Thanks x 4.....

Happy Tuesday all and I am glad you stopped by. I am choosing to have an attitude of gratitude lately instead of allowing negativity to rent space in my head. So I decided "Why not make Thank You cards?" These cards literally took me a whopping 5 minutes to put together. Here they are:

I must say that you could triple the amount of cards made in no time with two pieces of 12 x 12 double sided paper. The paper pack I used was Blossom (which is currently unavailable but I have two in stock which may go quickly). I am loving the florals on one side and the patterns on the other. The CTMH Exclusive Ink Stamp Pads that coordinated were Lagoon, Sorbet and Pear.

The labels were from the May Stamp of the Month - Just Sayin'. You can only this with a qualifying order of $50 for only $5 (it retails for 17.95). There are 14 stamps included in this set:

I will be using this for my My Creations Hip Pics album to commemorate our camping trip this summer. The stamp sets I will be using with it are Hello Summer, Campfire Lifestyle and Camper Crazy. Going on a more elaborate vacation? We've got you covered with the Wanderful Scrapbooking Workshop on the Go and/or Paper Pack. 

The coordinating Exclusive Ink Stamp Pads are: Black, Crystal Blue, Gypsy and Honey. There is also these stamp sets to help commemorate your trip (Here We Go and World Traveler) and the Wanderful Picture My Life Scrapbooking program:

So bring on the adventures this summer even if it is in your own backyard (or camping out in the living room). 

Please remember that there are only 4 more days to order where it counts for this month's charitable contribution to PS 37 Crop for Autism. You can read all about it HERE. There is no order too small and the kids need you. Please email me with any questions. Until next time... 

I Like you Latte.....

Happy Sunday All!

Here we have an extended weekend for Memorial Day. I get a 3 day weekend to remember all my family who have served and continue to serve the US Navy. It also meant I had a crafty day yesterday to work on my swap cards for next week's Close to My Heart Team Meeting. Planning the prototype to be replicated multiple times always seems to take forever. Plus I had to stamp and color the coffee cup multiple times. I have a crafty confession to make. I had to cut the labels 3 times to get the size right. Anybody else have these troubles? Well, in keeping with my K.I.S.S. theme this month (Keep It Simple Silly), I wanted something clean but still colorful. Here is my card that I replicated 8 times so far:

I did enjoy the coloring immensely as I have not done it in a while. I have also decided that I will be contacting CTMH Corporate to ask they design more sentiments that use two different fonts. I love the look of the latte in script and the rest in print. Here are the items I used:

* CTMH Blossom Paper Pack (currently unavailable as it is so popular but I have two in stock)
* CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Black and Lagoon
* CTMH Exclusive Cardstock: White Daisy and Lagoon
* CTMH Treats of Friendship Stamp Set
* Markers 

I decided to ink the edges to give it more dimension and love how they turned out. You may be interested in the Blossom Cardmaking Workshop on the Go (pictured below). You can make these cards in no time with the cutting guide. It is also a great value.

We are winding down the PS 37 charity contribution (there are 6 days left). 10% of every sale this month will be donated to the PS 37 Crop for Autism. No order is too small and the need is great for equipment for the students at the school. I appreciate all who have placed orders already and hope to have more to give back to the school. You can access my website at suenj.ctmh.com.

Well, off I go to get some down time in with the kids. Thanks for stopping by and until next time....

Hurray!!! I can finally post this....

Greetings all and I hope that this blog post finds you well. I have a little confession to make. I was a but late sending my Mom her Mother's Day card (okay it was by 1 day but it was still late LOL). Well it took a bit extra time as I wanted to make the inside as thoughtful as the outside. 

I have been experimenting with new types of cards to broaden my skills and came across this Herringbone card. Well it screamed QUILT! to me the first time I saw it. Since my Mom loves to quilt (and especially applique), I knew I had to make it for her. I cut the strips a 1/4" wide to give it a scrappy quilt feel. Here it is: 

The heart reminded me of applique. The supplies I used are as follows:

- CTMH Blooming Heart (M1049)
- CTMH Artfully Sent Cricut Collection Stamp for sentiment (Z3017)
- CTMH Blossom Paper Packet (X7196B)
- CTMH Exclusive Inks! Stamp Pad Black (Z2105)
- CTMH Surecut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (Z1783)
- Colored pencils

I watched a video on Youtube to get the gist and then went to town. Inside was a note for her that included 3 of the many reasons we love having her as a Mom and Nanny. Mission accomplished as she loved the card and thought to herself it would make a really great quilt design. 

Thanks for stopping by and remember that all orders this month will contribute towards 10% donation to the PS 37 fundraising crop. You can read more about this charitable donation HERE. Off I go to spend time with the kids. Until next time.....