Mug Shot

Ok, I'm just going to put this out there even though it's not my favorite. This pattern has been around for a long time and I got mine here. I'm not exactly sure what I had in mind for this to look like, but it is what it is. You might be starting to notice a theme here. I've been working on gift card holders. I've also been using the stamp set called C1371 Holiday Jingle p. 11. The paper pack is called Creative Basics Jingle Collection (p. 30). The mug is cut from white daisy cardstock and sponged with Blush. The other stamp pad color is Juniper. This pattern can also be used to stick in a packet of hot chocolate. I taped it shut in a way that the gift card wouldn't go all the way down. I hope you like it.

I received a blog award from my sistah Stacy a while back and I just haven't answered the questionnaire. Here it is.

Along with the award, there’s a little questionnaire. The rules are as follows:
1. You can only use one word to answer the questions.
2. Pass this along to your five favorite bloggers.
3. Notify them that you have given them the award.
4. Have fun.

One word… This is going to be a challenge.

1. Where is your cell phone? coat

2. Your hair? straight

3. Your mother? inspiration

4. Your father? ornery

5. Your favorite food? steak

6. Your dream last night? none

7. Your favorite drink? Coke

8. Your dream/goal? heaven

9. What room are you in? office

10. Your hobby? stamping
11. Your fear? alone

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here

13. Where were you last night? home

14. Something that you aren't? outgoing

15. Muffins? pumpkin

16. Wish list item? none
17. Where did you grow up? various

18. Last thing you did? crafted

19. What are you wearing? jeans
20. Your TV? off
21. Your Pets? Lucky

22. Friends? loved

23. Your life? blessed

24. Your mood? pensive

25. Missing Someone? yes
26. vehicle? van
27. Something your not wearing? shoes

28. Your favorite store? CJBanks

29. Your favorite color? blue

30. When was the last time you laughed? tonight
31. Last time you cried? yesterday

32. Your best friend? Stacy
33. One place that I go to over and over? work

34. Facebook? daily

35. Favorite place to eat? moms

I'm supposed to pass this along to 5 more bloggers, but I am doing good to get the quiz finished :0) I have one more card to make before the workshop this weekend. Let's hope I get it done.

You are Close to My Heart,

Yvonne

Quick Post/Simple Card

The kids are needing my attention so this will be a quick post. I didn't get the light right on the outside of the card. I apologize. The actual paper can be seen better here on page 29. The paper is from the Aspen pack. I mixed three different stamp sets for this card.

C1371 Holiday Jingle p. 11
D1243 Peace on Earth p. 71
D1171 New Fallen Snow p. 43



Other items: White Daisy Organdy ribbon, Prisma Glitter and Outdoor Denim stamp pad.
The card design is a pop-up card so I thought it would be cute to use that space to put a gift card. If you have questions you can use the comment section. Thanks so much for stopping by.

You are Close to My Heart,
Yvonne

p.s. Edited to add a side view.

Holiday Jingle

I can't believe that it's almost time for another card workshop! Before we know it Christmas will be here. This card was inspired by ChicnScratch.com. I've posted her video at the end of this blog entry. Please be easy on me :0) This is my sloppy copy and I was too tired to make it again. All products used for this card are from Close to My Heart with the exception of a glitter gel pen. The paper is called Jingle; the stamp set is Holiday Jingle and did you notice the cool brad? It's from a set of brads called Twinkle Brads. Well, enjoy. It's time for me to go figure out what's for supper. Any fast, easy ideas?

You are Close to My Heart,
Yvonne

Make It Count

A very good friend of mine lost her mother this last month. She had been sick for quite a while. It's still never easy. This is her stamp set (Make It Count) and she asked me to create something with it. She made the comment that this set sort of reminds her of her mom. This is what I came up with.

The stamp pad colors are black and desert sand. On the tag and the message part I stamped the background in second generation to make it lighter. The paper pack I used is one of my favorites called silhouette. Even though you can see very little of the paper, it's still there. This card sort of evolved and I ended up covering up a lot of it. Do you ever do that?

The embellishments are some brads and paper flowers from Close to My Heart and ribbon from Wal-Mart. You can see the stamp set here on page 80.

That's all for now. It's a quick post. Gotta' get kids out of the tub :0)

You are Close to my heart,
Yvonne

Nature's Vein Leaf Set

Years ago a downline of mine sent me a Christmas card using this basic layout. I loved the different look of it so much that I saved it all these years and it was my inspiration for this card.

The base of the card is measured at 4 1/4" X 7" and it's scored at 5" to make the folded over part. The middle part of the card measures 10 1/2" X 3 3/4". The stripe strip part is 4" X 1 1/4". The plaid part is a 3 1/2" square.

The leaves were done by stamp rolling them in different colored ink pads. To do stamp rolling you just stamp your solid image in the lightest color first (in this case the color was honey). Then you roll just the edges in a darker color. I used goldrush or autumn terracotta for the different leaves. I lastly barely tapped the entire image on a barn red pad. The veins were stamped in barn red. To get the realistic look I crumpled them up after cutting them out.

Stamp sets used were D1232 Natures Vein (p. 40) and C1381 Card Chatter--Thank You (p. 72)which has a lot of different messages that to with "thank you". The fun paper pack is called Back Country (p. 25). You can see the full sets by clicking here and then turning to the pages listed. If you'd like to order any of the items you can visit my website. Your fun products will be delivered right to your doorstep...no party required. (Page numbers refer to the Autumn/Winter 2009 Close to My Heart Idea Book.

That's all for now. I'm back to the work table to make more fun stuff. Stay tuned!

You are Close to My Heart,

Yvonne

p.s. Tina if you see this...thank you for the idea :0)