November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #9 - Anniversary / Engagement

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #8 - Any Occasion

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #7 - Get Well Soon

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October
I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #6 - Best Wishes

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #5 - Friendship

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #4 - Woohoo!

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #3 - Birthday

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #2 - Baby Boy version

Date: Friday, 4th November
Time: 7-9:30PM
Location: Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost: $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP: Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you? Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US! If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping! Payments will be collected via PayPal.

November 4th All Occasion Card Class - Card #1 - Baby Girl

Date:  Friday, 4th November
Time:  7-9:30PM
Location:  Snoqualmie, WA (I'll send directions when you register)
Cost:  $15
Cards: 10 all occasion cards
RSVP:  Due by Monday, 31 October

I'll be posting the cards individually here on my blog over the next several days!

Want a kit mailed to you?  Add $5 for USPS flat rate shipping and I'll mail a pre-cut and pre-stamped kit anywhere in the US!  If you are Canadian, just send me a note and I'll figure out shipping!  Payments will be collected via PayPal.

What you need to bring: Adhesives (tape runner like Tombow, pop dots, glue pen) and Scissors. All other tools are provided.

Christmas Wishes Card with CTMH Believe and Tannenbaum

All these shapes were cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge - love it!  A very easy card to mass produce for Christmas as the only stamping required is the sentiment on the tag (from the Tannenbaum set).  I did use a bit of liquid glass on the black ribbon slide to give it a more substantial look.

If you'd like to make this card, get these supplies:

Paper:  Believe, Black Cardstock

Stamps:  Tannenbaum

Ink:  Black, Topiary

Other:  Art Philosophy Cartridge, Liquid Glass, Colonial White Waxy Flax, Sponge Dauber

I've been framed Ornament Card with Believe and Art Philosophy

This bling-a-licious card was one of my daughter's favorites.  I'm loving all our new colors of Glitz Glitter Gel!

Pretty simple card, all the shapes were cut with the Art Philosophy Cartridge.  The only non-obvious thing about this one is the paper-saving cheat on the blue polka dot paper.  Instead of using a full 6x6 sheet for the base, I simply cut (4) 6" strips about 1/2" wide.  I adhered the two side pieces down and then used my paper trimmer to cut a 45 degree miter cut on the ends of the top and bottom piece making a false frame.    Easy-peasy and a good trick if you have a limited amount of one paper!

If you'd like to make this card, get these supplies:

Paper:  Believe, White Daisy CS (ornament overlay and card base)

Other:  Art Philosophy, Silver Glitz Glitter Gel, Red Glitz Glitter Gel

Boo! Halloween Card with CTMH Mischief, Captured Moments

This card was inspired by one in the new Idea Book.  I used our AP cartridge to cut the card base and letters out (so easy!) and then a bit of Silver Glitz gel on the letters for a bit of sparkle.

If you'd like to make this card, get these supplies:

Paper:  Mischief, Colonial White

Stamps:  Captured Moments

Ink:  Black, Versamark

Other:  White Daisy Embossing Powder, Silver Glitz Gel, Black Mini Medley (button brads), Olive Mini Medley (ribbon)

Christmas Scene 12x12 Home Decor with CTMH Wonderland and Holiday Magic

Welcome to the CTMH October Stamp of the Month blog hop featuring the set Holiday Magic!  If you have come here from Tamytha's blog, you are on the right path!  We have over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. To hop through the whole list simply click on the link at the end of each post on the hop. 

This stamp set is the perfect vintage holiday set for cards, layouts and home decor items.  I couldn't wait to start playing with this one to create another scenic holiday home decor piece for my front room.  I wanted to get a lot of depth on this piece so there is a whole lot of layering going on - its the most foam tape I've ever used on one project!  I'm going to have to get a shadow box 12x12 fame for this one!

Trying to show the depth of the layers and those cute Red Assortment Buttons!

I gathered Sweet Leaf ribbon and layered with some Cranberry Velvet...

If you'd like to make this project, get these supplies:
Paper:  Wonderland, Colonial White CS, Twilight CS
Stamp:  Holiday Magic
Ink:  Olive, New England Ivy, Tulip, Versamark
Other:  Art Philosophy Cartridge Collection, Clear Embossing Powder, White Daisy Embossing Powder, Cocoa Embossing Powder, Red Assortment Buttons, Colonial White Waxy Flax, Sweet Leaf Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Cranberry Designer Ribbon Rounds, Twinkle Brads

Now "Hop" on over to Dawn's Blog to see her work!

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the October SOTM is only available until the 31st!  To order your set and start getting ready for the holidays, click here!

Thankful card with Dreamin' and Harvest Happiness, Adorn-able

Sorry I've been hit and miss on posting lately. 

I try for posting at least 3 times a week and have fallen far short of that over the past couple of weeks.  Some of it was getting the kids ramped back up for a new school year - all the curriculumn nights, new homework levels, new schedules, etc.  Some of it was losing my Grandmother this past week - thank you again to everyone who sent condolences and prayers.  Some of it is my new work out schedule - I've started ramping up my training for my black belt test next May and I've just been plum exhausted from the added running and weight lifting I've been doing not to mention sapped by super-duper sore muscles.

So thank you for hanging in there with me while I adjust to my new schedule and work load!  This card goes along with what I wanted to say to all of you today - I really am so thankful to have a place here to share my crafty creations and such a wonderful group of people who stop by or get my e-mails delivered.  You really are my inspiration to keep creating, learning new things and stretching myself to bring you beautiful things!  THANK YOU!

My card was inspired by this card made by a fellow CTMH Consultant Tina Sutton.

If you'd like to make this card, get these supplies:

Paper:  Dreamin'

Stamp:  Harvest Happiness, Adorn-able

Ink:  Honey, Chocolate

Other:  Mocha Opaques, Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain Ribbon



In Loving Memory of Josephine Kozikowski

This weekend my beautiful Grandmother passed away.  She was an amazingly strong woman and a cornerstone for most of my holiday childhood memories.  I have so many thoughts of her tumbling through my heart and head right now.  

This picture is the front shot of an album I made for her 90th birthday three years ago.  It was my chance to tell her as an adult how much she meant to me and my childhood.  I can't tell you how glad I am that I did this project.  It is so important to tell those we love how special they are to us while we have the chance.

Grandma, I love you!