tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57687240102816211162011-08-01T17:09:43.351-07:00I like to dabble in many things, while having final products of few.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670562632183770028noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768724010281621116.post-54102549693640676292009-10-01T12:20:00.000-07:002009-10-01T12:25:33.507-07:00Head over to <a href="http://karelj.blogspot.com/">http://karelj.blogspot.com/</a> <br /><br />She is having an October Giveaway, and the winner will recieve Skittles!!<br /><br />All you have to do is create something using skittles as the main visual to be entered. HURRY voting will start Oct. 15!!<br /><br />More info, on her blog!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5768724010281621116-5410254969364067629?l=useless-tears.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670562632183770028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768724010281621116.post-273740151981232512009-10-01T12:06:00.000-07:002009-10-01T12:07:37.185-07:00Cutting Above is having a Gypsy Giveaway...<br />Become a follwer...<br />Do a few shout outs...<br /><br />And have a chance to WIN!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://cuttingabove.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iPEgzPy0rZI/Sq8lzshbY1I/AAAAAAAAAmA/O9dep2NGbEA/cutting-above-blinkie-fan_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5768724010281621116-27374015198123251?l=useless-tears.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670562632183770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768724010281621116.post-10026258970717656372009-05-21T18:56:00.000-07:002009-05-21T18:57:38.579-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYGaHHJ6sI/AAAAAAAAAD0/fF0kkwnwcVM/s1600-h/cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338461453949725378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYGaHHJ6sI/AAAAAAAAAD0/fF0kkwnwcVM/s320/cake.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center">I love making these things. They are super easy and just look so nifty.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5768724010281621116-1002625897071765637?l=useless-tears.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670562632183770028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768724010281621116.post-73325621955780191222009-05-21T18:27:00.000-07:002009-05-21T18:53:43.601-07:00<div align="center">These are some random cards and such that I have lying around either waiting to be given away or, sadly, will sit around forever!</div><div align="center"></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCsxbUniI/AAAAAAAAADk/3VQoCw60AIE/s1600-h/DSC04378.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338457376499736098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCsxbUniI/AAAAAAAAADk/3VQoCw60AIE/s320/DSC04378.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCl9YCRvI/AAAAAAAAADc/5STqLwcuYKM/s1600-h/DSC04379.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338457259448092402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCl9YCRvI/AAAAAAAAADc/5STqLwcuYKM/s320/DSC04379.JPG" /></a>This is the 'printed ribbon' that I read about on the cricut mb. I just attached the ribbon on plain cardstock and ran it through. It worked out great.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCeyik1II/AAAAAAAAADU/TrLiCw7WcWw/s1600-h/DSC04370.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338457136280425602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCeyik1II/AAAAAAAAADU/TrLiCw7WcWw/s320/DSC04370.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCY6f4BlI/AAAAAAAAADM/iTZbOX6Epqc/s1600-h/DSC04371.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338457035337369170" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCY6f4BlI/AAAAAAAAADM/iTZbOX6Epqc/s320/DSC04371.JPG" /></a><br />This is the first card I made with the Cricut. My oh my, I have a long way to go.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCSZZnA-I/AAAAAAAAADE/1PbMl4a10n8/s1600-h/DSC04376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456923373503458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCSZZnA-I/AAAAAAAAADE/1PbMl4a10n8/s320/DSC04376.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCNvdJtPI/AAAAAAAAAC8/b_1uNCGdmVs/s1600-h/DSC04377.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456843394594034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCNvdJtPI/AAAAAAAAAC8/b_1uNCGdmVs/s320/DSC04377.JPG" /></a> I was amazed when I read about shaker cards! I wanted to try one so bad, so I did. And this little fella' is what came to be.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYB-uJ_itI/AAAAAAAAACs/29VwGdP_Nfk/s1600-h/DSC04365.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456585347762898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYB-uJ_itI/AAAAAAAAACs/29VwGdP_Nfk/s320/DSC04365.JPG" /></a> This card is so simple, but I simply adore it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYB4UY8hFI/AAAAAAAAACk/J7_xC5lq2Ts/s1600-h/DSC04360.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456475351942226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYB4UY8hFI/AAAAAAAAACk/J7_xC5lq2Ts/s320/DSC04360.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBz0DIqbI/AAAAAAAAACc/u9C2kj99vaM/s1600-h/DSC04361.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456397951052210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBz0DIqbI/AAAAAAAAACc/u9C2kj99vaM/s320/DSC04361.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBu8XuadI/AAAAAAAAACU/pm2NJMi12A0/s1600-h/DSC04362.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456314285550034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBu8XuadI/AAAAAAAAACU/pm2NJMi12A0/s320/DSC04362.JPG" /></a> This is using that fun foam, a BiA, and a note pad I found while thrifting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBmfP6F4I/AAAAAAAAACM/_qJklCHa_bE/s1600-h/DSC04366.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456169029179266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBmfP6F4I/AAAAAAAAACM/_qJklCHa_bE/s320/DSC04366.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBgkzk4yI/AAAAAAAAACE/XWiy8nz2Khg/s1600-h/DSC04367.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338456067441746722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBgkzk4yI/AAAAAAAAACE/XWiy8nz2Khg/s320/DSC04367.JPG" /></a> This is my first swiss dots card!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBZ8fMnUI/AAAAAAAAAB8/o9QErTkJD5c/s1600-h/DSC04368.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338455953539636546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBZ8fMnUI/AAAAAAAAAB8/o9QErTkJD5c/s320/DSC04368.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBUqf4ivI/AAAAAAAAAB0/SmkwGuPFJUE/s1600-h/DSC04369.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338455862811331314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBUqf4ivI/AAAAAAAAAB0/SmkwGuPFJUE/s320/DSC04369.JPG" /></a>This is my first slider card! -Did I mention I LOVE learning about new card techniques- This is for my bf's dad for fathers day! -huge racing fan, he is.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBN7YnTXI/AAAAAAAAABs/JtspPGAFfPI/s1600-h/DSC04374.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338455747085159794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBN7YnTXI/AAAAAAAAABs/JtspPGAFfPI/s320/DSC04374.JPG" /></a> This is my first play with embossing power and it's stupid and clear -I really should read bottles- but you can kinda see it.. sometimes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338457487221456434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYCzN5b_jI/AAAAAAAAADs/FGab_WEgpKw/s320/k+card.jpg" /></div><div>This is a card for my niece for her b-day -cell phone pic- I didn't take a picture of the inside but I put a flower pot from some cartridge -I don't remember- and only taped the sides down so I could slide her money inside of it.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBBn8C3sI/AAAAAAAAABk/Mx3GSMOvq3g/s1600-h/DSC04359.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338455535706627778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYBBn8C3sI/AAAAAAAAABk/Mx3GSMOvq3g/s320/DSC04359.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYA7tgDrgI/AAAAAAAAABc/7RgG8f5S6Mw/s1600-h/DSC04358.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338455434120637954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYA7tgDrgI/AAAAAAAAABc/7RgG8f5S6Mw/s320/DSC04358.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYA0lLVb1I/AAAAAAAAABU/AxCxS55qtSg/s1600-h/DSC04357.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338455311627153234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShYA0lLVb1I/AAAAAAAAABU/AxCxS55qtSg/s320/DSC04357.JPG" /></a> A BiA book for a friend that just completed college. She's having a belated celebration at the end of this month and I need to make her more goodies..</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5768724010281621116-7332562195578019122?l=useless-tears.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670562632183770028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768724010281621116.post-52153970138502140172009-05-21T17:55:00.001-07:002009-05-21T18:04:52.912-07:00<div align="center">I just want to state that I wish I had my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cricut</span> when I did this shirt. I'm not sure how it would have come out.. but these cuts with an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">exacto</span> knife about killed me!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338445780221421426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX4Jx7H53I/AAAAAAAAAAs/unTM1DH9YqE/s200/zmb1.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">This is Mr. Zombie... and well, he's a zombie, sad, and hungry!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX4OQWbDlI/AAAAAAAAAA0/Yqof8asChus/s1600-h/zmb2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338445857108463186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX4OQWbDlI/AAAAAAAAAA0/Yqof8asChus/s200/zmb2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="right"></div><br /><div align="center">This is Mr. Zombie getting his mask of freezer paper taken off.</div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338446967202687394" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX5O3xgqaI/AAAAAAAAABE/O9V5koTsXbA/s320/zmb3.jpg" /></p><p align="center">And this is the final product. I think he turned out nice... he's lucky he didn't end up in the trash!!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">**'itchy tasty' is a reference from a video game -Resident Evil-**</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">This shirt was made by printing out the images onto freezer paper, cutting the images out, ironing the freezer paper -shiny side down- onto the shirt, and good <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ol</span>' fabric paint on top of that.</p><p align="center">And lots of patience!<br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5768724010281621116-5215397013850214017?l=useless-tears.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670562632183770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768724010281621116.post-91350246019549769402009-05-21T17:29:00.000-07:002009-05-21T17:54:59.639-07:00<div align="center">Here are a few things that I have pictures of, that I have actually completed!!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 159px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338442990769513442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX1naZ9o-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/5X-Om1asfq8/s320/appilique.jpg" />This is my first try at appliques on my new brother embroidery machine... well, it kinda sucks.. but it was my first try! So I give myself a break.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338443398561750738" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX1_JjNXtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/VNy1kCE94eE/s200/cmb+bag.jpg" />This is a silly bag I made (just rectangle of fabric with ribbon handles) with my initials.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX2ZmawqxI/AAAAAAAAAAc/beinIPdT65E/s1600-h/kittyhat.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338443852987542290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX2ZmawqxI/AAAAAAAAAAc/beinIPdT65E/s200/kittyhat.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center">This is a little kitty beanie. She's so cute and clueless!</p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX23QK49WI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1bwkL6AFCTY/s1600-h/dinoscarf.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338444362411472226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BXPsgLaydQ0/ShX23QK49WI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1bwkL6AFCTY/s200/dinoscarf.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center">This is my dino scarf!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">I love my machine... it does all the work for me!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5768724010281621116-9135024601954976940?l=useless-tears.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670562632183770028noreply@blogger.com0