Our Hearts are with You

I made this card last month for a workshop this Friday.  As I stamped it, I wondered what I would use it for.  Today, I feel the need to make several of these cards to send because I know of so many hurts.  I was very sad to hear of an acquaintance who lost her daughter last week and dealt with this burden alone.  No phone calls or friends stopping by to help.  Please don't let this happen around you, especially during this holiday season.

Happy Birthday Jesus Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Happy Birthday Jesus" blog hop hosted by Lynne Kirsch (http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/) and Lorby's World (http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com).

The holiday season is in full swing and with it rushing to get up the decorations and buy all those presents but in our rush we sometimes forget the whole reason we have this beautiful holiday - to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

A wonderful line up of people have come together and put their rushed holiday lives on hold to show the true meaning of Christmas. Please hop through and leave them each a comment since they have worked hard to help make this hop a success.

I don't want Christmas to end on December 25th, so I lean towards blues, greys and whites that will last through winter.  That way we can celebrate just a little longer.

I created this trio of cards using Close to my Heart retired papers (I ordered extra because I loved them so much!).  The highlight of each card is the snowflake cut out using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.  It is then embossed and sponge daubed to give the texture.  Some are embellished with pearls for added pop.

Thanks for visiting!  If you like what you see, you can follow my blog at the right, like my Facebook page, and follow me on Pinterest.  Your next stop is Haidee at http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/2012/12/happy-birthday-jesus-blog-hop.html.  Lorby's World has a give away going on so please make sure you stop there to see how to enter and thank you for hopping with us today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!

1. Lynne Kirsch - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
2. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
3. Pamela Horton ~ http://kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com
4. Carolyn Phillips http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/
5. April Nourse - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com - You are here!
6. Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
7. Anita - http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
8. Kari Sanchez - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

December Events & Specials

December Events at My Happy Place

December 3rd 5:30 pm Gift Box & Tag at Garden City Library

December 12th 5:30 pm Scrapbooking at Garden City Library

December 21st 6:30 - 11 pm Free Crop Night at My Happy Place (my craft room)
Featured project: Flirty Workshop on the Go (order by December 10th at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com)

To RSVP for any of these events, click on the events tab at www.facebook.com/aprilctmh.



December Specials

Constant Campaign - Whooo's Your Valentine  The Whooo’s Your Valentine kit includes 12 die-cut boxes, 3 cardstock sheets, 1 sheet of silver glitter paper, 12 treat tubes, and an exclusive D-size stamp set created specifically for the kit. This kit offers you a sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products: the treat tubes and the silver glitter paper!  When you place an order of $35 or more in Close To My Heart products, you’ll receive the Whooo’s Your Valentine kit for only $10.

While Supplies Last - We're making room for new product, so it's time to clear the shelves. Shop at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com and get amazing deals on lots of products while supplies last! Items will be updated throughout the month, so come back often.

Stamp of the Month - Get the January Stamp of the Month set for only $5 with any $50 order!  Sample projects are pictured at left.

Shop the January 1st Gathering (minimum $20 purchase) and get a free gift from me!  Simply go to www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com and scroll down to the January 1st link before ordering.

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!  If you are here from Lisa's blog at http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/, then you are in the right place!  If not, head back to Lisa's blog so you don't miss a thing! 

For today's project, I finished up my 2013 calendar.  For my December page, I used the Pear & Partridge papers from Close To My Heart.  Notice the cute little strip at the bottom?  That's the zip strip!  I used the Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut the ornaments, shapes and letters. 

Your next stop is Robin's blog at http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Merry Christmas!

Here's a perfect deal for you if you're interested in making your own calendar!  Get the Capture the Date stamp set (pictured at the left) for only $5 with any $50 purchase at Close To My Heart.

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!  If you are here from Lluvia aka misses crafty at http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com/, then you are in the right place!  If you just joined us, please go back to Lisa at http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/ so you don't miss a thing.

 

One of my favorite Christmas paper packs of all time is the Pear & Partridge papers from Close To My Heart.  I used my leftover papers from the Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking kit to create these cards.

You get all of the items pictured below in the Workshop on the Go kit, plus a stamp set that is not shown.

For you next stop, please go to Ashley's blog at http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/.  Thanks for visiting!

Capture the Date, Capture the Savings!

To show our support of Red Cross relief efforts for those areas of the US severely affected by Hurricane Sandy, Close To My Heart will donate $1 for every Stamp of the Month set sold as a part of this promotion during November.

 

In November, you’ll get something extra when you buy the Stamp of the Month—50% off another stamp set! When you qualify for and buy the November Stamp of the Month set, Capture the Date, you’ll receive another stamp set* of your choice for 50% off—it’s like two promotions in one! The versatile Capture the Date stamp set is great for any layout, card, invitation, or calendar, and now you can choose another stamp set at half-off for more wonderful papercrafting. Get Capture the Date and then capture the savings today!

 

* Offer valid for A-E and M size stamp sets only; K-size, Workshops on the Go^®, Cricut^® collection, and Stamp of the Month stamp sets are not eligible for this promotion. Maximum of one 50% off stamp set per order.

 

Offer valid through November 30, 2012.

 

 

November & December Events

The holidays are in full swing and our calendar is full!  Join us for any of these events:

Christmas Card Workshop November 10th 10 am - 3 pm at Garden City Library
Mini-Kit $25 for 20 cards using my workshop guide and stamp set
Full Kit $35 for 20 cards plus your own workshop guide and stamp set
Due to high demand, if you'd like to create these cards at the November 16th crop, please let me know and I will put a mini-kit together for you. 

Monthly Crop Night November 16th 1 pm - 11 pm at My Happy Place (my craft room)
No fee to join in the fun!  Just bring a snack to share and be ready for a good time!  Bring your projects or buy a kit when you get here.  All of my tools, stamps, inks and Cricut are available for your use.  Supplies are available for purchase.  Please RSVP here or comment below so we have enough work space for everyone.

Day After Thanksgiving Sale
Receive a free gift with a minimum order of $50 placed on November 23rd at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com.  No need to click anything, this gift will automatically be shipped!

November 30th is the deadline to order the Pear & Partridge Workshop on the Go Kit for December's featured project!  Place your order under the December 1st gathering tab at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com.

Christmas Project December 3rd 5:30 pm at Garden City Library
Create a sweet treat for Christmas!  $5

Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking December 19th 5:30 pm at Garden City Library
Create a 2 page layout using the Pear & Partridge papers.  Perfect for your Christmas photos but will work for any wintery layout.

Monthly Crop Night December 21st 6 pm - 11 pm at My Happy Place (my craft room)
No fee to join in the fun! Just bring a snack to share and be ready for a good time! Bring your projects or buy a kit when you get here.   Our featured kit will be the Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Workshop on the Go.  This kit must be pre-ordered by November 30th at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com (scroll down to the gatherings tab and click on the December 1st order).  All of my tools, stamps, inks and Cricut are available for your use. Supplies are available for purchase. Please comment below so we have enough work space for everyone.

Cornucopia of Leaves

For my November calendar page, I created this lovely cornucopia of leaves.

The background paper is from my Close to my Heart stash.  The cornucopia was cut with the Paper Doll Cricut cartridge.  I cut it from Desert Sand cardstock and sponged the lines with Desert Sand ink.  The leaves were cut using the Artiste Cricut cartridge.

To make the leaves more realistic, I first crumpled them up.  Next I used clear embossing to create the veins in the leaves.  Then I sponge daubed the leaves using brown and orange inks.  Voila!  Leaves!

Thanks for visiting!  Have a great day!

Preserving Stories

Here are some creative ways to preserve your stories:

Make a meal together using family recipes.  Write or print the recipes on 4x6 cards and place them in a photo album.  Give a recipe book to family members as Christmas gifts.  As space allows, include the stories behind the recipes.

Interview someone in your family.  Here is a great list of questions to start asking.  Take a voice recorder to make sure you don't miss the details.  If you can't visit in person, mail or email the questions to the person you'd like to interview.  Use the answers in a scrapbook or journal.  If you create a digital scrapbook, you can email the jpegs or print multiple copies.

If scrapbooking is not what you want to do, sit down with a box of photos and label away.  It may not sound exciting, but my heart breaks every time I see a stack of unlabeled photos. They hold countless stories that may never be told.

Make a memory box.  Cover the outside with pieces cut from wrapping paper, cards, fabric, etc.  The inside can be filled with special items.  Our daughter has a small box with items from her great grandma.

Get a journal or calendar to keep in your purse.  Write down a sentence or two when something happens.  Every night I write a couple of sentences on my calendar about what happened that day or something memorable that was said.  Our family also keeps a thankful journal.  Each night we all write something in the book.  One of our kids loves to read it over and over.

This photo was taken of my grandma and daughter shortly before we moved out of state.  It was a very special day and one of my favorite pictures of Less than a year later, she passed away. 

Are You Ready for Fall?

I love fall.  Pumpkin dessert, Thanksgiving, and colorful leaves are just a few of my favorite things.  This card is perfect to get you in the mood too...

It is created using the Fall Favorites stamp set from Close To My Heart (only $5 during September with qualifying purchase), Moonlight papers, Smokey Plum ink and markers, Goldrush ink, and colored pencils.

Below is additional artwork using the Fall Favorites stamp set.

Harvest Banner

Most people don't think of purple as a harvest color, but it adds an unexpected pop of color to the otherwise neutral colors of Cocoa, Bamboo and Colonial White.  This harvest banner was created using the following ingredients:  My Creations Mini Banner, Sonoma paper, Sonoma My Stickease (only $1 right now!), Cocoa ink, Smokey Plum ink, Pearl Paint, Bamboo Re-Inker, Cocoa cardstock, twine, buttons and ribbon.  I also used the Cricut Artiste cartridge, a sanding block, spray bottle, and sponge daubers.  The cost of this super-cute banner - less than $10!  I used scrap paper and the tools, embellishments and inks from my stash.  While this project goes together quickly, it was a 2-day process.  On day 1 I sprayed the banner pieces with a combination of Pearl Paint and Bamboo Re-Inker.  I also cut the leaves and letters, then sanded and inked all pieces.   Day 2 consisted mainly of assembling the banner. 

 

Post a pic of your Harvest Banner at www.facebook.com/aprilctmh and you just might get a little harvest treat from me!

 

 

 

September Events

Operation Write Home Card-Making Event

Monday, September 10th 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Garden City Library

We will be making cards to send to our service members overseas.  They use these cards to send home to their families.  There is no cost for this event, however donations are welcome to offset the cost of supplies.

 

Scrapbooking Workshop

Thursday, September 13th 4:30 at Garden City Library

Create a 2 page layout for $5

 

Free Crop and Avonlea Workshop

Friday, September 21st 6-11 pm or Saturday, September 29th 2-7 pm in my craft room

Bring your own project or complete the Avonlea workshop with us.  

Kit orders are due by September 7th.

 

The full kit is $35

to create 2 layouts and 6 cards (includes stamp set for you to keep).

 

The basic kit is $25

to create 2 layouts and 6 cards (includes use of my stamps)

The “cards only” kit is $15

to create 12 cards (4 each of 3 designs)

 

To RSVP for any of these events, go to the events page at www.facebook.com/aprilctmh.

 

 

Flowers and Ladybugs Blog Hop Day 2

Hello and welcome to the Flowers and Ladybugs Blog Hop! If you are here from leslie-rahye at http://leslierahye.blogspot.com, then you are in the right place. If not, please go back to the beginning at http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com so you can see all of the great projects!

This weekend I am sharing two layouts from a baby book created using the Lucy papers, stamps and embellishments from Close To My Heart. The flowers are cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and the lettering is from the Artiste Cricut cartridge, both available only from Close To My Heart.

This layout has two pull-out journaling cards, one for mom and one for dad to record their thoughts for baby.  There is also a place for a photo of the proud parents.

Thanks for stopping by!  I've enjoyed sharing these layouts with you.  Later in the week I will post the rest of the photos.  Your next stop is www.craftycardgallery.blogpsot.com.

Nicolette- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
Cheryl - http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com
Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
leslie-rahye~ http://leslierahye.blogspot.com
April - http://www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com - you are here
Jennifer- www.craftycardgallery.blogpsot.com

Flowers and Ladybugs Blog Hop Day 1

Hello and welcome to the Flowers and Ladybugs Blog Hop!  If you are here from leslie-rahye at http://leslierahye.blogspot.com, then you are in the right place. If not, please go back to the beginning at http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com so you can see all of the great projects!

This weekend I am sharing two layouts from a baby book created using the Lucy papers, stamps and embellishments from Close To My Heart. The flowers are cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and the lettering is from the Artiste Cricut cartridge, both available only from Close To My Heart.

This layout is a place to record the baby's special first events and her prints.  Across the bottom are spaces for photos or journaling.

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you come back tomorrow to see another fun layout!  Your next stop is www.craftycardgallery.blogpsot.com.


Nicolette- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
Cheryl - http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com
Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
leslie-rahye~ http://leslierahye.blogspot.com
April - http://www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com - you are here
Jennifer- www.craftycardgallery.blogpsot.com

Do You See What I See?

 Heart!Do you see what I see?  Some of my favorite new products from Close To My Heart including the Cricut Artiste Bundle (includes the cartridge which cuts 700 images, 3 coordinating stamp sets and 3 sheets of dimensional elements), the Avonlea Workshop on the Go (includes papers, stamp set, embellishments and directions for 2 complete layouts), Make It From Your Heart Volume 1, metallic markers, Scholastic papers, Ruby ink pad and Flirty papers!  It's going to be a fun weekend of creativity!

August Events

Scholastic

August brings some BIG changes for Close To My Heart and me!  Beginning this month, Close To My Heart offers some exciting new home decor products and two of them are offered as Workshop on the Go kits!  Also, Close To My Heart brought back card-making Workshop on the Go kits!

Scroll Album

Starting this month, I will offer two crop nights each month for you to have plenty of time to create all of the fabulous products available.  As always, the crop night is free and friends are welcome!  During August, I will highlight the Scholastic and Scroll Album Workshop on the Go kits.  To order your kits, click here for Scholastic or here for the Scroll Album.  To RSVP for either date, click here. If you can't join us in person, these kits have all of the instructions you need to complete them on your own at home.

You may be wondering what my big news is.  We are moving!  Why do I share this with you?  Because our new house has a walk-out basement that will be my new craft room with lots of space for you to craft with us each month!  If I can get it set up super quick, we will meet there August 24th.  If that doesn't work, we will begin meeting there in September.  I can't wait!




Everyone is a winner in this blog hop!  You all get free shipping on your Close To My Heart purchase IF you email your order to me by July 31st. One person gets a goody bag of NEW CTMH product... Congratulations to Anonymous who said:

My fav verse of the 12 Days of Christmas is the Five golden rings one.
Everytime I hear that song it reminds me of the Muppets version and singing it with my daughter when she was little.
dmcardmaker (at aol dot com)
( new email follower)

Please email me by Friday, July 27th with your name and address to claim your prize!

Christmas in July Blog Hop (Day 2) & Facebook Party

Welcome to the Christmas in July blog hop (scroll down for my FB party info)!

If you came from Nicolette at www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

then you are in the right place! If not, go back

so you don't miss a thing.  Also, I have Christmas goodies at the bottom of this post!

 I have been busy playing with my new Close To My Heart Pear & Partridge papers which will

be released August 1st, but today I'm sharing

a little blast from the past.  Below is a pillow

box full of treats for someone special using

the retired Mistletoe papers,

Cranberry cardstock, and ribbon.

This weekend I am having an open house to demonstrate the exciting new products int the upcoming Autumn/Winter Idea Book. If you would like to take part in the Facebook party, hop on over to www.facebook.com/aprilctmh and join in the fun! As for blog candy, one lucky lady will win a goody bag of brand new products from Close To My Heart's Autumn/Winter Idea Book! You have several ways to win (comment once for each one you complete):

• Comment below about your favorite verse of the 12 Days of Christmas song.
• Tag yourself in the picture of your favorite new Close To My Heart paper pack (click here for the album).
• Follow me on Twitter.
• Follow this blog.
• Place an order at www.ctmh.com/aprilnourse (I will give you one entry for each dollar spent, only comment once for this task).

The goody bag winner will be chosen Monday, July 23rd at 8 a.m. and posted here so make sure you bookmark this page!  Also, each lady who places an order this weekend will receive a free Idea Book, full of inspiration for your layouts, cards and paper projects.  If you'd like to receive my monthly newsletter, please comment below with your email address.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week!  Here is the hop lineup:

Nicolette- www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

YOU ARE HERE: April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

NEXT STOP: LeslieRahye ~ http://leslierahye.blogspot.com

Jackie- http://jackiesscrapping.blogspot.com

Christmas in July Blog Hop & Facebook Party

Welcome to the Christmas in July blog hop (scroll down for my FB party info)! If you came from Nicolette at www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com then you are in the right place!  If not, go back so you don't miss a thing.  Don't miss the Christmas goodies at the bottom of this post!  I have been busy playing with my new Close To My Heart Pear & Partridge papers which will be released August 1st.  Below is a card I adapted from the the Workshop on the Go cardmaking kit. 

This kit includes the papers, embellishments, stamps, instructions, cards and envelopes needed to make 15 cards.  It will be available at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com on August 1st , but here's a sneak peek at the finished product:

This weekend I am having an open house to demonstrate the exciting new products int the upcoming Idea Book.  If you would like to take part in the Facebook party, hop on over to www.facebook.com/aprilctmh and join in the fun!  As for blog candy, one lucky lady will win a goody bag of brand new product from Close To My Heart's Autumn/Winter Idea Book!  You have several ways to win (comment once for each one you complete):

• Comment below about your favorite verse of the 12 Days of Christmas song.
• Tag yourself in the picture of your favorite new Close To My Heart paper pack (click here for the album).
• Follow me on Twitter.
• Follow this blog.
• Place an order at www.ctmh.com/aprilnourse (I will give you one entry for each dollar spent, only comment once for this task).

 Winner will be chosen Monday, July 23rd at 8 a.m. and posted here so make sure you bookmark this page!

Thanks for stopping by!  Come back tomorrow for another Christmas project!  Here is the hop lineup:

Nicolette- www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

YOU ARE HERE: April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

NEXT STOP: LeslieRahye ~ http://leslierahye.blogspot.com

Jackie- http://jackiesscrapping.blogspot.com

Stamps for Sale

We have several discounted stamp sets for sale over at www.facebook.com/aprilctmh!  All stamps are used but in excellent condition.  Take a look and get them while they are available!  Here is a small sample:

Red, White & Blue Blog Hop

Welcome to the last stop of the Red, White & Blue Blog Hop!  I'm so glad you are here!  If you came from Jackie at  http://jackiesscrappinpad.blogspot.com/ then you are in the right place!  If you just got here, please go back to Nicolette at http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com so you can see everyone's wonderful projects!

Today I created a 6x6 birthday card for my Grandpa.  He loves Superman, so I created this card using the Superhero papers from Close To My Heart.

Here is a close up of those fun Comic Badge Buttons.

Thanks for stopping by!  If you like what you see, please visit my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/aprilctmh or follow this blog over on the right column!  Make sure to come back tomorrow to see more projects!

Complete Line Up

Nicolette - http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
Cheryl - http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/
Leslie-Rahye ~ http://leslierahye.blogspot.com
Jamie - http://jmecreations.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/
Jackie - http://jackiesscrappinpad.blogspot.com/
April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

Picnic Blog Hop

Welcome to the Picnic Blog Hop!  I'm sure you are having a wonderful time hopping through!  My family is at a picnic today enjoying lots of great food and friends!  If you came from Lori at http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/ then you are in the right place!  If you just joined us, please go back to http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/ so you can see everyone's creations!

Today I am sharing a wedding invitation with you.  This pull-out invitation was for an informal backyard wedding.  In addition to the My Community Cricut cartridge used to make the baskets, I used stamps, papers and inks from Close To My Heart and flowers and brads from my stash.

If you like what you'd see, please take a moment to like my Facebook page, follow me on Pinterest and follow my blog.

Your next and last stop is http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/ for BLOG CANDY!  You just can't miss that stop after you've made it this far!Have a great day and good luck winning blog candy!!



The complete lineup:

Suzy's Crafts http://suzyssimplecrafts.blogspot.com/
Tracy http://Lovesbuggin.blogspot.com/
Kathy Jo http://skrappindiva.blogspot.com/
Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
... Cicily http://pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com/
Erica's Project http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/
Lori http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/.
April http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/
Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/

Stock Up On Stamps!

During the month of June, you can buy 2 stamp sets and get 1 free at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com! Fabulous stamp images for your cards, scrapbook pages, banners, and more can be yours FREE. For every two My Acrylix® stamp sets* (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) you purchase at full retail price, you'll receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE* (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95 per set!

Nicolette's Birthday Bash Blog Hop Day 2

I'm so glad you came back for day 2 of Nicolette's Birthday Bash Blog Hop! If you are here from Jenny at http://cccjalessi.blogspot.com/ then you are in the right place! If you are just joining us, please head over to Nicolette at http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com to get started! We wouldn't want you to miss a thing!

As I mentioned yesterday, last year I was able to attend a Close To My Heart convention at the happiest place on earth. This album is made using some of the stamps I received while there...

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Full Line-Up:

Nicolette - http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
Cheryl - http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/
Leslie-Rahye - http://leslierahye.blogspot.com
Jamie - http://jmecreations.blogspot.com
Tonya - http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com
Miriam - http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com/
Jenny- http://cccjalessi.blogspot.com/
April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

 

Nicolette's Birthday Bash Blog Hop

I'm so excited to share the final project of this hop!  Thank you for joining us for Nicolette's Birthday Bash Blog Hop!  If you are here from Jenny at http://cccjalessi.blogspot.com/ then you are in the right place!  If you are just joining us, please head over to Nicolette at http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com to get started!  We wouldn't want you to miss a thing!

Last year I was able to attend a Close To My Heart convention at the happiest place on earth.  This card is made using some of the stamps I received while there...

Have a wonderful day and make sure to come back tomorrow!

Full Line-Up:

Nicolette - http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
Cheryl - http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/
Leslie-Rahye - http://leslierahye.blogspot.com
Jamie - http://jmecreations.blogspot.com
Tonya - http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com
Miriam - http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com/
Jenny- http://cccjalessi.blogspot.com/
April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

100 Card Challenge

Due to an upcoming family vacation and end of school activities, the 100 Card Challenge will not be posted until June 2nd.  Please join me on May 31st and June 1st to celebrate Nicolette's Birthday Bash!

100 Card Challenge Day 15

It's not often that I am so sick that it takes me completely out of the game, but that happened this week.  From Sunday night until last night, I slept with the exception of the few hours I drug myself to work.   My sweet kids made dinner and did my chores but they didn't get around to sending any cards for me.  It's time to catch up, so here we go...

Since I'm playing catch up, I'm also cheating a bit.  This is actually one of a set of cards I'm making for my grandpa to send our for birthdays using the Sonoma papers and Art Philosophy cartridge from Close To My Heart.  Whenever I make cards for him, I print a message and scripture on the inside so he only has to sign his name. He also requests that his cards be suitable for a man or woman and it is flat so he isn't charged extra postage.

One last thing... I want to remind you that there are only a few days left to get the May Stamp of the Month for only $5, so get yours soon!

100 Card Challenge Day 14

The card I am sharing today is one that I made for a baby shower.   The Lucy papers, stamps and rub on are from Close To My Heart.  I thought the sentiment was perfect for a new baby.
This was my first time using rub ons and it was so easy I will be using them a lot more in my paper crafting!

100 Card Challenge Day 13

Today we are celebrating our son's seventh birthday, his first birthday with us.  When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he said he wanted a party at church for his friends.  He wanted to have cake and ice cream, therefore he gets a cake card.

This card was made with the Fanfare papers from Close To My Heart.