paper flowers!

Good evening bloggers,I just wanted to share with you the Close to my Heart's April stamp of the month. .Check out Aprils' Stamp of the month...$17.95 ORRRRRR you can get it for $5.00 with the purchase of $50.00 or more before tax and shipping, this month only...after April 30th it will be unavailable. You can also get it FREE, as well as May June and July's Stamps of the month, by befoming a Close To My Heart consultant this month!!! that is awesome. go to my website, click on the opportunities tab and you are on your way to an awesome Deal..discount and a great job!! 

 http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Get These FREE!!!!

The ESSENTIALS kit!!!

While I am here I wanted to share some paper flowers I made today with the Close To My Heart's Art Philosophy cartridge,my glue gun, Lindy Stamp gand Starburtst Stains and a paper piercer..that;s it:)

Art Philosophy bundle!!!!

Thanks for visiting!!   Happy Crafting, Cathy

CONSULTANT PROMOTION and a MINI

 Hello to all my crafting happy bloggy friends!!  Today I wanted to show you a little of a Mini album I have been working on, using the Buzz and Bumble paper pack from Close To My Heart/  It is one of my favorite paper packs this month.  I really am having a fun tome working on it. Anxious to do another one , only this time I am going to use the Chantilly paper pack,

Before I get started on my mini, I just want to remind you there is a promotion going on right now that you can get April, May June and July's Stamps of the month for FREE when you join my team as a CLOSE TO MY HEART  consultant.  with as little as $49.00 you can get your srtater kit, and be on your way to getting a great discount, a manageble sale requirement and sharing your love of creating with others.  all you need to do is go to my website and click on opportunities and you are on your way.  There is loads of support and you can be part of my team "Mainely Hearts".  if you have any questions, I would be happy to help.  http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

NOW TO THE MINI...

This is the cover to my mini/......

page 1, with pockets and tags...

 Page three and fold out page with matting and a Waterfall element...

page 4 with Mat and slide out mat....

 Page 5 is a Slider card element, with side slideout mats as well...

Page 6 has several mats..

page 7 has 3 different size mats with arrows as the tab...

and page 8 is in the works:)))

thanks for visiting , hope you like my project

Happy Crafting ~~~~ Cathy

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