Halloween Doggies

I had to post this! It was just too cute! These are doggies going trick o' treating.

My stuff Again

These are some of my layouts made with my baby bug! Enjoy! More to come. I think I'll head to bed now....:O)

Treat box Suprise

DIY: Cute Cupcake Topper Tutorial

Materials: Tape, adhesive of your choice, sucker stick, ribbon, and any paper shapes that you want to use (A scalloped punch was used here + a smaller circle punch, and a number "1" punch).

Steps:

Using adhesive, I stuck the "1" onto the small circle and then I stuck those onto the scalloped circle.

With a small piece of tape I taped the sucker stick to the back of the scalloped circle.

Then I tied a ribbon on the bottom. Easy Peasy. Now go find a cupcake.

How to Tie A Ribbon?

How to tie ribbion


I got this tutorial from Hooked on Stamps. I wanted to know the correct way of doing this and I'm so grateful! Hope this helps you too!



Tutorial: Tying Ribbon Knots

Ribbon Knots are a fast, simple and easy way to add some pizzazz to a card or scrapbook layout. One of the most frequently asked questions I hear is, “How do you make that knot look so pretty?” Let’s take a look and see…



Tip: Working with the ribbon attached to the spool allows you to adjust the length of the ribbon as needed and then cut it when you’re done. This will save you ribbon in the long run!

Take the ribbon and wrap it around your finger. When you bring the ribbon to the front, cross it up and to the left making an “x” at the front.

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Gently move the ribbon forward on your finger, leaving the circle of ribbon that it formed intact. Using your thumb, push the ribbon tail through that circle. Notice how I’ve folded the ribbon as it’s gone into the circle. This will give you a nice clean edge later on.

Now, you can grab the tail that’s free on the right side and gently pull, tightening the knot. As you pull the tail, you can guide the knot to where you want it, positioning it before you tighten the knot fully.

Here’s the finished ribbon knot.

Let’s see what the ribbon knot looks like from side. You can see that the front of the knot (at the bottom of the photo) is completely flat. The back of the knot has some dimension to it. I try to make this as flat as possible by not pulling too tightly on the knot.

Here’s what the back of the ribbon knot looks like.

I love grosgrain ribbon. It has a very distinct look. It’s a woven ribbon which can at times present a challenge, in that the ends of the ribbon tend to fray. With grosgrain ribbon, if you end up with a tiny hanging thread, and it gets pulled, your ribbon can start unraveling! Yikes! We wouldn’t want that to happen.

To prevent grosgrain ribbon from fraying, apply a tiny drop of Liquid Glass to the backside of the ribbon. Spread the Liquid Glass across the end. Allow the Liquid Glass to dry completely. Trim off any hanging threads or cut through the center of where the Liquid Glass was applied to have a completely sealed end.

Now to adhere the ribbon to the card! Liquid Glass yet again. I put on a liberal amount of Liquid Glass, then positioned the ribbon and press it down firmly to flatten out the backside of the knot and get the Liquid Glass up into the knot. I hold it in position for a minute or so.

Tip: You can place a book or acrylic block on top of the ribbon to hold it firmly in place while it dries completely.



And….voila….the finished card.

Ribbon Tool

This is a ribbon iron! Cute isn't it? You can flatten your ribbons that have those little wrinkles in it.

I want one of these: Gypsy!

Here is the latest from Provocraft/Cricut makers! The Gypsy. Looks spiffy huh? I'll find out more about it, but this is just to show what' new and exciting. I don't have one YET!! But then again, I just got my cricut so it will come in time. But here you go:

upclose shot:

With the Cricut Gypsy you can weld, stretch, rotate, slant, and all the other functions that come stock with the PC software Cricut Design Studio. It will also provide you with a central location to store all your designs, photos, and craft projects so you never have to worry about transporting your giant Cricut machine again to get what you want. The Gypsy also stores the manuals and overlays for all the cartridges, so you literally have everything to design and shape any art project you can imagine in the palm of your hand.

Features:

Size – 8” x 3” x 1.5”

Weight – 11 ounces

Screen Size - 4.7”, 16:9, 480 x 272

Stylus Length – 3.75”

Storage – ~4000 Cartridges, 10000+ Designs

Battery Life – 4 hrs cont. 18 hrs int.

Compatible with Cricut Machines and Cartridges Weld, size, slant, rotate, stretch, preview -->

2 Full content cartridges preloaded

Benefits:

No computer required

Design functionality on-the-go with no PC

Interfaces with CDS when connected to a PC

Stores content, overlays, and manuals

Stores All Overlays

Stores All ManualsStores design projects

Exploding Boxes! I've got to try!

Here is a project that I want to do before the new year. An Exploding box. Hopefully by this time next year, I'll have it all toghether. Hee Hee :O)

This is a Beautiful Card

Just thought I'd share this was found online and I thought it was so tastefully done: