First Circle Card EVER!!

I have not really been a big fan of the circle cards. I like the way they look and all, just was not sure what purpose they served! LOL Well, I chose to create a 4 1/2 inch circle card from Close to my Heart's card book "Wishes" as my swap card for December. This was a HUGE challenge for me, which is why I chose to make one.....

I thought that I would show you the progression of how my card came to be, or will be! The first card started out with just the lamp from the "Welcome Home" stamp set. The little squares around the edge are from the stamp set "Circle Around".

After completing this, I felt like something was missing. So, I went online to ask my fellow CTMH sistahs what they thought..... A few said something needed to be added to the left of the lamp, maybe the couch or the end table. A couple suggested adding random stamping to the blue cs. So, I did both....added a couch AND random stamping.


Now that I have it with and without the random stamping, I cannot decide which one I like the best. Any thoughts??


As I am posting these photos I am noticing that the cards are NOT straight.....kind of hard to do when dealing with a circle.....so please forgive the crookedness of the cards!

Well, I am off to watch My Sister's Keeper with my family! I hear it is really sad.......better go get the kleenex before I sit down.....

Hope to have inspired you to create your OWN circle card.....now that I have created one, I WILL be creating MANY more!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Jen

Close to my Heart Clearance Sale!!!

Check out Close to my Heart's Clearance on my website! You can get Level 1 Scrapbook Kits for as low as $5 and Level 2 Paper Packs for $6.50!! There are ribbon rounds for as low as $4 and stamp sets ranging from $2-$8! That is just to mention a few of the awesome items that are being clearanced......

Whether you are a long time customer or are curious as to the quality of the products, there is something in this Clearance Sale for YOU!!

Make sure to stop by to see what deals there are to be had! They are still adding items to this sale too.......

Go to www.lovinscrappin.myctmh.com and check out the sale. You can order directly from the website and it will be delivered to your front door! Hurry, because this sale ends December 17th! Deals like this won't be around forever......darn it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Check back soon for a circle card that I am in the process of creating using "Sweet Home" papers.....CUTE!!

Now get over to my website (or your CTMH rep's website) and check out the sale!

jen

I have GREAT news!!

We hired someone to come into the office 2 days a week!! I am so excited to have a little bit of crafting time back!! Well, I will have to share it with the laundry. BUT I also have someone to come in every other week to clean my house! So a little less cleaning and a little more crafting!! WOOT WOOT!!

OK let's get on to the cute stuff! Last week was my monthly unit swap! So, I am sharing my creation. Keep in mind as you are looking at these darling little happy snowmen that I created 11 cards all on the same day that my swap was due!

When I arrived at my unit meeting 10 minutes late, my upline Shari came over to me and asked to see my hands.......UH OH.....they were still covered in Tulip ink from distressing all the edges! She then turned to the rest of the group there told them they owed her $10! So, maybe I have shown up too many times on the night of the unit meeting with inky fingers from finishing up swaps! ROFL

I searched the CTMH card book "Wishes" for a 3x6 card pattern to create this card. Well, I started out following 1 pattern, but then ended up completely making up my own! I used my corner rounder with the guard off to create the scalloped border. The paper I used is from the paper pack "Jingle" and the stamp set is my all time favorite "Snow Friends". I don't think I will EVER tire of this set! LOL It is little hard to tell from this photo, but there is Prisma Glitter on the buttons of each snowman and on the ground around them.

If you like the "Snow Friends" stamp set as much as I do, then you are in luck! This month when you purchase 2 stamp sets from CTMH, you will receive the 3rd for FREE! Check out my website www.lovinscrappin.myctmh.com for more details!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope that I have inspired you to get out your happy little snowmen stamps and play too!!

Jen

P.S. I am now a consultant for Tastefully Simple! If you have never heard of this company, you really need to check out my TS website! If you have and you LOVE the stuff but don't have a rep in your area, you can order it from my website and it will be delivered directly to YOU!! Need a little extra spending cash? Check out the opportunities that are available through TS!

Life just does not get much better than this! I can eat yummy food while I scrapbook and get paid for both!! LOL