Robyn's tutorials and Pink Stamper's chic card!!

HERE at Robyn's blog you can view the continued tutorial on how to make a paperbag album. If you have never made one, now is the time, super easy, super fun! She gives great tips on how to prepare the bags, how to organize your supplies, and fantastic general good info! Then be sure to head on over to HERE OH, imagine this..another talented Robyn!!!!!! Love when she breaks out the Forever Young cart..she makes the chiciest (is that a word..LOL) cards with this cart! LUCKY KARLEE!

If you are a Gypsy user....OH BOY!!! Tammy Skinner from Cricut Critters is THE Dear ABBY of the GYPSY!!!! How cool is that!!! She just got back from CHI-Town for a weekend of instruction for demonstrating Cricut products possibly in your neighborhood. Wish she was coming here, would love to meet and learn from her!! She is one of the sweetest people I have "met" on the internet!!!

Happy crafting Friends,
Lisa :)

A Buzzin' Blog Hop!!!

You need to go HERE and take in all the fantastic projects by these Gals!!! There is blog candy as well, but the best part is the use of the iconic Bee...ADORABLE, I think almost every cricut cart has a bee cut, so no excuses not to get in on the fun!!!!!!!!!!

Yes I'm awake again! Gotta love fentanyl patches, oh well, going to try to doze soon, hopefully catch a few zzzzzzzzs. Murray's lunch is made, as well as the coffee, ready to go, my chores, whooopie!!! I attempted to go for a walk today, I was kind of having a bad day emotionally. Usually if I don't think about this whole back, work, etc.. situation, I'm OK, yes I know some avoidance there, but it's a coping thing. Today it didn't work, so I cut up two apples, got my water bottle, and left, I'm not sure how far or how long I was gone, but I do know, too much. I don't know why I can't give myself a break and do a bit at a time, noooo I have to prove something, but to who or whom (? :) ), I don't know. Whelp, not an exciting post I know..and really try this blog hop, they can be a lot of fun!!!! I find new blogs to follow and usually end up hanging for awhile (especially Busy with the Cricky blog), to check out any posts I missed, because Dashboard confuses the heck out of me, and if the blog isn't subscribed to my email, more than likely I will miss it due to the Huge amount of blogs I have coming into my email box already!! Yep..I'm a blog wh*re. I admit it!

OH one more thing...head over HERE to Robyn's blog as she is doing a great tutorial on how to make a mini album. She is incredibly talented, I believe I have mentioned her before in regards to her unique binding techniques? HERE at Laura's blog she also has some great techniques to learn. Recently she has added U-Stream episodes, I mean how cool, your own video tutorial live! So to me..both of these AWESOME ladies are Mini album Diva's (and of course I can't forget Marion from a http://apieceofcraft.blogspot.com/ HERE:) ). At Laura's site you can also purchase her kits to do along with the U-stream class, so WIN-WIN! I will also add, that Robyn & Laura are the sweetest ladies as well!

YEAH..my eyes are getting heavy.....this could be good!! Happy crafting today if you get the chance, and if not...Sweet dreams of crafting!!!!

HUGS!
Lisa :)

Yep!!! I'm still awake....

Don't forget to go HERE and become a friend of Amy Chomas on FB and follow her blog. I love the fact that she decided she wanted something for her cricut, and her & her Hubby came up with these awesome gel, sharpie holders, as well as an embossing kit! I have been lucky to "know" Amy via our MB at ScrapJazz.com for about 5-6 years and have seen her kids grow up, and enjoyed her fantastic LO's that she does! She was one of the first to have the cricut on our board and was and always has been a wealth of info regarding tip/tricks for the cricut!

I know there are other sites that sell similar items for the cricut, and I have not tried the products, as well as Amy's, but having an idea of who Amy is, well, my bets are on her product. She is meticulous in everything she does, she may disagree with me, but oh well, I say OWN IT BABY!!! And she is a great Gal as well, so when I can purchase the holders, I will say I'm biased and pick Amy's product (and she has holders that are pink :) ). I'm sure there is somewhere you could find a side by side comparison, and I will try to find it, but from the comments I have read, many are happy with Amy's product! You can also head on over to Custom Crops.com, I believe there are videos demonstrating the pens & sharpies. I'm going to check out the embossing kit at her blog soon. Anyways...almost forgot..she is giving away some holders on her blog, so head on over and check it out!!!

So that is my second post for today, enjoy the crafty goodness all around us, and celebrate all of our MB friends who are giving us such great inspiration and instruction!!!

Crafty Hugs,

Lisa :)

Insomnia......and EXTREME rambling about Bob Geldof....

HERE is the video I sing when I get my every 72 hours of what appears to be mandatory insomnia. I don't know why, but whenever I change my patch, "I am up all night." Sure I doze occasionally, and sometimes I actually think..I may make it to bed. I don't get it..I was pretty worn out yesterday due to trying to clean a bit in the pool. I need some sort of physical therapy for this back..I have to try, kwim. Oh well, checking blogs, watching videos, a 3am serving of corn flakes. I guess it could be worse. Not sure what the lyrics are in this song...I liked this song in the 80's, but my fav was "I don't like Mondays," and considering what a happy go lucky song that was...well I'm sure this one is probably along the same vein. So should we be happy that Bob Geldof found Ethiopia and started a movement to feed Africa and left his boomtown rats behind? Yeah, sure..the guy has done quite amount of good, and I believe even has his ex-wife's daughter (with Michael Hutchins) Tiger Lily, raising her along with his own children. I could be wrong on that point, but I do remember after she passed, he stepped up. Gotta love a Punker with a heart.

But here is a sweet photo I found on my phone, I forgot I took it, I don't have the wacky doodle phone (which my kids have, and I have no freakin' idea how to work these things!!!) so the quality not the best, but I love it anyways!!!

My Bean & Me. :)




A reminder, don't forget to stop by Joy's blog "obsessed with scrapbooking" as she has some nice coupons posted, she is so sweet to do this! Keep a watch on Tammy with Creative Critters, as I think she is headed for Chi-town for one of her new jobs as a Cricut demonstrator, COOOOOOL BEANS!

I'm hoping I have on my side bar, but if I don't, I will go ahead and get it there..or just click HERE Robyn Correa has a GORGEOUS tag and holder set, that will just have you salivating!! She used the Webster's Pages line, and it is soooo YUMMMY!!! She is one incredibly talented Chicky Mama! Also if you get a chance, watch her videos on minis with different bindings, because very easy to follow her instructions!

Crafty Hugs my friends, enjoy the day!!
Lisa

Don't forget the Cuttlebug Challenge Cricut giveaway!!!

HERE Don't forget to get over there and become a follower!!!!! They have added some extra prizes!!!! I tell ya, wouldn't it be great to win this machine!!!!


Crafty Hugs all!!!

Lisa :)

Blog Hop Last Day!!!!!

Unfortunately with all the stuff going on the past week, my son here, him leaving and then my procedure on Monday, I have been behind on my email. I was checking my email and found out about a nifty blog hop from HERE Oh and be sure and follow her link to a cute album using old tattered jeans, or as what I have is 2 lower legs from my daughter's pair of cutoffs she made the other day. Love going green with projects, and I really need to get going with it, as I have way too many cereal boxes stacked in my craft room!!! :)

So head over to this neat site HERE and start hopping!!! It is the last day, and I don't know if you can still be entered for prizes, but heck who cares, if you find something inspirational along the way...that's a prize in itself!!!!

Still in some pain today, I have a huge lump on my sacral area...OUCH! I have been having to take more meds, which make me so "BLAH." I have a bunch of projects I want to do, which would be daunting anyway, but hopefully, I can start a bit at a time today, and see what happens, wish me luck!

I also hope you check out my sidebar with a few of the fantastic blogs I follow!! Always great stuff!

Crafty Hugs all!!

Lisa :)

Addendum...

Question, can anyone tell me why my Busy with the Cricky buttons are on top of my posts?