TC Urban Market Layout

Hello, back again with another layout.  This time I used Teresa Collins' Urban Market line.  Teresa Collins is one of my favorite designers. 

My youngest graduated from elementary school.  Our town's colors are blue, so Urban Market goes well. 

The first page captures all the students on the stage.  I also included a picture of Abby reading a poem about her school.

Thanks for stopping by, Maureen:)

OA Daily Flash-- My first intentional selfie:)

Hello, I went to a weekend crop last week and got a bunch of LOs done!

Here's one 2-page showcasing October Afternoon's (OA's) Daily Flash line.  I was attracted to this line because it had a lot of cameras, flashes, word bubbles, etc.  It is chaotic and busy and reminds me of the technical life we now live in-- cell phones, facebook, vine, selfies, etc. 

But.... I have a confession to make:  My first intentional selfie occurred this past summer in Newport RI!!!  OMG!  I say intentional because I've taken loads of pictures with my iPhone.  And, sometimes the lens is pointing at my face by accident and not the subject.  I'm sure that has happened to you.  You know-- you are taking this awesome picture and you go to look at the iPhone screen and see this person that you don't know looking at you!  Then, you realize it's you!  And your like-- I don't look that bad??  Do I????  Finally you accept it.  Okay its me-- I'll save these pictures for the "before pictures" of the diet I have yet to start:)  I'll look better, someday!

So enough of what's in my head,  it was time to be prepared for the actual, real selfie-- pose, pucker up and take a lot of pictures. 

Here's what came out...For one of selfies I'm a bit serious.  The second one is more like me with the laugh!

 Here's page 2 of the LO.  Guess where we were for celebratory selfie event? 

The Rosecliff Mansion in Newport RI, a.k.a. The Great Gatbsy mansion.

After I stopped with the selfies, my daughter took a picture of my kissing a lion statue.

Above is the complete two page LO.  I had fun working with this bright and fun paper line!  Of all the pages I did on my scrapbook weekend my daughters liked this one best.  They remember this day; the day when their mom took her first intentional selfie:) 

What is next for me??  If you say texting-- I've done that.  However, I'm not a master of texting.  Check out one of the pictures of the pictures in my LO.  I wanted to say "I'm on the highway".  What came out was "wet on hey"!!

Thanks for stopping by, Maureen:)

Brushed 6X6 Canvas

Hi everyone, its snowing here again in Boston.  We already beat our snow record, so enough with the snow, we are ready for spring!

And what a better way to bring on the spring than to show you a 6X6 canvas that Jean MacLeod recently created using the CTMH Brushed line.  Jean will be teaching this canvas at our 12 crop on April 11th and it is absolutely stunning!  I want to make one too:) 

I met Jean ~7 years ago at a local scrapbooking store where she was an instuctor.  Jean has many styles-- mixed media, card-making, scrapbooking, and metals, etc.  She loves a variety and is good at all of it! 

Well, Jean invited me to a CTMH party that she was hosting and you can guess where that ended!

Below is a picture of what Jean created with a 6X6 canvas and a few CTMH stamps, washi tape, black sequin, Brush paper, and other supplies-- such as gesso, medium and modeling paste. 

The butterfly and 'happy' sentiment are from the Brushed workshop on the go kit. 

Here's a close-up of the textured LOVE that we'll be creating.  There are many layers to this canvas, making it an adorable keepsake.











The class will take 1-1.5 hours and costs $20.  To sign up, please pay via paypal or email me at mosmojo65@yahoo.com.


Canvas 6X6; $20

Thanks, Maureen

Spring Cards!

Hi, we are having our next crop on Saturday, March 14th.  I'm hoping March comes in and leaves like a lamb!  This winter has been tough one.

To help bring in the spring, I made a couple more cards using the Hopscotch paper pack. 

 The first card I made a couple of weeks ago 'Happy to Be Friends' using a stamp with that same name.

For the Bunny card, I used the 'Hoping By' stamp.  It was fun to color it in using CTMH's Shin-Han markers.

For the daffodil card, I used the 'A Little Note' stamp and the CTMH markers again.

Here is a close up of the Bunny and Daffodil cards.  I especially like the Bunny! The stamp set also has a little chicken and lamb-- perfect for my younger niece and nephews!








For the card class we'll also be making 1 card using the Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge.  I'll post it later in the week.

Thanks for stopping by and here's to Spring!  Maureen

CTMH Supplies
Stamps:  Happy to Be Friends (C1605); Hoping By (D1633); and A Little Note (Daffodils) (A1171)
Paper: Hopscotch
Inks: Black Statz-On
Other:  Flaxen Extra Thick Twine; Gold and Teal Shimmer Trim; Misc Bling; Damask and Scallop Embossing Folders

SOTM Blog Hop- March

Welcome to the March SOTM Blog Hop!  If you just came from Kathy's BLOG, then you are on the right path.  This month we have over 70 consultants participating in the hop.  Should you get lost along the way, please click here HERE. 

The March SOTM is called 'Choose Happy' and contains 14 pieces.  Its a whimsy set-- full of swirls and cute frames.

For my project, I choose to create a LO.  Once again I had some photo booth pictures.  Instead of just scrapping boring strips of pictures I thought 'hey those frames will work!'.  And, sure enough they did!

 

Here's a close up of the frames,  I used my Shin-Han markers and colored them in Lagoon, Sorbet and Flaxon like colors.

I also stamped a border and colored in with the same colors.

Using Artbooking Cricut cartridge, I cut out the camera and title.

The Chalk-It Up paper and embellishments worked wonderful too!

I hoped you liked this LO. Please leave a comment and follow my blog if you'd like. And, if you love this stamp set and don't have a CTMH consultant, then please contact me or visit my Store. 
Next up is Katy.  Please be sure to visit her BLOG-- her work is incredible!

Thanks, Maureen:)

CTMH Supplies:

Inks:  Stazon Black
Other:  Chalk It-Up Paper and Chipboard Shapes;

CTMH-- You're the Bomb!

Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a nice weekend.  We had a busy weekend between the boat show in Boston and shopping for Junior Prom dresses.  Somewhere in between I had a couple of hours to make these 2 cards.  I made the cards with CTMH's "You're the Bomb" set. 

This set contains 18 pieces and is on the back of the Seasonal catalog.  The C-size set is only $13.95,  with $3.00 of the proceeds going to Operation Smile.  This stamp set is only available until the end of March.  So don't loose out on this set!!

For the first card, I was inspired by a sketch that had a tilted look.  When I thought of fabulous, I next thought of glamour and chandeliers.  Here's what I came up with:

The next card, I tried to do something more simpler.   Again I went a design that had that tilted look.

The chandelier was a die from MFT.  The paper is CTMH's Heartstrings line.

 Okay, didn't I mention PROM dresses???...

Here is a look at my daughter's dress.  The color looks great on her!  For some reason she can pull off bold colors.

Here is the back.  The good news is that we got the dress at a discount-- major discount! Her prom is in May:)




















Thanks for stopping by! And remember if you'd like to order this stamp it is only available until the end of March.  Maureen:)

    

You're the Bomb

Item Number: C1617

CTMH-- Happy to Be Friends Part 2

Hi, I'm back with another set of cards from the 'Happy to Be Friends' stamp set.  Yesterday I shared 3 cards of the same design, just different sentiments.  Today, I have another 3 cards. This time, I did 3 different designs.

I still kept the same color scheme-- Hopscotch paper and Denim Blue, Crystal Blue and Sunset inks. 

 
Here's a look at the remaining cards.  Again, I used the same paper and inks and just changed up the design and sentiment.

For the first card, I decided to make a b-day card for my sister.  I'll be over 3 weeks late in sending the card, so perhaps I should send her the "So Sorry" card!

The orange doily is die from MFT.

Thanks for stopping by, Maureen:)

CTMH-- Happy to Be Friends

Hi, I had a chance to play with the 'Happy to Be Friends' stamp set over the past week. This stamp has so many sentiments that I made 10 cards! 

For the 10 cards, I used the same inks and Hopscotch paper.  I just changed up the designs a little bit and the sentiments.

The first card, I chose the 'Happy to be Friends' sentiment.  I found a cute sketch on pinterest that worked well.   For the inks: Denim Blue, Sunset, Crystal Blue, and Flaxen. 



Page 17 of the Seasonal catalog shows you how to stamp this beautiful wreath.  It is so easy and absolutely stunning.

The sentiments also comes with a 'Hi' for any occasion, along with a 'So Sorry'. 

Thank you for stopping by!
Maureen:)


CTMH Supplies:



Hopscotch Paper X7194B

Happy To Be Friends C1605

Flaxen Extra Thick Twine Z3036

    



Vine Embosser Folder Z3019

 

CTMH's New Rolling Tote

Hi, CTMH came out with a new Rolling Tote!!  My tote came in last week and I used it for the first time this weekend.  I loved it!  It fit all my CTMH organizers-- small, medium and large ones:)

Because its shaped like a suitcase with wheels, it is so easy to manage. I simply rolled it out of my house, pulled the handled down and used the canvas straps to lift into my car.

Once I was ready to start crafting, I zippered the front down and pulled out the organizers that I needed.

The sides also have compartments for supplies, whether it be sketch drawings, a paper trimmer or other tools.












Once everyone saw the new CTMH Rolling Tote, their first question is how can I get one?? 

• You can order one for $149.00, or
• Earn one for 1/2 off!! 
• Win one at the 12-hour, April 11th Crop in Norwell M

To get one for 1/2 simply hold a CTMH party or on-line party and generate $250 in sales.  A party of $250 in sales earns you $40 in free products, plus 1 item 1/2 off!

Another way to earn the Rolling Tote 1/2 off is join my Hostess Rewards Club.  Please see tab.

We'll be raffling one off at our 12-hour crop on April 11th.  Shelley wants to win this one!!!

Thanks for stopping by, Maureen:)

Valentine's Day Treats

Hello

We've had over 40 inches of snow in Boston in 7 days!  Another storm is here and we'll get an additional 10-15 inches by Tuesday! 


Thankfully, the snow did not keep crafters away from our scrapbook event last night.  13 crafters ventured out and received these little goodies:)   

 

I made the treat bags using glassine wax bags and filled them with candy hearts.  CTMH washi tape was used to seal the bags.  To decorate the bags, I cut out hearts using CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and stamped it in Thistle ink.  Next, I stapled thistle ribbon and covered the staple with a little heart.  All in all, a very simple project, but all sooo cute!

 



 

At the crop, we made a make/take card and raffled off a paper/sticker pack-- CTMH Heartstrings.  Fellow crafter, Shelley, won the pack.  Shelley is sooo lucky.  Tune in tomorrow to see what she wants to win next!

Thanks for reading, Maureen:)