Well after having a dry spell for months, I finally got a new cartridge and made 5 birds off it.  I love Birthday Bash cart.  I can see lots of potential for this cart.  I tried taking the pictures with the flash and as you can see I ended up with a huge area of light so I did them without flash.

Baby card

I had leftover pieces of the Baby Shower cards so I just made a Baby card.  I'm not sure what to use it for other than someone that just wants to announce the birth of a baby perhaps.

Baby Shower cards

I was just sitting at my cricut today thinking "what can I make that everybody could use?" and I came up with a Baby Shower idea.  I made the words "baby shower" and the high chair at size 3, the baby at size 2, and the sippy cup at size 1.  The pacifier, the stroller, and the bottle I think I made at size 2.  I used Gypsy Font for "baby shower" and baby steps for the rest of the components.

Second designs

Here are some more cards I made tonight.  I have one that is for a friend that recently had a baby and the rest are for Valentine's Day.

My First Designs

Here's my first group of designs.  They aren't the best yet but I'm still learning.  I figured make something for Valentine's Day since that's coming up.  The bases are cut to 4" x 4" and as you will see the cuts are different sizes and I don't remember what all I made them at.  Enjoy!

It's Finally Here!!

I have my Personal Cricut Cutter, Gypsy Cricut, and Cuttlebug with a few carts, dies, and embosses.  I don't even know where to start!  I did manage to get the Gypsy updated and carts linked so I can use that.  The only thing I didn't like about the Gypsy was that it has all the carts, not just the ones I linked to it so now I have to remember which carts I linked if I'm not at home.  I'm going to have fun I can tell already!

Just a few more days!!!

I realize time is getting closer to when I can purchase my very own Cricut machine(s), but I have changed my mind about which ones.  I think I'm going to get this Personal Cricut and Gypsy bundle that I found.  My BFF says she still uses her Personal Cricut (she refers to it as the original), the only thing about it that may be a downfall is that it uses the 6x12 mat.  That may work for me for now, but I'm dreaming big!  I really want the Gypsy cause I may find some people at the college that may want to try out new cards and I'll have that with me for that special moment.

I also started making a list for all the carts that I would love to have.  I separated it into 2 columns (ones I want now and ones I can get later).  I don't think my husband realized how much a cricut costs in the long run.  You can say it was definitely "sticker shock" when I told him how much the ones I want now cost!  I may have to sort through them and narrow it down, even though I didn't have that much chosen for now either.  To think I was also thinking about getting the Expression or the Expression 2 also - I think my husband would have a heart attack if I were to spend that much on this right now.

11 Days and Counting

I've survived the first week of classes.  Linux is a bit harder than I imagined it would be but I'm making it thru.

We've had another kink thrown into our path too.  We were buying this house from a lady but we just got a letter saying that she let the house go back to the bank.  I'm hoping we'll get into a new place before the bank decides that we have to be moved out.  It's scary when you think about it.  We're in the dead of winter and looking at possibly being kicked out of this house into the snow.  I'm sure if we had to we could stay at my mom's until we got a place, but I don't want to be a burden on my mom either.

I still can't wait to get the Cricut machines.  I'm looking forward to having them so I can get to work making cards like my BFF.  If we have to I may have to wait to get them till next grant day but I'd rather get them now and make money than later and make money then.  Time will only tell.

16 Days and Counting

I started college today and already have my first reading assignment to be done tonight for class tomorrow.  I've started reading but just had to take a short break from it so I'm posting on here.  Grant day is listed as the 25th of the month so I should be able to get the Cricuts then.

My BFF had to throw a kink in my thinking of which Cricuts I want to get.  She mentioned about the new Cricut Mini on her blog which then had me thinking maybe I should try that.  I might not change my decision though.  I like the Cricut Expressions 2 because it has wi-fi capability and the Gypsy because it's portable.  But now with that cricut mini, wouldn't that be just as portable?  I'd have to ask her about it.

21 days and counting

Well, so far no money has come into our lives.  College starts for me in 4 days making it even closer to getting that Cricut machine.  I think I'm going to get the Cricut Expressions 2 and the Gypsy Cricut.

I'm looking forward to college since I'm starting a new major this time around.  I'll be studying Microcomputer Technology.  Computers have always been a huge portion of my life that I should be able to pass these with flying colors.  Time will only tell.  Since I was 10 years old, I have always been able to pick up a computer book and learn just by reading it.  If all else fails, I can call my dad for help since he also knows computers.  I'll keep you posted as to how things are going!

25 days and counting

Can you tell my excitement is increasing!?!  I wish I had money right now to get that Cricut machine, but then again I have to think which one(s) I want.  We may have an opportunity to get money sooner, but I won't know till Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.  I haven't decided if I want to use that money to get the Cricut machine or not.  First things first, I have to get the money first before I can decide how to spend it.  I can hardly wait either the 25 days or tomorrow if it happens!