shoes and winners, and current contests





As you know we have turned pink early for Cancer awareness month 
(so you have time to create inspiring cards or anything you would like) 

I found this great cause...



  • Cleaning For A Reason is a nonprofit organization partnering with maid services to offer free professional house cleanings to improve the lives of women undergoing cancer treatment





If you have not yet downloaded the Cricut Craft Room Help Guide, here it is. 
78 Pages to help you use the Craft Room! 



Happy Thursday everyone.... 
I forgot yesterday was a Winner's Wednesday (forgive me )

To pay for prize shipping click here.... 
Also please add the DATE and what PRIZE you won.

So the winner of Trick or Treat Cricut Cartridge is....
These chore charts are so much fun! I wish I had one of these when my son was younger! LOL! Thanks for the chance to win that adorable cart! on Theme Day Thursday August 30, 2012 Chores or Our little helpers
on 8/30/12



Everyday Cricut cartridge.
Day 2 is here....YEA!!!! Can't wait to see the ones for today....would love to win the Create a Critter 2...don't have that one.....tfs on September's 100 Cricut Carttridge Blog Hop Day TWO




Brenda Becknell I love my Cricut Expression! It's great to have the flexibility of cutting fonts and images in any size and color I need!

4 cuttlebug individual embossing folders.





Nancy A Noel-Eichhorn Cricut all the time.

Project kit





Yasha Jackson-Reeves Cricut all the way.... and it's pink what more can a girl ask for!

Stickles and liquid pearls set






Amelia Green I love my Cricuts, yes plural. That way I can have two projects going at the same time! :) 

 




Claudia Swan Matzke I love my cricuts. I have 4 of them and the gypsy and use them all very very often. I really like how professional my projects turn out using my beloved cricuts!







Jennifer Rethorn Lundy I love My Cricut !!! It has changed my life. I get to do something creative to relax from my busy life , I have many new friends who share the passion for our bugs. I have made some many things with it. Erica's ( MCCR) I love being apart of your DT to explore my cartridges and really used and learn all my cricut can do. Now that I have a hard time cutting my machine has even helped me out for very basic things as chore charts for my kids to cards for friends and family.





Teresa Strauss Kaiser Cricut all the way baby!! O what do i know. That's all I have. The old original.






Jessica Shelton Just uploaded my Cricut Expression to Cricut Craft Room for the first time...and WOWOWOWOWOWOW!!! I didn't think Cricut could get any better. Boy was I wrong. ♥ CRICUT LOVE ♥






Deborah Callaway Mason I leave my cricut set up and ready! Love the money it saves me from buying embellies and alphas and give me the power of creativity! I cannot imagine trying to craft or scrapbook without it now. 




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Just comment ONCE on each post from now until the end of September..... Every comment gives you one more chance to win the AMAZING prize pack!!! 
Extra chances to win this and other great prizes....
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Now on to the Design Team's Projects....





Nanné Used several cartridges to create this layout: Bloom, Life's A Beach, Create a Critter, Indie Art and Pooh Font..For more details please stop by her blog:  http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com





Jen L used Priness Party to make 3D Shoes ..... For more details go to her blog             http://mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com 






Samantha used Cheerful seasons to make her card today. For more details go to her blog at http://www.samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com/






Kathy used the Happy Hauntings to make her card today.
Please visit her blog to see her entire project at
http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/






Susie used the Summer In Paris Cricut Cartridge for her layout for Theme Thursday.   For more details visit her blog at http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/  !





Jessica used FOREVER YOUNG to create this shoe card. Check out her blog for all the details: www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

 




On a personal note...

There are so many things going on this week. I have been at the new house for a little over a week now and I love it, but I have been working my butt off. Most of you know I have some Auto-immune disease (NOT contageous). I have Crohn's, Celiac and Rhuematoid Arthritus. None of which are fun, but the idea behind an auto-immune is that it tricks your body to think your body is an infection and tries to attack and kill it. So basically your body tries to attack and kill itself! Crazy isn't it???  With those 3 Auto-Immunes (and a few other little things) I take a medication called Methotrexate.... it is Chemo.... but NOT for cancer. Or at least that is NOT why I take it. But if you know anything about Chemo it kills infections...etc. So my body is trying to kill itself, and then the Methotrexate tries to kill that and your white blood cells. So because it kills my white blood cells my body has a hard time fighting even the simplest infection. Most people come in contact with a cold and never get it. Well they are still a carrier of that cold... I catch them off of people who are even just carrying the cold. And when I get a more complex illness.... I REALLY get sick. I usually get more than one thing at a time.
          A few months ago I had shingles (which keep coming back) and Pnemonia and something else I can't remember what it was. I haven't mentioned why I have been not feeling well (other than the move and lack of sleep). I have Mono, for the 3rd time in my life. My design team usually knows when I am sick. I don't really put it out there when I am under the weather, because I don't want people to know and I don't want anyone to feel bad for me. The last time I had my shingles flair up, I had some issues with my legs falling asleep and hands going numb. The checked me for MS, because my brother has MS, it wasn't that (THANK GOODNESS) I was also having a memory issue, I have a pretty good memory and I had trouble remembering things that I had just said. My memory has gotten better, but I am still having some issues with the numb legs. I had an MRI and there is big section of grey stuff. So in the end they are not sure if it was damage from the shingles or if there was a loss of blood, basically they have a lot of ideas and no diagnosis. What fun right? So I had an appointment in July for the Neurologist and my husband told me the wrong dates for the trip to Utah.... I had 5 of my specialists appointments that week. So they have rescheduled them, December for the Neurologist and January for the Rheumatologist! CRAZY!!! I just want it figured out and get it fixed. GOOD NEWS it is nothing major or life threatening :) We have to look at the positive right!
         The way I look at it, My daughter is perfect and healthy, so in my mind I have what I do so hopefully Bella will never be sick. Every morning I wake up and thank God that I am alive and that Bella is healthy. Not to get really spiritual with all of you..... But I know God only gives you what you can handle (he OBVIOUSLY thinks I am much stronger than I think) But he knows what he is doing. Maybe someone I know wouldn't be able to handle it so he gave it to me instead. Again, as long as my little one is healthy I tell God to just pile it on me instead of her!  If you are a parent you know EXACTLY what I mean. ANYWAY..... I am off to get 500 things done before I go to pick Bella up from school in 4 hours!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Card CreatingTuesday September 18, 2012- PINK cards…. For Breast Cancer Awareness…. Today we turn pink for October cancer awareness



As many of you know October is Cancer Awareness month....
We always like to stay ahead and sow you projects so that you have time to make them for someone. So we are making cards early to give you ideas that you can make and share for October. We will be "Pink" for the next 4 weeks. Have a wonderful day!






Jamie M. used Birthday Bash to make this pink card. Check out the details on her blog at http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/2012/09/mccr-pink-birthday-card.html




On this project Shelley used Cricut cartridges Forever Young and Pink Journey For more information on this project please visit her blog at http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/2012/09/card-creating-tuesday-with-my-cricut.html



Marji used the Create a Critter cartridge to make her card today. Please visit http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/2012/09/bee-stong-ladies.html to see the details.





Robin used Car Decals, Art Philosophy, and Elegant Edges Cartridges to make her card for today. Please visit her blog  for complete details on how she made her card.

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Janet used Pink Journey Cartridge to make her encouragement card. Check out her blog for details at http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/2012/09/were-in-for-breast-cancer-awareness-and.html






Mary used Tags Bags Boxes and More 2 to create her card to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. Jump on over to her blog and see how she did this: http://mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com/2012/09/breast-cancer-awareness-card.html




Lisa used Create A Critter 2 to create this card. Visit her blog at http://ourcraftingcorner.blogspot.com/2012/09/welcome-to-card-creating-tuesday-at-my.html to see this project.