Skinny Chocolate?

Hi!

I wanted to let y'all know that CTMH: A Chocolate Affair is available until the end of August. Which is just two days away.

Stamps: CTMH A Chocolate Affair
Paper: SU! Chocolate Chip, DCWV Everyday, CTMH White Daisy
Ink: CTMH Chocolate, Archival Black
Accessories: Bazzill Basics Ribbon Brown Gingham, CM Square ShapeMaker, CTMH Round Sponge

If you'd like to see additional projects made with this stamp set please check out this post from the August blog hop HERE.

If you are interested in receiving this stamp set for FREE. You should definitely check THIS deal out.

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Manly card? Feminine card? Why not both

Hi!

I got a chance to play along with the mini VSN (Virtual Stamp Night) over at SCS this weekend.

Oh, and just a heads up the main VSN will start on September 13th. Y'all will definitely want to play along with us.

The challenge which can be found here: SEP13VSNMINIB Title: Men & Women

The challenge was to create two cards using about the same elements but make one masculine and the other feminine.

I'm also entering these cards into the One Crazy Stamper August Birthday Challenge and Guest DT Call.

Stamps: CTMH Joyful Birthday Occasions, Unity Stamp Co. Cowgirl Up, SU! Starstruck
Paper: SU! Chocolate Chip
Ink: CTMH Cotton Candy, Archival Black
Accessories: CM Small Circle ShapeMaker, MFT Die-namics Star Stax, CTMH Durables Round Studs

So what do you think? Do you think these cards do well to represent for masculine and feminine?

Have you ever tried to challenge yourself to do something similar to this? If so I'd love to see what you created.

Happy Crafting,
M.E. 

Happy International Chocolate Day

Hi!

Yeehaw! Today is International Chocolate Day!

I know a day to celebrate chocolate!?! How awesome is that?

I just had to make a little card to help celebrate today.

Stamps: Amuse All I need is love, SU! Out of the box

Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Spellbinders Scalloped Circle, CM Circle shapemaker, Martha Stewart Blue White Bakers Twine

How are you celebrating? With dark chocolate, chocolate cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies,
or some other ooey gooey chocolatey goodness.

Don't forget to have a little chocolate today. ;)

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Cheerful Bunny + a video

Hi!

I made my first video ever for you guys. To show how to use Creative
Memories Custom Cutting System - Circles. You can order them
here. And for the mat and blades get them here.

If you're new to scrapbooking/cropping in general this is the best
way to get, not just the Custom Cutting System but all the essentials
that you need to get you started. Check it out here.

Here's the video:

Now onto the card. I found the card sketch at Sketch Saturday. It's
Sketch #44 sponsored by The Craft Barn.

Also this is my Spring/Easter card which is the challenge over at
Penny Black. The Challenge#42 is to Think Spring. And
the challenge over at The Pink Elephant is Easter. It's Challenge
#8, check it out here.

When I look at this card it also reminds me of being silly which is
what I think of when I think of April Fools day which is the challenge
over at Fun-Frilled. Check it out here.

Materials Used:

Stamps: CTMH D1259 Eastertime, B1324 Bunny Love

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Purple Ink: SU! Classic Ballet Blue, VersaColor Black, Souffle pens, Glaze pen white, Copic RV13 Tender Pink, BV04 Blue Berry

Accessories: CM CCS-Circles, DCWV Missy Adhesive Ribbon, CM Small Circle Shapemaker, Fun Flock Cotton Ball White

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Happy Birthday! happy birthday!

Hi!

Created this card for a friend of ours. Her b-day's today.

What is it about cupcakes that makes me think of female birthdays.

Inside of the card.

We're off to Matt's El Rancho. But first to Barnes & Noble for a gift card.

I used the sketch from CPS #105 and used a tag as was the challenge on DRS Challenge #15.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Amuse Clear Stamps Cupcake Set, Inque #50136 - Say it again, CTMH Simple Invites

Paper: CM Cardstock Cranberry, Taffy, SU! Candy Cane Lane Designer Paper

Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01, CM Tag Punch, CM Circle Shapemaker

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Some of my most favorite CM essentials

Hi!

I wanted to be sure to share with you that there are some amazing specials going on at my CM website.

Such as this collection pictured above. This is actually my most used collection.

Check out the great prices on this and other great Beginner Collections here.

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

dove love

Hi!

I love this card. Mostly because it uses a lot of punches and die cuts.

The hearts are made with my Sweet Heart Maker (Creative
Memories). The doves are Martha Stewart, I got them at the after
Christmas sale at Micheal's.

The stamp is by Studio G. The Glitter Glue on the hearts in the stamp
is also by Studio G.

I used the Sketches! by tamara Card Sketch #81 to create this card.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Studio G

Paper: CM Cardstock Cranberry, White, Doodlebug Glitter Cupcake cardstock

Ink: VersaColor VC-82 Black, Studio G Glitter Glue

Accessories: Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01, SU! Ticket Corner punch, Martha Stewart Dove punch, CM Sweet Heart Maker, CM Tearing Tool, SU! button

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

CM products on Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Hi!

If you're like me you love the human interest stories on Extreme
Makeover.

And isn't Ty Pennington a cutie patootie.

I just thought I'd pass on the message that Extreme Makeover
Show will be featuring Creative Memories. The show will air this
Sunday, February 8th.

Here's a section of the news from CM.......

Everyday Displays, albums and accessories were among the many
products donated by Creative Memories. Plus, Consultants Michelle
Nahom and Julie Stuart helped create scrapbooking themes in the
home's final design.

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Holiday Tag

Hi!

It's been a couple of days since I posted anything. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.

DH, the dogs and I did. We had family over this weekend from UT.

Well, they stayed with the in-laws but still we did see them every day that they were here.

That's why I haven't done too much crafting.

I just completed this tag for a gift tag exchange that my upline for CM is doing tomorrow during our Christmas party.

Since CM doesn't really do anything with stamps. I felt that I should honor that and not use stamps in my tag design.

So instead I used CM cardstock. I only buy the 12x12 size but it also comes in 8x8.

The colors I used are White, Black, Carrot for the feet and beak, Lavender for the sky. I also used the Decorative trimmer to create the ground.

For the tag I used my Sizzix Tags, Scallop. The cute penguin is a Quickutz die exclusively made for Archiver's, and the snowflakes are from a Die 2x2 Snowflake #2.

The ribbon is from American Crafts.

I think it's very cute. And I did try to be good and not use any stamps(since CM doesn't do that) or papers not made by CM.

I will try to do some more crafts this week. But tomorrow I will be at a Christmas party that my upline is throwing.

So I will see you all on Wednesday.

Materials Used:

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Black, Carrot , Lavender

Accessories: CM Decorative Trimmer; Sizzix Tags, Scallop; Penguin Quickutz die exclusively made for Archiver's; Cuttlebug Die 2x2 Snowflake #2.; Ribbon is from American Crafts

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Happy Thanksgiving 2008

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

This is my card for the WT194 - Giving Thanks on SCS challenge.

I think this was an awesome idea.

The paper is from CM Designer Prints Bountiful pack and Spiced Cider paper.

The Turkey is made from a Quickutz die, the stamp is from an acrylic set, and the Adirondack Ginger ink were borrowed from my mil.

She has the biggest scrap room I've seen. Plus, she owns a local store, Memory Depot.

Materials Used:

Paper: CM Designer Prints Bountiful, CM Spiced Cider

Ink: Adirondack Ginger Raised Felt Dye Ink Pad

Accessories: Quickutz Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Crafting.
M.E.