Display Tray

I made three of these display trays for all of my kids' grandparents for Christmas presents this year.  It took me about three hours total to make all of them, and I love how quickly they went together.  It would be very easy to make them more or less embellished according to your preferences.  All items used are Close To My Heart, although some are retired- I pulled quite a bit out of my stash for the embellishments.  I could definitely see myself making more of these- I think they would be really cute for the holidays, and it would be really easy to change out the papers to make them fit any occasion. 

Overall size of the Display Tray is 13 X 13 1/4 X 1 and it has two hangers on the top.  Each of the openings is 4 inches tall by 3 inches wide.

Here is a complete list of the items used:

Display Tray (Z1750), Clementine Paper Pack (X7156B), Clementine Canvas Shapes (X7156C), Glitz Glitter Gel in Stardust and Bronze (Z1313 and Z1483), Paradise Paper Flowers (Z1710), Pewter Brads (Z1366), Basic Button Assortment (Z1391).  The journalling spots are from the retired That's Amore paper pack.  The white flowers and paper butterfly are also retired items.

Let me know what you think and any other ways you would use this!

Advent Calendar

Close To My Heart came out with an amazing Advent Calendar that I started working on today.  I think it is so cute and can't wait to finish it and fill it up with little goodies for my kids!

One problem I ran into- I couldn't find my StazOn Black ink pad anywhere, so I tried to just use regular black ink- I do not recommend it!  The ink never quite "dried" and was smearing everwhere.  I stopped after completing these 4 boxes so I could order the StazOn ink pad and finish.  I am just going to leave these how they are for this year, and make new boxes next year if they get too smeared.  I also used glue dots as my adhesive instead of liquid glass as suggested.  I thought the glue dots would be a little neater and wouldn't have to wait for them to dry.

Here is a complete list of Close To My Heart supplies needed to complete your Advent Calendar:

StazOn Black Ink! (Z888), Workshop on the Go Advent Calendar Kit (G1044), Cricut Artiste Cartridge (Z1790), and an adhesive of your choice.  If you want to use your own paper, or make it for non-Christmas use, you can buy the cubby box by itself (Z1804).  I have thought about making one for my kids as chore completion treats. 

I would love to hear what you think or hear your ideas on what else this cute cubby could be used for!

Happy Halloween!

I cannot believe that it is Halloween already!  I am so sorry I haven't posted recently- as you may or may not know, I accepted a new job in August that has moved my family all the way out to Wyoming!  We are all very excited, and getting settled in.  My new job is going very well- I am working very long hours and have a 14 days on, 7 days off schedule, which has me stretched pretty thin during my work week- but it is not that bad since I love my job! 

My scrap room was unpacked about a month ago and I am still working to get it organized.  I have had some time to craft, which I am very grateful for!  I am actually starting to work on my Christmas cards and Christmas presents for our parents now, so hopefully I can get them done and mailed out sometime soon!

I hope you are having a wonderful fall- we have had 4 inches of snow already and are getting used to the cold!  I hope you have a great Halloween and get lots of pitcures of your little ones!  Mine are dressing up as a princess and Iron Man, and are looking forward to Trick or Treating tonight.   I'm looking forward to scrapping the pictures already!  I am hoping to get them done this week- and I promise to have a creative post this week as well!!

Clementine Card

I made this card as a Thank You card for a friend.  It also went together really fast, but I think it turned out really cute!  Hopefully she will as well!

Here is a complete supply list- all items are available in Close To My Heart's Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book:

Clementine Paper Pack (X7156B), Clementine Workshop Stamp (Available with the Clementine Workshop on the Go- G1046), and the Cottage Assortment (Z1794).  Also used were Sorbet , Creme Brulee, and the NEW Saddle Ink Pad.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Clementine Layout

 

This layout was made using Close To My Heart's new paper pack, Clementine.  I think it will be perfect for a "Mommy and Me" layout of myself and my daughter.  It went together really fast (about 20 minutes total), which I love as well!

Here is a complete supply list- everything is from the new Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book:

Clementine Paper Pack (X7156B), Clementine Complements Canvas Shapes (X7156C), and 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)

Let me know what you think! 

Stella Card

This card was so simple to make, and turned out really cute!  It was my create-and-take for a gathering in June, and all of the ladies absolutely loved it!

Here is my list of supplies, all from Close To My Heart:
Stella Paper Pack- X7147B
Just For You Stamp Set- B1398 (flower and leaves)
Hooray Bouquet Stamp Set- D1491 (words)
Rhinestone Designer Brads- Z1360
Inks: Chocolate, Sunset and Olive

Let me know what you think!  :)

Perfect pair!

Is it really July already?!  My goodness, the time has flown for me and my family.  Close To My Heart has an amazing campaign this month that I wanted to share with you- it is called The Perfect Pair!  In the month of July, when you place an online order of $75 or more, you will earn a Perfect Pair for free!  The Perfect Pairs are made up of a Level 2 Paper Pack and a coordinating Accessory.  Here are the Perfect Pairs that are up for grabs and the dates they are available:

July 1-5: Mischief Paper Pack and Midnight Felt Shapes

July 6-10: Dreamin' Paper Pack and Harvest Charms

July 11-15: Fanfare Paper Pack (pictured above) and Fanfare Level 2 Assortment

July 16-20: Lucky Paper Pack and Lucky Stickease

July 21-25: Mayberry Paper Pack and Mayberry Stickease

July 26-29: Sophia Paper Pack and Sophia Stickease

July 30-31: Believe Paper Pack and Holiday Pockets, OR Wonderland Paper Pack and Stickease

Be sure to mark your calendars if there is a Perfect Pair that you just have to have- supplies for each one are while supplies last, and quantities are limited!

Lucky Roll!

I made this game last night- I thought it would be fun to play at Home Gatherings, Crops, or Open Houses.  I used the Dotty For You paper pack and think it turned out cute!  What do you think??

Here is a complete list of the Close To My Heart supplies I used and their item numbers:  Dotty For You Paper Pack, Smoothie Cardstock (X5763), Black marker (Z2305), Posterboard Alphabet (E1014), Token Alphabet (E1020), One cube from the MyCreations Collage Cubes (Z1737), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (Z1311), and finally the Lagoon and Black Ink Pads.  I used the black stubble texture tool (Z1298) and Lagoon ink to add some color to my lettering.

Hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Pemberley Cards

I have to admit, when I first saw the Pemberley paper I really didn't like it.  But, since my mom's favorite colors are yellow and light blue, I ordered it anyway and this is what I have created so far.  I really like how the flowers stand out.  I really think that they make the cards!

Here is my CTMH product list:
Pemberley Paper Pack (X7148b), Pemberley MyStickease (X7148c), Bitty Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems (Z1707), Hooray Bouquet MyAcrylix Stamp Set (D1491), Colonial White Cards and Envelopes (X1410), 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151), and Outdoor Denim, Honey and Indian Corn Blue ink pads.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!  :)

Victory WOTG pages

These are the pages that my club members will be making this month.  I haven't decided what photos to put on the top layout yet- I have a "Daddy and Me" layout in mind though for my son.  The bottom pages went perfectly with our trip to TN for Spring Break and my son's first time shooting.  My husband got him a BB Gun for his birthday and they had a great time learning about shooting and target practicing!  Beau is a great shot and is hoping to be able to go hunting in the fall- we'll see if he's ready to sit in a tree stand for a few hours!

Here is a list of the products I used and their item numbers (all CTMH):
Victory WOTG (G1035), Victory Stickease (Z7150C), Durables Square Studs (Z1705), and the Outdoor Denim, Barn Red and Chocolate ink pads.

Please leave a comment to let me know what you think!  :)

Teacher's Appreciation Gifts

I made these gifts for my kids' teachers for Teacher Appreciation week.  I think they are adorable and am really happy with how they turned out!  The little buckets I found in the $1 section at Target.  I used a popsicle stick for the "stem", attached the flowers and filled with potting soil.  They went together super fast- I used the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut the flower shape and the stamp image that I wrote on.  The best part- they only cost about $3 apiece to make!  Please leave a comment to let me know what you think!

Dotty For You Cards

I made these two cards using the National Scrapbooking Month's Dotty For You paper pack. I love the Birthday card (top) because of how quickly it went together, and how simple it is.  Here is a list of products and the layouts I used for my inspiration!

Top Card:  Dotty For You, Colonial White Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes (Z1738), Color-Ready Accents (Z1718), Craft Buttons Red Assortment (Z1369), Cocoa Ink (Z2114), Sweet Leaf CS from my stash.  The pattern was from the Stella WOTG Brochure New Pattern.

Bottom Card:  Dotty For You, Colonial White Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes (Z1738), Color-Ready Accents (Z1718), Craft Buttons Red Assortment (Z1369), Bohemian Assortment (Z1687), Sweet Leaf CS from my stash.  The pattern was from Wishes, "Lower Layers" pg 57.

Please leave a comment so I know what you think!  Thanks!  :)

Dotty For You

Have you gotten your Dotty For You paper pack yet?  This adorable paper pack can be yours for only $5 with a $35 purchase from the Spring/Summer Idea Book.

I got my first paper pack the first week we could order them, and it was used up almost immediately.  I had to get another!  I'll work on taking some pictures this week of my Dotty For You projects so you can see just how versatile it really is!

Welcome!

Welcome to my Blog!  This is my very first of hopefully many blog posts!  I hope you will follow me on my journey as I learn how to blog, lol, and then and then stay with me as I share my artwork and hopefully some great ideas that you will love!  Please don't hesitate to leave me some feedback- I would love to hear what you would like to see me post and share with you!