CTMH-- Pemberley Workshop on The Go (WOTG); Part 1

Happy Monday! 

Here in the Boston area, everything is shut down (school, work, transportation) as we bear down and feel the impact of Hurricane Sandy (a.k.a. Franken-storm).  Well, what is a girl to do when you can't venture outside??  Scrapbook of course!!

Below is a kit that I prepared back in March.  I knew I used the pages to document my daughter's graduation from Jr. High.  Once I had the pictures and was ready to place everything down (last night), it was sooo easy.  To future document my daughter's event, I stamped on images cut using CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.  CTMH also carries a line of cork Alphabet and Shapes.  Those can also be stamped on.

If you love this paper, it is still available in CTMH's current catalog.  Please see items listed at the bottom.

Thanks, Maureen:)

CTMH Supplies:
Cricut:  CTMH Art Philosophy (letters, flowers, stamed shapes) (Z1686)
Inks:  Bamboo (Z2103); Outdoor Demin (Z2140)
Paper:  Pemberley Paper Pack (X7148B); Pemberley WOTG no longer available (boo hoo!)
Other:  Hemp (Z280) ; Cork Color Ready Shapes (Z1719); Mocha Gems (Z1333)

Up-coming Christmas Card Class

Christmas Card Class #1

November 18th; My house in Braintree; 11:00 am

All the cards are pre-cut-- you just stamp and assemble, and laugh, of course!
Make 5 or 10 cards
Option 1-- 5 cards; $10
Option 2-- 10 cards; $20

Pear & Partridge

Option 1-- 5 cards $10.00 USD Option 2-- 10 cards $20.00 USD

 

 

Card Kit-- 15 Christmas Cards; Class #2

Sunday December 9th; Stetson Hall, So Main Street, Randolph @ 12:15

Option 1:  Card Kit including 15 cards/envelopes; Red Bling; Tan Ribbon; Paper & Instructions-- $24.00

Option 2:  All of the above plus you keep the size C stamp and make more cards if you want.  The retail value of stamp is $16.00.  Cost of kit with shipping and tax: $34.00. 

Class will sell out, so please let me know if you can attend and what package you want.  To use PayPal, just select the option number. Thxs!

Pear & Partridge

Option 1-- No Stamp $24.00 USD Option 2-- Stamp $34.00 USD

Liebster Award

Wow!!  Just when I think no-one is paying to my little, olde blog, I got another Liebster Award!!  This is such an honor.  Back in September Tamra Pope nominated me. And just a few days ago, I got another nomination from Nicole at  http://www.scraptasticmemories.com/.  Nicole's work is phenomenal.  She has really mastered the two CTMH Cricut Cartridges.  Her work is unique and inspiring.  Be sure to check her blog out!

ABOUT THE AWARD

Liebster is a German word meaning "Beloved," "Favorite," or "Dearest." This award is a peer to peer award in which fellow bloggers present the award to their favorite bloggers with less than 200 followers. The origins of this award is unclear, but is believed to have originated by a German blogger. This award was designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion to share your dearest and most beloved blogs that have less than 200 followers.

RULES FOR ACCEPTANCE

Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog. Post the award onto your blog. Give the award to five bloggers who you appreciate that have less than 200 followers. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know that you have given them this awesome award!

PAY IT FORWARD
So now comes the fun part! I get to give out 5 nominations, which is very hard since I'm an avid blog reader!!  Here are 5 fabulous blogs with less than 200 followers that I would like to pass the Liebster Award on to.  Please check them out. 

Thank you, Maureen

Nancy  http://ballisticdesign.blogspot.ca/
I love Nancy's cards.  She can make 10 totally different cards using the same stamp set-- so inspiring!

Casandra  http://casandra-scrappinbliss.blogspot.com/
Casandra is very sweet and gives fellow bloggers lots of inspiration/motivation with her thoughtful comments.  Casandra's work is outstanding and her blog is a must follow.

Violet  http://gonestamping.blogspot.com
I've been a long time follower of Violet.  I love her mix of cards, layouts and altered art.

Joy at  http://www.studiowowjoy.com/
I just started following Joy and keep wondering why I didn't find her work sooner?!

Alyson http://createwithalyson.blogspot.com/
All of Alyson's work is beautiful and simply perfect.  Her work should be published in magazines.

CTMH Alcohol Based Markers-- check them out!

Hello, here's a video showing the new CTMH Alcohol Based Markers.  As you may remember I used them on my Thanksgiving 'Abundance' card.  The marker make coloring soooo easy.  This video has some great ideas.

CTMH-- Pear & Partridge Christmas Cards; 1st Batch!

Hello,

Well it's that time of year for us card makers-- Christmas card time!!  It takes me a bit to get in the Christmas card mood because the leaves are falling outside and the weather is simply perfect.  However, if you wait too long, you find yourself in a big rush trying to get all your cards made, presents bought and house decorated. 

Well, I can't promise that your gifts will be purchased on time or that your house will be perfectly decorated, but I can help you complete your Christmas Cards on time:)  On November 18th, please join us as we create the cards below.  For $15.00, we'll make 5 cards in all.  If you want more, then stay a bit longer and stamp away.  Just let me know the quantity ahead of time.  The class is now posted on the 'Workshop tab'.  In addition to the cards below, well make another 15 cards by using the CTMH Card Kit.  (Early December). So no worries about the cards:)  I've got you covered.  (Maybe that will leave you time to help me Christmas shop!?!  Only kidding!)

If you notice, I made a card with a gift holder.  I purchased a little pack of craft envelopes.  A similar shape can be cut with the CTMH Cricut Cartridges.

Two of the cards on the first picture below were inspired by Mojo Monday sketches.  (Although my nickname is Mojo, these are not my sketches!!)  For the third card on the right, Vicki Wizniuk, a fellow CTMH consultant, inspired it.  Please visit Vicki's blog and you are sure to become a follower of her! 
http://wizardshangout.blogspot.com/


Thanks, Maureen:)

CTMH Supplies:
Ink:  Olive; Holiday Red; and Dessert Sand
Paper:  Pear & Partridge (X7162B)
Stamps: Merry & Bright (C1510); Christmas Love (D1492), and Very Merry Christmas (S1210)
Other: Brown/Tan Gemstones (Z1753); Harvest Twine (Z1751); Red Collection Ribbon (Z1615); Olive Buttons (Z1489); and Just Blooms Paper Shapes (Z1764)

Non CTMH:  Craft Mini Bags.

CTMH-- Abundance Thanksgiving 6X6 Card; Flirty Paper

Hello,  when it comes to Thanksgiving, I have to admit I typically don't like the cards.  I love the fall, but by the time Thanksgiving comes, all the leaves are gone and we are just a snow fall away from winter:(

So in order to make Thanksgiving more exciting, I used CTMH's Flirty paper line and matching embellishments.  Wow, what a difference! For the cornucopia, I used CTMH's new Abundance stamp set.  I colored in the image with CTMH's new line of alcohol based markers.  Compared to Copics, CTMH's alcohol markers are so much easier to use.  Each marker set is only $5.95 and comes with two shades.  There's no need to have to figure out what color to match with Copics' RV11?!?

All the CTMH products are listed after the picture.  My husband actually likes this card-- wow, this is even better than winning the Liebster!

Let me know what you think.
Thanks, Maureen:)

CTMH Products
Stamp: Abundance (d1519) $17.95
Paper:  Flirty Paper Pack (x7160b); Kraft card-stock (z1375)
Ink: Statz On Brown.(z1142)
Markers:  CTMH Alcohol based-- various colors
Ribbon:  Harvest Twine (z1751), Burlap (z1760), Retired Brown Ribbon
Other:  Sparkling Brown Gemstones (z1753), Autumn Lane Assortment (z1749); Boutique Assortment (z1763); Retired Metal (yellow); and Almond Glitz (z1769)

CTMH-- Bountiful Season Card & CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge

Happy Fall!  This is typically my favorite time of year.  I don't know if it's because I love seeing the leaves change colors, the beginning of a school year, or the smell of the autumn air?  Just really nice in New England.

Well, I'm at the tail end of my cold, which I think was actually the flu.  When you have the flu you quickly realize how important it is to get a flu shot.  It's day 10 of my illness-- not fun:(  So, please get a flu shot this year.  I am!

Anyway, CTMH has a Fall 'Quick Card' stamp called Bountiful Season, page 85 of the catalog.  The stamp is only $6.95, such a bargain!  To give the leaf multiple colors, I first stamped the image in Chocolate Ink and then rocked the edges in Olive.  Finally, to add additional color, I dobbed on Autumn Terracotta and Sunset inks.  With all those colors, I then stamped the image onto a shape cut with the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge.  I also used the CTMH cartridge to cut out the card, and frames. (I may look like a pro, but this is so easy with the CTMH cartridges!)

All CTMH products are listed after the pictures.

Thanks for looking and remember to get a flu shot!
Maureen:)

CTMH
Stamp:  Quick Cards-- Bountiful Season (A1130)
Paper:  Moonlight Paper Pack (X7161B)
Inks: Sunset (z2191); Chocolate (z2111); Autumn Terracotta (z2101); and Olive (z2137)
Other: CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge (Z1686), Almond Glitz (Z1769), Brown Gross Grain ribbon (Z1617), and Arbor Wooden Shapes (Z1765)

Liebster Award-- My first blog award:)

 

Yippee-- I won!!!

 

In July of 2011, I started blogging.  At the time, I didn't know how to take blog pictures and had 3 followers, all of whom were family members-- including me!  I remember reading other blogs and seeing all the awards that fellow blogger had earned.  For instance, a local fellow CTMH consultant (Debbie Carriere) had so many awards that she had to create a separate page! 

 

So, I continued this blogging journey, had my artwork occasionally pinned on Pinterest, and slowly earned followers along the way.  I remembered when Tamra Pope started following me.  As a blogger, you are both honored to gain another follower and at the same time surprised.  You think-- wow, maybe I'm not so bad!  Seems like some artists, particularly myself, often see the mistakes and not the creativity and uniqueness. 

 

I would like to thank Tamra Pope, a fellow CTMH consultant, for the award.  Tamra's work is phenomenal.  She recently won the 2012 Album of the Year at CTMH's annual convention in Texas.  If Tamra hadn't just earned an award, I would have nominated her myself.  Please check out Tamra's blog.  Expect to be there for a while:)  

http://tamrascraftypapercreations.blogspot.com/ 

 

ABOUT THE AWARD

Liebster is a German word meaning "Beloved," "Favorite," or "Dearest." This award is a peer to peer award in which fellow bloggers present the award to their favorite bloggers with less than 200 followers. The origins of this award is unclear, but is believed to have originated by a German blogger. This award was designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion to share your dearest and most beloved blogs that have less than 200 followers.

 

RULES FOR ACCEPTANCE

Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog. Post the award onto your blog. Give the award to five bloggers who you appreciate that have less than 200 followers. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know that you have given them this awesome award!

PAY IT FORWARD
So now comes the fun part! I get to give out 5 nominations, which is very hard since I'm an avid blog reader!!  Here are 5 fabulous blogs with less than 200 followers that I would like to pass the Liebster Award on to.  Please check them out.  Thank you, Maureen

 

Julie Carriere:  http://thescrapzone.blogspot.com/

Kathy Corson:  http://kathycorson.blogspot.com/

Adeline Brill:  http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/

Gina Brandstetter: http://gmbscrapper.blogspot.com/
Sherri Tozzi: http://www.stampbooker.com/

CTMH-- Halloween Cards with Moonlight Paper & Stamps

Happy October to you all!  October is one of my favorite months because in New England, it's typically not too cold and not too warm-- it's just right! 

I'm still not feeling well though.  My head cold is lingering on, but I feel like I'm at the end of it.

Here's some Halloween cards that I designed over a week ago.  I turned to my Mojo Monday sketches for inspiration.  Once I started going, I began to deviate from the sketches, of course!

All the products are CTMH and are listed after the pictures.  Thanks for looking and Happy October!  Maureen:)

CTMH Products:
Inks:  Sunset, Smokey Plum, and Black
Paper:  Moonlight
Stamp Sets:  Creepy Creatures (C1522); Perfect Fit--Halloween (B1413)
Other:  Haunted Assortment (Skull brad) Z1741; Harvest Assortment Twine Z1751, Brown and Tan Gems Z1753