Vinyl Cups, my Tee-ma necklace and meet the kids!

Hi Krazies - yeah, I misspelled it yesterday, I wrote Krazys.  But I'm not changing it. Why? Because I'm lazy like that.  It's how I roll.

So let me show you a vinyl project I did last month for my great-nephew Jaxon who is going through a Firetruck phase.  But first I have to tell you a story.  When Amanda was 3 (she's now 22) we were at a county fair and strolling around.  A fire truck was there with fireman hanging out and letting kids climb all over, explore, toot the horn, etc.  A fireman says "Hey kids, wanna come check out the firetruck?"  to which my baby Amanda replies "No thank you Mister.  My Uncle Brian gots one and we seed it already a lots"  LOL  That tickles me to this day.  Ok moving on.

So I got these fun cups at the Dollar Tree one day.  I kinda wish I had picked up more but I got one in each color.  It has a flip top and a straw pops out, a cord for them to hang around their necks (not sure that's a super idea...) and a cup on the bottom that you can put a handful of snacks in for the toddler in your life.


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I looked all over the place for a simple fire truck svg.  Something with only a layer or three - nothing complicated.  I'm talking I looked ALL over.  I found this one. Where?  Oh, just hanging out in a folder on my laptop titled "SVG's" and in a sub folder called "Firetruck"    Yeah, I am not that bright.  Anyway - I cut them out on the Cameo first using paper to make sure that I could piece it together correctly.  Once I got the sizing correct, I cut it out with vinyl.  Let me tell you, that ladder was almost torn in half by my patience and nerves. You would think it would 'hang' at the top, but NOOOOOO.    I also made the Jaxon name thingy ma bobber in Cameo's software.  I offset the background and matched the colors.  Easy Peasy fresh and squeezy.  I have not asked my niece about Jaxon's reaction.  Mainly because I have the memory of a gold fish (3 seconds) and forget to ask her. She has a very active toddler (aforementioned Jaxon) and his sibling is growing in her belly now.  She has her hands full. (better her than me HA!)

Jewelry, Kinda.

Here for your pleasure (ahem) is my Teema necklace I put together for myself.  Problems I have right off the bat are the crystals are too small. They are the girls birthstones and I thought it would look dainty and cute. But no, it looks cheesy. But that's ok, cause I'm cheesy.  Anyway, just wanted to share this cause I knew y'all would just rave on and on about it and share it with your friends and on pinterest and then tons of people would contact me wanting to know how they could get one and then I'd be busy making them and getting rich and going on cruises and vacays and......  Where was I?  Oh, just thought I'd have something else for you to gawk at.  Here ya go.   I can't stop making these silly things. Maybe one day I'll actually do a good job!

My kiddos

You must never ever EVER tell them that I posted this. EVER.  #1, I did not touch it up in any way (clearly). #2, they all hate it and #3 You can see the lovely water stain on the drop ceiling behind them, you can see red eyes, and diamond eyes.  My girls (Amanda left, Krys Right) are smiling like dorks (their words not mine) and Matthew looks like... well, we aren't sure.  He wanted to hold a cat because he felt lonesome.  But we wouldn't let him LOL.  This was taken at a TWD family get together (The Walking Dead, jeeze people, follow along!)  Again, don't tell them.  If you see them, and you tell them, I will do something drastic. I don't know what, but I will.  Since none of them every go to my blog I should be safe. However, some of my family and friends occasionally pop on here.  DO NOT TELL.   

  My grand-babies!

Here on the left is our miracle.  Ragan was 8 months old yesterday. On the right our lil angel Julianna was 4 months on the 3rd.  I don't normally shove them in the activity mat and start snapping pictures, but they were holding hands and talking to each other and well, I just had to.  Aren't they the cutest?  I LOVE kissing all over these babies.  I realize that they look the same age.  Ragan had a rough start by spending 2 months in Pediatric Intensive care, 6 weeks of that was in a coma so they tell us she will naturally be about 2 months behind other babies. She should catch up by 1 or 2 years.  Julianna has been on track with everything so we are starting to notice the difference with Ragan now.  Either way - we are blessed beyond measure to have these beautiful, happy, healthy little girls in our lives.

That's it for now - hope to have the winners announced in the next day or two.  Truth is, I'm stretched out on my couch with the laptop and not IN the craft room to take photos and choose winners and such.

Hugs & Happiness!

Super Exciting News, some jewelry and some blog candy!

Hey there Krazies!

I'm super excited!  I've been working hard to revamp Kricut Krazy - not the look, but the content.  I have tons of things in store for you in the coming weeks.  I look forward to lots of feedback and you guys can look forward to Tutorials, Reviews of tools/supplies, Jewelry Making, Paper Crafting, Stamping (cause you all just LOVE when I get my hands all inky!) and if there is a video, there will be photos to go along with it for people who don't wish to hear me drone on and on about stuff.  Yes, I know everyone loves my voice and my babbling... but you know, just in case  :)

I leave you with my latest project.  A cute little personalized bracelet for my friend Darlene who just had a birthday.  This was SUPER easy.  The little charms are 9mm flat round blanks I purchased on ebay. They are actually nickle plated but look like an antique gold in the photo. (I'm working on my photo taking skills...sigh)  I simply stamped the initials on them with a metal stamping alphabet, then went over the impression with a black Sharpee Marker.  I then dabbed a paper towel with Staz On Remover and wiped across the little blanks so you could only see the dark letters.  D & S (Darlene & Steve) are on ONE link as they are the mom and dad, and their kids are on individual links.  I also added the "Love" charm that I purchased from Fire Mountain Gems.  The infinity link was purchased on ebay as well.  I was so happy with out this turned out as was Darlene!  Great gift for new Mom's or new Families.

These are the first bracelets I ever did. One for my niece, with her husbands initial and their son's initial.  (They have another little one on the way and I will add that initial when we know his or her name)   The other bracelet was for my daughter Amanda, her fiance Brandon and my grand daughter Julianna.  I purchased the bracelets on etsy already made, but I didn't like the infinity link as it was a bit cheesy, so I replaced my own infinity links and tossed the ucky ones.  What do you think?  No video as I was nearly blind after closing those tiny links.  No kidding, I actually got a headache because they are SO tiny.

Tomorrow I will show you a coupla vinyl projects I've been working on and later in the week we (as if there is more than just me) have some great Desk Organizers made with the Cameo!  I am REALLY loving my Cameo but I gotta tell ya, still loving my Cricut.  Thinking about selling the Pazzles and all the extra's I have with it (blades, pen holder, engraving tool, gem stuff, I think I own just about everything)  I just find that I'm not using it as much as the Cameo and Cricut.

Want some blog candy? How about a couple of Cling Stamp sets from Michaels?  I'll post photos of those later in the week. Here's what ya gotta do to get them:

1.  Be a follower
2. Leave a message and answer the following questions:
    a) How would you feel if I added a "Recipe Day" to the blog once a week or two?
    b)  What do you think of the jewelry posts?
    c) which cutter do you use most often?

That's it :)  I will draw a winner from the comments next Sunday and announce the winner on Mondays post.

I hope to have a giveaway once a week - altho they may be small.  Who doesn't love free stuff?

Hugs and Happiness!

Kricut Krazy is back!

Hello everyone!

I've missed you all!  What a crazy summer it has been.  I just kept walking by my craft room and longing to sit down and do something fun.  I've dabbled in things over the summer but no real crafty fun day.  I've been cooking tons of stuff I find on pinterest (surprisingly most has been a huge hit!) I've tried my hand at washer jewelry - and failed (see photos below) but I'll keep trying.

I didn't realize my phone posted a video I took the other day until I started getting you tube comments and emails LOL So here ya go for those that haven't seen it:




Ok a coupla ya asked about the washer jewelry.  I wanted to make them for my daughters. Krystina's would have Ragan Lyn  on the large washer and 3/14/2013 on the small washer with a blue stone for March.  Amanda's would have Julianna Marie on the large washer and 7/3/2013 on the smaller one along with a red stone for July.  Sigh.  Why does everything look SO much better in my head than it does when it's finished?

Here for you is what I WANTED: How stinking cute are they?  Amazing don't you think?

 And here my friends, is what I got.  Sigh.  First off, can't find those lil gems ANYWHERE.  Second, it's a LOT harder to line those letters up than you would think - a pita really.  But, I will try again. I vow to try again!




Hugs and Happiness!