Do you believe in Leprechauns?

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Ok, well, I know we have 18 days until the holiday but I couldn't stand the wait.  My daughter was born on St. Patrick's Day and let me tell you, my Irish American husband was thrilled!  Ever since then, the holiday has become extra special.

The leprechaun came from the new St. Patrick's Day digital cartridge, shown above,  available in the Cricut Craft Room for $9.99.  I love all the images on this digital cartridge so you may be seeing more projects with these.

 Above is a close up of the leprechaun in all his glory.  How about that cute stamp sentiment "I Believe in Leprechauns!" from My Creative Time's I Believe in Leprechauns stamp set. Check out all the cute sentiments on that stamp set below:

 On the inside, I used another sentiment from the set that says "Have a Sham-rockin' day!".

You can pick up the Gypsy and Cricut Craft Room files below:

Click HERE for the Gypsy file!
Click HERE for the Cricut Craft Room file!
To see a video on how to get these files and import them to the Cricut Craft Room, click HERE.

Also, I got a lot of emails when I posted about the Scrapbook Expo saying why wasn't anything in the Northeast?  Well, I just found out that Creating Keepsakes is having a convention at the end of April in Manchester, New Hampshire.  Click HERE to register and find out all the details!

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One card, two looks

I have two more cards today from the Cricut Creative Cards cartridge, both the same design with two very different looks.

 This patriotic card was cut at 5", all layers.  I love a patriotic card!  The stamp sentiment is from My Creative Time's My Little Firecracker Stamp set (see photo below):

And now this second card was cut at 4.33" to accomodate the size background paper I had left.  

 The pink is way cuter in real life but it's a different take on the card.  Ok, true confession here:  I wasn't sure I liked the first card so I made this one also.  Then, I wasn't sure I liked this one either.  Then, I decided to put them both up and hope for the best.

I loved this cartridge so much that I am having a Cricut Creative Cards giveaway, sponsored by Provo Craft.

Here's a quick peek at what's on the Creative Cards Cartridge:

How can you win?

1) Subscribe to Obsessed with Scrapbooking by clicking HERE.  If you have already signed up for my email list shown on the above link, you're good!
2) That's it!

Winner will be announced next Wednesday, March 6, 2013.  Allow 4-6 weeks to receive.  Must claim prize within 2 weeks of announcement.

Which card (if any) did you like best?  At this point, I like the patriotic card best.

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Make a Quick Creative Card PLUS Giveaway!

Today's quick 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card comes from the new Cricut Creative Cards cartridge.  Have you seen this cartridge?  It's awesome!  Take a look below:

The Cricut Creative Cards cartridge makes 20 different cards with matching envelopes.  All layers are all sized perfectly.

 I cut the card at 5.5", all layers and added another scalloped white section to the inside to write my message.  The flower is 3 layers.

I'm sorry for the less than perfect photos.  I keep trying to take photos when it's sunny out and every time I'm ready, it's raining so I have to improvise.  Note to self: Don't use avocado green background ever again...LOL!  It's a retro 70s look, that's it!

I loved this cartridge so much that I am having a Cricut Creative Cards giveaway, sponsored by Provo Craft.

How can you win?

1) Subscribe to Obsessed with Scrapbooking by clicking HERE.  If you have already signed up for my email list shown on the above link, you're good!
2) That's it!

Winner will be announced next Wednesday, March 6, 2013.  Allow 4-6 weeks to receive.  Must claim prize within 2 weeks of announcement.

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How to Make A Cowboy Birthday Gift Bag!

This cute Western Cowboy gift bag came together in a jiffy with the Cricut Teddy Bear Parade and County Fair cartridges at hand.  

My mom needed a bag for a baby gift of overalls with horseshoes on them so we went with the whole cowboy motif.  You can get a big package of gift bags at Michaels or Joanns with a coupon for under $5.  These are sized at 8" x 10" approximately.

Here are the sizes:

County Fair Cricut Cartridge - cactus - 6"
Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge- Lil Cowpoke - 3"
Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge- Cowboy Teddy Bear - 4-3/4"
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook - Stars - 1-1/2"

A little white pen adds the perfect amount of detail to the bear, stars and "lil cowpoke" and takes two seconds to do.  I use the white Sanford Uni-Ball Gel Impact Pen .

Do you ever make gift bags?


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Check out the Upcoming Scrapbook Expos!

Scrapbook Expo is coming to Dallas/Grapevine this Friday and Saturday, February 22-23, 2013!  I am going on Friday and taking two card classes.  I love these conventions!

You can still register for workshops, tickets, etc. through Wednesday for the Dallas Scrapbook Expo - check it out HERE.

Scrapbook Expo will be all over the country this year.  Take a look below:

Check out this video to find out more about the Scrapbook Expo:

I hope to see some of you this Friday!

Do you go to Scrapbook events?  I love them!

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Quick and Elegant Valentines Card

Hi Sweet Friends!

Today's 5" x 5" card was made using the Cricut Sweethearts cartridge. I just love this cartridge - tons of fun word art and really cute love/wedding images.  I made a cute door hanging last week using this same cartridge HERE.

I cut the heart on page 72 of the Cricut Sweethearts handbook at 3-3/4" and then cut out the shadow at 4" using the Shadow Feature Key. I did that to leave a nice thick border around the edges. The cardstock is by Core'dinations, the shimmery white paper by SEI and the red polka dot and brown swirl paper is from Bo Bunny (from their Christmas line!). Border punch from Fiskars.

This "Love" word art from page 34 was cut at 1-3/4" and then shadowed using the Shadow Feature Key. White pen stitching was done using a Signo Uniball white pen.

I always like to add some finishing touches to the inside - definitely required when your card is chocolate brown!

Don't forget the FREE Scrapbooking Webinar called "Sewing on Scrapbook Pages" Wednesday night!
You must sign up to be able to view the webinar.  If you can't make it, there will be a recording to watch later but you have to sign up to have access to it.   Click here to view more details

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Love You Birds Valentines Day Card

OK, so this is probably one of my favorite cards I've made.  This A2 sized card (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") came together in a snap once I got my sizing figured out.

A tip for the newbies:  Use the Fit to Length feature key on your Expression or Create to get just the right size you need on a project.  I used that to determine what size to cut the label shape behind the birds.

Speaking of label shapes, can you believe this one came from the Twinkle Toes Lite cartridge?  Be sure to look at your cartridges carefully - there are lots of labels and shapes on there that are parts of other images.  This one was supposed to say "Tiny Dancer", if you cut all the layers.

I cut the label shape ("tinydncr") from Twinkle Toes at 3-1/4".  Then, I ran it through the Cuttlebug using the Textile Texture embossing folder.

The love birds ("loveb") are from the Holiday Cakes cartridge and cut at 1-1/2".  Remember that the Cake cartridges work in any of the machines and you can use the images to cut paper.  Silver gems and glittered big brads are from Hobby Lobby.

I added a red button on my bow, then tied it with Martha Stewart baker's twine and added my sentiment from Papertrey Ink.  Button and ribbon by Papertrey Ink.

A finishing touch on the inside and we're done!  Paper was by Core'dinations and Basic Grey's Bittersweet line.

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You Hold the Key to My Heart!

I have a fun, quick Valentine's card for you this morning.

But first, today through midnight (Friday) is your last chance to save $50 on True Stamp 2013 (no code necessary).  Want to know what True Stamp is? Click here to view more details and SIGN UP!

Second, I will be participating in a HUGE scrapbook garage sale in Dallas with lots of other vendors.  Check out the details HERE.

Here is today's quick card:

 I used the Cricut Sentimentals cartridge and cut the "key to my heart" word art at 2- 3/4" with both layers and then mounted on a 4 1/4" x 6" card front. I used pop dots on the word art and key to give the card some more dimension.

This key was also from the Cricut Sentimentals Cricut cartridge and is called key1. I cut it at 2" using gold glitter paper with all the layers.  I added inking for interest.

Paper is from DCWV.

Have a great weekend!

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How to Make An Easy Valentine's Door Sign!

 Today's "Love" wall decor was made using the Lovestruck Cricut and Sweethearts Cricut cartridges. These images are also on the Spring Fever Holiday Cricut cartridge.

 I cut the heart background at 10" two times using white chipboard.  I did this so that my ribbon wouldn't show on the back - more on that below.

 I cut the "Love" from the Cricut Sweethearts cartridge two times - once in red, once in brown at 5".  I popdotted that onto the front.

To mount the ribbon, put it in between the two back sections using tape and stapler and then glued them together.  Viola!  All done!!

Have you made any Valentine's decor?

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How to Create Elegant Gift Packages For Less!

Today, I am going to show you how to use your Cricut machine and a few supplies to create beautiful, elegant packages quickly, easily and inexpensively.

I had a number of exact same gifts to wrap and I had to come up with a way to make them look good, while not being too time-consuming or expensive to create.

First of all, I found this beautiful gift wrap paper at Michaels in the $2.50 bin.  Michaels has some great inexpensive wrapping paper now in those bins that are suitable for men and women. 

I also picked up some white satin ribbon to wrap around the packages.

Next, I used my Cricut Pink Expression (on sale for $179 right now through Feb. 6, 1013) and the Teresa Collins Cricut Sophisticated cartridge to create elegant tags as a focal point for the package. 

The Teresa Collins Cricut Sophisticated cartridge has the most easy to cut designs on it that are always eye-catching.

 I cut these monogram tags at 4" using black and white cardstock, with the monograms of the recipients. I wrote a quick message on the back, glue dotted on the bow and I was done.

Many of the cartridges have a tag function to them and it's so easy to cut them out to use as a focal point for your gifts.

Do you use monograms and/or tags for your gift wrapping?  I'd love to hear what you do!

Don't forget that I am giving away the My Creative Time Valentine's Stamp and Die Set release - you can enter the contest HERE.

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