Graduation

Well he did it. Here is my son on College Graduation Day! He has his BA in Business Management. It was so nice to watch him walk across that stage. I did not cry to much.

Family Photo

Here is another digital. This is my nephew and his wife with great nephew Jonathon. This will be great grandchild #13 for my mother (#14 is also on the way). She will have 11 great grandson's and 3 great granddaughter's. This is all from 7 of her 10 grandchildren.

Digital Page

OK I finally sat down and did a Digital layout. We went to a local park and had a nice walk.

What a Day.

We went for a walk a Vines Botanical Garden by our home in Loganville, Georgia. We have lived here for 15 years and this was our 1st time to go. It was a perfect day to be out walking. We want to come back in the spring when all things are in bloom here.

Here are a few pictures that I took (only took 54). It was hard to choose.

My Purses

OK I was given the pictures today.
One of my co-workers does the 3 day walk for Breast Cancer. So I told her I would make her some items to sell. After I made her these she gave me LOTS of cancer fabric to work with. So I want to make more for next year.
I also got to play with my new embroidery sewing machine. I got the Awarness Ribbon free online for my sewing machine.

The 3 small purses are from the same pattern I got from AllPeopleQuilt.com. This was the 1st quater challange.

This is the video on it:

http://my.allpeoplequilt.com/bettertv/?bclid=13752299001&bctid=13786870001

This is the pattern it's self:

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quarterlychallenge/Over-the-Top-Bag-QM1.pdf

I never have time anymore!

Work has been keeping me busy - I do not have time anymore to do anything.
I did make some tissue box covers for a fellow worker that is doing the 3 day walk. I also made some purses, but I forgot to take pictures of them!! She took some for me, but I have not received them yet. She gave me lots of wonderful fabric to make them.

Look what I got!

Look what my Best Friend gave me yesterday. It goes with a jar she gave me a while back.

This is what she gave me a couple years ago.

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me!!

Well I got my birthday present Saturday (8-8-09). My birthday is October 3!!
I was sewing on a project and my 20 year old sewing machine just decided to start giving me a lots of trouble and some of the parts were breaking!! So I batted my eyes at my husband and he gave in, I got my new sewing machine!!

It is a Brother SE-250 sewing and embroidery machine.

Overview
The SE-350 combination embroidery and sewing machine is priced to fit your budget but designed to give your projects that customized, higher-end look. With 67 built-in stitches and 70 built-in embroidery designs, take pride in your work by adding your own personal style to your creations. The SE-350 boasts a push-button automatic thread trimmer, back lit touch screen LCD, Quick-Set™ bobbin, embroidery editing, low bobbin indicator, 10 styles of one-step automatic buttonholes and much more. Affordable and feature-full, use your SE-350 to fashion trendy designs with the added touch of embroidery embellishment.

Main Features
70 built-in embroidery designs, 5 monogramming fonts and 120 frame pattern combinations
On-screen reference guide in 16 languages
Back lit, touch screen LCD display
67 stitch functions including 10 styles of one-step automatic buttonholes
Push-button automatic thread trimmer
Quick-Set™ bobbin and advanced needle threader
70 built-in Embroidery Designs
Easy built-in thread
Auto Thread cutter
5 built-in Embroidery Fonts
67 built-in sewing stitches

Here is the sewing machine

These are the 5 fonts

This is the embroidery attachment

Here is my 1st project

Shapebooks with Cricut

OK I was in Archiver's and I saw these really cute chipboard books. But I did not want to spend the money (to cheap) - so I came home and started playing in Design Studio. Here is what I have come up with - I have not tested them out as of yet.


This one is on the exprssion


http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hjhkymo2izz


This one is on the exprssion


http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?l0nzz2fm11w


This one is on the baby bug


http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ozvnwurwzjn

I am so far behind!

Again I cannot believe that it is July already! I have been working and not been able to get anything done. I have been playing with my design studio and have done some shape-books.

My youngest son is moving out of the house for the 1st time. He took a job in Pflugerville, Texas!! I am thrilled for this job – but that is 15 hours from Loganville, Georgia! My husband and I have been doing a lot of crying. We plan on going to visit him in September.

Where has the time gone!

I have just been so busy with work that I have had no time to do anything - that includes cleaning the house!!

We went to Disney World at the beginning of May. I will eventually get some pictures posted. It was just Harry and I! Last time we went alone was back in 1984. We had such a wonderful time together.

Paper Creations

Well the weather is getting hot here in Georgia. All my flowers are coming out for a visit and they are looking so pretty. I grabbed the camera and here is what I came up with.

I am going to make this one into a cricut cut file as soon as I have time to play.



I just love this little tote - I want to make more of them.

Things in Bloom

Well the weather is getting hot here in Georgia. All my flowers are coming out for a visit and they are looking so pretty. I grabbed the camera and here is what I came up with.

OK I finally got samples made. I made the file back in March and just never got around to cut it. So I was playing this evening and here they are! I am pleae with them. The original post is on March 10, 2008.

Been gone a while!

I have been so busy with Hobby Lobby. They have increased my hours (which is good). They have also offered me full time work!! I am not use to standing that long so by the time I get home I am wiped out. I hardly even check my emails!! I want to start crafting again. I am in the mood to do some sewing right now. So I got out the purse patterns. Found some cute fabric in my stash. Now just need to cut it out – once it is cut out it takes no time to sew it up at all. Will post picture when I get it complete.

Look what I made.

Here is a card I made from the pattern I found on Linda's blog.
If you have not spent time peeking thru her blog - you need to. She has some spectacular designs.
http://mesharingwithu.blogspot.com/2008/07/2-lace-edge-cards.html

I am fall behind!

I have not been posting. Just having other things to do.

I found out today that my nephew is having another boy - that makes 3 boys for them and that makes 12 great grandchildren for my mother 10 boys and 2 girls.

Here are some letters I cut out. I saw this idea somewhere else and thought I would give it a try. I wanted to make them for the front of a card, but they came out to big so they will be great on a scrapbook page.

Vintage Placemate

Here is mat I did to match the Cuttlebug vintage die. I have it in 2x2, 4x4, 5x5 all in the same file.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mo0kkn2kzmn

Number Candles

I saw some that are made by Quickutz - so I made these with Plantin Schoolbook.





http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ezyqdgmhnyj

Baskets

Here are some baskets I designed. They are all in one file. I used George Cartridge and baby bug.


http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1ymtx0yxyjd

I am doing the HAPPY Dance!!!

I got a call today from Archivers (the store) today.
I was in there yesterday shopping (spending a gift certificate) with my friend and we registered for the Quickutz raffle. Well they called me today to tell me that I WAS THE WINNER of the $250.00 Quickutz exclusive collection to Archivers stores. So I will go pick them up Wednesday and I can hardly wait. I have to work tomorrow or I would go get them. So I will be posting pictures of them.

Easter

Here is an Egg Card Imade with George



http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mttm2jt3mn5

Here are Bunny Borders I made using George and Zoo Alphabet



http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uy0ttigmid3


Here are some Crosses that I made with Storybook


http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dgjzquzkxtx



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I SURVIVED!

Well today was my 1st day working at Hobby Lobby as a cashier! Of course I am slow - but I was pretty good at figuring out what departments things belonged in.
Everyone was so nice – customers and other employees. So I am making a extra tag to hang on my name plate to let customers know that I am in training. That way they will be a little be more patient with me (will post picture when I get them complete). Plus this way they can see that I can use the Cricut. I am hoping to eventually teach some class there also. I was hired as part time.

Web Site to check out

Here is one I found. I really like her style.

http://www.atsblog.typepad.com/

Guess What?

I got hired by Hobby Lobby yesterday!!! I am so excited. I am starting as a cashier - so YES you have to patient and nice to me. But I can eventually move into a department. I am start my training tomorrow. So I know that I will be beat tomorrow night. I am not use to be standing on my feet all day.

On the Fence!

Well I wanted to try making some fences, Here is what I came up with. I have them in all one file. I am amazed how much fun this was and boy does it make you think about how to create things. I used the George cartridge.



Here is the cut file:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gnjnyyz5jqc

It is Friday!!

And tomorrow I will be helping a friend. She is holding an open house for her classes she wants to teach at home. She is a great designer and teacher. She is one the creative team for Anna Griffin. So I will help out with a make n take. I promised her I would show them everything wrong :o))) What are friends for?

I was a good girl today and was cleaning my craft room! It needed it real bad. Now I have it clean enough to mess up!

Well I will post today some things I made a while back. These are done on the Expression. These are all in one file.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zztmdmddjn0

Hope that you enjoy and have a Blessed Day!

Cyndi

OK here are some border punches that I did for a challange on Cricut.com

Snowflake
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ogum4my0nmj

Stamp
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oqqmmdjhkoi

Fluer De Lis
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mmnm1ydmvzd

I just watched the movie

Australia with Hugh Jackman and Nichole Kidman.

The movie was not what I thought it would be it was kind of boring. Kidman’s part was a uptight rich women that takes no instructions for a man. The only reason I wanted to see the movie is because of Jackman – what a dream he is. My husband just laughs at me.

So I cannot tell you if I would recommend it or not.