Exciting thinking about Christmas …….. this is the earliest I have ever started to make those Christmas Cards! Used the Cricut to DREAM BIG!

There are so many fantastic embossing systems out there ……… so I thought I would give the MAKE IT YOURSELF  Cricut Embossing Kit a go.  Having read a few bits and pieces but being a person who has to do it to see how to do it I gave it a go.

Firstly I had to work out what I was going to turn this great embossing folder into ……… well nothing would come to mind that would be an easy first trial so……   not being confident to cut it out on the Cricut and get a successful cut ……………………………..

I got out my ‘lollypop’ sizzix alphabet and away I went.  Well this certainly was a trial and error.  Not what I would have done if I had known what I was doing but now I do know!

Cricut Embossing Kit Trial

WELL IT DID NOT STOP THERE ……………..

After all that … WHY CAN’T I MAKE MY OWN EMBOSSING FOLDERS ……SO I DID!

These were all Sizzix images so now I will have a go with the Cricut now…… and I can mess up and have fun all with   EMBOSSING ….MY WAY!

using cardboard as folder and embossed picture …..  beautiful deep embossed images – great result!   

great results ..... deep embossing

A dear friend sent me a pressi of DIY   Christmas Cards…. so using partly the diy and some plain stamped images I aquired from http://www.handmadecrafthouse.com/ a NEW stamping friend!

 ……. had such fun colouring in and making these Christmas Cards.  

who could say no to this great offer?  want to know more …… take a look here http://stampinwithmessymoo.wordpress.com/

Received an extra gift from Shop Remember When (thanks Sherri & Kendra)

Also won a fantastic paper pack from Australian Stamping & Paper Craft Magazine – Letter to the Editor!   Big Thanks To Emily!

THAT WAS A REALLY HAPPY SURPRISE DAY!  -  yes that little pot of Gold at the end of the Rainbow!

This project thanks to Julie Buhler http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_weblog/tutorials-all-in-one-spot.html

Cards all made waiting for the next sweet little cherub to be born ….

trying out a few new and well used die

cutters!

Engagement card for a friend….