6x6 baby layout

Sorry for the horrible picture I took it with my phone not my camera. One of the girls at work just had her baby girl so we are putting a scrapbook together for her. Someone had the bright idea to make it 6x6. I normally don't work that small but here it is. She loved this layout in full size so I shrunk it for her. This is an easy layout to do. It's from Life's a Party.

Mothers Day Birdhouse

Mothers Day Birdhouse for ACM display. I am quite proud of the way it turned out even if I did not use my cricut. Just alot of bling!

June Class Schedule

Elegant Edge Mini Album Class Sample

Cute Simple card class sample

June 11, 2011 10-1 "Gypsy" elegant edge mini album
June 11, 2011 2:30-5:30 Cute Simple cards

June 18, 2011 10-1 pop up cards pt 1

June 18, 2011 2:30-5:30 pop up cards pt 2

June 25, 2011 10-1 "Gypsy/Imagine" layout and cards

June 25, 2011 2:30-5:30 Mermaid layout

see store for availability and details. see you there!

Hello Thursday!! Teresa Collin's BLACK & WHITE

My Absolute must have from the April Hello Thursday Release for the Imagine.

Elegant Edges Mini Album...Circle Challenge

I really stepped out of my box for this one. I am entering the Cricut Circle Challenge for this week. Handcraft a flower with your cuttlebug or cricut and use atleast 2 cricut cuts. So here is my rosette on my Vintage Mini Album. This is made with the DCWV

Le Creme Stack, Hambly Studios Transparency, Elegant Edges, and my Gypsy.

Thanks for looking and wish me luck!

May 2011 class Schedule

Wow another month has flown by I can not believe the first quarter of 2011 is gone already. Here are my classes for May. As always please check with the store for project samples and availability. May 14, 2011 10-1 3-d floral layout (sold out)New Class 5:30-8:30 May 14, 2011 2:00-5:00 (note time change) Gypsy project templates May 21, 2011 10-1 critter fun fold cards May 21, 2011 2:30-5:30 Gypsy BBQ layout See you soon

Welcome new followers! Thanks Momo!

Welcome new followers from momo's blog and thank you for the kind comments. I will have new projects posted here soon. I have been trying to stop by all of your blogs as well and they are all amazing!

My Favorite part of the update so far

I am loving the update. I still need to do the Imagine Machine part but I have been playing with the Gypsy part. My favorite function.....being able to work on my lap. I love being able to design with the Imagine but in my Gypsy on my lap. I know it seems silly but being able to be on the couch with my G on my lap is the best part so far. Do the update!!

Gypsy Imagine Update is Here!!

Here's all the info from Provocraft:


The Big update is now available. This update will give greater compatibility between the Gypsy and the Imagine, will allow you to link Imagine cartridges to your Gypsy, adds a few new features to the Imagine, and fixes some calibration, printing and cutting issues. There is also a Cricut Sync update available that was actually released a few days ago so some of you might already have it. The update is 2.0.4.8.New Imagine Features:Update All - A button in the Project Preview screen. Add as many images/layers to your queue and then press Update All. You can now add the same color/pattern to all images/layers in the queue and size them all at the same time. This feature is very nice if you are cutting out a bunch of letters and don't want to have to individually edit each letter.

Pattern Cartridges - Now, when you insert a pattern cartridge, the Imagine will show what pattern cartridge was inserted and show a sampling of the patterns on that cartridge. This was added because many people thought their pattern cartridges didn't work since nothing shows on the screen after plugging them in.The Imagine update should be fairly quick if you have kept your Imagine up to date.The Gypsy update will take longer. I updated a brand new Gypsy this morning and it took over an hour and a half to complete all of the updates. Another person updated an up to date Gypsy and it took him about 45 minutes. So please be patient and please be sure to follow the instructions on the Imagine update site:http://www.cricut.com/cricutsync/This site has intructions for both the Gypsy and the Imagine.

The Gypsy will now have two apps on it:
The Gypsy App, which will funtion as it always has and the Imagine App, which looks just like the Imagine screen. Update Numbers are as follows:Gypsy App - Version 1.4 (0208:0214)Imagine App for Gypsy - Version 1.01 (0110:0020)Imagine - Version 1.01 (0110:0020:0239:202A)Cricut Sync - 2.0.4.8
Following are the times that I experienced taking a Gypsy from Version 1.4 (0206:0208) to (0208:0214).

Remember that I am on a T1 line so you will only have similar times if you are also on a T1 line.

1. Gypsy Content - 14 minutes
2. Started - 5 minutes
3. Updating Cartridge Data -
4 minutes4. Updating Cartridge Overlays - 6 minutes
5. Cleaning Up Storage Data - less than 1 minute
6. Gypsy Imagine-content - 7 minutes
7. Gypsy Updating - 2 minutes
8. Restart Gypsy
9. Gypsy Imagine-application - less than 1 minute
10. Your Device has been detect but it is not communicating. Please recycle the power on the device.
11. I unplugged and plugged the cord and it brought up the Gypsy Projects folder
12. Exit Cricut Sync
13. Start Cricut Sync again and it told me there was an Imagine Application update available
14. Gypsy Imagine-application - less than 1 minute
15. Gypsy Updating - 1 minute
16. Restart Gypsy
17. Your Device has been detect but it is not communicating. Please recycle the power on the device.
18. I unplugged and plugged the cord and it brought up the Gypsy Projects folder. Then it told me there was an Imagine Content update available
20. Gypsy Imagine-content - 6 minutes
21. Installing Library Files - 1 minute
22. Restart GypsyThe total time to do the update was 49 minutes. Hopefully that helps.

Chris Provo Craft


Plug in the Gypsy and/or the Imagine and do the sync for each. Here's a link to a thread on the Cricut message board where people have commented on the update and done some troubleshooting: http://community.provocraft.com/Cricut-Community_postst58449_IMAGINE-GYPSY-UPDATE-AVAILABLE---Expected-Time-to-Gypsy-Completion-Added.aspx

April Class Schedule

Hi all wow what a crazy winter it has been. Glad it is almost over. Time to look for spring and with and new month comes new projects.

April 2, 2011 10-4 Topiary tree w/gypsy class
April 9, 2011 10-1 Welcome baby layout and gift set
April 9, 2011 2:30-5:30 Gypsy Welded Shape cards
April 16, 2011 10-1 Smiley Cards Class
April 16, 2011 2:30-5:30 Baby Pooh layout & Card

I promise I will get pictures posted in the next day or so. I am wrapping up a fundraiser tomorrow and will be back on track right after. See you in April