Happy 40th Birthday Card

Yesterday, my dear sweet husband turned 40.  While he sees himself as getting older, I only see all that he's accomplished over the last decade.  The sexy salt and pepper in his hair just reminds me of all the fun we've had as a family and how hard he works to provide a beautiful life for us.

I made this simple card for him to celebrate his special day:

I used the gray cardstock from the new Dream Pop paper pack.  The chevron pattern has a gloss resist; so, using a sponge and White Daisy pigment ink, I was able to really make the pattern pop.  The two stamp sets I used were: Perfect Fit - Frames 2 (D1536) and Perfect Fit - Birthday (B1417).

Happy 40th baby!

Later Sk8r

If you have a son (or a couple of them), you HAVE to do this workshop with me!  This Later Sk8r paper packet rocks and it was so fun putting these three layouts together.  And, they're great for beginners because we'll use the My Stickease (cardstock thick stickers) and all adhesive backed embellishments.

 

Join me May 15th or 21st from either 9am-noon or 7-10 pm for this workshop.  The $29 fee includes: a full Later Sk8r Paper Packet, Later Sk8r My Stickease, Later Sk8r Assortment, Blue and Green Epoxy Bubbles, two flip flaps and additional cardstock necessary to complete the layouts.  RSVP by May 2nd for the 15th or May 8th for the 21st.

 

Don't forget to add on the Dream Pop paper packet for just $10 when your order totals $35 or more (not including shipping and taxes, so you need to add $10 to the Later Sk8r workshop)!

Pinwheels SOTM Blog Hop

If you're coming from Carla's blog, welcome!  I hope you're enjoying all of the fantastic artwork on this month's hop featuring Pinwheels.  This whimsical set of ten stamps can be yours in the month of May for just $5 with any $50 CTMH order.  Click on the Shop with Me icon on the left or contact me today!

The stars and stripes patterns remind me of Fourth of July and summer. I created two cards that really brightened my day here in cloudy Northern Virginia.

Inspired by stampwithlori.com

Inspired by inkingidaho.blogspot.com

Now head over to Gina's blog to check out her pinwheels!

Dream Pop Blog Hop

Thanks for hopping on over from Pam's Clearly Crafty Corner.

Okay, if I dreamed in these colors, I don't think I'd get much sleep.  The Dream Pop papers are bright, sunny, fresh colors with cardstock in glossy resist patterns just ready to welcome in summer. 

Recently, I offered a six person card making class at a Silent Auction benefiting my sons' school.  The fifth grader who "won" the class asked for bright cards and I knew Dream Pop fit that request, and her sunny disposition!

Dream Pop Cupcake Birthday Card

Dream Pop Shaker Friends Card

Dream Pop Thanks Card

And here's beautiful Bri with her homemade card!

Remember, this exclusive pack will only be available for the month of May from Close To My Heart. With any $35 purchase of current product, you can get the Dream Pop paper for just $10. Spend $70 and you qualify for two packs! Hostesses with a qualifying gathering and new consultants will also be treated to Dream Pop!  Thanks to Kimber McGray for the inspiration for the cards.

Now it's time to see what amazing project my good friend fancyMelissa's cooked up for you!

Chantilly Workshop

Chantilly...the paper packet everyone is talking about!  You are going to love this workshop that features not two, not three, but FOUR layouts!

Here's what you'll create when you come to my house on April 25th:

Layout 1

Layout 2

Layout 3

Layout 4

The first two layouts are directly from the Workshop on the Go and feature the cutest stamp set with adorable phrases (Every Day is a Play Day and Live a Happy Life among others) and that great "pie" set to make interesting circles.

Kit options and pricing (all prices include tax and shipping)

Basic Kit, $24, complete Layout 1 and Layout 2, includes:
Chantilly Paper Packet, X7163B
Chantilly Assortment, Z1814
Pink Glitter Gems, Z1807
Pre-cut circles and extra cardstock

Workshop on the Go, $34, complete Layout 1 and Layout 2, includes:
All of the above, plus:
Chantilly WOTG Stamp Set (retail value of $13.95 but only available with the WOTG)
Instructional Brochure

Four for $34, complete all four Layouts but don't get the stamp set or brochure
Everything in the Basic Kit, plus:
Chantilly Complements Dimensional Elements, X7163C
Seven sheets of additional cardstock (in Twilight, Buttercup, Champagne and White Daisy)

Deluxe Kit, $44, complete all four layouts, as shown above!  Includes:
All of the above
Chantilly Complements Dimensional Elements, X7163C
Seven sheets of additional cardstock (in Twilight, Buttercup, Champagne and White Daisy)

Email me to let me know which time you're coming (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 7-10 p.m.) and which kit you want.  You are going to love these layouts!!!

Close To My Heart April New Consultant Kit

One of the best things I've done in the last few years is join Close To My Heart as an Independent Consultant.  It's the one thing I do in my daily life that is for ME.  Being a wife and mom to two young boys are my most important and rewarding jobs, but crafting and sharing my passion for CTMH products fill that need for accomplishing something for myself.

What can becoming a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant do for you?

There is room on my team for anyone interested in stamping, scrapbooking, card making, digital scrapbooking or paper crafting.  Whether you are completely new to crafting, new to CTMH or have been crafting for decades, there's a place for you here.

Watch the video below to see the $225 worth of gorgeous CTMH products you get when you join for only $49!

You can join for $49, make the Chantilly Workshop on the Go layouts, enjoy the stamp sets and use the two how-to books and never place another order with CTMH.  You can join as a hobbyist, share CTMH with a few friends and enjoy a great discount on fab products.  Or, the sky's the limit: join CTMH and build a business, doing what you love!  And, I'll have your back along the way, whatever direction you choose to take with CTMH!

You'll get everything you see above for just $49!  Not a penny more.  Because, when you join my team in April, I'll pay your shipping and taxes!  Just click here to learn more about becoming an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart and to sign up today!

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - My Sunshine

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month blog hop!  Thanks for visiting from Susan Brooks' blog.

There are over 60 Close To My Heart Independent Consultants on this month's hop featuring the My Sunshine stamp set.  Don't forget, with any $50 order of Close To My Heart products in April, you can get this stamp set for just $5!  Most of the images coordinate with the Artiste Cricut cartridge.  The plastic sheet that each image rests on tells you the size of the image to cut on your Cricut!

I chose the Chantilly Paper Packet to use the bird and sun images from My Sunshine.  I popped them up using some 3-D Foam Tape and added a Bitty Sparkle for the bird's eye.

I just had to use that hot air balloon image on my second card!  I stamped the balloon twice, once on the Cricut cut hot air balloon image in Outdoor Denim ink and again in Sweet Leaf on a scrap piece of cardstock.  I trimmed the Sweet Leaf balloon strips and popped them up with 3-D Foam Tape.  I used the Tiny Type Epoxy Alphabet (a new favorite!) to write "lets take off" and "TOGETHER" on the inside of the card.

I was inspired to create the dimensional clouds from Amy Koenders. To create the clouds on the Twilight cardstock, I cut out several sizes of clouds from the Artist cartridge.  I used a little adhesive to keep them in place and then used my Paper Piercer to poke holes around the clouds.  When I flipped over my cardstock, voila, little cloud shapes!

Now, hop on over to Krista Hershberger's blog to see how she's used My Sunshine.