Who(s) having a birthday

Greetings and salutations!

I had to delay this post so that I did not spoil the surprise. January 30th was our son's 17th birthday. He has done so well at school and is such a loving boy that we decided to do something special for him. We hosted a Doctor Who themed birthday party. We had given  him his birthday present early (at Christmas actually) so this was our little gift for him. We invited his close friends and planned it all in secret (yes I am sneaky lol). I wanted to make a Dr Who themed card and had to do it in Cricut Craft room with George and Basic shapes. Here is the fruits of my labor:

The stamp set I used was from the CTMH Artfully Sent Cricut Collection and the ink was CTMH's Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink pad. 

I am so glad that we could make this day special for our son. Happy Birthday David. 

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time....

It is Super Bowl Sunday.... who is going to be the winner?

Greetings all! 

I am sitting here thinking about all the love that I have for my amazing bloggie followers and Close to My Heart customers. I decided that I would have a Love-a-palooza as the theme of this month's Online Gathering. What is an Online Gathering? Well, it is where you visit my website (suenj.ctmh.com) and check out all the amazing HIGH quality products and (hopefully) join the party by placing an order.

What is a Love-a-palooza? That is where one random participant (who has placed an order of ANY size) will win the hostess rewards for the month. The party has to reach a minimum of $150 but then the sky is the limit. Here is the possible hostess rewards:

WHEN YOUR ORDER TOTAL REACHES:	REWARD YOURSELF WITH SELECTED CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCTS*:	AND RECEIVE 50% OFF:
$150 – $249	$25 in free products
$250 – $349	$40 in free products	1 current Idea Book item
$350 – $449	$60 in free products	1 current Idea Book item
$450 – $549	$80 in free products	2 current Idea Book items
$550 – $649	$100 in free products	2 current Idea Book items
$650 – $749	$120 in free products	3 current Idea Book items
$750 – $849	$140 in free products	3 current Idea Book items
$850 – $949	$160 in free products	4 current Idea Book items
$950 – $1,049	$180 in free products	4 current Idea Book items
$1,050 or more	$200 or more** in free products	4 current Idea Book items

Please note: Hostess Rewards are redeemed at full price. An order total must reach $150 in sales, exclusive of shipping, handling, and tax, to qualify for our Hostess Rewards program. In the US, tax is collected on Hostess Rewards free products based on full retail price. Tax is collected on discounted items based on discounted price. Tax rules are subject to change. Promotions such as Stamp of the Month and other specials are not eligible as Hostess Rewards. Free shipping and handling apply only on Hostess Rewards items with the exception of one Studio J® layout (SJ1001).

YOUR SELECTION OF PRODUCTS FOR YOUR HOSTESS REWARDS INCLUDES THESE CHOICES:

*Hostess Rewards select product credits are redeemable for

• My Acrylix® Stamps
• My Acrylix® blocks
• Exclusive Inks® pads
• Exclusive Inks® marker sets
• Exclusive Inks® re-inkers
• My Stickease® assortments
• Complements
• My Reflections® paper packets
• all cardstock packs
• Workshops on the Go® kits
• Studio J® one layout (retail value $6.50, SJ1001)

**For each $100 in sales over $1,050, add an additional $20 in free products.

So come on over and bring a few friends. You can be the lucky winner and get some free items. If you have any questions, feel free to message me on Facebook (Susan.E.Bermudez) or email me HERE. I hope that you will join me and share the L-O-V-E. Until next time.....

Hello Cute Koala....

I made a card awhile back with this stamp set and just had to have it. It is a baby oriented set but I wanted to show how it can be used for other types of cards. The label can be cut on your Cricut using CTMH's Artfully Sent Cricut Collection. The sentiment is from the same collection.

Here is the card I made:

I stamped the image with CTMH's Slate Exclusive Ink pad, colored the image with colored pencils and markers and embellished with bling I received from the Cropper's Delight My Favorite Things crop. The embossing folder is an older one I had but you could use CTMH's Floral Embossing Folder. I just love this came out and plan on using this set a lot more.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a wonderful day. Until next time....

First Valentine's Card of 2015

and I am sure it won't be the last. I received these pearls from Cropper's Delight's My Favorite Things crop and wanted to use them on a card. I received these hearts from my Secret Sister from last year's MFT Crop. Would you believe there are no die cuts on this one? The stamp sets are from Stampin' Up (love) and the Happy Valentine's Day is from Close to My Heart's Artfully Sent Cricut Collection (1 of 3 stamps set that come with this collection). Here is my super easy card:

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time...

Fishin' for a Happy Birthday...

Greetings all. In preparation for the Snowzilla storm they are expecting for the East Coast, I decided to make a card after prepping (aka food shopping and gas for the snow blower). One of the Giveaways from the 2015 My Favorite Things Crop with Cropper's Delight was from The Pearl Girl AKA Michelle Paolercio Borsack. As soon as I received the multi-colored pearls, I knew I had the perfect use for them. And here it is:

It allowed me to use a Stampin' Up stamp set I have had FOREVER, scrap paper and my new Washi tape (Silver Geometric from Close to My Heart). I used colored pencils and metallic gel pens to color the stamp. I just love it!! Thanks Michelle for your generosity that inspired my creativity. Please check her out on Facebook and share the love. Until next time....

These are a few of My Favorite Things (and People)

Happy day all!

I recently attended Cropper Delight's My Favorite Things Crop (my 2nd) and had an AMAZING time. If you live on the East Coast (some even come from farther away) you definitely want to attend one of their crops. During the weekend, every time you hear this song, you make lots of noise because there is something given away (either a raffle or ONE for EVERYONE). I received lots of wonderful items and won a raffle (see below)

During the weekend, I also scrapped all the remaining pictures that I had. Here are the layouts that I made using my Close to My Heart Workshops on the Go. Here they are:

I have to tell you that I have tons of paper left over as well. You really get your money's worth when you buy them. I just need a new blade for my Cricut to get more layouts done. Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you soon. Until next time....

I want to Thank You.....

Good day all. I am so glad that you have stopped by for my monthly project for Crafty Card Gallery's Design Team. This month the theme was Thanks. I have so much to be thankful for. Some things are:

* My Family
* My Faith
* My Friends
* My Creativity
* My blog followers

Although my life is not easy by any means, I know that it is a good life and this road will take me towards my goals and dreams. So this card is a Thank You for all the good things in my life:

All the products made to use this card are from Close to My Heart. 

Now here is a special thank you that I want to give to one of my wonderful bloggie followers. We are so close to 500 followers. Share this blog with your friends and, when we hit 500 followers, I will give away this Year >> Noted kit to one lucky follower. 

I thank you for stopping by and hope you will leave some bloggie love. Until next time.....