Christmas Cards and the start of something....

Believe it or not, even though I haven't been posting, I have been creating (which can be attested to by the ginormous pile of half finished scrap pages hoevering over me at the moment). My Christmas cards are done although I don't think I ever shared them, here's a random sampling of what might show up in your mailbox if you are on my nice list ;)



And a tag I just made, forgive her lips, I just don't quite know how to erase copics and my hand slipped...I'm on a mission to use up my scraps and collaging them to make tags seems like a darn good way to do so! This little lady is one of my fave stamps currently, she's from the CTMH set Ms Holiday Cheer ansd seriously, I cannot get enough of her! And bling, always the bling!

Origami Wreath

Okay, so how cute it this? I have had so many people ask me for the directions for these, here it is (I know, FINALLY! LOL)

I can't get it to link directly, but if you go to the link before, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on CHristmas crafts it will be on the second page.

http://www.activitytv.com/default.aspx

Hope you have as much fun making these as I have been! This one is made using Creative Basics paper from CTMH from the Boom di Ada and the Christmas collection fromm 3 years ago (totally blanking on what it is called) then some cranberry grosgrain ribbon and the connection club pearls that I coloured with my copic in red.




And a HUGE thanks to my upline Tina Sutton for passing this on!

New Fall Idea Book is online and products are available!

I have to tell you, I have been waiting for today! Not only is the fall idea book ready for you to order from, but there is a gorgeous new stamp of the month and we are in the midst of our national stamping month celebration!

Want to see the goodies? Click on the catalogue picture to the right. You'll be drooling, I promise! My personal favourite paper pack is Twitterpated, but Jingle, Grace and Sweet Home are beautiful as well! And the new bag line is very cool and the new embellishments and well, just sign me up for one of everything! The fall catalogue is always my favourite and this one did NOT disappoint!

Want more info on our current special? It is awesome! If you spend $60 on stamps, you will get it free! This uber cute kit makes 16 cards and everything is included...a stamp set, inks, paper, card flats, embellishments...it's a $39.95 value. You can also get it free if you become a consultant this month or have a qualifying gathering. I have one spot open, email or call if you want it!

More info on it can be found here:
http://www.closetomyheart.com/PDF/0909_ContantCampaign_Flyer.pdf

And didn't I promise a super gorgeous stamp of the month?
Check this out! I LOVE it!


Have fun exploring all the new goodies, looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Mom I'm bored!

Oh, how often I hear those words from my eldest. Ironically enough, while I was scrapping this page, in she walked and uttered those words (and of course, when I started laughing my butt off, she got very dramatic and did her patented eyeroll and sigh....so nice that my 9 yo thinks I am the biggest idiot on the planet, I was hoping it would take her a few more years to figure that one out).

This is for a challenge at The Scrap Queen this month, we were to use 4 different fonts on a layout. I sketched the "Mom" and then cut it out and faux stitched it, the "I am" are thickers, the "so" and "Bored" were made using CTMH alphabet stamps.

WIth the the exception of the yellow paper which was from my scrap hoard, the rest is from TSQ Summer Fun kit from this month.

Altered Canvas for May 30th Class

Yep, so instead of trekking to CK Buffalo, a few of us have decided to teach our own classes here in Akron Ohio. Full information to come, but in the meantime, here is the canvas that I will be teaching how to do on May 30th at Cafe 41:11.

You'll get to play with stamps, inks, paints, copics, glimmer mist and learn some fun techniques.

I had so much fun creating this and I hope you will join me for the fun!



And how awesome is that Marblehead Lighthouse stamp? I just picked it up from Grey Wolf Graphics at Adventures in Stamping! They have the coolest stamps! The rest are from my beloved CTMH hoard! Here's a close up of that area of the canvas:


And the 'sun' is another glimmer misted coffee filter flower....I LOVE making these!


As I said, full class listings and updates to come! Be sure to check back and wait til you see what I have planned for upcoming months!

New CTMH Catalogue and Tickled Pink! our May promotion is too cute!

It's May, that means the new Close to My Heart summer catalogue is live and full of exciting new products! You can see it by clicking the link on the right!

Also, May is national scrapping month and CTMH has an awesome promotion! You can get this set for 34.95 OR you can get it free with a $60 stamp purchase or hostessing a qualifying party. New consultants will also get one this month!


A new month also means a new stamp of the month and I am COMPLETELY in love with the May set!


I hope you are excited by all the new CTMH goodness this month as I am!

And becuase I haven't shared enough with you this week, here are some more pages I completed....

I LOVE the CTMH idea book Reflections....it gives you complete cutting guides for a single page 12x12 layout. I don't always use it exactly, but on those days when I am stuck for an idea on a page, it is soo wonderful.

I used it on this page, using CTMH Key To My Heart papers from the January promotion (I'm on a cleaning out my stash mission....Adventures in Stamping IS coming up!) and matching stamp set for making the journaling box. I also used Just Blooms, Rub ons and brads by CTMH. The ribbon is from Autumn Leaves.

My friend and I were taking a class at the parks and her DH was kind enough to watch all the kids while we went (my two plus her 4....he is such a doll!) and he kept them busy by planting seedlings. This is where they were at when I left, when we got back they had tons done. The girls came home with a tray of 2 types of tomatoes, morning glories and snap dragons. They are loving watching them grow!


This was the same day, it just happened to be St Patrick's Day so we pitched in and made an (almost) all green meal for them as well. Chicken with bacon and CABBAGE, GREEN BEANS, LIME JELLO, GREEN GRAPES and for dessert an obnoxiously green frosted chocolate chip jumbo cookie.

It's all CTMH, with the exception of the Bazzill Bling flower


We were treated to something special in March. Bob tried to make a new friend....of a skunk! OMG.....it reaked so bad, I was literally walking around with a gas mask that Stan had from his biohazard cleaning days. (Notice no pic of that!). Livy felt sooo bad for him and made a "Get Smell Soon" card for the top of his crate. I had to take a pic of that, it was so cute!


Sometimes I wonder if my DH REALLY is 36. There are days where I swear I have 3 children, not 2. But, at the same time, it is so awesome how he plays with the girls. And he has a patience with them that I will never have. I LOVe all the giggles that ensue when they are playing together and it is great that they have someone to share comics, action figures and cartoons with since that isn't my thing at all.


Trin's birthday. She turned 9 in February! How did that happen?! Yep, TIME FLIES!



Homeschool Support Group night, kids learned about Native Americans in Ohio from years passed. They loved it. The patterned papers are from the new Basic Grey line Marakesh which I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!

Sketch Challenge

This week's sketch challenge at If the Shoe Fits...Scrap It (see a theme here? I'm on a challenge mission this week! lol) is so cute!

Here is my take:


And here is page 2:


Papers are CTMH's adore collection....how gorgeous are they!? You can see more of them if you click on the catalogue to the right.

ScrapNMoms 1st January Challenge

Heather was kind enough to jump in and post a challenge and I HAD to play with my new CTMH stamp set....Ms On the Go! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!

Here's the sketch:


Here's my take (ran the cardstock through my cuttlebug....LOVING my CHristmas present!!!)