Left Overs

As I was cleaning up and getting ready for our family Christmas celebration, I came across some "left over" card projects.  They were from different times and groups.  Lately, I have been finishing the cards the week after the groups have met.  I thought about going back to the projects and seeing which stamps I had used but then rejected that idea. 

I had new stamps from this catalog so I used new stamps as they fit with the card kits I had made. I had several of each card but here is a sampling of what I made.

Each of the stamp sets have different sayings and I used different ones on the cards.  I was happy with the combination of old and new.  Sometimes I have just take the pieces of paper from the projects and put them in the scrap pile.  I had gifted most of the cards for Christmas and thought it was time to start getting my "stash" of cards together. 

All of us have projects that are in the middle of completion.  Sometimes the directions and the paper get separated.  Think about what you have and what you can do with what you have.  Maybe it will be combining old and new as well.  Have fun and let go of what you did create and create something new with it.  The cold and snow have kept me inside and it has been a perfect match of clearing up some piles of halfway completed projects.  Go for it!  Have fun! 

Happy Heart blog Hop

Welcome to our Happy Heart Blog Hop!  We will be featuring Happy Heart Special Workshop and  Happy Heart Special Every Day Life Album workshop.  

If you have come here from {Brenda Lapp's Blog}, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: .

This month we have 18 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's Happy Heart Specials and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

I have made 2 cards using the Happy Heart Paper. The first card is:

To make this card you would need:
Z3317Basic Hearts Thin Cuts
C1764 Got Snow? Hostess reward stamp
Z1848 Red Shimmer Trim
Z4189 Intense Black Ink
Markers: R11 Carmine, 120 Black, Y22 Golden Yellow
Z4223 Red Shimmer Brush
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape


The second card is:

For this card you would need:
C1773 Butterfly Friendship stamp
Z4189 Intense Black Ink
Z2844 Pixie, Z2812 Raspberry and Z6501 Ballerina inks pads
The Silver Glitter gems are in the Happy Heart packet
Z1848 Red Shimmer Trim
Z3293 Clear Shimmer Brush
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

Now "Hop" on over to {Melissa's Blog} to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the kits are on sale now for 25% off and are available until the end of February! 

Valentine's Day Cards - I Heart Us

I love the versatility of the Close To My Heart papers. Each paper set has a name. In the new catalog, there is a paper called "I heart us". There is a deluxe kit which

focuses on assembling a 6" × 8" mini album, creating a wreath by stamping, and paper weaving. This kit makes 1 two-page layout, 2 single pages, and a 12-page 6" × 8" mini album.



You can go to my website and get this workshop or get the workshop without the stamp.


I do card workshops during the month. People make 3 cards. Because of when we meet, I am offering the Valentine's day cards this month. I know that some people don't do the holiday cards so I give them options for making it another card.




This stamp set have other things to offer. I also bring other stamps with sentiments that vary but can be anything from birthday, to sympathy, to thinking or you, or thank you.


Here is the stamp set which you can see can easily become a thank you card.

One of the other cards is definitely a Valentines' day card.

There is variety in the stamp set:

I am offering a different stamp set if they so choose, it can be Valentine's Day as well as a "thinking of you" or "Thanks".

The last card can easily be a sympathy or thinking of you card.

I use the paper packet and cardstock packet from the I Heart us.

I have lots of paper left over for scrapbook or cards projects.  I enjoy the card kits and scrapbook kits that come from Close To My Heart but every so often I love creating my own.  Enjoy looking at my website for all the new products.  The catalog goes for 4 months.  Check out what is new!

Start the year out right being creative and having fun with all your dreams of cards and scrapbook.  There are so many different sizes of scrapbooks to enjoy.  This kit allows you to do 12x12 and 6x8.  You have such a variety of ways to journal, keep photos and keep in touch with friends and family.