Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

Father's Day is coming up and I wanted to share the Father's Day card I created for my dad.  I wanted to use something from the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge to save some time.   By the way.... did you know the Artfully Sent Cricut Collection (Z3168) is being retired?  If you don't have it, be sure to order it before it is gone for good! This card was so easy!  I used the Desert Sand Fundamental Cardstock so when the card is folded, the center shows the pattern side.    To cut the card - set your size to 7".  There is no need to change the dial size when you cut the mustaches.  They are linked to the card so leave your dial size at 7" and they will be cut to fit your card.   To cut use these keys:  Scene<Env-4> and Shift Scene <Liner-4>. I had a new stamp I wanted to use too so I created a space to use on the inside of the card.  This stamp is call Day For Dad (C1645) .  Isn't it cute?? ...

Oh wow.....  It's been over a week since I've posted here!  It's has been a whirlwind of activity since I got home from Utah.  I'm afraid for the next year it is going to continue to be a whirlwind.  It looks like I'll be planning a wedding!! While in Cuba for a study abroad trip my youngest daughter got engaged! What a great memory this will always be for Kayli and John.   Certainly a trip to be remembered.   Several months ago, my very good friend and fellow consultant Jaime Llewellyn created a beautiful page that was perfect for displaying in Close To My Heart's Designed Decor Shadowbox frame.  I've been wanting to offer this as a Girls Night Out project for some time but it never seemed to be the right time.  Well - I think now this is the PERFECT time!  Jaime shared her design with me (she is so talented) and I changed the colors a bit. All of the cuts on this page are from the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge.  Yeah - it's tha...

Wow... I can't believe that I've almost finished recording this year's Christmas!  It's all thanks to Close To My Heart's White Pines Picture My Life Scrapbooking and their daily photo prompts!  I didn't actually place all the pictures I took with the daily cards but it sure gave me alot to scrapbook!   I won't share ALL my pages (you'd get bored with it) but I did take a few snapshots of some of the pages so you can see how it all came together. First - I FINALLY added a picture to this page we created at our Making Connections Event back in September.  This page incorporated the White Pines Paper along with the PML cards and White Pines Compliments. Here are some of the pages:   On the page above I added my own PML card - Christmas Cheer using the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge that has lots of pocket cards. Above, the "Hope" card was cut again with the Artfully Sent Cartridge but this time I used a regular card!  I ...

AWESOME CRANBERRY SAUCE!  You read that right!  Close To My Heart is going to have a week long CYBER SALE! Beginning Monday, November 30 at 10:00 am CST Close To My Heart is putting a large selection of current products on sale for 25% off!  Get supplies you’ll need to make handcrafted gifts and cards for the holidays, including our Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection , at an amazing discount! This sale will last only 5 days and ends at 5:00 pm CST on Friday, December 4.   On Monday, go to my website at www.stampinheaven.ctmh.com and select "Cyberweek Sale" under the shopping menu.   Eligible sale items will show up in this menu.  Add your items from this list to get your 25% discount.   I will come back on Monday and post the actual link on my blog. Here are just a few of the products that are 25% off! Artfully Sent Cricut Collection Colonial White Shadowbox (Also Available in Black) Design Decor Magnetic Chalkboard Scallop ...

Today is my baby sister's 50th Birthday!  Guess that tells you at least how old I am!  This is the 2nd birthday card I made this past week. The first one I shared on Wednesday for another sister.  After I completed her card I was stumped as what to do for the other Birthday card.  Then I remembered that this was her big 5-0!  And guess what?!  The Artfully Sent cricut cartridge has a great Over the Hill card!  I pulled it into my Design Space and just started cutting.  It came together so quickly! I used Confetti Wishes paper and found some unused compliments from another project that I had done.  I used one large compliment for the front of the card and added some strips of Canary, Thistle and Crystal Blue cardstock here: Here is the "STAR" of this card - the inside!  I used a piece of Glitter paper from the Purple Glitter Paper (Z1992) (there are three shades) for the "50" and the banner.    The candles on th...

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 ...

Just in time for all the High School and College graduations that are just around the corner!  My next Artfully Sent class is all about Graduation Cards! In this class we will create these three cards: The first is a sentiment card.  I added some color using the Glitter paper from the Teal Glitter Paper collection. The 2nd card we will create is a swing card!  I added star paper from the Chalk It Up paper pack to help bring out the celebration!  I kept the card pretty simple but add some free-handed lines around the card with a journaling pen to give it a finished look. The last card is a pop-up card! If you are local to me and have the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge and your own Cricut Machine you can sign up for this class!   The class fee is just $10 and you get all the materials you will need to make the cards - including envelopes!  You just need to bring your Artfully Sent Cartridge and Cricut Machine and other basis supplie...

My January Artfully Sent class was a success! I think the ladies learned a few things.  This class helped them gain more confidence in using this exciting new cartridge.  I will be offering another Artfully Sent Class in February!   In this class our main focus will be using the "0" key and we will even create an envelope and liner!  I'm even going to incorporate the use of the Dot embossing folder for our Pop Up card. If you have an Artfully Sent Cartridge and would like to join me for this next class, contact me today! The class fee is $10 and you receive all the materials to make the two cards and envelope.   You will also receive Silver Sequin, Slate Diagonal Ribbon to embellish your cards and even a 5x7 Envelope for your Pop Up Card! Class Dates: Saturday, February 28 @ 1:00 PM (This class is full) Thursday, March 5 @ 6:30 PM (4 spots available) Location:  2722 Lascassas Pike  Gateway Mechanical Office Class space...

Welcome to a special Blog Hop presented to you by the Stamp Of the Month Blog Hoppers! January is  National Papercrafting Month  and some the SOTM Blog Hoppers are featuring Close To My Heart's special -  Year > Noted . This specially designed paper pack features 4 sheets of cardstock (2 White Daisy, 1 light blue and 1 light pink) and 2 sheets of exclusive Year > Noted B&T Duos. This kit aso has an exclusive stamp set and a gold foil sticker sheet! All of this for just $5* !  But wait! for $5* more you can add the new My Creations Kraft Mini Book!  (*$50 purchase of CTMH products required) So, come on and follow the hop! You'll get 23 great ideas for ways to use this fun paper pack!  If you came from  Julie Carriere's blog you are on the right track.  You will find the next blog to hop to at the end of my post. The paper and stamp set were designed to help you reflect on the things you want to accomplish in 2015.  ...

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we are featuring  Cutie Pie , a set of 11 adorable stamps. If you have come here from  Alyson Mayo'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 . I created two cards with this little cutie!  I used the Confetti Paper pack for both cards and our new Shin Han Touch Twin Markers.   On my first card I used a frame from the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge.  The little letters in each stamped frame is from the alphabet letter stamp set that is included with the Artfully Sent Cricut Collection.   For my 2nd card, I used a pocket card from the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge. Products Used: Confetti Paper Pack Shin Han Touch Twin Markers Purple Shimmer Trim Purple Glitter Gems Journaling Pen Artbooking Cric...