Bling makes it all better

So I posted my Cricut Imagine card creations a few days ago.  I had made one more card.  I incorporated a cut from Creative Memories Stork's Delivery.  The colors, however, just weren't right.  

The brown was just too dark for a baby card.  What could fix this problem?!

STICKLES! 

Some platinum stickles and while the card is now glitter-rific it also tweaked the brown "gift" to a closer match...

Imagining some baby cards

When I purchased the Imagine, I knew I needed to purchase the Nursery Tails cartridge.  Who doesn't like making baby cards or scrapbooking baby pictures?!  This cartridge did not let me down.  4 cards later, I'm still having fun and they didn't take very long to make.  

 

The card on the bottom left with the baby onesie also features a retired Close To My Heart stamp (Baby Love)  While this stamp may be unavailable, there are several others like New Arrival (C1501) that are perfect for baby cards.  I used the sentiment at the bottom on the inside of a couple cards. 

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A Cricut Birthday for me!

I still can't comprehend the full potential of my Cricut Expression after having it for a year.  It is extremely user friendly, I haven't had any problems with it.  My cartridge collection provides me with everything I need to complete projects.  What more could a girl ask for?!  Well we always want more, don't we?     

I've been considering the Cricut Imagine for a while now.  I've solicited advice and read the reviews... It's large and can be temperamental.  I've heard some people need to replace the machine three times, until they get one that works!  But how cool is it to print and cute paper and coordinating accents at home!?  EVERY website (including Hobby Lobby) is sold out of this intriguing machine.  Ebay lists it for exorbitant amounts of money.  Knowing that it's a temperamental machine means I'm definitely going to want the warranty, so Craigslist is out.  So with dreams of crafting grandeur in my heart I ventured down to Hobby Lobby on my birthday yesterday. 

Guess what?!  My local Hobby Lobby store had the Cricut Imagine and Imagine cartridges at a great price!  So it's found a new home on my crafting table.  And it works!  I still have a lot to learn about the intricacies of the machine, but I can make it print and cut.   The included cartridge, Imagine More, has super cute journaling boxes, frames, borders, patterns, bonus items, and embellishments.

This was my first cut with the machine.  I found a special place for it in my Smash journal. 

       And after a little more experimentation, I completed this cute little card.