Pretty Patterned Papers

I have to post these pretty patterned papers – I know there are a lot but I just can’t help myself. Some are from the convention in Glendale last week, some I found at Office Max, some at Michaels and some at Borders. I just can’t get enough. Several of these are from my favorite designers including Rusty Pickle, S.E.I, Basic Grey and Sassafras. I am inspired to create! Now I just have to really carve out some time to get into the studio – soon, very soon! Enjoy looking.

Candy Land By Rusty Pickle

Sweet Talk designed by Brenda Walton Produced by K & Co.

Rockets 'n' Sprockets by Recollections for Michael's

Pop Star by Rusty Pickle

Pop Star - Miley by Rusty Pickle

Under The Stars - Don't Feed The Bears by Rusty Pickle

Under The Stars - Smores by Rusty Pickle

Lime Rickey by Basic Grey

Nook & Pantry - Cupcakes by Basic Grey

Nook & Pantry - Tea Pots by Basic Grey

June Bug - Aggie by Basic Grey

Eskimo Kisses - Rooftop by Basic Grey

Slug Bug by The Paper Loft

Kitty Place - Cat Nip by S.E.I

En Route - Hit The Road by S.E.I

Play Date - Snack Time by S.E.I

Play Date - Play Day by S.E.I

En Route Highways and Byways by S.E.I

En Route - Highways and Biways Flip side by S.E.I

Chick-a-doo - Blue by S.E.I

Sweet Marmalade by Sassafras

Amplify - Fractal Garden by Sassafras

Amplify - Enhanced by Sassafras

Candy Pop by Rusty Pickle

Peace and Love at Office Max

Live For The Journey - Office Max

Pink Princess

Cutsie Houses

Travel Bags - Michaels

Airplane City - Michaels

Bird in Circles - Michaels

Mod Plants - Michaels

October 7, 2009labfive Leave a comment

Gypsypalooza

Gypsy the hand held design studio for Cricut by Provo Craft is being released tomorrow. This exciting new gadget is a mother load of a device that you can carry around with you. So what’s the big deal you ask? Well if you own a Cricut or more importantly Cricut cartridges the Gypsy can store up to 7,000 cartridge designs and up to 10,000 of your own projects. You’ll be able to mix and match all cartridges and print without having to change cartridges in the Cricut machine. You will also be able to search the entire Cricut library with the keyword. If I can get my hands on one I will take a test run and report back. I am most excited to have better access to cut my own custom designs out.

The Gypsy

September 23, 2009labfive Leave a comment

YUDU fun with my gal pals

What fun we gals had playing with the YUDU screen printer. It was a little slow going because my pregnancy (at the time) brain was a bit forgetful of the rules. Such as don’t peel the plastic sheet off of the emulsion before you burn the screen. I also had to have help from the crowd to remember where the plates went when burning and when printing. I also think I want to get a softer squeegee as the hard one that comes with the system is a bit tough to pull. I am going to do a great deal of YUDUing this fall as I prepare for our annual open studio event on December 12. I can’t wait to print up a ton of onesies. If you’re having a baby or know someone who is – you’ll have to check them out. During our night of gal pal fun we printed onesies, baby bibs, greeting cards, tee-shirts and Sarah even printed an apron. Rosie’s project really turned out the best. She used her Cricut machine to cut out a couple of ducks and Sarah helped her cut into the big one and place the smaller one inside to create a nesting image. She cut them out of black card stock and her design really worked well. Those of us who did drawings directly on the transparency really need to use thicker Sharpies next time as we lost some of our lines. We also audio recorded our chatter and once this is edited I will post the pod-cast I am making with the help of my friend Adam. More YUDU pics to come as I play more throughout the coming weeks.