Cruise Group Picture

Hello Thursday, its cloudy and cool outside right now but its suppose to get up into the 90s later! Today I'm sharing a group picture of us on the cruise. I think we are all pictured as I know I missed one of the formal night pictures taken by the ship's photographer. This picture was taken by PC staff and distributed to those of us that cruised. I'm further up in the staircase so I'm not as visible and and I was looking "crazy" anyway, I hate being photographed! Wishing everyone a blessed day.

Hello Wednesday

Spring is in the air, its cloudy and breezy here this morning. I am thankful for another day despite trials, tribulations and obstacles. I haven't posted in a few days becuase I've got so much going on, I have been trying to work on some projects though; I'm not sure what I'll share yet. I did want to revisit my cruise for a bit as I never shared with you the gifts that we all received from Provocraft. In addition to the all expense paid cruise, we were given a quarterly membership to the "Cricut Cicle", a cartridge (Ole), 1000 rewards points, a $25 credit to our cricut.com account and we each will be receiving a mini. Additionally we had other opportunites throughout the week to win more! They even gave away the last gold expression, all in all we had a very good week of learning and fun. I'm so happy that I was afforded such an awesome opportunity. Thanks PC and Sharon! Wishing everyone a happy day!

Apron

One of the projects that we completed while we were on the cruise was this apron. All of the cuts on the apron are fabric that was cut using the cricut and we just ironed them on the apron, the large flower at the top is actually a pin that can easily be removed and added to another project! We used little sparkly embellishments for the bubbles! I can't wait until I go to another scrappin' event so I can wear it!

Hello Friday

Where does the time go, I really meant to post yesterday but never got around to it! Anyway I hope you are have a grand day and that you have lots of weekend fun planned. My calendar is full as usual but I'm just to the point where I just have to pick and choose what I'm going to do because I can't do everything! We had two formal nights on the cruise, so today I'm sharing a picture of Sharon and I as we are getting ready for dinner on our first formal night. As you all know formal means almost anything; they didn't have anyone policing the dining room because we didn't wear gowns and tuxedos!

Cayman Island (Lunch)

I'm trying to change up the posts a little but I'm not sure its working so bear with me as I continue to share! While were at the Cayman Islands we had lunch at what I affectionately call "a hole in the wall." It was called Corita's Copper Kettle and it was housed on the bottom level of the building as there was another eatery upstairs. The food was good, I had ox tails, cole slaw (I was use to having cabbage) and redbeans and rice. I'm not sure why I didn't take a picture of my lunch that day but I'm sharing a picture of the restaurant.

Cayman Island

On Wednesday we went to the Cayman Islands and I tell you I wasn't prepared for the venture we had to take to get there. I surprised myself that I even got on it after I looked at the little transfer boat that would be tendering us to the island. So today I'm sharing a picture of me sitting on the little transfer boat (scared to death), it could hold up to 200 people so I guess it wasn't too little but compared to the ship it was tiny! Alice, the answer to your inquiry as to whether I felt the ships' movement is yes and no. I was fine most of the trip and didn't have any motion sickness even when I stepped out onto the balcony. But for some reason on Saturday, the last day we were at sea I started to feel sick and had to have something for motion sickness!

Mariner's Beauty

We cruised on the beautiful Mariner of the Seas, we stayed on the 6th level. Today I'm sharing a photo taken from the 6th level peeking down on the 5th level which was a main hub of the ship. It was a beautiful ship with staff members that provided excellent customer service.

Hello Friday

I am totally needing another vacation, I can't seem to get it together. I'm glad its Friday but the week went by way too fast and I feel like haven't done anything! Today I'm sharing two more pictures from the cruise, the first one is a picture of the sun rising one morning last week. We got up and out onto the balcony and took pictures. Isn't it beautiful, I think those are some of my best pictures. The second picture is of a journal that we covered as one of our "make and takes." I think most of the cuts were done for us we just basically put it together. The frame was cut from some leather-like material and the rosettes and quilling done with the cuttlebug. It also has two pockets on the inside covers. I think that covers everything, stay tuned for more cruise memories later.

Sail Away Party

Today I'm sharing pictures of us during the sail away party on the cruise ship. We sailed out of Galveston, Texas on the Mariner of the Seas. We purchased the shirts and had them embroideried with "Sistas Scrap Too" with our cricut messageboard name and cruise 2012. Stay tuned tomorrow and I will share some of the projects we made. If you'd like to see additional cruise pictures and a more detailed commentary you should visit Cruising with the Cricut.

Calling Cards

Its on now, let the countdown begin! I'll be flying to Houston next Saturday and we'll board the ship on Sunday in Galveston. Today I am sharing the calling cards that I created for exchange with other cruisers. I used the Life's a Beach cartridge.

Cricut Card

I'm finally done with one of the projects I have been working on for the cruise. Today I'm sharing a card that I created for the card exchange, I used my WIMG cartridge for the first time. I got the inspiration for the card from the Cardmking with the Cricut book and I used paper from an old CTMH paper pack.

Wednesday Wanderings

Its Wednesday, and I have just ten more days before I head out of town for a vacation. I haven't been able to do too much scrappin' lately as I've got so much going on and now its down to the 'wire' so I've got to get packed and 'psyched' for my trip. As most of you already know I'm headed on my very first cruise and its a scrapbooking cruise. My dear friend Sharon was a grand prixe winner in Provocraft's Cricut 5th Anniversary Celebration Promotion and she decided to take me along. I am so thankful and I'm looking forward to lots of rest, relaxation and fun. I'm planning to take lots of pictures so there will be lots to share too! I hope to have somethng to share before I leave next week!