Baby's First Birthday

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I am going to a baby's first birthday party today and needed a card. I went through the many chilhood stamps that I have and used "First Steps" and "Childhood" both from CTMH. The pieces of the train and cloud are popped up and buttons are used for the wheels. I hope the parents like it.

Super Hero Card

Lexi is going to a boy's birthday today and while I have a ton of girly type stamps and pre-made made cards, I had nothing for a boy. In a panic, I searched the web for ideas and was able to put together this card using CTMH's Super Hero paper, badge buttons and matching stamp set. Lexi was happy with it and finished the inside with a drawing of her and the birthday boy at his party. The only thing that she didn't like was the back of the envelope that was embossed with Close to My Heart. Apparently, she didn't want to give the wrong message to this boy.

A Couple of Thanksgiving Cards

This has been such a busy month for me with Christmas Card Workshops, Scrapbook Workshops and working full time, but I managed to find some time for myself to make a couple of Thanksgiving Cards. Both cards are made using the beautiful "Olivia" paper. The card on the left uses the stamp set "Harvest Home" and the one on the right uses "Thanksgiving." Both cards are watercolored using CTMH inks and and a blending pen. I love to add sparkle to my cards and both of my cards have Prisma Glitter and Shimmer Designer Brads. All supplies are from Close to My Heart.

Share The Magic Workshop

Halloween isn't even here yet and I am posting Christmas cards. Before you think I am crazy, they are for my worshop in November. I had so much fun making these cards using the new Mistletoe Paper Pack and the October Stamp of the Month, Share The Magic. The colors are Cranberry, New England Ivy and Cocoa. Such a perfect color combination with glitter and sparkles. My "Scrappin' Ladies" are going to have so much fun. They love to color and I am going to teach them the "Gamasol Magic" trick for coloring. Click on the link on Gamasol for this technique. This adorable stamp set will only be available through the end of October. If you like it as much as I do, then be sure to get one for yourself, because once the month is over, they will no longer be available. You can order one Here and have fun making your own Christmas Cards. To get a better view of the cards, click on the picture to enlarge.

Mojo Monday

What a great day this has been. It was so nice having an extra day off of work. Today, we took Lexi to our gym and let her play in the pool with her friends and enjoyed a BBQ. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning up the hard disk on my computer. This is something that really needed to be done and I am so proud that I was able to do it. As a reward to myself, I participated in today's Mojo Monday Sketch. I had already had this image colored in, so all that I had to do was assemble the card. I never thought of doing things this way. Usually, I do the whole card at the same time. When this stamp set came in the mail, I couldn't wait to play with it. It has encouraged me to color my images ahead of time and use them when a sketch comes up. The stamp that I used is called "Theme Park" and the paper is "Zippidee". Both are from Close to My Heart. I hope you are having a wonderful day too!!!

Mojo Monday 155

It's a Zippidee Do Da Day!!!

I am starting the day in a Zippidee Do Da kind of way. I just registered for Convention and am soooo excited. Disneyland here I come!!!! Last night I was playing with the "Thrill Ride" stamp and made this cute card using the "Zippidee" paper pack from Close to my Heart. It's hard to see in the picture, but I used "Bitty Sparkles" on the carousel.

Party Animal

This little guy is from a new stamp set coming out in fall called "Party Animal." I used Jeanette Lynton's Color Me Monday Challenge to make him. The colors used are Tulip, Juniper, Cocoa and Dessert Sand. On Jeanette's blog she talks about pennants, banners and flags as being the rage. They are. And, every time I see a card with a string of pennants, I get so disappointed because I don't have the stamp to make them. Imagine my surprise when Jeanette suggested cutting out triangles and attaching them with hemp. I had fun making them.

Sneek Peak - A Sip

I am having fun playing with my new stamps from Convention. This stamp is called "A Sip" Supplies: Stamp: A Sip, Ink: Tulip, Paper: That's Amore

Somebirdy Loves You

Something about this stamp set makes me happy. Maybe it's because it has birds on it and I love nature. When I am in a scrapbook store, I find myself gravitating towards stamps and paper that have birds, trees and woodland animals on them. They give me that peaceful, happy feeling. Oops. I think those are the lyrics to a song. lol. I used Mojo Monday sketch #143. My card doesn't completely fit the sketch. I had a hard time getting it all to fit. But, that's okay, because I am happy with the way it turned out. The bird cage is stamped twice and the second image is cut out and placed on a pop dot. The stamp set is called "Love Birds" and the paper is "Veranda". Both are from CTMH.

Elaine's Card

Check out this adorable card that my Upline and great friend, Elaine made. Isn't it so cute? Stop by her blog and say hello.

My Man Card Workshop

Here is the last card for my "Man Card" Workshop this Sunday. This card uses the stamp set "Postcard Travel Series" and the paper is "Moon Doggie". Here are all the cards that we will make. The first one uses the "Passages" Workshop on the Go. The next card uses "Hot Diggity with Splendor", followed by "Live Inspired with Passages." The fourth card uses "Over the Rainbow with Splendor." All supplies used are from CTMH.

Go Graduate!!!

It's graduation time and I am late in getting my cards out. I ordered this adorable stamp set from my SU friend, Debbie. When I saw it in the catalog, I knew it would be perfect. It's called "Go Graduate." I used my CTMH paper "Game On." When I first saw this paper in the catalog, I wasn't too crazy about it, but I am finding lots of uses for it. Last night, I went to the Splitcoast Stampers Gallery in search of cards using this set. I saw the card, below and loved the design. So I cased it.

CTMH Card Workshop

Today, Was a nice quiet day and I had a chance to play with some of my new stamps. The first card uses the stamp set "Hot Diggity" with "Splendor" paper. The second uses "Over the Rainbow" with "Splendor paper." And, the third uses the "Passages Workshop on the Go." I have a card workshop next Sunday. We will be making 5 cards, but I can't I can't finish the next two until my stamps come in on Monday. Can't wait.

Hello Friend

I couldn't wait to get home from work today and play with my new stamps. I was so good, though, and went to the gym first. I had fun playing with this new stamp from CTMH called "Hot Diggity". This set has so many cute images on it. I want to try the frog next and then that cute little snail. The paper that I used is our new "Splendor" paper pack. The colors in this pack are Goldrush, Topiary and Moonstruck and Heavenly Blue. For the cute little bird, I stamped him twice in Goldrush ink. Then I cut the body out of one of the images and attached it with a pop dot to the other. I did this to give some dimension to him. For my sketch I used this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch #140

Flowers Whisper What Words Cannot Say

Ever have one of those weeks when things go horribly wrong? I had one of those weeks, and what got me through it was the love of a friend who was by my side the whole way. Her comfort meant the world to me. And, I thank God for her. Of all the blessings in my life, the most important are my family and close friends. As a thank you, I made this card for her. I used the April Stamp of the month called "Flower Pot" from CTMH and the paper is "That's Amore". The sentiment that came with this set says "Flowers Whisper What Words Cannot Say". It couldn't be more perfect. To give dimension to my card, I stamped the image first. Then on a seperate piece of paper, I stamped the flowers and flower box. I colored both images and cut the second one out. I then propped them up on pop dots. I gave a little twist to the flowers, so that you could see the flowers underneath. I used brads for the nails in the shutters. And, if you are wondering if my week got better. It did. But, I am drained. I got some rest this afternoon and plan to go to crop night at my favorite scrapbook store, Jazzy Crafts. Have a blessed weekend. And, always remember, God is good. He will always provide what you need. And, when you wonder where he is, look around. He may be in that person next to you. God uses those around us to show us his love. He will never leave us nor forsake us, no matter what. Wow. I hadn't planned on making this a biblical lesson, I just needed to share his goodness.

Color Me Monday

With Easter around the corner, I decided to take advantage of Jeanette Lynton's Color Me Monday Challenge and make an Easter Card. The colors in the challenge are Petal, Buttercup, Blush and Colonial White. I combined it with this week's Mojo Monday sketch. The stamp set used is "Bunny Love" from CTMH. The egg shell is on Pop Dots to give a three dimensional look.

27 Years Ago Today....

Twenty-seven years ago today, Jennifer came into this world; my first born daughter and the apple of my eye. Here is a picture of her at her twelve months. And, my has she grown. Where has the time gone? It's hard for me to imagine that I have a daughter who is a grown woman. I made this card for her using the "Love You Forever" stamp set from CTMH. I love this sentiment. No matter how old she is, she will always be my baby.

And, here she is today...the mother of my beautiful Lexi.

Izzy Has Balloons

Today is my sister Chris' birthday. I had made the other two cards for her friends and this time I made one for her. This is "Izzie has balloons" and she is from Stamping Bella. Chris is a big quilter and has made some of the most beautiful quilts that I have ever seen. So, I thought this quilt patterned paper by Basic Grey would be perfect for her. The paper is called "June Bug". I added "liquid glass" to the balloons to give them some dimension and raised the red balloon on a pop dot. Hope she likes it.

Heidi Among the Flowers

This is the second of the two birthday cards that my sister requested. I just love this little Pixie. She is called "Heidi Among the Flowers" and is from C.C Designs Swiss Pixies. I ordered her from All That Scraps. The paper used is from Basic Grey and is called "Lemonade".

I thought that I had lost my Mojo!!!

I apologize for being such a bad blogger. I have become addicted to a Facebook game called Zooworld and it has sucked the life out of me!!!! A few days ago, my sister asked me if I would make a couple of birthday cards for her. I agreed to make them, but when I sat down yesterday to make them, my mojo had escaped me and I struggled. I needed to make a 60th birthday card and was at a loss. Finally, I came up with Georgia Glamourpuss from Stampingbella. The inside of the card reads "If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun". I hope her friend likes this card.