Easter Card

One of my biggest challenges is to make clean and simple cards.  

So every so often I challenge myself to make a card within 20 minutes.  That's awfully hard for me!!  

I really liked the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, so that's what I used as inspiration for my card.

This is Ariana paper and the a beautiful new stamp set called Greatest Love.

Don't these stamps have a wonderful font?  

This set of 6 stamps is just $9.95 and will work perfectly for your faith-filled Easter cards.

Thank you so much for stopping in today, and I hope this finds you having a most blessed week!

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Big Ideas

I've been busy cutting card and club kits, and it's also tax time.  It's been crazy with paper in my office!  So for lunch today, I stopped everything in order to create.  I liked the sketch over at Sketch~N~Scrap, so I wanted to take the time to use it.  

My husband loves to fish.  In fact, this is the time of the year that he gets really antsy because spring just isn't coming fast enough.  I took this photo of him at the end of last summer with a couple of great Northern Pike catches.  If you've been reading my blog, you know that he has his own scrapbook down in his man cave, and he truly does love looking through these layouts.  Maybe that's why I find such pleasure in creating them!

Artbooking played a big role on this layout.  The notebook page, paper clips, round arrow, and "big ideas" were all die-cut from that cartridge.  This is paper from Timberline, and I will be using a lot of this for Jerry's book.  Embellishments are from the Timberline Assortment, Wooden Mini Medleys, and Wooden Trinket Shapes.  The alphabets are Tiny Type Epoxy and Keyboard Kraft.

Now it's time for me to get back to work.  But not before telling you that I really appreciate that you stopped by today!

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Pennant Frame Class

We have this COOL new My Creations product, and I think you are going to like it!   It's a shadow-box type frame called the Pennant Frame, and I am having a class in March.

These frames measure 9" x 7", and the inset is 6" x 6".   I've created this class so that you can complete them vertically as shown or you can flip them horizontally.  Whichever is to your liking will work with this pattern!  I've used the more masculine paper ProPlayer for one, and the more feminine Ivy Lane for the other.  Overlays from Artbooking complement both frames along with die-cuts and banners.

If you would like to make one frame, it is $14, and you can choose whichever you'd like.  Or you can make both frames for $25!  If you are long distance the cost for shipping is $6 whether you order one or two.   Kits come pre-cut with full directions.

 If you would like to order this class, you can pay conveniently here with with PayPal by choosing the correct option from the drop down menu.  Long distance classes will be shipped Monday, March 17th.  Thank you!

LONG DISTANCE PENNANT FRAME CLASS

All Star Frame Shipped $20.00 USD Together Frame Shipped $20.00 USD All Star and Together Frame Shipped $31.00 USD

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Do Nothing

Yesterday I created a feminine card for you, and today I have used the same pattern to create a masculine card.  We need cards for the guys in our life!

I embossed Timberline paper with the Stripe Embossing folder.  Isn't the woodgrain paper awesome?! I love this stamp, too, and it's already so popular with my customers.  It's called Catch You Later:

A little burlap, a couple of Timberline pins, and some ribbon from my stash finished off this card.

Don't forget about the February special - buy two cardstock packs and get an embossing folder free!

SHOP HERE!

I really appreciate that you stopped by today!

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Love is Patient

I am sharing another embossed card today using the Damask folder.

I used blush cardstock, and after I embossed it, I brushed it with Create-A-Shade pearl paint.  What an elegant look!  There's not much more to the card, but I am going to tell you a funny story about the ribbon.  I was picking up light bulbs at Menard's right before Christmas.  Do you have a Menard's?  It's like Home Depot or Lowe's.  Anyway, they had these soft fleece bathrobes for $6.88.  But what really me buy one was for the pretty pink ribbon that was tied around it.  LOL!  Only a crafter could think in such a way!  So here it is...and so much prettier than when it was in Menard's around a bathrobe!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I appreciate your visits!!

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Embossed Flowers

I saw the sketch at Cardabilities, and I knew exactly what I was going to do with it.  

I love dry embossing on white daisy paper, so I wanted to create some vintage looking flowers for this card.  I did this by die-cutting the flowers with my Artbooking cartridge, and then embossing them with my quatrefoil folder before rolling them up with my quilling tool.  When doing this, you end up with quite a pretty flower!

There is a lot of discontinued product on this card (Florentine paper, Mocha Gems, Garden Wooden Shapes, Frosted Assortment).  I really wanted to show the technique and yet another way to use your embossing folders!

Thanks for stopping in today, and I hope that your day is blessed!

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Simply Inspired Blog Hop

Welcome to the Simply Inspired Close To My Heart Blog Hop!

Today we are highlighting the brand new Embossing Folders!  If you've come here from the lovely and creative Krista's blog, you are on the right path!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around.  If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultants here.

I've used three folders on this page.  I used the stripe on the black cardstock, the chevron on my black banner, and the dot on the white daisy cardstock.  The folders are 5" x 7", and they have an open slit on the fold.  I couldn't wait to use this slit to create a fully embossed 12" strip of paper, and it's really simple!  Insert as much of your 12" strip into the folder as you can.  Emboss and then reposition your paper by pulling it through the slit on the folder.  Because the embossing is so deeply imprinted, it's super easy to line up what's already been embossed so that you can create a flawless 12" length!  

Close To My Heart has designed five new Embossing Folders.  
During the month of February, you can get one of these folders free!

  

Now it's time to hop on over to the remarkably talented Michelle.  She is amazing, and you are going to love her work!  Be sure to follow the circle to be inspired in the many ways you can use your folders!

Items used in this project can be found on my website:

• 1385 White Daisy Cardstock
• 1386 Black Cardsock
• Z1939 Paper Fundamentals (black and white chevron paper)
• Z1924 Dot Folder
• Z1925 Chevron Folder
• Z1960 Stripe Folder
• 44751 Black Archival Ink
• E1029 Marquee Uppercase Alphabet
• C1575 True to Life Stamp Set
• D1555 All the Details Stamp Set
• A1150 Charming Chevons Stamp Set
• Z1809 Black Shimmer Trim
• Z1909 Sparkle Chevron Shapes
• Z1921 Metallic Baker's Twine

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Close To My Heart's Artistic Adventure!

You've heard me talk about Close To My Heart's Convention in the past.  I always have so much fun at Convention, and I learn so much to share with you.  Oh, the class ideas are just so wonderful!  

This year Convention is just so special for so many reasons!  Let me tell you why...

• There are seven of my Rose Blossom team members coming with me!  Kristine, Lynn, Kim S, Kim R, Amy, Mary, and Barb will be attending this Artistic Adventure.  None of them have ever been before, and I am over-the-top-thrilled-and-filled-with-joy that they will be coming!  I always send my team members mid-year Convention gifties, and this is what I sent this year (I'll come back in another post and tell you how I made them):

• Another SUPER EXCITING thing is that 2014 is Close To My Heart's 30th Anniversary!  I can only imagine the celebrations that we will have at Convention this year!

• On a personal level, I was asked to be a Creative Presenter at Convention.  As I type this, I am still in a bit of shock!  I was extremely humbled to be asked to help in this way.  As you know from reading my blog, this company means a great deal to me.  I am excited to be able to give back by sharing what I love!   I will be sharing the task with three very talented women - Pamela O'Connor, Lisa Stenz, and Beckie Lehman.

So if you are a Close To My Heart consultant and haven't signed up for Convention, I want to encourage you to take the plunge and go to Disneyland!  Along with the four Creative Presentations, there are 12 absolutely incredible Extravaganza teachers - Christine Adams, Sara Batkin, Kelly English-Triggs, Tresa Black, Ginni Candelaria, Melissa Laverty, Tamra Pope, Sherri Rottler, Kathy Skipper, Michelle Snyder, Jame Turner, and Bren Yule.

And if you aren't a Close To My Heart consultant, I want to invite you to join my team!  I so love leading my Rose Blossom team, and we would welcome you with open arms!!  The Consultant Kit is just FILLED with a crazy amount of Close To My Heart product - over $300 worth, as a matter of fact, for just $99!  

I'd love to answer any questions you might have about Close To My Heart.  It's just such a great company with so many fabulous ideas.  Personally, Close To My Heart is such a blessing in my life!  The friendships I've made, the techniques I've learned, and the traveling I've done have made my life all the richer.  You can feel secure in Close To My Heart knowing that we have a reputation of quality products and remarkable leadership in the company.

Truly, Convention is going to be an Artistic Adventure, and I am already counting the days!!

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March Scrapbook Pages - Ivy Lane

Are you ready for a little more Ivy Lane?  I so love this paper, and there are so many colors to work with!  These are my club pages for March, and I truly enjoyed creating them for you!

With all the snow and cold we've had, it surely was a pleasure to work with flowers!  

This kit incudes:

Ivy Lane Paper Packet 

Ivy Lane Stickease

Wooden Mini Medleys

Glitter Gems and Flamingo Dots

When you order the kit, it is mailed directly to you, and it pre-cut and pre-stamped with full instructions.  The cost is $30 shipped.  I will be mailing the scrapbook kits on March 3rd.

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me, and I hope that this finds you blessed!

Uniquely Folded Card Kit - All Four Cards!

SOLD OUT!!

Here are all four cards in my Uniquely Folded Card Kit for March!

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March Uniquely Folded Kit - Card #2

Today brings the second card in my Uniquely Folded Card Kit for March.  It's the same Ivy Lane paper, but I've chosen to bring out the Ivy Lane Green for this card.

We all have someone in our life that we need to tell "you're amazing," so it was time to make a simply stated card like this!  I love that easel card can sit on a shelf easily reminding people how much we care about them!

Thanks for stopping today, and I hope that you day is most blessed!!

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March Uniquely Folded - Easel Cards

Over the next four days I will be revealing the Uniquely Folded Card Kit for March featuring Ivy Lane paper.  We will be making easel cards in March!  Here is the first card in the kit:

What beautiful paper and perfect after a long winter.  I love making easel cards because the card itself is a lovely gift!  For this card, you will be creating this beautiful flower with a glitter circle for the center.

 

Thanks for stopping today, and I hope that you day is most blessed!!

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Embossing IS Boss!!

The other day I told you about the new and wonderful embossing folders (find that post here).

Today I received my order of cardstock and folders, so I sat right down to create for you.  I wanted to start with a card so I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for this card.

There are a couple of reasons that I really love these folders.  First of all, they make deep imprints in cardstock so that the embossing really stands out.   On this card, I lightly sanded the embossing to bring out the white core in the paper.  But even if you did nothing more, your project is going to look great!  The other thing that is marvelous is that they are 5" x 7".  That means the embossing goes right up to the edge of your paper.  LOVE that!  Look for many more examples of embossing.  It's just too fun!!

I used the following items that can be found on my website:

Thank you so much for stopping today!  I hope that your day is blessed!

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You Left an Imprint

Every once in awhile, it's very important to stop everything, take some time, and create something just because you love to play with paper and ink.  That's what I did this morning!

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday, and this card is a mixture of stamps, ribbon, and patterned paper.  The grey background is a border stamp from the Arianna Workshop on the Go.  The bracket frame is a stamp from the Ivy Lane Cardmaking Workshop on the Go.  The pieced sentiment and hearts are from the Skylark Workshop on the Go.  It is so very nice to be able to mix and match stamps and paper without having to be confined to one set.  I love that!  This card is filled with love for someone special, so I'll be entering it into the Heart2Heart "let love inspire you" challenge.

Creating is good for the soul, so I hope that you have time soon to play with paper and ink, too!  

Thank you so much for stopping by this happy Monday and may your day be blessed!

Items used for this project can be found on my website:

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Rose Blossom Spring Summer Idea Book Blog Hop!

I am so excited to announce the Rose Blossom Spring Summer Idea Book Blog Hop!  There are 8 of us in the hop, and I promise you that you will learn tons from each and every stop.  I haven't seen what my team has created, but I know their exceptional style and artwork.  So I am going to be surprised and in awe on this journey, too!  Should you get lost along the way, come back here, and you will find the complete blog list at the bottom of this post.

Today, I am sharing one of our fabulous new My Creations Pennant Frames.

I wanted to use this beautiful photo of my mother for this project, and I thought Balloon Ride paper was the perfect choice!  There is a die-cut on the Artbooking cartridge for the frame to make it quick and easy to cover the frame. I painted Liquid Glass on the frame to adhere the paper.  (Note:  To paint Liquid Glass, just put a small dollop on a paper plate and use like paint.  You get nice even coverage that way.)

 Let me show you the rolled flowers up close:

Because this is a shadow-box type frame, I was able to put two flowers on the inside and offset them with one on the outside.  This die-cut is also found on Artbooking, and they are rolled up quickly and easily using our quilling tool.  Use your Liquid Glass to get a nice strong hold.  I added some clear epoxy gems to the middle.  I love those little round gems!

I've balanced the photo with some large flowers from the Balloon Ride Dimensional Elements:

Lo and behold, there are those epoxy gems again!  For a little cluster, I tied a double strand of metallic baker's twine around the whole frame and accented it with one of the Balloon Ride resin complements.

This was a fun project to make, and it was really quite simple!  I will be having a pennant frame class in March (with another paper), so watch for the information on that one!

Your next stop on the blog hop is my ever-so-lovely team member Sara.  I can't wait to go over there and see what she has created for us!  In case you get lost, here is a full list of Rose Blossoms in the hop:

Brenda - you are here!

Sara

Lynn

Tammie

Kim R

Kristine

Marg

Kim H

Finally, here are the products I used on today's project.  You can purchase them on my website:

Thanks so much for stopping today.  I really appreciate the time you spend on my blog!!

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Welcome the 2014 Spring Summer Idea Book...and our NEW Embossing Folders!!

You are going to love what you see inside!  Visit my website to view the Idea Book.  Here's something you may not know.  When you view the Idea Book on my website, there is a link for the recipes.  This way you can create the beautiful ideas in the catalog!

If you'd like to order an Idea Book, you can purchase a copy on my website now, too, right along with your order.  I love how convenient that it for you!!

I have been wishing and hoping and thinking and praying and planning and dreaming....

(does this song ring a bell?)

for EMBOSSING FOLDERS!  I am over-the-to-can't-even-stand-it thrilled that we now carry them!!  And to top it all off, we have a special in February that revolves around those folders!  Check it out:

What will you choose FREE with your purchase of cardstock?  Dots, stripes, quatrefoil, chevron, or damask?  These are 5 x 7 folders, and there is no limit on this special.  So for every two packs of cardstock you buy, you will get an embossing folder free!

All I can say is YIPPPPPPPEEEEEEE!  

Mine will arrive next week, so there will be a lot of samples coming up for you!!

I'll leave you with that for now and thank you for stopping by to visit.  Come back on Monday morning to visit the Rose Blossoms Spring Summer Idea Book Blog Hop!  Have a most blessed Sunday!

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