Wonderful Garage Sale find

Be still my heart! Vintage ledgers!! I recently stopped at a garage sale on the way home, to look at vanity that was way over priced. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a box of old office supplies-phones, fax, tape dispensers etc. I looked inside to see if maybe there was a old stapler and on the bottom of the box was these!! It was hard to hide my excitement!! The grumpy old may who took my money said "these are not good for anything but coloring books now" I just smiled at him, gave him the money and quickly went to my car to do a little happy dance. Some of them still have the records in them dated in the early 80's. So here's your warning--lots of projects to come with these.
I was also thinking about packaging up some sheets to sale. Leave me a comment if you think you might be interested in owning some sheets of your own. And what size? I was thinking 6x6, which would make it easy and affordable for mailing.

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August 28, 2010 7:01 PM

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A simple card inspired by a card in the current issue of Paper Crafts.
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Cardstock: Topiary, Colonial White (Close to my Heart)
Pattern Paper: Splendor (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Desert Sand, Goldrush (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Party Pennants (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: Fabric brad, foam tape (Close to my Heart) Winkle ribbon (Etsy)

Birthday Felt Flowers

For this weeks color challenge over at Jeanette Lynton's Blog I decided to create some flowers from felt and a few metal die cut shapes. I purchased one sheet of felt and used the cuttlebug scallops layered with a brad through the center.

{Happy Birthday Card Supplies}

Cardstock: Black Textured, Black, Garden Green, Bamboo (Close to My Heart)

Pattern Paper: Zippidee (Close to My Heart)

Ink: Desert Sand (Close to My Heart)

Embellishments: Black Opaques, speciality brads, chipboard label, clear embossing powder, letter rub-ons (Close to My Heart)

Tools: scallop die cuts, swirl embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

All stitched up!

This week the challenge at the Heart 2 Heart blog is to use stitching....For this card I used the sewing machining to sew down the dotted pattern paper. After I finished I thought I should have added some green floss to the leaves, too late though I glued them down with liquid glass.
{Happy Birthday Card Supplies}
Cardstock: Chocolate Textured(Close to My Heart)
Ink: Chocolate, Desert Sand (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Party Pennants (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: Colonial White ribbon, felt flower, felt leaves, chipboard accent, adhesive pearl (Close to My Heart) journaling spot (jenny bowlin)

Veggies!

This morning I hit the mother load in the garden-It was finally hot enough last week that tomato plants made some tomatoes!! I took this picture with my cell phone, so it's not the best. I think I will have a salad and a BLT for lunch today!!

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Back to School

This week the challenge over at the Heart 2 Heart Blog is a back to school project. I decided to create a set of note cards-for a very special teacher-My Mom! A while back I found this Crayola tin at a gift shop, and purchased it with no real plans for it. I just thought it was really cute! Be sure to go by the Heart 2 Heart blog and check out all the great projects-
I am heading out of town this morning-be back on Monday or Tuesday-

{Mrs. Brown Notecards Supplies}

Cardstock: Pondarosa Pine, Honey, Colonial White (Close to My Heart)

Ink: Pondarosa pine (Close to My Heart)

Stamps: In the Month of August, Sans letters (Close to My Heart)

Other-blue colored pencil Close to My Heart, Tin (Cracker Barrel)

Looped Paper Flower

Paper flowers.....I can't seem to get enough of them. Pre-made or like this one, that I made myself. Its really simple to make-take a double sided (in my case I wanted the same on both sides so I glued pattern paper together) 1/2" stripe of pattern paper and foam loops. I used SEVERAL glue dots to hold it all in place. To create the center I added a big pile of Liquid glass and 3 blue rhinestones. Then I sprinkled the rest with prisma glitter.

{Happy Birthday Card Supplies}

Cardstock:Outdoor denim, Bamboo, Crystal Blue (Close to My Heart)

Pattern Paper: Moon Doggie (Close to My heart)

Stamps: From Me to You, Felicity (Close to My Heart)

Ink: Out door Denim(Close to My Heart)

Other-Outdoor denim embossing powder, blue rhinestones, prisma glitter, Liquid glass (Close to My Heart)

Tools: Scallop circle punch

Sympathy Cards

See that awesome white flower-you can learn how to do that here!
{ With Sympathy Card Supplies}
Paper: Passage collection (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Cocoa, Olive, Barn Red (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: The Present (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: Cocoa ribbon, foam tape (Close to My Heart)
Sentiment printed on computer

{I'm Sorry Card Supplies}
Paper: Passage Collection (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Cocoa (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Something Splendor, Dainty thoughts (Close to My heart)
Embellishments: Cocoa ribbon, Foam tape, cocoa embossing powder (Close to My Heart)

Thanks!

Right now I am working on lots of things-not quite ready to show you, yet! I have lots of this CTMH Twitterpatted paper, and I am trying to use it up.
{Thanks Card Supplies}
Cardstock: Sorbet, Colonial white, chocolate (Close to My Heart)
Pattern Paper: Twitterpatted (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Chocolate, Chocolate marker, Sorbet (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: color ready alphabets, suede flowers, sorbet brads, foam tape, water color pencils (Close to my Heart)
Stamps: Beary Busy (Close to My Heart)
Tools: Nestiblities die cut

whistle while you work

When I first came across this stamp set I had to have it! ( We plant Ball and Burlap trees all the time at work and I thought if would be great for Thank you notes) Sad thing is I have had the stamp for several months and it just now has been used.
{Whistle while you Work card supplies}
Cardstock: Chocolate, Colonial White, Sorbet (Close to My Heart)
Pattern Paper: Twitterpatted (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Chocolate (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Beary Busy (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: Chocolate dot ribbon, colonial white button, hemp, pewter brads, water color pencils (Close to My Heart)

You make me Happy

As of right now I can't get enough of ruffles and office supplies. It's such a cute combo! This is my card using the Color me Monday combo from Jeanette Lynton's Blog. Be sure you check out all of her wonderful creations. While out shopping last weekend I went the the teacher supply store-my 2nd favorite place to shop besides the office supply store! I picked up some library cards, and I cut one down for this project. It was the perfect color for the combo!

{You Make Happy Card Supplies}

Cardstock: Cranberry, Black, Colonial White (close to my Heart)

Pattern Paper: Zippidee (Close to My Heart)

Stamps: Code It, In the month of February (Close to My Heart)

Ink: Colonial White, Cranberry (Close to My Heart)

Embellishments: Olive buttons, black brads, chipboard heart (Close to My Heart) library card(teacher heaven), red twin (Martha Stewart) black ribbon (Michael's)

Sweet Moments Sketch Card

This is my card for this week's Challenge at the Heart 2 Heart blog. I used a new stamp set that will be in the National Stamping Month special-Triple Play. Contact me for more info on how you can get this stamp set for $5.00.
Below you can see how I created the stripe pattern paper. The original pattern had a little too much blue for my card so I cut some thin strips of olive cardstock and glued them over the top of the blue areas.
{Sweet Moments Card Supplies}
Cardstock: Olive, Sweetleaf, Colonial White (Close to My Heart)
Pattern Paper: Miracle (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Olive, Bamboo, Sweetleaf (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Triple Play, Hit the Spot (Close to My Heart)
Other: Triple Play die cuts, prisma glitter (Close to My Heart)

Would you wear these pants?

We watch lots of golf in this house, and every time I see John Daly on the TV his outfit has gotten more outrageous!! I decided to do a little paper piecing on some golf pants in honor of John Daly.
{Happy Birthday Golf Card Supplies}
Cardstock: Indian Corn Blue, Honey, Bamboo, Cranberry, Colonial White (Close to My Heart)
Pattern Paper: Zippidee (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Black, Desert Sand (Close to My Heart)
Markers: Indian Corn Blue, Honey, Cranberry (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Family Ties-Adult (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: Black brads, Bamboo button, Colonial White button, hemp(Close to My Heart)
Other: Black ribbon, Staples

It's all about the Yellow!

In the near future I have plans for a total craft room make over, an so I have been cleaning out and getting rid of lots of thing. While cleaning yesterday I came across this yellow pale that I had purchased on clearance at Easter time a few years ago. I almost tossed it, but then remember my most favorite blogger, Tresa Black, was doing a "Yellow" color party. I decided to keep it and make something out of. To see all things "yellow and wonderful" be sure to stop by Tresa's blog Fabulously Artsy!

{Yellow Pail Supplies}

Cardstock: Buttercup (close to My Heart)

Ink: Honey, Chocolate (Close to My Heart)

Rub-Ons:Primavera (Close to My Heart)

Embellishments: Chocolate Buttons, Chocolate Brads, Felt flowers (Close to My Heart)

Other-Pail (Dollar general)

Back to School

Last year I found these cute little bags with a mini stapler , staples and tape it. I bought several of them for back to school gifts. I created this tag to attach to them.
{Study Hard Tag Supplies}
Cardstock: Colonial White, Goldrush (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Olive, Goldrush, Chocolate (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Dream Big, Felicity (Close to My Heart)
Emblishments: chocolate brad, goldrush brad, olive brad, chocolate ribbon, colonial white ribbon, goldrush ribbon(Close to My Heart)

Friends forever

This sounds bad.... but I am just not really happy with parts this card. In my mind the balloons were going to look very different and much better. Most likely I will take it apart and re-make the card. I promise to show it to you, if it doesn't end up in the trash. I used the colors from Jeanette Lyntons Color Me Monday Challenge. Be sure to go check it out.

{Friends Forever Card Supplies}

Cardstock: Sorbet, Colonial White (Close to My Heart)

Pattern Paper: Veranda (Close to My Heart)

Ink: Sorbet, Cocoa (Close to My Heart)

Stamps: Over the Rainbow, Unity (Close to My Heart)

Embellishments: Bamboo Buttons, Cocoa ribbon (Close to My Heart)

Tools: Circle cutter

You're Amazing Tag Card

This week the challenge over at the Heart 2 Heart blog is to create a tag or a project that includes a tag. I created this fun card using some products that will be available for purchase starting September 1. One of the perks of being a Consultant for Close to My Heart is getting to use the products before they are available for purchase. If you would like that opportunity to visit www.kaaronbrown.myctmh.com and sign up today to be a consultant!

{You're Amazing Tag Card Supplies}

Cardstock: Bamboo, Blush, Colonial White, Hollyhock (Close to My Heart)

Pattern Paper: Vintage Sheet music

Ink: Bamboo, Hollyhock (Close to My Heart)

Stamps: The Present, Circle of Life (Close to My Heart)

Embellishments: Hollyhock safety pin, Hollyhock corduroy brad, Hollyhock ribbon, staples, hemp, sanding kit (Close to My Heart)

Tools: Scallop circle die cut, top note die cut, scallop border punch

Pink ruffles!

This card was 100% inspired by this card at Tresa Black's blog. She has a wonderful video that shows how to do the stamping, embossing (even the lips: wink, wink!) and the ruffles!

{Ooh La La card supplies}

Cardstock: Bubblegum, Black, Colonial White (Close to My Heart)

Stamps: Picture This, Felicity (Close to My Heart)

Ink: Black, Bubblegum (Close to My Heart)

Embellishments: Copy Paper, Baby Pink embossing powder, half back pearls(Close to my Heart)

Happy Mail & Book Review

Last week I received some wonderful mail. This card with a wonderful note inside and stamp set. Before convention I was asked to create a project to be auctioned off for Operation Smile. The stamp set if from Jeanette Lynton and it can't be purchased. What an honor to get one~

I just recently finished this book-I am sure many of you have already read it, as it has been around for awhile. My goal was to finish it before the movie came out, and I finished it last weekend, just in time because the movie comes out in a few weeks.

I really enjoyed the book-it took me awhile to get into it, but once I did I couldn't put it down. I think my favorite pat was the chapters in Indonesia-I love the relaxed laid back life. I also would love to just be able to eat and eat in Italy, but of course I just think about pasta and I gain weight. I highly recommend reading this book. I will let you know what I think of the movie in a few weeks.