PROJECT 99 ~ PINWHEEL TUTORIAL

Hello Crafters.  I received some request about how I made the Pinwheels for my Primary Class last week.  They were so very easy to make.

 Here is the video:

Only 1 more project until the big 100 Project Blog Candy Giveaway!! 
Have a great weekend!

Bug Hugs :D

Project 98 - "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR!!!"

Hi there everyone,  I want to dedicate todays post to the gift that I received 12 years ago... My daughter Taylor, who turned 12 today.  I look at her and I still see the little blue eyed, blond haired, tiny little baby.   It brings tears to my eyes.  I remembered it like it was yesterday.  Time sure does time fly by.  Now, she will be the newest member of the Young Women's Program!!  In our church, the Young Women's Program is just amazing. It teaches the girls such wonderful life skills....here are a few of them....

Faith

Divine Nature

Individual Worth

Knowledge

Choice and Accountability

Good Works

Integrity and

Virtue.

Oh my goodness!!  She is going to have so much fun!  

~TAYLOR, I am so very proud of you~

Ok, now this is why I haven't posted anything for a couple of days.  

Her is the card I made for her.

For this card, I used:

Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cart

Gypsy

Ribbon from Hobby Lobby

Crystal Embossing Powder

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

This coupon is for a Shopping Spree with DAD!

Yummmm....Snickers" Cake!  

Nothing beats seeing her face light up like this!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 

MY SWEET TAYLOR!

PS....2 more projects till my Blog Candy Giveaway!  Also, I'll be entering this card in a Challenge over @ More Than Favors

Busy Bug Babble ~ "CRICUT GYPSY & IMAGINE UPDATE!"

Lots to Read  

The Cricut Gypsy and Imagine updates are available that will allow communication and design functionality between the two machines!  

The Big update is now available. This update will give greater compatibility between the Gypsy and the Imagine, will allow you to link Imagine cartridges to your Gypsy, adds a few new features to the Imagine, and fixes some calibration, printing and cutting issues. There is also a Cricut Sync update available that was actually released a few days ago so some of you might already have it. The update is 2.0.4.8.

New Imagine Features:
Update All - A button in the Project Preview screen. Add as many images/layers to your queue and then press Update All. You can now add the same color/pattern to all images/layers in the queue and size them all at the same time. This feature is very nice if you are cutting out a bunch of letters and don't want to have to individually edit each letter.
Pattern Cartridges - Now, when you insert a pattern cartridge, the Imagine will show what pattern cartridge was inserted and show a sampling of the patterns on that cartridge. This was added because many people thought their pattern cartridges didn't work since nothing shows on the screen after plugging them in.

The Imagine update should be fairly quick if you have kept your Imagine up to date.

The Gypsy update will take longer. I updated a brand new Gypsy this morning and it took over an hour and a half to complete all of the updates. Another person updated an up to date Gypsy and it took him about 45 minutes. So please be patient and please be sure to follow the instructions on the Imagine update site:

http://www.cricut.com/cricutsync/ 

This site has intructions for both the Gypsy and the Imagine.

The Gypsy will now have two apps on it: The Gypsy App, which will funtion as it always has and the Imagine App, which looks just like the Imagine screen. Update Numbers are as follows:

Gypsy App - Version 1.4 (0208:0214)
Imagine App for Gypsy - Version 1.01 (0110:0020)
Imagine - Version 1.01 (0110:0020:0239:202A)
Cricut Sync - 2.0.4.8

1) Get the Cricut Sync program downloaded onto your computer, if you haven't done that already.

2) Update Gypsy using Cricut Sync- see steps above.  To get it started, all you need to do is connect it using the USB cord that came with the Gypsy.
3) Plug in Imagine and update that using Cricut Sync. 

Here's a link to a thread on the Cricut message board where people have commented on the update and done some troubleshooting:  Imagine Gypsy Update Thread  Check it out!

Thanks, Joy over @ Obsessed With Scrapbooking.

Bug Hugs!

Project 96 - "PINWHEELS"

I forgot to post these pinwheels that I made last week for the kids in my Primary class.  The lesson was about Powerful Forces.  It was a little windy outside that day, so I had them bring them outside and run around with them.  

They had a ball! 

 Bug Hugs :D

PS....4 more projects till my Blog Candy!!

Busy Bug Babble ~ "I Got Attitude" Blog Award!!

Today is BLOG AWARDS DAY (for me).  I have gotten 5 Blog Awards from 5 awesome ladies.   I'm going to post a blog for each group,  just to make it a little easier for me.  I received this Blog Award from Leslie @ CA Scrapper.

Head on over to her blog and see how talented she is!
For this award, I have to:
Thank the person who gave you the award and link it back to their blog
Share 8 things about yourself and pass it on to eight people.
Inform the individuals about their award. 
Here we go:

1. I have 3 kids and a dog, who keep me very busy.
2. I love exploring and subscribing to new blogs.
3. I absolutely love using my Cricut & Gypsy
4. I love to escape to my BBStudio and get lost in creating.
5. I really enjoy giving my cards and projects to people!
6. My favorite color is anything Green 
7. I love to travel with my family.
8. I enjoy reading all the comments on my blog

Second, I have to pass this on to 8 blogs.  I just found some of these blogs and their crafts are amazing.  They are in no particular order.
Fleurdilis And Flourishes
Crafting With Meg
The Pink Paper Princess
Kellann Crafts
Crafty Cortney 


Thanks again Leslie, for thinking of me!

Bug Hugs!

Busy Bug Babble ~ "A Thing Of Beauty" Blog Award

Here's another Award I received.   "A Thing Of Beauty" Award from Stacy @ Love That Bug

For this award, I must list 5 things which must include why I love crafting, then I must pass it on to 5 other blogs along with why I think they are special.
(All About Me)

1. I love the feeling of creating something beautiful and giving it to someone.
2. I totally enjoy learning different techniques and using them in my crafts.
3. I love crafting because it lets me create and share.
4. Crafting is like meditating, it calms & relaxes me.
5. Crafting helps me to express myself.

I have to pass this Award to 5 blogs and tell why they are special.

NOTE: Ladies, when accepting this award, you must list 5 things about yourself (including why you like crafting), pass it on to 5 others, and when you post the award to your sidebar, the award creator would like the award linked to her: gracenotes4today. 
I think all blogs are special in their own way.  I enjoy these blogs because they are all so classy!

Here are the 5 Blogs that are deserving.

1. My Creative Time ...Emma what can I say, your blog is just "FABULOUS" 
2. Hiding In My Craft Room ...I love, love, love all your posts!
3. Creations With Christina...I totally enjoy your tutorials.
4. Simply Chick Design By Jen..Jen, to totally "Rock" that's all I have to say!
5. Bits Of Paper ~ I love your style of crafting!

Congratulations, Ladies.  And thanks again Stacy for including me!  

Bug Hugs!

Busy Bug Babble ~ "3 Stylish Blogger" Award

Here is another 3  "Stylish Blogger" Awards I received.   Thank you,  Girlia @ Girlia's Cards, Shelly @ Carley's Closet & Mary @ Marebear Scraps...WOW!!!

Upon receiving these awards,  I must…
*Thank the people who gave these awards to me and link back to their blogs
*Share 8 things about myself
*Pass this award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered.  (I'm tripling this for all 3 Awards I received).
*Leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition. 


8 Things About Myself....Hhmmmmm

1. I love spending time with my family
2. My favorite color is Green
3. I am a midnight Scrapaholic
4. I love, love, love using my Cricut and Gypsy
5. I enjoy blogsurfing (my new word)
6. I love dogs
7. I love to read and leave comments on blogs
8. I am a Movieholic

Here are 24 blogs I just recently discovered.  Head on over to each blog and see how talented these ladies are!

1. Kelly's Memory Craft
2. ICrea8Cards
3. Inspired and Unscripted
4. Made By Momo
5. A Country Twinkle
6. Shawn's Fireside Crafting Room
7. Dana's Imagination Creations
8. Heather's Krafty Korner
9. Kimiz Kraftz
10. In Love With Paper
11. Adruju Crafts
12. Divine Domesticity
13. Kimberly's Krafts Korner
14. Sonya's Paper Trail
15. Quick Chick Designs
16. Evanna's Paper Palace
17. Sherry's Gone Buggy Scrappin' & Stampin'
18. Craft Me This
19. Time To Unwind
20. Mollie's Motif
    
21. Crafting With Jamie
    
22. Wahoo Crafts
    
23. Cindy's Little Creations
    
24. Crafty Jar

Thank you ladies for including me in your Awards.  You all "ROCK"!!

Project 95 - "ACHIEVEMENT DAY TREATS"

I can't believe it ....I am almost at my 100th Project!!  

Whhoo Hooo....It seems like just yesterday, that I started blogging.  

To celebrate, I'll have some "BLOG CANDY" when I reach #100 on my blog.  

So keep watching!!  

Here is #95....5 more to go!!

My daughter goes to a meeting twice a month for church.  It's called Achievement Days.  It's just like Boy Scouts, but for girls.  She has learned to do service for other, bake and decorate cookies, sew, babysit, cook, and so much more.  She loves it.  She has to bring the treat this week for the girls, so of course I had to get my

  "CRAFT ON"!

This project was easy peazy lemon squeezy.  

Here is the video with all the directions:

BUG HUGS!

Busy Bug Babble - MICHAEL'S CRAFT 50% COUPON!!

I just wanted to post this coupon from Michaels,  so that you crafters would have a chance to print and head on over to Michaels to get 50% off something you need.  It's for Friday, March 4th and Saturday, March 5th.  Just double click on the coupon and print it out....as many times as you need it.
Here it is:

Happy shopping...:D

Bug Hugs!

Busy Bug Babble - KINDNESS!!

I went to my post office box for the first time in about 2 months.  And there was this card from Barbara over at Beebeebabs Gallery.  

I just wanted to say "THANK YOU" for your kindness. 

The card is so beautiful, it made me smile!!  

Here is the card Barbara sent me..

Don't you just love the embossing and the sparkle!!  

Bug Hugs :D

Project 94 - "HEY CUPCAKE".....My Creative Time with Emma's Challenge!

Yep.... another challenge!!!  

Don't you just love it!!  

Over at My Creative Time with Emma, 

the challenge is to create "ANYTHING" you want, 

just as long as it's a "Square Card".   

I dusted off the cobwebs from my Cricut Imagine for this Challenge  

and used the Better Together Cricut Imagine Cartridge.

I really need to use my Imagine more often :)

 Here is my 5x5 "Square Card"

...Bug Hugs :D

Project 93 - "SWEET TWEET".....My Pink Stamper Challenge!

Hi everyone.  

Today I'm entering this "Tweet" card in a challenge over at 

My Pink Stamper.  

The challenge is to make any project using a

 "Feathered Friend".  

I used Create A Critter, Songbird & Tags, Bags Boxes & More Cricut Cartridges.

  Have a Wonderful Wednesday!  

Bug Hugs :D

Project 92 - "A Little Birdie Told Me...."

I made this card for someone I know

who is having a baby girl. 

 I liked the way it turned out so much

 that I had to make one for a baby boy too!

Hmmmm, I wonder who will be having a baby boy soon.....
(Sugar & Spice Cricut Cart) Love that cart!!

Ohhh BTW..... 

I received 3 Blog awards from these awesome ladies ....

and I haven't posted them on my blog yet :( 

.....I should be grounded from my BB Studio (Busy Bug Studio) for at least 1 hour today...
that my friends is called pure torture! 

 Life around here has been so crazy lately!  

I just want to say......

Girlia, from  Girlias Cards,  Mary, from Marebear Scraps and Shelly, from Carleys Closet.  I will post these Blog Awards on my blog this week, If I'm allowed back into my BB Studio????

Bug Hugs!

Project 80 - Homemade Bread...Yummy!

I have made homemade bread before, but nothing to write home about!   I tweaked this recipe a little because my bread always ended up being dry and crumbly,  and whalla!!  It taste like I purchased it from the store,  but better!!  My family can't get enough of it!
The secret is to use POTATO FLAKES!


Here is the recipe:

My Easy Wheat Bread

2 1/2 Cups Water

1 Tblsp Yeast

1 Tblsp Honey

4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

1 Egg

1/4 C. Oil

1 C. packed Brown Sugar (makes bread moist)

2 tsp. Dough Enhancer (In your baking isle)

1/4 C. Potato Flakes (not Pearls)

1/4 C. Gluten

2 tsp Salt

4-5 more Cups of Flour (for mixing)

Put Water, Yeast & Honey in mixer and let sit for 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes,

 add all ingredients together. Begin adding extra flour 1 cup at a time (about 4-5 

more cups).  Mix the dough mixture until the dough pulls away from

the sides of the bowl. When the sides of the bowl are clean stop adding flour.  Allow 

the mixer to knead the dough for 8-10 more minutes.  Separate into 2 to 3

bread pans.   Let rise 30 minutes or until double in size in a warm kitchen or oven. 

If using your oven to raise the bread, warm oven to 200 degrees and turn off. 

Then put the covered bread dough in to rise until doubled in size. 

Bake on 350 for 30 minutes.  Yum!

 Enjoy!

Project 91 - "THANK EWE"

 I made this card for a helper who visited to my Primary Class on Sunday.  He had to pretend that he was someone in a story that we were learning about!  The children had such a great time listening to him.  
BYW....I used cotton balls for the sheep body!

Bug Hugs :D

Project 90 - "Deepest Sympathy"

Laundry....Scraproom, 

Laundry,  Scraproom, 

SCRAPROOM, SCRAPROOM!!.....guess who won!!!

This is what happens when you spend all day making cards and entering challenges!

Augh!!...my laundry has officially had babies, triplets to be exact!!  Where did it all come from.....Ohh, maybe from 3 kids, who hide their dirty clothes under their beds and in their closets.  Can anyone else relate to me or is it just my kids???? (Hmmmm...how old before they can do their own laundry??)  Oh...well I guess i'll be doing laundry for the next 3 days....or maybe I should just make another card....hehehe.  I'll take the cardmaking over the laundry ANYDAY!  Well, enough of my babblin'.  Here is my entry for.....@ Mojo Monday and Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!
See the rules HERE.
 I think I'm officially addicted to challenges....laundry can wait...

Bug Hugs  :D 

Recipe:
Peapod Twine from The Twinery (love their twine)
Cuttlebug Embossing folders
Stickles
Glue & Pop Dots
Papertrey Stamp & paper
Penny Lane Paper
& Scraps

Project 89 - "HOT CHOCOLATE"

"Peachy Keen & Cup Od Cheer Challenge"

Hi everyone,  I have been on a roll today.  First as you can see,  I changed my Blog template again.  The last template just wasn't working for me.  I like this one much better.  I am loving these challenges this week.  I'm entering this card in two challenges, "Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge" and "Cup Of Cheer" over @ Cricut Cardz Challenge.  Head on over to their blogs and check out the rules.
Recipe:
Peachy Keen Stamp-Every Day Faces
Wall Decor & More Cricut Cart
Say It In Crystals
Glue & Pop Dots
Bazzill Paper
Cappuccino Twine from "The Twinery

Bug Hugs!

 Here is the inside of the card!

Project 88 - "I Do" -

"WACKY WEDNESDAY WEDDING THEMED CHALLENGE"

I am entering this card in the Wacky Wednesday Wedding Theme Challenge over @ More Than Favors by Paula.   Head on over there and check out her blog.  The Challenge is to make anything Wedding Themed!  Here is what I created.
Recipe:
Sweethearts Cricut Cart - Dress Cut @ 3"
Pink Tulle
D'vine Swirls & Swiss Dot Embossing folders
Martha Stewart Pink Sapphire Glass Beads
Tombo Mono Aqua Liquid Glue (My new Best Friend!)
Paper Studio Stamp Set

BUG HUGS!

Project 87 - "TREASURE!!"

I made these treasure chest for my cute little Primary Class today.   

There is a chocolate coin inside the lid for a treasure.  

 BUG HUGS

:D