H2H Challenges: Embossing

This week’s challenge at Heart 2 Heart this week is to create something using embossing….either kind….dry or heat.  Though I love the look that dry embossing adds to a project, I have to say I really LOVE heat embossing.  I’ve shared the story on my blog before, but I can still remember the first time…

H2H Challenges: Lucky to Have You!

The challenge over at Heart 2 Heart this week is called “Lucky to Have You”, where the challenge is to make a project for someone telling them how lucky you are for having them in your life.  Participants are encouraged to step it up by using the color green. This was a tough challenge for me, as…

My Crazy for Cards…Cards

Today I hosted my semi-annual Crazy for Cards (a.k.a. 25 for $25) workshop, where customers create 5 cards of 5 different designs. There were only three ladies in attendance, but we had so much fun!! I thought I’d share my projects with you tonight.  I tried to keep a few things in mind when designing…

H2H Challenges: Photo Inspiration

There’s a photo inspiration challenge over at Heart 2 Heart this week….and let me tell ya’…there’s inspiration exploding all over this photo! I was so inspired that it took me quite some time to settle on just one idea.  If I had more time, I could have made several projects based on this photo.  I…

February's SOTM Blog Hop – Thoughtful Tidings

Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! February 2012’s Stamp of the Month is called….. ****Thoughful Tidings**** The blog hop makes a circle so if you are starting here just continue until you make your way back and you will have made it through them all.  If you have already started and are coming…

February's Paper Trail Blog Hop

Welcome to the February’s Paper Trail Blog Hop! This month’s theme…. ****Anything Goes**** The blog hop makes a circle so if you are starting here just continue until you make your way back and you will have made it through them all.  If you are coming from Terri Howard’s blog, “My Frame of Mind”, then you are on the right…

Sonoma and Elemental Gathering Projects

Only 1 day left before the new Close To My Heart Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book is available to the general public! I love when new idea books get released!  New papers, new embellishments, new stamps, new paper packs, and more!  Love, love, love it! Yesterday, I showed you two paper lines that will be carried…

Roxie and Typeset Gathering Projects

Only 2 days left before the new Close To My Heart Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book is available to the general public!  I don’t know about you, but I’m super excited!  I can’t wait to share the new idea book at my open house! Even though you’ve had a sneak peak of all the new paper…

Remember Card for H2H

Right now the challenge at Heart 2 Heart is to use a stamp that you haven’t used before.  I was actually pleasantly surprised to find that most of my stamp sets have been used…a reminder of the important role that Close To My Heart has had in my life, in terms of getting me to…

You're Sweet

Well…my winter break is almost over and I’m already starting to have those “Sunday blues”.  You know…that depressed feeling one usually gets on Sunday afternoon, when realizing that the weekend is almost over and once again, work is around the corner.  I guess I shouldn’t complain though, as I remember the days that I didn’t…