I've gotten my *crafty* mojo back !!!!

I was so busy with Stampin' Up during Sale-a-bration that I didn't have time to get much crafting done, and on top of not having time...I lost my mojo for awhile.  But it's back....whooohooo!!


We recently returned from a family cruise, and I have a few layouts that I created to share with you.  Now these are not going to wow your socks off...but with over 300 pictures to scrapbook I have to keep the layouts quick and simple. Otherwise I will never finish scrapbooking this trip!!!

This first layout is when we were getting ready to set sail from New Orleans.  It had been a looong day, and we were all ready to get the show on the road....so to speak  ;) 

The patterned paper came in a kit that I bought, the title was cut on the cricut using Cuttin' Up cart and the anchor is from Life's a Beach.  Cardstock is from the Whitewash collection from Coredinations.

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See now I warned you, some of these layouts would be kind of blah and simple....

But really their wasn't anything to exciting about tendering into Belize.  And to be very honest....there wasn't anything to exciting in Belize either.  Certainly not a country I will visit ever again...once was plenty!!!

Patterned paper was from a kit, cardstock is all Stampin' Up and embossed with CB folders and then inked with the Stampin' Up white ink pad (best white ink pad on the market...I promise!!!)

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Last layout for today, and one of my favorites of this bunch.

When we got to Belize City, we quickly learned that there were no public beaches...and not many beaches period, because they have a sea wall up.  So we took a tour and on the tour they took us to  a man-made beach and restaurant called "Old Belize"  We didn't end up going swimming, but instead enjoyed a yummy lunch and a few "red-ritas"....so good!!!

Patterned paper is by K & Company, cardstock is all Stampin' Up...so is the ribbon.  

The title was cut on the Cricut using Opposites attract, and the flowers are from Life's a Beach. 

Thanks for taking a peek today!!  I promise to have lots more to share in the upcoming days.  

Also in case you haven't seen it, Stampin' Up has tons of items on the clearance rack....with prices up to 60% off.  You can shop right from my website:

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Thanks again!!

It's time to Sale-a-brate with Stampin' Up!

I hope everyone had a great 2009, and will have even a better 2010.  


To start off the year right, Stampin' Up is having their biggest sale of the year....



What is Sale-a-bration?
 
This is Stampin' Up's biggest sale of the year! Here is a link to Sale-a-bration mini catalog.  Click Here!

• Sale runs from January 5-March 31, 2010

• Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 you spend.

• If your order is over $300 you will receive a extra Sale-A-Bration product. 

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It all begins January 5th 2010.... 

 January 5th is a big day for Stampin' Up.  It's a day of many firsts-

• First day of the new Occasions mini catalog.  (Click here view the mini catalog),

• First day of the Sale-a-bration sale (click here to view the Sale-a-bration catalog)

• First day they will offer the brand new clear mounted option for stamps.  These are NOT clear stamps...they are still the same rubber stamps we have always loved from SU!.  Now we have the option for unmounted (aka clear mounted) or the traditional wood mounted.  The unmounted will save you space and $$$.  I am so excited SU! is finally giving us this option!  The unmounted option will only start with the stamps in the new Occasions mini catalog, and continue from there. 

Time for a crafty gift....

Sadly today is my last day as guest designer on Christmas with the Cricut.  You still have time to leave a comment over at Christmas with the Cricut, so you can be entered in the drawing for free prizes.  Not too mention seeing what those incredibly talented girls have posted for their crafty gift.   Also please check out Monique's blog...she is sooooo creative I am sure you will LOVE what she has created for today.   It has been such a fun week.  I hope everyone enjoyed the projects I created. 

Today's crafty gift is a 12x12 shadow box frame that I etched and layered with vinyl.

(this is a picture of me, my sister and my mom)

 

This is so hard to photograph.  Here in this corner is where I etched in 3 snowflakes from Winter Woodland cartridge and 2 scallops swirls that I flipped, rotated and welded together to create a corner.  I also placed rhinestones in the center of all 3 snowflakes.

For the word "family" I used the front from Winter Woodland.  I cut out the word family using the shadow feature @ 3" with vinyl and used etching cream to permanently etch the glass.  Next I cut out family in black vinyl @ 3" and layered on top of what I had etched.

(Once the etching cream was removed and washed, of course)

 

The paper used inside the frame is from the My Mind's Eye paper stack that I purchased at Michael's.  Ribbon is made by Bazzill and purchased from Archiver's.

Thank you so much for spending this week with me and celebrating my time as guest designer on Christmas with the Cricut.  Be sure to stay tuned in next week when I will continue to featured one Stampin' Up product each week and show you 3 different ways to use it.

Also if you LOVE Stampin' Up as much as I do, be sure to watch my blog starting in January.  It's sale-a-bration time, and I am going to be having LOTS of give a ways and another HUGE sale.  So be sure to mark your calendars!!  Thanks again for your kind words and support!