Posted by superjoy on March 10th, 2010 in Cricut, Cricut Cartridges, Cricut Straight from the Nest, Cricut Sweet Treats, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls, Stickles, crafting, rubber stamping

I wish my photo looked as good as the card does in person!

I am SO GLAD I bought the Straight from the Nest Cricut cartridge!!  If you’re looking for it, you’ll find it only at HSN.  I just had to try it out today, so I made this card.  Let me tell you about it:

• I made the background (green dotted paper) by using my Gypsy to weld the border from page 35 to a card from the Sweet Treats cartridge.
• The “Hello Friend” is stamped using Stampin’ Up paper, Chocolate Chip SU ink, an SU word punch and the stamps come from Mega Mixed Messages by PaperTreyInk.com.
• The pink polka dotted ribbon is also from PaperTreyInk.com.
• All printed paper is from Carolyn Gavin Designer Paper by K & Co.  I found it at Michael’s in a 8.5×8.5″ pad.

• The bird and cage are from pg. 35 and I used the shadow (white) the cage with shift and again without.  I embossed the shadowed (white) layer with the Birds and Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder.
• The cute little bird is covered with yellow Stickles and I made his eye by using just a dot of Dark Blue Stickles.
• The corners are also from the SFTN cartridge on page 35.  I tried to use most of the elements from one page for this card.

Well, whaddaya think?  I like it!   You know what else I like?  Those super fat (Jumbo tip) Zig 2 Way Glue pens.  I just got one and I LURVE it!!  I used it more than my ATG gun on this card…and that’s sayin’ somethin’.

Hey, don’t forget that the 14th is SuperJoy Loves Superfriends Day!!

Have a Great Day!!

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Posted by superjoy on March 9th, 2010 in From the Desk of SJ, Give a Ways

First and foremost, thank you to everyone for participating.    If you’re not the winner don’t give up!!  I do a Give-A-Way every month on the 14th AND when I reach 500 Google Friends I’m giving away a Full/Regular Cricut Cartridge released in 2010.  You just never know what SuperJoy might do…You should probably just come back every day and check, huh? Well, I appreciate you all so much. I hope you come back every day!!

Winners of all Give-a-Ways are chosen randomly using Random.org.

For Your Choice of One of the Following Seasonal Cricut Cartridges:

• Easter 2010
• Love Struck 2010
• Mother’s Day 2010
• Snow Friends 2009
• Very Merry Tags 2009
• When Its Cold Outside 2009

The Winner Is:

beadgal29 Says:

March 2nd, 2010 at 12:21 PM e
I am a fairly new cricuteer, having just received mine in December, but I already love how versatile it is. I have made scrapbook pages, cards, wall hangings for my new house… I hope that, as I get more practice, I can do some of the more advanced things that I see on the Cricut website, and just am too scared to try right now. I’m sure I’ll get plenty of inspiration from your page!Thanks for the giveaway, too…. I’d love to have that Mother’s Day cartridge, but my husband thinks I’ve already spent too much on cartridges as it is! teehee….

Congratulations! I hope you’ll come back and tell us what you think of your new cartridge!

Stay Tuned for More Fun Give-A-Ways!! And some crafting too, of course, LOL!!!

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Posted by superjoy on March 8th, 2010 in Cricut, Cricut Cartridges, Cricut Paisley, crafting

Here’s a quick little tabbed card made using the Paisley Cricut cartridge.

DS#1 had a b’day party to go to.  Mom to the rescue.   I made a T-shirt, which I’ll show you another day and this “cute” little card.  IDK, is it “cute” if it has skulls all over it?  The jury is still out on that.

The paper is from Stampin’ Up and is retired (sorry about that).  Everything cut is from the Paisley cart.  I used the card from page 65 and the musical notes from page 62.  I cut the card at 4-1/4″.  You’ll need to score the card using a scorer or bone folder, but once you’ve got those lines folding neatly the little tab holds the card closed very nicely.  I ran the musical notes through my Xyron with the top side down so it would get all sticky.  Then I poured some black glitter by Doodlebug Design all over it.  It turned out looking all “jazz hands”. LOL (I mean fancy.)   I popped up the musical notes with some really thick and large pop dots.

Now I’m off to package all this up so it looks cute, but still boy like.  I’m happy I could find a boyish theme and still use the Paisley cart…’cause it’s sorta girly, I think.

Have a Crafty Day!!

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Posted by superjoy on March 7th, 2010 in Cricut, crafting

UPDATE: WOO HOO IT STARTS TODAY (March 7)!!

In the email that I received yesterday from Michael’s they did not specify exactly when this sale was starting.  My bet is Sunday.

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Posted by superjoy on March 6th, 2010 in Cuttlebug, Red Pink Cuttlebug, crafting

Here’s all the stuff that came with it!  You have to put the handle on yourself.

Ok, I wanted to make a quick post to try and help people decide what color they think this new HSN exclusive Cuttlebug is.  They call it pink…but I don’t think so.  I think it’s a raspberry color, but for short…I’ll call it RED.  What do you think?

Red Cricut Expression + (I Say) Red Cuttlebug

Is that pretty or what?  Yeah.  Pretty red.

Love this!!  This is how it comes.  I didn’t add that.

A lot of people have asked me these questions:

• Where did I get this Cuttlebug? I bought it from HSN.
• Is this the Pink Cuttlebug? Well, no.  There is a pink one, but it’s not sold in the USA.  Here’s a photo of that one:

As you can see, it’s really a true pink.  I don’t own this one.

• HSN Has the Pink Cuttlebug, don’t they? Well, yes and no.  They don’t have that one that I just showed you in the photo above, they have the one I bought that you see shown with my red Cricut Expression.  HSN is just calling it a Pink Cuttlebug, but I think you’ll agree with me that it’s not really pink.

• I heard the HSN Cuttlebug is Missing Something? Yep.  It doesn’t come with the “C” plate that is used with cutting dies.  You’ll have to buy that plate separately.

Well, those are the basic questions I get.  I hope  this helps!  BTW, HSN says they won’t be getting any more of these “red” Cuttlebugs after they sell out.  So, if you want one, you should probably go order one soon.

That’s the box my Cuttlebug came in.

I’m not sure if that means they only had 5,000 or if that was just one run of them.

Go Get Crafty!!

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Posted by superjoy on March 5th, 2010 in Mr. Linky, crafting

Hey everybody!! Many of you who are on Facebook with us already know one of our Facebook Friends, Irene, and have learned about her son Christopher.  Irene has shared about Christopher on our Facebook page and you can go there to read more about him. He and Irene (his Mom) like to print out pictures of the cards that I make and then they make them together. When I found that out, I wanted to do something special for Christopher. I asked Irene what he really likes and it turns out that it’s Christmas! So, let’s all do something really nice for Christopher and make he and Irene cards they can work on together. You make it, then you just link it below.  Ok?  This would really mean a lot to Christopher.

The only requirement is that the card be related to Christmas.

Ok?! Alright!! Let’s get started!!

All you have to do is use Mr. Linky below and link to your card. If you don’t have a blog, that’s ok. Don’t worry! You can upload your image to a free photo hosting site like Photobucket. Then you just come back here and enter your name and the photo url below. Also, if you haven’t joined us on Facebook I hope you will. Just friend me! I’m “Joy Joyslife”. We have a good time on there!

I’ll leave this post open for a week. I hope you’ll be a part of this!!

Here’s My Card for Christopher:

This reindeer is from Paper Doll Dress Up.  I welded 2 of the same deer together using my Gypsy.  It’s 7″ tall.  That puffy stuff around the edges is Liquid Applique in white by Marvy.  The little toes are tiny snowball embellishments.  I glued a piece of fuzzy ribbon at the neck using Fabri-Tac permanent adhesive.  That’s a snowflake brad on the ribbon and a blue gem brad for the eye.  The paper I used had some glitter effect to it and that’s what ended up where the antlers are.  The paper is “Fall in Love” by My Minds Eye.

Merry Christmas in March, Christopher!

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Posted by superjoy on March 4th, 2010 in Cricut, Cricut Cartridges, Cricut EDPD, Peachy Keen Stamps, crafting, rubber stamping

Cute little teacher doll…and a mistake stamping!

Yes, it is still Teacher Appreciation week.  I’m thinking of starting a new National program, or maybe even an International one called Mother Appreciation Week.  What do you think?  I mean, why do we just get a day?  Maybe because we don’t have a whole classroom of kids!   I heart teachers and it’s true that I am just coming off my “birthday month”, but I’m still pretty sure this Mother’s Week plan is a good idea.

Love the little book!  Plus…here’s a close up of my mistake!

What I Used:

I used the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge for this card.  If you look on page 67 you’ll find this little “Career” (that’s what they call her) woman.  Under Accessories 1 (+ Shift) , you’ll find the book.  The polka dot paper & the blue paper that matches it is from Paper Trey Ink.com and the rest of the paper is just from my scrap stash.  The scalloped circle is from my stash using Mini Monograms.  Here’s more info on that. The stamps on the circle are from the Stampin’ Up “Think Happy Thoughts” stamp set.  The ink pad is Glorious Green from Stampin’ Up.  (I LOVE their ink!!)  I used Peachy Keen stamps to make the face.  I used one of my new birthday presents to write “Science” on the side of the book.  The pens are Souffle 3-d Opaque Ink pens. First I wrote in white, then wrote over it again in black.  I used a ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inkpad in Chestnut Roan to ink the edges of the book.  Then I stuck a few pop dots inside it so it would look like it had pages.  I made this card before 8am…and at the last minute, so I didn’t have time to make actual pages, though that would be soooo cute!

In my hurry to finish this card in time for DS#2 to get to school with it, I made a mistake.  I began stamping the flower but moved the stamp before finishing and made a mess.  Oh no!!   Don’t worry though, I was able to fix it…and so could you.  Check this out!

I used this little circle punch by Marvy to cut a circle out of the same paper I’d made the mistake on.  Then, I just restamped that with the flower again.  It’s not what I’d wanted initially, but it was a decent fix.  Try not to get so caught up on things being just right.  Sometimes, it just has to get done, you know what I mean?

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Posted by superjoy on March 3rd, 2010 in Cricut, Cricut Cartridges, Cricut Wild Card, Facebook, crafting

I know it’s 2010, I promise!

This morning one of my Facebook Friends, Wilma, asked me if there was a cartridge that has graduation themes.  (I list some at the bottom of this post.)  I remembered this graduation cap that I made about a year ago.  You know what’s crazy?  I thought I’d posted it already.  I spent a bunch of time this morning looking for the post to share with her, but I didn’t find it.  If you find it on my site, just let me know I’ve double posted.  If not…then I’m just going crazy.  (Most likely, LOL.)

Excuse the blobbled out area.  I apparently had a fear of showing my signature, LOL.

I can’t remember specific sizes about this card since I made it so long ago and it was sent off to DH’s cousin’s son, Cody…who is such a doll.  Anyway, my very favorite part of this card is that I had a moment of genius (or craftiness, depending on what compliment I feel the need to give myself, LOL) and I decided to use a bookmark tassel as the tassel for the grad cap!!   Yes, I was and still am so proud of myself.  (Even I am making “tsk” noises after reading that.)  Really, I think I was just patting myself on the back because I’d bought this little set of “decorate your own bookmarks and add tassels” and never used them.  At least the tassel has made itself useful.

Let’s get down to brass tacks:

(aka – let’s get down to business/to the point/specifics )

This card was created using the Cricut Wild Card cartridge.  Page 73 has the grad hat and “class of” phrase.  Page 59 has the “Congratulations” sentiment.  I actually cut that Congrats senstiment in a few places so I could lay it out as one long word.  The cut actually has “Congratu-” then under that part has “lations”.  I needed it to be all one word, so I just clipped it with a pair of scissors in a few places.  Duh! I see I didn’t cut the little dash off of the “u”. How weird. Oh well. I used a black brad to attach the tassel too!

I hope this gives you a few ideas for upcoming Graduations!

Here are some other cartridges that have graduation things:

Locker Talk – has the word “Graduation” in a banner image, grad cap, graduate certificate image

A Child’s Year – Graduation cap, diploma rolled, diploma rolled tag

Wild Card – things I showed above, diploma rolled, tassel, “For the Graduate” sentiment.  Also has a Ribbon (pg 69) which might be helpful.

Everyday Paper Dolls – Graduation Gown, Diploma, you can make a little graduate!

I’m sure there are tons of other images that could be listed here, but hopefully that will get you started!

You can view the contents of most cartridge booklets at Cricut!
Click here for that link!

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Posted by superjoy on March 2nd, 2010 in Big Shot, Cricut, Cricut Cartridges, Cricut Hello Kitty Greetings, Cricut Walk in My Garden, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, Stickles, crafting

What did one strawberry say to the other?  “Look at the jam you’ve gotten us into!”

Hee…hee…hee…I’m still laughing over that joke.  You know what I think is great?  There’s a business a few miles from my house and every time I drive by there they have a new joke on their sign.  I hope I never have an accident while I drive by reading their jokes.    They’re always really cute ones too.  I try to remember them so I can tell my joke loving sons.

Well, you were all so sweet to wish me a Happy Birthday!  So, thank you all again!   These strawberry cards were thank you’s that I made for some of my extended family.  My niece made me the NICEST thing EVER!!  She painted a picture for me!!  I’ll take a picture of it soon and post it for you to see.  It was really sweet.  I got other nice things too, but that was a real treasure.

What I Used:

Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut Cartridge – Strawberry pg. 32
(card, berry bottom & top)

Walk in My Garden Cricut Cartridge – Envelope pg. 129

Paper – Green paper for top is New Leaf by PaperTreyInk.com; Red Strawberry paper is (Oh, no…I don’t know.  It came from my scrap stash, sorry!); black cardstock from Stampin’ Up; All Envelope Paper is from K & Co. Urban Designer Paper.

Stickles – Lime Green (on the strawberry stem).  (Click here to learn about Stickles.)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folders – Swiss Dots (strawberry base), D’vine Swirl (stem)

Souffle Opaque Puffy Ink Pens – for the writing inside the cards

Basics – ATG gun, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen, Scorer (I used one by Provo Craft), Sizzix Big Shot & my red Cricut Expression (whom I fondly named Dean after the older brother in the show Supernatural.  My white Expression’s name is Sam…the younger brother, LOL.) Here you can read about when “Dean” was “born”.

I say use double sided paper to make some cutie pie envelopes!  Also, it’s a great way to use up paper that you’re tired of or don’t have a use for.

This paper was 12×12 and I used the “Fit to Page” button on my Cricut Expression.  The envelope printed at 4.9″ x 4.9″.  So, I made the little strawberry card a bit smaller.   It’s true, I used Souffle 3D opaque pens to write inside the card.  It turned out pretty well, but I’d really suggest a gel pen instead.  I had a few problems writing a note with them.  Maybe it’s because I hold my pen funny?  For real.  If you ever see me sign anything…you’ll know what I mean.  It could be that these pens aren’t meant for note writing and are instead for smaller, more concentrated things…like little drawings and coloring in.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this post.  I wanted to use some older cartridges because although they are older (like me on my b’day) they’re still kickin’!!

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Posted by superjoy on March 1st, 2010 in Give a Ways

DRAWING FOR WINNER IS MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010.

As soon as I hear back from the winner, I will post who won.

Thank you all for participating!!

YAY!!  We reached 250 Google Friends..and then some!!  Yay Everybody!!

As I promised, here’s a Give-A-Way for reaching 250 Google Friends.  All you have to do to be eligible to win is to be a Google Friend and then leave a comment on this post. To be able to leave a post you have to register (see top right of this page). If you’re not yet a Google Friend, go ahead and sign up!   (See it on your right in that pink box?)

OK, and here is the prize…The Google Friend Winner, chosen by Random.org will get to choose a Seasonal Cricut Cartridge of his/her choice!

So, if you win you can pick one of the following cartridges:

Easter 2010
Love Struck 2010
Mother’s Day 2010
Snow Friends 2009
Very Merry Tags 2009
When Its Cold Outside 2009

You have 7 days to comment and on Monday, March 8, I will use Random.org to choose the winners. If you win you’ll have 7 days to respond to my email. If I don’t hear back from you within that time, I will draw another winner.

Please only leave one comment. That makes it much easier for me.

Thanks again for being part of my site! You all Rock!!

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