Grandest Year Yet!

Sorry about my absence lately.  My family and I have been under the weather and being creative just doesn't happen when all you want to do is sleep it off.  We are all feeling better and looking forward to a very SPECIAL someone to finally come home next week!!!  Yes....my husband will be home after a 11 month deployment.  Home Sweet Home!!!  I can hardly contain myself!!!!

Now that I am feeling a little better, I decided to put together a birthday card.  I try and have many on hand when needed.

Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Perfect Day Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Cocoa, Junipter, Sorbet, and Creme Brulee;  Ink:  Tulip and Cocoa;  Stamp set:  D1491 Hooray Bouquet;  Accessories:  Colonial White Designer Brad (retired) and Clear sparkle;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Provo Craft), sand paper, and sponge dauber.

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.

March Hostess Club Cards

I have been working hard at getting all of my Hostess Club projects made.  These three cards are for my card making/scrapbooking club.  These members have a choice of making either cards or a double scrapbook page.  With the release of the New Spring/Summer Ideabook, I wanted to make sure and use new product.  Although...I have soooo much older paper to use up.  I could be in my room 24-7 for several days and still need to use them up!! ;)  All three of these cards were inspired by cards made by Vicki Wizniuk.  I visit her blog often and I am always inspired by something she creates!

Thanks for stoppping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Papers:  Cruisin' Level 2 and Victory Level 2;  Cardstock:  White Daisy, Colonial White, Kraft, Black, Grey Flannel, and Chocolate; Ink:  Black, Archival Black, Cranberry, and Chocolate;  Stamps:  C1494 Card Word Puzzle, D1477 Universal Backgrounds, C1429 Party Pennants, A1126 A Bowwow, D1481 Vintage Type, C1439 Enjoy Life and D1497 (Available only with the AP Cartridge); Accessories:  Z1371 Blue Assortment Button, Black waxy flax, Cranberry grosgrain ribbon, black button brad, Z1464 star Milpost shape, and Z1705 Durabels Studs; Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, sponge dauber, Grey Flannel marker, Cranberry Marker, and Juniper Marker.

Hostess Club Layout: March

Hello!!  My next Hostess Club meeting is sneaking up here in a little over a week from now and I thought I better post it for them to see.  The layout is from the How-To Book Cherish called Pleasing Paradigm (pg. 94-95).  I changed it up slightly, but the concept is the same.

Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Papers:  Cruisin' Level 2;  Cardstock:  White Daisy, Cranberry, Black, Juniper, and Honey;  Ink:  Black, Juniper, and Honey;  Stamp:  C1490 (available only with the Cruisin' Workshops on the Go);  Accessories:  Black bigger brads;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge, A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge, sponge dauber, pop dots, Scor-Pal and sand paper.

H2H 1-2-3 Challenge

Popping in today with my entry for the H2H Challenge this week.  The challenge is to use 1 stamp, 2 patterned papers, and 3 embellishments.  Okay...I did use 2 stamps...oops!   Just picture real stitching instead of the stamped stitches. :)  I am going to have my club members make this card for their meeting next month.

Thank you for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwised noted:  Paper:  Dreamin' Level 2 (retired) and Caboodle Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Chocolate, and Sorbet;  Ink:  Chocolate and Pacifica;  Stamp set:  C1494 Card Word Puzzle;  Accessories:  Z1463 Just Blooms Flutter Paper Shapes, Z1612 Pin Clips, Z1146 Pewter Designer Brads (retired), Z1617 Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain ribbon;  Tools:  Z1380 Spray pen, chocolate reinker, Z1039 Create-a-shade Pearl Paint, Scor-Pal, Circle punch, sponge dauber, and sandpaper.

Mojo Monday 227

Wow!  I can't believe how long it has been since I did a Mojo Monday Sketch!  I love these, but I guess I have been out of touch for a bit.  And of course, this is the first sketch of the month, so I want to join the contest. ;)

I just got some new CTMH product delivered yesterday, but I am trying to be good and use up some papers that have been collecting dust.  I absolutely love this older paper called Veranda.  It is definitely one of my favorites.  Its romantic and the color combo is beautiful.  I used a stamp that is really versatile too.  When the time comes to give this card away, I will mark the box for the perfect occasion.

I hope you enjoy this card and thank you for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Papers:  Veranda Level 2 (retired) and Veranda Creative Basics (retired);  Cardstock:  Cocoa and Colonial White;  Ink:  Cocoa;  Stamp set:  D1496 (Only available with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge);  Accessories:  Cocoa grosgrain ribbon, Cocoa brads, and Library Clip (Stampin' Up);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, sponge dauber, and glue dots.

H2H Challenge: For the One You Love

Back again with a fun challenge.  I will be adding this to my stash of cards.  What I like about this card, it can be a Valentine or a card for hubby on a just because occasion.

On the H2H Challenge blog this week, the challenge is to make a project with the theme of For the One You Love.  I found some inspiration here on Andrea Ewen's blog.  She does some AWESOME artwork!  Thank you for stopping by.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper: ancestry.com Designer Mat pad (K&Company) and Gold dotted paper (My Mind's Eye);  Cardstock:  Colonial White and Chocolate, Ink:  Chocolate;  Stamp set:  D1445 Amore (retired);  Accessories:  lace ribbon (Wrights, found at Walmart), dark twine (unknown source), shiny white 3D paint (Duncun, found at Joanne's Fabrics);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, scor-tape, sand paper, and sponge dauber.