It's Heeeere ..... Hello 2014!

Happy New Year everyone! Well. . . .we are 3 days into 2014 & I hope it's been good to you so far. I've been busy working on my Christmas thank you cards, but I did manage to sneak in a New Year's card just for fun. . . .

Inside

SIZE:  4.5" x 5"
CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy
CARTRIDGES:  "Fontopia" & "Don Juan"
PAPER:  Bo Bunny "Surprise!" Collection
STAMPS:  Paper Smooches "Christmas Sampler"; CTMH "Trim The Tree"
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Holiday Red"
OTHER:  Prima "Say It In Crystals" flourishes; CTMH "Sparkles Holiday Shapes" stars; red rhinestones from my stash; Fiskars scalloped circle punch; foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday January Linky Party; anything goes
Twisted Tuesday -  Challenge #66; "New Beginnings"
Exploring Cricut -  "Happy New Year"
BBTB2 -  New Year's Linky Party
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #153; "Party"
Paper Issues -  "Shiny & New"
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge; "Something New"
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #52; anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces -  Fun Friday Linky Party; anything goes
Crafting By Designs -  January Almost-Month-Long Challenge; anything goes
Crafty Creations -  Challenge #253; anything goes


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Thank you for visiting me & have a great weekend!

-Diana ♥

CTMH Inspirational Wednesday With A Giveaway

Hello my crafty friends! I hope you are all having a good week so far. Today's post is a new thing 2 of my CTMH sister consultants & I are introducing. We're calling it CTMH Inspirational Wednesday & it will just be us showing you projects we've made with some of the fabulous Close To My Heart products.

For some more awesome inspiration, please check out Patti's projects HERE & Linda's projects HERE.

To see all the wonderful products CTMH has to offer, please click HERE to visit my store.

I have several "Thank You" notes to send out - most of them long overdue, so I decided to make some mini cards. So far I have this set of 4 cards....

                                      

SIZES: 3.5 - 4"

CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy

CARTRIDGE:  "Fontopia"

PAPER:  CTMH paper packet "Cherry-o" 

STAMPS:  CTMH "Say It In Style" & "Kudos" stamp sets

INK:  CTMH Distressing Inks "Chocolate" & Exclusive Inks "Indian Corn Blue" & "Hollyhock"

EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with "Swiss Dots" folder, VersaMark Watermark stamp pad, Recollections clear embossing powder

OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass, Stickles "Star Dust", Martha Stewart pearls, Darice rhinestones, foam tape

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***GIVEAWAY***

CTMH "Nature's Delight" mini stamp set

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment on this post by Tuesday 11/20 at 9pm PST. I would love it if you became a follower but it is not required. I will be using random.org to pick the winner. I will announce the winner on next week's CTMH Inspirational Wednesday post.

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Entering in these challenges:

Heart 2 Heart -  "Gratefulness" 

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes

Cricut Cardz -  Challenge #120, "Attitude of Gratitude"
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #3, anything goes
Scrappy Frogs -  November challenge, Thanksgiving or "Thank You" card

Dream Valley -  Challenge #45, anything goes

My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #98, "Give Thanks"

Use It Tuesday -  Challenge #43, "Be Thankful", use stash (old patterned papers)

Simon Says Stamp -  Thanksgiving/"Thank You"

Simply Create Too -  Challenge #26, "Use Your Stash" (old patterned papers)

Shopping Our Stash -  Challenge #77, "Thank You" or Thanksgiving, use stash (old patterned papers)

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Thank you so much for visiting me today! Have a wonderful day!

-Diana :)

So Thankful

Hello my sweet friends! I hope you are having an awesome start to your weekend! It's gotten really cold here the last few days. I know I know..... I'm a wuss from California, but 35 degrees at night is cold for us, lol.

I made this card & then discovered that it fit in with several challenges this week. I love it when that happens!

 

Inside

SIZE:  5.25" square
CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy
CARTRIDGES:  "Fontopia", "Art Philosophy"
CARDSTOCK:  Core'dinations, Jillibean Soup "Apple Cheddar Soup" mini pad
STAMP:  CTMH "Say It In Style" set
INK:  CTMH Distressing Inks "Chocolate"
PUNCHES:  Martha Stewart 
OTHER:  CTMH Opaques Adhesive Gems "Mocha", foam tape


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Entering in these challenges:

Little Scrap Pieces -  Fun Friday Challenge, Thanksgiving
FCCB -  Challenge Me Monday #136, Fall leaves
Go Fish -  Challenge #28, yellow & orange
Creative Cutter Room -  Design Time Thursday, use Gypsy
DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes
Cricut Cardz -  Challenge #120, "Attitude of Gratitude"
Paper Playtime -  Challenge #88, Autumn colors
Stampin' Sisters In Christ -  Challenge #164/Colossians 1:3-5, thankful or prayer
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #3, anything goes
Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #84, anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #93, "Thank You"
Simply Create -  Linky Party #10, anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe -  Challenge #10, "Thank You"
Scrappy Frogs -  November challenge, Thanksgiving or "Thank You" card
The Paper Girls -  Challenge #19, "Thanks"



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Thank you for stopping by!!

-Diana :)