Childhood Portraits

I am loving this stamp set called Childhood Portraits from Close to my Heart. I've been using it alot lately. So cute!!!

Great Blog Candy

Click here for a great chance at some awesome blog candy!!!

The Lemonade Stand Award

Amy S. sent me this wonderful award a few days ago.

Thanks Amy! Please click on the link above to check out her blog. She's super talented and sweet!!!

The Lemonade Stand Award!

The rules of this award:

*comment on this blog

*cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog

*nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude

*link to your nominees within your blog post

*comment on their blogs to let them know they received the award

*link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation

And the award goes to...

Annapurna J.

Charlene W.

Dawn R.

Jamia B.

Amy M.

All these ladies are wonderful CTMH consultants and great scrapbook artist. Click on the links to check out there blogs and congratulate them!!!

Be Yourself

As you've noticed, I've been absent from my blog for awhile. My son broke his wrist last month and I feel like I'm finally getting back to normal. He needed surgery so didn't help the stress levels. I was actually able to scrap today...which made me feel like "Myself".

This stamp set, Be Yourself, is Close to my Heart's May Stamp of the Month. I love it! Its so girly and feminine!!

I actually created these before my son broke his wrist.

All products used are from Close to my Heart.

Lots of cards and my new scrappin' table.

Here she is. My new love. My new craft table. Got a good deal on it.

Purchased on target.com

Original price 239.99

Sale price 149.99

plus free shipping and 15% off.

I was a happy momma when it arrived at my doorstep.

I've been in the card making mood and pulled out my CTMH originals book and started stampin' away.

Cased from Lisa Stenz. Love her work!!!

Aother card from Originals book

Another originals cards.

And the last card.

Enjoy!!!

The 1st five get a goodie

I was doing my blog hoppin' over at Lisa's Creative Corner blog and saw that she was doing a cool give-a-way. The first 5 to leave any comment, will win a small gift. So now I'm going to pay it forward. The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you! This offer does have a few “rules of play”:

1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make --- but I hope you do!

2- What I create will be just for you --- one of a kind!

3- It'll be done sometime this year (most likely it will be in the next month).

4- You have no clue what it's going to be. Well, a pretty good bet it will be made of paper!

5-The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog!

The first 5 people to leave a comment will win a handmade card or gift (or both!) by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it! So....who will be the first 5 people?

Even if you aren't in my first five, why not start this on your blog, too? Spread more love FASTER! Ready, set, go.....who will the first five be??

That's Amore Criss Cross Card

This is the lovely criss cross card I designed for a swap I am participating in.

You can find directions HERE

This is the insert for the card. So cute!!!

All product by Close to my Heart

ENJOY!!!

That's Amore Workshop

I can't believe I am finally doing my first workshop. I keep putting them off for so long. I am so super happy that I will be doing some classes now.

Here is the first layout we'll be doing.

This is the second layout we'll be doing.

Close up of flowers. This page was a layout for the Close to my Heart album retreat.

Also we will be making these 2 cards. First card inspiration came from Lisa S. and not sure who the other one card came from.

You will need to bring the following supplies to the class:

Paper Trimmer

Adhesive/Glue

Glue Dots

Scissors

$25 which includes a Level 2 paper pack with all the goodies on these pages.

Date: February 22, 2009

Time: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

You don't have to bring pictures.

Please RSVP and pay by Feb. 12 so I could order the supplies.

Happy Birthday Nancy!

Yeah for me!!! I made a card today. I lifted this idea from a fellow cardmaker but didn't get her name. This card is for my sister-in-law who's b-day is in a few days. I need to get it mailed but wanted to show it off first. All products are from Close to my Heart.....of course!!!
Paper: Emporium Paper pack, Sweet Leak CS, Crystal Blue CS, White Daisy CS
Stamps: Moments in Time, Chocolate Alphabet, Annotations
Ink: Cocoa, Crystal Blue
Embellishments: White Daisy Ric Rac, Crystal Blue brads

Origami Box

Happy New Year to you all! Its been more than one month since my last post and boy have I miss you all! These are some origami boxes that I made for my kids teacher. The tutorial can be found HERE.

This is the bottom portion of the box.
This is one of the boxes.

Here is the second box. They turned out great!!!