Missing Gypsy:-(

Well, I was all excited to start making Christmas gift tags when I discovered my Gypsy was missing! I made it a point to keep it in my cross-stitch bag so that it was always with me and wouldn't get lost in the move. I'm fairly certain it made it to the new house but I vaguely remember taking it to to the Honda dealer so I could work on it while my Odyssey was being serviced. I called the dealer today and they didn't see anything like what I was describing but would check the offices on Monday to see if anyone locked it up. I can't tell you how distraught I am. I know I can buy a new one and send it to ProvoCraft to have them fix it so I can load all of my carts again, but that means I'll be without a Gypsy for quite a few months. I'm just sick about it. Has anyone ever lost their Gypsy or am I the only absent-minded brunette?

Moved in but far from settled

Well, after being all packed and ready to move, the builder decided he needed more time. So, three weeks later we closed and moved in even though the house was still not complete. I am going through crafting withdrawal right now. I do have my own "crafting/sewing sanctuary" but it is far from being usable. I missed out on all of the good Cricut sales. I haven't even gone into a Michaels or an Archivers in months. Now with the holidays coming up, I'm so upset I won't be able to make my Christmas cards. My goal is Jan 2 to get it all put together. I want to celebrate with my first You Tube video and a give-away. I see that Robyn and Tammy are doing a Cricut cruise. I wonder if I can beg for that for my birthday. I don't think I have a very good chance because I can just hear my DH say, "This house is your birthday present". Hmmmm.

Teacher's Quilt

I finally finished my daughter's quilt for her 5th grade teacher which means I'm roughly two years late. I had intended to have her give it to her teacher on teacher appreciation day, but that day came and went. So, after a visit from the stork, an out of state job transfer for my DH, along with a subsequent home sale prep and new home build, I finally have it done! Oh, well. As they say..... 

Halloween Altered Pail

Here are pics of a pail that I altered for a challenge. It was from the local dollar store. I had a lot of fun using beads, charms, UTEE, and alcohol inks. I did learn, though, that different paper fades ink color when gel medium is applied.

Baby Thank You Card

Wow, two cards in one day! My DH took the baby for a stroller ride on the bike path and the other two are outside enjoying the humidity-free day. I needed another thank you card for a baby gift I just received so I made a quick card which passes two blog challenge criteria. Cricut Cardz Challenge was to incorporate a scalloped shape and at Papercutz Challenge I needed to use 1 ribbon, 2 buttons, and 3 colors of my choice. 

A Crafty Little Place Challenge

Sometimes "anything" challenges are the real challenge, but this time it worked well. I needed to do a birthday card for my aunt. She has collected owls ever since I can remember so I was really excited to use my Hoot N Holler cart. I normally layout my cards before I glue them down but this time I didn't. I made the base and put the on the ribbon before I did my cuts. I decided that I should have done a solid top with the ribbon higher because the words don't show as well. At least it's better than store bought:-)

Paper Playtime Challenge

"If I had more time I'd use a different cart.... " I hear myself saying over and over. I'm not usually the "cutesy" type but I just love this darn Create a Critter cart! It's so quick and easy to use. I should post some of my altered books so you can see I'm more into the "grunge" look. So here is my entry for this weeks Paper Playtime Challenge. EIEIO was the theme.. I just had to do the cow. Not too creative I know but like I said, I don't have much time these days.