August Sheetload

Just a quick reminder to go to SheetLoad tomorrow to get the August issue. The sneak peaks look fabulous!!!

Graduation Card

So as I prepare for 4 days in fabulous Tampa, FL to attend my brother's graduation party I took the opportunity to play with my new Nestabilities & Quickutz font. I LOVE THEM BOTH!!!! I simply embossed the card with the largest square die in a dark silver cardstock and cut the letters out of a lighter silver. I then used foam tape to adhere to the card front. The finished size is 5.5"x5.5". Now I'm off to pack my clothes!

2 Sketches 4 You

Here's my take on this weeks sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You. At first I wasn't so sure about this sketch, but I think this turned out really cute! The cherries, Quickutz, are raised with pop dots and I used a glaze pen for the center of the white flowers. Did you also get the sentiment? "Cheri"sh ;)

CTMH White Daisy - Chalkboard Technique

So have I mentioned how much I LOVE the CTMH White Daisy ink pad? So here's a card I made this weekend using the "Chalkboard" technique.

The "Chalkboard" technique: ink your stamp in CTMH White Daisy and stamp your image. While the ink is still wet dab your chalk over the image. On other blogs I saw it suggested swipping a Swiffer cloth once complete to wipe away any extra chalk on your card stock or spray with a krylon type sealer. This turned out really well!

Also sharing a cute make & take from Lil' Scrappers. It's a mini album made out of coasters. Where you see the popsicles in the inside unties to reveal places for journaling & pictures.

It's finally done!!!!

So I promised Reanne a big girl room for her 5th birthday. I found the bedding at Bed Bath & Beyond and the rest was history. I am tickled pink... literally, about how this room turned out. (I think I want to move in). Thanks to my SIL for the dresser and her sister for the bed and night stand. Couple of time savers I used. I purchase the Target brand closet organizers for the area between the window & the closet. They fit perfectly. I painted photo boxes for storage in the cubes and used a shoe organizer on the back of the door for all those stuffed animals. I am so glad this is done and just love how it turned out. Almost wish I was 5 again........ If the slide show doesn't load, click on View All Images to view.

Close to my Heart

Ok when I find a great product I've got to shout it from the roof tops. Are you ready? ..... I have found THE perfect white ink pad - Close to my Heart White Daisy. It is fantastic!!! It has great coverage, i can't say enough how great it is. So after I tried Melissa's white ink pad, I had her pull out the other colors she had. let's just say I was able to walk away with the stamp of the month for free!!! So in honor of all things Close to my Heart I made this card tonight. The stamps featured are from With Love, the June stamp of the month. I colored in the flower buds with a Sakura Glaze pen. Go check out this great stamp set, the FANTASTIC White Daisy ink pad and other great products at Melissa Machado CTMH Independent Consultant website. (Be sure to check out the July issue of SheetLoad for Melissa's July special!)

July SheetLoad

Be sure to download this months SheetLoad. It's Christmas in July...which helped me get a jump start on all my cards.