City Sidewalks Christmas Banner

When we were decorating for fall, Mike created a permanent spot to hang banners. I didn't have a Christmas one, so I decided to use up my City Sidewalks pack. It's fun and sparkly.

Christmas Layout with City Sidewalks

These were the layouts we did for December Club. I actually managed to get photos on two of them!

Christmas cards with City Sidewalks

These were the Christmas cards for my City Sidewalks workshop. I love the Surfing Santa!  I had to buy that set just for my mom :)

Welcome Home Wreath January Special

During the month of January, you can get this adorable Welcome Home wreath kit for just $18.95 or FREE with a $60 purchase.  Everything comes pre cut, and you just have to assemble and personalize.

Here's my finished wreath.

If you'd like more information on purchasing this fun wreath or earning it free, click here.

2017 Planner

I went back and forth about doing a physical planner. I do everything one my phone, and I have a hard time keeping up on things, as you can see by scrolling through this blog. However, I fell in love with CTMH's planner and the coloring pages for each month. I decided to do it. I received mine Friday, and spent the evening happily coloring.

Here's my January page:

Here's how a look at the planner:

There is still time to order a 2017 planner, but they are while supplies last. Click here to order.
CTMH put together this video highlighting the planner:  

Sugar Rush

I know, I haven't posted on here in almost a year. I'm going to try to be better about posting what I'm creating again. Life just gets so busy, but I'm making it one of my goals this year. Over the next week, I'll be posting some of the fun projects I did over Christmas break, and our unexpected snow days.

It's certainly a winter wonderland of snow around here. We haven't seen this much snow since the 1980s, so it's been causing a lot of problems. We ended up having three snow days this week. We went back to school Tuesday after the break, and then we were out the rest of the week. It is beautiful, though!

I haven't even left the house since Tuesday. The boys and I have been holed up where it's warm.

I had some fun creating. 

 These cards and pages use the new CTMH Sugar Rush kit. This kit just makes me happy! This is what we'll be creating for my January Club--three layouts and 9 cards.

We're supposed to get 3-6 more inches today and possibly 1-3 more tomorrow,  so there might even be more creating in my future! 

Use Your Stash Blog Hop Ribbon

Welcome! You should have arrived from Marie's Blog.

This month we are using up ribbon. I've had a few CTMH ribbons that are long retired that I decided to put to good use.

This first uses Zoe papers and the Spring Critters stamp set. I also used Sorbet ribbon. I just adore this little frog!

 The next three use La Vie En Rose papers, black tulle ribbon, and pleated Ruby ribbon.

From here, you are headed to Wendy's blog. Thanks for hopping along! 


**The last card is the same papers as above, but uses our Share the Love stamps set. Besides being fun, this stamp set is a special promotion for Operation Smile. When you purchase this $17.95 stamp set, $7 will be donated to this fabulous organization that helps children all over the world!

Use Your Stash Blog Hop Patterned Paper

Thanks for visiting!  You should be coming from Sheila's blog. 

The theme for Use Your Stash this month is patterned paper.  I wish I would have had a chance to use up more of my stash, but with the end of the semester and two boys in basketball, there hasn't been a lot of time to squeeze in crafting.  I did manage a couple of cards with Zoe papers and a two  M size stamps.  I stamped the balloons on patterned paper to use even more patterns.

I also dug out Stardust, an old, retired pack. 

From here, you should head to Pricilla's blog for more pattern fun.

Planner Time

During the month of December, Close To My Heart is having a special on their brand new planners.  For $29.95, you can get the planner, pages, and a rolling stamp.  This is the perfect way to stay organized and capture memories at the same time.  They make fabulous gifts!

To find out more or purchase, visit my site moments2treasure.ctmh.com

Cyber Week Sale

Close To My Heart is offering the following items for 25% when you order online.  Sale ends Friday, December 4th at 4PM MST. To order, please visit my site, here.  For more great deals, click on the clearance section, while you are there.

Here are the items on sale:

3111. • Z3168 Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection
      • Z3111 Base & Bling Snowflake Charm—Faux Gold              
      • Z3112 Base & Bling Jingle Bell—Faux Gold                           
      • Z3135 Base & Bling Snowflake Charm—Faux Silver             
      • Z3136 Base & Bling Jingle Bell—Faux Silver                       
      • Z3138 Base & Bling Red Bead Charm—Faux Gold                
      • Z3139 Base & Bling Red Bead Charm—Faux Silver             
      • Z3180 Picture My Life™ Going Places Scrapbooking Program        
      • Z3147 Cut Above™ Dapper Giraffe Card Kit                            
      • Z2028 Designer Creations Short Stack Album
      • Z2036 Designer Creations Slate Paper Bags
      • Z2037 Designer Creations Lagoon Paper Bags 
      • Z2038 Designer Creations Ruby Paper Bags 
      • Z2039 Designer Creations Honey Paper Bags
      • Z2049 Designer Creations Cupcake Box    
      • Z2050 Designer Creations Takeout Box       
      • Z2053 Designer Creations Buttoned Bag  
      • Z1838 5" x 7" Hinged Display Tray 
      • Z1750 Designed Décor Display Tray                                       
      • Z2006 Designed Décor Red Magnetic Chalkboard                
      • Z2015 Designed Décor Black Shadow Box
      • Z2016 Designed Décor Colonial White Shadow Box
      • Z1833 My Creations™ Kraft Container
      • Z1871 My Creations™ Kraft 3-Ring Album                            
      • Z1953 My Creations™ Journaling Cards Box
      • Z1956 My Creations™ Hip Pics Album 
      • Z3043 My Creations™ Black Mini Book                                
      • Z3044 My Creations™ Kraft Mini Book
      • Z3069 My Creations™ Mini Mix Album                                  
      • Z3137 My Creations™ Pint-Sized Container
      • Z1476 4 ¼" x 5 ½" White Daisy Envelopes                             
      • Z1477 5" x 7" White Daisy Envelopes                                 
      • Z1478 6" x 6" White Daisy Envelopes                       

Use Your Stash Blog Hop--Colors of Thanksgiving

Welcome!  You should have arrived from Anna's blog.

This month we are using up our fall colors.  I LOVE fall colors, so this is perfect.  I used several retired papers, as well as the brand new Sangria.

 This first one uses Huntington papers and Stickease and the stamp set You Mean the World to Me.

This one uses the new Sangria papers and Beyond Measure stamp.

The last two use papers from a few years ago, Dreamin'.

Sheila's blog is next on the list.  Happy Hopping!

Use Your Stash National Poet's Day

Hello!

You should have arrived from Pricilla's blog.

This month we are celebrating poetry.  I decided to use a quote from one of my favorite poets, Maya Angelou.  It is so perfect for thank you cards.  I also have this beautiful quote up in my classroom.
If you can't read the card, it says, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

 

 

In true using up my stash form, I used up some of our old paper flowers, sparkles, and retiring Paper Fundamentals.  The shaped card was a little hard to photograph well. 

 

Time got away from me these last two weeks.  I wanted to create more cards for this theme, since I have lots of quote and poem stamps, but back to school is overwhelming.  We started Tuesday, so I've pretty much been living at the school!  Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to make a few more.

 

Next stop is Shirley's blog.  

Use Your Stash Red White and Blue

Welcome!  You should have arrived from Marie's blog. 

This month's theme was to use three colors on a project.  In keeping with the Use Your Stash idea, I pulled out some older papers and stamps for the challenge.


 Card #1 uses Surf's Up papers and Under the Sea stamps

 Card #2 Is a really old pack, Magnifique and the stamp set from the Avonlea card kit.  It's still one of my favorite thank you stamps.

Card #3 Uses Chalk it Up papers and Picture My Life card. These are from the current catalog and are available while supplies last. 

Card #4 Uses Heartstrings paper and Stickease also about to retire.

I hope you enjoyed the cards.  

From here, head to Pricilla's blog.  If you get lost along the way, you can go to Shirley's blog for the whole list.  

Use Your Stash Blog hop--Water(color) Fun

Thanks for joining us on the Use Your Stash Blog Hop! If you are hopping along with us, you should be coming from Janet's blog. 

This month's theme was to color.  Love the look of coloring, but don't take the time to do it as often as I should.  It worked out perfectly that this month's Stamp of the Month, Ice Cream Dream, was an outline set.  I love the set and used this opportunity to color with my Copics and Shinhan markers. 

For these first two, I used the stamp set along with the SOTM. 

Colors: Pear, Sunset, and Star Spangled Blue (retired)

This one used Pixie, Glacier, and Thistle.

For the last two cards, I used the Paper Fundamentals papers in Whimsy palette.

Ice Cream Dream: 

I still haven't had a chance to make a card with the adorable dog or sundae. Soon!

It's just $17.95 or $5 with a $50 order.  To order, click here. 

The next stop is Wendy's blog.  

If you get lost along the way, you can view the full list on Paige's blog. 

Summer Fun

The boys and I were talking about making sure we didn't waste our summer, so we decided to make lists of what we wanted to do.  I was feeling creative, so I got out my art pens and colored pencils.  This was my result.  I may not have advanced art skills, but I do love to doodle.  Reminds me of the elaborate notes I used to create for my friends back in the days before email, social media, and texting ;)

Blossom Layouts

Blossom layouts from May Club.  We used Blossom papers, Stickease, and embellishments. I love the bright summer colors.  I'm sorry for the poor lighting.  It was storming when I took this, so natural light was not there.

I actually borrowed this layout from my uplink, Michelle Snyder.  She's awesome, and I just fell in love with the layout! 

Blossom Cards

These are a few cards I made using Blossom papers and Stickease, along with various stamp sets.  

Teacher Gifts Inspired by Taste of Summer

 I wanted to do something special for the boys' teachers this year, and I found the idea for "Orange you glad it's summer" on Pinterest.  It worked perfectly with CTMH's June special, Taste of Summer. I found the gift buckets and a few items at Dollar Tree.  The rest I made or purchased at various stores.

For each basket, I made a set of 5 cards and the big card using Taste of Summer papers and stamps. 

Here's an up close shot of some of the goodies. Each one had a cup, orange slices, Trident, bubbles, a popsicle notepad, a Reese's, cards, a gift card, and beverages. Of course, I added an orange lei for fun.  

A picture of all five completed baskets.