Saturday, September 5, 2009

something blue...and brown

This is my latest banner - created for a sweet, precious, amazing friend who will be having a baby boy very soon.

One day, I'll actually give it to her... If we can ever manage to catch up with each other!




I made this one with my handy Cricut (shocker).

I used the Mini Monograms cartridge to cut the squares, and then the Simply Sweet cartridge to cut out the letters and safety pins.

For this banner, I also figured out how to use the Outline Feature to make my letters pop a little more.

I say this all the time, but I'm pretty sure that everyone in the world needs a Cricut. That and clean water. And shelter. And maybe some food. But that's it.

Oh and just FYI: I've recently discovered that buying the cartridges on Ebay saves sooo much money. Cartridges can be up to $80 at Michael's and Jo Ann Etc - which is definitely a Budget Buster for me. And just totally wrong.
Totally.

Instead, I've been "sticking it to the man" by buying a cartridge a month on Ebay for no more than $25.

Oh yeah. Kiss it, Michael's (But I still love you. Don't be mad at me. I'll see you soon.)
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9 comments:

  1. KelliSeptember 6, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    Thanks for the tip. I still just have the George basics and I want a few more.

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  2. TiffanySeptember 6, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    Love the banner. Gorgeous. I dream of owning a cricut...one of these days! : )

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  3. SarahHubSeptember 6, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    You just make the cutest things!

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  4. JenniferSeptember 6, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

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  5. Jackie September 7, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    So, so cute Jennifer! How long does something like this take you to make?

    And this is precisely why I love Ebay. You can get your ideas from Michaels and then trot yourself back to your computer and go shopping at Ebay. Love it. :)

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  6. Katie@The Baby FactorySeptember 9, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    That is adorable!
    It looks like your house is going to look a lot like my house soon! Congratulations!
    I found your blog through....I'm not sure who really..you get to clicking through links and you end up somewhere and I'm not quite sure how I got here..hah!
    Adorable blog!

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  7. BrittanySeptember 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    I love this idea!
    I NEED one of those Cricuts!!!

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  8. Thrifty Decor ChickSeptember 18, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    You need to sell this stuff! I need a cricut so bad! Sounds amazing. Do you think Colleen is going to make it?

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  9. KerriFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Hi Jennifer,
    My name is Kerri and I am from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Just wanted to let you know I LOVE your blog and I also agree with you .... being without my cricut is like being without air!!! :)
    Some of your ideas are great.
    Kerri

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