Happy Birthday to My Little Monster...

Okay, well he is not quite little and I normally call him my little monkey (mi monito actually) but he love this Cricut cartridge. I used Mini Monsters and wanted to make something fun. Here is the end result:

I used my Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch. Behind that is my new Creative Memories Frame Chain Border Maker Cartridge. I cannot tell you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE this border cutting system. 


Happy Birthday Alecito. We are so very proud of the man you have become. Until next time....

Guest Designer Day: Welcome Lori Johnson Apgar

Hidey ho all :) It is another Guest Designer Day at Susana's Scrappin' Corner. I have to say that I have the most talented cyber friends! Lori graciously agreed to be guest designer today and what a treat she has for you. So may I introduce you to Lori of Scrappin' My Stress Away (isn't that the most awesome name!):

Hi this is Lori from ScrappinMyStressAway!  I am honored to be a guest designer today for Susan at Susana's Scrappin Corner.  I first met Susan during her birthday blog hop!!  I have been in a composition book altering mood lately and decided to make a Witch one!!!

I started out with a blank book that I found at Target.  Right now they are on clearance!!

I took 2 matching Halloween papers and traced the front and back covers on them and cut them out.

I used my ATG gun to adhere the paper to the front and back.

I smoothed out the paper with my hand.

I used my new Martha Stewart punch to create this spiderweb border strip.  I am loving this punch!

After the first punch, you just line up the pieces on the side and punch again.

I cut a strip of orange paper and wrapped the spider webs around the ends and glued them down.

Then I glued down the orange strip to the side of the cover.

I got out my Gypsy and found this witch and saying on Happy Hauntings.  I cut them out in black cardstock.

I always save the negative paper to use as a template.

Here are the cuts.  I run the words through my Xyron to make them sticky.

Then I put the negative piece down where I want my cuts to go.

I put the words in one at a time.

I slowly pull away the paper.

I glued down the witch and put a little purple stickles on the brim of her hat.

A little black and white twine finish the cover.

Thanks for having me over to play today Susan!!!

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Lori~
www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com


Thanks Laurie for playing with us today. I can totally see making one of these for Christmas too! I appreciate you giving your time and talents. Please hop over to Lori's blog and show her some bloggie love.