Great opportunity!! Sign up and Celebrate!!

Good evening blogger friends, I want to give you a heads up on a great deal that starts tomorrow at Close To My Heart.. if you have ever been thinking of joining the close to My Heart team, now is the time!!!

Not only is the Essentials starter kit only $49.00 But  if you sign up this April you also get the April, May June and July Stamps of The Month for FREE!!!  what a deal that is a savings on the stamps of  $71.80. The Essentials kit has a value of around $130.00 for only $49.00..can you believe all the savings going on??

So if you are looking for a career, for which they have a great support system!!.. or just a discount on a great selection of product..head to my website and join my team,  just click on the opportunities tab and get started..you WILL be glad you did!!!
http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Happy Crafting !!  Cathy

Happy Easter!!

 Happy Easter!!

Happy EASTER to all my blogger friends!!  I have missed you, did you miss me?? I gave up blogging for Lent and I must say it was a sacrifice, cause i did miss it.  I hope you are all having a wonderful day today.  I am having my children over for ham dinners...a baked ham dinner for one family at lunch and a boiled dinner for the rest for supper.

I have not been crafting as much lately, because one of my sons, his wife and 2 children have been moving back in with us, so it has been hectic.  Times are tough for alot of the children today, sad to say.  My son is an EMT per diem working towards being a paramedic and his wife is a Medical assistant, working per diem. So they are trying.

well I am sure you are all busy today, I hope to have a post up this week when things calm down..

Happy Crafting!!!   Cathy

Close To My Heart while supplies last. and a giveaway!!

  Happy Friday everyone,   Today is a great day to stay inside, I live in Maine and it is snowing here, and Nemo is packing a punch..  We are expected to get 12 to 18 inches of snow.  I see card making in my future!!

But first I wanted to give you all a heads up on Close To My Hearts "While Supplies Last"  I went over and snagged some of their goodies last night, They have a couple papers packs, retiring for $1.75!!  and some ribbon, buttons, rub- 

ons, and more. Hurry up before it is all gone!  While you are there, check out the new Spring Summer Idea book.  

I also want to remind you, you can get tthe Art Philosophy Cartridge and the Artiste cartridges, which come with 3 coordinating stamp sets and 3 sheets of coordinating chipboard pieces.

  ALSO, if you place a qhaulifiyng order of $50.00 or more, you can get the Stamp of the Month, pictured below, for $5,00 a great savings.

ANNNNND the first person to place and order of $100.00 or more,  will  win a free Cricut Imagine cartridge, New, never used, opened or linked, pictured below

Offer ends

I have a gathering all set up on my CTMH website, just Join it and shop away:)

 Offer ends February 15th.

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Happy Crafting..and shopping:)

KinderStampO Theme- spired Saturday

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Welcome everyone to KinderStampO's Theme Spired Saturday!!  Today is my turn to post as a Guest Designer for KinderStampO.  I love being on the team, even if it is as a Guest Designer, there is such a great variety of talent to be had on this team and the girls are all wonderful!!

For today's theme  Sunshine after the Rain, I have made a card for you.

                                            

 When I think of sunshine after the rain, It makes me think of someone going through a difficult time and they need a little encouragement that the su  will come out and things will get better, I think we all have times like that,  So I figured we needed a card with pretty colors and some flowers:

So I used the DCWV Fresh Floral Stack and some Recollections card stock for paper.

I set the card up with t mats...one with the clouds and umbrella, which has small droplets on it, not sure if it is acrylic or not, I got them in a clearance bin at discount store nearby, they are meant to look like rain drops.  On the center mat, I placed the sentiment. which comes from a stamp set from Inkadinkado.  I used the cartridge, 3 Birds on Parade to cut the water fountain, and  The  Alphabet cartridhe that comes with the Cricut E2 to cut the umbrella.

Of course I love the roses in KinderStampO's store, they are so pretty!!! I used the white and yellow ones  here with a small bow , and a couple leaves fro Art Philosophy cartridge. Below is a list of  items from KinderStampO's store that were used. :

I took a picture up close so you could maybe see the drops on the umbrella.

I hope you enjoyed the card I made for you today, and i hope I inspired you to create today something to encourage someone.  Please head over to KinderStampO's blog today and make sure you check out the goodies she in hewr shop, you will love the lace and the flowers for sure. Just head  Here.

Check out he other Guest designers too:

Haidee: http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/2013/02/sunshine-after-rain-theme-spired.html

  Angela-     http://scraphappygirl4.blogspot.com/2013/02/kinderstampo-guest-designer.html
and
Amanda-      http://athomeink.blogspot.com/2013/02/welcome-to-kinderstampos-theme-spired.html

Have a Great day and Happy Crafting!!

Cathy

The new Close To My Heart Idea Book is Here!!!

   It is finally here!!!! The new Close to My     

      Heart Spring /Summer.Idea Book

There are so many fun paper packs and embellishment, and of course you can still get the Artiste and Art Philosophy cartridges. And don't forget the Stamp of the Month!!

Home Sweet Home, set of 4

Recommended Blocks:
3" × 3" (Y1006)

BEAUTIFUL STAMPS, AMAZING DISCOUNTS

Each month you can enjoy a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5—that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

Head on over to my website and start browsing!!  it is only a click away......

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

If there is any way I can help..let me know!

Happy Crafting  Cathy

Jen's Digi Stamps Challenge

Hello to all my fellow crafters out there,  Today is the"LOVE"  Challenge at Jen's Digi Stamps. There was such a cute selection of digis to choose from, it was hard to pick, but I think my choice was a fun one.  Look at the cute lil' bug with all the hearts all over him!  He is aptly named...LOVE BUG.

I made an 8 and 1/2 by 5 and 1/2 card with papers in the Recollections Valentines Day pack.  The Recollections pack from Michaels' is  a fun set,  I won the pack for a fellow crafter, Miranda Enclade.  I love it.

I also used a stamp set from Inkadinkado's Love set, to male the love tickets.  Christmas Red and Cotton pink are the Close To My Heart ink pads I used...added a little bling too on the side and bottom in the form of Rhinestones.

To color the digi I used the yellow set of Spectrum Noir markers, Christmas red CTMH marker and the pastel set of Pro Markers.

 I added a little red ribbon, and there you have it, a cute card to share with someone to show you love them.  

If you would love to get in on the Love Challenge, you will have 2 weeks to link up your project.  Head over to Jen's Digi Stamps blog and check out the other girls projects, give them some love and see waht you have to do to submit a card in the challenge..\

Have a great day and please come back:)))

Cathy

Crafty Saturday!! and Bun Buns

Hello and happy Saturday ,I just wanted to pop in and post a couple of cards I made today.  I wanted to post them b4 they are sold.. They are going to new homes this week I believe.  I want to make a few more so won't be on here to post all details. but would happy to post the details if you are interested.
First the bunnies were made using punches and Art Philosophy cartridge!

Then I put together triple easel cards, and embellished

Then I made a regular 8 and 1/2 by 5 and 1/2 card:

  And there you have it:)

Bun Buns everywhere!!!

Happy Crafting..Cathy