Handmade & Stamped Card Organization with Close to my Heart Medium Organ...

A Birthday Card...

Generally throughout the year, I go through Birthday cards and thank you cards for my customers pretty quickly. Because I sell Close to my Heart products, Uppercase Living, and Tastefully Simple, I am constantly sending cards out. I love sending my customers birthday cards. 

So typically  few times a year I will participate ins swaps so that not only do I receive great cards that I can give, but I can also C.A.S.E. them and create mew ones later. 

So this morning after I finished my children's birthday cards, I created the adult female ones for a recent swap I signed up for over at Splitcoaststampers. 

This card was relatively quick to make. I love the bright orangeish patterned paper at the top, it reminds me of the summer sunshine shining down on the flowers.  I added Rhinestones to the center of each flower for a little sparkle. The inside white layer is sponged with ink as well for a little character. The sentiment on the inside is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. 

I also submitted this card to a few Challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack: Fun Day Friday  #196 Anything Goes

Simon Says: Summer Sunshine 

Christmas in July

When you have a large family and plenty of friends, you have to start your Christmas card making early...  

So this evening I sat down and started making a few Christmas cards.

I utilized the Jack Paper Packet from Close to my Heart, for the red and green patterned paper. 

The sentiment is a simple, "Just for You" which is perfect for a gift card inside or a card attached to a gift.  This versatile stamp is part of the Petite Perks "Just For You" stamp set. This cute little set has 4 different sentiments. 

As an incentive from me, any order placed in the month of July on my personal website or with me, for $20 or more, will receive a free Petite Perks "Just For You" stamp set. 

How fun is that? A FREE stamp set! 

Once your order is placed, I will ship you the set absolutely free! If you do not already have a 2 x 2 acrylic block or larger, you may wish to add that to your order. It is the recommended block for this FREE stamp set.

I kept the embellishments simple for this one, and only added two Rhinestones, and added a bit of ink sponged around the edges. 

I also added this card to a few Challenges:

Cardz TV: Christmas in July Challenge #1

CraftyHazelnut's: Christmas Challenge Extra for July 

Christmas Cards All Year Round: July Challenge Anything Goes

Jo's Scrapshack: Fun Friday Challenge #196 Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: #158 Lots of Layers

Pocket Scrapbooking Organization with Close To My Heart Products

I hope this video was helpful in helping you organize your supplies.
The more organized you are, the more likely you are to sit down and scrapbook.

If you are interested in purchasing your own medium organizer, click here, or contact me to order. 

A Little Marker Fun...

I created this card, just to have an excuse to bring out my Markers... I mean really, who doesn't like to color?

I used my ShinHan Twin Markers, to color in my image. 

The sentiment is from the Close to my Heart, Petite Perks "Just For You" stamp set. 

Two simple Rhinestones in the corner for a little bling.

I also added this card to the DL.ART JULY linky challenge.

A New Fun Card, For a Few Challenges

It is Friday, and I've been busy the past few days, creating some new fun goodies to share with you, this card, was created with inspiration from the My Favorite Things Sketch #340.

This one was fairly quick, I did pull out the Cricut to cut my circle, but that was about the 

only extra thing I had to get up from table to do. 

The half circle reminded me of a Sun rising or setting...

The sentiment is from Close to my Heart's Petite Perks stamp set "Just For You".

This card was added to a few challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: #358 Stampin-No Digi's

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Summer Sunshine

CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper July 2017 Challenge

New Card for a Few Challenges

Hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July!

We had a chance to relax, did little grilling and then went on the base so the kids could play at the park and watch fireworks. I love that we have the freedom to do just about anything to celebrate. Overall it was a great day!My husband is retired Army, therefore patriotic holidays are usually spent with a great deal of pride of his accomplishments and sacrifices. Therefore you will notice that this is the second card this week that was red, white and blue. 

This card didn't take too terribly long. I utilized Sketch Saturday #470, for the format.  

Here is the actual Sketch:

Then I added a few extra embellishments to meet the guidelines for a couple of challenges. 

There's a ribbon tab, and a few rhinestones for some sparkle. My favorite way to add ribbon, is to create the little tab, as you see here. I like using it this way, because it gives just a touch of ribbon without taking over the card, but also I am able to utilize scraps and small pieces of ribbon.

I even pulled the Cricut out for the oval layers, and flourishes at the bottom.

The sentiment is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and the You're the Best stamp from the Petite Perks set "Just for You" by Close to my Heart. 

The inside of the card, is matted with little ink for the distressed look.

This card is also submitted to the following challenges:

Glitter & Sparkle Challenge Blog: #246 Freedom

Cards In Envy: Patriotic Please

Jo's Scrap Shack: #195 Fun- Day Friday Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge : Favorite Way To Add Ribbon & Why

 Deep Ocean Challenge Blog : #158 Lots of Layers

The Ribbon Girl Blog: July Card Challenge

Shopping Our Stash: #310 Flag Day

SugarPea Designs: Mix It Up Challenge #33

Paper Sweeties: #57 July 2017 Challenge