New Lite Cartridge Projects, the winner, another cake and one more Giveaway!

Good Morning! I am sure you are all ready to hear who gets all the goodies!! OK ready??!!

Drum roll please!!!

and the winner of my 1st giveaway (used random.org) is................................................

KEL!!!

YEY!!!!!! Please send me an email with your contact information so that I can send those cuts your way!!!!

On to more fun stuff! I know that we all have complained about the prices of those Cricut Lite Cartridges!!! But he fact of the matter is that once you are in front of them... well, you CAN'T resist!!!! No! I tried it and debated with myself and my Scrappin Devil won!!! The good thing is that out of the ten my store had I only needed to have two (LOL).

Don't skip reading all this post! I have something fun at the end!!

I do have to say that I find these carts a lot easier to use! This fold out is so easy to use and I really wish all carts had this instead of the booklet!!

So I decided to do really simple cards because my main purpose was to play with the carts! :)

I made 4 cards!!! Here they are:

For this one I used the Slumber Party Cart. I cut at 3in and used DCWV Music Stack and ribbon from Michaels. I did used 3D glue dots for all cards. Card is standard A2.

Inside of the card, I did not do much to them. Just inked he edges.

Next card is also from Slumber Part. I love the cuts!! They are simple to cut! On this card I used DCWV Sweets Stack, Basic Grey Bittersweet collection, Michaels ribbon, and MS corner rounder. Let me not forget!!! Stamp is from Joy's "Lots of Pun" set!

For my next card I used Cherry Limaede Font Cart. I like the font but the extra images are the ones that made me decide I wanted this cart! I used DCWV Sweets stack, Recollections cardstock, Joanns stamp set and MS punch. I used 3D glue dots and inked everything!

Last but not least is this adorable birdie from Cherry Limeade. All images cut were at 3 in. I used DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies stack, MS punch, Recollections cardstock and stamp is from Stampin Up, this stamp is part of a set donated by Kristy Schalk.

Is this too much for one reading?? Sorry :) I got too excited!

If you haven't checked the rest of my posts, I encourage you to do so :) I am getting into baking a lot more and this Friday I will be doing another cake. This time it will be a two tier cake with decorations from Pagoda!!! I want to invite you to visit my other blog dedicated only to my cakes Scrapping Sweets I will have another giveaway over at my Scrapping Sweets blog this week!!

OK... I promise this is the last item for today!! Leave a comment on this post on which of the new Lite Cartridges you like the best! and let me know which two cards you would love to win! I will be doing this giveaway TODAY!!! Don't forget to become a follower if you haven't done so yet!!! Today before 10pm!!!

Thank You for being a follower!!

Howdy Partner Card Using Joy's "Lots of Pun" Stamp Set

Hello all!! I got my full set of "Lots of Pun" stamps from Joyslife.com!

I wanted to create a card to show her my appreciation and I made this card using her "Howdy Partner" stamp. I used many cartridges, used 3D glue dots for popping up and I inked EVERYTHING! The little face was drawn by me!

Here you can see the layering and popping up!

If you are interested in the Gypsy file, please email me at ilovebasicgrey@yahoo.com Here is the simple recipe for this card.

Recipe:

Carts used: Just Because Cards, Once Upon a Princess, George and Basic Shapes, Paper Doll Dress Up and of course... Create a Critter

Joy's "Lots of Pun" stamp

Recollection Cardstock

Bazzil Cardstock

Martha Stewart printed paper

White Unibal Pen

A la mode black glitter

3D Glue Dots

This is the inside of the card.

A Whale of a Good Time from Joy's "Lot's of Pun" Stamp Set!

I am loving Joy's new "Lot's of Pun" stamps! Please click here to buy this adorable stamp set.

I created this layout of my boys having the time of their lives in Queretaro, Mexico. The star edge was done in my Gypsy with the new feature HIDE! and I welded the stars together. I also sanded the edges of the Core'dination paper.
Here is the recipe for this LO:

Create a Critter cartridge
Gypsy/used the new HIDE feature!! :)
Core'dinations Stock paper
Recollections Stock Paper
DCWV Travel Stack
Color Box chalk ink in Azurite
Stampin Up- in Pacific Blue color donated by Krysti Schalk

Look at my other posts!! I have a giveaway that ends this Wednesday!!! Click here!!!!!

Emma's 1st Throwback Thursday Entry

This is my entry for Emma's 1st Throwback Thursday!! I was out of town for the weekend for my goddaughter's graduation but was back just on time to create something for Emma's challenge. I have been wanting to do something with a camera for quite sometime.

My grandpa passed away a few years back and it's still very hard to cope with it. This weekend my family and I went to visit his grave and it was very emotional for me. Why am I sharing this with you? Well, because this card makes me think of my grandpa. He was a professional photographer a very well recognized one in his town. His photo studio is legendary! Hope you like it!

Inside of the card:

Detail:

Recipe for card:

Create a Critter Cart

Recollection Cardstock

Scraps of Core'dinatination for mouse and camera

Card is 5.5 x 5.5

Cheese is 4

Mouse is 2.5

Camera is 1.5

and sign was cut at 2

Uniball white pen and ribbon from Michaels

I feel like Gifting!

I have accumulated over months diferent cuts that have been either too big, too small, not the right color or just simply trying a new cartridge. As you can see there is a lot of variety! It can all be yours!!!!!!


All you have to do is:
1. Leave a comment under this post and
2. Be a Follower

I will do the drawing next Wednesday.

My goddaughter's Graduation

I wanted to share some pictures of my godaughter's graduation day! She looked so beautiful and happy! She had to endure many things to accomplish this and I couldn't be happier for her!
Here is the happy grad girl with her Hello Kitty Grad Cake! She loved it!!! As you can see she did not cut it, she had a huge party the next day with all her friends and decided she wanted to cut it there!!!

On another note, I was contacted by a former student of mine and was asked if I couldbake a cake for her best friend. Of course I said yes! That will come next week. She will come and choose what cartridges she wants me to the design from!!! It will be a grey and blue cake! Can't wait!!!

A Hello Kitty Graduation Cricut Cake

Hola! I am loving my Cricut Cake!! You have no idea how much! This time around I made a cake for my god-daughter who is graduating from Central Union High School in El Centro CA. At first I had no idea what I was going to create.

I baked the cakes during the day and I almost didn't do anything!!! I happened to buy a cake mix that was on sale at Walmart (Pillsbury Moist Supreme) what I did not notice was that the mix already had a cup of pudding (something I add to my cakes), now, don't get me wrong, the cake was DELICIOUS!!! It melted in your mouth!! but that was exactly the problem!!! You can't have too soft of a cake when you are going to decorate with fondant!!! I actually gave up and had decided not to do anything after all. Well, I found a box of the cake mix that I do like ( Betty Crocker) and gave it another try! Well, here is my result.

As I was going thru my carts I remembered a Hello Kitty with cap and gown! Love how it all came out!!!!!

These are the carts I used and other things:
Hello Kitty Cap/Gown and sun from Hello Kitty Greetings

Lettering from Learning Curve

Purple Flower from Elegant Cakes (I used the Hide contour for the petals)

Scalloped Circle from Mini Monograms

Grass from Plantin Schoolbook

Wilton's Nonpareils Sprinkles

Wilton Fondant

Vodka to clean up and give it that shine

God Bless This Nest from Jeannie

Hello to all!!! I have to share this website with you! It's "A Place for My Cards", Jeannie does the most beautiful cards! Gaby, my best friend, introduced me to this site and the card that I am about to share with you. I wish I had Jeannie's talent to come up with something like this all on my own!!!

If you are religious, and even if you are not, Jeannie has another blog where she gives a bible verse everyday. What I like about it is that she puts her thoughts into each of these and they are beautiful!!! Check it out here!!!

If you really want to scraplift this card, don't forget to visit Jennie's website. If you email her she will send you the Gypsy file!!! On her site (follow the link on the top) you will find ALL the measurements and carts used.

For my card I used all Basic Grey from the Bittersweet Collection and Recollection cardstock for the black and brown!Hope you like what you see!

I got to liking this card I made one more!!! This time I used the Romani collection from Basic Grey.

GabyAbby Cake Creation!!

A GabyAbby creation!!! My BFF Gaby and I decorated our second cake using the Cricut Cake. We created this cake for Yessie's Bridal Shower (Gaby's niece) We used her wedding colors for the decoration.

We cut the letters using Base Camp using Duff's black fondant. We also used Elegant Cakes for the swirls and the flower on top of each cake and Basic Cake for the scalloped edges. It says "it all started with a kiss".

We had some tears on the teal color fondant. I have found that Wilton's fondant is the one to blame for this. Last week's cake was covered with Duff's fondant and it did not tear at all.
Gaby and I did not bake the cake this time! The bride to be did it and it was delicious!

Once again no claim on giveaway!!!! :(

I guess this happens when you have just a few followers and many of those who did sign up do not come back often and check my blog. I will wait a week to see if I get a few more followers after my 1st card for Joy and give this another shot!!!

Joy's Life project!

Please don't forget to view my post from Thursay, DIGITAL ME!! There is a great giveaway!!!

My god-daughter graduated from high school a few weeks back! Marlene is very special to me, not only am I her baptism godmother, but I am also her first communion godmother and her Quinceañera godmother too. If you don't know what a Quinceañera is, its sort of like a sweet 16.
I made the card for her using Joy's Pun Stamps "Hot Dog" and the heart with hearts around.

Here is the recipe for this adorable card:
Cricut Expression
Cricut Gypsy
Card and envelope cut using Just Because Cards
Card measures 4.5 x 6.75
Doggy cut using Create a Critter
Doggy measures 3.85
Martha Stewart punch
DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies Stack
Recollections Cardstock
Celebrate it ribbon
Color Box Chalk Ink (chestnut and hot pink)
Zig 2 way glue
Zots 3D dots
Stotch Double sided tape
Flowers and brads ?
A la Mode Black Glitter Glue
Basic Grey chipboard letter
Uniball white pen

Joy's Lots of Pun Stamp Set

SU ink pads donated by Kristy Schalk

I did not own the cartridges that had a graduating hat, so I did my own! Super easy!!

I inked the doggy and the pink DCWV paper. I used 3D dots for the doggy, rolled diploma and the flowers. For the inside of the card I used the Martha Stewart punch and more 3D flowers.

The envelope has the dotted lines all around it and another flower with a button this time.

Hope you like what you see!!!!

No claim on giveaway!

Hello... good morning!! My dear followers! I am sad to announce that wwill did not claim her price, so I am giving this one more try! So here it goes......... drum roll please.......

The winner of the ten handmade cards is:


LADYBUG1376!!!!!

Please email (ilovebasicgrey@yahoo.com) with you information. Don't forget to tell me what occasions you want for 5 of the cards! Please email me by Monday.... if I don't hear from you I will give it one more shot!

On another note, I received Joy's stamps and I am ready to start creating!!! Hope you like what's coming!!!!

Have a great weekend!

Project 12 May

If you don't know what Project 12 click here to find out more about it! I am suppose to wait until the end of the month to journal all the important events for the month, but I felt inspired to create!!! I love Page Map sketches! They are very easy to follow. I used the following for this LO:

1. Basic Grey Cappella Collection

2. Cake Basics Cart

3. Designer Calendar Cart

4. Alphalicious Cart

Another layout for Dalia, my childhood friend.

Dalia is my childhood friend. I found her thru Facebook again after more than 20 years! She hooked me up with some Cricut Carts and to say thank you, I am creating a scrapbook for her. For this LO I used Project 12's May sketch. In case you don't know, Project 12 is monthly, they provide the sketch using Page Maps and you journal what you did each month. Here is what I used for this LO:

1. Basic Grey Green at Heart Collection

2. Cake Basics Cart

3. Alphalicious Cart
4. Basic Grey Chipboard Letters Cappella Collection

My best friend Gaby created a LO for her too. It is AWESOME!

Giveaway and exciting news!!!!!

Hello to all!! When I started this blog I promised a giveaway when I reached my first 10 followers, well it is time!! I used random.org and the lucky winner is Whitney (wwill)!!!! I will be creating 5 cards of your choice. Email me (ilovebasicgrey@yahoo.com ) and let me know what occasions you would like for your cards.

I wanted to share with you something really exciting! When I got laid off from my teaching position more than two years ago I embraced being a SAHM. I had scrapbooked since I got married but it wasn't till my at home position started that I became a bit addicted to scrapbooking. Well, my friend Gaby told me about this website that she liked, Joy's Life and I started to visit her page often. Joy from Joy's Life was looking for designers to use her new stamps (they are awesome!!) I sent my information, not thinking that I, little me would ever get chosen... Well, I AM A FEATURED DESIGNER FOR JOY'S LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to start creating with her stamps!!!!

Got Love card and a glitch with Create a Critter

Since last night I got inspired by some exciting news that I still can't tell you, but I will soon! Today I created this card using my new favorite cart Create a Critter. I used my Gypsy to cut all the designs and I used other carts too. The hearts and the fence are from Paper doll, the grass is from Plantin Schoolbook. All paper is Reflections from Michaels, this paper cuts really nice! and it's inexpensive too! Oh, wait except for the bigger heart that is a scrap left from some of my all time favorite paper, Basic Grey. As you can see I used a lot of 3D glue dots. :)

This is the inside of the card. I did notice an imperfection with the Create a Critter when using the Gypsy. When using Layer1 in the shift position you should get the milk part of the bottle with the eyes and smile cut out. This does not happen, all you get is the milk by itself. Since this happpened I drew the eyes and the smile myself. I used unibal white pen for the little dots on the eyes. Hope you enjoy!

Our First Cricut Cake

Gaby, my best friend, and I created our first Cricut Cake! I began the night before with the baking of the cake. I used a traditional cake mix but added sour cream, instant pudding and chocolate chips. I baked three 9-inch round cakes. After they cooled I cut the tops to have a clean straight tops. Gaby came over the next day and we began our decoration!! It was lots of fun!! The cake was for my sister Rina who turned 33 (i don't think she'll mind me saying her age :)).

We did encounter a problem with the Cricut frosting sheets. They did not cut properly when trying to do small details. I ruined the blue and the yellow sheets. But, the Wilton fondant cut very nicely. I bought the regular 5 pound box at Michaels with a 50% off coupon. I used colored powder for the diferent colors. The powders I bought in Mexico, if you live close to the border and or travel to Mexico the brand name is Deiman. As for the black fondant I used Duff's brand. If you don't know who Duff is, well... you need to see his creations, click here to take you directly to his gallery. His fondant is very workable and the black is a pure and rich black. Also, his fondant is tasty. I have done other fondant cakes in the past using only Wilton and my family use to take off the fondant and said it tasted funny. I did not see any Duff's fondant leftovers on the plates! Everyone loved the decorations and said that the cake was VERY good. If you would like the actual cake recipe ask away on this post!

Recipe:

Devil's Cake Mix

Semisweet Chocolate Chips

White Chocolate Chips

Duff's Fondant in Black

Duff's Decoration Wires