In the mail today....

I got a brand new issue of Cricut magazine.  This one was special though.  This one had my first project published in this magazine.  My huge perma-grin started when I pulled it out of the mailbox, and grew as I almost skipped like a child into the house, hardly able to contain my excitement.  I opened it up and turned right to my page, (because there was a thicker-then-the magazine-page-subscription card glued right in the middle of my project's two page spread).  WOW!!!  I took it in for a second........  I loved the way it was photographed, it was pretty exciting.

Cricut magazine, April-May 2011 issue

 This project is a baby shower invitation.  I made a super cute popcorn box from the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge.  I cut it twice and double layered it, sewing a ribbon in the middle of the 2 different papers.  I cut the large popcorn kernel from the Slumber Party cartridge.  The prego lady is from New Arrival.  I typed the shower invitation on the back and made up this little poem to go with it.  It says:
(Front)
Becky is going to POP
(Back)
And there's so much to do,
To help her get ready,
And Celebrate too. 

So let's get together,
And bring lot's of Pink,
She's having a girl,
(They're the best kind I think).

Diapers, Onsies,
Blankets and socks,
A stroller a bouncer
And something that rocks.

So make plans now,
Request the day off,
As we welcome to the world,
Little Kate Brinkerhoff.

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I added some popcorn wrapped in cello, and there you go.  Who is going to forget about this shower, when they get an invitation like this?

Just for the record, I used my SIL Becky's name, but anyone who knows her should not worry that she is expecting and hasn't told anyone, I was just using her for inspiration.  No one deserves a baby more than her.  So can everyone please send her good luck wishes that when the time is right, God will send her another little one, and when that day comes, I have the shower invitations planned and her daughter named,  LOL.   

Thanks for stopping by.
Lori