Pinspiration!

I love a little Pinterest!  Okay, make that a LOT of Pinterest!
 I must have thousands of ideas pinned for inspiration and I am
happy to say, I really do try quite a few of them!

Here's a card I made with a little Pinspiration using a fun and easy technique called Bokeh. You know, the background effect in photography?  I combined the ideas from a couple cards, and this is the result!

 

 I used my sponge daubers and four colors of ink to make the colorful Bokeh style background.  I simply tapped dots all over the card with the daubers. Added a sentiment and embellished with some Glitter Paper circles, Gold Sequins, and Clear Sparkles! 
Ta Da!
Easy, fast, and fun!

 Other Supplies Used:
White Daisy Cards/Envelopes, Happy Couple Stamp Set
Stamp Pads: Sweet Leaf, Juniper, Lagoon, Black,(Sky- retired)

It's Catalog PARTY Time!

It's time for one of my favorite events of the year....

New Catalog Celebration time! 

I've been keeping the 2014-2015 Annual Inspirations Idea Books under wraps awaiting this event to unveil their awesomeness! 

At our CTMH Convention, one of the most highly anticipated moments is when we get our hands on the new catalog!  It's with the same excitement that my customers come to my Open House get their personal copy and view all the amazing new products too! 

Hope you can join me for this exciting evening!

Drop me a note in the comments if you'd like a copy of your own!

View the entire Annual Inspirations August 1 on my website!

http://margi.ctmh.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx

Isn't He a HOOT?

I love, love, LOVE this little owl!  I made him with the CTMH Artbooking Cricut Collection

which I also love!

He looks super cute perched upon the cheerful Lollydoodle B&T papers, don't you think?

 

 

The Lollydoodle paper packet is retiring the end of this month, along with lots of other fun papers, stamps, stamp pads, accessories

and more! 

Check out the Retiring Items on my website before their gone!

 

Additional supplies used: 

Dot Embossing Folder 

Slate, Pear, Cotton Candy, White Daisy Cardstock

Pink Glitter Paper Asst.

Silver Shimmer Trim

Slate Baker's Twine

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty, Pretty Princess!

 

I recently helped my daughter make a special card for her niece's 1st Birthday.  The party theme was Pink and the little girl's daddy calls her Princess, so we knew we wanted to make a pink card with a sparkly crown.  We headed straight to all my awesome Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridges to find the perfect card shape. 

 

 

 

 We found a sweet pocket card with crown and a pull out tag

in the CTMH Cricut Artiste Collection!

What fun it was to create with the pink and silver glitter papers!

 

Here is the Artiste Cricut Collection booklet page with the 3 images

we used and the sizes we cut them.

 

 

Products used:

Artiste Cricut Collection, Pink and Silver Glitter paper, White Daisy cardstock for the card base and sentiment square. Clear Sparkles, Black Stamp Pad, Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder, Bonding Memories Glue

Retired Products: Stamp set: You Are My Happy, Watermelon B&T paper, Bubble Gum ribbon

Lucky #19!

Do you have a lucky number?  I do, and it's 19!

Why?

 

June 19th is my Birthday!

It's my 19th Anniversary this year with Close To My Heart!

I met my dear hubby on July 19th many moons ago!

(19 was even his stockcar number when he raced decades ago!  Too funny, I just remembered that!)

 

In honor of my lucky number 19, I have something special for YOU!

 

Hurry to respond because the offer ends 10 pm tomorrow, 6/21/14!

 

If it's been awhile since you last visited CTMH, rediscover the products on my website: www.margi.ctmh.com

 

Retiring Products can be viewed here.

 

Contact me soon with your choices!  I will place the order for you. Long distance orders will ship directly to YOU for a very reasonable shipping price!

 

Questions?  Be sure to ask!

   

It's Graduation Season!

It's that time of the year when we celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of young adults as they graduate high school and college!  Best Wishes to all 2014 grads as you step into your futures. May they be filled with success and happiness!

 

Here are some masculine graduation cards. I hope you enjoy them. 

I had fun creating them!

 

 

 

Current Product: Artiste Cricut Cartridge, Congrats Graduate Stamp Set, Slate Polka Dot Washi Tape, Durables Studs, Watercolor Pencils, Black and Ruby Stamp Pads

Retired Product: Super Powers Stamp Set, Scholastic and Victory Paper Packs,  Grey Wool Cardstock

Final Hours of Fabulous Special!

I seriously don't know where the month of May has gone!  Here it is the last day and the final hours of one of my favorite National Scrapbooking Month specials ever!  "Free To Be Me" is so bright, fun, cheerful, and a great price!  Only $5 for this super cute paper pack filled with exclusive designs, when you place a qualifying purchase. 

 

 

Here are a couple of cards made with the FTBM special and they can be yours!  How?  It's easy!  Just place a $50 order on my website, add the special and I will send you these two cards!  Yay!

 

Don't wait, only 24 hours to place your order.  www.margi.ctmh.com  

 

Thanks and have a great weekend!