More than a bandaid

Hey guys!

So.... my Gypsy broke.  And right after that, my heart!!!   I feel like I lost a limb.  I can not craft with my Cricut without the Gypsy.  I'm not being high maintenance, I just can't see well enough to use the Cricut on it's own.  I can't see the images in the little handooks, I can't see the buttons on the keypad overlays, etc.  Even with the Gypsy it is difficult for me.  I've heard that when you weld and use other features, the lines turn colors! I can't see that stuff.  On my Gypsy, everything looks black to me.  (haha)   I also have to use the zoom feature in order to use the Gypsy at all. 
BLAH!!

So, what happened is the port that the cord goes into (that connects the Gypsy to the Cricut, or the Gypsy to the Computer) BROKE!!!  Quoting the support helper, "there is nothing we can do when the port breaks.  That can not be repaired.  You have to buy a new one."
ARG!!!
I think the reason that I am most upset is because I was working on a couple summer projects for my sister in law.  She is a teacher, and I made some stuff for her last year, and her co-workers saw it, and all wanted a set.  I said, "OF COURSE I'LL DO IT!!!" and now.... I can't!  I have them about 1/3 of the way done too!
Oh well.  I guess I'm off to look at a few places to see if anyone has a Gypsy on sale. Oh, and how frustrating is it that you have to send in your brand new one, with the old one, so they can transfer the SN's just so you can re-link all your cartridges!  AND!!!  I lose ALL of my PROJECTS saved on the Gypsy!  I think I am going to cry. 

So here are a few projects that I have done over the summer:

This is a card I made for my niece who turned 2 in June.  She loves La La loopsy, so I designed a card to look like a La La Loopsy doll.  After I was done, I showed it to my mom who said, "You gave her the wrong color of eyes."  I said, "what? I copied it from the picture of the doll I bought her!!"  Mom said: "A doll? That looks like Tessa!!!"  Haha.
So I changed the button eyes to brown like my niece, and voila!

Then another niece had a b-day on July 4th, and for her card, I made a cheerleader.  She is a SF49ers fan, and wanted me to make a cheerleader with the paper doll cartridge.   Well, once I got the newer Paper Doll Teen Scene cart, I had to make one with it!!

 And finally, here are a couple 4th of July cards that I made:

I apologize for not posting in so long.  I've been sick (as usual) and In my rare moments of feeling ok, I have been working non-stop on those projects for my sister in law.  I will try to post more frequently in the future.

I hope you're all having a  better crafting week than I am! 
'Till next time!


"Don't glue anything I wouldn't glue!!"