Big Sister Gifts

Hey everyone!  Last night I finally finished making the gifts that I will be giving to my girls in a couple of days when they become big sisters.  I wanted to make something very special for them so they don't feel left out when the new baby gets a lot of attention.  They are girly girls so I thought making one of the purses from the Cricut Artiste Cartridge would be perfect.  I used the Clementine Paper Pack and two of the exclusive ink stamp pads in Chocolate and Sunset.  Here are some pictures...

I added some little sticky pearls that I had and some velcro circles to close the tab.  The purse will hold some candy or other little goodies to keep them busy.  I also made a pin for them to wear when we go to the hospital.  These were made with the same supplies as the purses but I cut the hearts with the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (z1686) and I used some ribbon that I had in my collection.  Here are some pictures of those...

The letters were stamped with the My Acrylix stamp set Vintage Type (d1481) from Close To My Heart.  I hope my girls like these and I hope you guys like them too!

Thanks for looking :)

Mojo Monday #259

Hello everyone!  I am excited to show you my first Mojo Monday card!  I was using this beautiful Clementine Paper pack to make some gifts for my girls who are about to become big sisters in a few days. I was having so much fun with it, I decided to follow this great sketch and make a card too.  I hope you like it!!

For this card, I used the Clementine Paper pack (x7156B) from Close To My Heart.  I also used the following CTMH supplies :
                             Cricut Artiste Cartridge (z1790)
                             Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (z1686)
                             Exclusive inks stamp pads in Sunset (z2191),
                                                                          Chocolate (z2111)
                             Exclusive inks stamp pad in Dutch Blue (NLA)
                             Filigree Charms (z1269)
                             Burlap Ribbon (z1760)
                             Edge Distresser (z1297)
                             Sponge Daubers (z726)
If you are interested in any of these supplies or other Close To My Heart products to make a card of your own, please visit me HERE.  Thank You For Stopping By!

Available September 1-30, 2012 Only

FALL FAVORITES

Hello everyone!!  Have you ordered the Stamp Of The Month for September??  If not, there is still time!!  Just click HERE and place an order of $50 or more on my website and receive this great stamp used to make these amazing fall crafts.  Have fun creating scrapbook pages, cards, boxes, even home decor!  This stamp coordinates perfectly with images from the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge as well as the New Cricut Artiste Cartridge, so if you haven't picked those up yet you can do so HERE.

Let's Celebrate National Stamping Month!!

It's time to Celebrate with a Special Offer.  National Stamping Month starts in September, but here at Close To My Heart, we just couldn't wait!!  Starting today when you visit my website HERE and make a purchase of $35.00 or more,  you can add this "It's Your Day!" Double stamp set for ONLY $5.00!!  It's a $35.90 value!!  Click HERE to get started!

If you spend $50.00 or more you can add the Stamp Of The Month "Baroque Borders" (s1208a) for only $5.00!  It's a D-size stamp set priced at over 70% off retail!!

Let's have some stamping fun!!!

My Creations Recipe/Photo Box Project

Today I finished this fun little photo box using the My Creations Recipe/Photo Box (item# z1322) and some Close To My Heart embellishments - Canvas Alphabet (item# z1777) and Bohemian Assortment (item# z1687).  I also used ribbon and adhesive pearls from my local craft store.  The paper I used is called Sonoma from CTMH but unfortunately it is no longer available.  Luckily there are several new paper packs that you can choose from to create a fun and unique recipe or photo box of your own!

Happy Thursday!

Here are some cards that I have sitting in my card box that I made not too long ago.

This first one is a tri-fold card that I decorated with shapes from the Cricut cartridge Straight From The Nest.

This next one was decorated with some craft store embellishments and a butterfly punch.

This one I saw online and really wanted to make my own version.  I think that it is a really cute way to send some love to someone far away.  I cut the envelope from Cricut Wild Card and cut the hearts using the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cartridge.

I made this next card, the rosettes and the gift bag from the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge as well.  Art Philosophy is such a wonderful cartridge with so many different possibilities, you will NEVER get bored with it!

Camping Mini Album

My family and I have taken a few road trips over the years and we are about to take our biggest one yet.  We are driving across country from our home here in beautiful Southern California to Virginia.  I plan to take lots of pictures and I want to display them in a fun and creative way.  As I was looking around on the Internet, I came across an album that someone else had made using the Campin' Critters Cartridge.  I decided to do my own version and this is what I came up with!

                                                                           

It has a few more blank pages for pictures and journal writing that I didn't take pictures of.  It is a good size book, I cut the pages at 6" and the decorations at 4".  Once I arrange the pages how I want them to be I will attach them with jump rings and it will be ready for some pictures!