A Masculine Themed Anniversary Card

I should be working on Father's Day Cards, but I could NOT get this idea out of my head, so I did it anyway, lol.  I used the new ampersand die from MCT and the Cricut Artiste Cartridge Font to make a cute masculine Scrabble themed card for the Designer Challenge at My Creative Time!  :)

I used a small wood grain stamp from the Lollydoodle Card Workshop to create the tiles.  Yep--I sure did check my gameboard to see what the points should be on the different letters, lol.  The ampersand is cut from the red pattern in the Jubilee Paper Packet with my brand new MCT die.

In my haste to get this up I simply forgot to take a picture of the inside of my card!  I used the Love Doily My Acrylix set to stamp, "together forever."  I am thinking about replacing the "for" with a "4" since our scrabble initials actually add up to that!  :)

Thanks for another great challenge to try out my new MCT dies, Emma!  :)

I am celebrating a big number birthday this month, and YOU get the presents!  Don't forget to shop on my website to earn PRESENTS!  :)

June Stamp of the Month

A Filmstrip Birthday Card

Welcome to my crazy summer!  Sorry for the shorter/fewer posts for a while, but with a family reunion and VBS coming up, you get what you get and you don't throw a fit!  ;)

Here is a card that I made a while back that I am finally remembering to show you that used both Artbooking and Art Philosophy Cricut Collections to make.  You can tell it was a while ago with that old watermark, lol...

That filmstrip stamp is included in the Artbooking Collection from Close to My Heart.  I used Lagoon, Twilight, and  Juniper for this card and accented with Aqua Dots to match.

The background was super-easy to make by using a few extra cuts I had lying around from the Art Philosophy Cartridge.  I sponged different shades of blue over them all and then removed them...

This is a great technique to play with, so give it a try!

Don't forget you can get all these supplies on my website 24/7 by following the links above.  THIS month is an even better time to shop since I have a special offer for a special occasion!

Shop online at mimimyselfandi.ctmh.com!

 Get ready for July 4th right now with the June Stamp of the Month!

Using A Cricut Artbooking Overlay on a Card

Hi there!  I am getting ready for my next Cricut Artbooking workshop tomorrow where we will be making a layout AND a cute card!  Get this--we will be using the SAME overlay for each one!  Yep, it is true...check it out...

here is the layout

 and here is the card!

Did you know you can size these overlays to use for your own card creations?  This card is a 6x6 Kraft cardstock base, so I cut the overlay from the Cricut Artbooking Cartridge at 5.5 inches on REAL dial size.  I used both current AND retired paper packets.  Can you guess which one is retired?  :)

Don't forget to check out the JUNE special I have and the awesome Close to My Heart June Stamp of the Month! 

Lawnscaping Challenges Rides Again!

Finally!!!  I found some free time today and created a whirlwind of cards.  Oh, I so wish I could do that every day.  It felt GREAT!!!!

One of the cards I made is for the current Lawnscaping Challenge--Embossing!

I have had bits and pieces of this card sitting around for a while, but I finally got it all pulled together.  Do you ever start a project only to be distracted by something else?  Yeah, me too.  Too often, I am afraid!  What was I saying?  ;)

I just love the new Love You S'more sets from Lawn Fawn, and they finally helped me pull this card all together!

I made this speech bubble greeting for the card back when I first bought the dies...and then didn't get any further because of other projects...

These little marshmallows are just adorbs.  How can anyone possibly resist them!  I quickly discovered that you do NOT even need to stamp the images for these dies!  They totally work all on their own!

For the challenge, I dry embossed a piece of Sweet Leaf CS with the Close to My Heart Damask Folder.  This was also a left over from another card I made a while ago.  It was just right for my grassy knoll.  ;)

See what's missing on this card?  My trademark sparkle is not there--and there is a big reason!  I am building up my stash of cards to send away to Operation Write Home this summer.  NO glitter means NO way, so I am steering clear in an effort to send more cards.  Don't worry, I will slip some in here and there, but I have GOT to focus to be able to hold off!  ;)

Don't forget to check out the June Stamp of the Month over at my Close to My Heart website...it's GREAT for more Operation Write Home cards!

AND, remember, JUNE is my birthday month, so YOU get presents!!!  Everyone who makes a $40 purchase this month will get a FREE gift from ME!  What will YOU get for my birthday?  :)

Washi Wednesday!

Happy Hump Day!  Just a super-quick hello with a washi tip today! 

If you use steel wafer dies, you MUST have washi on hand to keep the dies in place while you roll them through your machine.  :)  You can see how this little strip of washi tape holds it in place here with a die that I won from My Creative Time a couple of months ago...

One of the MANY reasons I love my washi tape!  :) 

Have a great rest of the week!  :)

Makeover Monday on Tuesday with Artbooking and Timberline

Hi there, blog friends! 

If you are reading this, then you made it through the title of my post in one piece, so congrats!  Or maybe you just skipped it, lol, so thanks for sticking around.  ;)

Makeover Monday is usually on, well, Monday, but the past two weeks have been irregular for me, so this week we just have a slight delay.  Today I want to show you how I switched up my layout from the Damask Divas Timberline Blog Hop in order to use it for my latest Cricut Artbooking Workshop coming up on Saturday! 

Here it was BEFORE the makeover:

And here it is AFTER the makeover!

Can you tell what I swapped out?

Mostly JUST the papers--I replaced the different patterns from the Timberline Paper Packet with one of the patterns from the Skylark Paper Packet!

See how you can use either papers with these same pics for a fantastic layout?  There are always so many different choices to make when scrapping your pictures--and sometimes there isn't a bad one!  Don't let that decision making stop you from getting those layouts finished!  :)  I don't know this from experience or anything...

Check out this month's special offers over on my Close to My Heart website to go along with these great products...

June Stamp of the Month

Celebrate 30!

Here are the 6 Collections to choose from!  They are each yours for just $30 with a $50 purchase!

Delightful Ribbon and Trim Collection--a $54 Value!

• Hemp Black
• Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon
• Party Washi Tape 3-Pack
• Sparkle & Shine Washi Tape 3-Pack
• Colonial White Rosette Ribbon

Extraordinary Embellishments Collection--a $50.55 Value!

• Mini Medley Accents Antiqued Gold Collection
• Just Blooms™ Floret Paper Shapes
• Pixie Glitter Alphabet
• Glamour Glitter Alphabet
• Color Ready-Canvas Alphabet
• Chalkboard Shapes
• Durables Round Studs
• Durables Square Studs
• Colonial White Rosette Ribbon

Accessory Coordinates Collection--a $53.55 Value!

• Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Huntington Complements
• Chantilly Complements
• Huntington Assortment
• For Always Assortment
• Tommy Assortment
• Surfs Up Assortment
• Chantilly Assortment

Holiday Happiness Collection--a $64.55 Value!

• Season’s Tweetings Gift Bags (2 sets)
• Frosted Paper Packet
• Frosted Complements
• Frosted Assortment
• Sparkle & Shine Textiles
• Sparkle Holiday Shapes
• Sparkle & Shine Complements
• Sparkle & Shine Assortment

Papercrafting Possibilities Collection--a $61.25 Value!

• Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon
• Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel
• Almond Glitz Glitter Gel
• Colonial White Die-Cut Cards
• My Creations™ Cubby
• My Creations™ Collage Cubes
• My Creations™ Star

Gifts and Kits Collection--a $64.70 Value!

• Hemp Black
• Glamour Glitter Alphabet
• My Originals™ Matchbook Card Kit
• Chantilly Textiles
• Seasons Tweetings Gift Bags (2 sets)
• My Creations™ Collage Cubes

Of course, since it is my birthday month, don't forget my OWN little special!

ONLY from ME!

Happy June with FREE Close to My Heart Products!!!

Hello all my crafty peeps!  June is here at LAST!!!  I have been waiting for this month to come since last summer when Close to My Heart announced that Convention 2014 was to be held in June at Disneyland!  But that is not the only reason!

This is also my birthday month--not just any birthday either--one of the milestones!  We are talking one of those, "oh my goodness, I cannot be that old" birthdays!  I decided that I am DONE dreading it though, and I want to share the celebration with YOU instead!

Now, I am certainly NOT giving up my age, but pay close attention, because during June I am giving away FREE Close to My Heart products to EVERYONE who places an order of $40 or more!  ;)  I have everything from embellishments to stamps to paper packets stashed away to send out, and you don't have to do a THING but place your $40 order to qualify to win one from me.  I will send everyone their goodies at the end of the month when I return from convention!

BUT WAIT, there's MORE!  I set lots of business goals for myself as the year goes on, and if I reach my sales goal this month, AND my goal to reach 300 FB followers, I will also be giving away a box of goodies!  The box contains at least $40 worth of CTMH products!  So spread the word, and give a girl some birthday love so I can make somebody VERY happy!  :)

You can find my Facebook Page HERE!

Don't miss the fantastically patriotic new 

June 2014 Stamp of the Month for just $5 when you spend $50!

 Celebrate 30 years of Close to My Heart!

Here are the collections to choose from only WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!!    They are each yours for just $30 with a $50 purchase!

Delightful Ribbon and Trim Collection--a $54 Value!

• Hemp Black
• Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon
• Party Washi Tape 3-Pack
• Sparkle & Shine Washi Tape 3-Pack
• Colonial White Rosette Ribbon

Extraordinary Embellishments Collection--a $50.55 Value!

• Mini Medley Accents Antiqued Gold Collection
• Just Blooms™ Floret Paper Shapes
• Pixie Glitter Alphabet
• Glamour Glitter Alphabet
• Color Ready-Canvas Alphabet
• Chalkboard Shapes
• Durables Round Studs
• Durables Square Studs
• Colonial White Rosette Ribbon

Accessory Coordinates Collection--a $53.55 Value!

• Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Huntington Complements
• Chantilly Complements
• Huntington Assortment
• For Always Assortment
• Tommy Assortment
• Surfs Up Assortment
• Chantilly Assortment

Holiday Happiness Collection--a $64.55 Value!

• Season’s Tweetings Gift Bags (2 sets)
• Frosted Paper Packet
• Frosted Complements
• Frosted Assortment
• Sparkle & Shine Textiles
• Sparkle Holiday Shapes
• Sparkle & Shine Complements
• Sparkle & Shine Assortment

Papercrafting Possibilities Collection--a $61.25 Value!

• Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon
• Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel
• Almond Glitz Glitter Gel
• Colonial White Die-Cut Cards
• My Creations™ Cubby
• My Creations™ Collage Cubes
• My Creations™ Star

Gifts and Kits Collection--a $64.70 Value!

• Hemp Black
• Glamour Glitter Alphabet
• My Originals™ Matchbook Card Kit
• Chantilly Textiles
• Seasons Tweetings Gift Bags (2 sets)
• My Creations™ Collage Cubes