Goodbye to the Dog Days of Summer

Happy Fall everyone!!! This is my most favorite season of the year.  I love the cool, crisp days, changing leaves, bright blue skies, and watching nature prepare for the long winter ahead.  The squirrels and chipmunks in my yard could not be busier. I too have been busy creating in my studio.  This new cricut I purchased has provided me with so much inspiration.  In keeping with the theme of "Dog Days"  I thought I would share with you today some of the projects I made using the sweetest dog images.  All of these images have been cut using the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge.  This is a wonderful cartridge and the one that I use the most. 

I have sewn pockets into these greeting cards and turned the adorable puppy die cuts into magnets.  The magnets slip right into the pockets and then can be removed to hang on your refrigerator.  I thought it might be fun to send these cards to that special little someone in your life ---after receiving the card they would be able to hang the magnet in their locker at school.  Just a little reminder of how much you love them. 

This next little card I created just for fun.  I found this flannel fabric and it just reminded me of this Poodle die cut. 

Eventhough the Dog Days of Summer are behind us, the Dog Days never end at my house.  Everyday is a Dog Day.  Yes I will admit that my dogs just may be a bit spoiled. 

We even had some friends over to play one evening last week......

Mabel, Hannah, and Bailey   

Hannah and Mabel

They are half sisters :)

I am so glad that these girls are members of our family.  There is just something about the love and friendship of a dog. 

It's Raining its Pouring......

Some would say that our weather today  is weather that only a duck would love.  There is a chill in the air and it has been raining for most of the day.  I think it is nice to have these kind of days on occasion.  We have had such a dry Summer here in Pittsburgh.  When you walk across my lawn it actually crunches.  Today I welcome this rain. I welcome the nourishment it will bring to my poor dry lawn and gardens.   I welcome the chance to stay indoors with a nice hot cup of tea and a good magazine.  I welcome the time I will have to stay in my studio and play with my new Cricut machine.  I have several projects that need completed with in the next week.  Today's weather will allow me to get a good head start.  But before I go I wanted to share with you all this little duck banner that I created to help Drew celebrate his first birthday.  (it kind of goes with the theme of the day)

I sure do love this new Cricut machine of mine.  Well I am off to "play Cricut"  Hope you all are having a perfect day.

****NOTE**** It is a little hard to capture the whole banner in one photo.  If you click on the photos they will enlarge so that you can get a better view :)

You Are My Sunshine

You are my Sunshine

My only Sunshine

You make me happy

When skies are grey

You'll never know dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away.

Introducing A New Family Member......

......a scrapbook family member that is.  Her name is Cricut.  I had resisted inviting her to be a part of our family for many years. 

"I don't need her."

"I have too many scrapbooking tools and supplies already." 

"I think it would be a waste of money." 

I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SILLY I WAS!!!  I purchased a small Cricut about two weeks ago and I truly don't know how I lived without her for so long.  As soon as I opened the box  I was addicted.  Joann Fabric was having a great sale on cartridges so I treated myself and purchased several.  I haven't stopped creating since.  Because it has been such a long time since I have shared anything that I have created, I thought it would be fun to post some Cricut projects today.  One of my very favorite cartridges is called Create a Critter.  Several projects have been completed using it. 

I made this little journal for Drew's Mommy so that she could read all about our day together. 

A banner for Emma.

A banner for Kate.

A sweet little lion card.

This next little card was made using the New Arrival cartridge.

I saved my favorite project for last.... I was asked to make a gift card holder for a friends wedding.  I just knew that the border in the Cindy Loo cartridge would be the perfect thing for the icing on my "cake".

As you can see, I am having a great time with my new little "friend"  I can't wait to create more projects to share with you.  Check back soon----I am off to the studio to play.

xoxo

Mimi