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FUN In My 'cLeAn' Scraproom! :)

Hello everyone!  Just a quick post here to share today's creations! 

I FINALLY cleaned up my scraproom today and was able to get some creating done!  I have a super hard time getting anything accomplished in there if there is a HUGE mess... and in my case, it looked as if a tornado had passed through my scraproom!  So... today... I MADE myself clean AND organize my scrappy space!  And what a difference THAT made!  I was on my stool and creating in no time! :)

The first card was created using CTMH Lucy papers as well as my CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge (which you are all still able to get FREE this month... click here for  more info!).  It is just a simple 'just because/friend' card that I can send out at any time. The Lucy papers are STILL my favorite papers from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book!  Just can't stop creating with them! :)

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The next card is, again, just a simple 'Birthday' card.  As you can see, I like to keep things quick and simple! For this one I used CTMH's Pemberley papers as well as some simple embellishments.

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Also, if you haven't already... please make sure to click here to enter my 'One Year Blogaversary GiVeAwAy'!  This giveaway closes on the 18th of March.  

Have a FABULOUS evening!  ~Hugs~

CTMH How-To Books Selling Out!

As of right now, CTMH's How-To Book, Reflections, is now GONE and completely out of stock! 

Corporate has also stated that there is a very limited supply on our How-To Book, Originals.  

They are anticipating it will be selling out very soon! 

  Remember, ALL of the How-To Books are being retired and will no longer be available for purchase once they have SOLD OUT!

So get yours here TODAY! 

 Don't hesitated to get yours NOW... they WILL all be gone soon!


Also, if you haven't already... please make sure to click here to enter my 'One Year Blogaversary GiVeAwAy'!  This giveaway closes on the 18th of March.  

Receive the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge FREE This Month!!!

Get a FREE Cricut Art Philosophy Collection Bundle

or $100 in select product credit

when you become a CTMH consultant during 
the month of March!

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When you sign up as a new Consultant during the month of March, for just $99,  

NOT ONLY will you receive the CTMH Starter Kit, 
but ALSO the 
EXCLUSIVE Cricut Art Philosophy Collection for FREE!

Already own the collection?  You can choose to receive $100 in select product credit* instead. 

You read that right... it's only $99 to join and you get over $400 worth of CTMH products!


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CTMH How-To Books Reminder

As some of you may already know, each of our How-To Books will be retiring. :'(

 Despite being featured in our current Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book, quantities for these titles are extremely limited and inventory will not be replenished once we run out.  We anticipate running out of some of the How-To Book titles as early as this month, so if you have been waiting to order one or more of these books, now is the time to buy!

You can purchase these How-To Books here!


Also, if you haven't already... please make sure to click here to enter my 'One Year Blogaversary GiVeAwAy'!  This giveaway closes on the 18th of March.  

Have a FABULOUS day!

A Productive Day = Completed Swaps!

I must say.... I have been quite producitve lately, actually getting things done! LOL!  Ok, so not as much as I would like to get done around the house, but PLENTY done in my scraproom!  That counts, right? :)


Between Monday and Wednesday, I was able to complete 4 swaps that I am currently in!  That is a total of TWENTY NINE cards that I put together!  WOW!  I do have MUCH more creating that I want to get done, but made a deal with myself that I MUST get this house *sPaRkLy* clean first.  Below you'll find a couple of cards that I created for some of the swaps.  


TODAY'S GOALS:

• To get our house in order and *sPaRkLy* clean
• Make a trip out to the post office
• Complete a set of 9 cards for a swap... using CTMH's NEW Florentine paper pack
• At least BEGIN the double layouts for another swap

Here's hoping you all have a terrific Thursday and that I can get through my list of things to do!

Created using CTMH Sonoma papers as well as our Rock the Block stamp set.

Been Felling Crafty! :)

Hello fellow bloggers... here's hoping you all have had a FABULOUS week so far!  I have actually spent the last few days creating and trying to get my crafty juices flowing while I sat around awaiting my NEW CTMH Spring/Summer products!  Long and behold, all of my boxes of GOODIES arrived have arrived!  YAY!  Which meant LOTS more creating today!

I am so excited to dig into all of these FaBuLoUs NEW products!  LOVING LOVING LOVING our NEW papers as well as ALL of the NEW stamp sets (especially the one's that coordinate with our Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge!)!  

Here are a couple of cards I have created these past couple of days!  I hope you enjoy!

Retiring List for Close to my Heart Products

Good morning everyone and Happy Thursday! Woohoo, the weekend is just around the corner! As some of you may already know, CTMH's NEW Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book is launching on February 1st!!! Ya'll will be thrilled with all of the new products (paper packs, stamp sets, embellishments, etc.) that are going to be offered! But.... this does mean that some items will be retiring. So here is the complete list of products retiring January 30, 2012. Get them before they are gone by clicking on the icon below:

Level 2 Paper Packs:

Believe

Dreamin’

Fanfare

Lucky

Mayberry

Mischief

Sophia

Wonderland

Workshops-on-the-Go:

Believe

Dreamin'

Elemental

Mischief

Roxie

Sonoma

Typeset

Wonderland

MyStickease:

Believe

Dreamin'

Fanfare

Lucky

Mayberry

Mischief (Rub-ons)

Sophia

Wonderland

Mini-Medley Accents:

Antiqued Copper

Colonial White

Brads & Eyelets:

Colonial White Brads

Pewter Decorative Brads

Black and White Daisy Soft Set Eyelets

Chocolate and Colonial White Soft Set Eyelets

Dimensional Elements:

Flurry

On Target

Ribbon & Floss:

Colonial White Ribbon Collection

3/8" Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon

3/8" Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon

3/8" Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon

3/8" White Daisy Grosgrain Ribbon

Wings Level 2 Assortment

Embroidery Floss:

Blue/Purple

Green

Red/Pink

Waxy Flax:

Cranberry

Crystal Blue

Juniper

Sorbet

Various Accessories:

Bliss Level 2 Assortment

Fanfare Level 2 Assortment

Foundry Metal - Bookplates

Harvest Charms

Holiday Pockets

Just Blooms Spring Blossom Paper Flowers

Just Blooms White Daisy Variety Pack

Lucky Level 2 Assortment

Lucky Level 2 Journaling Spots

Midnight Felt Shapes

Sweetheart Level 2 Assortment

Color-Ready Alphabets:

Hodge Podge

Oxford

My Creations Mini Albums and Paper Crafting Items:

Board Book

Journal

9x9 Memory Showcase

Top Coats:

Top Coats Icing Overlays

Supplies/Tools:

Rubber Brayer

Soft Set Eyelet Tool

Eyelet Tool Replacement Punches

8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock:

Black

Colonial White

White Daisy

My Acrylix Stamp Sets:

A Hop

A Little Buzz

A Little Everything

A Love

A Paisley

A Posey

Adoption

Adorning Corners

Always In My Heart

Ambiance

Around The Block

Baby Love

Backgrounds & Borders

Beary Best

Beary Busy

Beautiful Butterflies

Beautiful Things

Believe In Your Dreams

Beloved

Birthday Blast

Birthday Boy

Bless This Nest

Blooming Layers

Bon Appetit

Boom!

Bunny Love

Campin' Fever

Carefree

Catching Waves

Charmed

Cherished Flourishes

Ciao

Circle Around

Circle of Love

Circle Together

Connections

Cruisin'

Cupcake Sprinkles

Daydream

Down By The Sea

Dream Big

Dreams Come True

Enjoy Every Moment

Extreme Happiness

Family

Family Ties - Adult

Family Ties - Children

Family Ties - Pet

Fill In The Blank

Flower Pot

For Every Occasion

Friendship Blessings

From My Heart

Fun Times

Happy Holidays

Happy Moments

Hero

His and Hers

Horizon

Hot Diggity

Howdy

In The Month Of April

In The Month Of February

In The Month Of July

In The Month Of June

In The Month Of March

In The Month Of May

It's A Zoo

Just For Boys

Just For Girls

Just The Ticket

Kanji Phrases

Let's Go Camping

Little Princess

Love Always

Love Birds

Love Ya

Magic Tabs

Makin' Waves

Ms. Chillin'

Ms. Scrapbook

Notice The Details

One Of A Kind

On The Edge

On This Day

Over The Rainbow

Paisley Praise

Piece of Cake

Play Day

Post Card - Travel Series

Precious Love

Priceless Love

Recipe Box

Retro Tech

Royal Birth

Salutation Seals

Shining Star

Smiles

So Lucky

Soul Mates

Springtime

Star Power

Summer Breeze

Summer Days

Sweet Baby

Take Luck

Tasty Treats

Tea Time

Thank You

Thrill Ride

T.L.C.

Togetherness

Treetops

Trellis

Two-Step Backgrounds

Unity

X-Treme

You Did It

You Rock

You're Great

You're Sweet

Happy New Year to ALL!

WOW!  Already 2012?!?!  I just can't get past how quickly that year flew by.  Here hoping you all have a FABULOUS start to a FABULOUS New Year!

As I reflect on the year that just passed, there are a few changes I'd definitely like to make for 2012.  First things first, I plan on managing my time more wisely as well as staying more organized. :)  Hopefully that will get me in my scraproom creating more!  I'd also like to remember to slow down at times, take a deep breath and not sweat the small stuff so much this year... just kinda 'go with the flow'.  I tend to stress out easily over some things that just aren't worth it!  And I definitely need to be healthier this year.... making healthier choices when eating as well as getting my workouts in!  Here's to a FABULOUS New Year!  What are YOUR plans/goals for 2012?

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Christmas Cards 2011 :)

Good morning & Happy New Year's Eve to everyone!  I'm sorry for not posting for a few days, but it's been a whirl wind of a Christmas Holiday!  My kiddos have been on break since the 16th of December and return to school on the 3rd... so keeping them occupied and not 'bored' has been a challenge! lol!  

I wanted to quickly post the Christmas cards that I created and mailed out this year.  I was very pleased as to how they turned out and excited about it all, being that it was my first year creating my own Christmas cards! :)  As you all may know or have read from my blog, my creating adventures began last Christmas (2010) when my dear hubby purchased a Cricut Expression for me.  It has been a FANTABULOUS journey of creating ever since!  

I hope that you all had a splendid and blessed Christmas with your families and loved ones.  Have a FABULOUS Saturday and keep on creating! 

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Wonderland Card with Matching Gift Bag

Hello again!  Now that I have my last post all squared away and taken care of, I am ready to post my latest creation! 

As many of you know, my daughter is in dance competition.  Every year, the older competition girls are assigned  a 'lil sis' to guide and be a role model for throughout the dance year.  Well, tomorrow is their big competition dance Christmas party and my daughter is to bring her 'lil sis' a gift.  Aside from buying her a couple of things that were on her wish list, I also made her a frame (which I will post at a later time), as well as a gift bag to house her gifts and a matching card.  I LOVE the way these turned out and absolutely love the CTMH Wonderland paper collection!  Along with the Wonderland papers, I also used the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out the snowflakes for both the gift bag and card.  I am really hoping that she likes it and hoping you all enjoy it as well! 



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Cricut Mania's 12 Days of Christmas Celebration... Day 12!

Good morning and Happy Wednesday to all my fellow bloggers!  So, I logged on to blogger with the intention of posting my lastest creation (which I will post shortly after this one).... to find out that my Day 12 post never actually posted!  UGH, so frustrated with blogger at times!  This post should have been here for you all on Tuesday, so please accept my apologies!

On Day 12, I created this cutsie little treat bucket for some of my kiddo's school teachers, dance teachers, taekwondo instructors as well as the awesome ladies in the school office.  These little buckets were picked up at my local Target for only $1 a piece!  Easy Peasy!  Inside I put a baggie of hot cocoa, mini marshmallows, a couple of small candy canes, and some hershey kisses.  I hope you all enjoy... and again, I am so sorry this is SOOOO late!  Have a FABULOUS day!

Items From My Vendor Shows.... LOTS of Photos!

Hello.... once again!  This is post two of three for today!  As I have mentioned in earlier posts, I have done quite a few vendor shows in the past couple of months.  And I wanted to share some of the items I put together to sell!  I didn't have time to post all of them with all that I had going on.... so I thought I would share 'most' of them in a post.  I hope that you are all having a blessed Sunday!

Boxed Set of Christmas Cards

Boxed Set of Christmas Cards

Boxed Set of Tags

Boxed Set of Christmas Cards

Vendor Show Set Up

Vendor Show Set Up

Vendor Show Set Up   

    

Coaster Calenders

Mini Keychain Calenders

Mini Keychain Calender

Sonoma Bookmarks

Slider Cards

Husband Survival Kit:  Valentine's Day Card, Mother's Day Card, Birthday Card, Sorry Card, Anniversary Card, Just Because Card

Snowman Soup

Snowman Poop & Post-It Note Holders

Snowman Soup

Snowman Poop

Reindeer Poop

Birdhouse Ornament

Magic Reindeer Food

Nugget Boxes