Another Card for Operation Write Home!

Here we go!  This is the second card for my upcoming Operation Write Home Card Workshop on the 18th and 19th of July.  I know we have done a sunburst card before, but I LOVE the papers in the Jubilee Paper Packet used all together like this!  It is soooo cheery and full of SUMMER!

What do you think?  It feels like a picnic!  I used the awesome Circus Alphabet My Acrylix set for the sentiment--this is the July Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart!  You can get it this month ONLY either at full price for $17.95 OR for just $5 with a $50 order.

I thought the font went well with the cheery papers!

And then, I did what I tend to do...I made another option, lol!  I just could not help myself, so I stamped a couple of images from the Country-Born My Acrylix and used my Watercolor Pencils and blending pen to add some color to match!  This sentiment is just PERFECT for the troops to send home...

I can't wait to show you how easy this was!  :)

Here are some other ways to use the Jubilee Paper Packet...

And here is that Stamp of the Month again!  There is even a video at the bottom of my post with more to see using it...

Stitched Flowers for MCT Designer's Challenge!

I am SO glad I finally picked up this flower die and played with it!  I am a HUGE fan of Emma's stitched dies over at My Creative Time, and I am slowly building a collection.

Can I just say the timing was excellent for me to grab this one, because this month's MCT Designer's Challenge is to use a FLOWER on a Mother's Day project!  YES!!!

I just LOVED using the Jubilee Paper Packet from Close to My Heart to make the flowers!  It reminds me soooooo much of a retired paper packet called Pemberley that I adored when I first became a Close to My Heart consultant.  :)

I actually even used the Pemberley Assortment resin flowers to complement the paper flowers and the gorgeous font from the Mother's Day My Acrylix Stamp Set.

I was in my craft cave with my teen hanging around trying to butter me up for some reason, when she showed me how she had twirled a skinny triangle of glitter paper around my tweezers.  I was so annoyed!  I reprimanded her for playing around with my things, especially my precious glitter paper, and took it, only to exclaim a moment later that she was BRILLIANT!

Aren't they just the perfect thing to add to flowers?  Oh, I could kiss her!  But don't tell her that!  ;)  The glitter paper is just stiff enough to hold its shape after you let it go. Can't hold it back anymore!  ;)  I used 5 of these die-cut flowers to layer on my card, so I am off to link up with Heart 2 Heart Challenges: Take 5!  You should check it out over there--serious CTMH inspiration, my peeps!

Hope you decide to try this neat little embellishment idea yourself!  :)

A Birthday Jubilee!

I picked up some new toys recently and had to break them in...of course!  I decided to give them a go for my friend, Beth's birthday card.  I saw a yellow and blue color scheme earlier this month that I loved, so decided this card would be just PERFECT for it! 

This is the first chance I had to really play with the Jubilee Paper Packet.   I absolutely love these two papers together!  I added some White Daisy and Pacifica CS for the flowers and sentiment. 

The flowers and labels are made with two beautiful dies from MCT.  I added some retired Pemberley Assortment blooms to add some more pops of yellow.

Enamel Dots from MME and these itty bitty sequins from my stash add the perfect touches!

Happy, happy birthday, Beth!  Feel better soon so I can bring you this beautiful bouquet!  :)

If you check out the Jubilee Paper Packet on my Close to My Heart website, don't forget about our monthy specials!

SOOOOO, when you take advantage of BOTH these deals, you can get almost $80 worth of fabulous papercrafting products for only $60!  That is a 25% savings!!!  You can find all these deals on my website at mimimyselfandi.ctmh.com.  Happy shopping, and Happy National Scrapbooking Month!  :)

Happy Easter!

Hoppy Easter My Acrylix Stamp Set B1423

Just wanted to take a quick moment to wish you all a joyous Easter!  He is risen!  :)