I'M LOVIN THE DESIGN STUDIO PROGRAM..............

I am so ready for everything to get back to normal......(if there is such a thing) so that I can REALLY play with my new Design Studio that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook. If you haven't got your software yet, you don't know what your missing out on.....Here are two cards with matching envelopes that I just made the other day.....With the Design Studio, no more will I have to buy store bought envelopes....I can make a envelope EXACTLY the size I want....YIPEEEEEEEEEE....The first card and envelope HAPPY MOO YEAR.....is for the new challenge going over at the BBTB site...go check out the other girls designs.......FAB I tell ya...I used some adorable doodle bats from Scrapnfonts.com ooooooo I love this little cow...The second card and envelope I just made for fun.....I fell in love with the cute stamp by Karen stolper (American Art Stamps)............Well that is all for now..........HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL....

FEELING A LITTLE FAMOUS...for a minute

Today I went to a scrap store that is I guess about 1/2 hour from my home and one of the ladies at the register asked me if I had won some kind of contest on the cricut site because I looked familiar to her and I told her not that I know of besides I have been featured a few times on a newsletter through the Cricut site and she said, Yes that is were I have seen you before......She stated that she gets the newsletter and the few times that she had seen me and my name, she kept trying to put to and to together because she thought that there was a customer in their store that had a club card with them by the name of Regina Easter....She mentioned that for the longest she had planned on looking up my card to see if maybe the next time I would come in ask me if it was me....Boy talk about feeling special and all gooey inside....just thought I would share...I felt kind of famous FOR A MINUTE...........now to get back to reality........

A FEW DESIGN STUDIO PROJECTS

Okay everyone if you have an Expression machine or baby Cricut machine, you REALLY need to purchase the new Design Studio software.......it will REALLY make your life a whole lot easier when designing projects with your Provo Craft projects....A few things that I love about the machine:

being able to weld any and all shapes/letters

being able to design everything that I want to cut on my computer screen before I cut it...

Being able to stretch any/all shapes to fit however I want now....

Here are a few projects that I made last night, click on PROJECTS to get more information about these projects.....

MY SON AND I ARE GETTING PUBLISHED.....

Wow I couldn't believe it, but I got an email today from Paper Crafts that they want to publish the cute little Turkey basket that he and I did for his teacher for Thanksgiving...Boy my little Benjamin was so excited when I told him.....I am so proud of him.....and to think he is only 6 years old....Paper Crafts has a special kid issue coming out in June of next year.....

PENGUIN BAG HOLDER

Okay I am lovin this little penguin from the ANIMAL KINGDOM Cricut Cartridge...He is so cute....well here is my project for the new challenge over at the bbtb site...oooooooo the girls did a fab job on their projects...you really need to stop by and take a look..here is the link to the site:

http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/2007/12/animal-kingdompenguin-challenge.html

I think I will let me son give this to one of his reading teachers.....I hope she likes it...just something to let her know we appreciate her...

Pattern Paper: Scenic Route (Brighton Ice Blocks) Card Stock: Bazzill Die Cuts: Sizzix (snowflake) Rhinestones: Heidi Swapp Chipboard Letter: Doodlebug Glitter: Martha Stewart Computer Printing for titles Other: sewing , craft ribbon Cello Bag: Stampin up

CHRISTMAS CARD EXCHANGE SANTA HATS....

Here are 4 Santa Hats that I made for a Christmas Card Exchange...I used the Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge to make all of these.....I hope they like them.....

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

Okay as I mentioned a few post ago, this year I had decided to put my Christmas tree up really early as in a few days BEFORE Christmas....I had all these plans as to what I wanted to decorate with this year............well sadly said, I just can't seem to get my ideals to work out, so I am calling it quits and putting away everything that I didn't put up this year and was going to....YUCK...anyways here is what I finished with...kind of the same as last year...boo ooo, http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/CUTUPS/2007%20CHRISTMAS%20DECORATIONS/

I would love to see how everyone else decorated their trees/house this year....leave me a link here in the comment section....HAPPY HOLIDAYS...

I'E BEEN TAGGED..............

by two great people over at Scrapbook.com Ladybug320's and Kate (littleme)...okay I will try not to bore you, but I need to list 7 facts about me RIGHT NOW...

1: I call myself getting a head start on things by putting up my Christmas tree BEFORE Thanksgiving, but now I can't figure out how I want to decorate the whole house...so it probably won't get done..

2: I have been trying my best not to go on BIG scrapbooking shopping sprees and it is DRIVING ME NUTS, but I am proud to say that I have not done it for at least 3 1/2 weeks...the 6th of December is the first day that I can go on a shopping trip........oooo thank the Lord that is real soon.

3: Have you noticed that EVERY project I do must contain RIBBON?...Yelp I am a ribbon lover.

4: My scrap office is in our 3rd car garage, while my hubbys office is inside the house on the first floor and with it being cold now, I often wish I could KICK him into the garage and take the office...

5: I am not a TV watcher really at all.....the only program that I watch is EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER........that is it.

6: I don't have a radio or tv in my office...need complete silence when working.

7: I would love to be the next MARTHA STEWART...yelp that's a fact.....(he he he)

Okay I really can't think of anyone to tag because I think I have tagged everyone before...so if you want to give out some juicey stuff about yourself... please do...

HO HO HO SANTA..................

Here is my take on the new challenge over at the BBTB site.....challenge was to use the Santa Face from the Doodlecharms cartridge...I loved this challenge...the Santa is so darn cute....stop on by and visit all the other designs........the designers did a fabulous job....

PAPER TRENDS AND READY SET CREATE

Wow, I picked up the new issue of Paper Trends today and saw my birthday card that I had made for my son when he had turned 15....I brought it home to show him and he was so excited to see the card in there....He can hardly wait to get it back to cherish forever...I HOPE...anyways the card is on page 142........I also have about 3 projects in the new READY SET CREATE online ezine for Dec/Jan.....This is an awesome online ezine......Click here to view the magazine...

http://www.readysetcreate.com/ezinedownload/Dec2007Jan2008part1.pdf
http://www.readysetcreate.com/ezinedownload/Dec2007Jan2008part2.pdf
http://www.readysetcreate.com/ezinedownload/Dec2007Jan2008part3.pdf
http://www.readysetcreate.com/ezinedownload/Dec2007Jan2008part4.pdf

I WON A CONTEST...............

Well I just checked the Peachy Keen site to see if I was one of the top 10 people to win a 25.00 gift certificate to buy even more Peachy Keen stamps...........and I was listed..........as a matter of fact, I was listed with another great designer Sharon Caudle.........I submitted a snowman card for the contest..........Click on Peachy Keen to see all of the top 10 entries...

MORE PEACHY KEEN STUFF...........

Here is the other Peachy Keen stamp that I got with the snowman one....This little elephant is so adoarble..... I actually cut the diaper out of pattern paper and added a baby pin to it..the bottle and drippings have glitter on them..I wanted to so bad put flannel fabric on the diaper, but I didn't have a piece to match........... well that is it for the peachy keen stamps.......I only had two of them. Must check out her site again for another batch.....

SNOW MUCH FUN.......

I thought I would play with some of my new Peachy Keen stamps today...These stamps really do stamp well.........Love them....I made a matching envelope to go with the card...

JOLLY ST. NICK.............

I will have to admit I love this frame on this photo card......It was cut out using the Joys of Season Expression cartridge....It is so nice..........Here is my project I did for the new challenge this week over at the BBTB site.......The challenge was to use the Santa suit from the Christmas Cheer cartridge.....This card Frame is for sale on my Paper Creations site........Stop on by and see all of the other designs for this week.......LOTS OF INSPIRATION.......

WOW 2 PAGE SPREAD..........CARDS BOOK

Wow, I still haven't got my prize from Cards, but I just saw the book the other day, and I actually had a two page spread in there...........Feels REALLY good......My Ice-cream card was published in their December issue.......the two page spreads are on page 112-115.........

WISH....HAPPY BIRTHDAY...........

Have ya seen the cute little Cornish Heritage Farms stamps? Well ya need to hop on over to Cornish Heritage Farms.........they have some really cute stamps and they are sponsoring a contest over at the BBTB site.....Here is my contribution using some of their fun stamps for the new challenge over at the BBTB site...........I so love this Nana's Kids paper..........

BELIEVE

I just bought this really pretty paper by KC & Company and knew right away what I wanted to make with it....this Santa Hat with pink fur.......This card is available on my Paper Creations site for sell...Oh yeah have you seen the new Cards book for December yet? Well I am dying to see it...I have a card in there.....this is a first for me to be in Cards.....I love this book...I also have a card that will be in the Dec/Jan 08 issue of Paper Trends...

TURKEY DAY.....GOBBLE

I just got my new Scarlet Lime kit in the mail the other day and it had some real yummy stuff in it...I decided to make a Thanksgiving card because Scrapnfonts also has some new Thanksgiving doodles.......oh they are so cute....This card is available for sale on my Paper Creations site...Great card to give for Thanksgiving....

RECEIVED SOME BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS....CHRISTMAS DECORATING ALREADY.......

Aren't these flowers beautiful....I got a wonderful surprise today from one of the ladies in my Stampin up club....Brenda these flowers are so PRETTY, what a wonderful surprise, thank you so very much. As you open up my front door they are sitting right there for me to see each day...Hugs to you...


Yelp, I told you all that I had Christmas on the brain for some time now....I decided this year to start thinking early about how I wanted to decorate this year......I am trying my best to start enjoying the holidays for what they really are meant for....I use to love to look forward to Christmas to decorate my apartment, home.....etc...then after my kids started getting bigger, I almost started dreading it....I WANT THIS, I WANT THAT .....etc....So we have a few traditions that we do now before opening presents....prayer, reading from the bible.....and a few other things that are REALLY IMPORTANT.....trying to get the kids out of so much of just wanting wanting wanting......more into thinking about giving......yeah right....anyways I have been thinking about a few things....I have these two pretty Christmas Garlands that I put up in the framing of the dinning room.........I think these are cute....found them at Marshalls for a great price....Not to sure what to put on my dinning room table...here is another garland I found at Marshall..........yes another great price...maybe I will add more candles in between the garlands...I usually just leave my roses...(on the floor) on the table with Christmas candles around them...but I want to do something different this year..........then I put another piece of the garland up around the mirror by the entry door.........well I think I will go in the shed today and get out the long garland for the stairs.......Boy I still have way so much to do..this is just the beginning......So have any of you started decorating yet? Or am I the only crazy one.

MY VERSION OF CINDERELLA

Well my daughter wanted a Cinderella cut from the Happily Ever After Cricut cartridge, so here it is.......oh my goodness these people are so intense to cut out....I was going NUTS........anyways I finally finished it...It actually looks a whole lot prettier in person...The camera kind of made her look really dark..........I used lots of Martha Stewart glitter on the top of her dress and glass rhinestones on the bottom of her dress in the flowers.....

FA-LA-LA.........CHRISTMAS TIME

OH yes Christmas is just around the corner and believe it or not, I am getting into the holiday season sooner this year.....I love the holidays with Christmas being my number one holiday to decorate....The challenge this week over at BBTB was to do a gift box; the perfect challenge to make this gift box using some of my new yummy papers by Elsie...Noel...this paper is so darn cute....You really need to check out all of the other girls designs..........so awesome...Also we have a new contest that just started, check that out to while your there....

My next project is just a fun card using some new punchy by Martha Stewart and some of my Stampin up stamps.....

NOTES..........BEAUTIFUL GIRL....

My little girl is becoming a such a sweet young lady.....at her 11 year old self...I got this new sei paper the other day along with some yummy prima flowers..So I decided to scrap yet another layout....I think I am getting a little better at these layouts.......

SUMMER LOVE....HOW TWEET

Just playing with some new digit paper that I purchased from Two Peas last night...Love these borders.. by the way, can ya believe it NO SEWING...




Pattern Paper: Creative Imaginations Floral Border: Digit kit by Rhonna Farrer (Bold Borders) Rubons: American Crafts Glitter: Martha Stewart Rhinestones: Artbeads.com Ribbon: Creative Impressions Love birds (dove's) and heart: Cut from Joys of The Season Cricut Cartridge Black Pen: Zig Memory Systems...Pure black White pen: uni-ball signo

BUG ME ANYTIME............

Okay every since I got this new store front cartridge, I have been calling the bug a HE..........well I decided to make the bug a SHE......so here is my version of a GIRLY BUG........... This circle tag is available for purchase on my Paper Creations site....

The chipboard circle and bug were all made from the Store Front Cricut Cartridge..

Flowers: prima

Rubons: sizzix

Rhinestones: Making Memories

Ribbon: craft supply

Stamps: Stampin up

ALTERED CLIPBOARD

I have been re-doing a few colors in my daughter's room...her new colors are pink, lime and black...here is a altered clipboard to go along with her new room colors....Not to fussy, just a few butterflies on the sides....

& YOUR POINT IS...................

I often state this phrase to my hubby.......exactly what are you tryingto say honey....he he he.. Anyways, here is my card for the new challenge going on over at BBTB site...Go take a look at the other awesome designs...they are all awesome...

Pattern Paper: Rhonna Farrer
Flowers: Prima
Ribbon: Craft Supply
Rhinestones: Artbeads.com
Ampersand Die Cut: Provo Craft Expression Machine (George Cartridge)
Scallop Die Cut: Provo Craft Expression Machine (Stretch Your Imagination)
Computer font: Amery
Other: Sewing

WORKING ON SOME LAYOUTS.............YIKESSSSSSSSS

Yelp that's right, I have been working on a few layouts this weekend.........It is funny, years ago, that is all I did......I totally drove my kids crazy taking pictures of them everyday so that I could scrap a new layout.........then I started making cards and KIND OF slacked big time on doing layouts...to the point that I almost don't feel comfortable in doing them or shall I say in showing people my layouts........Boy there are some talented scrappers out there, but I have came to realize one thing, that I really don't like to much of a BUSY page or very bulky...With that said, here is one of the layouts I did last night..I have ALWAYS loved this picture of my husband and my Benjamin....

YES ANOTHER STORE FRONT CARD

YELP, that is right, I am having fun with this cart, I tell you.....I so love how this hot pink and black came out....

Pattern Paper: Rhonna Farrer
Scallop Card Stock: Bazzill
Chip Board Letters: Heidi Swapp
Rhinestones: Artbeads.com
Calendar Grid: Stampinup
Die Cut machine: Expression machine....Store Front Cartridge
Chipboard photo corner: Stampin up
Stamps: G Studio
Plastic flowers: American Crafts
Stickers: Doodlebug Designs, Provo Craft
Pounchy: Martha Stewart
Pens: Zig Memor Systems..Pure Black and Uni-ball White
Ink pads: Versafine Onyx Black and Color Box Creamy Brown
Computer printing: Font CK Brittany (Scrapnfonts)
Ribbon: Craft Supply

THANK YOU.............

Still playing with my new Store Front Cricut Cartridge...it really has some neat shapes on it...Here is a card using one of the odd shapes on the cart that I think is pretty cute......I made this card for a special person on the Cricut board.....

Pattern Paper: Making Memories, bo bunny Rhinestones: making memories Word Stickers: Making memories Felt flowers: kcCompany Chipboard letters: Heidi Swapp Ribbon: Craft supply

YOU BRING ME SO MUCH JOY...........

Here is my card for the new challenge this week over at the bug site.....Stop on by, some of the new designers added their designs this week.........The challenge was to use the Joy cut from the opposites attract cart... this card is available for purchase on my Paper Creations site.....

pattern paper: Basic Grey Figgy pudding Scallop Paper: Bazill ribbon and lace: craft supply button: making memories Rhinestones: artbeads.com Chipboard flower: American Crafts

here is the link to the other designs....

http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/2007/10/opposites-attractjoy-challenge.html

A LITTLE BUGGY TOLD ME............

Well I just got my Store Front Cricut Cartridge in the mail the other day and of course I had to cut out the little GREEN bug.......he is just to adorable....Word has it that Provo Craft may only be producing a few of these carts.......so if you love the bug, hop on over to Hallmark Scrapbook and purchase this cartridge...

The first picture is of a wooden box that I bought from Michaels.

SWEET BIRTHDAY.............

OOOOOOOOO lovin this ice cream cone on the Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cartridge...it is so fun....Here is a birthday card I made for a friend over at Cricut.com...my intentions today was to feed my need for more scrapbooking paper........I haven't been on a major spending trip in a LONG TIME......and it is really driving me nuts......I so want so of that yummy basic grey new pudding paper.....YIKESSSSSSSSS...but instead I remembered that a special person was having a birthday soon so I made her a card today instead.......Feels good to have done this instead of doing something for myself today...I hope she likes it...

Pattern paper: Basic Grey..stella ruby Ice-cream cone: Stretch your imagination...(you gotta get this cart...hallmarkscrapbook i think has them for pre-order) Scallop paper: Bazzill Rhinestones: Artbeads.com flowers: flower punch cherry glaze: Stampendous embossing powder ribbon: craft supply Sweet Birthday: Scrapnfonts font (opps can't remember the name of the font) other: Sewing, white distressing