Ustream 9:30am TODAY!

Don’t forget everyone, Tammy and I are going to do a live Ustream that will be recorded for later viewing at 9:30am Today!!!  So don’t miss it as we have some special prizes and chat about Gypsy A to Z and MANY other fun things and special announcements! TO FOLLOW AND WATCH THIS USTREAM – PLEASE VISIT BY CLICKING LINK BELOW: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aboverubies A Little What’s Going On: Right now, it is 1:12am (est) we JUST finished the final filming – {Read More}

Casting for Gypsy and Design Studio DVD!

Hello again everyone! Wow what a LONG day Wednesday was!  Tammy and I just had so much fun today filming and creating, we just can’t wait to share with everyone what all we’ve come up with! I wanted to let you all know TWO things 1) Friday February 19th, 2009 we are going to do a LIVE UStream at 9:30AM EST!  I know 9:30 is crazy early for some of you and really late for others, so we are going {Read More}

Today Feels Like a Gypsy Day! Plus *Giveaway Alert!*

Hi Everyone! Thank you for all the comments and support of my husband and his Valentine’s Card he made for me.  It really was the best to get the card and to actually watch him make it later!   So fun and I thank you for the encouragement!!! Well, today is the day!  Today is the day that Tammy Skinner (CricutCritters.com) and I finish filming…Dah Da Da Dahh…. Gypsy A to Z DVD!  YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we are super stinkin’ EXCITED {Read More}

First Time Cricut User – Making a Card

This is a different kind of video for today, but I think some of you will really enjoy the heart behind it. I am going to post a video by me later this week, but for today, I really wanted to share this video of my wonderful husband making me a card with the Cricut.  This was his first time ever using the Cricut, and while he’s seen my videos and watched Cricut A to Z, you have to love {Read More}

Cricut Serenade: Home Decor Foiled Frame

This was so much fun and so easy to make.  So showed some of this Glue Foil by Streuter.com before, but today I used Black Foil and Pink foil to make this really easy and beautiful Picture frame. The cartridge I used was from my new Serenade Cricut Cartridge.  The only other thing you need is something to apply the foil to and a way to heat the foil

Pennsylvania Snow Pictures

Here are a few pics from today so far – The snow is still coming down hard and we don’t really expect it to stop any time soon!  It’s Crazzzzyyyy! I really haven’t gotten much of anything done at all other than some postings – but you have days like this.  Today’s the best day for it – not much to do outside the house, and I figure most people that don’t work from home have a snow day – {Read More}

Snow Day Challenge #3 – Thank You

I had to take time to say THANK YOU!  This was a card I made quite a long time ago with a friend who I am thankful for. In this snow day I had some time to talk with my kids about what we are thankful for.  We talked about our warm house and warm food for lunch, we talked about our family and our friends, we talked about our car and our beds and music and Bensen said “Choo {Read More}

Snow Day Challenge #2 – Valentine’s Day Card

Just realized in the whirlwind of life that I haven’t caught up on making several Valentine’s cards.  So for another challenge today, let’s make something valentinesy for someone we love.  This card is something I made for my sister for her bridal shower, but, I am actually going to turn this card into something a little more masculine and write a little story in it for my wonderful hubby.  I think what I’ll use is some K and Company Urban {Read More}

Snow Day Challenge “Smile Now”

I can’t really get into my office right now to make a new video with my kids and the snow.  But I decided to take some pictures of things that I have made and turn them into a challenge for you!  I would LOVE to see what you come up with, so if you have a blog, post the link in the comments, post your facebook page with the pictures on it or email me if you don’t have a {Read More}

Make Your Own Buttons for Cricut Sweethearts Layout

In this “Sweetheart” Layout for my daughters 7 Month snapshots I decided to make my own buttons to go along with the look I wanted. Products I used in this video include: Simply Sweet Cricut Cartridge Paisley Cricut Cartridge Tim Holtz Grungeboard Cuts Tim Holtz Stickles Stampin’ Up Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo Ink and Card Stock K & Company Pattern Paper Ribbon Liquid Embossing, Glossy Accents or Glass Effects It’s pretty simple and you can integrate making your own {Read More}