The Grey tag

Hi all!

Today I am still playing catch up on the 52 Tags in 2012. This tag is from the week 7 theme: "What is the last movie you saw?"

I went with my BFF it see The Grey. I knew it was a survival movie, I just wasn't expecting the level of gruesome that there was. I'm not a particularly squeamish person, but I cringed quite a bit during this movie. Also, I was FREEZING during the entire movie. I don't know if it was psychological because you watch the character battle the elements in Alaska or if the movie theater actually turned the heat down to add to the effect. LOL You want to know the WORST part about that evening?? It was the sticker-shock! $10.00 for the ticket and another 19.00 getting popcorn and a drink! YIKES!!

Anyway...Here is my tag:

The wolf is from Old West, the Moon is a SVG Cuts file, and the font is from Cricut American Alphabet, which came pre-loaded on my Expression 2 Anniversary edition. Provo Craft finally released an update that allows linking of the E2 cartridges to your Gypsy!! Hooray!

Here is the back side of the tag:

This time I decorated the back side as well. I just loved this movie reel from SVG Cuts, from the Summer Blockbuster set. I added the movie ticket stubs and a little bit of journaling.

I have been crafting like a crazy woman lately! It feels good to have some mojo back and I am really enjoying crafting. I think its the change in the weather that has raised my spirits up.

Well off to craft some more!

Thanks for visiting today.

Have a Great and Crafty Day!

Jan

PuffBall Layout

Hi all!

Today I am sharing a layout I started at the all day crop I attended a few weeks ago. I didn't get time to finish the layout at the crop, so I brought it home and completing yesterdays layout has inspired me to finish more layouts so I pulled this one out and completed it.

I bought this sheet of dandelion paper a long time ago when these pictures were first taken. It has been sitting in my stash for YEARS! I am super pleased to use something that I bought so long ago, for what it was intended. I often forget I purchased a specific item for a project and then end up using something else, then I find the item later and am annoyed at myself for forgetting I had it in the first place. LOL

The large scalloped circle is from SVGCuts, cut at 11 in. The journaling circle I cut with my old Creative Memories Custom Cutting system Circle cutter. Boy I haven't used that in a looooong time, not since I bought my first Cricut. The piece of journaling paper I was cutting was only very slightly larger than the circle I wanted so I figured it was easier than trying to line it up on the Cricut. The title quotes I printed on transparency film.

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The PuffBall was cut from Lyrical Letters. I think technically its supposed t be Queen Annes Lace, but I improvised. lol I used a Gypsy to weld a longer stem onto the flower cut, then I cut it twice in blue and again in white and layered them together. The falling seeds were from a first cut that was too small.

Here is a close up of the pics of the girls. I just love them!
I feel like I am on a roll! Two posts in a row and I have three more ready to go!

Thanks for visiting today.

Have a Great and Crafty Day!

Jan

Machine Covers and a Crop Night out!

Hi all! Sorry to be MIA for a while. February is such a busy month with Valentine's Day, two of my daughter's Birthdays and my Anniversary. It seems like every year February gets crazier and crazier.

So I am late in getting this post up. I went to an overnight crop at a friends house and we made covers for our machines. My good friend Jan over at Craft Place brought the pattern and showed me how to make these reversible covers. I am so glad to have friends that I can learn new things from. Jan helped me make these and taught me a few sewing techniques, as I am a complete novice at sewing.

So here are my Imagine and my E2 covered. My covers are all black swirls on one side/hot pink flowers on the other.
Here is the other projects I did at the crop after making three covers:

I made 22 ice cream cone valentines and 23 Peace sign valentines, and 4 of the larger Valentines cards for the teachers. The Ice Cream cone and Peace Sign were both from SVG Cuts - 24 Valentines set. the teachers valentines use a heart shaped doily I picked up at target, and two different sized hearts cut from Art Philosophy and stamped with the coordinating stamps from the Mad About You CTMH stamp set.
Here is a pic of my Expression cover:
Here are my Friends and I sitting in Tina's AWESOME crafting space in her basement. We had a great time. I look forward to the next time we can do this.

(LtoR: Me, Jan A, Tina L. and Missie T.)

Here are all my covers together set up at Tina's house, along with some of the projects we made.

I have an all day crop this Sunday and I am looking forward to hanging out with my friends and meeting some new crafty friends. As well as getting some projects done.

Thanks for visiting today.

Have a Great and Crafty Day!

Jan