Buckets My Way

Well guys, I posted a few days ago about the clearance buckets at Michael's along with some ideas on how to personalize them. So guess what I have been doing the past couple days? Yep you guessed it, decorating buckets. They are so much fun to do and thanks a sweet friend who gave me some vinyl in such terrific colors, I was able to play all day yesterday and part of today with vinyl. So without farther delay, buckets my way...

Bucket List: October 31st Fall Seasonal Cartridge Bump in the Night Cricut Lite Cartridge Create A Critter 2 (Sneak a Peek CCR required) Vinyl Transfer Tape Thanks for stopping by and I used two more cartridges this week. I think I am up to three different ones this week so I am on a roll!! Have a wonderful holiday weekend! Sharondalyn

Birthday Card

Happy Thursday everyone, Yesterday I decided I would give card making another try since today is my aunt's 45th birthday. Yeah I know, I know the card won't get to her in time but it's better late than never. Since I am currently exploring all of my cartridges to find all of the hidden gems on them, for this card I used "Fancy Frames" project cartridge. Details: Fancy Frames Project Cartridge Frame #8 cut @ 7inches Wall Decor and More cricut cartridge numbers cut at 2.41 inches Kay & Company paper stack "Handmade Lofty Nest" We R Memory Keepers "Kensington" textured card stock pad Embellishments & pearlescent chalks for the edges Close to my heart "Cocoa Ink" (Z2114) Close to my heart "Celebration" acrylix stamp set

Tools: Cricut Expression 2 Gypsy Thanks for stopping by today! ~Sharondalyn~

On My Honor

I have decided that I am going to use a different cartridge every time I decide to make a layout, card or project. With that being said, today I decided to use the cricut lite "Bloom" cartridge. I had so much fun with this cartridge as it is perfect for just about any spring/summer or daisy scout layout. The next pages I am going to share from my daughters investiture ceremony into her Daisy scout troop. She was so nervous but you could hardly tell. We worked very hard learning the girl scout pledge and law. Afterwards we enjoyed a light buffet and and reflected on the day's events. For the entire project I used the cricut lite "Bloom" cartridge. Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to leave a comment. Goodnight, Sharondalyn Items used: Cricut Lite "Bloom" cartridge Twine Buttons K and Company "Brownie Scout Paper Pad"

The Grouchy Ladybug

Good evening, I am diligently working on finishing my daughter's first grade school year photo layouts. Last year on around Halloween they had storybook character day at her school. The children were allowed to dress in costume as a favorite character from a book and bring the book to school to read to their classmates. Well guess what story happens to be my daughter's favorite? You guessed it! "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle. He is one of my favorite authors of children's books. Anyway, luckily we found a ladybug costume at our local Kmart and there we have it. Amber was a nice lady bug. She is much too sweet to ever be grouchy. I used the following cartridges on this layout, Letter Envy Font for the title Best Images of 2007 for the ladybug Teresa Collins Black & White Imagine Cartridge for the pink & black paper (Frame) Ladybug brads Flowers by the paper studio Google eyes (variety pack from dollar tree) The frame (I can't remember what cartridge it came from), I had better start taking notes from now on (LOL0. Thanks for looking, have a great evening! Sharondalyn

Bargians at Michaels

Whew what a shopping adventure I had today. A good friend of mines posted that Michael's had sand buckets on clearance for twenty cents. Well needless to say, I searched all weekend for those things with no luck. Guess what!! That same friend of mines called all around until she found them. So, off I went at the height of rush hour to go get the bargains. I brought a total of 100 buckets. Pinterest, google and yahoo search engines has some fantastic ideas on how to personalize them using vinyl. I just cant wait to create!! Anyway, here are some pictures that I borrowed off of FB from my girlfriend. They are not of my shopping haul, receipt or creative ideas. But whoever they belong too, they did a fantastic job and I am loving the inspiration. Thanks and enjoy!! Sharondalyn

School Spirit Day Posters

I was asked to make posters for spirit days at my kids school. I am beginning to think that I might need to learn the word "no" and use it often, LOL. Anyway, lately I have been spending so much time making projects for others that I haven't had time to work on my own personal things :(. Anyway, I am not a poster maker so this is what I managed to come up with on such short notice. I was asked on Wednesday and they needed them on Thursday to hang in the school (that day). Our school symbol is a wave which stands for "we are varner elementary". Ingredients: Cuttin Up Font Cartridge Robots Dude Recollections Card stock Thanks for looking and following my blog ~Sharondalyn~

Red Ribbon Week

It seems as if it has been a long time since I posted. The beginning of the school year is always a busy one for students, teachers and parents alike. Anyway, I am working on my daughter's school album and I am up to grade 1. Yay!! That is a good thing since she just entered 2nd grade which means I am not too far behing *smiling*. Without farther delay here is the two page spread I have been working on this week along with other things.

The materials I used were Cricut Expression 2 machine Cricut Classmates cartridge "Thinking of School" for the title. Lots of layers and I colored the ends of the pencils and crayons with 3-D coloring pens. Cricut "Heritage" cartridge for the school house. I also added faux stitching and the cricut cartridge protective packaging came in handy for the windows. I also got the scroll from the Heritage cartridge. We r memory keepers "sew easy" tool & floss for the stitching (takes a lot of time next time), but so much fun! The solid paper is Die cuts with a view cardstock and the printed paper I just don't remember (sorry) who it's made by. I've had it such a long time. Thanks for looking. ~Sharondalyn~