From The Mouths Of Babes...

Me and My oldest Son Ronnie (when he was 7 yrs old).

Me & My Youngest Son Marcus (when he was 11 Months old).

Ok I think I've done it, successfully cracked the baby code that is. This is my attempt at spelling & defining what I believe my Sons (Ronnie-Cancer sign- age: now 14), (Marcus-Pisces Sign- age: 2 1/2) mean. I am a Taurus sign and baby mind-reading and communication is very important to me. I will be adding to this list often as they are both very lipsy and come up with the funniest things I've ever heard :).

APPO: Pronounced: "Appo". Said whenever one desires an apple. Definition: Apple.

BYNJUYI: Pronounced "Bin-You-Wee".  Must be squealed very loudly with excessive delight while jumping up and down repeatedly. Definition: OMG I LOVE YOU!

BYE: Pronounced Bye. Used when counting from one to five. Definition: Five.

BERTARG: Pronounced: Ber-Targ. said while playing Air guitar by my oldest son when he was 4. Definition: Guitar.

DIE: Pronounced Die: Used when counting from 1-10 and can be mistaken for the word Bye (meaning is numeric in this context): Definition: FIVE.

FEE: Pronounced: "Fee" used when counting from 1-3. Definition: Three.

HAKKU: Pronounced: "Ha-Ku". Said to express gratitude when given something they want. Definition: Thank You.

HARKUNANUIT: Pronounced: "Harkoon-A-Noot" Sounds Egyptian. This was said by my oldest son while pointing at the TV set when he was 3 years old. Definition: (I want to watch) "Cartoons".

MMMMM: Pronounced: "Mmmm". Definition: Used in two ways: If said while eating it means "This is Great!". If said while observing something it means "I want to eat that".

MINE: Pronounced "Mine". Said with out-stretched arms in an adorable whiney tone while batting eyes. Definition: Hug Me.

NO:  Pronounced "No". Said whenever it's time for bed, clean up, or a diaper change. Definition: No!

SHUSSAHSAY: Pronounced: "ShU-Sah-Say". Usually screamed before or after "Bynjuyi". Definition: As near as I can make out, it would be our equivalent to the words "TESTIFY!" or "Amen".

UNNAN: Pronounced: "Un-Nan". Said whenever one desires a banana. Definition: Banana.

YUM: Pronounced Yum: Screamed loudly when child sees something He wants. Definition: I Want That!

CROTCHIT: Pronounced: "Crotch-It". Said all the time, especially when asked: What would you like to eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner? Definition: Chocolate!

...So, that said, now you see why this is filed under WTF???

RAKs & SWAPs UPDATED

What they are...

RAKs: Random Acts of Kindness. Randomly sending a card or gift to someone out of nowhere:) They lift peoples spirits:)

SWAPs: Organized themed swaps take place on Cricut.com community message board and other sites online. Swaps are varied in theme but the point is that you  pick a partner /a partner picks you, /a partner is picked for you depends on who is organizing it). Then, you make a great crafty package that meets the swap's theme and requirements and takes into consideration your partner's wishes and preferences. You send the package you created to them and they send the package they created to you! Its a wonderful way to get to know others in the crafting world, you can also send a card and a letter with the package, its like Pen Pals with presents:)

http://community.provocraft.com/
Note: They haven't got the raks & swaps category up at the new site yet, but they are working on it.

Other swap sites:
http://www.swap-bot.com/
http://swapdex.blogspot.com/

CRICUT HANDBOOKS & SAMPLE SHEETS

FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T KNOW, LIKE ME, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD FREE CRICUT HANDBOOKS & SAMPLE SHEETS (AT THE OLD SITE) CRICUT.COM. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING IT BEFORE THE SITE MOVES ENTIRELY TO ITS NEW LOCATION. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE STILL ONLINE I JUST GOT ALL OF THEM YESTERDAY AND WAS TOO TIRED TO POST THIS SO I'M DOING IT NOW AFTER A POWER NAP. THEY HAVE NEARLY EVERY CART THERE EXCEPT THE NEWEST ONES WHICH ARE EASILY FOUND VIA GOOGLE. ANYWAY,  HERE'S THE LINK:

http://www.cricut.com/information/cartridge_library.aspx

Re-vamping My Blog:) UPDATED

** UPDATE* Blog re-vamped, javascript gone and all broken links are fixed. Enjoy :)

I'm getting rid of all the javascript crap on my blog and fixing the cut file links to make them easier to download:). The SCUT files are all fixed, and Im just getting to the DS files now:)

MAKE THE CUT

OMG!!! I JUST got SCAL and thought it was the cats meow, lol This program is way better. I love how you can preview svgs because about 75% of mine I forgot to dl image pics to reference them :( http://www.make-the-cut.com/

Video 1 | Video 2

Make The Cut! on YouTube!

New Cart:)

 
I finally got the pooh & friends cart @ Michael's yesterday:) (it was on sale for $39.99, I've wanted it forever to make large cut outs for my sons room:) I'll be playing around on DS with it later this week and I'll share whatever I come up with , as always. I'm still organizing my ribbon, I've come up with my own solution and I'll blog it with pix asap:)

Creative Scrapbooking Divas' Blog Hop

Creative Scrapbooking Divas is having a Blog Hop on September 25th and 26th.  Each Design Team member will be posting either a Back to School, Halloween or Fall tutorial/ layout/ card.

You will have until September 28th to post your creations on the individual blogs as well as on CSDivas for a chance to win some Blog Candy!  That's right!  Who doesn't like candy, especially candy that includes some great scrapbooking goodies and doesn't make you gain weight!

I hope you'll join me and the other great gals on the CSDivas Design Team for some great Fall fun. Also you can earn "tickets" ahead of time by posting this event on your own blog and encouraging your followers to attend as well.  Just copy and paste this image to your blog with the CSD addy:  http://divascreativas.ning.com/.  Please go to Creative Scrapbooking Divas  site for more details.

 READY FOR SOME CANDY

NEW PAGES ADDED;)

UPDATE: Finally done AND I even got my craftroom sorted:) wooot. Time to cut some paper with the amazing cut files I've found online (check the resource links label, they are listed:) 

I'M WORKING ON THE FREE CUT FILES PAGE RIGHT NOW SO DON'T BE SURPRISED IF MORE FILES KEEP POPPING UP OUT OF NOWHERE:) THE FILES ON THAT PAGE ARE ONLY MY OWN CREATIONS:) I STILL HAVE ALL THE OTHER FILES IN THE USUAL SPOT ON MY BLOG, CLICK THE LABEL CLOUD (LOCATED IN THE RIGHT COLUMN & BOTTOM OF EVERY PAGE) OR THE LABEL LIST (RIGHT COLUMN) OR USE THE SEARCH (TOP RIGHT COLUMN) TO FIND WHAT YOU'RE INTERESTED IN:) ENJOY & REMEMBER TO REFRESH THE PAGE OFTEN:)

MADLY IN LOVE WITH THESE

Robin's Creative Cottage

Cutting Fabric On Your Cricut!!!!

 Tutorials: http://mycricutscrapbooking.com/?s=fabric&search=Search
Check Out THIS awesome video...

DS VS SCAL... MY OPINION

 So, Marc (My significant other), just got me SCAL today! I've wanted it for soooooo long. The timing of it was perfect. I was actually using DS earlier today and 3 times I tried updating my firmware, 3 times it screwed up on me :( I had to make that skeleton step card for him without DS even though I'd downloaded the file, my cricut wouldn't cut ANY DS files because my firmware wouldn't update properly. :( But it's working fine with SCAL! (I don't get it!) I even clicked check for updates (in scal) and it said there were none I needed. I'm officially confused! I have all of the support updates , and LEGAL versions of both Scal & DS so I know that wasn't my problem. I'm actually wondering If I might have to uninstall DS and re-install it to make it work:( I love scal very much, But I REALLY love my DS because It helps me familiarize myself with the carts and the functions of my Cricut Expressions machine. I'm having a blast with scal, but I have so many carts and cut files I want to actually make USE of them.

If anyone else has ever had this problem, please let me know how you fixed it.

Blog Revamp!

Ok I've decided to change my bg today courtesy of some gorgeous bgs from:
http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/

so this is the bg I'm thinking about but first I need to modify it a bit (I prefer black bgs as a rule they are easier on my eyes. I suffer from migrains due to an accident several yrs ago!So this is the original bg:

and below is my modification of it:) equally beautiful, yet easier on my eyes:)

My Halloween Cards 1

Here are some pix of a few of my Halloween cards I've made too many to post in one blog but thought I'd share....
Products Used in no particular order are:


Papers:
Essentials Paper Pad by Martha Stewart Create
Plain colored papers by Recollections
Vibrant Textured Papers by ATD
Rock Out Bro Pad by Prima Marketing Inc
Seasonal Paper By K & Company


Cricut cartridge: October 31st & Wild Card
Cuttlebug folder: Victoria

Stamps:
-Inkadoo (jail birds) Happy Halloween-98704DD, Pumpkin Star-99642K
-Stampendous: Fangtastic: 17084 , & Changito Vamp: 17085
-Fiskars Clear Stamps: Trick Or Treat set, In My Dreams Set



Other:
assorted textured papers, assorted stickers, Inkadoo, rubber stampede, and Michaels stamps, Recollections Brads, Assorted clear stamps, assorted ribbon. 

Beautiful Free Clipart:)

found another great clipart source today
http://www.webstarwest.com/Standard/clipart.html

Free Printable Mini Folders

Get yours HERE!

Another Ribbon Storage Solution:)

More Ribbon storage ideas

Archangels' Tip: If you put a clear Plexiglas door on the front of the ribbon shelf, (with a cute little handle) that will solve the cat problem.

THATS MY BOY!!!!!

This is my sons band:) Revolution :) Hes only 14:) SQUEEEEE!