My name is Paula and I love making party favors, Greeting Cards & Scrapbooking is my passion! I live with my boyfriend Hansel and our two dogs Hercules & Phoebe. Come July we will have yet another addition. Our Son! We are avid Baseball Fans! So when I am not Scrapbooking and card making I am watching baseball.
As promised I would giveaway a cartridge if I reached 300 followers and I did. So here is what I have for my followers :). I will be giving away a Disney - Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge. Want to enter to win? Its simple become a Follower of my blog and comment below. I will pick a winner on Tuesday October 5th using Random.org!
This week for Wacky Wednesday I with the help of my friend Meriah of Two Scraptastic Gals decided on a Circle and Scallop Challenge. So you can make a card or layout using these 2 elements. I used my New Cricut Imagine for this project and all of the paper used here was Post-it Craft paper except for the base of my card. If you haven't tryed this stuff you should it is great for layering... you dont have to mess with sticky adhesive because it already has adhesive on it. I love it! If you would like to purchase some of this craft paper you can do so at Amazon.com. Well here is my card:
2. You must link it to Mr. Linky (if you have a problem feel free to email me I will help you link it)
3. If you don't have a Blog just email me your project at morethanfavors@gmail.com and I will link it for you
4. Leave a Comment5. Deadline for this Challenge is 11:59pm PST Sunday October 3rd (giving the West Coast a chance to get there entries in as well)
6. Most importantly HAVE FUN!!!
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Happy Monday! I made a video last night that had been requested by a few people. I made my own portable ribbon holder. It is recommended to only use ribbon that is no longer than a yard. Here is a picture of mine:
Here is a video on how to make your own!
I hope you enjoy it. If you have anyquestions feel free to contact me at morethanfavors@gmail.com
Happy Saturday :) I just wanted to share with you what i have been working on for my "sidekick" Arlene's litte girl!
She is pretty new to blogging but she is getting there. you can check out her blog by clicking on her name. But here are the More Than Favors Creations for Alyssa's Birthday!
Invitation (looks uneven because I had to remove the Address and Phone number)
I am so excited to share with you the card that I made using Sarah's Pink by Design - Girls just wanna have fun Stamp Set! I really wanted to use my Cricut Imagine since 3M sent us Post It Craft Paper and I had some white craft paper. I thought well this is my opportunity. This stuff is great its easy to work with and for those of you that just got the imagine... its prints beautifully on this paper! So here is my card:
I am the proud owner of the Cricut Imagine. I haven't posted any projects yet because I couldnt get it calibrated right. Well today it was finally done! I am happy to say that it is working perfectly. So since ProvoCraft was so Nice as to share the written procedure for advanced calibration. I decided to share with all Of you! Here they are below. I also made a YouTube video of my steps...
Steps to follow in order to do the Advanced Calibration.
1. Go to the Settings screen and select Blade Calibration. 2. This should bring up the first screen of the Blade Calibration routine. 3. Hold down the upper left hand physical button (not on the screen) and press "Start Calibration" on the screen at the same time. 4. This should take you to the Advanced Alignment Options screen. 5. There are two check boxes. - Auto-Calibrate Scale - If the distance between the top and bottom cut lines or the left and the right cut lines is too small then the scale needs to be increased. You likely will never have to make adjustments to the scale. - Auto-Calibrate Offsets - If the cut path is too high on both the top and bottom lines then you will need to increase the offset for the Top-Bottom offset setting. If the cut path is too far to the left on both the left and right side of the image then you will need to increase the Left-Right offset setting. 6. I usually change the settings by about 15 and see how that affects the position of the cut path in relation to the print. 7. Once you have decided on a new setting select Apply. It will take you back to the first screen of the blade calibration routine. Select Cancel. 8. You should now be in the Settings screen. Select Apply. 8. To test the new settings I like to select a box shape because it is easier to tell how far the adjustment moved. but use whatever image you like. 8. Print and cut your image. If it is not where you want it, then repeat the steps above. 9. Before printing and cutting again, select Load Last from the Project Preview screen and this will move your image to the next available space on your paper. 10. Keep repeating until you are comfortable with the results.
Let me know if you have any questions
Thanks to Chris at ProvoCraft for providing these step by step Instructions!
First off I want to thank all my followers and all that Participated in my very first Guest Designer Post! Also a very special Thank you to Sarah over at PinkCricut.com for being my first Guest Designer and for sponsoring the awesome prize! Don't forget that you can come buy and check out Sarah's other Stamps at her Online Store or at Oh My Crafts.
I used Random.org to select a winner for this giveaway. Random.org selected...
Hello to all my followers! I have been so excited to share with you who my VERY FIRST Guest designer is. I have been ready to spill the beans since she said YES! Well now the day has come and I can finally tell you that My VERY FIRST GUEST DESIGNER is none other than the Fabulous.....
In honor of the VERY FIRST Guest Designer Day. Sarah has been so generous and donated a set of her A Haunting We will go Stamp Sets! All you have to do is become a Follower and make a comment. We will choose a Winner using Random.org on Monday!
If you would like to be a guest designer on More Than Favors please contact me at morethanfavors@gmail.com
Please contact me within 5 days at morethanfavors@gmail.com send me your address and I will put your cartridge in the mail.
Dont forget to tune in tomorrow for my very first Guest Designer!!! In Honor of the first Guest Designer on More Than Favors there will be a giveaway. Generously Donated by.... You will just have to wait till tomorrow!
SO I really enjoy entering challenges... You all should know that by now. Well at Ivarai's Scrappy Blog she is hosting a sketch challenge. It just happened to fit perfectly with a Sympathy card that I made recently. So here it is:Recipe for this card:
This week for Wacky Wednesday I wanted to do a Color Challenge... The Colors are Pink, Black, Grey & White. Here is a card that I made for my Best Friend Solange. She loves anything with a Skull on it. I did a little altering on this Skull. I really wanted it to have heart shaped eyes so i used the hide contour button on my gypsy to hide the eyes it had and I used the heart from George and Basic Shapes to replace them. I really like the way it came out.
Recipe for the Card:
Pink & Cream Colored Cardstock - Recollections
Black Cardstock - Bazzill
Paisley and Plaid Cardstock - DCWV Rockstar Mat Stack
Paisley Ribbon - Michaels
Happy Birthday Stamp - My Pink Stamper Family & Friends Stamp Set.
Fruit Punch Stickles
Potpourri Basket Cricut Cartridge
George and Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge
This Week's giveaway is....
A set of Cricut Markers in Basics Colors and a Paisley Stamp from Studio g.
Here are the rules:
1. You must be a follower
2. You must link it to Mr. Linky (if you have a problem feel free to email me I will help you link it)
3. If you don't have a Blog just email me your project at morethanfavors@gmail.com and I will link it for you
4. Leave a Comment
5. Deadline for this Challenge is 11:59pm PST Sunday September 26th (giving the West Coast a chance to get there entries in as well)
6. Most importantly HAVE FUN!!!
Happy Crafting!
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Hi Everyone I am so Happy and Excited that I have reached 200 followers that I am giving away a Cricut Cartridge. How awesome is it that on the night of the Cricut Imagine Launch I reach 200 followers... This is UNFORGETTABLE! So in honor of my 200 followers I am going to giveaway The Preserves - Cricut Cartridge
So lets get too it... The rules are simple Become a follower of the Blog and comment below. I will pick a winner on Thursday using Random.org
In my blog search today I found a new blog... Well New to me and her Challenge was a Sketch! I love sketch Challenges! So I decided to take a hack at it! Below is a Picture of the Sketch that was posted at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
Here is my take on it! I went with a Birthday Theme because I am going to send a very Special Someone a Birthday Card :)
Recipe for this Card:
DCWV Flower Shower Stack
DCWV Flower Shower Cardstock Stack
Recollections Cardstock
Post It Adhesive Craft Paper
Xyron Design Runner Starter Disk for the Sentiment
Well its that time again! Design Team Project Time! YAY!!! We here is what I created with my A Huanting We Will Go Stamp Set Which you can purchase along with all the others by ClickingHERE or by going to Oh My Crafts.
I started by making a card and then my 7 pound baby arrived!!! No Not a real Baby... The Cinch by We R Memory Keepers. It was an Anniversary Gift from Hansel that arrived about a week early. So I made a card and a Note Pad too!
Here they are:
Recipe for the Card:
A Haunting We Will Go Stamp Set - Pink By Design
Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge
Cardstock DCWV - Midnight Spell & Recollections
Googly Eyes
White Sakura Gel Pen
Recollections Edge Punch
Martha Stewart Black Flocking Powder
Black Diamond Stickles
Glossy Accents
Cuttlebug Creepy Die Cut
Recipe for the Note Pad:
A Haunting We Will Go Stamp Set - Pink By Design
The Cinch - We R Memory Keepers
We R Memory Keepers 1 inch O-Wire
Cardstock DCWV - Midnight Spell
Black Embossing Powder
Clear Embossing Powder
VersaMark Ink Pad
Martha Stewart Heat Gun
Walmart Craft Ribbon
College Ruled Paper
Cuttlebug Creepy Die Cut
Don't forget to go visit all the ladies including Sarah as they all have Projects Posted!
I decided to join a challenge at a new blog. Well New to me she is pretty awesome and I love her work. Click HERE to check it out. Well I decided to go with a Super Simple card and she offered a sketch so this is my interpretation of it.
Here we are back again for another Wacky Wednesday Challenge! I hope everyone enjoys this weeks theme because it's BABY WEEK here at More Than Favors! So this week you can Make anything as long as it has to do with Babies! It can be a Layout, Card, 3D object! Anything inspired by a Baby...
Here is a Page that will be going in a baby book for my Niece Brianna. I am doing a full Year all in an 8x8 album.
Here is my Project:
Recipe for this Layout:
Card Stock All from my Scraps...
New Arrival Cricut Cartridge
George & Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge
Baby Blue Stickles
Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist - Marshmallow
Cricut Markers
This Week's Prize is...
9 ft of Halloween Ribbon and a Heidi Swapp Word Stamp. Here are the rules:
1. You must be a follower
2. You must link it to Mr. Linky (if you have a problem feel free to email me I will help you link it)
3. If you don't have a Blog just email me your project at morethanfavors@gmail.com and I will link it for you
4. Leave a Comment
5. Deadline for this Challenge is 11:59pm PST Sunday September 12th (giving the West Coast a chance to get there entries in as well)
6. Most importantly HAVE FUN!!!
Happy Crafting!
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Attendees can scrapbook all day, participate in door prizes, raffles, games and shop from onsite vendors
When: October 16, 2010 Time: 11:00 a.m. til 11:00 p.m. Location: 6801 W. 20 Ave. Hialeah, FL 33014 Price: $45.00 per person
Price includes: • 12 hour access to scrapbook room with ample space to work; • Goody Bag for all attendees; • Raffle ticket (Additional available for purchase); • Make -n- Takes; • Scrapbooks & Stuff onsite scrapbook store; • Snacks, Beverages and dinner; and • Fun, Fun, Fun and more Fun
Some other goodies, but for an additional price (all for a great cause): • Massages by Karyna from 1-4 p.m. ($2 per minute massages); • Other vendors: Jenny Jewels and Bows (beautiful custom bows for little girls; and reasonable priced accessories) all great for gifts; • And many more!
I realize that most of you are not in Miami or Florida for that matter but we can use your help in other ways as well. We are taking donations for the Garage Sale Table in which all proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen. If you are a Manufacturer and would like to donate a product for our Raffle or goodie bags Please let me know every little bit helps!
