My world has been upside down lately. I will not explain as of yet, but I have some purchasing news to share. I am getting a Cricut Expression 2 Electronic cutter. In case I said something foreign to you. Two or three months ago, I had a post explaining the different electric cutters ProvoCraft makes. They are
• The Cricut Personal Cutter (original)
• The Cricut Expression Electronic Cutter
• The Cricut Create
• The Cricut Cake machine
• The Cricut Imagine Cutter Machine
Since that time, ProvoCraft has introduced two more (actually 3 more machines) under the Cricut name and they are:
• The Cricut Cake Mini-smaller version of the Cricut Cake machine, much like they did with the Create, making it a miniature version of the Expression, only allowing a person to cut 6x12 sheets of paper (or in this case, fondant)
• The Cricut Expression 2 Electronic Cutting Machine-updated version of the Expressions cutter with some added features (more in a minute)
• The Martha Stewart version of the Cricut Cake Machine. We all know that MS has to put her stamp on almost everything, so she got together with ProvoCraft, and basically told them that she approves it, she loves it, put her name on it, and in return she will create an exclusive cartridge for them.
Since QVC has basically broken almost all ties to the crafting world, HSN (The Home Shopping Network) has taken off when QVC stopped showing their famous craft shows, and has gotten into bed with ProvoCraft. The marriage seems to be working, because two months ago, PC announced to Scrapbooking update that they are coming up to their 5th anniversary with their Cricut product, and they wanted HSN to have exclusive rights to the new product (at the time, it was not announced as to what the product was). At that time, the Imagine was introduced, so it was not another version of that machine, so the Expressions 2 machine was born.
The machine is a cross between the Expression machine and the imagine, without the printing part added. It has all the features of the expressions cutting machine (such as center point, quantity, flip, etc..), but it has features of the Imagine as well (touch screen), but it also has other features to, such as a LED light where the cutting blade is, a little grove to hold the paper in place, you can use both regular and imagine cartridges in the machine (you just cannot print the images), two ports. Comes with a longer cord, and a USB cord. The machine is equipped to be used with WIFI (time for me to find a new router) for easy updating.
The only thing I am upset about it mine is on back order. Most people will receive theirs on or about May 6th (some are actually getting their this week, due to something HSN calls expedit shipping). I am getting mine on the 16th. I can wait, because I actually need to make some room for it.
In return for getting this rare piece of machinery (it was only available to HSN for that day only), I am selling my baby bug (the original) on Ebay. I have already written out the description and have it as a MS Word Document. I have to do it take a picture of it, and upload the photos on Ebay. I do not want to, but to honest, I have not used it since July 2010, when I had a class I was teaching at my church. I was going the basics of scrapbooking, and showed so extras.
I will be doing my actually comparison of the two expressions in a later post, after I do some playing around. Oh, I forgot the best part. The bonus is there are 4 build in carts in the machine. I guess the idea behind it is soon you will not need carts for it. Two of the cartridges are exclusive to HSN, and the other two will be available for the public. I should have written this post the day of the premiere, but I was out of town, and had to use my cell phone to call the order in. The only Cartridges I remember is Just a note, and American ABC’s or something like that.
Well that is it. You all be good, and I will talk to you later. Happy Crafting and God Bless You. For those of you cleaning up after the tornado in the southern states, I am praying for you all.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
A passion to be hold
Today is a good day. A heck of a one, but a good day. I do not want to bore you with personal problems, I recently got into trouble for that. so I am keeping my distance from that topic. I do want to share some good news: I sold three note cards sets a couple days ago (actually last night, I forgot that I am no longer a self-proclaim night owl no more) What is it about sharing personal problems that makes people run the other way, especially if you are not hitting them up with any type of financial request? I will let you pounder that thought.
I have two cards on sale at ArtFire. The first one is called I Love You, and it is a set of 3 cards. The materials I used was blank card, colored chipboard, ink (just for distressing) and pattered paper. On two of the cards I used Bazzill ribbon. My explanation of of my cards is from last year's you tube video.
My next card is a flower Thank you card. I used the Cricut on this one, and the cut is from the Storybook Cartridge. In case you have it, the cut is on page 46, and I cut two flowers, stacking one on top of the other to give that 3-D effect. Then I took patterned paper, and cut a strip of it. For the lettering, I used the Dymo label maker and placed on the black strip of cardstock. I hope you enjoy it.
Well that is it for today. Please enjoy the rest of your evening, and God bless you.
I have two cards on sale at ArtFire. The first one is called I Love You, and it is a set of 3 cards. The materials I used was blank card, colored chipboard, ink (just for distressing) and pattered paper. On two of the cards I used Bazzill ribbon. My explanation of of my cards is from last year's you tube video.
My next card is a flower Thank you card. I used the Cricut on this one, and the cut is from the Storybook Cartridge. In case you have it, the cut is on page 46, and I cut two flowers, stacking one on top of the other to give that 3-D effect. Then I took patterned paper, and cut a strip of it. For the lettering, I used the Dymo label maker and placed on the black strip of cardstock. I hope you enjoy it.
Well that is it for today. Please enjoy the rest of your evening, and God bless you.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
New cards, three different looks.
OK, I have finally made some new cards. They are not for sell, However, If you want me to make you some, just ask, and I will. All of the cards a similar background (kraft cardstock cut the long way (4 1/4" w x 5 1/2" L), Hot Pink matted, with a sheer ribbon ( Bazzil Basics ribbon Cream Sheer Dot-5/8"). The only difference is how I approached the three cards. One was made for a beginner, With a image printed from a printer, and with die-cuts.
This card is for those of you who want to make a quick card, but do not have the time to make anything from the tools you have, like the Cricut, Cuttlebug, or Silhouette cutting machine. These embellishments come from Soft Spoken, a Me and My big ideas collection. I also like to call it, "Use what you have in your stash" collection. I have so much stuff that I bought and saved from when I worked at Archiver's until I forgot about it. All I did for this card was added ribbon to the card, the embellishments already had adhesive on the back (using pop dots). Yes I could have made the embellishments. If you want to make this kind of yourself, all you need is a thin peice of fabric to cover the flower, a pressed flower, and a sewing machine. Place the fabric (which is a gauze type fabric) on top of the flower. Oh I forgot about the backing, which is a simple peice of cardstock. stich around the edge. This is a beginner's card.
The next card, is a typical digi-stamp card. using the same concept of a simple card. Again, I put the ribbon on the side. This time, I placed a piece of vellum to soften the ribbon. I did foux stitching on the side with a white watercolor pencil. I matted the image and saying with the same color cardstock as the blank card which is Kraft cardstock. I colored the image with Copic makers. the colors I used were: E-25 (Caribe Cocoa) and E-29 (Burnt Umber) for the basket. For the colored eggs, I used G-82 ( Spring dim Green), B-93 (Light Crockery Blue), R-83 (Rose Mist), and YR-18 (Sanguine). For the grass I used G-17 (Forest Green). I could have used more colors to make shading better, but I did not print on the right paper. As noted, shading is the key to coloring with Copic markers. I printed out "Happy Easter" on my printer. OK, I forgot one more thing, My flower. I took a flower by Reflections, a Michael's Arts and Crafts brand, and blinged it up with Glimmer Mist. The color is Moonlight. I actually had two flowers, and the second flower was supposed to be for the third card, but it met its maker by way of a Longaberger mug. I sat something on top of the mug temporary with the flower on top, and the flower fell in on top of my tea (eww!), so I had to throw out both the flower and the tea. (Now you did not think I was going to drink the tea after that incident, eww, gross). That was how the first card I showed you was born. I needed to do some quick thinking, LOL. so what did we learn, class? Never scrapbook with tea around. come on, people, we have all done it, and will probably do it again, LOL.
The last card shows what you can do with die cuts. Now you have seen my die cuts. I make them mostly with the Cricut cutting system. I wanted to show you that there are other ways to get a die cut from other systems. The butterflies, I wish I can claim them, but I cannot. These are by Jenni Bowlin. I like their style, because they are one of the few companies that have scrapbooking products look like office supplies. I place them on the ribbon. I like movement in my cards, so I took a copic marker ( this time-RV-25 (Dog rose Flower) ), and drew where the butterflies have flown from. Next, I have some tulips cut from an older Sizzix machine (big heavy red one, can't miss it). I was in a swap when I had it (sold it on Ebay as part of my, "need a Cricut, Want a cricut campaign"). Anyway, I glue down the white one, and pop dotted the pink one just slightly off the white tulip for a 3-d effect. Added birds flying off in a distance, and wrote the word, Spring at the bottom.
As I said, I wanted to show you, especially beginners that you can take one card, and make it some many ways with one type style. Until then, make it a great rest of your day, and God bless you.
This card is for those of you who want to make a quick card, but do not have the time to make anything from the tools you have, like the Cricut, Cuttlebug, or Silhouette cutting machine. These embellishments come from Soft Spoken, a Me and My big ideas collection. I also like to call it, "Use what you have in your stash" collection. I have so much stuff that I bought and saved from when I worked at Archiver's until I forgot about it. All I did for this card was added ribbon to the card, the embellishments already had adhesive on the back (using pop dots). Yes I could have made the embellishments. If you want to make this kind of yourself, all you need is a thin peice of fabric to cover the flower, a pressed flower, and a sewing machine. Place the fabric (which is a gauze type fabric) on top of the flower. Oh I forgot about the backing, which is a simple peice of cardstock. stich around the edge. This is a beginner's card.
The next card, is a typical digi-stamp card. using the same concept of a simple card. Again, I put the ribbon on the side. This time, I placed a piece of vellum to soften the ribbon. I did foux stitching on the side with a white watercolor pencil. I matted the image and saying with the same color cardstock as the blank card which is Kraft cardstock. I colored the image with Copic makers. the colors I used were: E-25 (Caribe Cocoa) and E-29 (Burnt Umber) for the basket. For the colored eggs, I used G-82 ( Spring dim Green), B-93 (Light Crockery Blue), R-83 (Rose Mist), and YR-18 (Sanguine). For the grass I used G-17 (Forest Green). I could have used more colors to make shading better, but I did not print on the right paper. As noted, shading is the key to coloring with Copic markers. I printed out "Happy Easter" on my printer. OK, I forgot one more thing, My flower. I took a flower by Reflections, a Michael's Arts and Crafts brand, and blinged it up with Glimmer Mist. The color is Moonlight. I actually had two flowers, and the second flower was supposed to be for the third card, but it met its maker by way of a Longaberger mug. I sat something on top of the mug temporary with the flower on top, and the flower fell in on top of my tea (eww!), so I had to throw out both the flower and the tea. (Now you did not think I was going to drink the tea after that incident, eww, gross). That was how the first card I showed you was born. I needed to do some quick thinking, LOL. so what did we learn, class? Never scrapbook with tea around. come on, people, we have all done it, and will probably do it again, LOL.
The last card shows what you can do with die cuts. Now you have seen my die cuts. I make them mostly with the Cricut cutting system. I wanted to show you that there are other ways to get a die cut from other systems. The butterflies, I wish I can claim them, but I cannot. These are by Jenni Bowlin. I like their style, because they are one of the few companies that have scrapbooking products look like office supplies. I place them on the ribbon. I like movement in my cards, so I took a copic marker ( this time-RV-25 (Dog rose Flower) ), and drew where the butterflies have flown from. Next, I have some tulips cut from an older Sizzix machine (big heavy red one, can't miss it). I was in a swap when I had it (sold it on Ebay as part of my, "need a Cricut, Want a cricut campaign"). Anyway, I glue down the white one, and pop dotted the pink one just slightly off the white tulip for a 3-d effect. Added birds flying off in a distance, and wrote the word, Spring at the bottom.
As I said, I wanted to show you, especially beginners that you can take one card, and make it some many ways with one type style. Until then, make it a great rest of your day, and God bless you.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Added another shop-ArtFire and Etsy Team Columbus
I am taking a gamble. I am going wild on this new venture. I already have an Etsy shop, and an E-Willow shop. Now I am part of an Etsy team in Columbus, and I set up shop on ArtFire. Hopefully I will have something to show you soon. I just wanted to let you know what I am up to.
Have a good weekend, and God Bless You.
Have a good weekend, and God Bless You.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Winner of the Blog Hop and My other love
Hello-
This is an early morning post, and I do mean early. I wanted to make sure that everyone who has had a chance to look, and hop around to all the different blogs to the Get Cricky 50 state blog hop. I want to say thank you to the 167 comments I received about my mini album. I had fun making it, and if as promised, I will make an annoucement in a moment about the winner of this album, and some other goodies coming with it. This was my first blog hop, and I would love to participate again soon, whoever ask me. who knows, I may start my own blog hop and ask some people to participate.
Now for the winner of the mini album/goodie bag combo. First of all, I entered all names into an excel spreadsheet in the order that I received the comments just to be fair, I went by the number on the spreadsheet line, if you have work spreadsheets before, excluding the number 1. Then I used Random.org to be my picker. It has been known to be a true selector. OK, enough of the stalling!!! The winner is BeeBeebabs. I did not have an email address or blog address, but when I clicked on her name in the comments section, I did manage to pull a blog up, so I will email her when I wake up, and ask her where can I send her goodies.
Again, thanks for visiting this blog and all the other blogs in K. Andrews Get Cricky 50 states blog hop. thank you, Krystal for allowing me to be in your blog hop. I also want to thank you for the kind words about the state of Ohio (GO BUCKEYES!!) and The Longaberger company. I had no idea that I would get a lot of Longaberger fans who also scrapbook commenting. I do have a blog of strictly Longaberger called Tricia's Baskets, and the blog address is http://triciabskts.blogspot.com/. In the blog, I comment on how to decorate and entertain with Longaberger, as well as post specials, new products coming (as allowed by the company), and if you need a consultant or want to sell the products.
So, beebeebabs, if you are reading this, before I email you, can you send me a email at plogan@columbus.rr.com and forward me your name and address so I can send you your goodies? Thanks, and those of you who celebrate it, Happy Valentine's day. God Bless you.
This is an early morning post, and I do mean early. I wanted to make sure that everyone who has had a chance to look, and hop around to all the different blogs to the Get Cricky 50 state blog hop. I want to say thank you to the 167 comments I received about my mini album. I had fun making it, and if as promised, I will make an annoucement in a moment about the winner of this album, and some other goodies coming with it. This was my first blog hop, and I would love to participate again soon, whoever ask me. who knows, I may start my own blog hop and ask some people to participate.
Now for the winner of the mini album/goodie bag combo. First of all, I entered all names into an excel spreadsheet in the order that I received the comments just to be fair, I went by the number on the spreadsheet line, if you have work spreadsheets before, excluding the number 1. Then I used Random.org to be my picker. It has been known to be a true selector. OK, enough of the stalling!!! The winner is BeeBeebabs. I did not have an email address or blog address, but when I clicked on her name in the comments section, I did manage to pull a blog up, so I will email her when I wake up, and ask her where can I send her goodies.
Again, thanks for visiting this blog and all the other blogs in K. Andrews Get Cricky 50 states blog hop. thank you, Krystal for allowing me to be in your blog hop. I also want to thank you for the kind words about the state of Ohio (GO BUCKEYES!!) and The Longaberger company. I had no idea that I would get a lot of Longaberger fans who also scrapbook commenting. I do have a blog of strictly Longaberger called Tricia's Baskets, and the blog address is http://triciabskts.blogspot.com/. In the blog, I comment on how to decorate and entertain with Longaberger, as well as post specials, new products coming (as allowed by the company), and if you need a consultant or want to sell the products.
So, beebeebabs, if you are reading this, before I email you, can you send me a email at plogan@columbus.rr.com and forward me your name and address so I can send you your goodies? Thanks, and those of you who celebrate it, Happy Valentine's day. God Bless you.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Blog Hop- Get Cricky
A Big Cricut Hello & Chirp to each of you! Welcome to the Cricky across the 50 Blog Hop hosted by K Andrew of Getting Cricky! (www.kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com ). If you are here from Amy Westray of redwolfSCRAPS, http://www.redwolfscraps.com/ than you are in the right spot. If you just arrived here and would like to start from the beginning please go to KAndrew's Getting Cricky! http://www.kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/. For this blog hop K Andrew is celebrating her big move across the country with a big road trip, and of course this hop across the 50 states! She has asked us all to post a little bit about the state we are representing, and then to post our Favorite Craft Project. My name is Patricia, and I am the owner and creator of MDN Creates. I am representing the state of Ohio
Everyone knows about the Ohio State Buckeyes. They have been national champions seven times. What some people do not know about the state of Ohio is the world's biggest basket, located in the city of Newark, Ohio. The basket is actually an office building, and the home office of The Longaberger Company. Longaberger creates baskets, pottery, wrought iron, candles, and accessories ,and sells the products through any number of 70,000 home consultants throughout the United States. I am proud to be one those consultants. The building is shaped like the medium market basket, which was the founder, Dave Longaberger's favorite basket. He started the company in 1973, and today, the company is lead by his daughter, Tami Longaberger. More on Longaberger at a later time.
I just created this mini album for the hop, and you can be the winner of this album, as well as some other goodies when you leave a comment or follow this blog. Now a little bit about prize...
The cover is from Your Story, which is a binding machine. There is also a bigger version of this machine, which not only binds, but laminates as well. This machine I used only binds the book, and the neat thing about it, is you can decorate the cover. In this case, I cut out a heart from the Cricut cartridge, Storybook. It was cut at 3". Inside the cover, I have a envelope which was also cut out from the Cricut, this time, it is the cartridge, Wild Cards. A tag will come with it. The first page is matted with striped red patterned paper, and a solid dark red paper. the flower comes from a retired K and Co collection, the Hannah Collection. The next page is decorated the same.
The next two pages are pocket pages, and they have one tag each for the page, and a photo mat. The two tags have something encouraging to say, because I believe in encouraging people. The next four pages are winter type pages, which are simply decorated in blues, and snow flakes. I have also some Addison Flowers which are retired K and Co collection. Finally the last two pages are a simple photo pages, with Hannah flowers on the corners. I am so happy to make this for the visitor who wins it.
Please make sure to leave comments on all of the blogs for a chance to win several different Grand Prizes on Getting Cricky's blog, from these great companies (I will send you a list)!
Next stop on the hop is Joe, Carol, Joe, and Betty of CreateNCraft at http://www.createncraft.com/.
Again, thank you for stopping by, and have fun on your next stop.
Everyone knows about the Ohio State Buckeyes. They have been national champions seven times. What some people do not know about the state of Ohio is the world's biggest basket, located in the city of Newark, Ohio. The basket is actually an office building, and the home office of The Longaberger Company. Longaberger creates baskets, pottery, wrought iron, candles, and accessories ,and sells the products through any number of 70,000 home consultants throughout the United States. I am proud to be one those consultants. The building is shaped like the medium market basket, which was the founder, Dave Longaberger's favorite basket. He started the company in 1973, and today, the company is lead by his daughter, Tami Longaberger. More on Longaberger at a later time.
I just created this mini album for the hop, and you can be the winner of this album, as well as some other goodies when you leave a comment or follow this blog. Now a little bit about prize...
The cover is from Your Story, which is a binding machine. There is also a bigger version of this machine, which not only binds, but laminates as well. This machine I used only binds the book, and the neat thing about it, is you can decorate the cover. In this case, I cut out a heart from the Cricut cartridge, Storybook. It was cut at 3". Inside the cover, I have a envelope which was also cut out from the Cricut, this time, it is the cartridge, Wild Cards. A tag will come with it. The first page is matted with striped red patterned paper, and a solid dark red paper. the flower comes from a retired K and Co collection, the Hannah Collection. The next page is decorated the same.
The next two pages are pocket pages, and they have one tag each for the page, and a photo mat. The two tags have something encouraging to say, because I believe in encouraging people. The next four pages are winter type pages, which are simply decorated in blues, and snow flakes. I have also some Addison Flowers which are retired K and Co collection. Finally the last two pages are a simple photo pages, with Hannah flowers on the corners. I am so happy to make this for the visitor who wins it.
Please make sure to leave comments on all of the blogs for a chance to win several different Grand Prizes on Getting Cricky's blog, from these great companies (I will send you a list)!
Next stop on the hop is Joe, Carol, Joe, and Betty of CreateNCraft at http://www.createncraft.com/.
Again, thank you for stopping by, and have fun on your next stop.
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