Lost Post!!

Holly cow... I thought I posted this a while back. I do apologize! I made these post-it note hodlers for my guests at the crop back in July. (I told you this was a lost post) I really love these things! They were so much fun to make, and each one is different, just like the lovely ladies that attended the getaway! I also made a photo holder out of binder clips to match. I made a name card and placed it into the photo holder and placed the set at each persons designated spot. These are super easy to make. I just used the clear acrylic frames made by mainstays and CTMH papers.
How to recreate your own post-it notes holder.

Supplies: 3x5 acrylic frame (I got mine from Walmart for $0.99)
Pattern papers of your choice
 1 3/8" Circle punch
1 1/2" Circle punch
2" Scalloped circle punch
Ink pads
Stamp Images of your choice

Cut your pattern paper to 3" x 5" Slide it into the frame. If you are like me and like to change things up, this is a simple thing to change out!
Adhere the sticky not pad to the bottom of the frame. I used my ATG and it worked great!
Decorate the top anyway you like. I used cardstock to create a ribbon effect.
Using the 1 3/8" circle punch, I stamped an image.
Adhered it to the 1 1/2" circle.
Using foam tape I placed the circle combo onto the scalloped circle.
Then adhere to the frame.

I would love to see what you create!

My little man is now 18

I can remember the day he was born. I was very young and happy to have him in my life! He made me a better person just by being in my life. Joe has always been a sweet child. He has a heart of gold and he loves with all his heart. I remember him being a curious child. Always wanting to know how things worked and "why". I remember a time where I was coloring my mothers hair and giving my grandmother a perm that Joey wanted to have his colored and curled too. So I filled the bottle up with some hair gel and water and put it on his head. Rinsed it out and he really thought that it turned his hair a darker color. He still insists that I colored it. Then he had to have it curled, so curlers went in, and that is how he got his wavy hair... according to him.  I wanted to post some pictures but I have to respect the boys wishes. No pics on here.

The time just flies by. You really don't know how fast it goes until you realize that you little boy is becoming a man! Now he is someone I am extremely proud to say is my son (as I have always been). He is loyal to his friends and stands up for what he believes in. The future is open wide for him. I am very proud of the person he has become. Just because he is older doesn't mean that I will stop worrying about him. He will always be my baby, my child, my son! Happy Birthday Joe! I love you soooooo much!!!!!

Happy New Year!!!

I want to wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year! I have so much to share with you all, but first let me share this great new special from Close To My Heart. It's called Rock the Block. This is a fantastic 3D item, My Creations Collage Cubes. It includes 9 cubes that you can use your imagination to decorate with papers, pictures and what ever you can dream of! The possibilities are endless! Not only do you get the blocks but you get the "tray" that holds the block that once again you get to decorate and coordinate with your blocks, you also get an E Size stamp set that includes stamps that fit perfectly onto the blocks! How cool is that? It's super cool!

How do I get this amazing set you ask........ Well all you have to do is place a $25 order and you can get this set for just $15.00. Wow... that's a savings of $29.95!! It's like getting the Stamp set Free!!!!

Here is a peek at the Stamp set. This set is only available through this promotion only. So grab yours today!!

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Our December activities are like most every one else has. Shopping, baking, wraping, decorating and parties.  Mike and I were invited to his firends for an "Ugly Sweater Party". "Oh how fun" I thought. I have the perfect shirt. (Ofcourse it's not my shirt) I wanted to borrow my mom's sweat shirt that has a huge Christmas tree that lights up! Yes it lights up. But unfortunatly the lights were dead and needed to be replaced. So Mike and I were off on a mission to find some ugly sweaters. We went to Thrift stores and found nothing. In True form to my husbands last minute doings... we found a red long sleave shirt for him at wal-mart and a cute sweater for me. But Renee, you said that it's an "Ugly Sweater" party, you ask?

Here is a pic of the before, Sorry I thought that I had one of Mikes shirt too:

Not too bad right?!

Here is the pic of the shirts/sweaters after! 

   

Here is a pic of the whole gang!!

   I want to thank our great hosts for having us for a fun time!!!

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My Brother and Sister in law came up from Florida and I was lucky enough to watch my niece Katie!

We had tons of fun together. We made cookies and bread. She would watch the oven waiting for the bread to get done. Who would have thought that a three year old would want the bread more than the cookies!

She is a great baker too!  Hmmm I think she gets that from her Daddy!

Sorry about the quality, these were taken from my cell phone.

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Christmas Eve was the Farkle Feast of the Two Beefs. For dinner we made Pot Roast and Veggies and Pepperoncini Beef. (it is supper delish and easy to make)

Then after dinner, Katie took the Reindeer food and sprinkled it on the lawn so they would be able to find her!

But as the day was just beginning, Katie Saw that Lawdy the elf had come back from the North Pole with some gifts for her,her mommy, Chutchie and Gram. Her face just lit up.

She brought Pj's for Katie and Slippers too!

Mommy, Gram and Chutchie all got slippers but Katie's was the best they matched her new PJ's!

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Christmas Day! All the anticipation and preparation has come down to one day! Katie was sooo cute and wanted mom to help her open her stuff. WE thought for sure that she would gasp at each gift that she opened, (only because she would gasp at her gifts from Lawdy before they were even unwrapped) but nothing..... Not until she opened up Matthew's gift her.

Matt was on the ball with his gift giving this year. He even made Grams day by giving her a step stool!

So that's what's been going here. I can't wait to get back to creating!

Happy New Year!!

December Rush

Time flies when your having fun!

It seems that since my last post I have been running around like a chicken without a head. For Thanksgiving we went to visit my sister and stayed for the weekend. The following weekend was the Bazzar. While it was a small event I had a really nice time with my other sister and our friends. I was proud of my sister and the way that she conducted her business! Keep up the great work!!! We met some wonderful people too! What a great learning experience it was!!! Sorry about the pictures they were taken with my phone.

My niece and her boyfriend came to spend the week with us. While she worked on a Quilt for her BF, he helped out with bringing up the Decorations for Christmas and dinner prep work.

Matthew got braces put on and has been in much pain the first few nights. His lunches for school consists of pudding and yogurt. (Every kids dream lunch.. lol) He is doing much better now and is venturing into the solid foods.

My husband has been on vacation this past week and this week. (Well for the most part, he still gets the calls and helps the guys out) We have been running around trying to get our shopping done for the season.  This weekend my Brother-in law and his family are coming up. I am so excited to see my Katie and them too! They will be staying at our house along with Mike's mom and dad on Christmas Eve! I love having a house full of family for Christmas. There is no greater feeling than having the people that you love near by!!!!

So as you can see I have been a bit busy with decorating, cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, entertaining, creating, teaching and preparing for the family. Not to mention School projects with the kids. It's always busy for some reason and I really don't mind. Just as long as the family is healthy and we are together... all is right with the world.

Shaded background

Hi everyone.
I have been a bit busy getting ready for a Bazaar. As I was working on a few things, I thought that this would be a good time to take a break and make a video demonstrating how I make a background for some of my tags. I know a few of you have been asking me to post more videos and I hear you and will do my best to keep them coming. I hope that you like this video!

November news

Introducing this months Constant Campaign!

Wow, what a beautiful stamp set. and bonus..... you can use the Cricut Art Philosophy Cart to cut out the shapes for the images!!! How cool is that! I am lovin' this stamp set!

Holiday Wishes is only available for the month of November.

Here is how you can get yours for $5.00.

Just purchase a minimum order of $25 in My Acrylix Stamp sets during the month of November. That's a huge savings!! Holiday Wishes is a D size stamp set.

***Note...Stamp of the Month, K-size customized name stamps, Cricut^® Art Philosophy collection, and Workshops on the Go™ kits do not count toward a qualifying purchase.

Stamp of the Month for November!

This is another great stamp set! Just imagine all that you can create with this set! And yes... you can cut the shape with the Cricut Art Philosophy Cart and stamp any one of the month images!



October News!

Do you like to create cards and/or scrapbooks or maybe you like to paper craft with what ever you can get your hands on? Maybe your a people person who loves to meet new people, or just get together with your friends and create. Then Joining my Close To My Heart Family could be for you! Weather you are a hobbyist (someone who wants to join up just to get the discounts) or someone who wants to grow a business and earn Fantastic rewards such as cruises, October is a great time to join!

If you sign up in the month of October for just $99 (US&CAN) you will receive one new consultant kit add-on collection of your choice Free!! What an incredible deal! Each kit is priced at $40 but has a retail value of $80 US/ $85 CAN to $130 US/$140 CAN. (Shipping & tax not included)

That's not all, You can also purchase extra add on if you like. Contact me for details and to sign up today! I am here to help you!!



Roxi Add-On Collection

 


Elemental Add-On Collection




Studio-J add-On Collection


October's Stamp Of the Month is fantastic!!!! If you love stockings, banners and Sleighs this is the set for you! Every month Close To My Heart has a new D-size Stamp set that is available for one month only for just $5.00US (that's 72% off)  with a qualifying purchase of $50.00 or more. Or you could buy the stamp during it's month for the full retail price of $17.95.