Holiday Marketplace

My BFF and I went to a local holiday craft show. Although I didn't find a gift for anyone I was buying for, I did find some beautiful picture frames that are perfect for our dining room. I added some vinyl above the center frame using the Cricut and CDS. I used the Opposites Attract cartridge and some accents from the Storybook cartridge.

LB's Hat

This is a hat for our four year old friend LB. As you might have guessed, she LOVES pigs! Her mom saw a hat similar to this at a craft consignment store and asked that I try to recreate it. Here's my version with an i-cord, coiled nose, garter triangles for ears, buttons for eyes and a sweet, short curly cue for the tail.

A bit late

This pic is a bit late in coming, but it's my Jack-o-Lantern from 2009. This was my first attempt at sculpting rather than carving. The pattern was from from Fantasy Pumpkins - which is a FAB site. Be sure to check out his Death Star pumpkin - a true master! I definitely needed to thin out the walls of the pumpkin, but I love how it turned out!

Cricutting

Jen C. at jensbrainthings came up with this WONDERFUL cut file. It was made for the Expression (on the 12 x 24 mat), but I only have the baby :( I also wanted to make it in reverse so it could be inside the window. With a lot of shifting the design around, I was able to reverse it and make it Baby Bug compatible. I just LOVE it. I used the Crafts Etc! brand of vinyl from Hobby Lobby. The entire piece is about 25 inches high and 16.5 inches wide. Once cut, I placed it on my quilting ruler, and covered it in painter's tape (a poor man's transfer paper).