Win These!!!

During the Super Bowl, I made these! 2 sets of paper Flowers-my new favorite embellishment! Check out this post to see how I used them.
one set is vintage book pages and the other is using graph paper-

These 2 sets can be yours-Here's how!

Head over to You Tube and watch my video for the CTMH video contest-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQmJFBwrV8


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Once the views hit 1500 I will give these away(by random number drawing)


So watch several times to get the count up, and you could be the winner sooner than you think-

REMEMBER-you must leave your comment over at YouTube-



I am working up an even bigger give away for when the views hit 2000!
hint, hint! ;)

No Lion---

I know most of you are busy watching the Superbowl, but for me it's a great time to craft. As of right now everyone has a full tummy and positioned in front of the TV. I cooked lots of goodies early today so I could spend this time catching up on a few things.

This card is really fun. When I first saw the CTMH new Just Bloom Flowers, the first thing that came to mind was a lion mane.

Supplies for this card are from Close to my heart-
Barn Red Cardstock
Colonial White Cardstock
Olive Cardstock
Felicity pattern paper
Goldrush ink
edge distresser
Creme brulee paper flwoer
Letter rub-ons
clear sparkles
Foam squares
It's a Zoo stamp set

Please check back Monday afternoon for a contest/give away

Paper Flower

Hello Blog Friends-

I didn't mean for so much time to pass between posts.... After the ice storm last week I was left with out Internet service. Still don't.
If you could only see what I have rigged up now. I am high jacking a signal from my neighbor (shhhh don't tell!!), the laptop is propped up on some books by the window on top of the bed. I am sitting on a little stool and using my mouse on top of the bed spread.
Watch this video, again, while you read the rest of my post-

I had seen several of these flowers on a few blogs and wanted to give it a try for myself. You can see below that I used a book for the thrift store for my flower.
I paid 99 cents for the book, and I think I will have enough pages for flowers for the rest of my life....
If you do go get a book, try to find a children's book that way you wont get any dirty words on your cards.
Check out this video for instructions on how to make the flower.





Here is a list of supplies from Close to my Heart-
Felicity paper collection
Bamboo Cardstock
Twilight Cardstock
Twilight ink
Brown Staz on ink
Desert Sand ink
Brown Button
foam tape
hemp
Felicity stamp set
Holiday hoopla stamp set
A tweet stamp set
Spot on background stamp set



If your wondering how I got the bird spotted-
I used the stamp kissing technique-pressing the bird to the dot stamp for the spot on background stamp set.

Have a great rest of the week!

I thought of you Tree Cards

Good morning Blog Friends-

Do me a favor-while you read this post watch my video for the Close to My heart Clearly the best contest. (Just turn the volume to mute and finish reading.....that way you don't have to listen to my silly voice.)




Well we have been snowed/iced in for the weekend again. (I can get so much done when I can't go any where!)

I told you before that I was really inspired by the magazine Card Creations Start to Finish. This set of cards was inspired by a card in this issue on page 14.

Here is a list of supplies from Close to My Heart-
Bamboo Cardstock
Colonial White Cardstock
Pattern paper from Twitterpatted
hemp
Olive ink
Chocolate marker
Brown Staz-on
Colonial white ribbon
Tree tops stamp set
True happiness stamp set
Smile stamp set


Here you can see the inside of the card.

I wrapped a set of 4 cards and envelopes with a lovely ribbon and finished them off with a twig from a tree.

I will be loading these sets of cards in my etsy store. Just look to the right side of my post and there is a link to the store. Or you can click here

PLEASE watch my Video....

Close to My Heart is having a contest-The YouTube video with the most views wins a prize-
Would you be so kind as to head over to You Tube and watch---LIKE 10 TIMES A DAY!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQmJFBwrV8

You are all so Awesome!
Thanks

Key to My Heart

Good Morning Blog Friends-

It's going to be a cold one here--the weather snow globe on my computer desktop has ice on it this morning. We are expected to get a thick layer of ice this afternoon. I have to get to the grocery store before hits or the people in this house just might starve!!

I love this key stamp, it is just so cute! I used one of my favorite patterns from the CTMH Originals book called center accent.

Supplies from Close to My Heart-

Magic Moments paper pack, cocoa ink, hollyhock ink, hollyhock ribbon, prisma glitter, foam tape, In the month of February stamp set

I am putting the finishing touches on a Video, not really a technique video but more of a Why I {heart} CTMH stamps. So be looking for that by the end of the week!

A big manly machine-

Whewwww.... it has been one of those days. I meant to post much earlier, but life happened and I am just now getting to it.

So this big manly machine.... I know what its called, it's an Excavator. I am a Landscaper and we have one where I work. Ours is yellow and really dirty, much different from this card.

But doesn't it make a great manly card?

Supplies from Close to my Heart-

Colonial white cardstock

Back country pattern paper

Twill ribbon

Blending Pen

Water color pencils

Pewter brads (assorted sizes)

Playin Hard Stamp set

other items

Circle die cut from Nestiblities