Love You!

Hello everyone!  Liza from Hoo's Crafty!

This week we are showing our love for the Grandparents.  My kids are very
lucky to have my parents be so close to them.  We spend every weekend
together, we swim at their house all summer long, we take vacations
together....and so much more!

This card is another reminder of how much we love them.  And it's pretty
self-explanatory.

I started out with an A2 card base in kraft card stock and layered it with some
patterned paper.

With my Gypsy I played around with a few simple shapes.



I used a rectangle from Plantin Schoolbook.  I sized my first rectangle
using the REAL DIAL SIZE button on the Gypsy to make this 5.25"x 4.0"

I added a heart shape from MS All Occassions Cake appx. 2"

After I had my desired look, I copied it to the other side of the mat and made
the heart two times bigger and the rectangle two times smaller.  The heart
on the right is using the CAKE function.

After I cut these out, I used 3D foam tape between each layer for dimension




Before adding the top purple paper, I tied around some bakers twine to add in
some more of the aqua color I had used on the matting.





I stamped it with a sentiment from SP & Co stamps.

This could be used for many different occasions, but for us....we love to remind
them how much we love Grammy and Pop Pop!

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Notebook Baby!

Hi Everyone!  It's Liza from Hoo's
Crafty!  Haven't these Apple projects been amazing this week.  I

am so honored to be part of such an amazing Design Team.  I have been

slacking on all the daily crafting I used to accomplish, so I am very thankful

for SSD to keep me on my toes and not forget why I love doing it.

For my apple project, I decided to use my Gypsy!  Don't fall over....

I chose the apple cut on A Child's Year



In this photo, I have sized the SHADOW to appx 4".   I duplicated it,
and then FLIPPED it.
To make sure they would line up, I used my Y coordinate to be sure they were at
the same number on each cut.
I added a rectangle from Plantin Schoolbook in the center to create a
binding.   Once cut I will score the sides and fold it up.  Can
you tell what we are making now.....a little apple shaped notebook.



Here is a screen shot before cutting.  I have my SHADOW in the top
corner.  I cut the TAG and the TAG +Sft.  On the TAG feature I used
Hide Contour to hide the tiny circle that would cut in the stem.



This is why I cut the apple image twice.  Once in brown and once in
green.  I used my Xacto knife to carefully cut off the stem and layer it
onto the brown.  This gave me the green leaves I needed.



I have all my layers applied to the front of my cut.   I used some Ink
Spots to ink around the edge of the leaves and the red apple to give it softer
look.




Now its time to cut out my inside pages.   I used the TAG cut for
this, HIDE CONTOUR on all the lines inside the leaves.  Added half the size
of the rectangle, welded and duplicated.  I cut this out on two sheets for
a total of 12 apple shaped pages.



Once all cut out I stacked them up and glued them into the binding of the apple
notebook.  To do this, I used Beacon Adhesives ZIPDRY. I placed all my
sheets in at once and used a clip to hold them together until it was completely
dry.

It didn't feel done to me at this point.  Something was missing......



I cut another TAG +Sft apple, inked the edges, added some bakers twine and a
cute polka dot button.  I used 3D foam tape under all this to add
dimension.  Now...it feels complete.

Thanks for stopping by this week, I hope you enjoyed all the APPLE PROJECTS

Back to School!

Hi Eeveryone!!  This is Liza from Hoo's
Crafty, I'm glad to be back at SSD for another Design Team Challenge. 
This week is Back to School week.  While I have been very busy with school
shopping and helping out with some of the teachers' bulletin boards, the month
of August is all about "back to school" for us.

As always, I like to remind the kids that going back to school is a FUN time, so
let's decorate the house up a little.   Another front door
hanger!  They are great to make, I can show off to the whole street and the
kids just love it.


Can you guess what I made??



Here's the mat all prepped to cut out the pencil from Locker Talk.  I do
not use my Gypsy as much as I should.  But I do lay out my paper and cut
the images all at once.   I wasn't sure the size to cut, as you know
the Cricut measures HEIGHT, so I knew I wanted a 5.5" long pencil.  To
figure this out.  Select FIT TO LENGTH, select 5.5", select the pencil
button and hit OK.   This tells me to cut it out at 2.5"

Pencil cut = 2.5"




Here's another set up mat with papers.   This time I cut the globe
from Locker Talk.  I chose the size 4.25" and cut all its layers, as well
as a black out for extra stability.

Globe cut = 4.25"



Here are some cuts I made with George Basic Shapes.  I have three rounded
edge rectangles.  The Kraft cardstock is cut at 11.5" (used FIT TO PAGE),
the white is cut 9.5" SHADOW, and the blackboard patterned paper is cut at
9.5".   Can you start to see what it is we are making today??




Here is is!  All put together.  I made this school themed chalkboard
to hang on my front door.   I adhered the rectangles together with
Scotch foam tape to add some dimension.   I also inked all the edges
with brown Studio G inkspots.



I used Recollection, The Paper Studio, Core'dinations and DCWV paper and
cardstock.

The number were cut from CUTTIN' UP at 3".  I used the SHADOW feature to
make them a bit thicker.   The "+" and "=" were cut from Plantin
Schoolbook at 3" also.

I added some yellow striped ribbon OFFRAY to the back.

Thanks for visiting SweetSassyDiva this week, hope you enjoy all the Back to
School projects!

BBQ Memory!

Hello!   It's Liza from Hoo's
Crafty!   This week on SweetSassyDiva the Design Team split up
into two groups to create projects.  We are working on BBQ themed projects
with the use of bright colors and three or more cartridges.   I
decided to make something very useful for all of our family BBQ's that we
attend.

The older kids seem to be out running around having fun, playing on swings and
such while my youngest hangs out with the adults.   She's still a
little too young to go running off, and then with all the adult conversation,
she gets very whiny and bored quick.  So....I have the solution!!


BBQ MEMORY


This can keep her busy for hours!

To make this game, I simply cut out rounded squares from George Basic Shapes
{2.25" and 2"} and layered the two squares



Then I searched MyCutSearch.com to find
all picnic and bbq related images from the cartridges I had.

I found an ANT on Nate's ABC's {1.75"}
From Block Party I cut the pie {1.75"}, place setting {1.75"}, hot dog
{1."}, watermelon {1.5"} and the soda {2"}
since some of the cuts were small, I had to draw in some of the
accents.  I also decided to change the soda to lemonade simply by
using yellow rather than brown.

For the fronts of each card, I used "BBQ" from Block Party. I was unsure
how big I was going to make it.   By using my FIT TO LENGTH button I
can figure out what size will fit best.  Remember the Cricut measures
height, not length.  It's very simple to do:

-- select the image you would like to cut

--press the FIT TO LENGTH button

--  select the size that would like it to calculate
{how long do you want it to be or not
exceed}
-- press OK under the LCD screen
The machine will take just a second to calculate this for you.   Using
the BBQ cut, I told the machine I wanted the length to be 1.75" and it
calculated that it would cut at 1" in
height.

At this point, I usually press the button again to "undo" the function and
change my dial to the calculated size, in this case 1".   This way if
I do have other layers to cut, and I forgot to write it down, I won't screw
up.   I was very happy that the size was a perfect fit!



I added some faux stitching in black around the white and a few accent dots on
the letters.

I can toss these into a snack size ziplock bag and keep them in my car for the
next family BBQ!

Thanks for stopping by SweetSassyDiva today, I hope you are enjoying all the DT
projects.

Tis the Season!

Hello Everyone!  This is Liza from Hoo's
Crafty!   Happy to be back here for another great SSD DT
project.   This week our assignment was to make a Christmas in July
project.   We could use any Cricut cuts with a twist of summer added
in.    Again, thinking this would be easy.  Well, putting it
together wasn't the hard part, it was looking at the snowmen while sweating that
was hard.




I made an A2 size card.
I used Winter Wonderland to cut the snowman and it's layers {4.5"}

While looking around at my papers, I found this bright snowflake paper by Echo
Park that I knew would have the perfect summer twist.  So I may have gotten
off course into winter rather than Christmas.

I also used cardstock from Core'dinations and AC
Instead of cutting the buttons for the snowman, I decided to add some jeweled
buttons with some zots to brighten it up a little.  I hand drew in the eyes
with a brown archival pen.

White satin ribbon tied at the bottom of the card to add some dimension and even
out the card.




I did cut out the shadow layer in brown and add some 3D foam between for even
more dimension.

Sentiment was from a Studio G clear set found in JoAnn's $1 bin last year.



Thanks for stopping by to see what's new this week at SweetSassyDiva!  
I hope you enjoy all of the great projects this Design Team has to
offer.   Please visit me at Hoo's
Crafty! anytime.

Patriotic Stamp!

Hi Everyone!  It's Liza from Hoo's
Crafty!   Very excited to be back here on SweetSassyDiva for
another wonderful project week.   This week we are doing STRIPES for
the 4th of July.  When I decided to do this, I thought....sure, that's
easy!  Three colors, some stripes, some stars, tada!  Oh, but the
catch..... TRY NOT TO USE STARS!   My brain froze.  How do you do
4th of July without stars???

After some thinking and staring at the wall I knew exactly what I wanted to do!



I decided to make a new door hanger for the holiday

I used Recollection, DCWV and Core'dinations papers
Gypsy Wanderings for the postage stamp cut {11.25"}
I hand cut the white mat {9.75" x 9.75"} and layered that with the blue mat
{9.75" x 5"}
I did ink the edges of those mats with Tim Holtz distress ink before adhering
together.
I cut a border from the kraft paper with a Fiskars punch and placed it below the
blue mat.
Wrapped red bakers twine around the bottom of the white mat to add some color
and texture.
I added some faux stitching all the way around with a white marker.



The red and white stripes were cut {1" x 5"} and {1" x 9.75"}
I doubled up on the reds and placed 3D foam between to give those stripes more
dimension

For my medallion,  I made an accordion fold rosette from some patterned
paper.  I used two {1" x 12"} strips glued together. 
For the number I used Sweet Treats with REAL DIAL SIZE {2"} and did some faux
stitching in white.
The letters were welded together on the Gypsy using BATMAN font {1.25"}, faux
stitched and layered onto the number.



The rocket cuts are from Designers Calendar {2.25"} in varying colors.  I
popped up the center rocket for dimension and added some white dots with a Gelly
Roll pen.
I tucked those in behing the rosette and adhered down.



As you can see...I stayed away from the stars by using white buttons.
I added some polka dot grosgrain ribbon from SU! to the back and proudly hung on
my front door.

Hope you are all having a wonderful week and have been coming back to see some
of these great projects from the Design Team.   Visit me over at Hoo's Crafty! to see some more of
my projects.

You can get baker's twine by Clicking Here! be sure to tell them that sweetsassydiva.com sent you!

Life's a Party!

Hi Everyone!!  It's Liza from Hoo's
Crafty!   This week on SweetSassyDiva we were asked to make any
type of project using a cartridge not already tagged on the blog and it had to
start with the same letter as our first name.   I was able to pick
from a few that had not been used yet, but since I love a party...I picked Life's
A Party.

A friends daughter had a baseball birthday party and I wanted to make something
special for her.   One of my favorite cuts on this cartridge is the
birthday hat {found on pg 65}.   It's a simple cut that can be dressed
up so many different ways.  The possibilities are ENDLESS!



Colorbok cardstock
 Fit To Page to determine the size of the hat {8.25"}
Before gluing it together, I went to the sewing machine for a zig zag stitch at
the bottom
I cut the number from this cartridge also {3.75"} both the shadow and base cut.
I used a white pen for some faux stitching on the number as well as navy ink for
the edges.

The baseball was cut {1.5"}, assembled, and glued to the top of the hat to tie
in the theme of the party.
I cut ribbon at random lengths, tied in the center and placed into the center of
the hat before rolling the hat up.

Lastly, I used a hole punch to tie ribbon to the sides of the hat.


Thanks so much for checking out my project today. 
Stop by Hoo's Crafty to see
other projects I've been working on lately.  

Be sure to check back on SweetSassyDiva each day to see the amazing projects
from the Design Team.

Congrats!

Hi Everyone!   It's Liza from Hoo's
Crafty!  I am still so excited to be a part of this Team and working
with AMAZING ladies.   The DT was asked to make a "Graduation" project, and
while I do not have any High School or College Grads, I do have one cute little
PreSchool Grad!!    I am so excited for her to be entering
Elementary School next year, she has been so ready for it!


Here, all my supplies are gathered.




A2 card cut and scored to size from Recollections Ice Cream Social
Yellow cardstock from scraps cut {4" x 5.25"}
Patterned Paper was printed and cut using my Imagine. {2" x 5"} and Hopscotch
Cartridge
Because I wanted the print size to be smaller, I filled a 5.5" square with
this print, rather than the full page.Kraft cardstock {1.75" x 5"}
Yellow satin ribbon
Inchworm cut from Create A Critter {3.25"} and filled with Hopscotch Cartridge
I cut the base layer and the 2nd feature layer onlyI added brown behind the head only, so that the body holes would still be
open.
Cap was cut from Everyday Paper Dolls {3.75"} and filled with Hopscotch
Cartridge



Here we are all put together!

I decided to emboss the kraft paper using the New Arrival embossing folder with
my Cuttlebug.
I layered all my mats, and wrapped my ribbon around before adhering it to the
pink card.
Added buttons, made a bakers twine tassel, and stamped with TPC sentiment




I inked all my edges of the inchworm, and popped him up for some fun dimension.
I love that this cap already had a slit in the cut, his little antenna fit right
in perfectly!




The blank white inside needed some color, so I added a strip of the letters cut
from the Hopscotch printed paper.


Thanks for stopping by, feel free to join me over at Hoo's
Crafty anytime!

Beach Party!

Hell everyone!  This is Liza from Hoo's Crafty.   I can't tell you how excited I am to be apart of the SweetSassyDiva Design Team.  Thank you so much Bobbi Jo for this opportunity.


Our first assignment was a project with the beach theme.   I decided to begin working on my son's invites for his party.  Although we are not near sand, we do plan on having a beach party at my parent's pool this summer.

I decided to make an easel card for his invites.  I think the kids will love how they are interactive.


I assembled a basic 5.5" easel card
For the front, I used Core'dinations cardstock and my Core'dinations sander to rough up that paper
The sandcastle is cut from Create A Critter {4.75"} and all its layers
I used Studio G brown ink spot to ink around the castle for dimension
The shell is also cut from Create A Critter {1.5"} and inked
Banner is cut from Twinkle Toes {2"} inked and stamped with a Studio G sentiment
I added bakers twine {The Twinery} as the flag pole and on the banner {used hand punch for the holes}
The sun was cut from Simply Charmed {2"} and inked with Studio G chalks in yellow







I love the dimension that inking can give a project.
I also used 3D foam dots on the castle, banner and shell.





Here is the card opened up


Tim Holtz distress ink was used around the front  and inside mat of this invite.
Half way down the inside I began the placement of my "card stopper" to hold up the front of the card.


I used my Fiskars scallop punch in a variety of blue colors to act as waves.
I used a sentiment from K&Co {Amy Butler} set







Below the waves I will either write in or type up all the party details.


Thank you so much for stopping by, feel free to visit me on Hoo's Crafty for more projects.

Announcing SweetSassyDiva Design Team!

Welcome to all the new SweetSassyDiva Design Team members! Here are some introductions in their own words.  Be sure to check back as they share their designs with you 7 days a week!  If you are not already a follower, please click on the right hand side the button under "Followers" on the right.  Also, check back daily to see all the exciting new things to come. 

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Hi, I'm Angie. I've been married for 19 years, going on eternity ;) and we have 6 beautiful kids. We currently live in Wasilla AK, thanks to the Navy. We are in the process of adjusting to civilian life. I am in the process of building a farm that I have always wanted. As for being crafty I love trying new things. I like recycling stuff and using the last bit of scrap paper or ribbon possible. I'm a scrapbooker at heart, that is where it all started. I fell in love with my cricut...and then my expression...and then my gypsy. Along with that I'm learning to spin wool, crochet and hopefully knit. I like to make jewelry (mainly just stringing beads...moved up from maccaroni ;) ) and then anything else that I can get my hands into. Basically I'm a getting back to my roots that I had left for way to long, and loving every minute of it.

Becka

Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca Maddux, but everyone calls me Becka and my blog is: www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com . I am so excited to have been asked to continue on the Sweet Sassy Diva design team. I had so much fun the 1st time around. Here is a little about me. I have two beautiful children Cooper and Kayla and have been with my wonderful husband for 14 years. We live in Reno, NV and love all the mountains surrounding us. I work full time, but try to craft as much as I can in my spare time.

Bekah

I'm a wife, mom, teacher and crafter who lives in Louisville, Ky.  I love to read, knit and scrapbook whenever I find the time.  My blog: http://www.shalomcrafts.blogspot.com/


Dawn

My name is Dawn Lisinski aka NurseViper on the Cricut MB's and my blog address is http://scrappyrn-scrappyrn.blogspot.com/

I am a mother to 5 (soon to be 7) and grandma to 13 (soon to be 11--see increase in children LOL). I am also an RN who is currently a SAHM and wife to my wonderful husband of 27 years.

I started out scrapping with a shoe box of stickers and some 8x11 papers but then watched that silly infomercial back in 2007 and DH said I bet you could save on stickers with that LOL little did he know how much it would end up costing.

I mainly scrapbook but also make cards and recently been into altering projects as gifts for others.  I can range from simple to complex projects and I like to make things that can look like they took alot of time and money, but can give the viewers a way to get these done quickly and with very little expense.

Jen

I live in Wisconsin with my husband and 3 cats (who rule the house) and I have 3 grown children. I started scrap booking about 5 years ago. A friend started it and was showing me what she had done and that was all it took… I was hooked! My Mom had been a card maker for several years before that and she got me hooked on making cards. Which is really a good thing since she doesn’t make cards anymore, she just calls me and tells me what she needs. She has an embroidery machine (s!) now, but I’m steering clear of that, I’m having too much fun with paper crafting! My blog: http://3catsandabug.blogspot.com/

Jen

Hello everyone!!! Jen here from www.mymentalinstability.blogspot.com . I just want to first say welcome to all our new faces in the SweetSassyDiva Design Team! This will be my 2nd run in this DT and I have to say I love it! I am a domestic goddess in the wonderful state of Alaska. I have been married for 13 years and have 2 amazing kids. Eliasson is 12 and Allison is 10. We spend our days in the summer going to their sports events, hunting, fishing, gold prospecting and riding our 4-wheelers. In the winter we are just as busy ice fishing, riding our snow machines, going to the Iditarod and hanging out with our family and friends. Speaking of friends one of our fellow DT sisters is a great friend of mine that I craft with all the time. That's Angie!! We live about 10 miles apart and find any excuse to craft or just hang out. I am a crafter of all sorts. I love to paper craft and you could almost call me a professional card maker as I sell my cards. I also sew, crochet, wood work, candle make...basically if I see it and like it I will do it :D I also fill my time baking and cooking for my fabulous family. We also have 2 sweet fur babies who are Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Thanks for stopping in today and keep your eye out for some spectacular projects that are bound to blow you away! Have a great day!  


Kim

 
Hi! I am so happy to be apart of the SweetSassyDiva Design Team! I love to create and make fun things for my friends and family! I love to learn new techniques and share them with others. I teach full day Kindergarten for my “day” job and create in my spare time. I am married to my best friend who supports my crafting hobby as well as my teaching needs! We currently have two girl German Shorthairs that are a huge part of our family. My blog address: http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/



Liza

I am 30 years old, I have a fabulous husband and three awesome kids. I purchased my first Cricut machine in 2008 and fell right into paper crafting. I bought it to help with party decor as I was an avid event planner. Now, I make cards and gifts. I very rarely make layouts, only when I have the "right" picture. I love to spend crafting time with my kids, help them with school projects, classroom party favors, or just for fun. Papercrafting is a HUGE stress reliever for me, I can use my imagination and there are no limits....only in the pocket :) I have been publised in a number of issues of the Cricut Magazine.  My blog is http://www.hooscrafty.blogspot.com/.

I really love making cards and learning new techniques, sometimes my mind freezes and I look forward to being part of the SweetSassyDiva design team. I don't really think I have one type of style, I like to play around with everything. I love to look at others for inspiration, and I hope that I am creating some too!!

Lori

I am married and have 3 dirty, stinky boys ages 21, 16 & 5. I run a home daycare and work very part-time at Michaels where I teach scrapbooking and Gypsy/Cricut classes. I have been scrapbooking for 14 years. I find myself doing a lot of baseball, bowling and little boy pages which is not as fun as the flowery, frilly girl pages that I squeeze in when I can. I use my Gypsy for the majority of my projects, but I also have a cuttlebug, an Imagine, a Bind It All, some punches, some stamps and lots and lots of paper!! Did I mention that I have lots of paper?? I mostly scrapbook 2 page layouts, but I also make mini albums, notepads, cards and other fun paper projects.  My blog is http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/.

Misty

I am a NM Homeschooling mom who LOVES to paper craft. Paper piecing is my very favorite thing to do. I have been scrapbooking and card making for 11 years now. I have had my cricut from the day they came out. I now have several machines as well as a YUDU and a Yourstory that I use all the time. I live in Albuquerque and have 3 kids. My oldest is 11 and loves to read and write. My 7 year old loves playing soccer. My 3 year old is my ballerina. My husband and I have been married almost 8 years and he is amazing. My life is blessed to the max and I am very thankful for that. My favorite colors to work with are browns, greens, and blues but that is subject to change daily LOL. I am 35. I have been blogging for 4 years now. I love my followers so I try to post at least once a week but more if I can at http://www.abusyplace.blogspot.com/ I am originally from texas so I am a truck girl who loves her Ford F150!!!!



Patti

 My name is Martha P. Galvez ( Friends know me as Patti), I am a mother of 4 and have been scrapbooking for over 12 years. I am a scrapbook and card making Instructor. I think I have the Best Job Ever! I get to create and teach classes! Life is so sweet! I have a Wonderful Husband of over 17 years. He is very supportive of my crafting. I live in Austin, Texas. I love hot weather and am an avid runner. I also have my own Jewelry Business. I make hand made jewelry. I love creating and sharing my talent with others. I love scrapbooking outside of the box. No Rules is my only rule when creating. I love running early in the mornings and enjoy scary movies. Love just spending the weekend with my family and friends. I love posting new creations or new techniques on my blog at http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com . I love spending my afternoons taking pictures of just about anything. Love taking pictures of unusual signs and just strange objects.

I am always up for a challenge and love working with others that share this same passion. I also, love sharing my creations and my “Know How” of how things are created. I love to teach others how to create and make beautiful paper creations. I strongly believe that what we do here is not just a “pass time” or hobby, but a legacy that we are building and leaving for our future generations. I thank you in advance for this wonderful opportunity.




Suzanne


Hi everyone! My name is Suzanne and I am thrilled to have been selected to be a part of Bobbi Jo’s Sweetsassydiva Design Team. I love using my Cricut products for scrapbooking, card making and other creative projects. I enjoy being a part of the Cricut Messageboard, the Cricut Circle, and the Blogging community where we all share and learn from each other. Many of you know me as cricutcraftingrammy which is also the name of my http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/. I am blessed to have two precious granddaughters (soon to be 3). I retired last year after teaching 33 years to spend time with the girls and enjoying my hobbies. I look forward to sharing projects, meeting new people and learning new ideas as a part of the Design Team.

Tina Gale

My name is Tina Gale and I grew up with a very crafty family so I have always kept a memento album and made things in my spare time. It wasn't until after I was married that I found my true love which is decorative painting and then I moved into scrapbooking. It now consumes my life. I'm very fortunate to have married a wonderful man that indulges my every whim and encourages me to create. I'm a homeschool mom to two wonderful children. My oldest is now in college and my youngest is in high school. My family is truly my life's dream and I can't imagine a more wonderful life than I live and the joy of scrapbooking it. My blog: http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

There are the wonderful ladies that make up the design team!  Be sure to check back daily for new projects that we hope will inspire you and help you to learn how to use your wonderful scrappy supplies.  Also, please check the archives section to the right for other great projects.  If you look under the section to the right labeled "labels", you will be able to search by project. 

Have a great day!

SweetSassyDiva