Just a quick warning that I won't be posting for about a week. My hubby and I are going on a cruise to Mexico next week. Woo-Hoo! This will be the first time we have been away this long without the kids. I can't wait. We will be back on Friday. As soon as I get back I will post the swap cards that I received this past week. They look great!
I am working on another fun project as well, so if I am able to get it done before we leave, I will post it. Otherwise it will have to wait until we get back.
Have a great week! (I know I will!)
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Happy Everything Card


Friday, April 25, 2008
Scrapbooking Retreat
I am so excited. A friend of mine, Cindy Baker, is starting to hold monthly scrapbooking retreats in Lake Arrowhead, CA. Her first one is going to be May 30th - June 1st. When I saw the date I got excited because my birthday is May 31st and I thought this would make a perfect b-day gift from my hubby! *Ü* Well, I asked him if I could go, not being sure what he'd say to watching the kids on his own for 3 days, and he said, "YES!" Woo-Hoo!! I am going to have a great time! I can hardly wait.
They still have a few spots open if you'd like to come to. Here is the website to get more information.
BTW, this is the view from the front porch. Breathtaking, isn't it?
ETA: I just found out that they will be giving away lots of extra gifts and prizes at this retreat, since this is the first one. If you are slightly interested in coming, you may want to contact them right away just in case it fills up. Click here for Cindy's contact info.
They still have a few spots open if you'd like to come to. Here is the website to get more information.
BTW, this is the view from the front porch. Breathtaking, isn't it?

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Another flower card...


Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Dahlia Card

I used Paper Garden B&T, textured Petal cardstock, a Buttercup Bigger Brad, and the May Stamp of the Month. I also sanded the lighter side of the textured cardstock. Kinda fun.
More Boom-di-ada stuff





Monday, April 21, 2008
I'm still here...
I was out of town for a while so I didn't get a chance to post anything for a few days. Sorry about that. I have a few things that I am going to try to post tomorrow. We are switching from Verizon Fios back to TimeWarner tomorrow, so hopefully I won't have any problems getting online tomorrow. (I have had it with Verizon and by switching we will be saving $60 a month for the next year, so I figured, why not?)
Have a good night...
Have a good night...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Another Boom-Di-Ada Card


Special Friend Card


Wednesday, April 16, 2008
And the winner is...
Thanks to everyone for visiting and commenting on my blog and for helping me celebrate my 10,000 visits! It is really fun to see some of the people who visit my blog. I feel like we are family. *Ü*
The online random number generator chose # 13 which was kearneykrafter who said...
Thanks again to everyone for visiting my li'l Creative Corner. I love sharing my creations with those of you who share my passion for stamping and scrapbooking!
Have a blessed evening. I will try to post something fun tomorrow...
The online random number generator chose # 13 which was kearneykrafter who said...
"Way to go on your blog milestone! Can't wait to send you my swap cards for the swap on the 24th!! I know what you mean when it comes to hubby categorizing all of the handmade creations in to "Scrapbooking." Too funny! thanks for sharing!!"
Congratulations! Please email your address to lisa@myctmh.com and I will mail you the cards!Thanks again to everyone for visiting my li'l Creative Corner. I love sharing my creations with those of you who share my passion for stamping and scrapbooking!
Have a blessed evening. I will try to post something fun tomorrow...
Monday, April 14, 2008
Wow! 10,000 hits! This calls for some blog candy!

Anyway, as a thank you for making my crafting and blogging more fun for me, I'd like to offer a little blog candy. I just went through my millions of old swap cards and pulled out a ton that I won't be using. How would you like to have them? There are a lot!!
Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw a random name on Wednesday evening. That person will get all of the cards in the picture below!

Have a fantastic day!
Edited to add: Thanks for the sweet comments on this post thus far. I wanted to clarify that most of the swap cards and 6x6 layouts that I am giving away are not actually my creations. There are a few of my cards sprinkled in the pile, but most of them are from swaps that I participated in a while back. I would hate to take credit for other people's creations. There are some cute ones in the stash. *Ü*
Thinking of You Daisy Card

This card was super quick and easy. I used a piece of CTMH's textured Honey cardstock folded with the lighter color on the outside. The I stamped the flower with black ink on white cardstock and colored in the middle with a Buttercup Marker. I cut it out and placed it on top of the stamped stem. Since the stem stamp wasn't long enough, I had to stamp it twice and it didn't line up perfectly. So, I added a tiny knot of black organza ribbon to cover up the imperfection on the longest stem. Then I added another piece of ribbon at the top, stamped my sentiment and I was done. This card took less than 10 minutes to make!

Sunday, April 13, 2008
Birdhouse Card




Boy, has it really been 3 days since I posted last. Sorry. I'm not sure where the time goes...
Anyway, here's a card I made today using a birdhouse template I found here. It was inspired by an adorable card that Niki made here. I loved her little shingles and thought they'd be perfect on my birdhouse. I used Lilac Mist Cardstock strips and then sponged some Lilac Mist Ink on the bottom of each one. Then I overlapped them just as bit as Niki suggests to get the "shingle" feel.
I used the new June Word Puzzle stamp set for the cute bird, the March Word Puzzle set for the flowers, the April Word Puzzle set for the notes and the May Stamp of the month for the sentiments.
Well, I am off to bath the kiddos and get them ready for bed... Have a great night.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Men's Shirt Card

I found the folding instructions for the men's shirt on Martha Stewart's website here. However, using the 8-1/2"x14" paper that she suggests makes the shirt huge, so I tried a few other sizes and ended up using a sheet that was 5"x8".
Below is a close-up of the shirt. To make the tie, I simply cut a piece of Cocoa Grosgrain ribbon, tied it in a knot, and slipped one end of the knot under one of the collars.

Christmas Card

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Bunch a Bunch Card

The Spring Moss stitched ribbon is from Papertrey. (I am hooked on their ribbon if you haven't figured that out yet.) Unfortunately I made this card late last night when the light wasn't very good in my studio and when I looked at it again this morning, realized that it didn't match the flower stems at all like I thought it had. Oh well. I'll make another one later with different ribbon.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
My Swap Card


I used So Sweet Seasons and Happy Birthday Stamps, sanded blush and chocolate cardstock, and as I was using my Circle Coluzzle template, I dropped my knife and the tip broke, so I had to finish it with a couple of non-CTMH punches that I had instead. I will be adding another Coluzzle blade to my next order and will probably do my final swaps with that instead of the punches. LOL!
Thinking of You Card

I used Papertrey's Berry Sorbet twill ribbon which is luscious! It is so soft and makes great knots that are not too bumpy if you know what I mean. *Ü*

Monday, April 7, 2008
Papertrey meets CTMH

I used my new mini Berry Sorbet Pallete ink pad to stamp the sentiment on the flap. As much as I love the color, the Pallete inks aren't working well for me. I can't seem to get even coverage no matter how much I season my stamp. Maybe I need to use it more to break it in. In any case, I LOVE CTMH's May stamp of the month called Say it With Style. I can't wait to make more cards with it!

Saturday, April 5, 2008
I didn't drop off the face of the earth!
I just wanted to let you all know that I am still alive. *Ü* Sorry I haven't been posting very much lately. The past week has been super crazy and now both of my kiddos are sick, so I haven't had much creative time recently. I am just itching to play with some of my new stamp sets. I just got all 4 of the next CTMH stamps of the month in addition to some fun new Stampendous, MFT, and Brenda Walton sets. Oh how I wish I wasn't too tired to be creative right now. I just got home from teaching a workshop in Riverside today and I am wiped out! I promise to post some new cards this week! As far as right now...I am off to catch some Zzzzs.
BTW, I still have a few spots left in my card swap. Email me at lisa@myctmh.com if you are interested in playing.
Nighty-night.
BTW, I still have a few spots left in my card swap. Email me at lisa@myctmh.com if you are interested in playing.
Nighty-night.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Card Swap anyone?
If you received my last CTMH newsletter you'll see that I am hosting a Close to my Heart card swap this month. I still have some spots open if you want to play too. Here's what I said about it in my newsletter...
Do you love handmade cards as much as I do? How would you like to receive 10 different handmade cards while you only have to design one? Here's the deal:
I am hosting a card swap for anyone who is interested in participating. All you need to do is design one handmade card and make 10 of the exact same card. Then keep one for yourself and mail me the other 9. (Contact me for my mailing address.) Once I receive everyone's cards, I will separate them and mail you back 9 different cards. It will be so much fun to see what everyone comes up with.
Here are the requirements:
So, what do you think? Does this sound like fun? I am really excited. In fact, I will take the first spot in this swap, so anyone who participates will get at least one card from me.
Contact me if you have any questions or would like to participate.
Do you love handmade cards as much as I do? How would you like to receive 10 different handmade cards while you only have to design one? Here's the deal:
I am hosting a card swap for anyone who is interested in participating. All you need to do is design one handmade card and make 10 of the exact same card. Then keep one for yourself and mail me the other 9. (Contact me for my mailing address.) Once I receive everyone's cards, I will separate them and mail you back 9 different cards. It will be so much fun to see what everyone comes up with.
Here are the requirements:
- You must use all Close to my Heart products (i.e. cardstock, stamps, ink, ribbon, embellishments, etc.)
- Let me know by April 7th if you would like to participate. If I have more than 10 people, I will open up another round.
- Have your 9 cards to me by April 24th along with a self-addressed stamped envelope large enough to hold 9 cards.
So, what do you think? Does this sound like fun? I am really excited. In fact, I will take the first spot in this swap, so anyone who participates will get at least one card from me.
Contact me if you have any questions or would like to participate.
I've been tagged again...
How fun. I have been tagged again. This time by Chris. *Ü* Since it's the same tag as before, I will post the same thing I did last month when I was tagged by Kari to do this 7 random facts thingy.
The rules of the game:
• Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
• Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, we all want to know them.
• Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
• Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Hmm...I think I will link you back to my "35 (random) things about me at 35" post. This layout tells a lot of random things about me a few years ago. Here are the top 7 most random things about me from that layout:
1. Favorite smells are anything citrus and cinnamon.
2. I love games shows. (It drives my hubby nuts!)
3. I eat corn on the cob in a very unique way. (Don't ask.)
4. I love stale Gummy Bears. (They are too hard to eat when they are gooey and soft.)
5. My toenails are always painted.
6. I like to play racquetball. (I don't get much of a chance to do it these days.)
7. I have always dreamed about being an Olympic ice skater.
I am supposed to tag 7 people now, however I still don't know most of the gals whose blogs I visit regularly, so I feel little weird about tagging them. And the gals whom I have become "blog buddies" with, have already been tagged many times. So, I would like to tag all of you who happen to read this and if you would like to join in, just post a comment with 7 random things about yourself, and if you would like, feel free to tag someone else. *Ü*
The rules of the game:
• Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
• Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, we all want to know them.
• Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
• Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Hmm...I think I will link you back to my "35 (random) things about me at 35" post. This layout tells a lot of random things about me a few years ago. Here are the top 7 most random things about me from that layout:
1. Favorite smells are anything citrus and cinnamon.
2. I love games shows. (It drives my hubby nuts!)
3. I eat corn on the cob in a very unique way. (Don't ask.)
4. I love stale Gummy Bears. (They are too hard to eat when they are gooey and soft.)
5. My toenails are always painted.
6. I like to play racquetball. (I don't get much of a chance to do it these days.)
7. I have always dreamed about being an Olympic ice skater.
I am supposed to tag 7 people now, however I still don't know most of the gals whose blogs I visit regularly, so I feel little weird about tagging them. And the gals whom I have become "blog buddies" with, have already been tagged many times. So, I would like to tag all of you who happen to read this and if you would like to join in, just post a comment with 7 random things about yourself, and if you would like, feel free to tag someone else. *Ü*
Delight in Everything Card
Yikes. It has been way too long since my last post. Sorry everyone. The end of the month gets a little crazy for me. This month was no exception. I had to get my two CTMH newsletters ready to send out which took longer than normal for me. (One is for my customers and one is for my team.) If you'd like me to add you to my newsletter email list, just let me know. I usually have a fun trivia question each month and give away some sort of fun goody.
Anyway, here's a card I made last year using the Delight in Everything stamp set. I need to pull it out again because it is a lot of fun. I added some small brads to the center of some of the flowers. Colors used are: Cranberry, Crystal Blue, Buttercup, and Garden Green.

I just received the new CTMH catalogs and the next 4 stamps of the month, so when I get some free time, maybe I'll create something fun and post it here. Now, if I could only order some extra time along with all of the new products...)
Anyway, here's a card I made last year using the Delight in Everything stamp set. I need to pull it out again because it is a lot of fun. I added some small brads to the center of some of the flowers. Colors used are: Cranberry, Crystal Blue, Buttercup, and Garden Green.

I just received the new CTMH catalogs and the next 4 stamps of the month, so when I get some free time, maybe I'll create something fun and post it here. Now, if I could only order some extra time along with all of the new products...)
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