Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

Only 2 days left to get the stamps from the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog!  I saw something similar a few weeks ago using a frame stamp with an image in the center of the frame.   I wanted to recreate it but I could not find the original card I had seen.  Here is my take on that card - from what I can remember seeing! First I painted a wash of pink watercolor paint onto the watercolor paper.  Once it was dry, I stamped a frame image to fill in all the space on the card.   The frame is from the Live, Laugh, Love stamp (C1636).  Next I stamped butterflies from the Your Beautiful Self stamp (B1516).  Both of these stamps and the silver butterflies from Playful Puffies (Z3205)  will retire after April 30!   Live, Laugh Love (C1636) Your Beautiful Self (B1516) Don't miss out on the stamps you love from Seasonal Expressions 1!   Order today before they are gone for good! Shop Now -  http://stampinheaven.ctmh.com

Wall Art - Created by Jaime Llewellyn I just returned from my annual Spa Girls Reunion in Virginia.  This was our 3rd year to get together for a weekend of collaboration, creating and just pure fun and relaxation.   Close To My Heart brought us together 6 years ago and we have been getting together every year since that 1st wonderful weekend at the Spa Retreat we each won.  At first, our reunions were at a lunch during the Annual CTMH convention. We quickly realized that a lunch date at convention was definitely not enough time to catch up with everyone.  So, three years ago we planned our 1st weekend reunion at Jaime Llewellyn's house in Virginia.  Jaime has been the gracious hostess every year since.  When you have the perfect scrapbook work area - how can you NOT be the hostess! You can see we were quite spread out with our supplies!  We created the night away going to bed each night at 1:30 am.  It seemed like we always got a 2nd wind around 10 pm and no one was read

Kiss It Better was one of the first stamps I put on my wish list when I got the Seasonal Expressions 1 book.  I can't believe that today is the first time I've used it!  I've been wanting to use it for a while but it seemed to get pushed down on my 'to do' list every time I got in my craft room.   I was really happy with how this turned out!   I used a mix of two different papers on this card.  Can you guess which ones?  The stripe is a piece from Penelope and the red with the little bows is from Regatta.  They compliment each other perfectly.  I cut the band aid image from Cashmere cardstock with the Artisty cricut cartridge and then I stamped it in Cashmere ink.  I used the masking technique to stamp the sentiment in Cashmere and Ruby.   The hemp twine ties it all together.   Kiss it Better - B1508 This stamp set along with Penelope and Regatta papers will retire at the end of April!  Order it before it is gone for good!    I'm so glad I have thi

I created another card to add to my Card Buffet today.  This card features Charlotte paper and the Springtime Wishes stamp and thin cuts. I used Smoothie, Sorbet, Thistle and Fern cardstock with the thin cuts and stamped the coordinating images with Slate Ink.  To finish the card, I added gold puffies.  Although the Springtime Thin Cuts are already sold out, the stamp, paper and puffies are still available!  But only until the end of April!  Retiring April 30!   Products used: White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack X254 Charlotte Paper Pack - X7205B Springtime Wishes Stamp - C1641 Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts (Sold out) Treasured Puffies - Z3203 Slate Ink - Z2173 Whisper Cardstock - X5929  Smoothie Cardstock - X5763 Sorbet Cardstock - X5751 Thistle Cardstock - X5769 Fern Cardstock - X5777 Hurry!  We have just 2 weeks left before our Seasonal Expressions 1 retires!   Order before these products are gone for good! www.stampinheaven.ctmh.com

Here is a birthday card for someone that loves the water or loves lighthouses!   This card was created with paper from the Regatta paper pack, My Anchor stamp and My Anchor Thin Cuts.  I added a Maritime Puffy for accent.  All of these products will retire after April 30! I'll be adding this card to my next Card Buffet! Retiring: Regatta Paper Pack - X7206B My Anchor Stamp - C1642 My Anchor Thin Cuts - Z3202 Maritime Puffies - Z3204 Other products used: White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack - X254 Pomegranate Ink - Z2653 Sapphire Ink - Z2648 You can order all of these products on my website at: http://stampinheaven.ctmh.com

Finally!  I'm back with a new Girl's Night Out Event!  This event features Close To My Hearts Design Decor Flip Stand and the Love Your Selfie Picture My Life Cards! This project would be a perfect gift for a graduating senior!  Fill it will their favorite photographs. My youngest daughter will be graduating college in May so I added some special photos of her and her best friends and her fiance'.  I still need to add a couple more pictures to complete it.  Below is a picture of 5 additional pages we will create.  Not shown are some added 4x6 journaling cards from the Love Your Selfie PML cards.  I punched holes into the card and added them to the rings.  She will be able write some of her favorite memories and most special moments on the added cards.   The last page of the album is slipped inside the acrylic back (see picture below).   You can see that the pages of the flip stand album are shorter so that "happiness is >>>>" will alwa

Welcome to a very special blog hop!  The month of April brings us a BRAND new consultant kit that is at a new lower price!  To celebrate, Close To My Heart is also rewarding new consultants that sign up in April and submit $350 in sales in their first 30 days with a choice of any of Close To My Heart's Cricut collections or $100 in SPC.  Now, that is an awesome way to get your business started! The SOTM blog hoppers are bringing you a special hop this month.  We wanted to share with you our WHY.  We all became part of a Close To My Heart for many different reasons. We all have different backgrounds and interests, but one thing we all have in common is our love for  being a Close To My Heart consultant! So sit back and read our stories and find out what inspired us, what brought us to Close To My Heart and why we are still here today.   Like our other hops, this hop is one big circle.  If you came from Tammy Lubick's blog you are on the right track!  When you get back t

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we are featuring  Life In Pictures . This is a fun set of 13 stamps! If you have come here from  Lauren Moore'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 is a fun stamp!!  I love all of the different types of cameras.  This month I created a one page layout.  My daughter when to Cuba this past January on a study abroad trip.  This stamp was a great way to accent some of the many snapshots they took while on the trip. I used a piece of paper from the Urban Paper pack for my layout.  To keep a 'vintage look' for the cameras, I stamped them on Whisper cardstock with Saffron, Saddle, Slate and Peacock inks.   Remember!  You can purchase this  Life In Pictures  stamp set for just $5 with a $50 purchase! Now it