Save the Date with Typed Note

This was a super-fun card to make!  I am short on time, but wanted to get this posted up for you to see...so I am going to change it up a bit and show the pics and THEN the products I used...hope you like it!  :)

I still had my St. Patrick's Day Jamberry Nails on back then!  I just used a black journaling pen to color the sleeve...

I am super-excited to finally share this one...seems like forever ago that I made it, lol...

If you want to recreate this fantastic and fun save the date card, here are the products I used:

Yuletide Carol Paper Packet (it's not just for Christmas!)
White Daisy CS
Happy to Be Friends My Acrylix Stamp Set
April Stamp of the Month, Typed Note
Champagne and Black Exclusive Inks
Neutral Metallic Bakers Twine
Piercing Tool Kit

Limited Edition Layouts in Studio J!

Happy February! 

The freshly fallen snow on my patio has reminded me that this is the last month to use the limited edition Yuletide Carol Express Collection in Close to My Heart's awesome online digital scrapbooking software, Studio J!

I am so excited to see Close to My Heart offer this simple kit that you only need to drag and drop your pictures into...that's it!  The beautiful pages are already designed with one of my all time favorite papers.  Take a look at this...

Now is a great time to try it out if you haven't yet!  Just follow THIS LINK to set up your FREE Studio J account to get started.  You only purchase the layouts you want, and can work on your pages over the course of a week, so give it a look!

Last Christmas Card...and FREE Shimmer Trim!

So, I have one last Christmas Card to show you that I created using the Yuletide Carol Paper Packet from Close to My Heart.  I also used the matching Complements for this one...

I matted and cut out the sticker Complements to pop them up with some Thin Adhesive 3D Foam Tape.  It came together so quickly!  About the only thing missing from this card is some SPARKLE!

Need some SPARKLE to start off your year?  I have JUST the right thing!  For every order of $25 on my website or made through me, I am giving away my favorite thing...SHIMMER TRIM!

Why, without Shimmer Trim, you can't do THIS...

or THIS...

or even THIS!

I sure don't want that to happen to YOU!  So get your orders placed before the end of December so I can send you a FREE roll of Shimmer Trim--you can even choose the color!  Don't add it to your shopping cart if you shop at my website HERE: www.mimimyselfandi.ctmh.com.  Just let me know what color you would like after you order, and I will get it to you separately!  :)

You only have TWO MORE DAYS to take advantage of my offer AND to land this cutie-pie Stamp of the Month!

Don't delay!  You might miss the DEAL OF THE DECADE!  :)

Yuletide Carol from Close to My Heart

I have a bit of Hump-Day cheer for you today, brought to you by the Yuletide Carol Paper Packet from Close to My Heart!  This is a fantastic Christmas themed paper packet with the traditional colors of the season.  One of my favorite papers is the musical note paper shown in the second layout.  I can't wait to scrapbook my Christmas pics this year...

Now, if you would rather create other paper crafts, here is a great little gift bag topper I made back in June that was designed by consultant Pamela O'Connor for Convention...

the sentiment is found on the new Noel My Acrylix Stamp Set...

How is your Christmas crafting coming along?  I just managed to get all the teacher gifts finished over the weekend.  You can see a pic over on my FB Page.  Be sure to follow me over there for some fun throughout the week!

I also finished up the design for a special Cricut Explore project I am making for all the littles in my classroom this year!  I can't wait to show you!  :)

Stamp of the Month!

Just for you!

Deal of the Decade Details!

Christmas Card Workshop Wrap-Up

Happy weekend!  My Christmas Card Workshop has arrived, so I wanted to do a quick wrap up of two more card creations.  I shared them over on FB, but not on my blog yet...

I used the fabulous new nativity themed My Acrylix set Reason for the Season
and the Yuletide Carol Paper Packet.

Here is a retired product for the starry bling along with a Bling Gem from the Gold Assortment...

Next up is a little Pinterest inspired card that you can find HERE...

I used my old favorite, Cricut Art Philosophy Collection to cut out the shapes, the new Dots embossing folder for the Cranberry CS texture, my Hostess only My Acrylix set called Be Jolly, Silver Glitter Paper, and sparkles...

I will show you the last card on Monday for Makeover Monday, and the gift card holder as soon as I get my pics taken!  :)

I have some SUPER news for my CTMH customers!  Now through the end of January, when you place an order with me or on my website HERE,  you can add the Seasonal Expressions 1 AND the Annual Inspirations Idea Book for FREE!  Yep, there is no catch and no minimum order for this one...AND you can even combine it with the December Deal of the Decade and Stamp of the Month special going on right now!

Be Still and Know that I am God

I wanted to stop in and let you all know that our wonderful Grandma Florida (as dubbed by my girls many years ago) passed away late Friday night.  Our hearts are heavy as we will miss her terribly until we see her again.  I cannot say enough about this generous woman whose 91 year old body truly just plain wore out while living life to the fullest.  She is my grandma by marriage, but I realized that she was mine for longer than one of my own even.  Grandma was a fantastic Scrabble player, a beautiful soul, and a force to be reckoned with, all in one dainty little frame.  My children all bear some of her remarkable genetics down to her energizing blue eyes. 

I made her a little card to keep with her at the rehab center that I was going to give her when we were supposed to see her at Thanksgiving.  I used one of my favorite My Acrylix stamps, Be Still, a Verve cross stamp, Cocoa Exclusive Ink, and the Yuletide Carol Paper Packet.  I didn't have the chance to give it to her, so I wanted to share it with you...

It will be pretty silent on my Facebook Page and blog as we take care of each other for a while.  I will be back after our Thanksgiving celebrations are finished, though, and have lots to still share with you from paper creations to new shimmer trim colors coming soon.  Yep.  I certainly will have my sparkle back in a bit, so Be Still, have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I see you next month my friends! I am most thankful for you all!

Christmas Card Workshop Time!

I am so excited to host my annual Christmas Card Workshop!  I am even MORE excited to show you the first card we will be making!  It features my favorite new My Acrylix stamps set from Close to My Heart for Christmas...Sing Glory.  This is only offered as a Hostess Reward, so this is one of the few ways to be able to use it!

I combined two beautiful paper packets for this one:  Pear and Partridge (retired) and Yuletide Carol.  Does the card look familiar?  I used the example on page 7 of the Annual Inspirations Idea Book as my inspiration.  Close to My Heart Idea Books are intended to be just that--IDEA books!  Use the artwork inside for your own creations and take the agony out of designing.  :)

This angel stamp has so many details that I love!  Do you see the stars and snowflakes?

If it's a Christmas card, then it's gotta have some bling!  I chose the Sequins Gold Assortment to help us out with that...

A simple Merry Christmas sentiment can be stamped inside...

I am really happy with the way this one turned out.  We will be using the standard A2 side fold cards for these, not the top fold like in my pictures.  I designed it at an all day crop and cut my paper the wrong way for this one, lol!  ;)

November Stamp of the Month

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