Harvesting

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying the Fall weather! In my neck of the woods, we really only have two very distinct seasons Hot and Chilly. Every once in a while the Chilly season will become very cold(with snow!!) and the Hot season will grace us with a bit of Spring and Fall. This year we are having some beautiful Fall weather and I am enjoying every minute of it! My card today is a CAS one using some new and not so new embellishments from my stash. The simple sentiment reminds me to step back and enjoy the gifts of the season this year. I hope that you all are doing the same! Thanks for peeking!

Supplies-  Paper: Authentique "Harvest Acorn", Flower: Paper Studio "Muti Media", Label: Spellbinders Shapeabilities "Grommet Tags", Sentiment: CTMH "Harvest Happiness", Leaf and acorn: CTMH Color Ready Wooden Shapes "Arbor" covered with paper scraps. 

Sunshine

Hello all! Today I have a quick share for you. I had this small piece of Glimmer card sitting on my table since Spring, so I decided to make a little note card with it for Fall. I thought the turquoise and the oranges and browns of the paper went together well, and I just happened to have a sunflower charm left over from a previous Work Shop on the Go by CTMH that matched perfectly. Love it when everything just falls into place, don't you?! The card dimensions are 41/4 x 41/4 so I also made an envelope to match out of some kraft. Have a beautiful day and thanks for peeking!

Supplies- CTMH: "Harvest Charms" WOTG: Dreamin', Glitter paper in Dark Brown, Sentiment: "Lots of Love", a new stamp set found in the Holiday Mini. Spellbinders: Shapeabilities label "Grommet Tags"

The good and the bad!

Hey ya'll! Winner, winner, chicken dinner! I won the Magazine Monday's week 16 challenge from my last post! On top of that, I also won a giveaway from Papercrafter's corner of some of the new Tim Holtz product!!!! Yay!!! I'm so excited! I can't wait for my package to arrive! Whew! Now I will calm down enough to give you the bad news.
A couple of weeks ago I went to the orthopedic to see about my neck. He told me that there is a lot of arthritis in there and degeneration of the spine. To make a long story short, I can either have a nerve block done or have surgery to correct it, or continue to see the "chiroprackter doctor"( as my husband calls him) if it was helping me, which it is not! So nerve block it is! The other bad news is I had a small accident the weekend before I saw him, and I ended up 2 days later and a "doc in the box" visit with a hyper extension of my right thumb! Now I have a splint(cast) on my right dominant hand, and will most likely have to get another one for at least 2 more weeks! The ligament is torn away from the bone, and although it doesn't hurt anymore, I have not been able to make very many cards! I do have these two cards to show you that I made a couple of days prior to the thumb accident. They are short and sweet, clean and simple. I'm really getting into the "clean and simple" look lately! Not sure why. Ummmm. Halloween and Christmas card making are about to commence, so look out! Oh! I have figured out how to fussy cut with a cast on my hand! You just never know about small blessings!
 If you are still reading this, bless you! I have decided to give the cat card to my uncle who is turning 80 this Wednesday! I think he will get a kick out of it. Thanks for listening to me ramble and have a great weekend! 

supplies-Stampin' Up: cat and cake, "Giggle Greetings", Spellbinders: Label behind cat, "Labels One"

Snapped!

Hey everyone! I'm back today to show you another creation using some of my purged scraps and embellishments! Heh heh! I might be doing this for a while what with all the doctor's and dentist's bills I have aquired lately! Anyhoo, I 've seen alot of cards like this one out there in blog land, but this is my version. The sentiment is a rub-on I bought at Big Lots of all places when they still had a good assortment of scrapbooking supplies, and the only " new" thing on the card is the picture of the little girl. I hope you enjoy looking at my creations, and I want you to know how much I appreciate each and every comment I receive from all of you! You don't know how much they brighten my day!! Thanks for peeking!

Supplies-  Girl picture: Spellbinders ephemera papers, Camera: Amy Tangerine, Tim Holtz film Strip Ribbon: Ideaology line, Outside sentiment: Ki Memories "Celebrate", Inside sentiment: Close To My Heart "Card Chatter-Birthday".
 

Vintage look Valentines

Hello everyone! I'm back today to show you a couple of Valentines that I made last year, but never shared. I gave both of these a vintage look because of the cupid ornaments that I purchased at Michaels. The first one is a window card and my favorite because of the vivid colors which I thought would be a bit unexpected for a valentine. I cut the window with nesties from Spellbinders and of course used the cutout as a frame for the sentiment on the inside.On the second one I went a different route and used a doily as a frame for the cupid chipboard and just added a seam binding bow and sentiment. I don't know if you can tell from thephotos, but I used a little Rock Candy stickles on all of the sentiments. Both of the card bases measure 4x6. Thanks for looking!

Supplies- Michaels: Cupid chipboard ornaments, Ranger: "Rock Candy" stickles, Spellbinders: Scallop oval nestie and Labels Eight nestie, Sentiments first card: TPC Studio "Little Lovin'" and Studio 112, Second card: Studio 112, Seam binding: Stampin' Up "Pool Party", Fiskars: Scallop punch

Merry and Bright

Hello all! Just a quick post today to share this quick card. My Father is back in the hospital again, and I have been running from daylight to dark! I stamped the wreath, fussy cut it, blinged it up and popped it on the page. I used two different stamp sets this time, both from CTMH.I used some glitter ribbon from my stash and a Martha Stewart "Punch Around the Page" for the inside. Thanks for looking and thank you for all your precious comments! You don't know how much they are appreciated.

Supplies- CTMH:Stamp sets, "Merry and Bright" and "Remarkable Wreath", Paper- "Pear and Partridge" Spellbinders: Inside label "Labels Eight", Martha Stewart: Inside mat, Punch Around the Page "Gothic Arch".

2 Thank You's

Hello everyone! I thought I would stop by today and share two thank you cards that I made recently for my Stampin' Up demonstrater and a fellow Close To My Heart consultant who has a card class once a month. They both give so much of their time and resources that I just wanted them to know how much it is appreciated. First up, for Cindy from Stampin' Up,

Supplies- Paper and cardstock: Stampin' Up, Spice Cake and Pool Party, Both sentiments: Stampin' Up, Inside, For Everything and outside, Pursuit Of Happiness, Felt rose: Sizzix, 3d Flower (thanks Joy), Leaves: Martha Stewart punch, Frond, Crochet doily: Spare Parts, Label: Stampin' Up punch, Decorative Label Next, For Kelly from Close To My Heart

Supplies- Paper and cardstock: CTMH, Lucy and Baby Pink, Outside sentiment: SU, Heard From The Heart, Inside sentiment: CTMH, Petite Perks, Label: Spellbinders, Labels 8, Eyelet Pendent and Leaf: Spellbinders, Cuttlbug Folder: Swiss Dots. Thanks for looking!!

Thinking of You

Hey Ya'll! Sorry I have been MIA for so long. My Father has had some medical problems and had to have surgery and is still in the hospital.... You can guess what kind of week I have been having! Anyway, I have'nt spent too much time in my craft room in awhile. Here's a quick card I made using Tea Bag Folding for the flower. I don't even remember where I got the idea to use vellum, but I think it made a pretty little flower! I embossed the background, added a piece of packaging cut with a Spellbinders die behind the flower and a vintage seam binding bow with handmade stickpin to the front. The inside was left blank so that you can write a personal message at a later date. Thanks for peeking!

Supplies: Embossing folder- Quik kutz, Swirls- Ruffles: Martha Stewart border punches, Flower backing: Spellbinders, Peony

Another Birthday

Hey Ya'll! Yes this is another birthday card, and yes I need to make some valentines! I get a little break on the birthday cards now, so I might actually get to make a valentine or two! This card is for my Auntie B who is my mother's closet friend and partner in crime. They are close to the same age. My mother's sister is my Aunt's mother, and they(Mom and Aunt B) ended up married to brothers. I know, it makes for an interesting family tree! I used my new spellbinders die for the large flowers and cut them out from some Lost and Found, My Minds Eye 6x6 papers. Stamped the sentiment, added a sheer ribbon and bow, and a piece of Tim Holtz tissue tape to the bottom.Thanks for looking and bearing with me as I continue with the birthday season!
Recipe:
Card base and mat- Close To My Heart
Large flowers- Spellbiders die, Spiral Blossom One
Tissue tape- Tim Holtz,Alterations
Small flowers- Prima

Mothers Day Folded Flower

Hello! This card I made for my Grandson to give to his Mother. I saw this folded flower in a Cards Magazine and had to try it. So simple and easy to do, and I think it turned out very pretty. I cuttlebugged the background with Gratitude, cut a label with my nesties, and added some bling and a ribbon. Thanks for looking and I hope everyone had a Blessed Easter!