Timberline: Picture Perfect Day

Hello there!!  I am finally popping in today with something to post!  I often go through spurts of posting.  I really don't mean to go so long between posts, but sometimes I just don't get around to making some artwork.  I wish I could hang out in my craft room all the time, but it just ain't possible.  Darn it, anyway! ;)

My dear friend and fellow scrapbooker is having a birthday this week.  I thought instead of running out and buying something, I would make her a fun layout to use.  She is really ambitious and does two of the same layout for each of her boys' albums.  So...I made two of this very boy layout for her.  I have already given her the layouts, so now I can post it here without spoiling the surprise. ;)

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Timberline paper packet and Splendor level 2 paper packet (retired)
Cardstock: Chocolate, Colonial White, Twilight, Goldrush, Slate, and Ponderosa Pine
Ink: Chocolate, Twilight, Goldrush, and Ponderosa Pine
Stamp sets: C1561 One-way Borders, D1574 Take Note, B1230 Solo "F" (retired), B1240 Solo "P" (retired), and C1440 Take a Picture (retired)
Accessories: Chocolate embroidery thread (DMC), Z1853 Aqua Dots, Z1844 Wooden Trinkets, and Z1779 Irresistibles Houndstooth Alphabet
Tools: Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, Opposites Attract Cricut Cartridge (Provo Craft), Z1471 Ruler, sand paper, and sponge dauber.

H2H Challenge: Pop Can Goes Green



I don't have a lot of time to post...so this is going to be quick!  Here is another entry for this week's Going Green for H2H Challenges.  I took a pop can and made it into a little St. Patrick's Day basket.  Talk about recycling! ;)  Find the directions here to make the shamrock ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Stardust Level 2 Paper Pack (retired)
Cardstock:  White Daisy and Clover Meadow (retired)
Ink: Clover Meadow (retired) and New England Ivy
Stamp sets: B1393 Joyful Jar (retired) and CC1014 (retired)
Accessories: Twine, green ribbon (Offray brand), ducting tape (handle) and pop can
Tools: Corragator (Fiskers), Art philosophy Cricut Cartridge (ovals), Crop-A-Dile

 

 

March Hostess Club: Cards

Here is the first card for my March Hostess Club.  I still have quite a bit of this older paper, Rough N' Tumble.  One of my favorite boyish papers.  I saw this card on fellow consultant, Allisa Chilton's blog and thought it was so cute!  I had to come up with something similar.  I am also using Baker's Twine on all of the cards this month...kind of like a product feature.  Some of my customers have bought some, but I am trying to encourage most of them to buy it.  I use it on a lot of projects.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Rough N' Tumble Level 2 Paper Packet (retired)
Cardstock: Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue, Cranberry, Colonial White, and Clover Meadow (retired)
Ink: Outdoor Denim and Cranberry
Stamp sets: C1256 Little Boys (retired), B1070 Storytime Caps (retired), and S1201 Little Reminder (January 2012 Stamp of the Month, retired)
Accessories: Z1751 Cranberry Baker's Twine
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (circles), sand paper, pop dots, and sponge dauber.

Card number two for them to make.  I found this card for inspiration.  The card is in the back, left of her photo. We will be meeting at a later date in May for the Hostess Club, so I thought I better squeeze this in so they have one made before Mother's Day.  I really love the new Chantilly paper.  I think it is my favorite in the Spring/Summer Idea book...although...every single paper in the new book is my favorite.  How do you decide?

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper:  Chantilly Paper Pack
Cardstock: Colonial White, Sweet Leaf, Sunset, and Cotton Candy
Ink: Twilight and Desert Sand
Stamp set: D1261 Simple Beauty (retired)
Accessories: Z1371 Blue Assortment button (Twilight), Z1702 Sunset Baker's Twine
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (flowers), sand paper, sponge dauber, and pop dots.

Finally, here is the last little something we will be making.  I cannot take credit for this cute bunny.  I found him on this fun blog.  Isn't he so precious?!  I put a little Easter Mini M&M candy inside.  I hope you all enjoy these fun cards and bunny!  Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Dotty for You (retired)
Cardstock: White Daisy and Smoothie
Accessories: Z1702 Smoothie Baker's Twine and Z1327 Black Sparkles
Tools:  Artiste Cricut Cartridge (bunny body and heart), Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (circles and oval shapes), pop dots, and Z1805 Hook and Loop dots.

Valentine Fun!

 

 

I have been hard at work putting together some items to give to the hostesses of my clubs.  I think I got a little carried away with these, but I just love Valentine's Day.  Right now, Close To My Heart is celebrating National Stamping Month with a CUTE kit called Whooo's Your Valentine.

 

Aren't these just the sweetest little treat holders?  Perfect to give out to teachers or small groups of children.  The kit has enough to make 12 of these cute holders.  All you need to do is place a qualifying order of $35 and you can buy it for $10.  What a deal!!  Please visit my website to order yours today!!

 

I used the stamp set that comes in the kit to add some fun to the hostess gifts above.  I have been hoarding the little mailboxes that I purchased forever ago at Target.  They might be selling them again for Valentine's Day.

 

Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.

 

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Paper: Bliss Level 2 (retired), Cherry-O Level 2 (retired), and Perfect Day Level 2 (retired)

Cardstock: Chocolate, Colonial White, Tulip (retired), and Grey Wool (retired)

Ink: Chocolate, Tulip (retired), and Grey Wool (retired)

Stamp sets: D1548 Whooo's Your Valentine, D1460 Love Ya! (retired), S1112 Mad About You (retired), S1111 Cherish the Day (retired), and D1445 Amore (retired)

Accessories: Chocolate button, Grey Wool Baker's Twine, Z1612 Pin Clips, Patterned Ribbon (retired), Tulip Sparkles (retired), Z1482 Silver Glitter Glitz, and Z1799 Shimmer Trim

Tools: AP Cricut Cartridge, Artiste Cricut Cartridge, pop dots, liquid glass, sponge dauber, and sand paper.

12 Days of Christmas 2012: Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of my 12 Days of Christmas.  I meant to have this ready to post earlier today, but I had my Christmas Cricut Class this afternoon.  I was busy, busy, busy getting that all set up and completely forgot to get this posted.

I made this little box for a good friend of mine in one of my Hostess Clubs.  I filled it up with sweet peppermint Hershey kisses.  If you haven't tried these...you must!!  Yummy!  Thanks for stopping by!






All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Pear & Partridge Paper Packet
Cardstock:  Colonial White, Cranberry and White Daisy
Ink:  Desert Sand
Stamp set:  Sweet Treats (retired)
Accessories:  Z1751 Cranberry Baker's twine and Z1313 Stardust Glitter Glitz
Tools:  Artiste Cricut Cartridge (box shape and rosette flower), Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge (Provo Craft, peppermint shape), Art Philosophy Cartridge (circles), sand paper, popdots, and sponge dauber.




 

Christmas CRICUT Class

 

 

I am so excited to share with you a NEW workshop I will be holding next month.  I recently had a sweet lady ask me about the Cricut machine.  She saw one in action at a recent card making club and had to have one.  I know....the Cricut is the most used tool I have in my craft room.  I don't know what I would do without it!  I guess I would still be cutting everything with scissors...YIKES!! 

 

I cannot take full credit for these cute projects.  I was browsing a blog that I often visit by fellow consultant Lisa Stenz.  She is soooo talented!!  I did not have the CTMH October Stamp of the Month, so I used other Christmas stamps to make it my own.  The Santa bag I totally lifted.  I hope she doesn't mind ;). 

 

Here are the details for the workshop:

DATE: Sunday, December 2nd

TIME: 1 pm

PLACE: My House (please email me privately for directions)

COST: $8.00

***Please RSVP before November 24th***Space is limited!!

 

We will make (2) each of four different projects including a gable box, a Santa gift bag, a gift card holder, and a tag (not pictured). I will walk you through the process of cutting and making each project. Just bring your Cricut machine, Artiste cartridge, Art Philosophy Cartridge, adhesive, and ink pads and I will supply the rest.  If you do not have many of these supplies, I am happy to share mine with you.  Listed below are what you will receive to make these cute projects:

 

2- Pear and Partridge Patterned Paper

2- Cranberry Cardstock

2- Desert Sand Cardstock

White Daisy and Colonial Cardstock Pieces

Smoothie and Olive Cardstock Pieces

Black and Slate Cardstock Pieces

6- Black Button Brads

2- Black Bitty Brads

4- Hook and Loop Dots

Cranberry Baker's Twine

 

Please bring the following if you have them:

• Artiste and Art Philosophy Cricut Collection
• Cricut machine with mat
• Ink Pads: Cranberry, Olive, Smoothie, New England Ivy
• Adhseive (scor-tape or Terrifically Tacky Tape) and a tape runner.

 

 

 

 

 

Back To School Teacher Gifts

 I am so not ready for school to start!  I want the summer to go on and on but, since that is not possible, I better just enjoy what is left.  I think one of the reasons why I want to delay school is because my little girl is starting Kindergarten this year!  It just can't be!!!  She is growing up way too fast.  She is really looking forward to school and cannot wait to make friends.  So...it makes the transition a little bit easier.  I should not forget to mention that my oldest is going into 4th grade!!!  Now....he isn't as enthusiastic about the whole going back to school, but he needs his social time back and a little less time in front of his beloved Playstation! ;)  Kids and their electronics!  When I was a kid, going outside and riding bikes was all I could think about.  How times have changed! 

Anyways...on to the little gifts I made for both of my kids' teachers.  I found these cute little gift boxes in the Walmart 88 cent bins.  The notepads were there too.  I grabbed a couple of lunch sacks in my stash and folded them up to make a pocket to hold the pencils and chocolate bar.  I found some REALLY OLD paper when I first joined Close To My Heart and started to work on getting the pocket all decorated.  Cute, huh?!

I happened to check the Heart 2 Heart blog today and they are having a Back To School challenge today.  Perfect!!  I hope the teachers enjoy the little gift. ;)  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Cardstock:  Colonial White, Chocolate, Kraft, Bamboo and Cranberry.
Paper:  Green patterned paper (unknown source), Moonstruck checkered paper (retired), Cranberry B&T (Everlasting Paper pack {retired}).
Stamps:  D1290 August Word Puzzle{Back To School sentiment}(retired) and S1111 Cherish the Day, November 2011 SOTM.
Ink:  Chocolate, Moonstruck and Cranberry.
Accessories:  Chocolate button, Colonial White Waxy Flax, Checkered red ribbon (Offray), Chocolate embroidery floss.
Tools:  Art Philosophy and Doodle Charms Cricut Cartridges, crimper (Fiskers), needle tool, Z1471 ruler, sand paper, sponge dauber, and glue dots.

Happy Easter Pizza Box

Hello!  Happy Easter!  I spent a little bit of time in my scrapbook room yesterday and made this Pizza Box gift for my lovely neighbors.  I bought these pizza boxes years ago and finally dug one out and made something.  The box is 7x7 in size and I made some yummy Peanut Butter Bars to put inside.  I am finding all kinds of delicious recipes on Pinterest.  The bars remind me a little of those Reece's Peanut Butter Eggs.  Mmmmm!  I am also entering this box in the H2H Challenge. :)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Easter weekend!


All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Paper Garden Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  Petal, Colonial White, and Desert Sand;  Ink:  Desert Sand;  Stamp Sets:  D1454 Sensational Season (March 2011 SOTM; retired) and D1259 Eastertime (retired);  Accessories:  Pizza Box (just4funcrafts.com), Z1383 Sweet Leaf ribbon, Sweet Leaf buttons, Bubblegum waxy flax (retired);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, glue dots, and colored pencils.

A Gift for the Hostess!

I make a gift set for my Hostess Club meetings.  I really Love this set!!  I used up some old paper.  Yay for Me!!  Do you remember Emporium?  These papers are lovely and I still have a ton of it left.  I am a big fan of tea.  I love to have a cup in the afternoon and spend some time surfing all of those crafty blogs out there.  I decided for this gift set to incorporate my love of tea.  The folded booklet in this photo has a couple of tea bags tucked inside.  A little Tea for Two, you might say.  I didn't take a photo of the inside, but you can visit the Papertrey blog for instruction on this project.  I bought some Glassine bags many moons ago and have yet to open the package up.  I thought this would be a perfect way to package up some shortbread cookies to go along with the tea.  The recipe is soooo good and who can resist a good cookie dipped in chocolate?!  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Tri-fold Tea booklet:  Papers:  Emporium Level 2 and Emporium Creative Basics (both retired);  Cardstock:  Cocoa, Colonial White, Vineyard Berry, and Sweet Leaf;  Ink:  Cocoa;  Stamp set:  D1185 Cup of Friendship (retired);  Accessories:  bitty sparkles and Cocoa grosgrain ribbon;  Tools:  border punch (Fiskers), AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, and sponge dauber.

Let's Celebrate Card:  Papers:  Emporium Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Cocoa, Vineyard Berry;  Ink:  Cocoa;  Stamp Set:  S1201 Little Reminder (January 2012 SOTM);  Accessories:  Cocoa grosgrain ribbon and Buttercup swirl clip (retired);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, glue dots, and sponge dauber.

Celebrate You card:  Papers:  Emporium Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Buttercup, and Sweet Leaf;  Ink: Cocoa;  Stamp set: C1429 Party Pennants and C1496 Enjoy!;  Accessories:  Cocoa grosgrain ribbon and Clear Sparkles;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, and sponge dauber.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 12

Hello!  Welcome to my last post for my 12 Days of Christmas! I had such a wonderful time these past 12 days.  I would like to thank Paige Dolecki, a fellow CTMH consultant, who gave me this wonderful idea.  So, Thank You, Paige, if you are reading this!  I am hoping to continue to post some more Christmas themed items before Christmas is upon us, but it probably won't be everyday.  I will try my best.  I would also like to have this be a tradition every holiday season.  I think I will prepare my artwork in advance, so I am not rushing to post something.  Thanks again for all of you who followed my blog during this special time of year!  Please check back every so often, I will continue to post! :)

This project I posted today was made in advance.   I worked on it right after receiving the New paper from the current CTMH Idea Book.  I love the traditional colors of the Believe paper.  The paper roses were made using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.  Be sure to click on the following images to get a better look.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Believe Level 2;  Cardstock:  Holiday Red, Olive, Topiary, Crystal Blue, White Daisy, and Sweet Leaf;  Ink:  Desert Sand, Black, Topiary, Crystal Blue, Holiday Red, Olive, Chocolate, and Honey;  Stamp sets:  D1324 Christmas Melodies (retired), C1294 Sweet Treats (retired), D1271 April Word Puzzle (retired), C1481 (only available with Believe Workshops on the Go), D1443 Share the Magic (retired),  Accessories:  Clear Sparkles, Red grosgrain ribbon (unknown source), Z1489 Olive Mini-Medley Accents Collection, Z1349 Shimmer Brads, buttons (colors match the ink), Liquid Applique,  Olive grosgrain ribbon,  Clear square sparkles,  Red Sparkles,  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge,  sand paper, pop dots, sponge dauber, blending pen, needle tool, glue dots, scallop punch (EK Success).

12 Days of Christmas: Day 11

Welcome to Day 11 of my 12 Days of Christmas.  This is a special gift I have been working on.  I am going to make a few of these and maybe change the colors to make them each different.  I made a homemade Chai Tea Mix to put in these jars.  My family is doing a Christmas Exchange and I thought a homemade gift would be a sweet added addition to what I already purchased for my Sister-In-Law.  I don't think she visits my blog...so my secret will be safe. ;)

Thanks you so much for stopping by.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow also.  I have a really special project to post for my last day.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Evensong Creative Basics (retired);  Cardstock:  Tulip, Cranberry, Colonial White, Olive and New England Ivy; Ink:  Desert Sand, New England Ivy, Olive and Versa Mark;  Stamp set:  A1109 A Sip;  Accessories:  Z1222 Winter Cheer Glitter Rub-ons (Available on the While Supplies Last:  http://gonestamping.myctmh.com), Pearl Opaques, bitty sparkles, ribbon (Offray) and Ball Jar (Walmart);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, pop dots, silver embossing powder, and scor-tape.

So Grateful!

I am certainly grateful for many people in my life.  I have a wonderful and caring family.  I have the BEST husband and three beautiful children.  I am certainly blest.

I also have wonderful neighbors.  We built our new home and moved in in less than a year and I feel like I have known our neighbors for years.  They are so awesome.  I felt that with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, I would show them how much they mean to us with a little gift.  The challenge on the H2H blog fit right in with this gift.  I even made them today and gave them to them right when I was finished.  Can't beat that!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Harvest Level 2 (retired); Cardstock:  Creme Brulee, Chocolate, Colonial White;  Ink:  Barn Red, Honey, Chocolate, Goldrush;  Stamp sets:  D1181 Autumn Splendor (retired), C1419 Harvest Home, and D1444 A Little Thanks;  Accessories:  Harvest craft ribbon (Walmart); Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sponge dauber, pop dots. 

Thank You Card Sets

Oops!  I was suppose to post this yesterday.  Time slipped away from me and I finally had a moment to get this posted.

The cards on the left are made from an old paper packet called Enchanted.  I didn't post those cards on here eariler, but they turned out pretty cool.  Especially with the Glitz Glitter.  I think this is my new favorite accessory.  If you don't have it yet, it is a must! :)  Thanks for stopping by!

Heart 2 Heart Challenge: Favorite Color Combo

The challenge over at H2H is to choose your favorite color combo.  My favorite color combo has been pink and brown for awhile.  It is hard to choose your favorite with all of the awesome colors that Close To My Heart offers, but I do love a good pink and brown combo.

This particular patterned paper comes from an old pack called More To Adore.  I love this paper!

I love visiting Aaron Brown's blog.  She posts something new almost everyday.  She is a very talented paper crafter.  This project is inspired by her post here.  It is a very simple and easy project.  I plan on making a few more of these 4x4 cards and giving them as a gift to my son's teacher.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted: Paper:  More To Adore Level 2 (retired); Cardstock:  Colonial White, Chocolate, Hollyhock;  Ink:  Chocolate, Hollyhock, Blush, Sweet Leaf, Creme Brulee, and Grey Flannel; Stamps:  CC1014 Constant Campaign stamp set (bicycle) and D1361 Thank You; Accessories:  Pink lace (Wrights brand), Hollyhock stitched ribbon, paper bag (Walmart); Tools:  Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (scallop ovals), sand paper, pop dots, blending pen.

Back To School

I can't believe that school is starting tomorrow!  Okay...where did our summer go?  In Montana, our summers seem to start late and then winter is soooo long!  I demand more summer!

 My oldest is starting 3rd grade.  I know that he is excited about seeing all of his good friends again, but I know that it is going to be a tough 6 months.  His sweet Daddy will be deployed all winter and that means, I am going to be busy with my 3 kids.  I need to find special time with my oldest to get him to read to me more.  He is so stubborn when it comes to school work and reading.  We'll get it done! ;)

I wanted to make his new teacher a little welcome back to school gift.  I found these cute notepads at Walmart and had to make something to corrdinate with them.  This is what I came up with.  I stubbled on to Use it Tuesday blog and thought I would play along with their challenge.  I used up some really old paper and used a Cricut cartridge I bought last year and only used maybe once.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Papers: School Zone Level 2 (retired); Cardstock: Moonstruck, Dutch Blue, Colonial White, White Daisy, Clover Meadow (retired), Black, Autumn Terracotta; Ink:  Black, Moonstruck, and Cranberry; Stamps:  C1418 In the Month of August (retired) and C1362 You're a Hoot; Accessories:  Cranberry grosgrain ribbon; Tools:  Give a Hoot Cricut Cartridge (Prove Craft), sandpaper, pop dots, sponge dauber.

Caboodle Collection

Good afternoon everyone! Just popping in with a quick post. I always try and make a gift for my hostess at my next meeting. I like to use the same papers and colors as the layout I have prepared. It just ties everything together. I used the retired Level 2 Caboodle papers. The colors in this pack remind me of Spring...so I had to make some spring-like flowers to make it even more feel like the season.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted: Papers: Caboodle Level 2 (retired); Cardstock: Colonial White, Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Buttercup, Sweetleaf, and Desert Sand; Ink: Desert Sand; Stamp sets: D1283 Say It in Style and C1257 Happy Birthday; Accessories: Pearl Opaques, Sorbet stitched ribbon, Round sparkles (Connections Club Reward), Polka Dot ribbon (unknown source); Tools: Circles made with Creative Memories cutters, Lace Border punch (Martha Stewart), Sweethearts Circut Cartridge (Provo Craft), Bandaid tin (Provo Craft), and sponge dauber.

Wings

My Hostess Club is meeting tomorrow and I always like to whip up a few cards as a gift for the hostess. Two of the cards I scraplifted. The Dress Form card was inspired by AaronB and and the middle card was inspired by Debbie Carriere. The CTMH Wings paper is gorgeous and the Stamp of the Month, D1452 Find Your Style is a lot more versitle than what I anticipated. A must have set with a vintage charm.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwised noted:

Wings Level 2 B&T paper; D1452 Find Your Style stamp set; B1376 Wings stamp set; Vineyard Berry CS, Black CS, Juniper CS, Colonial White CS; Opaque pearl;, Stitched black ribbon; black waxy flax; Pretty pins (modified); Colonial white button; Butterfly (Cricut Cartridge, Give a Hoot); Spellbinders scallop and circle die

Teacher Appreciation Week-Dry Erase Board and Notebook

Teachers are a very important part of our life and the lives of our children. They don't get enough credit for what they do. I am so glad that there is a week dedicated to those great and inspiring teachers out there.

I wanted my son's kindergarten teacher know how wonderful she is by making her a handmade gift. I am pretty sure she will appreciate something made by hand and not just something bought from a store. The dry erase board was inspired by another CTMH consulant. Unfortunately, I did not save her name with her artwork.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Colors are Twilight, Orchid Bouqet (retired), Garden Green, Desert Sand, Bamboo; Floral Tapestry Level 2 paper pack; Treetop stamp set; Rustic Alphabet stamp set; Twilight ribbon, Garden Green ribbon; pink ribbon (Offray); clear sparkles; Creamcoat white Acrylic paint (Delta); garden green reinker

A Summer Drink...even though it's Snowing!

I CANNOT believe it is snowing...again! We had almost 80 degree weather the last couple of days and now it is below freezing! That is Montana weather for ya!

This little gift set is for my hostess tomorrow night! I hope see likes it. I got the idea for the container with the lemonade packets from a very talented fellow CTMH consultant. K. Brown. I love all of her work. The cards and water bottle, I put together myself.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Colors are: Sunny Yellow, Black, Olive, and White Daisy; Summer Sweetness Stamp set, Be Yourself Stamp set (May Stamp of the Month); Square sparkles; Olive polka dot paper from Boom-Di-Ada Level 2 paper pack; black ribbon; ivory waxy flax; liquid glass; prisma glitter; CD case (Walmart).

Holiday Gift for my son's Teacher

I just love making gifts for the holidays...they mean so much more coming from the heart. I got this wonderful idea from a fellow papercrafter named Melissa Phillips. I can't take full credit. I did put my personal touch and changed a few things. I really hope that Mrs. Lee enjoys this warm smelling candle {apple scent, hence the apple/teacher theme :)}.

I used several different products. The only CTMH supplies are the apple leaf from the stamp set Friendship Blessings and the small apple stamped over the phrase is from September Word Puzzle. The Olive ribbon on the card is CTMH and the Cardstock is too.