Monthly Archives: June 2012

Oldie but goodie – Post it note holders

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Evelyn

Just sitting here in a hotel room waiting for checkout time.  I always bring my computer along to amuse myself.  I was looking through my craft pictures and found a simple one that I hadn’t posted before, made way back … Continue reading →

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The last of 1997

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Evelyn

I was going through my craft pictures and came across two scrapbook pages from 1997 that I hadn’t posted yet.   Here is Mike’s 8th grade graduation: There’s a cute story to go with that lower right-hand corner picture.  Do … Continue reading →

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Quick birthday card

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Evelyn

Just a real quick post today; I’m gong out of town to visit family, but wanted to show you this cute, simple card.  I used the rocket image from Nifty Fifties to make this quick card for my uncle’s birthday.  … Continue reading →

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Color combo challenge

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Evelyn

This week’s challenge at Paper Crafting World is to use this color combination.  It’s so tropical!  What great colors for summer! I made several of these cards using BG Rose. I have a hard time using patterned paper.  The mixing … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Jennifer!

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Evelyn

Yesterday was our Design Team Coordinator, Jennifer’s, birthday.  To celebrate, the designers from both teams — CookingWithCricut and PaperCraftingWorld — are having a Happy Birthday Jen Blog Hop!  The hop is two days long to give each of us a … Continue reading →

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It’s still 1998

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Evelyn

Still working through 1998.  I put these “miscellaneous” pictures together with a neutral embellishment, the flower pots from A Garden of Words Cricut cartridge, welded together on my Gypsy. I just used a hole punch to make the flower centers. … Continue reading →

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Masculine – Anything Goes challenge

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Evelyn

Masculine-themed projects seem to be difficult for us crafters.  I decided to double-challenge myself and make two! The first one is a birthday card for my brother.  When I saw this dog from Paper Crafting World’s Jules and Jack cutting … Continue reading →

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Cartridge showcase – Pooh and Friends

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Evelyn

Today, I’m doing a Cartridge Showcase for Cooking with Cricut.  The cartridge I’m showcasing is an oldie but goodie, Pooh and Friends, and I have found that it’s a surprisingly versatile cartridge.   This is a great cartridge for creating … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Daddio!

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Evelyn

Moving right along with my goal to use each of my Cricut cartridges at least once this summer, I perused my choices and went with Nifty Fifties for this birthday card.  The gingham check is a leftover from a purchased … Continue reading →

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Working on 1998 now

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Evelyn

You may or may not know that I’m about 20  years behind on my scrapbooking, but I have been steadily making a dent, and have vowed to make at least one scrapbook page every day this summer vacation.  So far, … Continue reading →

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