July Stamp of the Month - Sweet Life S1307

Can you believe that it's July already?!  The weather hasn't been the greatest so we are enjoying every night day and night we can!  If you came from {Nancy's blog} you are on the right track.  If you are starting here, that's okay because this hop makes a complete circle.

Here is this cute stamp set for July:

This stamp set can only be purchased during the month of July.  You can buy it by it's self for $17.95 or with a $50 purchase it is only $5!  Go to my website for details: www.maryeisen.ctmh.com.

Here is my card I made with this stamp set:

Now you will notice that the cutting around the image that I stamped isn't perfect - that's my secret - this one wasn't my first choice.  When I use markers or water colors in this case, I stamp several images onto a sheet of paper and then I play with the colors until I like what I see.  I had the whole thing done with a bright green for the leaves and didn't really like it.  I found an Olive water color pencil and the rest is history... I used Trinkets Wooden Shapes for the Butterfly and Baker's Twine Harvest Assortment for accents.

Thanks for looking and now it's time to HOP over to {Angela's blog} to see that other great ideas you can do with this stamp set!

Stamp of the Month Blog hop - Pinwheel

If you are coming from Nikka's blog, you are on the right track, or keep hopping and you will do a complete circle.

This month's stamp set is Pinwheel:

Love this set but didn't want to just do the pinwheel.  So I created a random stamped background using the star.  I then added the words, but stamped them twice, in two colors.  I cut or the tulip and popped it with some foam tape.  Same goes with the lagoon star!  This set looks awesome with the Dream Pop Paper - go to my website to see that!

Now hop over to Jen's blog to see what great things she made this month!

Thanks for looking and leave a comment!

Dream Pop Paper Pack Blog Hop!

How about an early hop!  If you are coming from Michelle's Blog, you are on the right track, otherwise, keep hopping and you will do a complete circle.

We have a special that is coming up in May and we couldn't wait to show it off! 

Starting in May, 

for every $35 you spend you can get a Dream Pop Paper Kit (24 sheets) for only $10!

Also, if you become a new consultant you earn it! 

Click Here to see the Details

Here is what some of the papers look like - it's small:

Now for a closer view of just a few of the patterned paper that this pack as to offer:

Had to do something fun and 3D!   MY BALLOON!!! 

(see the teal has diamonds - that's the glossy resist pattern!)

The B&T Paper has a different pattern on the back!

Other side - 

Each cardstock color has a different pattern. The pink has a stripe that is glossy raised pattern. 

I made tassels out of our Baker's Twine and unraveled the ends.

Please leave a comment and then hop on over to Pamela's blog to see what she created!

Thanks for looking.

Something about Mary

While in Chicago at the Regionals, they took our photo and then we did a layout. Here is mine.

Of course, it's not done, but now that I'm home I can add more to it, like a title and finish journaling. 

 We were asked several questions for journaling - Like:

 Why did you join Close To My Heart?

What makes you stay?

What have you learned about yourself?

Nice reflection

More art from Chicago

The photo above is a picture of Monica's family on the beach with a rug under the chairs - how cool is that!?

Some of these items won awards - like the picture frame below and others were auctioned off to raise money for Operation Smile

Above is a chalk board with our new fabrics. I think the canvas 6x6 are the bases!

Love the balloon PARTY banner on the left! 

Cupcake cards that the wrapper opens - all on our Cricut Cartridges!

See the pie boxes above too?!

Paper Doll house!

Learned some great techniques with our markers and stamps!  I'll have to do a class!

The cat has sparkles on the pillow, don't know if you click on the photo if they will show!

Artwork from Chicago

 I can't give the right person credit for these items, but they created baskets from out fabric!

 A great way to use the cubbys

A frame with our paper on it! Love the flowers!

More to come!

Shop for these and many more items on my website: Mary Eisen @ CTMH

Thanks for reading and feel free to leave a comment!
Sincerely,
Mary Eisen

Flower Box - Regionals Project

It was fun today in classes. They had the spotlight on the Cricut Machine today! {Go Figure, it's right up my alley!} I DID learn a few things that I'll be able to add to my classes. I enjoyed watching a Newbie teach "the class" and then we made this cute Flower box! We did it with 3 flowers on top! The book just shows one, but the colors with 3 are way better! Enjoy, and I'll write more soon!

Regionals for CTMH!!!

We just checked into the room here in at the Marriott Chicago Schaumburg Hotel! We've unpacked and sitting around with a glass of wine! Here is some pictures of of the hotel lobby and the goodie bag that my UpLine Kathy McGraw made for us! What a sweetie! More later and tomorrow is suppose to be a busy day! I'll post when I can!

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - My Sunshine

We are hopping around for the Stamp of the Month again - even on Easter!

If you are coming from Laurie's Blog, you are on the right track! 

If not, keep jumping and you will do a complete circle.

Here is the stamp set this month:

Remember, that all the items outlined in red are on our Cricut Cartridge - Artiste.

So I cut a few of them out . . .

I layered the balloons after stamping them in different colors.  I used foam tape to make them pop!

I sponged the baskets to add color to them. I used Sky Ink for the clouds and sponged the edges. The hard part was lining up the stamps with the balloon pieces.

Of course, I've been in the kitchen creating too . . .

(He now has a dark purple jelly bean nose)

Thanks for looking, now hop over to Krista's Blog to see what she has created!

Happy Easter!

ME Wear!!!

Here is what I'm wearing to a party Saturday night! Glitter paper Bad - for Cricut machine blades. Was cutting 4 of these hats, 2 blades (1 a deep blade) dulled in seconds and I only got enough for one.

Thanks for looking!

Early St. Patty Bling

Just a quick post - I created these for my daughter to wear these to school. She said the band hurt so I made the hair band for her. Happy St. Patty's Day early!!

Spring in a Jar - My first contest!

SVGCuts.com is having a contest with their kits.  I had to use only the contents of a few kits to create something new or update something they did.  So I created a acetate jar with Spring inside.

This jar is from the Toil and Trouble Kit - it's a potion jar that I did at Halloween.  

This one is over a foot tall!

Here is some pictures of it all going together:

 It was a feat of magic to put the lid and jar together - did you know if you bend it too far it snaps in half!

 Here is my Cricut cutting lots of colors all at once - ran this machine about 4 times full of leaves.

 The Clematis leaves were used to create a base and make the ground uneven and full of greens.

 I love Clematis plants.  My current house doesn't have one. Can't get it to grow.  Now I have one all year round in my house.  I plan on making a bigger one for my bedroom wall.

 The fence is rectangles twisted into pipes and then I took twine and made it look like it's holding the plant.

 Some flowers are added and more leaves.

 Finished the plants!

Thanks for looking!  Check out SVGCuts.com for all their kits and you can follow the contest on their Facebook page: Spring Challenge.

Wish me luck!

Shop for these and many more items on my website: Mary Eisen @ CTMH

Thanks for reading and feel free to leave a comment!
Sincerely,
Mary Eisen