~ Graduation 2011 ~

I made 2 graduation cards using the respective school's colors.  I liked the "Congrats" from Beyond Birthdays the best. 

~ Blog Award ~

A big thank you to Patty at The Crafty Kitten for awarding me the Cricut-tastic Award!

Here are the rules for this award:
Wear this badge proudly on your blog and share it with friends.
You also have to tell 5 cricut related things about yourself.

My 5 Cricut things~
1) I was given an Expression by a customer 2 years ago.
2) At first I only used it for the kids' projects.
3) When my cousin won hers at the scrapbook expo, we both started using them more.
4) I've lost count of the number of cartridges I've purchased!  (bought 9 last week alone!)
5) Last September, I bought a Gypsy and absolutely LOVE IT!~

~ Mother's Day ~

 

 My mother loves purple, so this is for her~

 

My Mother-in-law loves red, so this one's for her~

I used the same layout that I used for my Thank You card.

~ Sympathy ~

I had to make a Sympathy card for a friend who lost her father.  Not my favorite cards to make.  I used Create a Critter for the flower and Fabulous Finds for the oval.

~ Easter 2011 ~

 

Inside/Back

This is the Easter card I sent out this year.  I used the Spring Holiday Cards Seasonal cartridge for this one~

~ Blog Awards ~

I was given the Versatile Blogger Award and the Stylish Blogger Award. Thank you to Joann for these wonderful awards. For these awards you have to first thank the person who gave it to you.  Next you have to tell 7 things about yourself.  Then you pass it along to 15 other bloggers. So here it goes!

 7 things about me~
1. I'm obsessed with finding cricut cartridges at the lowest price possible~
2. I love to write~
3. I'm so very proud of my bratty kids~
4. I love to read~
5. I love love love to travel~
6. Cross-stitching and embroidering are relaxing~
7. I end almost all my sentences with a "~" when I type, but not when I write!~

The 15 Bloggers who I feel are deserving of this award are, in no particular order:
1. Trish
2. Bebyles
3. Sarah
4. Cat
5. KatieO
6. Elaine
7. Schell
8. Raven
9. Julie
10. Cheryl
11. Dorcas
12. Rhonda
13. Valerie
14. April
15. Francy

~ Baby Card ~

 Inside

My friend became a Grandma for the first time.  I borrowed another friend's New Arrival cartridge to make this card.  I loved the cart so much that I'm going to have to buy it now.  I also used Spring Holiday Cards Seasonal cart for the pink background.  I used the Cuttlebug Embossing folders Swiss Dots and Heart Blocks.  The ribbon was purchased in a scrapbook store in France.  That was so fun~  I made this for Ana, but am also submitting it to Scrappy Moms Stamps: Terrific Tuesday Challenge - New Arrival!~ (shhhh.....my first!)