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

CTMH-- Scholastic WOTG + Artiste Cartridge

Hello, not feeling well this weekend. Started this layout earlier in the week and had some energy today to complete it.

To document my daughter's first day of 8th grade in 2011, I used CTMH's Scholastic Workshop on The Go (WOTG).   If you recall, I used this stamp set to create the 'French Fry' gift card box. To add some additional details, I used the CTMH Artiste Cartridge and cut out a 'Library Card Holder' and some 'Roledex Cards'-- how cute!  The pennants were cut out with the Art Philosophy cartridge. 

Thanks, Maureen:)

Inks:  Outdoor Denim, Ruby, Dessert Sand.
Paper/Stamps:  Scholastic WOTG and Approved Stamp Set. (WOTG also includes: Canvas Shapes and Durable Squares)
Other:  Canvas Letters, Twine, and Corrugated Star.

Basic Grey-- Oxford School Kit

Hello, back again:) 

A month or two ago, I did a 2 page layout using the Basic Grey's Oxford line.  I got the kit from the Crop Shop in Rockland MA.  You know me..  I followed the kit and then started to deviate and added a bunch of CTMH products in, of course.  There is a reason that I don't assemble furniture from IKEA!

Anyway, on the Oxford line, I loved the glasses especially since my youngest daughter had to get her first pair last year.  Last night I was again reminded of my daughter's glasses.  At only 9 years old, guess what she wants...???  Contacts, yes contacts!!  I almost died!  She stated that other kids were already wearing them in 4th grade!   I told her no, not yet because she was still growing and her eyes were still changing, etc. 

Two weeks ago, the hygienist came out to talk to me because my older 14 year old daughter had inquired about getting her teeth whitened.  Thank goodness we were on the same page-- NO, too young!

This brings me back to when I grew up.

• Braces:  we didn't have invisible ones or ones with lots of cool colors.  Instead, we had huge silver ones that we had to wear for 3-4 years.  And, remember the retainer headband thing!
• Teeth Whitening:  did it even exist?  What ever color your teeth were, you were stuck with it.
• Hair:  mine was curly, curly-- untamable.  There were no products back them to straighten your hair, only hair dryers and curling irons.  And, even if products did exist our parents would be like go babysit, make money and buy it yourself!
• Acne:  God help us if we had a breakout!.  All we could reach for was Clearasil and maybe if we were lucky, it would be the tinted skin color kind!
• Glasses:   not too much of a selection and I think contacts didn't even exist!
• Telephones:  we had to call on landlines to make plans.  There were no answering machines, but somehow we all managed to meet up and hang out.
• Texting:  Closest thing was shorthand.  But, who took that?  Instead, we wrote letters to our pen pals.

You get the point here.  So funny!  If you have any stories to share about this issue, please leave a comment:)
Thanks, Maureen

Card Class Sunday, 9/23/12, 11 am

Hi, we are meeting again on Sunday at 11 am in Braintree. This month, you have a choice of kits to make: Scholastic, Avonlea, or any combination you'd like. If you decide to make 2 kits, then select the kits on the PayPal drop-down box under 'Workshops'. Yes, I'm getting high-tech!

So far, people have signed up for both Scholastic and Avonlea. I'll be busy cutting on Friday/Saturday, so sign up under Paypal or email me. Thanks, Maureen:)

CTMH-- Avonlea Card Set

Hi again, I've wanted to create a nice card set for a while. With the teacher set out of the way, it was time to do one for a friend! As you know, I love CTMH's new Avonlea line-- the colors are beautiful. For the box, I again cut out an 11.5 inch French Fry box from the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge.

To create the cards, I primarily used 2 stamps sets from the Spring/Summer catalog. So they are still available:) Stamps:

-The Best Things; C1503; $13.95
-Beautiful Friendship; B1400; $9.95

I also used a stamp from CTMH's other cartridge-- Artise.

Thanks for stopping by, Maureen:)

CTMH-- Scholastic (WOTG) Cards-- Gift for Teachers

Hello,

My daughters just finished their first week of school.  We had one last trip to Staples last night, but think that will be the last one for a while-- at least!

The last couple of years, I try to make a little gift for my daughter's teachers.  In years past, we could actually give gift cards, money, and class gifts.  However, that has all changed-- no more gifts of that kind are allowed. 

So, I started making gifts.  (Don't tell the school, but this is harder than giving monetary gifts!!)  Anyway, below is the set I made for my youngest daughter's 4th grade teacher.

All of the supplies are CTMH, with the exception of the red apples, which were cut using the Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge. The stamps are from CTMH's Scholastic WOTG kit.  The stamps have that 1960's feel when we used to read "Dick and Jane".  However, other stamps in the set are quite modern.

The French Fry box was cut using CTMH's Art Philosophy's cartridge.  For the French Fry Box, the size is 11.5 inches.  Both of CTMH's 3D objects cut small score lines which make the assembly even something I can handle!  The small 'Library Card Holder' was cut using CTMH's other cartridge-- Artiste!  I am loving both cartridges.  The list of the other CTMH supplies are listed after the pictures.

Have a happy September, Maureen:)

CTMH Supplies:
Inks: Black (z2105), Outdoor Demin (z2410), Ruby (z2470), and Desert Sand (z2118)

Paper:  Scholastic Paper Pack (Part of Kit G1049)

Other:  Harvest Twine (z1751), Square Durables (z1705)

Cricut:  Art Philosophy (z1686) and Artise (z1790)

Stamps: Scholastic WOTG (G1049), Blue Ribbon (C1464), and Art Philosophy's Frames, Tags and Borders

CTMH-- La Belle Vie WOTG (Locks of Love)

Hi, just as I said on my last post, my birthday always signifies that summer is coming to an end:( 

My girls are heading back to school on Wednesday.  The older one is excited to go back to school and the younger one not so much!  During the school year, every morning my younger daughter says, "Mom I don't want to go to school!".  I reply, "I don't want to go to work either, but I have to!!".

Anyway, I fell in love with CTMH's new "La Belle Vie" line right when I saw it.  It wasn't just that I visited Paris or that I love all things French, it was the colors, stamps, and paper that spoke to me.  So, then I had to make a choice... what event is worthy of this line??  It wasn't too hard to find some the most appropriate pictures.

My youngest daughter, Abby, donated 10 inches of her hair in July 2012 to 'Locks of Love'.  As you know Locks of Love create wigs for young children.  Here is some info below:

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

It took Abby over 2 years for her hair to grow and meet the Locks of Love guidelines.  Thankfully, Abby still had a short bob afterwards after donating 10 inches.  I am so proud that my daughter chose to do this thoughtful, caring gesture.  Hopefully some child out there is enjoying Abby's black, straight hair.  Thank you Abby!
Maureen

PS The last picture was from the Workshop on the Go kit.  As usual, I switched somethings around:)
G1048