Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

Welcome to the May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we are featuring Just Sayin' ,  a set of 14 stamps. If you have come here from   Maureen O'Sullivan's Blog  you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultant's  HERE . This stamp set is great for adding to your scrapbooking layouts but I needed to create something quick and easy to use in my Technique Tuesday class. I found a Triangle Fold Card that I thought would be fun. I used paper from the Wanderful paper pack (X7191B) to make this card.  The flower is made from scallops that I cut with the Art Philosphy Cricut Cartridge.  The center of the flower is the the circle image from the stamp set that I punched out using a 5/8" circle punch.    I added flourish from the Sparkles Black Flourishes - Small set (Z1916). When you open the card,

Have you seen the new Jackson papers in Close To My Heart's new Seasonal Expression 2 book? I love the colors and textures in this pack.  These are great papers for those outdoor trips and events.   I put together the Jackson Workshop On the Go layout and had plenty of paper to create another layout.  On the back of the instruction guide, CTMH always suggest another layout that you can do with your leftover papers.   I loved the layout but I wanted to use the coordinating compliments so I created this layout. I added 3x3 flip flaps to the photo mats in the upper right page.  This is a great way to add additional pictures to your layout.  I dressed up the flip flaps by added a few compliments directly to the flip flaps. Products used for this layout:   Jackson Workshop on the Go - G1094   Jackson Compliments - X7195C                                  

I had a very productive time on my Spa Girls Retreat this past weekend!  It is always fun to get together and share creative and business ideas!  We had such a good time!  I got most of the things on my To Do list finished!  I'll be sharing those creations over the next few weeks! One of the very first things I worked on was designing the cards for my May Artfully Sent class.  This time we will be creating three Baby Cards with the new Blossom Paper pack. The first card on the left is a Pop-Up card.  Here is a closer look - front and inside: Next is the Swing Card And finally the sentiment card: If you are local to me and wish to attend the class contact me! Class Dates: Monday, May 18  6:30 pm Saturday, May 30, 1:00 pm You must have the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge, 12x12 Cricut and Mat. I provide all the supplies needed to make these 3 cards. Class Fee:  $10 Must RSVP by May 11.

WOW... how did I let more than a week pass by with no posts?!  It's been busy.  I haven't had much time to create.  The last two weeks has been full of driving back and forth from Kentucky trying to get my Mother In Law moved.   This past Sunday we were finally able to get her down to her new home in Tennessee.  It has been a VERY long process and we still have much to deal with back in Kentucky but at least she is here and now we can focus on getting her house and contents sold.   This has been a new phase in our lives and I sympathize with anyone who has had to go through this. Here is a bit of good news in my creative world though!!  Tomorrow I'm leaving for Virginia for my Annual CTMH Spa Girls Reunion!!   After the last couple of weeks this will be a much needed break! My group of "Spa Girls" were the first group to win a weekend scrapbooking retreat in Utah 5 years ago at the Close To My Heart Convention.  There were 9 of us and we all never met before!  T

Welcome to our Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop! Today we are featuring artwork created with products from Close To My Heart's new Seasonal Expressions 2 Book. We have over 40 Consultants participating in this circular hop so when you get back to me, you will know you have visited all of the blogs! Be sure to leave comments! We LOVE reading comments. If you came from  Michelle Battitori's blog you are on the right track! If you get lost along the way you can find the entire participating hoppers HERE . I am so excited about the new SE2 book!  The front cover is yummy isn't it?  I immediately fell in love with everything inside.  I had a difficult time deciding what I wanted to do for this new product blog hop.  I love mini albums and there are 2 new ones in this book.  Finally, I decided on the My Creations Mini Folio Album Z3070 .  This cute little accordion fold album has 5 4x4 panels.  It has a string that wraps around a clear plastic closure to keep the