New Toy!!!

So, As you know, I do a lot of scrapbooking.  Card Making is something new to me,and I do love doing it, but my first love is to the pictures.  So, for my birthday, my husband surprised me beyond my wildest dreams when he got me my new toy

Introducing my new Cricut Explore Air 2!

I was hesitant to want one of the newest machines that Cricut was coming out with.  Mainly that you always need to have an internet connection to even use this.  And, as I just found out, unless I'm not doing it right, you can ONLY use cartridges that you have linked to your account, you cannot use a cartridge that is not linked to your account.  I find this strange, because it's a physical cartridge, you should be able to use it, but that's another story.  This was found out because I'm having trouble linking one of my newest cartridges because it says it's already linked but it was new when I got it.  

BUT, the best part about this pretty mint green machine, is that I can cut images from my own computer as well as my system fonts.  Check out what I've cut out so far that I don't have cartridges for!

 

My son is on the Orioles this season.

TEEN TITANS GO!!!

This is only my first time playing with the new features, so I cannot wait to try more!

I'll be sure to post once I do!

And, I'm working on my Disney World album.  Here's my latest page, still a work in progress (WIP) but it's coming along nicely!

Simple Stories - Say Cheese II

(and probably some Say Cheese elements in there as well)

Its Been A While

I've decided I want to try to start blogging again, focusing on crafty things.  Nothing fancy, nothing flashy, just what I'm doing with my Scrapbooking and my newest hobby, Card Making!  I have a few things to show you now, but I'll get this thing going and do some cool stuff.

I'll get better at product description and pictures in future posts.  For now, here's what I've been doing

I got a Lawn Fawn stamp set for Christmas just in time to make Valentine's day cards!

Flamingo Together

I'm just starting on my Copic Coloring, but it's sure fun!

I'm just now starting to scrapbook my WDW trip for Jake's Birthday in 2015.  Here's the title page!

I used my cricut for this one!  Mickey and Friends and Micky Font

The silhouettes of the parks were pieced together mostly from shapes from the Disney carts and misc shapes.  The tree is also all cricut, and the ornaments and lights were cut in heavy white card stock and then colored with Copics.  Turned out so awesome that I did the gifts that way too!  Saves time looking for all the paper in the right colors!

I hope to be back sharing my crafty side soon!  And, i'll probably throw some family news and happenings along the way too.  

Have a Crafty Day!

Dayna

Getting Ready!!!

We have been running a muck getting ready for this Disney Cruise in 17 days!  :)  So, the best way I know to showcase this is of course with my nails!

From last week.  LOVE this look!  So very Mickey Mouse! 
This was easy and FUN!

AND, Jake's Autograph book is now ready too!
This turned out so great! I hope it works out for the characters too!
I made it with 4x6 white card stock inside so I can take those pieces and put them in our big scrapbook, and will use this cover to make Jake one for him so he can take it to school and show his friends! 
I did this with my Cricut and old stash paper from CM from ages ago!
I sure do wish CM would do Disney again, I miss that!
 

AND, this week, I went with the whole cast of Characters!

Mickey logo on the thumbs

Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Tinkerbell on the left hand

Daisy, Donald, Goofy, and Nemo on the right. 

LOVE THIS PINTEREST IDEA!!

 

Oh we just can't wait!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cricut Updates!!!

If you are a fan of the cricut, new stuff is coming!  Including new July cartridges, so check it out!

I want one of these really, really bad!  Please, if you know my husband, TELL him I NEED this!

Cricut Expression 2

Cricut Official Site

Introducing Cricut Expression 2 Personal Electronic Cutter. We've taken everything you love about Cricut Expression and made it even better. All-new machine design, bigger, full-color LCD touch screen, material setting, and a cutting-area light are just the start. Cricut Expression 2 will do everything Cricut Expression can, plus lots of exciting new features like:

• Still 12” x 24” cutting capability: Enables large-format cutting and creating.
• Compatible with ALL Cricut cartridges – including Cricut Imagine cartridges. (Cricut Imagine cartridges will just cut images, not print images or patterns.)
• Larger, faster, full-color LCD touch-screen display with stylus. No keypad overlay required!
• Mat Preview: See shapes you’re cutting and where they fit on the mat before you cut!
• Material Setting: Choose a default setting for materials you like to cut (cardstock, regular paper, chipboard, etc) OR customize a material setting just how you want it.
• Layer View: See all creative features and layers right on the screen, including shift layers. No need to keep referring back to the handbook!
• Wireless-compatible: Connect to Cricut Craft Room with your Cricut Expression 2 wirelessly.
• And many more!

It will be mine, OH YES, it will be mine! 

Blog Giveaway!!!

Go check out Creations With Becka's blog for an awesome giveaway!  She is trying to reach 600 followers, and she's getting close!  Hurry!  Hurry!!!

I wanna win! Don't You!!!!?!?

I've never done this before, but there's a first time for everything!  Everything Cricut is giving away an E2 (Cricut Expression 2)! 

Click here for more details!

Good Luck!