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Today is the last day to take advantage of this month's CTMH Deal of the Decade special offer where when you purchase $50 worth of product, you can buy an unlimited amount of C and D sized stamp sets from the Annual Inspirations catalog for just $10 each.  

I grabbed a bunch myself, including the Feathers stamp set I used on this card.

(my card was inspired by this one I found on Pinterest done by TooManyCats)

I also used a new stamp set from the Seasonal Expressions mini catalog called You're the Bomb.  

(CTMH donates $3 from each purchase of this set and it goes to Operation Smile.)

And I paired the stamps with one paper from the Hopscotch pack.

I guess this is my last post of the year.

Happy creating, and have a safe and happy new year!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  Hopscotch; Colonial White CS

Stamps:  You're the Bomb, Feathers, You Rock - retired

Inks:  Flaxen, Sunset, Glacier, Saddle

Embellishment:  Brown Embossing Floss - retired

Other:  Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel - retired, Micro-tip scissors, 3D foam tape

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Merry, Merry Christmas

This is likely the last card I will be sharing before Christmas.  :)

I stamped the border directly onto the card base using Cranberry ink and a stamp from the One-Way Borders set.

For the wreath from the Merry Merry stamp set, I inked it in Sweet Leaf ink then rolled the outer edges in Topiary ink.

Then I stamped the berries (with pine cones) in Cranberry ink and stamped it on top of the wreath.

Then I stamped it again but this time with Saddle ink onto a scrap piece of Colonial White cardstock and then cut out the little pine cones and just glued them on top of the red ones.

I inked the bird/holly image with Cranberry ink and stamped it directly onto the wreath.

Then I used my scissors to trim the wreath out and used 3D foam tape to pop it off of the card.

The sentiment banner was also stamped onto scrap cardstock and trimmed out and I used 3D foam tape to raise it in the center so it sits higher than the wreath. 

Lastly I added a couple of Clear Bitty Sparkles and some Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel onto the bird.

I wish you all a very merry Christmas!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  Topiary Paper Fundamentals; Colonial White CS

Stamps:  Merry Merry, One-Way Borders

Inks:  Cranberry, Topiary, Sweet Leaf, Saddle

Embellishments:  Clear Bitty Sparkles, Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel - retired

Other:  3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors

Pink Merry Christmas

A very girly pink Christmas card, complete with a polka dotted 'Merry'.  

Add a sparkly silver snowflake... Simple and cute.

Merry Christmas to you all!

And happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Lollydoodle - retired; White Daisy and Silver Glitter paper

Stamp:  Merry & Bright - retired

Ink:  Black

Embellishments:  Pink dot washi tape, Pink button - retired, Black baker's twine - retired

Other:  Mega Snowflake punch (Marvy Uchida), Black thread and sewing machine (other), Wonderful Words Holiday Dies (PTI), 3D foam tape 

Brushed Birthday

This soft colors birthday card was made using a paper from CTMH Brushed paper packet and a mini single stamp called A Little Gift.

After I colored the gift image, I 'painted' on some retired Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel to add some shine, and topped the gift with a clear sparkle.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:
Paper:  Brushed; White Daisy CS
Stamps:  A Little Gift, Card Chatter Birthday - retired
Inks:  Saddle, Versamark
Markers:  Golden Yellow, Tender Pink
Embellishment:  Clear Sparkle
Other:  Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel - retired, Clear embossing powder

Hanging Photo Clipboard and Printable Christmas Decor

Ok, so here's a couple of different crafty things to share...

First up is a hanging photo clipboard.

I like these because you can easily switch out the photo.

I actually bought the photo clipboard from a rustic country store, but it was a little cheesy and not rustic at all, so I removed the clip and tucked the ribbon behind the mdf board and spray painted it with a few coats of chalkboard spray paint.

After it dried completely, I cut out a shape large enough to frame a 4x6 photo using my Cricut and some scrap cardstock.  I then used a white chalk pen and outlined the shape, and added some extra lines.  

The last step was to screw the clip back on to the mdf, and then I added the stickers.

My second project simply used this printable I found via Pinterest, and a red frame from Ikea.

                                                                                                                                                                 

Happy creating!  :)

Lovely Birthday Wishes

In keeping with the yellow, black and grey theme from my pocket layout I previously shared, I created this birthday card.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Colonial White CS; Honey and Slate Paper Fundamentals
Stamp:  Lovely Birthday
Inks:  Black, Slate, Whisper, Versamark
Markers:  Golden Yellow, Marigold
Embellishments:  Black Sparkles, Slate Diagonal Striped Ribbon, Black Shimmer Trim
Other:  Clear Detail Embossing Powder, 3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors, 2 1/2" circle punch (EK)

Hello World... Pocket Scapbooking

I made these, oh probably a month or so ago.

Just getting around to sharing them now.

They are comprised of a real hodge podge of products.  ;)

Some of the inserts are CTMH Picture My Life Wanderful cards.

Some are We R Memory Keepers Project Life cards.

Some are ones I made using CTMH Paper Fundamentals papers.

Add a few stamps + embellishments = super cute layout.

Now it just needs some photos printed in black and white.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Slate, White Daisy, Black, and Canary CS; Canary Paper Fundaentals
Stamps:  It's Your Day - retired, Reel Life, Sightseer - retired, All the Details
Embellishments:  Black and White Enamel Stars, Black Sparkle, Silver Durable Triangle Studs, Silver Bling Gems, Picture My Life Wanderful cards, Chalkboard cards (WRMK), Grid cards (WRMK)
Inks:  Black, Canary, Whisper, Slate, Versamark
Punches:  1 1/2", 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" circle (EK)
Other:  Micro-tip scissors, Clear embossing powder, Circle coluzzle - retired)