Happy New Year & My Display Tray Project Kit

Hi everyone!
Happy 2013 to you.   Glad to be back!   I'm in the craft room today and hope to have some new creations to share with you soon!   The new Spring/Summer 2013 CTMH Idea Book has also landed on my desk & it is fantastic!    It goes live to the public on February 1st - - and I'll start sneaking you some peeks of the new products as soon as my order of the new goodies arrives!  

Thought I'd start out the new year by sharing a project I worked on before Christmas, but couldn't share here previously as it was a gift for my Mom & Dad and I didn't want them to see it before they actually opened it!

This is a home decor piece - the CTMH Display Tray:

Materials Used:
CTMH Display Tray
CTMH Paper Packs: Florentine, Cruisin', Dakota, Avonlea
Heart & Flourish cut with the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge
Black & Colonial White Waxy Flax
CTMH Buttons
Family Love stamp set
Love stamp set
Bitty Pearl Opaques
Ink: Archival Black & Black
DE Monograms Chipboard
Rosette Ribbon
Flutter Paper Shapes

Anyone who orders the Display Tray from me can also purchase a pre-cut, pre-stamped 'embellishment kit' to decorate their tray as shown.   (You choose your own monogram letter and add your own photos).   The embellishment kit is just $5 (mailed to you) with the purchase of the display tray.   Email me if you are interested.

Cherished Memories

We have a great new sketch at Let's Get Sketchy!

Here is my layout featuring some vintage photos of my Mom:

And the sketch by Brenshevia:

Materials Used:
CTMH patterned paper: Florentine
CTMH stickease: Florentine
Scalloped Border Strip: Bazzil
Ribbon:  CTMH Blue Designer Ribbon Collection
CTMH Cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White
Title: My Minds Eye

Hope you all had a great weekend! I'm recovering from my weekend retreat - catching up on sleep & resting my foot!   Be sure to stop by Let's Get Sketchy this week to play along with this sketch challenge!  Always great prizes up for grabs too!   See you there!

Horseshoes with CTMH Florentine

A brand new sketch up today at Let's Get Sketchy!

Here is my take on it -- some pics of our summer fun!

And the great sketch:

Materials Used (all Close to my Heart):

Florentine paper pack

Florentine stickease

Cork Alphabet

Decor Journal Spots

Bohemian Assortment (buttons)

Paper Flowers (retired)

Lucky Assortment Chipboard (arrow) (retired)

Hope you'll join us at Let's Get Sketchy this week!

Florentine Memory Game / Photo Box

Something a little different for you today - I received this super cute roomie gift from my good friend Brandy Lees at the recent CTMH Convention in Dallas.  

This is such a great alternative to a mini-album.   Just add photos to each double sided chipboard square and you have a box full of memories that looks gorgeous on display!!   

Materials Used:

CTMH Memory Game

CTMH Florentine paper pack

CTMH Florentine stickers

CTMH Antiqued Copper Accents (retired)

CTMH Round Durables Studs

CTMH Garden Wood Shapes

CTMH Flutter Paper Shapes

CTMH Paradise Paper Flowers

CTMH Antiqued Copper Designer Brads

CTMH Metal Assortment Brads

Flowers on top cut with CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Thanks Brandy!!

P.S.  Don't forget - - today is Friday & my August Facebook Friday specials continue -- be sure to check out my Facebook page for today's one day only offer!  

Inspired by Pinterest Extravaganza

I've spent the last few days putting together a wide selection of cards for my Spring All Occasion card workshop.  My biggest source of inspiration was, of course, Pinterest.   So many great ideas, so little time!  Attendees at my workshop will be able to choose which of the following cards they'd like to make & how many of each - flexible so that you go home with the cards you need & will use. 

Here is the full card selection:

Designed by Carla Ironside from Less is More sketch

Size: 6" x 6"

Materials Used:

CTMH May 2012 Stamp of the Month - "Friendship Bouquet"

CTMH White Daisy cardstock

CTMH Black ink

CTMH Watercolor Pencils

Inspired by Paige Dolecki

Size: 5" x 7"

Materials Used:

CTMH Footloose paper

CTMH Wings paper (retired)

CTMH Cardstock: Smoothie, White Daisy

CTMH Glitter Buttons from Bohemian Assortment

Card Word Puzzle stamp set

CTMH Ink: Cocoa

Flowers, stems, vase cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by Nancy Ball

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Lucy paper

CTMH cardstock: Colonial White, Sweet Leaf, Cotton Candy, Grey Wool

CTMH grey bakers twine

CTMH Say it in Style stamp set

CTMH ink: Grey Wool

Inspired by: Close to My Heart Idea Book

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Stella paper

CTMH cardstock: Desert Sand, Pear, Colonial White

CTMH Thanks stamp set

CTMH ink: Chocolate

All die-cut pieces (including card base) cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

CTMH Pearl Opaques

Inspired by: Christina Eisenhour

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Florentine paper

CTMH cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White, Olive, Creme Brulee

CTMH ink: Twilight, Creme Brulee, Cocoa

CTMH Card Chatter- Birthday stamp set

CTMH Antiqued Copper Brad

Flower & leaves cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: Betsy Veldman

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Typeset paper

CTMH Cruisin' paper

CTMH cardstock: Colonial White, Black, Vineyard Berry

CTMH Ink: Black

CTMH Wooden Button

CTMH Black Waxy Flax

Star and Alphas cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

CTMH Blue Ribbon stamp set

Inspired by: Tina Lovell

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Elemental paper

CTMH cardstock: Desert Sand, Pacifica, Colonial White

CTMH ink: Pacifica

CTMH Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon

Square and Scalloped Square cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: Tina Lovell

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Elemental paper

CTMH cardstock: Desert Sand, Pacifica, Colonial White

CTMH ink: Pacifica

CTMH Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon
Square and scalloped square cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

 

Inspired by: Amy Sheffer

Size: 5" x 7"

Materials Used:

CTMH Victory paper

CTMH cardstock: Bamboo, New England Ivy, Chocolate, Sunset, White Daisy

CTMH ink: Bamboo, Chocolate

CTMH Clear Buttons

CTMH Sunset Bakers Twine

CTMH Love Life stamp set

CTMH Card Chatter - Birthday stamp set

Stars & tag cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: Carol Labuski

Size: 5" x 7"

Materials Used:

CTMH Sonoma paper

CTMH Seam Binding Ribbon

CTMH Cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White

CTMH Inks: Petal, Smokey Plum

CTMH 4 My Friend stamp set

CTMH Soul Mates stamp set (retired)

CTMH Art Philosophy stamp set

Hearts cut with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: CTMH art department

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Cruisin' paper

CTMH Cardstock: Black, Colonial White, Desert Sand, Cranberry, Honey

CTMH ink: Black

CTMH Classmate Alpha stamp set

CTMH Thank You stamp set (retired)

CTMH Typeset stamp set (retired)

CTMH black bakers twine

Pencil cut with A Child's Year Cricut cartridge

If you are in the Calgary area and are interested in attending or hosting a Spring All-Occasion Card Workshop - Click HERE for more details & pricing.

For the Bride & Groom with Florentine

It has been a while since we've had a family wedding . . .so I'm very much looking forward to my younger cousin's wedding this coming Saturday!  This is a girl I used to babysit when she was just a newborn - so it makes me feel pretty old! But I'm very happy for her & her hubby to be!

Here is the card I made for the occasion:

I used Sketch #53 from Cardabilities.

Materials Used:

CTMH patterned paper: Florentine

Leaves & oval cut with CTMH Art Philosophy cricut cartridge

CTMH Love Always stamp set (retired)

CTMH cardstock: cocoa & colonial white

CTMH ink: cocoa

CTMH paper flowers (retired)

CTMH pearl opaques



Thanks for voting!

Thanks to all who voted in the Team Artwork contest that I posted about here!

I was completely surprised to learn tonight that my entries in both of the categories WON!!!   Very exciting and very humbling - as there were so many great entries. 

The best part of this contest is that all of the cards from Category 1 have been donated to Isabella's Umbrella.  You can visit their website HERE.  My husband and I spent months at the NICU when our daughter was born severely premature - so I love that this is where the cards are being donated to!   

And as promised, now that the contest is over, I can reveal to you which entries were mine.  Here are my two winning contest cards:

Card Design is from Mojo Monday #233

Materials Used:

CTMH Pemberley paper pack

CTMH 4 My Friend stamp set

Mocha Opaques Pearls

CTMH Cardstock: Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim, Bamboo, Desert Sand

CTMH ink: Outdoor Denim

Flower cut with CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Card design is from Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch #126.

Materials Used:

CTMH Florentine paper pack

CTMH Hooray Bouquet stamp set

CTMH Universal Backgrounds stamp set (stamped onto butterly)

Antiqued Copper Designer Brads

Cocoa Designer Ribbon

Garden Wooden Shapes

CTMH Paper Flowers

CTMH cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White, Olive

CTMH ink: Cocoa, Twilight

Leaves cut with CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Thanks again to everyone who voted!

Florentine Happily Every After

We have another great sketch for you this week at Let's Get Sketchy!

I was inspired by this sketch to create a layout using a wedding photo of my in-laws. 

And here is the sketch:

Materials Used:
CTMH Florentine paper pack
CTMH Florentine stickease
CTMH Passages paper pack (retired)
Timeless Charms
Round Durables Studs
Cocoa Grosgrain
Button from my stash
CTMH paper flowers
RubOns - CTMH from my stash
Bazzill Borders
Large scalloped circle cut with Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
Title cut with Jasmine Cricut Cartridge
Cardstock: Cocoa & Colonial White

Hope you'll join us this week at Let's Get Sketchy - - can't wait to see your creations with this great sketch! Link up your layout & you may be one of our weekly featured projects and you'll be entered in the draw for monthly prize!   See you there!