[New post] Storm, wherefore art thou?

New post on Lake Superior Spirit Storm, wherefore art thou? by Kathy Storm, wherefore art thou? Are thee coming? Gathering steam as thee rise from the south, barreling down on our Upper Peninsula woods and Lake Superior shores? Storm, wherefore art thou? Ms. Radar Loop says thee cometh. Mr. National Weather Service predicts thy fury. Almost all the schools in Upper Michigan lie closed, awaiting thy wrath. [...] Read more of this post Kathy | February 29, 2012 at 10:02 am | Tags: humor, life, snow, storm, thoughts, Upper Michigan, Upper Peninsula, winter | Categories: February 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-1V5 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/storm-wherefore-art-thou/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] Eggs are nothing to yolk about…and other scrambled thoughts about creativity

New post on Lake Superior Spirit Eggs are nothing to yolk about…and other scrambled thoughts about creativity by Kathy Today we shall discuss the Common Egg. (Of course we shall discuss much, much more.  But we shall start with the Common Egg.) When you look at the above carton of Common Eggs, what do you see? Pause for a moment. Look at the spherical white eggs. Now.  Close your eyes. Tell us what you [...] Read more of this post Kathy | February 28, 2012 at 9:13 am | Tags: art, creativity, eggs, humor, life, thoughts, writing | Categories: February 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-1UO Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/eggs-are-nothing-to-yolk-about-and-other-scrambled-thoughts-about-creativity/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

Challenge #54 ~ Try This Recipe

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday with the Die Cuttin' Divas. We are glad you are joining us. What did you think of our second Diva's Favorite Cartridge Spotlight? Patty did an amazing job with Baby Steps. Although my children are teenagers and I have no plans to have any more babies, I know lots of others still expanding their families. This seems like a great cartridge to use. Thanks Patty for sharing!

We have a new challenge this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project. Have fun...I know I had supplies flying everywhere!

Onto The Challenge... It's a Recipe...

Recipe Challenge: Fabric, Feathers, and/or Flowers
Be sure to include a die-cut in the challenge too. 

February's Special Guest Diva

~ Gerda ~

Thank You Gerda for joining us for the entire month of February. We were thrilled each week to see what you had to share with all of us. We are looking forward to your future projects.

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Candy ~

Peachey Keen Potted Flower Die

~ Georgiana ~

Forever Young

~ Cheryl ~

Flower Die from Stampin' Up

~ Nikki ~

Flower Folds Die from Stampin' Up

~ Patty ~

My Kitchen



~ Pat ~

Nifty Fifties

~ Suzanne ~

Better Together

~ Yvette ~

Florals Embellished

This week's sponsor is:

2 bundles of ribbon

Thank you Julie!

http://3girljam.blogspot.com/

Challenge #53 Pet Challenge

The Showcase Projects are...

~ Diana ~

~ Julie K ~

These projects are absolutely marvelous! Here is our badge for you to display.

The winner of the Pet Challenge is...

~ Tiffany ~

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

Please send me your e-mail, so I can forward your information to Nikki..

Thank you Nikki for your support!

Remember...You will have one week to plan, create, and submit your project. The winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site.

We are looking foward to all those projects that you create this week.

[New post] How would you explain “snowmobile” to someone who has never seen snow?

New post on Lake Superior Spirit How would you explain “snowmobile” to someone who has never seen snow? by Kathy Pretend you must explain "snow" to someone who has never seen it, never felt its feather-soft gentle coldness against cheek or hand. What would you say? Would you begin with "Snow is white, freezing cold, soft.  It sometimes spits hard and sideways from the sky, stinging like nettles.  It sometimes burrows into huge snowbanks, larger [...] Read more of this post Kathy | February 26, 2012 at 2:32 pm | Tags: blogging, life, personal, snow, snowmobile, thoughts, winter, writing | Categories: February 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-1Uy Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/how-would-you-explain-snowmobile-to-someone-who-has-never-seen-snow/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] Around and around and around the car spun on black ice!

New post on Lake Superior Spirit Around and around and around the car spun on black ice! by Kathy Barry shared a crazy story while we sipped coffee at 6:30 a.m. I sipped mine with hazelnut creamer and he sipped  his black. We burrowed under a large pink and brown comforter. We told Early Morning Stories. You know, the stories where you catch up with your Significant Other after a long hectic work week. [...] Read more of this post Kathy | February 25, 2012 at 10:48 am | Tags: driving, friends, humor, life, snow, snowmobiles, stories, thoughts, winter, writing | Categories: February 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-1Uj Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/around-and-around-and-around-the-car-spun-on-black-ice/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] Mom, I didn’t mean to text that. Honest, it wasn’t me!

New post on Lake Superior Spirit Mom, I didn’t mean to text that. Honest, it wasn’t me! by Kathy We don't have cell phone service here in our neck of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan woods. Sure, there's service down in L'Anse since they constructed that fancy tower a couple of years ago. But if you drive more than three miles out of town, your cell phone will cease to work.  Don't call if [...] Read more of this post Kathy | February 24, 2012 at 8:24 am | Tags: cell phones, culture, family, humor, life, lifestyle, people, technology, texting | Categories: February 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-1U8 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/mom-i-didnt-mean-to-text-that-honest-it-wasnt-me/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] Not worrying what John, Patty or Harry think

New post on Lake Superior Spirit Not worrying what John, Patty or Harry think by Kathy Dear Reader, I have nothing to say.  (You've heard this before, haven't you?) But really really really want to write this morning, to share, to sprout words like daffodils, to hatch sentences like baby robins, all squawking and chirping and nestled beneath Mama's orange paragraph breast. (Oh my goodness--how's that for a metaphor from the [...] Read more of this post Kathy | February 23, 2012 at 8:49 am | Tags: blogging, creativity, diary, humor, journal, life, personal, thoughts, writing | Categories: February 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-1TZ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/not-worrying-what-john-patty-or-harry-think/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

Diva's Favorite Cartridge Spotlight #2

Hello my friends! It's Patty!

I'm here today at the Die Cuttin' Divas blog to showcase a cartridge that I recently purchased a month ago and have been dying to finally try it out. This cartridge has so many adorable images, which go perfectly for baby shower party decor, invitations, layouts, and more. This cartridge is perfect for those who are becoming first time mommies. I am not a mommy yet, but hopefully one day I will be blessed with a family. For now, I enjoy creating cards for friends of mines who are blessed with a new addition to their family.  This cartridge has adorable baby boy and baby girl cuts, as well as things that babies need. 

Baby Steps cartridge

Pics courtesy of cricut.com

 

 

Here is a Baby Boy Layout I made for a picture to be included of a baby ready for Nap Time.

 Materials Used:

Black 12 x 12 Card Stock

Light Gray 8.5 x 11

Baby Steps Cartridge: MoonBby2 Size 3 pg. 44, Phrase: Nap Time Size 3 pg. 45

Stickles: Blue, Gray

Queen & Company: Stars Ribbon

Here is another card I made a while back using this cartridge:

Baby Boy Card

 Hope that you take advantage and add this cartridge on your wishlist. Thank you and hope you enjoyed my Showcase Today!

Don't forget our Die Cuttin Divas Tuesday Challenge this week: Favorite Pet

Create a project showing your love for your adorable pet!

Always remember:

Live, Laugh, Create

Hugs,

Patty

Creative Diva