Close To My Heart: A Chocolate Affair

There's still time to get the August Stamp of the Month, A Chocolate Affair, for FREE with a minimum purchase of $50. Click here to order fabulous CTMH products.  There is a brand new Idea Book chock full of products for Fall and Winter just waiting for you.

I made these whimsical cards with CTMH products including Glitz glitter gel, Chevron ribbon, and Bakers Twine.  The decor frame is a new product. I love the clothesline wires and the tiny clothespins.

Have a memorable day,
Sheila

Epic Minecraft Birthday Party

My eyes have been opened to the pixelated world my kids are so obsessed with thanks to my son's Epic Minecraft Birthday Party!  Here's how you do it: pick a date, wait a week before the date, and lift all the ideas you can from Pinterest and Google searches.  The only thing I take credit for here is the marshmallow Ghasts, (Yes, spelled with an A).

Pretty Cute, hugh?  I used S'moreMallows, the square, flat kind and some melted chocolate in a piping bag. Actually I put the melted chocolate in a sandwich baggie and cut off the tip.  Before adding the chocolate face, I used scissors to cut the legs.  Super easy!

The best part was hearing my little boy thank me SEVERAL times for doing this party for him.

Here are some more pictures followed by credit where credit is due.

The Food

I wish I had taken a better picture of the "grass blocks AND the Jello jigglers "diamonds"

First impression

Banner

Pin the tail on the Pig

The kids wore the Steve head rather than a blindfold 

Everyone made their own pixel face

Of course they played the video game that inspired the madness

Perler Beads were a huge hit

You can see why

3D Steve and Creeper make great decorations

Credits (I hope I included all of them):
http://www.thekitchenmagpie.com/how-to-throw-a-simple-minecraft-birthday-party
http://www.raininghotcoupons.com/minecraft-party-ideas/
http://abritofhappiness.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-fun-minecraft-party.html
http://www.ladyandtheblog.com/2013/06/07/5-minecraft-birthday-party-ideas-blow-mind-away-tnt/
http://www.karaspartyideas.com/2013/08/minecraft-party.html
http://www.thepartyanimal-blog.org/free-printable-minecraft-cupcake-toppers-wrappers/
http://pixelpapercraft.com/
http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Minecraft_Wiki

Now to scrapbook all the fun...
Have a memorable day,
Sheila

Close To My Heart Washi Tape Stamp Set

Two great things are going on here.  First, never run out of washi tape with this WASHI WONDER stamp set (D1558) and always have the color you need.  Second, this stamp set as well as six others can be yours for FREE*.  When you host a gathering you can apply select product credit earned from sales (online or with guests in your home) toward these exclusive stamp sets. They're all discounted from regular price so you can get one or all of them.  These sets, shown on pages 6-9 of the new Idea Book are ONLY available with hostess rewards, so contact me to get started.

View the latest Idea Book here.  When you purchase one of the Close To My Heart Cricut Collections on pages 59-61, you only need to collect $51 in additional orders from yourself or your family & friends in order to qualify for Hostess Rewards and order these exclusive stamp sets or other products.

*Stamp sets can only be purchased with credit earned by hosting a gathering.

Have a memorable day,
Sheila

FREE Close To My Heart stamp set: A Chocolate Affair - August Stamp of the Month

Who can say no to chocolate? Especially when it's FREE! During the month of August you will receive the August Stamp of the Month, A Chocolate Affair, with every $50 order from Close To My Heart.  Don't miss out on this adorable collection of decadent chocolatey images. Make every project a delight with this must-have set! SHOP NOW

Have a memorable day,
Sheila

June Stamp of the Month - A Flowering Bunch

This is another great Stamp of the Month from CTMH.  This card was designed by my friend, Sharryl Hales.  It's a 4x5 postcard. The tag slides into a My Creations Paper Pouch (Z1827).

Have a memorable day,
Sheila

Father's Day Card with Cricut Artiste

My husband kept asking me for a card for his dad for Father's Day so he could mail it in time.  I thought I could find something in my stash that was already created, but everything was too girly. I'll have to spend a day creating some masculine cards.  But there was no time for that now.  I needed to produce a card quickly so it could get in the mail.  I whipped up this Father's Day card in less than 30 minutes which is fast for me.  I have a hard time committing when it come to paper patterns and placement.  

I dug through some scraps (love that) and looked at MojoMonday sketches to get my juices flowing.  The sentiment is from the Artiste Cricut cartridge, a CTMH exclusive.

Have a memorable day,
Sheila

June Scrapbook Layouts featuring Surf's Up

We created these fun, summery pages at this month's playgroup using Surf's Up workshop on the go (G1059) from Close To My Heart.  I can hardly wait to fill them with pictures. A big shout out to Nicole Norris for sharing her designs.

Left page

Left page detail.  Sunburst created with Patterned Pennants stamp set (D1534)

Right page

Right page detail. Layer My Stickease (X7168B) with pennants and scalloped circles.
 Wood buttons(Z1837) and  Bakers Twine (Z1702) add the perfect touches.

Left Page

Left page detail.  These pinwheels from the Surf's Up assortment (Z1841)
are included in the workshop kit.  So cute!

Right Page

 

Left page

Left page details.  More My Stickease and paper pennants add style.

Right Page

Right page detail.  Add My Stickeas to a cardstock mat and apply to the layout with 3D foam tape.

Have a memorable day,
Sheila