Sleep fast

     Quick note before sleep.  Craft bag is ready to go and suitcase is almost ready.  Bedtime now (for work tonight), then shower and frantic run through the house for last minute stuff.   Then after work tomorrow heading to 'Manch-Vegas' for the CKC Scrapbooking convention.  I am volunteering this weekend...for some great loot and look at some great new stuff.  Wahoo!  
     I'll be staying in the hotel there as well for some R&R.  ...posting pics then.   Bye.  ....justwannacraft,CathyM

Another Cold Sunday ......

Good Morning all.

Another cold morning here...actually it started out in the 28*--heat wave here! 

The sun is ever so desperately trying to come out and it is windy...by the sounds of my wind chimes. 

Laundry is in, dishwasher is running and the tax papers are here next to me....doing my taxes today!

No crafting until they are done.

I'm actually late this year.  Usually they are done and gone by now...lol

I got my new Cricut Explore this past Saturday and am loving it!!  There is a big learning curve here and I am determined to get it!  It took a while to get my Expression down and I know I can master this one!  Here is an 'Un-boxing" video for you: 

.....Off to the taxes!

And I forgot a link to a great contest.....
 http://is.gd/uxzOg4

Graphic 45 Challenge is done!

Yay!!! 

My mini album is done.  I took the Graphic 45 February mini album challenge and finished!  

I used G45 French Country paper, die cuts and stickers.  I also used photo blanks from DCWV, Liquid Glass and Flip Flaps from Close To My Heart, misc. brads and Xyron adhesive.  

The size and pages are the same.  The binding is different---I used my Cinch to bind mine and my layout is a bit different.  

Enjoy.

Adding video in a few........ 

enjoy.

......and here it is.....

Where are my photos?

Just a quick note....As I was trying to post pics last night....ugh....IE 11 wouldn't, Google Chrome wouldn't and alas after down loading Firefox I was finally able to get them in.  Never had this problem before and I tried all the 'Explorer' tricks I could.

  All this because I was unable to see many pics that I had long ago added to Blogger via my phone.  They were gone.  And some of them are still gone, some I can't remember what they were?!

Trying to remedy this, bear with me.  Should you see any places where there should be a photo and there isn't, drop me a line and I will try to fix it.   Sorry

Here is a little eye candy in the mean time.....

More progress on the Graphic 45 Mini Album

Hello, me again.

Here is a mini video of my progress so far of my mini album for the Graphic 45 February Challenge: Topography Mini Album. 

Not sure if I will be disqualified because I used a manila envelope that was a bit thicker than a file folder, but it was all I had.  Oh well.

 But I am using my French Country paper pack, embellishments and stickers from G45. 

I have 'Cut the Paper'!

David, do you hear me....... (inside joke).

It still needs to be bound, which I will do with my Cinch instead of rings as well as the fun part.   That is when I get to pick and choose all the stuff to put in it--stickers, embellishments, and photos---If I do put photos in it. 

Hope you enjoy and please pardon the shaky camera.

Graphic 45 Mini Album Book Base

     Graphic 45 posted a 2014 challenge to make a mini album.  And I thought I should do one....lol...of course I should!  Mini albums are my favorite thing to do right now so no big challenge here, just fun. 
    Here is the web site:  http://g45papers.typepad.com/
    And here is the first part: the book base.  It is supposed to be made with file folders but I didn't have any so I used chip board manilla envelopes.  It is thicker but that's OK.   There are 3 pocket pages and 7 plain pages.
     Now the fun part to decorate and embellish.   Oooooh yeah.

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Dancing in the Rain

     Two page layout done at the Scrap-A-Way Retreat in Cromwell, CT on Aug 2013.    Very labor intensive but came out good.



Very cute 6" mini album by Xyron

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Re-purposed Composition Notebooks

Here are a couple more of the composition notebooks that I craft.  They were giveaways for my sons' poetry slam.

Summer Motivation

Hello.

 I had to write a bit here.  I have had a motivation lag lately and really do not feel like doing anything!  Awful!

 I have a ton of great things in my craft room to do and play with and I am having a hard time getting my 'butt in the chair' as Allison lee  of  CraftCast would say.

 

I could blame it on the heat...or I should say the humidity. I like the heat but the humidity really gets me.  Ugh.

 

I've been working crazy shifts lately.  Ugh.

 

Oh well, I'm going to try to post something from my (new) phone....I had it down good on my last phone...  lets hope. 

....justreallywannacraft,CathyM

Summer Mini-Album from the Artbooking cartridge

        Here is the finished 'Summer Mini-Album' cut from the new Cricut Artbooking cartridge.  It is available exclusively by a Close To My Heart consultant....me.  See he link to the left.  Thanks for watching.    ....justwannacraft,CathyM

Summer Mini-Album

    Here is the new Mini-Album I cut with our new Cricut cartridge Artbooking. So fun.  The hardest part was picking the paper and embellishments.   The cartridge it exclusive from Close To My Heart and you can get to from me....see add to the left.
     Thanks.   ....justwannacraft,CathyM
  PS. I'll post the video of the near finished product in a minute.

Lazy (right!) Day at Home

      Laundry started.....dishes done (I don't remember even eating here yesterday!) ....floor swept....having brunch on the deck.    I love my lush (insert un-mowed here) back yard.  It is really peaceful here during the day.   Still need to do lots more though.
       I received my box from Close To My Heart yesterday.   All the new products!   Making time to play with all that today.    I want to make some cards today.    I especially want to play with the new Cricut cartridge Artbooking.      Oh so good!!
         Have a blessed day ....justwannacraft,CathyM

More Crreativity....

Gift Circle Spinner Card.     The orange 'gift' spins.....so cute!

Creative session

Having so much creating and making things at Close To My Heart Convention.  

CTMH Convention

OMG!  Having so much fun at Close To My Heart Convention.....VIVA!  So many great new things...... this is the new mini album we are doing. 

So much crafty things, so little time!!!

OMG!

 There are just way too many great crafty things and people in this world to be able to appreciate them all but I am slowly trying.....

 

Why I do not have one of these yet is beyond me....I guess because I was waiting to see the star one!  And I did...Check out Epiphany Crafts!  They have a new star tool that I NEED for my July 4th crafting!

And while we are on the subject....check out My Craft Channel.  They have an awesome....Awesome! July 4th kit and add-on kit (from Authentique and Heidi Swapp) for a ridiculous price!  

Really people?!  I am going to need another job....

Just wanted to share.....

They both also have giveaways too.....  I know I have entered ....way more contests and giveaways than I care to talk about.   The time to win is now......just sayin'!

....justwannacraft,CathyM

And for David:  Cut the paper!

WRMK_folded shirt father's day card

This is too cute!