My Cricut Hates Me

My Cricut hates me.
It looks all pretty and sweet, but I know it hates me.

How do I know this.
1. Well it never cuts to the size that is says. I have tricked it by using printer paper for test cuts.
2. The paper sometimes lifts off the mat as it cuts. Yes even when I have a new mat.
3. Layering. I won't even go there.
4. Sometimes the cuts don't go all the way through the paper. Stampin' Up paper, that stuff is thick.
5. Sometimes it tears the paper and rips the letters.

I know so many of you are experts in this, but me not so much.
My SIL and I went in on  the first one about 5 yrs ago. And then Hubby and the girls got me the big one for Mother's Day.
I wish some of you lived closer and could do my cutting for me teach me.
I have to be fair to all machines though, if they have a plug in I think they are out to play with my mind.
Ever see Maximum Overdrive, yup that's how I feel :)

But I am happy to say that I totally finished Project 365 for 2011. And I couldn't be more proud and happy that I not only did it, but that I completed it.
Bring on some new crafts......Should I go back and do 2010?
I'm thinking about it.

Onto My Day:
Wayne and I had to do a bit of running around.
Then we went out for lunch....to a sit down restaurant. Applebees :)
I needed some adhesive for my ATG as I was totally out. So off to my LSS. She had so many new stamps. So I have to tell the truth, I broke down and bought 2.
I know I said I wasn't going to buy any new stamps until I used all my older ones first.
But I was thinking of just stamping them out, just so I could buy some new ones anyway, lol.
Sharon and Myra came by for Scrap booking Night.

Hope you all had a creative Friday :)

Tracy :)

So close I can taste it

Well the photos are done, the journaling is complete.
Yeah, the hard part is done!!!
I still have to make the cover pocket for each month.
I plan on doing that tomorrow as I have to get out the my dreaded Cricut.
Soooo do you want to see my last pages.....Sure you do ;)

Here is a closer look at my last page.
I left the last pocket for an intro into 2012.

Onto My Day:
Wayne drove Kristy to school. It was -30C (that was without the windchill). Why wouldn't I want him home :)
Then he ran to Canadian Tire to pick up some things. He came home with one (of my many) favourite chocolates. These are hard to find, but Canadian Tire usually has them :)
Right now we are watching old Bon Jovi video's.....God Jon Bon Jovi is hot...just thought I would share ;)

I hope you all had a creative Thursday :)
I am hoping to totally finish my Project 365 and do a video on the completed project.

Tracy :)

Coming to the home stretch....P365

I thought I would share with you the nest I have made for myself in the living room.
As most of you know, my hubby is off on holidays for quite awhile and he wants me to be with him most of the time.
So I brought up the supplies I needed to catch up on my Project 365, so I can work on it and still spend time with him.

I needed to use his IPad to read my blog, as this is how I keep track of my days. I also need my computer to get my photos off of it. And all the other goodies that go with scrap booking.
Funny thing is this doesn't seem to look as bad as in real life...but then again you are only seeing half of the couch, lol.
 I am now up to December. I am finding by doing this I have come across some things that I had totally forgotten happened, until I read them. I am so happy that I didn't listen to those nay sayer's (Sharon and Kristy) and plunged through and am finishing it off.

Onto My Day:
Hubby drove Kristy to school, so I could get an early start on my Project.
But I had technical difficulties. So when he came home he thought he fixed it by hooking up my laptop to the photo printer. It did work, but it wouldn't print the smaller size that I have been using.
Then later in the day I tried something and got it to work. I swear I saw fireworks I was so elated.

My friend Debbie dropped by for a short visit. A way to short of a visit.
But she was working and just happen to be on this side of town. Don't worry Deb we won't tell you skipped out for 10 minutes ;)

Kristy's friends came by as they needed to do a school project. It was funny as they would be so quiet (surprising I know) and then laugh so hard, I thought someone was going to wet their pants, lol. I love the sound of their laughter.

I hope you all had a very creative Wednesday :)
Oh and for all of you who had asked me what page protectors I am using for my P365. I have no idea, they came with this photo album.
Here is the video I did of my Project when I first started.  It is not a kit, I did it from scratch with some of my old papers.

Tracy :)

Are you Tired of my Project yet?

I am still working like a bat out of hell on my Project 365 for 2011.
I again did have trouble printing up my photos. I think anything to do with technology hates me....it really does.
I would have a photo on my jump drive, but neither of the photo printers would read it.
The only thing I have come up with is, I can't get photos off of face book, even though I did grab some from Wayne's page and it worked.
So I have NO idea.
But with all those problems aside, I am at the month of October.

I have to still make my Month title pockets, but I will do them at the same time as I am going to use my cricut to cut the letters.
I like this page because everything is nice and neat.
The pictures are the same size and so are the journaling spots.

Onto My Day:
Wayne drove Kristy to school so I could work on my P365.
Yup, I pretty much sat on my butt all day catching up on my P365, and listening to Wayne's video game.
Oh, I also made a reservation for a cabin that my friend, Deb and I are going to in February. We usually go in August. But she said she needed a creative get away.
She didn't have to ask me twice.
I just had to make sure this was an extra creative getaway. There was no way I wanted to give up the one we go on in the Summer.
We all know I am more of a summer person, then a winter person.
Ohhhhh creating all day in your jammies....now that sounds like heaven to me :)

Proud Tuesday:
So close to be completed my Project 365.
yup that's about it.

So what have you done today to make you feel proud?

Tracy :)

P365 back on track

I don't know what has been happening to blogger lately but it is having some troubles. Then I get on here to post and it has all changed around. I don't like change, especially if it has to do with technical stuff.

I have been working like a mad woman on my Project 365 all day today.
Hubby and I went out early this morning and picked up some more ink and paper for my printer.
So that is what I have been doing all day. I am now at the end of August.
I will complete it by the end of the week... I sure hope I didn't jinx myself.
 
Everyone was asking about my new printer.
Here it is. It is a Canon Selphy CP800.
My hubby picked it out, as he does with all my computer gadget things.
I really like it. What that really means is that it is easy enough for me to use ;)





















I have been using my SIL's Epson Picture Mate that she purchased many years ago. Actually we can't even get the refills in town anymore, I get them for her when we go to the States.
I will give you the pros and cons about my new photo printer.
Now for the record I can only compare it to my SIL's.
Pros:
1. It is tiny enough for me to take wherever I want. You know I do a lot of my scrap booking at our camp so this is perfect for that.
2. It seems to read my jump drive better then the Canon. Sometimes the other one doesn't read all of my photos.
3. It does so many different sizes of photos. They all have to fit on the standard 4x6 sheet of photo paper.
4. The images are crisp and clear.
Cons:
1. You have to use their special paper. Which is longer at either end. It is perforated and you just tear it off. But this means that you can't use any extra photo paper.
2. You only get how many prints that you have paper. The Epson's ink cartridge went way further than the paper that came with it. So you could just buy more paper and use the ink until it ran out.
Just thought I would share my opinion on my newest purchase. No I don't get anything for sharing this info. Just thought I would pass it along :)

Funny story:
Hubby made homemade soup and I threw some buns in the oven.
Ashley comes home to the table full of Beef Barely soup, perogies, salad and hot buns out of the oven.
Ashley takes a bun and says to me "Pillsbury"?
I look at her shocked. "No, I kneaded this dough with my own hands".
She smirks.
Then Kristy pipes in with "It would have been more believable mom if you had said I had made them".
Then Ashley says "I was thinking the same thing".
Wheres the love I ask, wheres the love, lol.

Hope you all had a creative Monday:)
I did, even though I have nothing creative to share with you all today.

Tracy :)

Project 365 comes to a dead stop

I am so frustrated.
I was going good on my Project 365. Worked on it all day and night last night.
Then worked on it all day and into the evening and then....the photo printer wouldn't read my jump drive!!
I was using my SIL's as I am more familiar with it. So I decided to use my photo printer, well it had one sheet of paper and no ink left. It only came with 5 sheets :(
So my project is on hold until I can get more ink or go to the photo lab and get them printed.
















Today Wayne was playing some Zombie Killing game.
So I heard lots of gun fire, lots of zombie moaning and groaning.
I loved it, teehee.

So we figured we need these for when the Zombie Apocalypse does happen, lol.
These are actual bullets. We had a good laugh over these.

Hope you all had a creative Sunday :)

Tracy :)

P365....still working on it

This is a short post as I have been working on my P365.....from last year.
I am still determined to finish last years.
I still want to do one for 2010.....Okay that may be pushing it.

I found this on Pinterest .
Every time we go on a trip and I see those machines that you put in a penny and a buck or two. Then the machine flattens your penny with a symbol of your choice on it.
Well anyway, I do have quite a few of these, as not only do I get one for me, I get one for my girls as well.
Not sure if I would actually wear this, but love the idea of using these in a new way besides puttting them in a scrapbook :)

Like I said I have been catching up on my P365 from last year...I am at the end of June.
It takes me a full day to do a month. But then again I have to wander around the house, and check out to see what every one else is up to.
Check the Internet, you know someone just might have a very important message for me, lol.
Hoping tomorrow I will get so much more completed.

Last night was scrap booking night.
When Sharon and I went to go and pick up (my hot chocolate, her coffee). I asked her if we were going to Tim Holtz or Robins Donuts, lol.
She just asked me did you say Tim Holtz?
Oops I meant Tim Hortons, lol.

Hope you all had a creative Saturday :)

Tracy :)