Layout - She is Home

She Is Home - With Nature
Layout for this week's Hero Arts 'DieCut' Challenge
Diecuts used: Cricut cartridges Home Accents and Graphically Speaking
The 'home', 'nature', butterflies and large parenthesis are all diecuts

Stamps: Hero Arts & Cornish Heritage Farms

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I'm finally sharing a layout made with the assistance of my new Cricut Expression...

Believe me, it's getting lots of usage.. or shall we say, practice! I now have a folder full of all sorts of fun diecuts that Sami and I have been making...

Latest News from the Ranch:
Phew! I am dragging my knuckles over here! It's Sunday, 5:45 pm.. And I am still in my jammies... Thank goodness for rainy days following a hectic 'market run'!

Three nights in a row I did not get home until about 10:30 pm...and then to bed at 11 pm. And, it is finally showing.

It's been raining for days! Yep. At the markets, too.

My Canopy is in the garage, waiting for some sunshine so it can dry out!

And, last night I taught a scrap altered class (Dad Clock)... in addition to the Crop Til You Drop (I lasted until 10pm)...

So, tonight is lamb stew, and some good mindless TV!

Thanks for the visit!
Hope you have sunshine!!

Hero Arts and Cards for Heroes - Challenges

4th of July & Born in the USA Cards
See the USA block in Red?
I made that with my new cricut!!!

It's Your Special Day
(I'm lovin' the stars!)

Born in the USA
For a soldier to send home as a birthday card for a loved one

It's Your Special Day and Congratulations Cards

I told you I was on a star kick!!!

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This is how I spent my Memorial Day.
Making Cards for the Cards for Heroes project.
And of course, mowing, raking, feeding lambs, doing laundry and feeding my family :)

BBQ??? We had slow cooked ribs and mashed potatoes for dinner!
AND we all had a fun ice cream treat midday!
The kids and I delivered ice creams to Dick & Ramon who were at the headquarters
making the pasture poultry 'house'

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This is an awesome week at the Hero Arts Blog! The challenge this week is to make manly cards, and for an 'extra' challenge, to make cards to send for the Cards for Heroes organization!

How cool is that!!!!!!!

I actually started early - thanks to the weekend Cards for Heroes Blog Hop!

Right now, I have 9 completed cards to send off! Gee! and for the 25 + 2 challenge which lasts all summer, I'm ahead of the game!

Yippee Skippie!!!!

Reality Check:
I started out making 4th of July cards.. Which would be good for the 'Any Soldier' program (send them a card you sign) but not for the Cards for Heroes - which are cards for the soldiers to send back home.. Too long of a delay.. So I switched to birthday, special day and congratulations cards!

And, as I stated earlier.. I am on a star kick right now!!!!!!!!

And Red White and Kraft....

Vintage fun.

OK.. I gotta go rake some grass!

Let's Play A Game! I Spy...

Welcome to My Messy Crafty Table!

OK...yes.. there is a lot going on on this table! A few projects in phases...

Life is a bit 'out of control' right now.. as you can tell by my crafty desk. I attempted to create something in between all the other duties of the day (bottle feeding lambs, entering sales data for the markets, prepping a ranch deposit, making dinner, refereeing homework, etc. etc. etc.).

Oh yeah.. I also did some 'getting to know Mr. Expression! I also watched the EVER SO SNOOZEFEST DVD that came with the Cricut, to learn how to do everything.. OMG... talk about putting you to sleep! I had to slap myself to stay awake! I think I was too preoccupied analyzing the two gals' speaking abilities, their nails, and their wardrobe to stay focused... BUT they did mess up! My Mr. E was 'glued shut' with a clear sticky label.. and there I was trying to open the lid with two hands.. it just was not working... Until my 47 year old eyeballs caught the culprit!


So, let's play 'I spy'...

Can you find on this table two things:
1. What I made with my new toy
2. What came in yesterday's mail????????

Winners get a RAK!

Thank You Little Sis!

I got a really cool present for my birthday! The Cricut Expression...

Who is the BEST LITTLE SISTER IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD????

My little sister Paula!!!!!

I also got four cartridges! Two fonts (Plantin Schoolbook and Stone Script) and two decorating special graphic packages! One is Home Accents and the other is Graphically Speaking!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE These!!!

And inks!

I just opened the box (one week later)!!!! And I am so darn excited!!!

And I just plugged it in!

Yippee!!

I gotta figure this baby out!

I have to read the books and watch the CD and I am ON CLOUD 9!!!

(BTW: My Big Shot still has not arrived... Stalking is still going on!)