Organize Your Craft Supplies

Hi!


Wow! I hope you had a great holiday. I know our tummies our full and our scrapbooks are ready to be created. Not to mention it's that time to start thinking about our New Year's Resolution. On the top of my Resolution list is organization. What's on the top of your list?

Well did you know that CTMH can help with organization, well at least if your talking about organizing your craft supplies? Organizing is a breeze with the new sturdy, stackable organizers and craft boxes. You’ll always know where to find your supplies—safe and sound in these portable containers!




 If you'd like to go check out these supplies yourself please feel free to visit my CTMH Shop.

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Fresh Fridays with Can You Digi It?

Hi!

TGIF, thank goodness.

Remember to check out the Can You Digi It? shop this Friday for NEW designs from Mike Eustis, Loopy4Digis and Delightfully Distressing.

I'm  definitely excited to see the awesome new designs and get to creating.

Please feel free to check out the shop or blog for the new digis. 

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Merry Christmas

Hi!

I wanted to be sure to wish y'all a very Merry Christmas.

This is the time of year when my blogging tends to slow down.

Maybe it's the cold weather or the holiday season. Either way I wanted to thank you for staying tuned to my blog.

I promise the New Year will bring more activity on the blog.

I have a Stamping Bella card to share with y'all.

 

 

Stamps: TAC Snowflake Background, Stamping Bella Curly Surpriseabella

Paper: Imaginisce Polar Express/Comfy Cozy, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Evergreen

Ink: CTMH New England Ivy, Pacifica, Chocolate, Copic W2 Warm Gray No.2, R35 Coral, Bic Mark-its Tiki Hut Tan, Misty Blue, Rambunctious Red, Sharpies

Accessories: Spellbinders Shapeabilities Nested Pennants, QuicKutz Christmas Tree Buckle, Sticko Adhesive Tags Copper

Y'all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Fresh Fridays with Can You Digi It?

Hi!

It's the weekend already.

Remember to check out the Can You Digi It? shop this Friday for NEW designs from Lily Pink Designs and Striped Elephants.

I'm super excited to see the awesome new designs. There's nothing like a new design to get your creative juices flowing.

Please feel free to check out the shop or blog for the new digis.

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Christmas Mouse

Hi!

Today over on the Can You Digi It? blog we have a NEW Challenge up.

It's Challenge #25 and is "Not a Creature was Stirring".

You should definitely stop by the blog and check out what the other ladies on the Design Team created.

Ha! I wish. That never happens at my house especially when visitors like Santa come to my house.

Don't get me wrong. My three dogs are the sweetest. And they love people. They just don't realize how intimidating they can be to others, who don't know them yet.

Well the creature I featured for this card is Na-Cho Cheese by Mike Eustis. Which also happens to be on sale right now. This is the last month that this awesome stamp will be available in the Can You Digi It? shop as Mike is retiring.

The other reason I went with Na-Cho was because in my DH's family it is tradition to have a Christmas mouse.

Now we all know Santa brings the individual Christmas presents. Well did you know he has a little buddy in the shape of a mouse. Yup. The Christmas mouse stays with your family the entire Christmas season and then pops out for a bit on Christmas day to bring the "family" presents. You know the board games, books, and family movies.

Stamps: Mike Eustis for Can You Digi It Na-Cho Cheese, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Santa's Helper Cocoa

Paper: My Mind's Eye On The Bright Side - One, American Traditional Designs Holiday Cheer - Earthtones

Ink: Palette Noir Black, CTMH Cranberry, Bic Mark-it Forest Green

Accessories: QuicKutz Nesting Label Rectangle Die, Holly, CM Custom Cutting System Circles, Heart Shapemaker, hole punch, Liquid Applique White

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Happy birthday girly

Hi!

This one was created for the HYCCT1215B Challenge which was to
Shine it Out! Which meant to create a card that is all
glitzy and glittery. Which is not something I normally do.

Today is my birthday and I wanted to share this card with you guys.

What do you think?

I won't share what year I was born but let's say I'm old enough
to go to the movie theater we are are going to which is called the Alamo Drafthouse. And yes there is a drafthouse there.  

Stamps: Recollections Script, Stampendous Retro Happy Birthday

Paper: Doodlebug Design Inc Sugar Coated Cardstock Bubblegum, Cupcake, Recollections Glitter Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaColor Raspberry

Accessories: SU! Modern Label, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Fresh Fridays with Can You Digi It?

Hi!

TGIF, thank goodness. I thought it was never going to get here.

Remember to check out the Can You Digi It? shop this Friday for NEW designs from KiniArt and Betty Edwards.

I'm so excited to see the awesome new designs.

Please feel free to check out the shop or blog for the new digis. 

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

National Papercrafting Month - Whooo’s Your Valentine

Hi!

Did you know that National Papercrafting Month is in January. And Close To My Heart has the perfect way to spread the word and help us celebrate.  With this exclusive Whooo’s Your Valentine kit promotion, perfect for gifts and classroom projects!

This kit includes

• 12 die cut boxes (3 each of 4 colors: Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, and White Daisy)
• 3 - 12x12 Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, and White Daisy)
• 1 - Sheet Silver Glitter Paper - new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
• 12 - Treat Tubes with Lids  - new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
• 1 - My Acrylix Whoo's Your Valentine Stamp Set (D-size)

Happy Crafting,
M.E. 

Yeah! Happy mail!

Hi!

So as you know I participated in the HYCCT challenges.
It was so much fun.

And what a wonderful cause. All the cards went to cancer patients and their families at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.

After my mom had cancer this year and thank God she is in remission. I wanted to be able to send some love to people that are going through
what my family did this year.

Of course not everyone is as blessed as my mom. Just the week before
my mom was diagnosed with cervical cancer her sister passed away
from the same cancer.

That's why I'm so happy to have been able to contribute.
Because whether you are cancer patient blessed to go into remission
or you are sadly not. Every cancer patient needs a little pick me up now and then.

And for those of you that haven't had cancer touch your family's lives. God bless you and still remember to help those that have been affected.

Well along with that there were sponsors who contributed prizes
for the card makers who played along with the HYCCT challenges.
And I was fortunate enough to win a prize.

I won a $50 prize package from Taylored Expressions
and it arrived today! Yea!

So I'm off to play with my goodies.

Happy crafting,
M.E.

Fresh Fridays with Can You Digi It?

Hi!

TGIF, thank goodness.

Remember to check out the Can You Digi It? shop this Friday for NEW designs from AnnieJDesigns, A Creative Need and Green Goddess Creations.

I'm so excited to see the awesome new designs.

Please feel free to check out the shop or blog for the new digis.

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Hi!

This week over on the Can You Digi It? blog there is a NEW challenge. It's Baby It's Cold Outside.

My DT project was my Christmas present for my
DH's brother and sister-in-law.

If you're like me you've got to get your Christmas shopping done.

So far we've got a couple of ideas playing around in our heads
for the family members who live here in Texas.

But, of course, I did marry the baby of 6 and that means
we have to shop for his siblings, too. Thankfully, we have a
whole system set up where each person gets assigned a different
person each year. And if your person remembers you will receive
Christmas presents for your family, well the couple.
They have a whole other system set up for the kids
but since we don't have any. No worries there.

Does your family do something like this?
Or do you get gifts for everyone?
I grew up in a small family. So we'd buy a present for everyone.

 Well, last year we were forgotten. :( 
Yup. DH's sibling that was assigned to us forgot all about us. I won't even tell you how "kind" she was to us for our anniversary. lol

But this year the brother and sister-in-law that have us not only remembered us but also sent our gift early. :)

Well since I'm the shopper in our family I'm responsible for remembering to get presents. If it were up to DH everyone would just get gift cards. And since I worked at The UPS Store for 2 years I'm responsible for getting presents shipped, too.

I was out this weekend at KOHL's. I just love that place
and I saw a couple of gifts I thought would work out.
Since DH knows his family better then I do I was sending pics
via our iPhones to him so he could help
with the decision making process.

Now I won't share with you what the gift is
but I'd like to share with you the gift wrapping job
that I did on it.

This is the gift. I made a tag for it.

This is a close up of the tag.

Stamps: Can You Digi It? Snowpoke by Loopy4Digis

Accessories: Lifestyle Crafts QuicKutz Nesting Doily Circles 
 

Oh, I wanted to share with you that the following digi designers
will be retiring from the Can You Digi It? team 
Loopy4Digis and Mike Eustis.
Their stamps are on SALE now until the end of the month.
 By the way the Snowpoke on this tag is by Loopy4Digis.

 Starting in 2013 their digi designs will no longer
be in the Can You Digi It? shop. :(
We are sad to see them both go and wish them the best.


Happy Crafting,
M.E.

You warm my heart

Hi!

Can you believe it's already December?!? I can't either. Boy the year has sure gone by fast hasn't it?

I just wanted to let you know that all your great comments warm my heart.

Stamps: TAC Tag Tidbits, American Art Stamp,

Paper: Elsie Roxie Bands, Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker Summer "Cotton Candy"

Ink: CTMH Pacifica, Memento Tuxedo Black, Sharpies, Bic Mark-its Midnight Navy, Margarita Green, Lime Sorbet, Copic E00 Skin White, BV04 Blue Berry

Accessories: CTMH Round Sponge, CM Large Heart Shapemaker

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Dauber Dynamite - Getting Perfect Precision from Your inks

Hi!

Have you discovered the beauty of sponge daubing? When you ink your stamps with sponge daubers, you can create a soft, shaded look that is perfect for a page or card!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.