Happy Halloween!

Today is the day my kids have been waiting for all month!  The day where they get to dress up as their favorite character and collect a bunch of sugary treats!  I'll admit, I love candy too!  I'm a sucker for Milk Duds!  They're my favorite and I look forward to raiding my kids candy stash each Halloween.

In honor of all the Halloween goodness going on today, I thought I'd share a couple of cards I created for the occasion.  Both of these cards were created using the NEW Cricut Artistry Cartridge and the Nevermore paper pack.  Aren't they just darling?  I love the googly eyes!

Here's hoping you have a fun and safe Halloween!  May you get lots of treats, especially Milk Duds!  

Christmas Card Workshop

Saturday, November 7, 2015 is my annual Christmas Card Making Day!  This workshop will be held at my home in Choconut, PA from 9am-1pm.  The cost is $20 for all of the pre-cut papers and supplies to create 10 gorgeous cards using the White Pines Paper Pack and the NEW Cricut Artistry Cartridge.  You will need to BYO scissors and adhesives (tape runner, glue dots, pop dots etc.).

If you would like to attend this workshop, please RSVP to me by November 5th.  If you can't attend but would like a kit "To Go" the cost is $25.   Your kit will include pre-cut papers, accessories, pre-stamped images and a photo guide for assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

Be Joyful, Be Merry, Be Festive and get a jumpstart on creating your Christmas Cards!  

Zoe Cards

I can't get enough of ZOE!  After creating the four 2pg. layouts for the ZOE Workshop, I decided I would use up my leftover scraps to create a few cards.  Today I am sharing 2 of the cards I created.

The Hello Friend card features X7197B ZOE papers, Z3123 Green Glitter/Enamel Triangles, Z3088 Coral Shimmer Trim and D1677-Friend Tree stamp set.  This stamp set also coordinates with the new Artisty Cricut Cartridge Z3167.

The next card features X7197B Zoe papers, the Slate Chevron print paper is from Z3128 Basic Paper Fundamentals, Z2013 Silver Sequins, Z3024 White Shimmer Trim, C1588 Great Job stamp set & D1661 Crazy Good stamp set.  The star shaped border was cut from Z3169 Cricut Artbooking cartridge.  The polka dot vellum star is from the Z7197C Zoe complements.

I challenge you to see what you can create with your leftover scraps.  Leave me a comment!  I would love to hear what you've been creating!

Nat'l Stamping Month-Hello Life for Scrapbooking

Have you seen the 3 new exclusive stamp sets for National Stamping Month?  They are super-cute on their own, but they also work so well together.  Here is a one-page layout I created using 2 of the Hello Life stamp sets.

This layout features 3 of the NEW colors (Saffron, Peacock & Poppy) from the Enchantment Color Palette.  I random stamped the camera border along the lefthand side and stamped part of the title.  I also used the NEW Cricut Artistry cartridge to cut out the heart, arrow, camera & small photo mat, then added some Poppy Twine and Silver Sequins.  The 2 Hello Life stamp sets I used to create this layout are below.



The Hello Life stamp sets are only available during September, for National Stamping Month.  They are $13.95 for one, or purchase all 3 sets for $34.95 and save $6.90.   You can view all 3 Hello Life stamp sets and place your order on my website.

August CTMH Specials & NEW Products Available NOW!

August Specials
This month there are 2 Close To My Heart Specials that I wanted to let you know about.  The first one is GET ORGANIZED!

During the month of August, get your hands on the latest and greatest in organization products from Close To My Heart—with a few perks thrown in! Simply place an order for the new marker roll-up at full retail price and receive the new D-size stamp set My Acrylix^® Balloon Wishes FREE! Or place an order for the new accessory roll-up at full retail price and receive two new Base & Bling style sheets, Affirmations and Lovely Blooms, FREE! All of the items offered as part of this campaign are featured in the Annual Inspirations 2015–2016 idea book, but are available for early purchase during August only as part of this campaign. The marker roll-up will be your new best friend, providing storage space for up to 25 ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ markers. The My Acrylix^® Balloon Wishes stamp set is perfect for coloring, making them a practical pairing. The accessory roll-up is ideal for sorting and storing accessories, Base & Bling items, and embellishments, while the new Base & Bling style sheets are full of gorgeous floral designs and hip icons and sentiments perfectly suited for creating stunning jewelry pieces. Place your order for one—or both—deals and get an exciting sneak peek at just a few of the many new products found within Annual Inspirations’ pages!

The second special is the August Stamp of the Month-Framed.  It's just $5 with a $50 purchase during the month of August.  

New Products Available NOW

The NEW 2015-16 Annual Inspirations Idea Book and Seasonal Expressions Idea Book go LIVE September 1st.  But in case you can't wait until then, CTMH has released a variety of products that are available to purchase NOW during the month of August.  

Meet the ZOE product line.

 

 

 

Also available in August-the NEW Cricut Artistry Collection!

CTMH has done it again!  The NEW Cricut Collection includes 700 images and shapes with a variety of themes, holidays & seasons, banners, layered shapes, borders, backgrounds, icons and a font-perfect for any type of crafter.  You also get 3 D-size stamp sets and the Enchantment Cardstock Combo Pack-all for just $99!

There's also a NEW Digital Collection available!  It contains the same stamp sets and cardstock as the cartridge collection.  The only difference is the 700 images are accessed using an online code rather than a cartridge.  The Digital Collection is only $79!

These items, along with the Stamp of the Month & Get Organized specials, are available to purchase NOW during the month of August and will be featured in the NEW 2015-16 Annual Inspirations Idea Book which goes LIVE in September.  To view these items or to place your order NOW on my website CLICK HERE.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.