Christmas Creations 2012

I made these three items to give out as gifts this year. 

The snowman is a Symphony bar wrapped in white cardstock.  I cut the eyes and nose using my cricut and the Art Philosophy Cartridge.   I used the CTMH chalk marker for the eyes.  I used a black marker for the smile and then sponged a little blush ink on the cheeks.   I found the hats at Tai Pan last year on clearance.  The scarf is just fabric scraps.

Hot Chocolate Card: When I saw the October stamp of the month I thought of this idea.  I used Desert Sand Cardstock for the base cut at 9 1/2 x 4 inches.  I then scored it at 3 1/2 and at 4 inches.  I used the Pear & Partridge paper packet for the patterned papers.  The mittens are cut using the Cricut and the Artiste Cartridge and stamped with New England Ivy Ink.  I tied a bow with hemp and created the pocket for the hot chocolate using pewter brads.

The last gift I made was super easy, but always gets rave reviews.  I cover Hershey Nuggets with patterned paper and put in a bag.  I like to tie a tag or small trinket with tulle. 

Whooo's Your Valentine? National Papercrafting Month: January 2013

December Card/Tag Swap

Ladies, you never disappoint!  Awesome cards and tags for December.  Loved all the glitter!  We'll be taking a little break for January and starting to swap again in February. 

A Year In Review

Have I mentioned lately how much I love Studio J?  No?  Well let me say it again, I LOVE STUDIO J!  Since having a baby a month ago, life has been crazy!  Every year we do a layout for my Mom.  A year in review for our family.  I've been a little overwhelmed and didn't know if I would get it done in time. 

I had a precious few minutes while baby napped so I hurried and downloaded my pictures into Studio J.  A day later I had another few minutes so I placed all my pictures on the predone layout (I forget the correct name of the collection at the moment) while supervising homework of my oldest child.  Multitasking at it's finest!  Journal was a cinch, clicked order, and it will arrive tomorrow!  Christmas has been saved!   

November Thank You Card Swap

My Novmeber Thank You Card Swap Card

Another Pinterest inspired card!  On the new Artiste Cricut Cartridge there is a tower.  I wondered what I was ever going to do with it, then I saw a version of this card on pinterest and a light bulb went off.  Super simple, but I thought it was a fun idea.  I added some clear sparkles to jazz it up a bit and then used a black marker to hand write Merci on each card. 

If you would like to join our December Christmas Card/Tag swap let me know by Friday November 2nd!

Artistic U Recap

Over the weekend I was able to attend Artistic U.  A retreat put together by CTMH consultants.  While it was a winter wonderland outside the largest cabin I've ever seen, we were cozy inside crafting away.  Here are a few of the projects they had for us to do.

 This bookmark was easy and fun.  They "melted" two shapes together from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge to make one complete shape using Cricut craft room.  I so need to figure out that program!

 This notebook was super easy, but how cute it is!  The pen has one or our Cricut flowers on top instead of the typical silk flower.

Another quick and fun project, a witches broom.  They put a chocolate licorice piece inside a 1x8 baggie.  We used liquid glass to attach the Autumn Terracotta paper for the broom part and then tied hemp to attach the tag.  The tag was stamped using the Halloween Perfect Fit Stamp Set (B1413).  What a fun party favor!

Rumor has it they will be doing this retreat again in the spring!  Ask me how you can be one of the lucky ones to attend this event!