Close To My Heart: July Campaign

Free Perfect Pairs!

Close To My Heart is having another AWESOME campaign this month.  Free Perfect Pairs!!  Here are the details:

Place an online order of $75 or more in July and we’ll send you a popular paper packet and coordinating accessory—a Perfect Pair—for free! Different Perfect Pairs are available on different dates throughout the month so you’ll want to place more than one qualifying order to snatch several Perfect Pairs.

Order Dates	Perfect Pair	Retail Value
July 1–5	Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462)	$15.90
July 6–10	Dreamin’ Paper Packet (X7142B) and Harvest Charms (Z1633)	$14.90
July 11–15	Fanfare Paper Packet (X7138B) and Fanfare Level 2 Assortment (Z1400)	$17.90
July 16–20	Lucky Paper Packet (X7137B) and Lucky My Stickease® Assortment (X7137C)	$17.90
July 21–25	Mayberry Paper Packet (X7136B) and Mayberry My Stickease® Assortment (X7136C)	$17.90
July 26–29	Sophia Paper Packet (X7131B) and Sophia My Stickease® Assortment (X7131C)	$17.90
July 30–31	Believe Paper Packet (X7145B) and Holiday Pockets (Z1486) OR Wonderland Paper Packet (X7146B) and Wonderland My Stickease® Assortment (X7146C)	$14.90

*Taxes and additional shipping/handling may apply. Offer good during above-specified dates, while supplies last.

Please visit my link on the sidebar to start shopping or click here.  Thanks for stopping by!

July Hostess Club Layout: 4th of July

Okay!!!  Where have I been?!  This past couple of months have been way too busy for me to do hardly any card making or scrapbooking.  With school coming to a close at the beginning of June and then a fun trip to Mexico....time in my favorite room had come to almost a complete halt.  Summer is always busy!

So...here is a layout I have put together for my July Hostess Clubs and also for the H2H challenge this week.  I had this theme picked out for quite some time.  Although, now, the 4th of July is not going to be the traditional one that we are all used to.  Montana has been so unusually hot this past month that we are experiencing a super dry spell and they have ban the use of fireworks.  I don't know about you, but fireworks are a traditional every 4th that I hate to give up.  They are a symbol of celebration.  I have never in my 34 years not been able to light a firework for the 4th.  This truly is a BIG bummer!  So, these pages will be filled with BBQ pictures and sadly no fireworks. :(

Okay...I think I got my rant out of the way.  I hope you like the layout and I can't wait to have my gals from my Hostess Club make it.

Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Cardstock:  White Daisy, Cranberry, Moonsturck, and Black
B&T Paper:  Superhero (Spring/Summer 2012 Ideabook) and Stardust Level 2 (retired)
Stamp set:  D1458 American Celebration
Ink:  Versamark and Black ink
Accessories:  Black grosgrain ribbon, Cranberry grosgrain ribbon, Black button brads, Cranberry brad and black buttons
Tools:  Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Scor-Pal, sandpaper, white embossing powder, sponge dauber and glue dots

Thanks A Latte

I had a request from a fellow Mom to make a Thanks a Latte card for the teachers and staff at my son's school.  Teacher Appreciation week is coming up and the PTA is doing all sorts of fun stuff for the staff.  The PTA is providing all the staff a gourmet coffee one morning next week.  Great idea, huh!

I quickly whipped up this card.  I got some inspiration for it from this card.  I am a regular stalker of Aaron's blog! ;)

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper: Elemental Paper Packet;  Cardstock:  Kraft and Colonial White; Ink:  Pacifica and Desert Sand;  Stamp Sets:  D1159 Coffee Shop (retired) and D1361 Thank You (retired); Accessories:  Sorbet stitched ribbon; Tools:  Sponge dauber, pop dots, and glue dots.

May Hostess Club Layout

My second post today to reveal the May Club layout.  I visit Vicki Wizniuk's blog almost everyday and LOVE everything she posts!  She is super talented!  I pretty much copied this layout from her.  I barely changed a thing.  I hope she doesn't mind! ;)

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper:  Victory Paper Packet;  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Outdoor Denim, Olive, Grey Wool, and Bamboo;  Ink:  Olive, Chocolate, and Outdoor Denim;  Stamp Sets:  S1204 You Are... (April 2012 SOTM) D1482 Love Life and C1497 Pure Adventure;  Accessories:  Z1705 Square Antiqued Gold Durables, Z1617 Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Z1104 Clear Sparkles, Z1464 Milepost Shapes (corrugated stars);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge (oval, tab, zig-zag banner and stars).

May Hostess Club Cards

 Hi!  Just popping in with a couple posts today.  I am planning my May Club cards and layout and need to get them posted for my wonderful club members.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Card 1:  thanks a million!  Inspired by a card by Vicki Wizniuk here
Paper:  Stella Paper Packet;  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Olive, Lagoon, and Cocoa;  Ink:  Cocoa and Olive;  Stamp sets:  B1398 Just for You and D1361 Thank You;  Accessories:  Pewter Designer Brads and Glitz Bronze Glitter Gel;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge (flower, stem, and grass), sand paper and sponge dauber.

 Card 2:  World's Best Dad!
Paper:  Typeset Paper Pack;  Cardstock:  Kraft, Juniper, Vineyard Berry, Colonial White, and Black;  Ink:  Desert Sand, Black and Vineyard Berry;  Stamp Sets:  D1342 World's Best Dad (retired), S1109 Limited Edition (September 2011 SOTM), C1361 Buttoned Together (retired);  Accessories:  Milespost Shapes (Stars only, arrow made with kraft paper and crimper);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge (arrow and card shape), Sponge dauber, and sand paper.

Card 3:  Happy Mother's Day.  Inspired by this card made by Karen Day.
Paper:  Wings Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Vineyard Berry, Black, and Juniper;  Ink:  Black, Olive and Juniper;  Stamp sets:  C1234 Simple Stitches (retired), C1257 Happy Birthday (retired), D1408 A Little Everything (retired);  Accessories:  Z1335 Licorice Opaques Adhesive gems, Black buttons (Joann's Fabrics);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge (scallop circle, all circle shapes, leaves, and butterfly), sandpaper, and gluedots.

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.

Spring Birthday Greetings

I have returned!!  My handsome husband is now home safe and sound!  What a blessing and relief it is to have him home.  Raising our three little ones by myself for 11 months is not an easy task.  Thank goodness he is here to take on the challenge with me.  The kids and I are soooo happy!! :) :)

I love to participate in the H2H Challenges, but I haven't spent too much time in my craft room making anything.  I think I spent too much time looking at other peoples' artwork and on Pinterest.  I can't get off Pinterest, it is soooo addicting. 

I went to the beginning of the month of March on the H2H blog and worked on the first challenge of the month.  The Spring Color Challenge.  Use the colors Sunkiss Yellow, Sky, and Sweet Leaf.  I added a couple other colors, but stayed with the main colors for this challenge.  I hope you enjoy this card.  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Papers:  Sweet Pea Level 2 (retired) and Cherry-O Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  White Daisy, Sweet Leaf, Sky, Sunkiss Yellow;  Ink:  Sky and Black;  Stamps:  D1514 Just a Number;  Accessories:  Z1701 White Daisy Baker's Twine, flower sequins (retired) and yellow brads (Oriental Trading Company); Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, scallop border punch (Fiskers), corner rounder, needle tool, sponge dauber, and sandpaper.