Saving an "Epic Fail"

Good morning - Adrienne from Eagle Canyon Arts.  It's always a pleasure to be a part of Sheila's talented Sassy Lady design team.  Thank you, Sheila. 

Every once in a while, things get messed up and aproject has to be "re-thunk" as my mum used to say.  That's what happened on the grand children's Birthday card project.

Cricut cartridges used:

Pooh Font
Everyday Paperdolls (for the butterfly)

Art Philosophy (for failed rectangles)

CTMH Supplies used:

Dotty for You Papers (retired)

Jubilee  Papers (retired)

Jubilee Compliments (X7181C)(this item is "while supplies last")

Bronz Glitter Gel (Z1483)(this item is "while supplies last")

Colonial White Cards (X1410)

Topiary Ink (Z2155) 

I wanted to revisit the "Gap Card" idea ever since Cocoa's Mom demonstrated one a couple of months ago using Design Space.  Since I'm still chewing on switching to that method, I pulled out my trusty Gypsy.  Everything looked terrific on the Gypsy after I got it all designed.  The "back" of the card can be seen at the top of the Gypsy window, with the bottom "gap" containing the Birthday child's name.
 

THEN, here is what happened when the Cricut machine got 'hold of the design.  It's little noggin and the Gypsy demonstrated "Epic Fail" in communication.  This has only happened one other time to a project I worked on.  I have no clue WHY it happened either time. 
 

The name letters and the butterfly cutout all turned out fine. SO, it was on to "Plan B".  Since the top part of the card, originally to be the back, was still intact, I cut 2 of those off the yellow cardstock, inked the edges and used them to cover the front of 2 plain cards.  Then I added the names, embellished with some Glitter Gel and a Jubilee Compliments strip.  Lily has a butterfly, so Ethan has fireworks!
 

Whew!  Epic Fail saved!  Thanks for biting your nails along with me  - better than a mystery book, eh?  Well, maybe not that good, but certainly a challenge.

Blessings,

Deut. 3:21-28

Fall 12X12 Scrapbook Layout

Hello!

Donna Lee here from StampinNScrapinWithDonnaLee. Hope you all are having a very blessed and thankful Thursday.

Today I wanted to share a very simple Fall  scrapbook layout I recently made for my Grand Daughters scrapbook. She was 7 months in this photo.

Using scraps that I had of burlap (love it) and some gorgeous fall ribbon I was able to quickly put this page together.

I had these silk white flowers that I sprayed using some homemade ink sprays. Using a lot of Glue Dots I adhered them to my page and each other. I love this little metal clock. Again more Glue Dots to keep on the page.

I found these little flowers in my stash of embellishments! Oh I love this ribbon!

A little $1 bling from an Expo shopping trip a few years ago added some bling! My sweet girl loves her bling!

No title yet... But I am enjoying looking at it as I ponder this final step. Always open to ideas so feel free to share with your comment. 

Thanks for coming by! Hope to see you again next month! Have a terrific Thursday and hoping you get some craft time!  

Blessings To All!

Donna Lee