Sarsaparilla Baby Can

This is a baby can and a card to match that I did for my sister as a gift to one of her coworkers. The little boy's room is done in Western stuff and CTMH's Sarsaparilla Paper Packet was the perfect addition.

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You should be able to click on the picture to enlarge and read the poem attached to the can. In short, it says that life is too busy to immediately sit down and do a scrapbook page or add "firsts" to a baby book....just write the activity and date and baby's age and drop it in the can. When you have more time to scrapbook, you can grab the can, pull out the notes and do your layout or add it to the baby book. It's been a life-saver to me and to everyone who's ever recieved one as a gift from me.

Lid......Products used are all CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Paper Packet: Sarsaparilla & Stickease

Ink: Chocolate for distressing
Natural Hemp

Black Ribbon Rounds (back side of 5/8ths flower ribbon)

Cranberry Waxy Flax

Pewter Brads

Distressing Kit: Sandpaper & Edge Distresser

Non-CTMH items: Paint Can from Home Depot &

Snapon Scrapbook Rivets by Scrapbook Interiors

SUPER BUSY....

Can't chat long but I wanted to let you know that this week is pretty much out of the question on posting. I'm SUPER BUSY at work with Quarter Reports and Quarter Reviews that all I do when I get home is cook, homework, baths (no....I don't take more than one bath but getting 3 boys to bathe, it feels like I do), check out my daily blogs I like to visit and wash dishes....plus not feeling really too hot right now...left over sinus from my 3-week long sinus infection, I think. Anyways, I will pick up posting next week!

OH, and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE read your financial statements each quarter from your broker/financial institution....some where there is a little somebody preparing those statements who just wants to go home and scrapbook :0)

'Till next week!!!

P.S. Where were you today while HISTORY was made???

Free to Choose Friday....

EASTER EGG HUNT

Can you spot the Easter eggs?

This is a 5x7 card I did for an online swap using February's SOTM (Easter Eggs) and the NEW Emporium paper packet. I have been fearing this combo since it was announced a month ago, but it was actually fun to challenge myself. I really didn't want to use the eggs to make a flower (kinda overdone if you ask me) but Easter wasn't anywhere near my mind when I looked at this paper packet.

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You can't really see it in the picture but there is Prisma Glitter on the Buttercup Bigger Brads which are set inside the Pewter Conchos to represent the center of the flower. I then used the Bonding Memories Glue Pen to add Prisma Glitter all around the flower centers. I also used a strip of the B&T at the bottom of the card and stitched it with our Embroidery Floss to resemble ribbon. The eggs are stamped on cardstock and then I used the end of my Paper Piercer to roll the petals to give them dimension.

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I enjoy online swaps because they allow me to really turn things up a notch on distressing and detail since I only have to make one (I know...I'm lazy) shoot a couple of pictures and then e-mail it to the swap hostess. I hope my swap girls are pleased :0)

Products used are all CTMH:

Paper Packet: Emporium

Stamp Set: Easter Eggs (February SOTM)

Inks: Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue & Cocoa

Buttercup Bigger Brads, Pewter Brads and Conchos

Dimensional Elements Bookplates

Embroidery Floss: Neutral Assortment (Colonial White)

Edge Distresser, Sponge Daubers, Paper Piercer

Tombow, Glue Dots, Liquid Glass

Bonding Memories Glue Pen & Prisma Glitter

CELEBRATE!!!

Another Cupcake Sprinkles card...this time with the colors of CTMH's Stardust paper packet...LOVE them both!

In the top left corner, I tried to do something my upline, Pamela O'Connor, did on a recent post of her's...didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to so the Heavenly Blue bow is an unexpected addition.

....inside of card (candles have prisma glitter on the flames)

Products used are all CTMH:

White Daisy Cardstock

Stamp Set: Cupcake Sprinkles

Inks: Moonstruck, Topiary, Bamboo & Honey

Ribbon: Heavenly Blue Ribbon Rounds

Coluzzle Circle

Stylus

Sponge Dauber

Prisma Glitter

Glue Dots, Bonding Memories Glue Pen & Tombow

Key To My Heart MINI Basket

This is a gift I'm giving to all my customers who earn the Key To My Heart paper packet and stamp set either for FREE or for only $20 with a qualifying order. It's a basket made from a toilet paper roll, cut in half, covered with paper and embellished. Inside are two craft jars...one with 4 ft of Colonial White grosgrain ribbon and the other with 40 brads in Juniper, Tulip, Sorbet & Lilac Mist. Both of these mini gifts will coordinate perfectly with their Key To My Heart paper packet and stamp set...plus it's FREE!!!

Products are all CTMH unless otherwise specified:

Key To My Heart paper packet and stamps set

(only available 'till January 31st)

Inks: Tulip

Dimensional Elements Perennials

Spring Blossom Brads (Tulip)

Liquid Glass & Tombow

Toilet Paper Roll (Charmin, I believe :0)