So, I haven't been to the gym in two days, but I have made my first wreath! Although my spring bulbs have been peaking out of the ground for weeks, it has still felt like winter to me. (Oh yeah...it is!) Thanks to my new, springy wreath, the Bisha's are ready. My husband is very thankful ;-) (Wreath making process starts at the end (or is it the beginning?) of the post.)


Finally, the flowers get little "medallions" glued to the middle of them, which were also cut out on the Cricut machine. I looped some ribbon around a pre-made wreath from a craft store and, you guessed it, used my hot glue gun to secure the flowers to the wreath.

 

After the strips are punched and folded, they get glued together. My glue of choice is my faithful hot glue gun. Hot glue is an almost instant and guaranteed hold. 

 

The "flowers" start out as pieces of paper, then get cut into strips on my Cricut machine. The strips get punched out and painstakingly folded. 

 Just for fun, I thought I would show you what a fresh, homemade container of Greek yogurt looks like. Add local honey and organic frozen raspberries and you have a breakfast so delicious it almost feels sinful!

Whipped this card up last night while my husband was writing his dissertation.  Dave Matthews coming from the basement and Norah Jones playing in craft room :-). I have a student moving and changing schools. This one's for her.

I am a birthday misser. I am ashamed to admit it. With my new Cricut, however, I am attempting to make up for my tardiness with crafty, homemade with love, unique, customized cards! How am I doing, birthday victims of mine?

masquerade

The Square Society Black and White Masquerade Ball was held here in Roanoke last night. My husband and I went with some friends and had a great time! Thought I would share our homemade masks, my first venture making something that we wore in public.

baby bouquets

I made my first baby clothing bouquet for my sister's baby shower in the spring of 2011.  My friend Andria and I sat down and figured out how to put it all together. Since then, I have made three more and it is now my favorite gift to give at baby showers.  I have used them as the centerpiece for two baby showers that I have co-hostessed.  Enjoy!

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fun with my new Cricut!

My parents bought me a Cricut Expressions for Christmas.  Initially perplexed by the seeming lack of usefulness of this little di-cutter, I am now addicted to it!  This weekend I made baby shower cards and a thank you card for my darling mom.  Last week I made a quick card for a great friend. Not only is it fun, but they are original and meaningful. 

P.S. I love my hot glue gun almost as much as I love my Cricut :-).

My First Post

Welcome to my new (and first) blog! This is a place where I will share my latest creations from cards, to cupcakes to baby clothing bouquets. Hope you will follow along while I spend my pennies.