Merry Christmas!

I've been teaching art at an elementary school part time this school year and while its enjoyable and "crafty" it isn't leaving me much personal crafty time. I did finally get the Christmas cards made to send to my FABULOUS Scentsy teammates - I promoted to Director in November and I wanted to send each gal on my team a little card with an ornament. Here is the card I whipped up:

(sorry for the blurry picture - my camera is acting weird)

Supplies: Close to My Heart - Holiday Wishes stamps, Petal ink and Pearl Create a Shade paint for glimmer; Basic Grey - Blitzen paper
You can't see the glimmer on the star as well in the picture but I used the Create a Shade in Pearl from Close to My Heart mixed with a little water in the spritzer bottle they sell. It adds the perfect amount of glimmer!

I am so excited!

I won this week at Sketchy Thursdays!! I will get the new Pink Paislee Snow Days line. I am so excited!!

Sketchy Thursday!

I love Thursdays! Not only is it my short day at work but its also Sketchy Thursday! Here's what I whipped up in my oh so quiet house while the kids are at school :D Click on the link and play along!

New toys!

I got my order from Close to my Heart today and had to break it in right away! I hosted a party with Angela 2 weeks ago and got Joyful Jar plus 3 ink pads with my hostess credit. I love the stamps and the colors but I am not enjoying the tricky lids on the stamp pads - does anyone else have trouble with them? Two of the ones I have open and close smoothly but the other 3 do not and I end up with well inked hands trying to get them closed. Its annoying. But I do love the colors! Here is the card I made:

CTMH stamps - Joyful Jar
CTMH ink - Tulip, Petal, Buttercup, Twilight
October Afternoon pattern paper
generic ribbon, cardstock

Wax Paper Resist w/ Laurie of Hiding in My Craft Room

I love playing along with Laurie's challenges and this was no exception.  I had never tried this technique before!  Of course I *am* the one kitchen without wax paper so I had to make a run to Target to get some first.  The only glossy paper I had was photo paper which I think dried too fast to really turn out well and I don't have a stamping sponge so I used a makeup sponge but I still think it turned out okay!

Supplies:  CTMH ink in Twilight, stickers from Pebbles Inc., chipboard and pattern paper from Scenic Route.

CPS Sketches - a Wedding Card

I'm attending the wedding of a beautiful young woman this weekend so I made this card to go along with her gift.  Card Positioning Systems never fails to provide the perfect sketch!!  Go check them out and play along!

Hiding in my Craft Room challenge

I don't get to craft as often as I'd like anymore but once in awhile I try to get something made! Here is a card I made using scraps I've been hording for who knows how long now! Head over to Hiding in my Craft Room to enter your own card - its a sweet prize this month!