First Vinyl Project

I just recently made my first vinyl project.  My best friend from college, University of Alabama, had a birthday recently.  I made her a sign to put on her desk.  I found the idea online from a t-shirt.  I loved the saying and knew that she would too.  I bought a wooden plague at Walmart and covered it in Gesso to prime it and make it white.  The Explore cut the vinyl perfect on the vinyl setting.  I even layered the vinyl on one part.  Thanks to videos on YouTube, it was pretty easy.  Well, easy, might be pushing it.  I was scared to death to work with vinyl, but I only had one issue.  I knew it was going to good.  When I was pulling the scrap vinyl off I dropped it and it laid back down on some of the letters and stuck.  I had to recut one part, but I got it all to line up the way I wanted it.  So, lesson learned.  The Alabama A was a svg that I made through inkscape with a jpeg.  You can truly do about anything with the Explore.  Then add some bling and sealer to cover and protect everything and then it was ready to wrap.  She loved it.  I am glad.  Next vinyl project is going to be iron on for a t-shirt,

First Explore Project

This is my first project with my Explore.  I made a Father's Day box card for my cousin.  It is also my first box card.  Fred Flintstone was a svg that I downloaded off the internet.  I do not remember where I found him.  The martini glass is from the Mixed Drinks Digital set and movie ticket is from the Movie Night Digital set.  The Fathers Day emblem is from the Father's Day cartridge. 

I really have to update my cartridge list.  I know that I currently have about 200 digital and physical cartridges.  I also have the monthly subscription on cricut.com.  So, I guess that I basically have almost all cartridges, that is as long as I continue to pay.  LOL.  Oh, and in true fashion, I have downloaded tons and tons of free svgs to cut.  I have also bought a few.  Haven't really tried any of them yet.  I plan on it soon though. 

Starting the Year Off With A New Toy

 

 

 

Yes, a new toy would be another Cricut machine.  I ordered the Explore on launch day on HSN.  To say that I love it is an understatement.  It is an amazing machine.  It cuts so great.  I love being able to cut anything and now with print to cut it is even better.  I hope that I am not the only person that took pics of the UPS man bringing my machine.  It is crazy to also have pics of the tracking and pics from the warehouse.  Ok, I am crazy. 

The Warehouse.  Which one is MINE. 

 



Next tracking.  Where oh where is my baby.

Here is my special Santa, well my UPS man.  He wasn't camera shy, so I must not be the only one that takes pics of him as he delivers.

My Goodness, Has it been that long!!

Oh my goodness.  I know it has been a long time since I have posted, but I did not realized it had been since May of last year.  It seems that no matter the pledge to my blog on New Year's, I just cannot follow thru.  It has been a crazy time.

 My last post was about having Shingles.  Well, that was nothing.  As soon as the shingle pain went away I got an infection in my big toe.  I almost lost my big toe and part of my foot, but all healed up.  It only took 20 days in the hospital and the whole year to get better.  Didn't do a lot of crafting, but this year is a different story. 

I have been very busy doing different things this year.  I will try and get my postings back on track.  Fingers crossed.  LOL.

Shingles

I haven't really been crafting alot this year.  I have been fighting with Shingles since the end of February.  It has really been terrible.  I never thought that anything could be worst than diabetic leg pain.  I was wrong.  I was so wrong to the point that now when the Shingles commercials come on TV, I apologize to the people doing the commercial.  I only had 3 sores that came to the surface, but the pain around my side has been beyond painful.  I have a high pain threshold and this has kicked my butt.  I have not been able to do anything. 

I highly suggest to anyone that has had the Chicken Pox's to go get the Shingle Vaccine no matter what your age.  Insurance doesn't want to pay for it if you are under a certain age.  Fight them or just pay for it if you can.  Trust me it is worth it.  If you get them, you could miss months of work due to the pain and fatigue. 

Happy Mothers Day

I would like to wish a Happy Mothers Day to everyone today.  I hope that you have a great day and get to enjoy it with all your family and everyone that you love.

Another New First

I just finished a new project.  A first, for me.  I made my first diaper cake.  I just have this to say, diapers have a mind of their own.  I do love the way it turned out.  It wasn't what I had in my head, but what usually turns out that way.

I need to back up just a little and give some information.  The diaper cake was for my best friends god daughters reveal baby shower.  The mom and dad and my friend went to the doctor on Thursday and they told my friend the sex.  She got the ultrasound picture and the video.  The mom and dad had to wait till Saturday to find out if they were having a boy or girl.  It was an informal shower.  No presents.  We did play a few games, and took tons of pictures.  I made the decorations and the diaper cake.  The way we revealed the sex was the cake.  The answer to what you are thinking is .........BOY.

The diaper cake was made all from store bought items.  I wanted to cut some cricut things and put on it, but she really hasnt decisioned on any themes yet.  I made two centerpieces, one for a girl and one for a boy.  I also made a banner.  All of these pieces were of course cricut projects.

Here is the finished diaper cake.

 

 

Here are my two centerpieces.  They are made out of salt containers, a trick I learned at a cricut circle meeting.  One centerpiece is for a girl and the other a boy.

 

The baby shower banner turned out great.  It fit so perfect in their archway in there apartment. 

 

I also got Print Shop into the act and made cards for people to fill out for advice for the new parents.

 

 

I also made some cute little cards so when people came in the could vote on if they thought it was going to be a boy or a girl.  Well, the vote was 5 to 3 for a girl.  They were wrong.