Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with Felicity!

It is a beautiful collection! I received mine last week so I could preview it and I am sure you are going to love it too.

Campaign Dates:
Customers and Hostesses: December 15, 2009—January 31, 2010
New Consultants: January 1–31, 2010
There are three ways to get the Felicity collection:

• Purchase it at full retail price for $40.95.
• Place an order of $60/$70 or more in full-retail priced stamp sets (A, B, C, D, and E-size) and receive one collection FREE! Excludes: Stamp of the Month, Art & Soul,®Workshop on the Go,™ and customizable (K) stamp sets.
• Place an order of $145 or more in full-retail priced Close To My Heart products and receive one collection FREE!

The collection features decorative die-cut paper, three gorgeous color schemes, and a D-size stamp set that include flowers, flourishes, argyle patterns, birds, and an entire alphabet!
Your papercrafting possibilities are endless!

Noel card

I had time to do one card last week., this is for a party I am doing on Saturday.
I used the Jingle Christmas card, Holiday Jingle Stamp Set, Holiday Commentary-French Stamp Set, Juniper cardstock, Tulip Cardstock and ink, Colonial White ribbon.
For those who want a french card they will add the "joyeux" and the trema and those who want and english version will omit both.


You might not be able to tell from this picture but the Juniper cardstock is pop-doted.

Halloween treats

I made 55 of these goodie bags for my practicum kids. They were so nice to me this week!
It says "Joyeuse Halloween de Mme Kupo" on the other side. It's FSL after all! ; - )

You can choose to see it as an act of kindness, or an act of bribery so the kids are nice to me when I return for my next practicum session. LOL!
I see it as a bit of both ; - )

Have a Happy and safe Halloween everyone!

My practicum binder

I have been quite busy at teacher's college and not scrapbooking as much as I would like.
When I was asked to get a practicum binder for my placement I decided that I needed to decorate it a bit.
I think I am completely justified in spending time on this since being creative is a big part of teaching. Right?! lol

I am also hoping to make a set of cards as Christmas gifts this year... we will see how that plan turns out. I'll keep you posted ; - )

Meanwhile here is my binder, I used Notebook paper and stickease, Shining Star and Storybook alphabet stamp sets.

Everyday Celebration card kit

The Everyday Celebration card kit was designed by CTMH to celebrate National Stamping Month in September. It includes everything you need to complete 16 cards, 2 each of 8 designs.
I really enjoyed making these and love the gender-neutral colours and style.


This is what happens when you leave you sponge daubers and papers lying around! (Gillian likes to play with my stuff. lol)


I plan on keeping this ruined card base as a template and, with the cutting instructions that are included in the kit, I will make some Christmas cards.
I hope to get those done and posted soon.

Decorated Paint Can

I needed a New Teacher Survival Kit for a gift and decided to decorate a paint can. I bought an unused one from Home Depot for $5.

I used the Magic Moments paper pack
Doodle Art stamp set and White Daisy Pigment ink for the chalkboard
The worm stamp is Bookworm, an Imaginisce stamp set
Free Spirit stamp set for the circle stamp on the cover
The acrylic tag is a Tim Holtz Fragment with CTMH Love Letter rub-ons
Just Blooms paper flowers
and assorted ribbon, some CTMH and some not, complete the project.

Now I just have to fill it with goodies...

Rock Star layout

I was cleaning up my stash to get ready for my Open House and came across this unfinished layout. I had everything cut up and ready but forgot to leave myself a note saying how the layout should go!
I knew I had probably used our CTMH reference books so after a quick look through Cherish I found that I had cut up the pattern for Harmony (p.38)

I used the Sarsaparilla paper pack
Colours: Ponderosa pine, Barn Red, Desert Sand and Colonial White.
Twill ribbon
Pewter accents
You Rock stamp set - Desert Sand Ink
The Slice ~ Basics 1 design card

A sneak peek...

The new Close to my Heart Idea Book will go "live" September 1st, you will be able to see it on the CTMH website.
I will be hosting my Open House on Wednesday September 2nd from 6:30 to 9:30pm. I'll be sending invitations soon, but meanwhile, just to tease you a bit, here is a "little" look:



it's not much I know, but isn't the anticipation fun? !

Baby Memory Box

I have made this for a friend who is expecting very, very soon. I hope she likes it ! (it's a surprise so don't tell her ; - ) )

I used :
Close to my Heart Animal Crackers Level 2 My Reflections paper pack
My Creations Memory Keeper Box
Hemp
Clear buttons (CTMH with some SU mixed in)
Journaling Jots stamp set
The Slice - Animal Crackers design card (of course!)
Colorbok monogram chipboard
Bazzill cardstock strips
The colours are: Desert Sand, Dutch Blue, Sunflower and Tulip



With big thanks to Joy, for letting me peek at her wonderful Memory boxes and giving me the dimensions! And a very special thanks to Chris Green who made this Memory Box first and shared it with the rest of us!

Animal Cracker Tri-fold Birthday Card

I really like the August Stamp of the Month and wanted to make something unusual with it. I knew I was on the right track when I saw Kandi's card! I shamelessly proceeded to scraplift it. ; - )

This tri-fold card is easy to make:
take a 5 1/2" x 12" piece of cardstock
Score (the long way) at 2", 4", 8" and 10"
Cut from the 2"mark to the 10", 1 1/2" from the top and bottom of the long edge
Add paper and accents, fold it up and Voila!

I used all CTMH products unless specified:
Animal Crackers Creative Basics
August SOTM ~ It's your Day
Chocolate cardstock for the base
White Daisy textured cardstock
Dutch Blue ink and Cardstock
Tulip ink and cardstock
Sunflower, Bamboo, Sorbet and Creme Brulee inks
Cranberry and White Daisy brads
Sparkles



Remember that you can get the August SOTM and a free Level 2 My Reflections paper pack when you order $125 worth of product this month, from Aug3-17th! Shipping is free as well. See the side bar for a link to more details on the special.

If you would like to see more artwork done with the It's your Day stamp set, take a look at the August Blog Hop where you will see 64 CTMH Consultants sharing their SOTM creations.