January 2010 SOTM blog hop!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   2010  I remember sitting at my desk in 4th grade, wondering what my life would be like in the year 2000.  Thinking that I would be 43!!!  How old...and now 10 years later..... Time goes by SO fast.  I constantly remind myself to enjoy each and every day and be thankful for all of the blessings in my life. I hope the new year brings great joy, health and success for all of you.

I'm not so good at keeping New Year's resolutions, but I do have a lot of plans for myself.  I have already enrolled in a few GREAT technique classes in the spring, hoping to take my craft to the next level. I'm looking forward to sharing my new knowledge with all of you.

CTMH just keeps on getting better with each new catalog.  We have some GREAT new papers, stamps and embellishments to play with!!!! And I LOVE the stamps of the month!  The January set, True Friends, is a set of 11 stamps. I used my new favorite paper pack, Veranda for this card.

We again have over  60 very talented Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs.  If you have come here from  Mary Eisens' blog, you are on the right path!***  To continue on - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Next, you'll be hopping on to Laura Dames' blog.  If you get lost along the way, you can see the complete list on Jena's blog.

December classes

These are my cards for December's classes.  I was inspired by the great artwork of fellow CTMH consultants.  Thank you if you recognize your inspiration!

This first card uses the Nov SOTM, Around the Block.  This is one of my favorite stamp sets this year! I added some glitter on the clouds and snow and some smoke from the chimney.

The next card is with Ms. Holiday Cheer.  I used glitter on her dress, and flower soft for the Christmas tree.

My next card is a tea lamp card.  The graceful snow flurries stamps will glow in the soft light.

My final card is a great card to mass produce!  It's very easy using the Just for the Holidays stamp set.  CTMH has a number of round stamp sets like this that can be used for all occasions.

 

I hope you enjoyed my samples.  You can check my website for class dates and times!

WELCOME to Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

It is SO hard to believe that it is already December 1st!  This month we are featuring December's stamp set, Notice the Details, a set of 41 stamps.  

We again have over  60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs.  If you have come here from  Jessica's blog, you are on the right path!***  To continue on - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Next, you'll be hopping on to Amy Edward's blog.  If you get lost along the way, you can see the complete list on Jena's blog.

  I used the Olive, Outdoor Denim and Colonial White cardstock for this card. It is such a busy time of year, I decided to make a birthday card for my son.  His birthday is December 18th.   He is my first born, so on the inside I will comment on  how his birth date changed my life forever.  It's hard to believe he'll be 36.  I'm so proud of him, his 2 daughters and my 3 daughters.  I want to wish you all a wonderful month and a Merry Christmas!  Enjoy each day!

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Have a blessed day and make it from your heart!

November SOTM blog hop!

WELCOME to Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We are featuring November's stamp set, Around the Block, a set of 26 stamps. If you have come here from Judy's Blog, you are on the right path!***This month we have 64 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! If you get lost along the way, you can see the complete list on Jena's blog.


This month I used the Twitterpated background papers.  This stamp set screamed paper piecing to me!  The roof slides up and down with the We've moved stamped on the roof piece.

Now hop on over to Brae's blog! Thanks for stopping by!

My most recent classes

My blog is so empty...I thought I would add a photo of my latest card class. We had the first class today with the Wild Bunch!  Always a lot of fun!

  I generally will do all Christmas in November, but I added the Oct. SOTM to these three cards.  The Holiday Warmth set is only available this month.  Have a great week and I hope to see you soon!

Hellllooooo.....

Okay...I finally did it!  I wanted to participate in the CTMH SOTM blog hops...so I had to get a blog!  As of now, I'm not sure if I will post items other than the SOTM...but we'll see!
Thanks for stopping by....
Sylvia