I need to get caught up!

I have been without internet for the better part of a week - my modem overheated and gave out on me. I finally have a new modem up and running, so now I need to get caught up on some posting!

Look for some new posts to come! I will be posting pictures of 250+ treat bags that I have been working on, blog candy that I won and received, a few cards I created, and more!

Awesome Gypsy News!

If you have a Gypsy or are planning to get one - this latest news from Provo Craft is right up you alley!

Register a Gypsy by Cricut by October 31 and receive 6 free cartridges downloaded to your Gypsy including the exclusive, all-new “Smiley Cards” cartridge (and don't forget about Gypsy
Wanderings and Gypsy font cartridges that come pre-loaded on the machine).

Free cartridges include:

Smiley Cards (new and exclusive to this promotion)

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More (not available in retail)

Christmas (not available in retail)

Blackletter (not available in retail)

Printing Press (not available in retail)

Indie Art (not available in retail)

All current Gypsy owners included! Simply register your Gypsy prior to October 31, 2010 and get access to all downloads. Register at www.cricut.com/gypsy.

Downloads will be available through a special update to your Gypsy starting November 1st.

New Gypsy cartridge downloads are easy! Just connect your Gypsy to your computer and you'll automatically be prompted how to start. In just a few steps, you'll be able to download all six cartridges containing thousands of images! And with Gypsy, you'll have all the cartridge artwork and keypad overlays on your Gypsy screen, so there's no actual cartridge, handbook, or packaging.

OWL right

Here is a cute little card for a friend.

A close up of the image.

Using a $1 stamp from Michael's, I created this card fast. Blue cardstock for the base, stamped with Indian Corn Blue CTMH ink using a Heidi Grace stamp set for the background branch and vine. Then using the CTMH ctamp pad Creme Brulee, I used the entire pad to stamp a strip of white cardstock - achieving a textured look.

The fun part was the Owl stamp. I have been at a weekend crop and we had some Cricut green napkins that looked pretty with the blue cardstock. I had use them at first to test my image and really liked the fuzzy bleed it had around the owl. So - carefully - trimming the napkin, it tears easily, I stamped the image and then cut out the owl and attached it to the card.

Simple. Cute. Fast.

Halloween Treat Bottle

Here is another Treat container idea - this time using the Starbucks Frappucino bottles. Yum! I love that stuff, so I have quite the collection of the empty bottles.

First, drink the whole thing - my favorite part! Clean the bottle, remove the labels and make sure to clean any sticky residue. Using cream cardstock, I stamped (Autumn Leaves)swirls in CTMH Autumn Terracotta ink and then cut a 1 inch strip, inked the edges, and wrapped it around the bottle. I stamped the sentiments on the same cream cardstock and cut it out and inked the edges. The sentiment was attached with popdots. Orange rafia was tied to the lid. I scaled a candy corn treat box down to a mini size and glue it to the rafia. I chose that because I was filling the container with Candy Corn Hershey Kisses - yum again!.

By the way, this smells soooo good!