SOLD: Cricut Expression + Gypsy Bundle

Hi, everyone! I have decided to sell my Cricut since I never use it. I feel like it should go to a good home where it will be loved and cherished. I've only used it a couple times & it's just taking up space at this point, so I am selling the machine, my gypsy, the cartridges, ALL OF IT for $349.99 + shipping.

All of the following are included in this bundle:

Machines:
Cricut Expression Machine {barely used ~ I still have the box, manual & all the cables}
Cricut Gypsy {barely used ~ paired my cartridges to it, that's all}

Cartridges: all cartridges have already been paired with included Gypsy; cartridges, box & overlay included for full carts; cart & overlay included for solutions carts; digital carts only for those marked "Gypsy only"
Accent Essentials
Blackletter Solutions {Gypsy only}
Christmas Solutions {Gypsy only}
Fabulous Finds
Graphically Speaking
Gypsy Wanderings {Gypsy only}
Home Accents Solutions
Home Decor Solutions
Independence Day Seasonal Solutions
Indie Art Solutions {Gypsy only}
Love Struck Seasonal Solutions
Mother's Day Seasonal Solutions
Plantin Schoolbook
Printing Press {Gypsy only}
Sentimentals
Smiley Cards {Gypsy only}
Summer Vacation Seasonal Solutions
Summer in Paris Seasonal Solutions
Tags, Bags, Boxes & More {Gypsy only}
Wild Card

Accessories:
Gypsy shoulder bag {barely used}
2 Cricut replacement blades {new}
Cricut Deep Cut Blade housing w/ blade {new}
2 Cricut replacement Deep Cut Blades {new}
1 12"x12" mat {new}
USB cable to attach to computer, if desired

This is a HUGE value bundle. The Cricut is barely used & many of the thirteen included cartridges are no longer available. That alone would make it worth the $349.99, but you're also getting the Cricut Gypsy with SEVEN extra digital cartridges included. That's a Cricut, a Gypsy and TWENTY cartridges for just the price of a new Cricut. Plus you'll get the Gypsy's shoulder bag, deep cut blade house, the replacement blades and the mat as well.

Click the PayPal button below to grab this incredible offer. The machine and everything else will be shipped via FedEx using their packing service. If they pack the box, insurance for the full value of the item is automatically included. You will be billed in a second invoice for the exact shipping costs to your location. Estimate around $35.00 for US packing and shipping.

Happy shopping!

~Kathryn :D

P.S. Remember that today is my live UStream show! My goal today is to finish the "Flora & Fauna" butterfly sanctuary paper bag album if I can!

I am live every Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and again from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on my UStream Channel: Live on the {Scrap}Beach! All times are Eastern USA {Miami/New York}. To convert to your time zone, click here: Time Zone Converter.

New Video: "The Amazing Razos" Family Circus Album

Hi, everyone! First of all, I wanted to let everyone know that I found the little piece of paper I was looking so frantically for during the last UStream show ~ lol! I found it during my third examination of the contents of my trash can & immediately attached it right to the page so I wouldn't lose it again. :D Phew! What a relief!

Second, I have *FINALLY* finished the "Family Circus" mini album I have been working on during my regular Thursday UStream shows. This is a family album with a circus theme that features the Graphic 45 Le Cirque collection.

I uploaded a video of the album over on my YouTube Channel last night. You can view the videos over on YouTube by clicking this link, or watch in the player below: Family Circus Album.





This is an 8"x8" chipboard album. I used the 8"x8" paper pad to cover my chipboard sheets, and then I used a few 12"x12" paper pads to do all the decoartions, pockets

To see the whole album coming together, check it out on UStream at the links below:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
Part Ten
Part Eleven
Part Twelve
Part Thirteen
Part Fourteen
Part Fifteen
Part Sixteen
Part Seventeen
Part Eighteen
Part Nineteen
Part Twenty
Part Twenty One

And, lastly, I am off to Homestead for another get together of the Miami scrappers. This month Mercy {bkneefreak on YouTube} is hosting us at her place ~ it's going to be so fun!

~Kathryn :D
cropping the day away

NSD Winners + Making a Faux Maya Road Envelope Binder

Hi, everyone! I have the winners of the National Scrapbook Day challenges!

Challenge #1 Winner: Kay

Challenge #2 Winner: Darlene

Challenge #3 Winner: Bev

Congrats to the winners! Winners, please click here to go to my website and fill out the contact for with the address where they want the prize shipped: Contact Form. If I do not receive contact information before the end of the week, the prize will be forfeit.

Now, I know there have been a lot of people wondering where you can buy the binder I used in the "World's Best Dad" mini album. That is the Maya Road Long-Envelope Binder and you can't get it anywhere. The company hasn't made it in a long time & the thing is simply sold out everywhere online. Sorry about that.

The good news is that it would be pretty easy to make your own similar album. I showed everyone how during the National Scrapbook Day UStream hop. You can check out the recording here: Faux Maya Road Album. In the recording I give a few different ideas for re-creating the look of the album without the binder.

Hope that helps!

~Kathryn :D
fauxy lassie

New Videos: World's Best Dad, Parts 4 & 5

Hi, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your weekends! Between National Scrapbook Day and Mother's Day, I know we all had a lot of fun things to do!

I uploaded the fourth and fifth videos in my "World's Best Dad" masculine album tutorial series over on my YouTube Channel last night. You can view the videos over on YouTube by clicking these links, or watch in the players below: "World's Best Dad" Album, Part Four and "World's Best Dad" Album, Part Five.








The first of the two videos features the last chipboard page & the last envelope. The second of the two videos shows the completed album all the way through. The album is made primarily from the Bo Bunny "Timepiece" collection, with additional embellishments from Tim Holtz, Junkitz and K & Company. I hope you enjoyed seeing this album come together!

Just as a reminder, you have until 9:00 p.m. Eastern USA time tonight to complete the three National Scrapbook Day challenges and be entered to win some fabulous Impression Obsession stamps.

These red rubber cling stamps are HUGE and they have amazing detail:

1. Prize #1: Impression Obsession "Crackle" Stamp






2. Prize #2: Impression Obsession "Map" Stamp






3. Prize #3: Impression Obsession "Reverse Damask" Stamp

The Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card stamps are some of my very favorite stamps in the whole world! I love them & I know you'll love them, too, so be sure to check out the challenges from Saturday's posts.

~Kathryn :D
scrapped out

NSD Giveaway Alert!

I hope everyone had tons of fun yesterday during the National Scrapbook Day festivities! I know I did, even if I am totally exhausted today! I need to sleep for a week, I think. :D

Just wanted to do a quick post to let you know about a HUGE National Scrapbook Day Giveaway from Bella Blvd! Click here for the deets: Bella Blvd NSD Giveaway.

Happy Mother's Day!

~Kathryn :D

NSD 2011 Challenge #1: You're My Numero Uno!

Tomorrow is Mother's Day in the United States, so this challenge is all about moms. I want you to create a project either FOR or ABOUT your mother. It can be a layout about your relationship, a card for your special lady or anything else you can think of!

The prize for this challenge is the Impression Obsession "Crackle" Stamp.




To participate in this challenge, create a new, never before seen layout or project either FOR or ABOUT your mom. Layouts may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either one-page or two-page layouts, but they MUST have photos AND journaling to be considered complete.

Enter the challenge by posting a link/links to your submissions BELOW by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2011. The link/links can either be to a photo of your entry in an online gallery {like The Beach!}, or to a video on your YouTube channel or to a post on your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EDT USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be chosen randomly on Monday and will be available on my blog.

There are two other challenges posted on my blog, so be sure to check them out! Have fun creating ~ I can't wait to see what you come up with!

~Kathryn :D
Celebrate scrapbooking!



And the winner is #10 ~ congrats, Kay!

NSD 2011 Challenge #2: Double Up!

Photoshop is an awesome too & it assists us in creating beautiful layouts with photos of all different shapes and sizes. Sometimes it makes thing more complicated for us, though, so this challenge is to make a layout using two good old 4"x6" photographs.

The prize for this challenge is the Impression Obsession "Map" Stamp.




To participate in this challenge, create a new, never before seen layout that includes at least two 4"x6" photos. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout, but it MUST have photos AND journaling to be considered complete.

Enter the challenge by posting a link/links to your submissions BELOW by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2011. The link/links can either be to a photo of your entry in an online gallery {like The Beach!}, or to a video on your YouTube channel or to a post on your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EDT USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be chosen randomly on Monday and will be available on my blog.

There are two other challenges posted on my blog, so be sure to check them out! Have fun creating ~ I can't wait to see what you come up with!

~Kathryn :D
Celebrate scrapbooking!



And the winner is #3 ~ congrats, Darlene!

NSD 2011 Challenge #3: Try for a Triad!

Use this color scheme designer to create a "triad" color scheme: Color Scheme Designer.

When the site first opens, it will show a "mono" color scheme. To switch from "mono" to "triad," simply click the circle that reads "triad" underneath. Then you can move the single red dot around the ring with your mouse until you see a color scheme you like. Use that color scheme as the basis for a layout, card or other project!

The prize for this challenge is the Impression Obsession "Reverse Damask" Stamp.




To participate in this challenge, create a new, never before seen layout or project utilizing a triad color scheme {also known as a split complementary color scheme}. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout, but it MUST have photos AND journaling to be considered complete.

Enter the challenge by posting a link/links to your submissions BELOW by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2011. The link/links can either be to a photo of your entry in an online gallery {like The Beach!}, or to a video on your YouTube channel or to a post on your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EDT USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be chosen randomly on Monday and will be available on my blog.

There are two other challenges posted on my blog, so be sure to check them out! Have fun creating ~ I can't wait to see what you come up with!

~Kathryn :D
Celebrate scrapbooking!



And the winner is #1 ~ congrats, Bev!

New Video + NSD UStream Hop Tommorrow!

Hi, everyone! I wanted to remind you that I will be participating in a UStream Hop on National Scrapbook Day! National Scrapbook Day is this coming Saturday {May 7th}.

National Scrapbook Day UStream schedule: all times Eastern USA

Noon to 3:00 p.m.: Laura Denison of Following the Paper Trail
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Gina of My Scrap Room
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Roxy and Yolie of Your Paper Pantry
9:00 p.m. to Midnight: Me!

I will be preparing three devilish challenges to get your creative juices flowing & they each will have an awesome prize attached! You'll have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday evening to get those done. The three prizes are each Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card stamps. These red rubber cling stamps are HUGE and they have amazing detail:

1. Prize #1: Impression Obsession "Crackle" Stamp






2. Prize #2: Impression Obsession "Map" Stamp






3. Prize #3: Impression Obsession "Reverse Damask" Stamp

The Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card stamps are some of my very favorite stamps in the whole world! I love them & I know you'll love them, too, so join us on Saturday for some great challenges, prizes and scrapbooking fun! I know that Laura, Gina & Roxy also have giveaways planned, so be sure to check out all the different UStreams throughout the day!

In other news, I uploaded the third part of my "World's Best Dad" masculine album tutorial series over on my YouTube Channel last night. You can view the video over on YouTube by clicking this link, or watch in the player below: "World's Best Dad" Album, Part Three.





This video features the second chipboard page & the second envelope. The album is made primarily from the Bo Bunny "Timepiece" collection, with additional embellishments from Tim Holtz, Junkitz and K & Company. I hope you enjoy seeing this album come together!

Thanks so much for watching!

~Kathryn :D<
Hopmeister

P.S. This NSD UStream Hop is in lieu of the May 2011 Virtual Crop on The Beach, so there will not be a standard crop this month. Hope to see you all there!

New Video: "World's Best Dad" Mini Album, Part Two

I hope you all had a great weekend! I went to a new scrapbook store called The Paper Niche and met up with Olga, Eileen and Elaine for some shopping and lunch. It was a GREAT store ~ lots of beautiful things. I picked up quite a few fun items, mostly embellishments. I did get a kit they had there that was just gorgeous & grabbed the yellow Corner Chomper as well.

I uploaded the the second part of my "World's Best Dad" masculine album tutorial series over on my YouTube Channel. You can view the video over on YouTube by following this link, or in the player below: "World's Best Dad" Album, Part Two.





This video features the inside front cover, the first chipboard page & the first envelope. The album is made primarily from the Bo Bunny "Timepiece" collection, with embellishments from Tim Holtz, Junkitz and K & Company. I hope you enjoy seeing this album come together!

Thanks so much for watching!

~Kathryn :D
Happy Monday!