Mickey Mouse Birthday Party NAME Tags

One of the essentials in holding a kiddie birthday party is to provide name tags for all the kids attending. It somehow make it easier to know and call everyone heheheeheehe.

During my ever first nephew's birthday party ...1 year-old ... last 2010, I provided my brother ready-made name tags.   I don't know the names of the kids attending so I provided them with an acid-free pen so that my DSIL can just write the names of the kids. But of course Ryan, my nephew's name tag was all set and ready to be worn. I just used acid free alphabet sticker to put his nam

Once again I used my Mickey Font Cartridge to cut the ticket shape as base. Then cut and emboss the heads using Sizzix Die and Emboss folder of Mickey Mouse. Distressing the edges made a big difference on how the name tags would look like. I stamped the word ADMIT One using Just Rite Brayton Font then the ordinary date stamper being used in offices. Before embossing the die cuts, I swiped a white ink pad by CTMH. Added red, yellow, and black ribbons at the last part instead of blank brooches. Got worried that kids will get hurt by pins.

My Cricut Carts Growing, growing, and still growing =D

It took a lot of time for me to finally decide that I share with you all the happiness I felt when I got a part of hubby's Christmas gifts to me for 2010. In fact this entry has been drafted and saved since February 6, but I'll just post it anyway =)

Aside from other things DH gave during the holidays these items are the closest to my heart hahahahahahha. It arrived a couple of weeks ago but I was busy with other things plus sometimes I feel to just create and create lately instead of tinkering with my computer. I'm still waiting for few more coz DH was notified that it will be in-stock soon. Geez! Waiting is a pain in my ass hahahahahahahahahahaha. It's a pain simply because I don't know what carts I'm gonna get hahahahahahahahahahahaha.

I remember very well I started with 4 cartridges then with just a blink of an eye it grew .... and still growing =)

To date I have nearly 80 Cricut Cartridges and I'm determined to play on each for this 2011. 80 carts is not much as compared to those who are really into it. In my case, I really choose what i find useful for my style and taste. In fact, the latest release Carts are not at all appealing to me like the ff:

All Sports - the family is not into these sports plus I have Sports Mania cartridge and it's one of the cartridges I acquired when I got aware of Cricut.

Baby Steps - I have New Arrival plus other alternative cartridges in hand so I can live without this latest cart.

Campin' Critters - We're passed the stage of camping and I'm so positive I have an alternative cart in my collection if I need to do a camping LO or need to have cutie animals. I'm so sure I will find something from Paperdoll Dress Up or Everyday paperdolls or Create A Critter for the cutie animals.

Formal Occasion - I have most of the "love and wedding" theme cartridges so I'm pretty sure I can survive without this new cart. The gowns I see in this new cart I'm so sure I can use Once Upon A Time or the Paperdoll Dress Up carts.

Kate's ABC - Oh boy I will definitely can live without this cart coz I have so many girly related figures from almost all the cartridges plus I don't have a baby girl.

I'm still having second thoughts if I should buy Florals Embellished Cricut Cartridge. hhhhmmmm I will definitely think about it over and over again before I make a decision hehehehehehe =)


Oh well these are just my personal opinion wit regards to the new released carts but who knows maybe months and months from now I will change my mind. But so far, I can't see myself using any of the new carts I mentioned above.


Here are the cartridges I got:

I was too excited to open the cases that I forgot to take a pix first.

Mickey Mouse Jumbo Cuts

Project : Mickey Mouse jumbo figures that can be adhered on a wall at the venue together with the birthday banner I created.  This project was done January of 2010 but bear with me as I post this late.  You have to understand that this site was created specifically for all my Cricut plays =)

To be honest I had my Cricut Expressions since January 2009 and it was only 2x that I tried it only for few minutes. The bug was too much for me to explore that time but with my nephew's 1st birthday, I had no choice but to use it since he has a Mickey Mouse Party Theme.

Bhoy of bhoy! I surely had a blast!!!!!! I would say my machine is my lover in disguise hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Every touch and every cut is awesome or shoud I say magical hehehehehehe.

Since Ryan really likes Mickey Mouse, I chose to cut all the Mickey Figures I find cute plus extras at Mickey and Friends Cricut Cartrdige. I maximized the 12 x 12 cardstocks so it will turn out big =)  At that time I had no 12 x 24 cricut mat so I made use of what I had.

If you're curious on all the things I made for his party (non-cricut related), just click each below and you will be directed to the pages:


Mickey Mouse Birthday Digital Invitations
Mickey Mouse CD Digital Labels
Mickey Mouse Mini Topiary
Mickey Mouse Home-made Coloring Books
Mickey Mouse Guestbook
Mickey Mouse Cupcake Toppers
Mickey Mouse Table Accent

Here are the cuts I made using Cricut: