Abuela's Crafting Place

Korean 1st Birthday

2016-08-30T22:31:00.000-04:00

Just stopping by to share these dohl towers that I made for my cousin's 1st bday....

this is a sheep for the year that he was born in ...

the "J" on top is for his middle name, James....

this second one is his Korean name and a view of the back side of the dohl

There were 3 dohl towers in all...I don't have a picture of all three together but will come back and post one soon....

All three dohl were made using a paper towel roll for the base and colored sixlets and white jellybeans....

Thanks for stopping by...

Sending you crafting wishes...

Jeanette

Banners

2016-07-31T09:02:00.000-04:00

It's been ages since I've shared anything and hopefully I'll do so more frequently....but for now, I just want to share pictures of a few banners I've made...

First up is a Spiderman theme banner...can't remember what font I used...I think it's from the Batman cartridge...the spiderman images are clipart I found on the internet and I just did a print & cut using my Cricut explorer machine...

Next is a Hulk theme banner, I believe I used Comic Sans font and used the same method for the clipart...regret not using a white shadow for the letters, they would've popped more...

Lastly, a banner for a christening...the letters are from the Nursery Rhymes cartridges..used pop dots between the layers of the letters to make them stand out a bit...

Thanks for stopping by...

Waiting for you!

2014-03-30T21:38:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. I've been keeping myself busy and haven't had much time to scrap but lucky for me once a year I join a great group of women that get together for a fantastic weekend of scrapping. I have to tell you these ladies do some awesome stuff. I'm still on the amateur level but I always come back full of ideas and inspiration! I did some basic things for work, like cutting tags and stuff but Saturday afternoon I started some generic double 12 x12 layouts that are intended for some pregnancy pictures.

This is not the best picture but it gives you a basic idea of what I started. There are 6 layouts, 5 intended for boys and one for my granddaughter. I still have to add a pregnant lady to each of these.

I'll be using my New Arrival cricut cartridge for that and the title will be "Waiting for you". I'll be using my Silhouette cameo for that. Once it's complete, I'll add the pictures and give them to the appropriate Mommy. 3 of the boy theme layouts will go to my eldest daughter who has 3 boys, my other daughter will receive 1 boy theme layout and the girl layout, the last boy layout will be for my friend's daughter who just had a baby boy.

Can't wait to see the final product....I'll make sure to come back and share!

Thanks for stopping by!

Baby Shower Invites

2014-01-25T21:44:00.000-05:00

Just stopping by to share some baby shower invites I was asked to do. I made 100 of these. Took me about a week between choosing the design and trying to get supplies together.

You'll notice that not all the papers used were the same...unfortunately, the two Michael's stores that I visited were short on my selections so I had to improvise. The colors used were brown, light blue and basic white card stock.

Here's a close up:

I designed the whole thing on my Silhouette Cameo. I used two different fonts - Apple Chancery and Gabriola with alternating sizes. The center shape is called "Frame" and it was already in my shape library. I think it appeared in my shape library once I registered my Cameo.

The crown is called "princess crown" and I used pop-dots to give it a little definition. The entire card measured about 5x7. I forgot to jot down the measurements.

Here's another close up of just the center piece:

The pictures are definitely not the best since I didn't have my camera and was forced to use my phone.

I'm going to link this up to the Silhouette Blog Weekly Challenge. The challenge is about using your favorite font on a project. Most of the entries are actual cutouts of fonts but what the heck, I'm still using my favorite fonts, so it kind of meets the requirement.

Thanks for stopping by....I'm hoping to be able to post more often....let's see how that works out.

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Dusting off my Cameo

2014-01-13T01:07:00.001-05:00

It's been ages but I finally put my Silhouette Cameo to work...

but since I'm not finished you'll just have to come back...

See you soon!

Jeanette

It's been awhile....

2013-08-07T22:09:00.001-04:00

It's been a long while since I last posted....I've done a few things here and there but seems like I can never get a chance to use this old computer..someone else is always on it...I won't bore you with too many details but I will share pictures of what I've been doing with my time and my toys...

First up...I did 28 little graduates for the 8th grade bulletin board at work. The pictures are not the best, especially since I was rushing to finish these...for these I used the Cricut Teen Scene Cartridge

Next, these Mickey Mouse banners which I made for my grandson's first bday...

The banners were made using both my Cricut and my Cameo. All the characters and mouse ears were from the Mickey and Friends cartridge and the letters was a Mickey Mouse font that I downloaded from DaFont.com and cut using the Cameo. I love that I can download images and fonts to my computer and cut them with the cameo.

Other than those simple projects, I haven't done much. Although I've been itching to do some good old stamping and some cards.....

I am happy to say that I've welcomed a new grandson to the family and need to start some layouts soon before all these grandchildren leave for college....

Well this is all for now. I'll try to come back with a project soon...

Thanks for stopping by...

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

New toy....

2013-05-26T21:06:00.002-04:00

Haven't posted a thing in ages...I've been super busy with work, school and family but with the summer vacation just around the corner, I'll be back to crafting soon...in the meantime, look what I got for Mother's Day....

I can't wait to play with my new cameo....

Tomorrow I'll be busy making graduation characters from the teen scene cartridge...looking forward to decorating the 8th grade bulletin board....I'll post some pics once it's up...

Thanks for stopping by..

Sending you crafting wishes!

8th grade Bulletin Board

2012-12-05T19:54:00.002-05:00

Hello my crafty viewers...it's been ages since I've posted anything. Didn't intend on being silent for so long but I've been super busy with work, school and family obligations. Busy is good I guess but I haven't had time to play with my cricut.

A few weeks ago, I decided to help the 8th grade class at work set up a bulletin board that parents could view as they waited for their turn on parent/teacher night. The picture is of poor quality because I used my phone but it helps to give you an idea of what the bulletin board looked like.

The students decided to name it Facebook. I cut the letters using the cricut craftroom basics. All the fake iPods were cut using the Rock Princess cartridge. I love the multitude of colors and it looks great hanging in the hallway. On the iPods they wrote down their favorite song.

Well this is all for now and maybe during the Christmas break I'll have a chance to play around with my poor neglected machine.

Take care and thanks for stopping by!!

Sending you crafting wishes,
Jeanette

Wreaths

2012-07-30T21:25:00.001-04:00

Hello crafters...hope you are enjoying the summer thus far...I for one hope August doesn't go too fast...I'm enjoying my summer hours and I'm not exactly looking forward to working full days in September.....

Now onto my latest project...I made two wreaths for my daughter to give to her mentors at work. The first one is a baby wreath because mentor A is expecting a baby girl any day now...

I haven't found a good spot to take pictures and this particular one was taken on top of my washing machine, the laundry room has the brightest light - my apologies for the poor quality pics..Everything on the wreath was cut from the New Arrival cartridge with the exception of the butterflies, I used a Stampin' Up butterfly punch for that and about 95% of the paper is also from Stampin' Up.

Here are some close ups of the cuts...

I also used glue pop dots in between the layers to give it more definition..

I used my original cricut expression with these because when I tried it on my E2 I found that the layers were not lining up at all. I checked all my settings, made sure real size was not selected, only paper saver mode but still no luck. I have the gypsy but since I was on limited time I didn't want to fidget with the gypsy...besides, at my age, my eyes sometimes get tired of looking at the small screen.

Here is the second wreath I made using the Rock Princess cartridge

This is one is my favorite...all the papers are from Stampin' Up. I don't have the sizes for the cuts for either wreath but this is saved on CCR. Again, I was in a rush and didn't get that many pictures...here are a few more close ups..

I didn't do too much embellishing on these, a little spica marker here and there and some embossing.

Both recipients were happy with their gifts.

I'm not sure what my next project will be but it will surely be a back to school theme...

Thanks for stopping by!!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

5lb Hershey bar

2012-07-22T23:18:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone, it's been a busy summer, lots of things going on...some sad and some happy!! Just stopping by to show you all this 5lb. Hershey bar I decorated for my daughter and her co-workers at her summer job. It's a program just for girls which is great...does alot for their self esteem and keeps them busy during the month of July. My daughter is 16yrs. old and attends their Saturday program during the school year. During the summer she is given the opportunity to work with them and help with the younger girls...anyway, they are close to the end of the program and I received this bar from the fundraising coordinator at the school I work at.

I used the Rock Princess cartridge for this little project...

Here are a few close ups of the girls...

I used some spica markers to add glitter to their clothes and eyes. I even stamped a little something on their blouses...

The hearts on the letters and the girls were glued on with pop dots..

Here's another picture..

I hope the girls at the program like it...without a doubt they'll love the chocolate!!

Will be back later in the week with pics of two wreaths I'm doing for two of the teachers at the program...

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

More party favors

2012-06-29T23:03:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to post these projects.....

Made 100 of these for a Sweet 16. Had a heck of a time keeping the sides together. Nothing I used work - ATG, 2-way glue...finally used some tacky tape and that worked until I ran out. Ended up running around like crazy cause I was short on time but then found some great tape, similar to scor-tape and that saved the day...

Here are a few more pics..

I embossed all the flaps with the swiss dots cuttlebug folder.

These last favors were used for my daughter's baby shower. I have to admit I was a little sloppy when attaching the printed ribbon. Again, short on time!

Made 24 of these...

Another close up

Favors spread out across the table....

I also made some table decorations for a friend for her daughter's baby shower, I'll post those pics at a later time. Gotta run now...

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Baby Shower Onesie

2012-05-29T17:31:00.002-04:00

Wow! It's been too long since my last post...hopefully I'll be able to share more once summer vacation begins in a few more weeks. Now onto my latest project, made 75 invitations for a friend. She's hosting a baby shower for her daughter. The theme is ladybugs. I had hoped to do something with more ladybugs on it but was unable to replicate the ideas I found online...

This was my final product ~

Here's a close up

Onesie was cut using CCR, it's from the New Arrival cart. It measures about 4.5in. I did all the wording on Microsoft Word and after I assembled the onesie, I taped it to a blank sheet of paper using painter's tape and ran it through my printer. It took long but I was happy with the outcome. The buttons on the bottom were made with the Viva Decor paint. Some are all red, some all white and a few had a combination of both colors. The ladybug is a puffy sticker.

Well this is all for now....if you stopped by ~ I thank you!!

Linking this up to Celebrate the Occasion: Challenge #64. It's an 'anything goes challenge'. Come join the fun...you have until June 3rd....

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Very Hoppy Easter

2012-04-08T23:46:00.002-04:00

Just stopping by to show you pics of the Easter bags I made for my two beautiful grandsons...

Here's a closer look...shapes are all from the CCR Basic shapes

and the carrot is from Create a Critter cartridge. I added some waxed twine for the whiskers and used my white gel pen on the eyes...

I made the carrots from Teresa Collins' Bunny and Chicks digital cartridge...

They were very easy to put together...I added yellow grass and some candy and just closed them shut with curling ribbon...These were for my kids...ages range from 14 to 21...no need for baskets for them...they just want the candy!

Well this is all for now..hope you had a wonderful Easter...I sure did! Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Cropping Weekend

2012-04-07T16:01:00.001-04:00

Hello my crafty friends, it's been a while since I've posted anything ...keeping myself busy with different projects...
Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in my first cropping weekend. I had a great time...joined a great group of women, which included two of my cousins. We stayed at the Hudson Valley Resort..the weather was great the entire weekend...There was inspiration everywhere I turned...While I took lots of things with me, I didn't get much accomplished...especially because I didn't take any pictures with me...I didn't do much the first night, brainstormed a little because I had promised my daughter that I would work on baby shower invites....even though I was surrounded by many beautiful layouts, ideas were slow to come but eventually I did get one and started to cut all my pieces with the two cricut machines that were available to us...Aside from this, there were 3 make and takes that I completed but I haven't photographed them yet...those will come soon...

Here's a picture of the giraffes I cut, the theme is jungle..I didn't take any pics of the final invite but my daughter did send me a picture taken with her cell phone..

I created these with create a critter cartridge, 25 in total...I'll be making a banner and a few more things soon...

Well this is all for now...thanks for stopping by and have a blessed Easter!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Birthday bash

2012-03-19T23:31:00.000-04:00

Well, as I previously promised..here are the pics from my grandson's 1st bday party.

Here are the invites...all cardstock is from American Crafts - Primary colors. They measure about 4.5 all around....

Characters are from the Bump in the Night cartridge. I alternated the colors for the invites and the monsters. Information is printed on white copy paper and washi tape is on the bottom.

This is by far my favorite character and I'm upset with myself for not taking a better picture when I had the chance, this picture below is courtesy of my cousin who was kind enough to snap pics of the day while I entertained the guest.

He measures 23in. in length and about the same in width. I used my gypsy to cut him and split the image in two. The idea was to play "pin the eye on the monster". I used random scalloped circles that I had and put the child's initials on it. Of course, everyone was a winner. This little fellow here is my cousin's son and he was so super happy when he placed his 'eye' in place...I think this was my favorite part of the day....

I can't remember what cart I used for the banner but the letters are from the Don Juan cart. They are cut at 5in. I love this font...the "1st" is cut with Alphalicious and measures about 10in. in length, the word "birthday" is from 'Create a Critter' and it spans about 23in. in width.

Now for the party bags, I cut 3 of each character. The idea was to have the kids match their monster to their party bag and to their drawing space. The largest was cut at 5 in. because it was supposed to be part of their party hat but once the kids were here, we decided that putting it on a string and hanging it around their neck worked better for matching purposes. These are some of the characters, laid out on the table so that each guest could pick their monster.

Here's how they looked on the party bags

I stamped Thank you on the bottom of each bag before filling them up with goodies.

Close ups of the bags. The aunt of the bday boy, my oldest daughter, did all the faux stitching....

The image on the bags was cut at about 3.5 inches and so was the image that was placed in each child's designated drawing area. I don't have any pics but I placed 11x17 white copy paper with a monster on it, on the wall in random spots around the house and every guest had to find their matching monster and draw a picture. Again, it was a great hit with the kids.

On the cake, I placed an extra monster I had because the cake was a plain one and we couldn't get the sprinkles to stick to the sides without risking dropping the cake.

I had planned for a few more things like monster toppers for the cupcakes that were served and drawing the monsters with Cricut markers on several sheets to make a small coloring book for the kids but ran out of time.

Now one last pic...

The bday boy stuffing his face with a mini cupcake...he really enjoyed it!

Well, if you made this far...a big thank you...I know it was long...

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Basketball Treats

2012-03-17T00:31:00.001-04:00

Hello blogland....I made some quick party bags to give to the girl's basketball team at work. All of the girls were first time players and although I didn't see any of the games, I've been told they played their hearts out. The school teachers and staff decided to give them a small party to celebrate their great season! I didn't get a good picture with my camera because I was short on time...had to snap a quick picture with my phone before the bags were given out....

There was a total of 12 bags. I used Once Upon a Princess cart for the girls and for the clothes and basketball I used Everyday Paper Dolls. On the hair and eyes, I used Viva Decor Pearl Pen to add dimension. I also used my gelly pens in both black and white to add the faux stitching. The girls measure about 5 inches. They were a big hit with the girls and the staff.

I'll be back sometime this weekend with pics of the decorations and favors I did for my grandson's 1st bday party. Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

The Simple Things #2

2012-03-15T18:09:00.003-04:00

Hello my dear readers...just stopping by to share a pic I'm linking up to my latest favorite site, The Simple Things. As I mentioned in this post, Carly Robertson, is hosting a photo challenge every Friday. She gives a theme and readers are encouraged to link a photo that relates to that theme. I check every week and I've loved every theme so far but have been unable to participate every week. This week I decided that I wasn't going to wait until I had my camera with me and just snapped a picture with my phone.

The theme this week is Everyday. Meaning, snap a picture that reflects your everyday. Well, my photo is just that...everyday, I go in to work and in less that 5 minutes my desk is a mess. It's re-registration time at the school where I work as well as time to complete applications for scholarships so I'm bombarded with paperwork. The pile seems endless. By 12pm, I'm dreaming of being at home...so I can do laundry or craft or just spend time with my dogs....crazy I know! Most people want to run from their laundry...but I'll gladly take laundry duty over deadlines!!

Well, this is all for now...can't wait to see what Carly's theme will be tomorrow!! It's just a great way for me to get to know my camera....and do something else I enjoy, photography....

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Envelopes

2012-02-28T22:54:00.001-05:00

My invites are all set to go....made envelopes by following this tutorial found here.

It was so easy, I just tweaked it a bit, I cut my 12x12 cardstock down to 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored all around at 3 1/8 using the Martha Stewart scoring tool. It was the perfect size!! It's the first time I made my own envelopes and I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Quick hello,

2012-02-28T10:48:00.001-05:00

Finished my party invites...planning decorations and games for kids...will share my project when everything is completed!

Party scheme will be in primary colors...

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Some oldies....

2012-02-26T14:10:00.001-05:00

Just stopping by to post pics of some old projects. These were all done way back when I only had the original cricut and expression machines. No gypsy & no CCR....

These first three projects I believe were done with Plantin Schoolbook

I think the number 18 was done using George Basic Shapes as well as the flowers attached to the bags in the background. The bags were done with Plantin Schoolbook. I made the tall and roly poly bags. These were party favors for my daughters' 18th birthday.

These favors were done for a Cub Scouts Blue & Gold event.

These favors were for my cousin's baby shower. I made them using the Potpourri Cartridge. I believe the Baby Boy topper on the diaper cake was done with A Child's Year.

Here are a few more close-ups of all the table decor...

This is a 1-page layout I did of my husband and I. The inspiration came from out there in blogland and I don't have the person's name....

Using Indie Art cartridge

and the last project, cake toppers for my daughter's 20th bday cake....I have twins but only one was around at the time to celebrate the day with...

Disney Pooh font cartridge, her favorite.

Well this is all for now...back to household responsibilities, laundry & cooking. I will be working on bday invites for my grandson's 1st bday and will post them after everything is completed.

Thanks for stopping by...have a blessed Sunday!!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

The Simple Things

2012-02-22T19:30:00.001-05:00

Ok, just as I mentioned yesterday....here's a picture taken at night...

I'm linking up to a new blog, The Simple Things, for a challenge called Photo Friday Challenge. There's a new photo challenge every Friday...easy right?!

Back to the pic...it's a night time shot of the airport. I took it as I left the airport after dropping off my son for his trip to Belize....The original picture is in color but I didn't like the way it looked so I changed it using iPhoto.

The owner of the blog is Carly and she has a ton of great things...everything from remodeling, renovations, crafting and even photography which I love!! I think I found her through Pinterest...I sure love that site and spend way too much time on it...anyway, if you're into photography or are just a beginner like me, go check her out here.

Thanks for visiting!!

Sending you crafting wishes,
Jeanette

Little Valentine....

2012-02-21T19:04:00.000-05:00

Wow, can't believe so much time has gone by since my last post. There's always something to do and I never seem to make it to the computer to post....oh well, at least today I have a moment to show you a quick valentine treat I put together for the kids at the school where I work at.

They are nothing too fancy...just a pillow box cut from clear cardstock.

Pillow box is cut from Wrap it Up cartridge.

The sentiment I saw on another blog but I can't find my notes right now, so I'll have to come back with the information...I want to give credit where credit is due....I used my SU round scallop punch, a MS circle punch and the small circle with the sentiment was cut using my cricut, the sentiment is computer generated. I think it's a 1.5 circle. I used washi tape for the middle...love that washi tape...might have to buy some more.

Here's another look

Well, that's all for now.... I'll be back with a quick night photo shot that I will be linking to another site that I'm loving....

Thanks for taking time to visit....

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

My failed project!

2012-01-26T23:01:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago, I got together with my family to celebrate Three Kings Day. Since my budget was looking rather dismissal, I decided that some homemade gifts were in order. After perusing Pinterest (can't get enough of that site) I decided that I would try my hand with some photos on canvas. I looked up several websites and read instructions and it seemed simple enough.

Boy was I wrong....my project did not turn out like I had hoped nor how it looked on all the sites I had checked out.

I printed my picture on tissue paper, using an inkjet printer

then I proceeded to get the canvas ready. I used some decoupage glue that I had on hand

Once the canvas was completely covered, I set the tissue paper down on it

I spread it out carefully, trying to avoid air bubbles but it wasn't easy. The canvas I was working with measured 3x3, a small size which I felt was perfect for this project since it was my first time doing it. I could tell right away that the project was not going to work but I continued with it anyway.

As I watched it dry, I noticed the ink smearing on the bottom of the picture. Later, I also noticed that the area around the eyes looked funny

I think my error was not waiting until the ink on the tissue paper was completely dry before I started gluing it down. I should've let the ink settle and dry into the paper.....

I didn't even bother being neat with the sides since I was planning on wrapping some ribbon around it

I will try this project again soon and I'll let you all know how it works. Right now I'm working on my winter bulletin board. When it's all completed, I'll post some pictures.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Christmas Tags

2012-01-17T17:27:00.002-05:00

Here are some quick Christmas tags I put together on Saturday.

I had a stack of mats that I cut several months ago with Spellbinder dies. Stamped an image and sentiment, added ribbon and wine bottles were good to go.

I'll be back soon with a failed project....

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette

Sweet 16

2012-01-10T00:16:00.001-05:00

Hello my crafty friends, hope you are all doing fine.

Just wanted to share with you the party favors I did for my daughter's Sweet 16. We kept it pretty simple, she didn't want a party but the occasion called for the family to get together and that was definitely the best part.

I used "Tie the Knot" cartridge.

Made about 20 of these. Can't remember the size. I used SU card stock in Eggplant. I have to say that I love their card stock for party favors. It is so sturdy!! And my machine cuts it like butter....

I embossed the top portion of the dress. Added some white ribbon and purple bows from Michaels. Inside each favor I placed 4 Dove chocolates. Delicious!!

Well, this is all for now. I'll be working on a winter theme bulletin board soon. I'll share those pics when the board is completed.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Sending you crafting wishes,

Jeanette