Christmas in May

The temperature is in the 90's and I'm thinking about Christmas?  Funny, Huh?  Well, I decided it was a good time to make some tags.  If you're like me, you just can't have too many tags laying around at Christmas time!

This is one of my favorite stamp sets. You can quickly make a set of tags for all of your gifts. After I stamped, I used my corner-rounder on the white cardstock before mounting them on colored cardstock.  Add a little Bakers' Twine and you're done!   It's hard to believe I've already started on my Christmas projects!  Thank you My Time To Craft!

Stop by My Time To Craft to see the work by the rest of the Design Team, then get a start on one of your Christmas projects and share it with us!  

The Inside

That's right! Since we always spend time looking at the outside of cards, we thought it was time to focus on the inside!  I decided to make a Diamond Fold card because it makes an interesting 'inside'.  

I made it with the For Always papers with a sentiment from 4 My Friend (D1510) stamp set. Both are from Close To My Heart.  If you'd like directions for making this card, they are available at Split Coast Stampers.

Make sure you head over to My Time To Craft to see what the rest of the Design Team has created.

And, just in case you were curious about the outside...

Wishing all the Moms a very Happy Mother's Day!


Linking to Frosted Designs.

Main Focus? The Sentiment!

Sentiments are so important, but they are not often the main focus of a card.  Well, they are this week!  
Using the new Chantilly papers, the Thanks stamp( A1125), Sparkles Flourish(Z1708), and a couple of more embellies, I ended up with this card:

I am just loving these papers!  As alway, you can get yours by clicking my SHOP link at the top of my blog.

Now, how about you head over to My Time To Craft for some inspiration from the rest of the Design Team?  We'd love to have you join us this week!

Linking to Make It Monday.

Use Kraft

There is something about Kraft paper.  I just love the natural look of it and it reminds me of the days when bags were made of plain brown paper instead of plastic!

Today's challenge at My Time To Craft is to use Kraft in your project.  I created this simple card, doing just that:

I heat-embossed the flower and sentiment, used a Martha Stewart punch to create the lace border, and added a white bow. I just love the simplicity of this card.  The best part?  Anyone can do it!

Be sure to stop by My Time To Craft to see the work of the rest of the Design Team, then break out your Kraft paper and create something for us!

Have a great weekend!

linking to Make It Monday.

Gift Box

It's Springtime and that can mean 'gift-giving time' for lots of people. Today, I want to show you how easy it is to create a beautiful gift box using the Artise Cricut Cartridge from Close To My Heart.
I cut this box at 4 inches using the Chantilly papers - also from Close To My Heart.

After scoring all the fold lines, the box went together easily - no adhesive required!

How about that bow?  That was also cut from the Artise Cricut Cartridge and attached with a matching brad. If you ask me, it doesn't get any easier than that! You are now ready to fill the box with goodies - maybe a piece of jewelry, cash, or chocolate!  

I hope you've enjoyed this little 'how-to'.  If you don't have this amazing cartridge or the beautiful Chantilly papers, you can get yours by clicking here.

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a new card idea.

Have a fabulous Friday!

Linking to Make It Monday.

Stitching

It can be real or faux. I had some paper and a stamp set that had faux stitching and decided to use it. I love the vivid colors! 

The paper is retired, but the stamp set (Just For You B1398) is available from Close To My Heart.  Click here to get yours!  The sentiment is from: 4 My Friend (D1510).  

I hope you'll check out the My Time To Craft blog challenge and all of the beautiful creations from the Design Team!

Linking to Make It Monday.

Up in the Sky

It's a bird, it's a plane....or a bumble bee, helicopter, butterfly...or a 

Hot Air Balloon!

Anything you find in the sky qualifies for this challenge.  Just be sure it's the main focus of your project.  This card was made entirely with Close To My Heart products.  The hot air balloons and clouds were cut using the Cricut Artiste cartridge using Chantilly papers.  Remember, this cartridge, and paper is available Here.  Or you can click the Shop link at the top of my blog.

Don't forget to visit My Time To Craft to see what the rest of the Design Team has created for you!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Linking to Make It Monday.

CAS

Clean and Simple...one of my favorites! I'm a firm believer in the "less is more" theory and this week, that's the challenge at My Time To Craft!
I have to be honest, my first attempt at this challenge wasn't 'Clean and Simple' enough - hard to believe, huh? I had a great card and then I read the criteria:  No layers and minimal embellishments - preferably none. Silly me, not checking the details before creating... So, I went back to the craft table and came up with this:

I really do love how this card came out.  The other one is very pretty too, I'll have to post it another time.  

Black ink was the basis of this card.  I made a straight-line border all the way around the ednge of the card, then just 'wiggled' a line back and forth over it.  The rose was stamped and then I used chalks to add some color.  That's it - Clean and Simple!

I hope you are inspired to join us in this challenge - hop on over to see what the rest of the Design Team created!

Linking to Make It Monday.

Use a Book or Newspaper

My Time To Craft has a new challenge for you!  That's right - use a book or newspaper.  I decided to use newspaper, but I wanted a different twist - so, I folded!  Here's what I made:

Newspaper is not something I would normally think of using on a card, so this was a little "outside of my box".  Overall, I'm pretty happy with the result.

How about you give it a try?  Then head over to My Time To Craft and link up your project!

 We'll be looking for you!

The Eagles

Last night, My husband and I had the opportunity to see the Eagles at the MGM Garden Arena.  I have always been a huge fan of this band, but had never seen them live.  It was a fabulous concert!  Joe Walsh definitely "owned" the night, but the entire concert was great.

Yes, I was a teenager again and I knew the words to all the songs...

What a fabulous way to begin my Spring Break!

Gothic

Let me just say, "This is totally outside of my box!"  The theme this week at My Time To Craft is 'Gothic".  You'll never call me a quitter, but, I'm not sure how I feel about this one:

I added the bow to 'soften' the card a bit.  Be sure to  visit My Time To Craft to see the rest of the creations from our Design Team!

On another note - it's Spring Break and I am SO ready for it!!!

Have a great weekend!

Bunnies

Spring is in the air and that means....Bunnies!  That's the challenge at My Time To Craft this week.  

Yes, they are Easter Peeps - who doesn't love them??  After stamping each one on colored cardstock, I cut them out and mounted them to the light blue cardstock. I don't know if you can see it, but the yellow one is popped with foam tape.  I fancy-cut the grass and added some pom pom fringe.  Yes, we're ready for Easter!

Be sure to visit My Time To Craft for other "bunny" ideas - and submit one of your own!  

Linking to Make It Monday & Tuesday Alchemy.

Food and/or Drink...

...and I chose cherries!  I've been digging through lots of scraps that are stashed in my Craft Room.  Here is the result:

This paper was a favorite a couple of years ago and it's still a favorite of mine!  I added some Bakers Twine and small brads for the cherries.  Be sure to see what the talented ladies over at My Time To Craft have created for you!  

Embossing

You get to choose the type of embossing in this challenge.  I pulled out one of my embossing folders and my "Bug" to create this card:

Once again, I used things from my stash to create one.  The flower is two pieces connected with foam tape.  I embellished it with a beautiful sparkely brad!  You can click on the picture to see the details.

Be sure to stop over at My Time To Craft to see what the Design Team has created for you! I hope you'll be inspired and join us in this challenge!

Linking to Make It Monday.

Song Inspired...

...is the theme for this week's challenge at My Time To Craft.  I just love this scrapbook page:

Can you guess the song?  

This is a photo of my husband as a little boy.  The first time I saw it, I knew it had to be scrapbooked!  In addition to the sanded cardstock, cowboy boot, and hat, I love the burlap bow!  Now, can we talk about that adorable little boy?????

Be sure to stop over at My Time To Craft to see the rest of the Design Team inspiration. You won't be disappointed!

The song?  Mama, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys - but, you knew that. Didn't you?

Have a great weekend!

Men Only

That's it for this week - create somethng that is for a man.  I created this:

Nothing says "Man" like a mustache and some cash!  

The inside says, " A Little Stash for You".

This card was made entirely with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

Be sure to stop by My Time To Craft to see what the fabulous Design Team has created for you.  Then get into your crafting space and make  something to share with us!

Have a great weekend - it's a 3-day one for me.  Can't wait!!

And the Winner Is.....

Sarah Biswabic!

Congratulations, Sarah!  You were chosen randomly from all of the commenters to enjoy this beautiful stamp set. 

You have 7 days to contact me with your mailing information.

Thank you to everyone to took the time to stop by and leave me a comment.  I read them all and can't thank you enough.  

I hope you'll continue to visit!!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day!!

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Be Mine Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog and my stop along this hop! If you just arrived from Liz's blog, you're in the right place. I hope you're enjoying all of the great artwork!!  Here's a little Valentine's Day decor that I created:

This project started out here:

That's right, just a heart made out of wood.

After tracing the heart, I covered it in Tulip cardstock and edged it with some lace.I used my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to cut all of the roses in Smoothie, Hollyhock, and Tulip cardstock.  (Don't forget, all of these products are available by clicking on the SHOP button at the top of my blog.)  I finished the flowers off with a pearl in the center of each one. 

I'm so glad you're here and I hope you'll take some time to look around.  In the meantime, I'd like to offer some Blog Candy.  After all, it's almost Valentine's Day and it's a Blog Hop!  Here's what you need to do to be entered into the drawing:

1.  Leave a comment.

2.  Become a follower of my blog.

3.  Share my Blog Badge and give-away on your blog.  If you don't have a blog, maybe you can share on Facebook.

Here's the Candy:

This beautiful acrylic stamp set  is no longer available from Close To My Heart , but you can win it here.  One winner will be chosen randomly on Thursday, February 14th!

Your next stop on this blog hop is Marji.  

Ashley also has Candy for you.  Be sure to check it out!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Hopping!

Linking to Heart 2 Heart.

Decoupaged Clipboard

This is one of those projects that I've been wanting to do for a long time.  I just love the look of re-purposed clipboards and now was the time:

These photos give you a look at both sides.  This was an easy project, although, I will say it was time-consuming.  Now that's it's finished, it was definitely worth it!  Here is how I did it:

I used an old clipboard that had been begging to be re-purposed!  I used some sandpaper to "rough-up" the surface and applied a thin layer of Mod Podge with a foam brush.  I carefully place the paper on the clipboard and used my brayer to smooth any bumps and/or bubbles.  The back was the easy part. The front took a little more ingenuity.

First, I made a template so  I could cut the paper to fit around the clip:

I used the template to cut the paper:

This is where I had to be creative. The clip is not removable, so I had to use a clamp to hold the clip open during all of the "Mod Podging".  I used 5 layers of Mod Podge.

When everything was dry, it was time to add the bling.  I had some in my stash, but went to the store to buy more.  Here is a close-up of the clip:

E-6000 was used as the adhesive.

I'd love to hear what you think of this little project...

In the meantime,

My Time To Craft is having a Decoupage Challenge this week.  Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the Design Team has created!

Till next time - Stay Crafty, Everyone!

And, don't forget, tomorrow I'm, participating in the Be Mine Blog Hop.  You don't want to miss it!

Linking to Make It Monday.

Love is in the Air

It's February and that means it's almost Valentine's Day!  Are you ready?  If you need some inspiration, you've come to the right place!  
My Time To Craft is celebrating with "Love is in the Air".  

I love the fact that this card was made with scraps.  That's right, I had all of these strips of paper left-over from Roxie - just perfect for this card.  The hearts were cut with Cricut Artiste cartridge using the new Glitter Paper from Close To My Heart - one of my new favorite products!  Be sure to click the picture of the Idea Book on the right side of my blog to see all of the new products from Close To My Heart. 
You're going to LOVE this new Idea Book!

Be sure to stop over at My Time To Craft to see more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

Happy Crafting!

I'm also linking this post to Heart 2 Heart & Die Cuttin' Divas.

Things With Wings

Airplanes, bumble bees, robins, they all have wings!  I chose a butterfly, instead:

The challenge is anything with wings, to keep it interesting, I used a different fold for this card, as well.  Be sure to stop over at My Time To Craft to see the rest of the Design Team inspiration and add your artwork to the challenge.  

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Art Philosophy Penguin

Don't you just love it when you can take an image that has one purpose and use it for another?  That's exactly what I did to create this adorable little penguin card:

The base of this card is actually an egg.  It is from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge from Close To My Heart.

Here is what it looks like on the inside:

I made two more ovals, sized appropriately, added some eyes, a beak, feet, and a bow tie.  Oh, the feet are hearts, from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge, and the bow tie, yes, you guessed it, from the same cartridge.

Remember, both of these cartridges are available by clicking the SHOP button at the top of my blog!

I made this little fella for the challenge over at the Die Cuttin' Divas.  Be sure to check them out!

Have a great week everyone!

A Sketch!

Are you inspired by sketches?  Well, if you are, this challenge is for you!  This week, My Time To Craft has a sketch for you:

Here's a little inspiration from me to get you started:

This card was created using the Tailor Made (C1442) stamp set, papers from Stella (X7147B), some Burlap Ribbon (Z1760), and some square Durable Studs (Z1705). Everything is from Close To My Heart. 

For some more inspiration and the opportunity to share your creation, stop by the My Time To Craft blog.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Sharing on Make It Monday.