Disney surprise swap: Heading Home to You

[morgansmom2000]

I may work on these this weekend, if I get sick of doing DN's baby album at the crop.

 

[NemoMom07]

I want a Gypsy!! I am demonstrating the Gypsy at Michaels on Sunday so I got to work with one this week and I am so in !!! Now to convince DH that it's worth the $$!!

Anyway, back to this swap. The other day, I went through my stash and pulled what I plan to use for this swap and started the designing process. I still need to do the Newbie swap and I've got a trip to Myrtle Beach coming up, but then I'll be focusing strictly on this swap!

Your teaching a class at M's on the G. Wow!! I now know who to to go for some hints on things. Yesterday the G froze up on me while linking carts. I was so upset and thought I would have to go outside to the curb and get the hsn box out of the trash to mail back. I posted on the cricuit mb and some ladies helped me out and told me I should try to reset it. It worked like a charm.

I had no intentions on getting it, but got soaked up in all the excitement and with flex pays, extended warranty, and chance to return I ordered one. I like it so far. It does take some practice. I have only linked 3 carts. I think I will link them as I need them that way if I end up selling a cart because I don't use it it wont be linked to my G. I made a charm for my stylus last night. She is soooo pretty. I got her a cherry blossom skin couple of days ago. She is styling while I am in my clothes from 3 years ago....lol

 

[Michi Belle]

only one group left. thanks

 

[NemoMom07]

Updated to here. Thanks everyone with checking in so far.

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Your teaching a class at M's on the G. Wow!! I now know who to to go for some hints on things. Yesterday the G froze up on me while linking carts. I was so upset and thought I would have to go outside to the curb and get the hsn box out of the trash to mail back. I posted on the cricuit mb and some ladies helped me out and told me I should try to reset it. It worked like a charm.

I had no intentions on getting it, but got soaked up in all the excitement and with flex pays, extended warranty, and chance to return I ordered one. I like it so far. It does take some practice. I have only linked 3 carts. I think I will link them as I need them that way if I end up selling a cart because I don't use it it wont be linked to my G. I made a charm for my stylus last night. She is soooo pretty. I got her a cherry blossom skin couple of days ago. She is styling while I am in my clothes from 3 years ago....lol

Oh no!!!! Not a class. I'm doing a demonstration which is showing the basics of how it works. I've spent a grand total of 2-3 hours on it, I definitely don't know enough about it to teach a class. I'm sure you know a whole lot more than me. I'm just showing what it can do to try to get people to buy it! It's actually easier to use than I expected, especially since I can't stand Design Studio and cannot get it to do anything for me. I just don't get DS. I watched a few videos that were on You Tube for the Gypsy and it really helped understand what the gypsy could do and how to do them. I designed a few things, but I haven't cut any of them yet because the Manager needs to go find their Cricut! My fingers are crossed that what I created actually works when I cut it or I'm going to be looking stupid on Sunday!!

 

[NemoMom07]

Okay I just cut my first gyspy project. I do have to say they are bigger than I thought....oops. Hope some of you like big paper piecing. It is just an extra I am going to throw in one of my groups. I wanted to play with my G. I see I will have to work on sizing. I loved just hooking my gypsy and turning on my E and viola it is cutting.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

If it can fit with a picture on a 12x12, I'm good.

I have some groups done.
I have lots more to go.

 

[123SA]

ONe more done! I am working on some SCAL paper piecings.

 

[NemoMom07]

ONe more done! I am working on some SCAL paper piecings.

Whoa.... I love those scal projects everyone does.

 

[NemoMom07]

If it can fit with a picture on a 12x12, I'm good.

I have some groups done.
I have lots more to go.

yeah I think you can do that and maybe another pic. I just did a measurement. It is 6.5 tall and the widest part is 4 inches. I went back and did some hand trimming. So it got a "haircut"

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Shawn, it sounds like you are having fun with your Gypsy!!! I got to play with one for about 5 hours yesterday at the demo at Michaels and I really have to get one of those. I designed and cut out on the Cricut and had such a fun time. It surprised me how easy it was to use especially after I can hardly do anything with Design Studio. I can't wait to see what you've made!!!!

 

[Arizona Rita]

2 more groups done with 2 to go!
Looking out my window and it looks just like a "CB Great Pumpkin" sky!
I have to watch that today!

 

[duchess_tisha]

Checking in!

I have pulled all my paper and sticker stashes. I plan to start bagging my projects so I can be somewhat organized before I start cutting!

 

[123SA]

Finished! I hope to mail tomorrow.

 

[NemoMom07]

Finished! I hope to mail tomorrow.

the first are to arrive. Everyone has checked in, except for one and I have pm'd her a few days ago. I have heard word that she is experiences some things at home, so I will wait and see a few more days. I know she is to open a swap on Saturday, but with what is going at home life I am not sure if that is still a go. She has been absent, so we will see. Hopefully things will be getting better for her.

 

[123SA]

Postal!

 

[NemoMom07]

.Here comes the first one. I will let you know when it arrives. I need to go and clean out a spot in my ds13 so I can put all the boxes in there. I have no room in my scrapping area Plus I need a place for all these completed pages I am working on.

 

[NemoMom07]

The first box arrived today. Any of you who are in Susan's groups will be going . Awesome stuff. Susan I am going to have to pm about some of your projects. I think you did these will scal. Do you have a blog spot for some of them or do you take images and inkscape them and then scal them? I have a few images that I would like to get inkscaped and then cut into scal.Maybe you could help me with them if you can do that or give me your secret place where you get yours! I better hush so I dont say no more and ruin the SURPRISE!!! BTW... thank you for the hostess present. It is amazing. LOVE IT!

 

[123SA]

Thanks! THis is so bad...15 groups I think? I didn't take photos and I don't remember what I made. I'm pretty sure one set is a handmade paper piecing. I have been using SCAL a lot, but no inkscape. I made one thing, one time in inkscape and it took more time than I am willing to spend.

Ohh...I know which groups you mean -- I downloaded free svg.files from here:

mardenz.blogspot.com/search/label/SCAL/

 

[NemoMom07]

Hey I used her blog as well. Not for anything in the surprise swap (I don't think) I just got done cutting out some transformers for DIT's swap. I also pm'd her on the cricut mb and sent her an image and asked if she could make it into a cut for me. She did it in less than 30 min. Very nice lady. I have a few more, but I don't think I will push my luck until closer when I will need them.

Here is another blog that I found that has scal disney cuts:

http://creationsbyk8.blogspot.com/search/label/Disney%20files

She has several of them. If you come across anymore pm me okay? I will do the same.