Paper Roses

Product used:
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge (Banner 6 - flower) & (Leaf 4)
Tulip cardstock
Cranberry ink
New England Ivy cardstock
Ponderosa Pine ink
Bamboo skewers
Pearl adhesive gems (Z1336)
Lots and lots of Liquid Glass ; - )


I went from this...




to this...





and here is a close-up, you can't really see the pearls inside the petals.
I used 1/4" strips of New England Ivy cardstock to wrap around the bamboo skewers.



It took me most of the day to make a dozen roses but I will have this bouquet on my desk for a long, long time. And when I have more time I will make some baby's breath to go with it.

Blog Hopping "Fabulously" !!

Tresa Black, a.k.a The Stamp Goddess, is generously hosting a Blog Hop to showcase the wonderful new products from the Fall/Winter 2011 Idea Book.
I met Tresa a few years ago at convention and it was like shaking hands with one of the Beatles! lol

Make sure you visit and subscribe to her blog ; you will be gobsmacked by her talent and artistry.

Here is my entry for this Blog Hop, a Roxie scallop card.


Do you ever wonder why we call our Idea Book an Idea Book and not a catalogue? Our wonderful Idea Book is in itself a tool, full of layouts, cards and inspiration!

I deliberately chose a design from the book (on page 17) and changed the paper from Typeset to Roxie to create a different look and feel to this card. I often don't have the time or energy to create original artwork and often turn to our Idea Book to get me started.
Click on my link to see it online: my Hostess Club members and active customers get a copy for FREE!

Product used for this card:
Roxie paper pack level 2 (X7140B) ~ Black, Smoothie, Desert Sand
Blue Ribbon Stamp Set (C1464)
Black Mini medley pack (Z1393)

Check out the *new* White Daisy Die-Cut cards & envelopes (Z1473, $6.50/10) on page 123. These babies would have saved me from cutting out all my scallops by hand! Brilliant!

Enjoy the Blog Hop!

Studio J® Free-for-All!

June 2011 Constant Campaign

During our Studio J^® Free-for-All in June, we're giving everyone a FREE Studio J^® JPG file—no purchase required! Simply log on to Studio J, create a layout, then order one JPG file of your layout during the checkout process. It's as easy as that! We're offering one free JPG file per customer account during June, so customers who already have a Studio J or a MyCTMH^® account are ready to log on and start creating. If you don't have an account, no worries—you can log on and create an account and then order your free JPG file with no strings attached.

Make June the month you discover Studio J with our FREE JPG promotion. You'll love it and return for more!

Happy New Year !

I saw this design on Split Coast and loved the idea. I used Cocoa, Honey, Grey Flannel and Twilight cardstock, a white Sharpie, Prisma Glitter and white embossing powder.
The stamp set is C1293 Wonderful Season (retired set).
The 2011 stick-ons was a bargain find at a local craft shop!

Merry Christmas to me!

In my constant attempts to find the perfect adhesive I decided to treat myself this year; when I saw this item on sale at Michaels I didn't hesitate!

I still enjoy my Tombow for small projects but this is great for large pieces of paper. It is much lighter than I thought it would be and don't you just love the coulour?! ; - )

Notebook

It's the project and the name of the paper I usesd. I love making these!

August Stamp of the Month

This stamp set is so beautiful and vesatile! Here are a few cards I made with this set.

This one was cased from Angela Tutton's Blog. I just love the masking technique she used.
I made mine using the new colours of Lagoon and Pear; I just love them!


From Michelle's Blog I cased the following two cards

This is made with the new Olivia paper pack (available Sept. 1st) and the new Pear and Smoothie inks.

I used It's a guy thing paper pack (retiring soon), Barn Red and New England Ivy inks. Not sure if you can it in the picture but I scored the Colonial white cardstock and lightly sponged it with Desert Sand ink to give some more dimension to the card.

If you love this SOTM as much as I do you can order it, or even get it for FREE, on my website.

For more artwork using this stamp set be sure to visit the Blog Hop, starting here.

Sneek peek ...

Here is a layout I just did using the new paper pack coming September 1st: Mistletoe !
The pattern is from the new pattern book from Jeanette R. Lynton: MAGIC .
The hidden journaling comes from a photo slide pattern, one of several included in the book. You are certainly going to want to get this book!

Marerial used:
Cocoa cardstock and ink
Cranberry cardstock and ink
Snow Days stamp set C1420 (available Sept. 2010)
Snow Flurries stamp set D1384
Cranberry grosgrain ribbon
EK Success and SU punch
Assorted makers
Mistletoe paper pack X7130B (available Sept. 2010)
Mistletoe stickease X7130C (available Sept. 2010)
Misteltoe assortments Z1320 (available Sept. 2010)

The title is cut from my Slice, Spring cartridge.

Hope you like it!

Jeremy's quilt

It's been bugging me for a while that I am overdue to make Jeremy a quilt.
I made him look through some of my old Fons & Porter's magazines until he found a style he likes, and one that won't take me a year to make! (picture me shoving a magazine between his face and his iPod saying "do you like this?")

Anyway...
He still likes astronomy so I picked a themed fabric and tried to find coordinating fabrics that will make this quilt last through his teenage years.
I feel in love with the striped fabric and bought the last of their stock!

I hope to get this done by September... I will keep you posted.

Close to my Heart Convention 2010 !

Once again I had the pleasure to attend a CTMH convention and it was fabulous. I am so excited about the improvements that I will share with you soon. Jeannette is always thinking forward and keeps the company fresh and innovative in this industry !! Check out her Blog to see some pics, a funny video and a sneak peek at the new Idea Book!
The White House
The Capitol Building

The Gaylord National, view from the elevators.
What a beautiful hotel !!