TIMELY CRICUT DESIGN SPACE VIDEO FROM MELODY LANE

As I have noted before, I teach Cricut classes at Joanns and Michaels stores. I had a class last night and one of the students brought  her iPad. While I have an iPad myself I seldom use it for Design
Space because I cannot find what I am looking for. So when I was teaching I could not show the student where things were. Fortunately  the student was pretty sharp and managed OK. So today when I checked my e-mail the first thing I saw was that Melody Lane was doing a live presentation on DESIGN SPACE ON IPAD. Thank you so much Melody Lane.
Now if they would just improve the internet connection in the stores life would be perfect!

CRICUT INSPIRED HALLOWEEN CARD

At some point, I challenged myself to make every item in every Cricut cartridge I own. Needless to say, I have not followed through with that! However, the other day I was looking for something in Design Space and came across a cute pumpkin/bear figure and decided I had to make it. Having done that I then decided that, rather than let it sit around in my Maybe I'll Use This Someday stash, I would turn it into a Halloween card.

Accepted a Cricut Challenge

Although I teach Cricut in the Northern Maryland and Southern York County PA areas and follow Melody Lane religiously I don't often go on the official Cricut Facebook page. But I happened to do that today and decided to accept a challenge  to make something for Diwali. I found a
Diwali Mandala in Design Space and removed some of the layers. My first attempt was with wooden coasters. I printed out six copies but only used one of them which I colored in with the purple and red infusible ink pens. I used the same copy for both coasters. The first one is a bit brighter but I like them both. I liked the design so much that I then cut the design with plain purple infusible ink paper and liked it so much I put it on right away. The shirt is not as dark as it looks in the picture and is definitely purple, not blue.

FOLLOW UP TO AN EARLIER POST

I posted last month about my health issues which prevented me from accomplishing many planned tasks. In that post I mentioned that I had started an alcohol ink project and posted the incomplete picture. So I thought I would post the completed version as I am so proud of how it turned out. So proud, in fact, that I will use it as a card front.

RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM A PAPER CRAFTER

I was super excited today when I was able to correctly line up a stamp.
I hate throwing out even the smallest piece of cardstock.
I can craft happily all day long but HATE to clean up afterward.
I love making cards but seldom send them.
Related to the above, I am very possessive of everything I create.
People, not you who are reading this, argue with me when I say I am not creative. I am a copycat. I'm a much better copycat than I used to be, though, and can combine things in unique configurations.
I can spend whole days watching YouTubes of cardmaking and other techniques, but put off laundry for weeks.

I want to leave you with a picture of the card I just finished and the stamp I had to line up several times. You will understand when you see it.

Infusible Inking with Cricut

I am in love with Cricut's infusible ink. I have made some T-shirts but have not ventured into other mediums yet. I am anxious to try some of the other surfaces and will probably try the ceramic coasters next and was also thinking about wood surfaces to maybe make Christmas gifts on. It's great that infusible products are now available everywhere. As always, I rely on Melody Lane for insight and inspiration and recommend her to all of my students. I also encourage them to become patreons also so they can reap the same benefits that I do. I would not be teaching Cricut myself if it hadn't been for her. So a big shout out!!!

Exercise; Not Craft Related

While scrolling through Facebook this morning I clicked on an ad for One And Done 7 minute exercise course. I watched the whole presentation and read all the comments. The course is $29 and did not have any bad reviews from folks who had bought it.The main complaint was that they don't accept PayPal.
The selling point of this program is that it is brief but effective no matter your present physical condition.
Since I am almost 75 and obese this sounded good to me. My only reservation was the cost if the program did not work or I was unable to use it. They do have a money back policy though.
I decided to Google that program and did not find any negative comments. What I did find is that Johnson and Johnson have a similar program for FREE in an iPhone App.
I downloaded that and tried it out right away.
I was able to do almost all of the exercises but had to modify some either because of my present level of ability or because they were floor exercises and I didn't have enough time to get on the floor (LOL)
My plan is to continue this routine and determine if the results are as promised by the One And Done version.
While I don't plan to divulge my current weight and measurements I will post whether there are any changes.