Happy Mother's Day to Me!

Good evening all and I hope this post finds you well....

For Mother's Day I decided to treat myself to a card class (actually 2). While watching a movie with the kids, I decided to make the first card type. Here it is:

Recipe:

- CTMH Paper Bird Hostess Rewards Stamp Set (from Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book)
- CTMH Finding the Words Stamp Set (D1646)
- CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Flaxen (Z2642), Thistle (Z2640) and Cotton Candy (Z2193), Black (Z2105)
- CTMH Smoothie (X5763) and White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
- CTMH Durables Triangle Studs (Z1928)

And here is the second card:

Recipe:

- CTMH Dizzy Circles Stamp Set (C1610)
- CTMH Finding the Words Stamp Set (D1646)*
- CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Flaxen (Z2642), Thistle (Z2640) and Cotton Candy (Z2193), Black (Z2105)
- CTMH Smoothie Cardstock (X5763)
- CTMH Flamingo Dots (Z1928)

I have to say that this is the coolest (and easiest) cards that I have made in a while. I look forward to learning other cards now too. My craft room has been seriously neglected lately. I am going to sqeak one more card in tonight.

Please remember to support my charitable donation to the PS 37 school for much needed equipment for the students with special needs. I am donating 10% of my sales to this worthy cause. You can shop here: suenj.ctmh.com.

Also, Should you know of any vending opportunities in the NY, NJ or PA area, please let me know. I love traveling and teaching workshops. Off I go for now. Until next time....

Just monkeying around.....

Good day all!

Have you ever had a card idea bounce around your head for several days and you just have to make it? Well that is what had been happening while I was looking at the February Stamp of the Month. The branches (stamped in Olive and Pear) made me think of the jungle which made me think of monkeys. Since I do not have a monkey stamp, I went to my Cricut Create a Critter Cartridge. The sentiments were stamped with Ponderosa Pine. Here is the first card I made:

I decided not to stop there. I thought of Donkey Kong (one of my favorite video games from my youth) and I came up with this one:

I think this would be the greatest kid card. Now if you do not know about the Stamps of the Month, they are available only for the current month and can be yours for $5 with an eligible purchase of $50+. I always get them and find I use them frequently. 

Now don't forget that there is the Album special (buy 1, get a second at half off) and that there will be a mystery hostess this month for my Online Gathering. When the gathering reaches $150, a randomly selected Hostess will be picked from those who placed orders. I hope that you will join us and bring a friend. Well, it is time for me to go. Until next time.....

Scrapbook Blessings Blog Challenge

Good evening all (yup I am posting late today):

Today I got to make a card for the Scrapbook Blessings Blog. The theme of the challenge is Pretty Pictures, so pull out those stamp images or digi stamps and make a pretty picture with them. This can be a card, layout or wall hanging or anything else you can think of. I chose a card as that is what popped in my head. I am also going to try a layout as well later in the week. Here is the card I made for the challenge:

Here are are the items that I used to make the card:

- Close to My Heart Black Shimmer Trim

- Close to My Heart Angel Friends Stamp Set

- Close to My Heart Sparkles Grey & Black Assortment

- Close to My Heart Special Care December Stamp of the Month (retired)

- Close to My Heart ProPlayer Paper Packet

- Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Black, Twilight, Ruby, and Slate

- Close to My Heart 12" x 12" Cardstock: Ruby and White Daisy

- Stella Wink Glitter White Glitter Pen

- Sakura Metallic Gel pen: Silver and Gold

This card was so much fun to make that I can see making a bunch of them. I will also be sharing this for another challenge we are doing among friends to use our new items. Remember, you can get all these great products as part of our new Online Hostess Club (click the link for more details). I look forward to sharing some more great projects using my FAVORITE products. Until next time....