Central NJ Papercrafting Meetup for April

Oh happy day all!

Today I had the pleasure of hosting a Papercrafting Meetup at Michaels. It was such a great time and I taught a simple card that I absolutely adore! Here it is:

The items used were:

- Exclusive Inks! Stamp Pads: Black (Z2105), Olive (Z2137), Crystal Blue (Z2117), Twilight (Z2160)

- Aqua Dots (Z1853)

- Banner Wishes (B1438)

- Feathers (C1584)

- Shimmer Trim: Black (Z1809)

-  2" x 3 1/2" My Acrylix Block (Y1009)

- Tombow Adhesive (1514)

I look forward to the next time we all get together. Until next time.....

BMC Crafting Station Die Cut Challenge

Greetings all:

I wanted to share my project for the DieCut Challenge over at the Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station blog. I broke out my Cricut and made this card:

I have always been fascinated by trellis' so I found this card brought that back. Here are the items that I made:

Get Inky!Stamps Hugs, Love and Misses stamp set
Close to My Heart Cricut Artbooking Collection
Close to My Heart Lollydoodle Scrapbooking Workshop on the Go (Paper and bling)
Close to My Heart Exckusive Inks: Black and Twilight (sentiment and tag)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will enter the DieCut Challenge  over at Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station blog. Until next time....

We Miss You dad....

Today is Easter Sunday and 3 months since Dad has passed. I loved this photo of us (I was cropped out for his memorial card) and the poem my brother wrote after our Dad passed. Who says that scrapbooking is not therapeutic? Here is the end result:

Here is the items I used:

- Cricut Artbooking Collection (Cartridge and Stamp Set)
- April Stamp of the Month: Balloon Talk
- True Life Stamp Set
- Swirls Around Stamp Set
- Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Outdoor Denim, Slate, Twilight, Ponderosa Pine, Black & Olive 
- Workshops on the Go: Ariana Scrapbooking Kit (Paper and Epoxy Bubbles)
- Marvy Uchida LePen
- 12" x 12" White Daisy Cardstock

Thank you for stopping by. I look forward to sharing more things with this Scrapbooking kit. Until next time....

Blue Moon Creations Crafting Station Get Inky! Easter/Spring Blog Hop - April 19th-20th

Hand crafted Easter and/or Spring decorations, treat boxes, and cards can be simple and fun! Make them with kids or on your own! Hop along with the Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station Get Inky Design Team this weekend and see some wonderful creations to inspire YOU to get your craft on this Spring!

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Welcome! If you arrived here from Kathy's blog you are in the right place. If you are just joining us, please make sure to start at the challenge blog for some great fun!

I usually do a card or a scrapbook layout but opted to do a mixed media project. Here is my completed project:

I used:

- Get Inky! Stamps Hoppy Easter 2014 stamp set

- Stazon Ink

- Vellum

- White cardstock

- Floral stickers

- Viva Pearl Paint Pen

- Faber Castell Gelatos

Thanks for hopping!  Your next stop along the bunny trail takes you to , Susan R.

Our Sponsors & Prizes:

-One Crafty Card Gallery App

-One Challenges and Sketches App by Crafty Card Gallery 

- One Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Prize Pack

- Three BMCCS Inky Subscriptions (Year)
-One BMCCS 4x6 stamp set
-One BMCCS Crafty Treasure Box

Thanks for joining for us today.  Here's the line-up if you get lost along the way!

Line-up:

1. Starting Spot- http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.com

2. Amanda- http://mandeesdandees.blogspot.com
3. Ann - http://annmakes.blogspot.com
4. Beth ~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com
5. Judy - http://insearchofmycreativeside.blogspot.ca
6. Kathy - http://upinthenightwithkat.blogspot.com
7. Susan B. -http://susanascorner.blogspot.com
8. Susan R - http://susanrenshaw0404.blogspot.com
9. Theresa -www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
10. Thia- http://bluemooncreation.blogspot.com

Happy Birthday.....

Here is another card that I made from the Workshops on the Go: Ariana Scrapbooking kit. I used the paper and elements from this kit. Here is the card:

I used the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection and the Banner Wishes stamp set. The only non- Close to My Heart item is my Sakura Metallic gel pens. Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you soon. Until next time....

Congratulations.....

Happy Hump Day All!

I have been making good use of my Workshops on the Go: Ariana Scrapbooking Kit. I cannot believe all the projects I have made with this kit. Here is the most recent one:

The recipe for the this card is:

-  Cricut Art Philosophy Collection (arrow cut and stamp)
- Banner Wishes
- Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Lagoon
- Black and Grey Epoxy Bubbles
- Stamp Set on the Inside is from the Cricut Artbooking Collection (You're a Star)

Would you like to do what I do and meet such wonderful people? Have fun and earn free products? Want to receive $400 in products for $99? Well this month, if you sign up to be a Consultant this can all be yours! Join Close To My Heart as an Independent Consultant April 1–30, 2014, and receive your favorite favorite “art-full” Close To My Heart Cricut® collection FREE! Our New Consultant Kit is just $99 and comes packed with nearly triple the retail value in products and supplies to help you succeed. Plus, when you qualify for the Straight To The Top program, you will be refunded the price of your New Consultant Kit. Select your FREE Cricut® collection—retail priced at $99—when you order your New Consultant Kit and watch your new business soar! Read more about it HERE. 

Contact me for more details. Until next time.....

Thanks {big time}....

Happy Tuesday All:

I wanted to share another card that I made with my amazing customers in mind. Here it is:

The recipe for the this card is:

- Workshops on the Go: Ariana Scrapbooking Kit. 
- Cricut Artiste Collection (film frame from one of the 3 stamp sets)
- Cricut Artbooking Collection (arrow cut and stamp)
- April Stamp of the Month: Balloon Talk
- Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Lagoon

Would you like to do what I do and meet such wonderful people? Have fun and earn free products? Want to receive $400 in products for $99? Well this month, if you sign up to be a Consultant this can all be yours! Join Close To My Heart as an Independent Consultant April 1–30, 2014, and receive your favorite favorite “art-full” Close To My Heart Cricut® collection FREE! Our New Consultant Kit is just $99 and comes packed with nearly triple the retail value in products and supplies to help you succeed. Plus, when you qualify for the Straight To The Top program, you will be refunded the price of your New Consultant Kit. Select your FREE Cricut® collection—retail priced at $99—when you order your New Consultant Kit and watch your new business soar! Read more about it HERE. 

Contact me for more details. Until next time.....

You're the Best.....

Good day all:

I made this card with all my wonderful customers who bless me with their business. Being a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant, has brought the most amazing people into my life. So I decided to make this card with all of them in mind:

Do you recognize the paper? Well, it is more remnants of the Workshops on the Go: Ariana Scrapbooking Kit. The remaining products are:

- Cricut Artiste Collection (film frame from one of the 3 stamp sets)
- Cricut Artbooking Collection (arrow cut and stamp)
- Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Crystal Blue & Goldrush

Would you like to do what I do and meet such wonderful people? Have fun and earn free products? Want to receive $400 in products for $99? Well this month, if you sign up to be a Consultant this can all be yours! Join Close To My Heart as an Independent Consultant April 1–30, 2014, and receive your favorite favorite “art-full” Close To My Heart Cricut® collection FREE! Our New Consultant Kit is just $99 and comes packed with nearly triple the retail value in products and supplies to help you succeed. Plus, when you qualify for the Straight To The Top program, you will be refunded the price of your New Consultant Kit. Select your FREE Cricut® collection—retail priced at $99—when you order your New Consultant Kit and watch your new business soar! Read more about it HERE. 

Contact me for more details. Until next time.....

Looking for a Special Mother's Day Idea? Well, I have the answer for that.....

Greetings all!

If you are like me, you always like to think ahead to the special occasions that need a gift. Mother's Day is no different. If you want a special gift, Close to My Heart has this video to share with you:

Why not change it for any special woman in your life or as a personalized brag book to share your beautiful family. You can find all the supplies to make this on my personal website: Suenj.ctmh.com. And remember that National Scrapbooking Day is coming up soon. Join me for some scrappingly good fun and a chance to win a little something from me. Until next time....

Guest Designer Day over at Crafty Card Gallery

Happy Day all:

Today I get to share my flower card over at Crafty Card Gallery. Each month we are given a theme and this month is Spring Flowers. I decided to combine my two favorite companies (Stampin' Up and Close to My Heart) to make this card. Here it is:

This card actually took no time at all (just about 10 mins) because I stamped the image 3 times, cut and colored and glued it all down. I used leftover paper from my Ariana Workshop on the Go . The stamp on the cover is from Stampin' Up and the sentiment om the inside is from the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut Collection. Of course my Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks! did the trick. I think this is one of my favorites from Close to My Heart. Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Until next time....

Happy Dancing for some Happy Mail....

Greetings all!

I received some happy mail that I ordered from my Close to My Heart website. I cannot wait to get busy with this all. Here is a video of all my goodies:



Here is a list of the all the items so you can check them out for yourself:

Stamp Sets:

Banner Wishes (B1438), True to Life (C1575), Feathers (C1584), April Stamp of the Month Balloon Talk (S1404A with a qualifying $50 purchase)

Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads

Bamboo (Z2103), Chocolate (Z2111), Goldrush (Z2123), Ponderosa Pine (Z2145)

Workshop on The Go

Timberline Scrapbooking WOTG (G1077)

Tools and Accessories

My Acrylix Stamp Scrubber (Z1782) and Spritz Cleaner (1778), Aqua Dots (Z1853), Durable Triangle Studs (Z1928).

Should you have any questions, you can contact me HERE. I am off to work with my new things. Remember that National Scrapbooking Day is coming up on May 3rd. Join me for a some fun and a GIVEAWAY. Until next time, come dance with me

Aren't they sweet?????

Happy Monday all!

I participated in several challenges over at the Scrapbook Blessings Club Facebook page this weekend. I wish I could have more weekends like that as it definitely revitalizes me. We did a Scraplift Challenge where we have a layout for inspiration and then make it our own. I have been saving this picture as it is my favorite of my grandchildren. Here is my layout:

Do you recognize the papers? Well they are from the Arianna Scrapbook Workshop on the Go. The two plain pink papers were from the scraps so not sure where they are from. I sued some embellishments from My Minds Eye and Dear Lizzy. And there is that zip strip I posted about before. I used my Sharpie Extra Fine Point Paint Pen for the journal tag. I am super excited that Michael's is now carrying these!!!!! I am hoping that next weekend brings some more creative goodness. For now, it is off to get ready for the day. Until next time....

Just Fluttering By to Say...

I hope you are having a wonderful day! I broke out a new (to me) stamp set called A Tree from Close to My Heart. I love the quality of these stamps and I think they are the BEST value for your buck (and you all know I won't endorse anything I do not like or use). There are some stamps I will stamp first and color later (usually while watching TV) and this was one of them. The assembly was so quick as I took 4 rectangles of paper from my leftovers if my Ariana Scrapbooking Workshop on the Go kit. You will not believe how much you will have left to make cards or an alternate layout or two. Here is my card:

The strip in the middle is called a zip strip. It is at the bottom of the 12 x 12 Duos paper and you can incorporate it into your layout or cards. The birds are from the Lots of Love stamp set. The heart I drew in with my Stella Wink Gel pen as I thought the two birds were looking like lovebirds. The tree was colored with my blender pen and my Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads. This card was put together in 2 mins and 11 seconds as the pieces were all cut. What could be easier? Thanks for fluttering by and I look forward to seeing you soon. Until next time....

Monthly Stamp Club ~ April 2014

Greetings all!

 On Saturday we had our Monthly Stamp Club with Julie and Friends. She always comes up with some wonderful projects and we also swap cards with a theme. Here are the cards that I received:

We made two cards today and it was great as we got to use the reverse of cuts. Here is the first one:

And the second was made from the frame from the pink die cut:

The flower was stamped in Stazon ink and then we used Aqua pens and ink (to give a watercolor effect). For this one I used pop dots to have the stamped image float in the frame. Of course I had to bling it up a little. I love the font on this stamp set too. I am off to be a bit more creative today. Until next time.....

Blue Moon Creations Crafting Station Inspiration Project

TGIF!!! 

Today I get to share my challenge inspiration card for the Blue Moon Creations Crafting Station Challenge blog. This is a Spring/Easter Challenge and I decided to challenge myself by learning to make a new type of card. I decided on a Pop Up Card. I used this tutorial for the logistics but changed it up quite a bit. Here is my card closed:

I wanted to make my card quilt-like and used digital papers for my squares. The stamp set I used is from Get Inky! Stamps from Blue Moon Creation Station called Hoppy Spring 2014. I colored the stamp with my Stampin' Up markers, Sakura metallic gel pens and Stella Wink White Glitter pen.

Now here is my card open:

The supplies I used were Misc papers I had in my pile, Close To My Heart 12 x 12 White Daisy Exclusive Cardstock, Exclusive Inks (in Ruby, Olive, Black, and Sorbet), Surecut Deluxe Craft Paper trimmer, Bone Folder, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors and the Corner Rounder.

Thanks for hopping by today (pun intended). I look forward to the Blue Moon Creation Easter/Spring Blog Hop coming up on April 19-20. Until next time....