The Road to OZ

Here's a fast and easy two-page layout

I made for Miss E's memory book.

She requested a Wizard of Oz party for her 5th birthday.

But as you can see, she is quite the fast-change artist.

She started out wearing her Dorothy dress 

(shown in the Flip Flaps in the final layout below encased in
the Memory Protectors),

and changed to a favorite dance costume (layout above)

before we lighted the candles on her pizza and cupcakes!

FLIP FLAPS have always been one of my favorite CTMH products!

I used 5 Flip Flaps on each photo mat

and all the birthday photos tell the story of the party.

In place of one of the photos, I added a 4 x 6 inch journaling section.

Flip Flaps come in a variety of sizes--they're awesome!

Click HERE to see them in the new Autumn/Winter Idea Book--

scroll to page 122 and find them at the top right!

The Dorothy gingham and red buttons were from my stash.

The stamps are from the "Look Who's ..." set

and the inks are Cranberry and Dutch Blue.

With Flip Flaps:

Happy memory-making!

Heartfelt

When I saw the Creative Imaginations "Loolah" journaling papers, I knew I wanted to try them as card fronts! Here's one -- and I used a lot of Liquid Glass to give the design some shimmer.



I repeated the heart stamp inside:


My heartfelt thanks for stopping by!

I used:
CTMH CS, Cranberry ribbon & ink, Liquid Glass, Licorice Pearls, Heartfelt stamp;
Creative Imaginations journaling page from "Loolah" packet

Valentines by Cuttlebuggin'

How fun to use the Cuttlebug to emboss the CTMH clear acrylic cards and the papers too!

I used some Elegant Bouquet paper scraps and its coordinating Stickease. It's so super easy to line up those Stickease items on an acrylic card. FUN, simple, easy, and did I say fun?

And one more with a Cuttlebug swirl:

We're having a "snow day" today, a great time to watch the cardinals, woodpeckers, blue jays, and nuthatches at the feeders and make homemade soup.

Thanks for looking! Keep your hearts and homes warm and safe!

(White ribbon & silver embellisments are from my non-CTMH stash.)

Mistletoe & Prisma Glitter

Aaaaa-choo!
Maybe it's the glitter in my nose?
I don't use it very often -- but tonight I went a bit overboard with it!

I thought I'd bring it out for a special friend's card that I want to hand- deliver with a plate of homemade cookies and candies this weekend.

I'm quite messy, as you can see, and I didn't see all the extra glitter specks until I posted this photo. I had better make sure no glitter has made its way onto the sweet treats. Choke, sneeze, choke.

This is my last Christmas card post for the year. I made more than 250, and no two were the same. What's wrong with me??? I have to be cra-zy. No, I'm not paying postage on every one. Like this one, many will be given in person. Sorry, USPS.

I'm excited to move on to a new project that includes a Mix 'n' Mingle album and the ever-so-wonderful Silhouette papers.

See you later! Thanks for stopping by!

Oh, and by the looks of my visitors' numbers, I had better get myself in gear and offer some blog candy real soon in the new year!

Mistletoe Thank You

One GOOD thing about a cold day outside: I can sit in my warm studio and create and drink hot chocolate, being careful not to spill. The temperature and the wind made today feel very wintery even though the sun was shining brightly. We shopped 'til we dropped and came home to sleep on all the refriges and prices spinning in our heads. I think hope our old one will last through Christmas. If not, we could put our food on the patio and see how many critters we can attract.

Here's a thank you card for a dear friend who surprised me with a gorgeous birthday gift recently. She's also a card maker, and you know how much a card maker LOVES to receive a hand-made card! She also loves to write her own notes in blank cards and receive hand-written notes as much as I do. We are definitely from the "old school"!

I used: CTMH cardstock, Mistletoe patterned paper and ribbon, Itty Bitty Sparkles, and Cranberry Ink for the Thank You stamp sentiment. Also layered two red flowers and sparkle brad from M*'s.

Now have yourself a cozy, merry Monday evening, and thanks for visiting!