Big Shot Pro, Westminister Quilters Edition

So I have been wanting to get back into quilting for awhile now. I originally stopped because my cutting skills sucked with a rotary cutter, my points never lined up so I wasn't happy with my results. Friends and family loved the quilts but I wasn't satisfied.
Then, my friend Leigh introduced me to her new toy, an Accuquilt GO fabric cutter. It is a cutter that you layer your fabric on top of your die of choice and crank it through the machine like you would a cuttle bug. When the die comes out the other end, you have perfectly cut shapes, everytime!
Now I liked her machine but wanted one bigger so I could do 10 inch squares and circles if I choose to. So I was introduced to a wonderful woman by the name of Nulagh. She is the owner of the online quilt store called Stitch in the Ditch. She is who Leigh bought her machine from. Nulagh asked me what I wanted from my machine and where it would live, ect. Basically, she walked me through what I would need to make the decision for the right machine for ME!
The Big Shot Pro, Westminster Quilters Edition from Sizzix now calls my basement home. This machine is AMAZING! I have cut 10 layers of cotton quilting fabric in one pass. Imagine this, I have a die with four-5 " squares in a row. That is 40- 5" squares in one pass! i also purchased the 2.5" strip die and the 2.5" rectangle die. I have used all 3 of them in the quilt top pictured. This has made getting back into quilting a dream. I can't thank Leigh and Nulagh enough for their help and guidance. Please check out http://www.stitchintheditch.com
She carries many different machines for all types of needs as well as a huge assortment of dies! you will NOT be dissapointed!
Happy scrappin!
Jos
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My happy place.

This is my happy place. My little oasis away from everyday life. It is currently unfinished and has one crappy light and one plug in. Lol. I have big plans for this room. I have a 6 foot table with a 5 foot table beside it that I use for my scrapbooking and cardmaking. They work great for these tasks. I have a little 15" t.v/d.v.d on my table that I watch movies on while working. I tend to watch weird movies while crafting. I lean towards Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick and the Resident Evil series. Not my normal viewing pleasures but hey, I enjoy them while scrappin. Lol. My cricut station is set up on a card table for now and that seems to do the trick.

So, once again it has been awhile since my last post, I am going to get better at this and maybe get some more followers. Lol.
I have been pretty busy with getting back into quilting which I haven't done in several years. I will post some pics of the projects I have been working on very soon.
I have joined a couple of new groups on FB that I thought I would share. The first is for a new scrapbook and card making store in Red Deer Alberta, The store name is Something To Scrap About. The women who own this store are amazing, fun, crafty women who have created this craftastic paradise when you walk through the front door. PLease feel free to check out their page and show them some love or pop into the store if you are in the area. You won't be dissapointed! Here is the link to their page
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Something-to-Scrap-About/111927008832461
The second page that I have joined is Scrapbook Rooms. Not sure why someone hasn't done this sooner, I am getting ready to finish and organize my craft room so I am always on the hunt for organization ideas! Here is the link to that page. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Scrapbook-Rooms/183720675010463
Check them out and show them some love!
Happy Scrappin
Jos

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A workbox giveaway for Canadians!

The scrapbox

There is a wonderful scrapbooking storage unit called the scrapbox, it looks like an armoire when it is closed up. When you open the doors, that is when the creative juices start flowing! When opened, the scrapbox has a 9 foot span. It is beautiful~!
There are so many great storage compartments inside that getting everything to where you want it will take a bit. Look out though once you do.
Check them out at www.theoriginalscrapbox.com

Car Spec Board

This is a display board that I made for a friend of my husband. He has a car that he takes around to car shows and wanted a big board made with all of the specs and additions to what he has done to it. The wording is done in silver vinyl with the tittles done in red vinyl. The board is one of the display boards that you can get at your local Staples. He is going to be putting some Dyno sheets on the left side which is not visible in the photos.

This board took me 12 hours to cut out and weed. It was definitly one of the most time consuming projects I have ever attempted. Because of the silver letters and the black back ground, I couldn't see where I was placing them so the tape guides were useless and the lettering had to be placed free hand. That is why they aren't completly straight. I was having some issues with my transfer tape not sticking very well but am happy with how the project turned out overall.