Wedding Congratulations Card

Suggested Supplies

Coordinated Cardstock 8.5x11
One sheet should be solid
Ribbon
Corner Rounder
Scor-Pal
Cricut Expression
Gypsy
Wild Card Cartridge*
Wrap-It Up Cartridge*
A Child’s Year*

*Any cartridge with multiple wedding images and tags.


Use Scor Pal to score one 8.5 by 11 sheet in half along the 4.25 groove.
Cut 8.5x11” paper in half to have two 5.1/2 x 8”
Score one of the halves of paper at the small dots on Scor-Pal at 2 1/8 and 6 3/8
Put that in the Cricut and hallow out a heart shape.( or cut by hand).

Now glue the two halves together along the 5 ½” inch sides. Fold the inner layer and the outer layers along their respective center score lines so the inner layer is folded toward you and the outer layer away from you. Put aside

Cut Bride and Groom from Wild Card at 3.5 wide. Place on front of the card.

Cut the “Congratulations” from Wrap It Up at 3 inches wide. Cut two tags from A Child’s Year one at 3.25 inches and the other at 3 inches. Layer these cuts and decorate with ribbon. Place on top of the Bride and Groom icon.

Cut the double wedding ring from Wild Card at 3 inches. Score in half, then attach to the outside of the hallow heart shape. Cut “Mr and Mrs.” phrase from Wrap It Up and score in half then glue beneath the heart shape. Add embellishments

So Busy Scrapping Had No Time to Blog

A friend reminded me that I had a blog. And, what do you know, I do have one. And I want to start where I left off--with the YourStory. Even though I haven’t blogged for over a year, doesn’t mean that I haven’t crafted. In fact, last year was my most productive one so far for me. I completed over 100 hundred scrapbook pages and about 200 cards.

One big reason I was able to get more done than ever before, is that I bought a YourStory by ProvoCraft. YourStory is a bookbinding system that uses glue as the binder.

Just owning one changed my scrapping life. As soon as I bought one, I could complete projects in a weekend and books in an hour. For example in my last post, that Christmas I hosted family from out of town, I took pictures on Christmas, then the next day, went to a convenience store printed them out. After printing multiple copies of each picture, I was able to send completed scrapbooks home with my guests. Think of it—send the book home with them—no waiting, no shipping, no next year apologies. Beautiful.

The magic is in YourStory binders, the spine has a glue that when heated becomes soft allowing pages to be set in the glue. Once the glue cools, it hardens and holds the pages in a professional looking binder. The system is simple and can be use for many types of projects.

I have used it for recipes, workshop instructions and even a book of all the art work my students did for me. In other words, the YourStory system goes well beyond scrapbook binding—it is a book binding system, portable simple and most of complete.

And yet it doesn’t do everything. But before I go on, I need you to read and I want you to hear, the YourStory is the most valuable asset of my scrapbooking tools outside of paper, photos and my Cricut. It changed my life, made me more productive, bolstered my family relationships by allowing me to give legacy gifts in short turn around time.

In the next post we will talk more about YourStory’s strengths and weaknesses

First Photo: Cricut.Com

Second Photo: by jazznjava

Done Feels Good--Christmas Photos in Scrapbooks before New Years

Never thought I could be one of those people. the kind that can do a book before the guest leave. But with your story, I am.

Done. Scrapped my christmas pictures already and sent little packets of pictures with those who came from out of town to visit. It was a good feeling to give the teenagers brag books so quickly.

Thanks to YourStory my scrap time is way more productive.

Turkey Cupcake Toppers

turkey cupcake toppers
Originally uploaded by 4jazznjava

The holidays are a perfect time to use the Cricut Expression. I have to admit, although this holiday season was supposed to be financially tight, don't hate me, but it didn't feel like it at all. A big part of that was because the CE helped me decorate the house and party tables with more flare than ever.

With the CE I was able to have more fun while making a more festive enviroment and stretch my dollar. In fact, I had so much fun, I would have made toppers and decorations even if I wasn't trying to save money. These Thanksgiving cupcakes are a good example. The cupcakes would have been delicious anyway, but the toppers made them memorable.

To make them you need
A cricut expression
Cardstock of appropriate colors
or double sided card stock if you don't have a CE
Doodlecharms cartridge
Opposites Attract
Plaintain Schoolbook
High heat glue gun or double sided tape

Cut 12 turkey shaped diecuts from the doodlecharms cartridge at 2.5 inches.
Then cut 12 more using the flip key function at 2.5 inches.

Use a coordinating paper to cut 12 plate and drumstick ends at the same size. The machine will calculate and cut at the right proportions.

Cut 12 more using the flip function.

Using a clear adhesive, attach the plate and drumstick ends.

Next using the shadow function key, cut 24 turkeys on double-sided black paper.

Now, sandwich the layers. Place one turkey on your hand, behind it place the black shadow diecut. And then, place a turkey diecut in the "flip" for the back.

Use a dry, paper adhesive to attach the the pieces.

Use a hot glue gun to attach a toothpick to the black shadow insert before attaching the "flip" turkey.

Using the same cartridge cut 6 leaves and six more "on the flip".
With the cartridge called Opposites Attract cut 12 thanks in 1.75.

Cut 6 dialogue bubbles and 6 more on the flip. Assemble your pieces.

Have fun, have the kids help, or do it alone with a glass of wine. Enjoy the holidays while making something they will remember. Oh don't forget to take pictures of the product and of you and the kids putting them together. It will be a favorite holiday memory.