A New Face for my blog

Hey everyone, hope you are all having a great weekend. I have been busy updating the look of my blog today. Thanks to the Cutest Blog on the Block it was super easy to do. When I saw this background with the cherries I new it was for me and for more than one reason. I love it's shabby chic look and frayed edges, but it also reminds me of being in the kitchen on the farm. The blue with the bright red cherries just say's country to me. For the past week we have been harvesting wheat so I have been in the kitchen all week making meals to take to the field. Only my kitchen is decorated in green with red apples and roosters. Anyway, I like how it turned out. What do you think? Now that harvest is almost over I hope to get back to scrapping and hopefully can post some new creations soon.

Yeah, I received another blog award from my fellow
blogger and messageboard friend Lynn. Thank you Lynn!!!

http://beautifuldelightsblog.blogspot.com/

My First Blog Award....Yeah!!!

Yeah, I received my first blog award.....Thanks Lynn! That was very sweet of you. http://beautifuldelightsblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-blog-awardsyippee.html

Now I am supposed to pass this on to 15 other bloggers that I've recently discovered. Problem is I think most of the blogs I've recently started following already received this award ahead of me so hope I don't reaward it to anybody, lol.

Here are the rules:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Well I didn't do so well, but here are four wonderful blogs that I just started following. Be sure to check them out.

http://all4sydney.blogspot.com/

http://momylopez.blogspot.com/

http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/2009/06/all-my-favourite-things-blog-candy.html

http://jackiespapercrafts.blogspot.com/

A two page celebrate / birthday layout.
This project was so much fun and I am happy
with the end result. Hope you like it too. :)


A close up of my little turtle making
it's way to the party.




Ok, it's a little slow. :)





Page 1




Page 2


Rabbit & bear enjoying the
celebration.


Is little bee blowing out the candles or
just admiring the cake?



Little chick doing the birthday dance.

Random Pictures....Beautiful KS Sunflowers

This is a picture of my daughter standing in a field of beautiful Kansas sunflowers. Aren't they gorgeous!!! If you look closely at her elbow you will see a little dragonfly made it's way into the picture too.

I just love this black & white picture of my little guy standing in the door of an old barn. Of course he's not really so little anymore.

No Activation Code for SCAL

I finally received my SCAL software after it was misrouted and went from TX to NY and finally to me here in KS. I went to install it today and found I had no activation code....Ugh!!! I purchased my copy from a seller on Ebay and they could not help me. :( Fortunately Craft Edge was fairly quick in responding. I just checked my email and now have an activation code. :) I can't wait to get it up and running. I've heard lots of good things about it......I just hope I can figure it all out, lol. :)

A Roarin' Happy Birthday Card

This little lion is one of my favorite Sizzix dies.
To give him a little more dimension I added a
hand curled mane.

Circus Elephant Card

Here is a fun shape card. The circus tent is from the Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge. The elephant is a Sizzix die and the cupcake is from the Celebrations cartridge.

Projects from National Scrapbook Day

As many of you know The Pink Stamper hosted a wonderful day of challenges on NSD. Although I only completed a few of them it was such a fun time.

The duck card was a color challenge to use brown and any pastel color.....I chose to make a card and use yellow.

Next was to use something new that you've not used before. For this butterfly card I used flock for the first time. The butterfly was cut from the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge.

This challenge was to make a Mothers Day card. I scraplifted the scallop border on this card from The Pink Stamper. :)........Just realized I downloded the wrong card. This is a thinking of you card and I think the challenge was to use a patterned paper. Not sure what happened to my scallop border card.

The last one was to make a kids layout. My kids are older so their idea of playing is camping or just being outdoors so this is my take on it.

More Safari Pics

Safari Kids Layout

Another one of my jungle safari layouts

Safari Jungle Layout

Recently I've been doing a few jungle safari layouts....they are so fun to do!

Bug Junkie Originals - Kits Available

Oceans of Fun Layout Kit

1- Kit Available
Kit is $24.95 plus $5.50 shipping to the lower 48

Back to School Layout Kit

Kit is $25 plus $5.50 shipping to the lower 48

CRICUT CARTRIDGE LIST

I apologize if this list is confusing.  I did it for my own personal use...then decided it might be helpful to some of you.  Don't worry about the ones in red...that's how I keep track of my own personal collection.  I have the the shape, font, cake, seasonal and solutions cartridges mixed together alphabetically.  The licensed, classmate,  lite and imagine cartridges are categorized at the bottom of the page.      

3 BIRDS ON PARADE

A CHILDS YEAR

ACCENT ESSENTIALS

 ALL MIXED UP

ALL SPORTS 

ALPHALICIOUS
AMERICAN ALPHABET

ANIMAL KINGDOM

APRIL SHOWERS - SEASONAL 

ASHLYN'S ALPHABET

BABY STEPS

BASEBALL - SOLUTIONS

BASE CAMP
BASKETBALL - SOLUTIONS
BEYOND BIRTHDAYS

BIRTHDAY BASH
BIRTHDAY CAKES - CAKE CARTRIDGE
BLACKLETTER - SOLUTIONS

BOYS WILL BE BOYS
CAKE BASICS - CAKE CARTRIDGE

CALLIGRAPHY COLLECTION

CAMPIN' CRITTERS

CAMP OUT - SOLUTIONS  
CAR DECALS
CELEBRATIONS
CHRISTMAS - SOLUTIONS
CHRISTMAS CARDS - SEASONAL 
CHRISTMAS CHEER
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE - SEASONAL 
CINDY LOO
CLASSIC FONT
COUNTRY LIFE
CREATE A CRITTER
CRICUT BEST OF 2006
CRICUT BEST OF 2007
CRICUT BEST OF 2008
CRICUT BEST OF 2009
CRICUT BEST OF 2010
CRICUT DECALS - E2 ANNIVERSARY EDITION DDL
CRICUT ESSENTIALS
CRICUT EVERYDAY
CROCS RULE
CURSIVE 101
CUTTIN' UP
DAISY CHAIN
DAMASK DECOR
DESIGNER'S CALENDAR
DESTINATIONS
DINOSAUR TRACKS
DON JUAN
DOODLECHARMS
DOODLETYPE
EASTER 2010 - SEASONAL
ELEGANT CAKES - CAKE CARTRIDGE
ELEGANT EDGES
EVERYDAY PAPER DOLLS
EVERYDAY POP UP CARDS
FABULOUS FINDS
FATHER'S DAY - SEASONAL 
FLORALS EMBELLISHED
FOREVER YOUNG
FORMAL OCCASION
FRENCH MANOR
FRESHLY PICKED
FROM MY KITCHEN
GEORGE AND BASIC SHAPES
GINGERBREAD - SEASONAL
GIVE A HOOT
GOING PLACES
GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING
GROOVY TIMES
GYPSY FONT - DDL
GYPSY WANDERINGS - DDL
H20 - SEASONAL 
HAPPY GRADUATION - SEASONAL 
HAPPY HAUNTINGS
HERITAGE
HOME ACCENTS - SOLUTIONS
HOME DECOR - SOLUTIONS
INDEPENDENCE DAY - SEASONAL 
INDY ART - SOLUTIONS  (DDL Gypsy)
INSPIRED HEART
JASMINE
JOYS OF THE SEASON
JUBILEE
JUST A NOTE - E2 ANNIVERSARY EDITION DDL
JUST BECAUSE CARDS
KATE'S ABC'S
KEYSTONE
LEARNING CURVE
LIFE IS A BEACH
LIFE'S A PARTY
LOCKER TALK
LOVE STRUCK - SEASONAL 
LUAU - SEASONAL
LYRICAL LETTERS
MAKIN' THE GRADE
MINI MONOGRAMS
MINI MONSTERS
MOTHER'S DAY - SEASONAL 
MOTHERS DAY BOUQUET - SEASONAL 
NATE'S ABC'S
NEW ARRIVAL
NIFTY FIFTIES
NURSERY RHYMES
OCTOBER 31ST - SEASONAL 
OFFICE HELP
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
ONCE UPON A PRINCESS
OLD WEST
ORNAMENTAL IRON
PAGODA
PAISLEY
PACK YOUR BAGS
PAPER DOLL DRESS UP
PAPER LACE
PAPER LACE 2
PAPER PUPS
PICTURESQUE
PINK JOURNEY - SOLUTIONS
PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK
POP UP NEIGHBORHOOD
POTPOURRI BASKET
PRESERVES
PRINTING PRESS  (DDL Gypsy)
PUMPKIN CARVING - SEASONAL 
QUARTER NOTE
ROBOTZ
ROCK PRINCESS
SAMPLER
SANS SERIF
SENTIMENTALS
SERENADE - SOLUTIONS
SHALL WE DANCE
SIMPLY CHARMED
SIMPLY SWEET
SMILEY CARDS - DDL GYPSY
SNOW FRIENDS - SEASONAL 
SOCCER - SOLUTIONS
SONGBIRD
SPRING HOLIDAY CARDS - SEASONAL
SPORTS MANIA
STAND AND SALUTE
STAMPED
STAMPING - SOLUTIONS
SS - STONE SCRIPT - SOLUTIONS
STOREFRONT
 STORYBOOK
STRAIGHT FROM THE NEST
STREET SIGN - SOLUTIONS
STRETCH YOUR IMAGINATION
SUMMER IN PARIS - SEASONAL 
SUMMER VACATION - SEASONAL 
SWEETHEARTS
SWEET TREATS
TAGS, BAGS, BOXES, AND MORE
TEAR DROP
THANKSGIVING - SEASONAL 
TIE THE KNOT
TRIM THE TREE - SEASONAL
VERY MERRY TAGS - SEASONAL 
WALK IN MY GARDEN
WALL DECOR
WEDDING - SOLUTIONS
WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - SEASONAL 
WILD CARD
WINTER FROLIC
WINTER LACE - SEASONAL 
WINTER WOODLAND
WRAP IT UP
ZOOBALLOO


IMAGINE ART CARTRIDGES


ALL WRAPPED UP
BABY BOUTIQUE - TERESA COLLINS
BEST FRIENDS - COSMO CRICKET
BETTER TOGETHER
BLAST OFF
BUCCANEER
COUNTRY CARNIVAL
ENJOY THE SEASONS
IMAGINE MORE
IMAGINE MORE CARDS
JT
KATE'S KITCHEN - COSMO CRICKET
LORI'S GARDEN
NURSERY TAILS
SNOW ANGEL 
YUMMY


IMAGINE COLORS & PATTERNS CARTRIDGES


ANCESTRY - COSMO CRICKET
AUDREY
BERRIES & CREAM
BLACK AND WHITE - TERESA COLLINS
BLOSSOM
BUBBLEGUM STRIPES
ELISE - COSMO CRICKET
HEIRLOOM
HOPSCOTCH - COSMO CRICKET
INDUSTRIAL GLOW
MR. FROSTY - COSMO CRICKET
MYSTICAL GARDEN
SNAPSHOT - EVERYDAY
SNAPSHOT- NATURE
SNAPSHOT - TEXTURE
VINTAGE DAMASK
VINTAGE PAPERS


CLASSMATE CARTRIDGES


50 STATES
CURSIVE 101
LEARNING CURVE
MY COMMUNITY
MY WORLD
PRINTING 101
SPEAKING OF FALL
SPEAKING OF SCHOOL
SPEAKING OF WINTER


CLASSMATE WORD BUILDER CARTRIDGES
A GARDEN OF WORDS
A WORD PARTY
AN OCEAN OF WORDS


LITE CARTRIDGES


BEEP BEEP 
B IS FOR BOY
BILLIONAIRE
BLOCK PARTY
BLOOM
BOTANICALS
BUMP IN THE NIGHT 
CAROUSEL
CELEBRATE WITH FLOURISH
CHERRY LIMEADE
CHORE CHART
CUPCAKE
CUPCAKE WRAPPERS
DUDE
FEELING GROOVY
FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS
HANDY MAN
HOOT N HOLLER
INSPIRED HEART
JOLLY HOLIDAYS
LACY LABELS
LIVE SIMPLY
LOVELY FLORAL
MEOW
PLAYTIME
SAVORY
SLUMBER PARTY
SPLISH SPLASH
SUGAR AND SPICE
TWINKLE TOES
VARSITY LETTER
WILD LIFE
YEE-HAW
ZOO DAY


LICENSED CARTRIDGES


CREATIVE MEMORIES
CHEERFUL SEASONS 
REMINISCE ACCENTS 
STORK'S DELIVERY  


MARTHA STEWART
ALL OCCASIONS CAKE ART
BIRTHDAY CAKE ART
ELEGANT CAKE ART
SEASONAL CAKE ART


DISNEY & OTHER
BATMAN BRAVE & BOLD
BEST OF PIXAR
CARS
DREAMS COME TRUE
DISNEY CLASSICS
HANNAH MONTANA
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
MICKEY & FRIENDS
MICKEY FONT
POOH & FRIENDS
POOH FONT
TINKERBELL & FRIENDS
TOY STORY
HELLO KITTY FONT
HELLO KITTY GREETINGS
SPONGE BOB SQUAREPANTS
SESAME STREET ELMO'S PARY
SESAME STREET FONT
SESAME STREE FRIENDS
SESAME STREET SEASONS
SUPERMAN