Project Life Week One Re-Do and Last Chance for Year Noted!

The month has quietly slipped away from me, and today is the 31st of January!  I have several pages finished for the month, yay!!!  My Canon Selphy has proven to be quite the little workhorse to get my life down in the books.  I am a happy scrapper to say the least.  :)

I wanted to show you this page re-do today (here is my original and unfortunate beginning) in case you were inspired to grab the Year Noted Kit from my website today which will be your last chance!

The other cards I used for this page are from the Chalk It Up Picture My Life Kit.

I adore these little banners for making strings of embellies!  I also love the dotted line and check-box stamps for journaling lists of anything and everything!

You knew you would see this little image in my pages again, didn't you?  Glitter Glam is such a fun set!  I had a leftover scrap of White Daisy CS with the reverse part of a Scallop Border Punch to it...waste not, want not!  The Teal Glitter paper and the Chalk It Up products were a match made in scrapbook heaven!

Teal Glitter Paper?  YES, Please!

That little heart stamped my my niece and nephew pooches is found in this month's Stamp of the Month, so you might want to check it out too before the end of the day!  ;)  If for any reason you don't get this until January is over, and you REALLY want to get your hands on it, shoot me a message and I will try to help!  :)

THESE My Acrylix Stamps will definitely be unavailable after today, however, so check out the retiring list NOW!  ;)

Close to My Heart April Stamp of the Month: Balloon Talk

Good morning (or afternoon, or evening, whatever it might be!)  :)

I am back with Blogger cooperating again after a total reset of my Firefox browser and giving her a stern talking-to.  Let's hope she learned her lesson.  ;)

Today I want to show you another card I made using the Close to My Heart April Stamp of the Month.  This set is super-versatile for both card making AND scrapbooking, so whichever type of crafting you prefer, you really want to give it a look before the month is over.

Here is the card...

I actually used a leftover cut on my card again.  The large scalloped edge is a remnant from cutting a mini-album from the Cricut Artbooking Collection.  I haven't shown you the album yet, but I can't wait to finish it!  The word bubble shape coordinates with the April Stamp of the Month and is found on the Cricut Artiste Collection.  Want to find out how to get either of these fabulous cartridges for FREE this month?  Visit THIS PAGE on my blog!  No strings, no hassle...just FREE!  It is really almost too good to be true--but it is TRUE in April!

The new Mother's Day My Acrylix isn't JUST for Mother's Day...these silhouette's can be used in so many different ways and dolled up with bling like these Bitty Sparkles as well...

You can win this super set with a retail value of $13.95 from me this month just by placing an order through my website HERE! 

 I love all the different patterns in the Ariana Paper Packet.  I decided to sneak another one in on the inside of the card.  I ink distressed the edges of my papers with Slate Exclusive ink and a sponge dauber.  Did you know you can purchase these awesome tools from Close to My Heart in bulk now too, so it is more affordable to have one for each of your ink colors!  :)

The cute little scallop border is made with the easy-to-use Scallop Border Punch.  It is a great way to add a bit of detail.  What's your favorite way to add an easy bit of detail to your card creations?

Tag (You're It!) Tuesday Meets new Close to My Heart Products!

I am BURSTING to show you this tag I made with some of the new Close to My Heart products!  It features the Lollydoodle Paper Packet as the background of the tag and the Kraft CS for the scalloped rectangle.  I used the Scallop Border Punch to easily give it the edge.  The base for my tag is one of the Dimensional Elements Tags that coordinate with the cuts on the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection.

I have no idea where to begin here!  I used a variety of new products for this tag because I was so excited to try them ALL!  ;)  The tie at the top of my tag is made with the NEW Skylark Textiles.  I seriously love the patterns and colors they chose for these!  I also added a button and hemp twine from the Mini Medley Accents Wooden Collection. 

The cluster at the bottom of the tag features a sentiment from Big Hug, one of my favorite new My Acrylix sets.  I added a sprinkle of Flamingo Enamel Dots, Lagoon Zipper Lace, and a cute badge button from the Lollydoodle Assortment.

THIS is one of my favorite new embellishments--the White Marquee Enamel Shapes!  I stuck the self-adhesive heart to some of the NEW Smoothie Striped Washi Tape that was I had taped to White Daisy CS and just trimmed it out for a cute 3D embellishment!  SO easy and SO many possibilities to use these great additions!

Do you recognize the little "leaf" on my tag?  It is actually a corner that I cut off one of the Irresistibles Frames and inked up with Pear Exclusive Ink.  I always love to find new uses for familiar products!  :)

Here is a better look at those button badges in the Lollydoodle Assortment...I adore how they are diamond cut instead of smooth on top!

Lollydoodle Assortment

Thanks for letting me showcase a few of the new products in the NEW Close to My Heart Spring and Summer Idea Book!  I am linking this project up with the LOVE challenge over at Heart 2 Heart Challenges in February because I LOVE Lollydoodle!!!  ;)

Don't forget!  There are two amazing specials this month!  One of them is JUST from ME!  :)

 

You can shop now on my website right HERE or contact me to place your order.  :)

I {heart} Cricut Artbooking for Valentines!

TGIF!  Yes!  The weekend is almost here!!! 

I have a super-quick Valentine's Day card to show you today!  WHY is it so fast you ask?

Let me show you!

Part of the reason this came together lickety-split was because I used this leftover cut from the Close to My Heart Cricut Artbooking Collection.  Did you know this was my FIRST ever cut from the cartridge over six months ago?  You can see my very first project with it HERE that uses the positive cut from the hears image.  I kept the negative in a drawer of unused and cuts...and just pulled it out!  I trimmed it up to fit this polaroid style mat for my card. 

I used my Scallop Border Punch to quickly detail the end of the little tag.  LOVE it!  The little Pink Glitter Gem went on faster than you can say, "sparkle!"  ;)

My heart and "love you" sentiment are from the Lifting Spirits My Acrylix.  I used a super-fast and easy masking technique to use the words and letters I wanted while leaving the rest out.  I love using these old markers to color my stamps.  :)

Finally, I used our Alcohol Ink Markers to turn this soon to be retired (cry) Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon into a shade of Ruby to match the Cardstock.  The ink dries super-fast, so I was finished with my card in NO time!  :)

Thanks for popping in to my blog today and leaving a little sparkle!  :)

Damask Divas Sparkle and Shine Blog Hop!

Welcome to my blog for the shiniest hop this year!  ;)  If you arrived from Jamie's Blog, then you are on the right path.  If not, just check out the Damask Divas Blog for the entire line up!  :)

I finally had a chance to play with my new paper, and love how it looks with this simple card design!  I have had this one brewing in my mind for a while, using the tree as the letter 'A' in PEACE.  I had no idea it would work so perfectly with the Tree Delights My Acrylix and the Framework Alphabet!

Now, you sure can't tell in the first picture, but take a look at this one close up!

The lettering is stamped in Juniper Ink, while the tree was stamped with Versamark and sprinkled with Close to My Heart's Silver Embossing Powder.  The heating tool just shines it right up to match the silver color in the new Sparkle and Shine patterned papers!   I am really loving the softer look of the Juniper rather than the more traditional green for Christmas papers.

I trimmed the edge of the White Daisy card front with the Scallop Border Punch for a different look.  Hope you are inspired to try something new with my card, but now you are off to Tammy's Blog for another amazing paper creation!  Have a fantastic time on the hop!

Remember, if you get lost, jut pop on over to the Damask Divas Blog for the entire line-up!  :)

Don't forget to pick up the Stamp of the Month, Scandinavian Wishes before October ends!  :)

Tag (You're It) Tuesday Time!

 TAG!  You're it! 

Sooooo how many of you love to make a tag or two here or there?  I love the freedom of making tags and love to pull one off just to mix up my week.  I am hoping to start a new traditional Tag (You're It!) Tuesday on my blog.  Wish me luck in remembering...lol!

Let's kick it off with a tag full of love!  I made this one for two different challenges.  First, I am getting my PINK on with Dynamic Duos where they are having a two-tone pink challenge, so go check them out if you like pink!  

Also, CAS(E) this Sketch has a new challenge posted for the week that I thought would work BEAUTIFULLY on a tag along with my new Close to My Heart Scallop Border Punch!  :)

I started off with a plain chipboard tag from the Art Philosophy coordinating Dimensional Elements and cut a piece of White Daisy CS to fit.  I used a Finishing File to sand down all the edges to match perfectly before decorating it.  I love these handy little tools!  Here is a quick pic:

I always like to check my stash of leftover cuts before cutting more, and I happened to have this "love u" word bubble stamped in Cotton Candy pink and all ready to go!  Anyone else have a stash of leftover cuts?  They are great to recycle for later!  This one is from the Cricut Artiste Collection--both the cut and the stamp come with the set.  

See the little hearts behind the bubble?  Those are on the Retired Whooo's Your Valentine My Acrylix if you happen to have one.  If you don't have one, I have TWO for sale over in my Flee Market!

 

I used my Cotton Candy CS along with the retired Baby Pink CS to cut 1/2 inch scallop borders that were then layered onto the tag.   My Silver Shimmer Trim is a bit of an attention hound, so I had to add a bit to give it a piece of the limelight.  ;)

WHO remembers this button???  This is a spare button from one of my daughter's back to school shirts, lol!!!  I totally claimed it when I was cutting off the tags to wash her clothes.  How could I not???  :)

Thanks for popping in, and I hope you tune in next Tuesday for another Tag (You're It!)

Remember!  Never let anyone steal YOUR sparkle!  :)

A Simple Thank You Card with Laughing Lola

Hi everyone!  Here is one of the cards that we made last night at my workshop.  I created it on Day 4 of my upline's Card-A-Day Challenge this month for Stamptember--National Stamping Month!  It is a simple thank you card that I designed using pattern 19 from Volume 2 of the awesome Make It From Your Heart series inspired by Jeanette Lynton.

I used the Laughing Lola paper along with White Daisy, Slate, Black, and Pear CS.  The card base is from one of Close to My Heart's awesome value packs.  See that adorable little scallop edge at the bottom?  I made it with out brand new Scallop Border Punch!  So cute and easy.

I stamped the Thanks sentiment in Gypsy Ink with the Casual Expressions My Acrylix.  The little banner behind it is from the Laughing Lola Workshop on the Go Cardmaking Kit and it is stamped in Crystal Blue Ink.  The strip of Black Shimmer Trim is the perfect accent.

Thanks to YOU for stopping in today!  :)

Halloween Puppy Treats!

Hello my sparkly friends!  It is a double post kind of day again...what can I say, I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants type of crafter.  You just never know when I will be inspired or find a great challenge to try!  ;)

This project is for the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge that ends tonight.  Egads!  We are to create a 3D project with a pet theme.  Before I started, I found out that My Craft Spot's Monday Challenge 109 was a 3D challenge as well!  I was super-excited since I JUST received some stamps from Kimberly to play with!  Woot-woot a two-fer! 

Most of my Peachy stamps are faces, so I knew I wouldn't be stamping a pet.  I browsed my Cricut handbooks for a change instead...and saw a bone!  Inspiration struck, and here is what I put together...

It is a treat pouch for canine trick-or-treaters!  I used the Sarita Paper Packet from Close to My Heart for the background paper.  The black CS scalloped trim is made with the NEW Scallop Border Punch. 

How cute is that little doggie bone wearing a witch hat?  One of my favorite things about Peachy faces is that you can bring any item to life instantly.  :)  I cut this bone at 1.25 inches on Champagne CS from the Create a Critter Cartridge.  Then I used face parts from both Everyday Character Face Parts and Basic Paper Doll Faces to bring it to life.  To accentuate the Halloween theme, I added this adorable witch's hat!

The hat is from a retired Close to My Heart My Acrylix called Wicked.  It usually looks like this:

I changed it up a bit to be more simple and cheery (read: no spider, lol.)  My favorite addition is the green glitter paper band!  Save your scraps--you never know WHAT you might use them for!

Anyhow, I really wanted to play with my new Stampin' Around Fall stamps and the dies that go along with it.  I used my White Daisy, Black, and Sunset CS to add this little sentiment to the pouch. I added the white circle after tying on the button with twine and popped it up with foam squares.  :)

See that doggie bone pattern paper behind it?  I don't own a single piece of dog themed paper (no dog!), but I made it all my myself with the retired A Bowwow from CTMH.  It is SO easy to make your own pattern paper!  Have you ever tried it?

Thanks for stopping in to see my latest creation!   If you know some pooches that would like a treat pouch like this one, email me at mimimyselfandi@outlook.com and I will hook you up!