Retired List for January 2013

Here is a list of the product that will soon retire.  If there is something you really want, don't delay.  Some items may sell out before the deadline which is January 31, 2013.

2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book Retiring List

Item #            Item Description                                                                                                             

Z1349             Shimmer Designer Brads                                                                                               

Z1360             Rhinestone Designer Brads                                                                                           

Z1361             Brads Red Assortment                                                                                                    

Z1362             Brads Pink Assortment                                                                                                   

Z1363             Brads Blue Assortment                                                                                                   

Z1364             Brads Green Assortment                                                                                               

Z1365             Brads Basic Assortment                                                                                                  

Z1387             Wooden Designer Buttons                                                                                            

Z1391             Buttons Clear Assortment                                                                                              

Z1395             Irresistibles™ Eclectic Chipboard Die-Cuts (the alphabet)                                       

Z1465             Irresistibles™ Make-It-Count Numbers                                                                        

Z1681             Dimensional Elements  Numbers                                                                                  

Z1761             Dimensional Elements Ornaments                                                                               

Z1762             Dimensional Elements Snowflakes                                                                               

Z1765             Color-Ready Arbor Wooden Shapes                                                                           

X7147C          Stella Complements Canvas Shapes                                                                             

X7148C          My Stickease® Pemberley Assortment                                                                       

X7150C          My Stickease® Victory Assortment                                                                              

X7153C          My Stickease® Florentine Assortment                                                                        

X7158C          La Belle Vie My Stickease® Assortment                                                                      

X7160C          Flirty Complements Dimensional Elements                                                                

X7161C          Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements                                                       

X7162C          Pear & Partridge Complements Glittery Rub-Ons                                                     

Z1464             Milepost Shapes                                                                                                              

Z1466             Bling Assortment                                                                                                             

Z1695             Urban Felt Alphabet                                                                                                       

Z1696             Keepsake Felt Alphabet                                                                                                 

Z1709             Just Blooms® Petals Paper Flowers                                                                              

Z1460             Foundry® Ribbon Slides                                                                                                 

Z1711             Foundry® Binder Clips                                                                                                    

Z1712             Foundry® Number Plates                                                                                               

Z1461             Décor Journaling Spots                                                                                                  

Z1687             Bohemian Assortment                                                                                                    

Z1689             Timeless Charms                                                                                                              

Z1692             Tough Tags                                                                                                                        

Z1694             Bouquet Assortment                                                                                                      

Z1741             Haunted Assortment                                                                                                      

Z1749             Autumn Lane Assortment                                                                                              

Z1763             Boutique Assortment                                                                                                     

Z1772             Dimensional Elements In Color—Holiday                                                                    

Z1393             Mini-Medley Accents Black Collection                                                                        

Z1316             Designer Ribbon Cocoa Collection                                                                                        

Z1385             Designer Ribbon Blue Collection                                                                                  

Z1615             Designer Ribbon Red Collection                                                                                   

Z1616             Designer Ribbon Green Collection                                                                              

Z1388             Newsprint Rub-Ons                                                                                                         

Z1700             Dark Chocolate Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                   

Z1733             Black Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                                     

Z1743             Festive Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                                                  

Z1742             Parlor Velvet Rub-Ons                                                                                                    

Z1407             6" x 6" Olive Quick Pic™ Album                                                                                    

Z1408             6" x 6" Pansy Purple Quick Pic™ Album                                                                      

BULK254        Bulk Glitter Button                                                                                                          

BULK152        Cranberry Brads                                                                                                              

BULK213        Black Button Brads                                                                                                          

BULK263        Avonlea Workshop Guide                                                                                             

BULK264        Clementine Workshop Guide                                                                                       

BULK265        Dakota Workshop Guide                                                                                                

BULK266        La Belle Vie Workshop Guide                                                                                       

BULK267        Scholastic Workshop Guide                                                                                          

BULK268        Flirty Workshop Guide                                                                                                   

BULK269        Moonlight Workshop Guide                                                                                          

BULK270        Pear & Partridge Workshop Guide                                                                              

BULK258        La Belle Vie B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                           

BULK260        Flirty B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                                       

BULK261        Moonlight B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                             

BULK262        Pear & Partridge B&T Duos® Combo Pack                                                                  

BULK231        Bling Buttons (12 mm)                                                                                                    

BULK234        Milepost Shapes Corrugated Stars (1 1/2")                                                                

BULK272        Bling Gems                                                                                                                        

BULK274        Pearl Badge Buttons                                                                                                       

Z1054             My Creations® Display Album                                                                                       

Z1378             My Creations® Banner                                                                                                   

Z1614             My Creations® Memory Game                                                                                      

Z188               Craft Jars                                                                                                                           

Z1352             4 1/2" Colonial White Circle Cards                                                                              

Z1353             4 1/2" White Daisy Circle Cards                                                                                   

Z1731             My Originals® Sweet Surprises Card Kit                                                                      

X7147B          My Reflections® Stella Paper Packet                                                                           

X7148B          My Reflections® Pemberley Paper Packet                                                                 

X7150B          My Reflections® Victory Paper Packet                                                                        

X7153B          My Reflections® Florentine Paper Packet                                                                  

X7158B          La Belle Vie Paper Packet                                                                                              

X7160B          Flirty Paper Packet                                                                                                          

X7161B          Moonlight Paper Packet                                                                                                

X7162B          Pear & Partridge Paper Packet                                                                                     

Z1252             Cutting Knife                                                                                                                    

G1041            Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Cardmaking Kit                                                       

G1043            Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Cardmaking Kit                                       

G1040            Workshops on the Go® Spellbound Cricut® Kit                                                         

G1042            Workshops on the Go® Scroll Album Kit                                                                     

G1044            Workshops on the Go® Advent Calendar Kit                                                             

G1045            Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Scrapbooking Kit                                                   

G1046            Workshops on the Go® Clementine Scrapbooking Kit                                             

G1047            Workshops on the Go® Dakota Scrapbooking Kit                                                      

G1048            Workshops on the Go® La Belle Vie Scrapbooking Kit                                             

G1049            Workshops on the Go® Scholastic Scrapbooking Kit                                                

G1050            Workshops on the Go® Flirty Scrapbooking Kit                                                         

G1051            Workshops on the Go® Moonlight Scrapbooking Kit                                                

G1052            Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Kit                                    

                                                                                                                          

Item #            Item Description                                                                                                             

A1104            A Tweet                                                                                                                             

A1111            A Tulip                                                                                                                               

A1116            A Melody                                                                                                                          

A1122            Bravo                                                                                                                                 

A1128            Quick Cards—Shell                                                                                                         

A1129            A Rainbow                                                                                                                        

B1365            Spring Up                                                                                                                          

B1369            Rosy Regards                                                                                                                    

B1374            Bee Happy                                                                                                                        

B1397            He Is Risen                                                                                                                        

B1402            My Peeps                                                                                                                          

C1439            Enjoy Life                                                                                                                          

C1440            Take a Picture                                                                                                                  

C1442            Tailor-Made                                                                                                                      

C1450            Eclectic Edges                                                                                                                  

C1452            Delight                                                                                                                               

C1455            Aspire                                                                                                                                

C1456            Heartfelt Treasures                                                                                                         

C1457            Happy Camper                                                                                                                 

C1458            Paper Lantern                                                                                                                  

C1473            Remarkable Wreath                                                                                                       

C1474            10 Things                                                                                                                          

C1485            Super Powers                                                                                                                  

C1498            Country Life                                                                                                                     

C1499            Perfect Day                                                                                                                      

D1195            The Works Alphabet                                                                                                       

D1222            Tiny Typewriter Alphabet                                                                                              

D1296            Chocolate Alphabet Small                                                                                              

D1301            Hodge Podge Alphabet                                                                                                  

D1303            Classmate Alphabet                                                                                                        

D1462            Splendid Day                                                                                                                    

D1464            Card Chatter—Love                                                                                                        

D1467            Trees & Things                                                                                                                 

D1472            Simple Memories                                                                                                            

D1478            Bingo Alphabet                                                                                                                

D1505            Roar!                                                                                                                                  

D1508            Diverse Backgrounds                                                                                                      

D1509            Magic Adventures                                                                                                           

D1511            Kick Back                                                                                                                           

E1013             Field Trip Alphabet                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                   

Beautiful Hand Made Jewelry!

Nancy Durant Hand Made Jewelry

These pieces of jewelry were hand crafted from fused fine silver, sterling silver, copper, fresh water pearls and a few fun purchased components (keys). Nancy made the ear wires, cut out the shapes, fused silver wire, etched copper elements, hammered and polished the finished pieces. If you would like to order any of these pieces, please contact Nancy directly with the item number.
$24     #S122 Sterling silver, pure silver. Circles are 7/8" diameter. Total earring length 1.75"	$22     #S123 Sterling silver, pure silver. 1.5" long	$18   #S121 Sterling silver, pure silver. Circles are 7/8" diameter. Total earring length 1.5"
$40    #S130p 18 " double strand sterling silver chain, sterling clasp, pure silver and fresh water pearl	$30    #S131 17" Sterling silver chain, sterling clasp and pure silver heart.	$22     #S105P Sterling silver, pure silver, fresh water pearl . 1.5" long
$24     #S101 Sterling silver, pure silver. 1.75" long	$25     #S102P Sterling silver, pure silver, fresh water pearl . 2" long	$21     #S102 Sterling silver, pure silver, 1.75" long
$26     #S104P Sterling silver, pure silver, fresh water pearl . 2" long	$22     #S103P Sterling silver, pure silver, fresh water pearl . 1.75" long	$18     #S103 Sterling silver, pure silver, . 1.5" long
$26     #C109P Etched Copper, sterling silver, pure silver, fresh water pearl . 2" long	$20   #C107P Etched copper, sterling silver, pure silver, fresh water pearl . 2" long	$22   #SC110 Etched copper, sterling silver, pure silver. water 1.5" long
$20   #C108P Copper, sterling silver, pure silver, , fresh water pearl . 2" long	$20   #SC106P Copper, sterling silver, pure silver, brass, fresh water pearl . 2" long

Napkin Rings

Laura made a set of these beautiful napkin rings for my birthday.  You can make them too! All you need is Cocoa Cardstock, our CTMH burlap, a stamped leaf image and hemp.  The leaves are stamped on colored cardstock using a darker ink.  You might use Goldrush Cardstock with Autumn Terracotta ink. 

These will be beautiful on your Thanksgiving table!  A great big thank you to Laura for making my napkin rings for me!

perfect fit perfection

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!! I spent all of September trying to get ready for the craziness of October - and suddenly October is GONE. And now I better scramble to get ready for the craziness of December! The fall season is SO much fun - but it goes by SO quickly!

I can't get enough of the Perfect Fit stamps.  If I haven't yet convinced you of their versatility, then perhaps today's post will seal the deal.   

I stole my own idea, from some other cards I created. (Now that I'm thinking of it, I think it might even be similar to one of the Halloween cards I did.)  This was the perfect layout for the stamps, and I tried out a fun cool color combo, Pear and Sky. LOVE it with the white. 

And then, with my scraps I whipped up another version of it, on a smaller 4x4 card base.  There are lots of ways you could take this same idea and twist it, turn it, change it up, and make it your own.   

 Have a fabulous day!

Laura,

Trick or Treating in NC

We had a great time in Dillsboro and Webster NC trick or treating.  One highlight was the fire station where both boys were able to sit in a big fire truck!  It's so fun to be in NC with cold weather and sharing it with our family!  Pictured above are our daughter, Laura, our mad scientist Bryce, and our fireman Tanner.  We were in one of our favorite bookstores, City Lights.

Pear & Partridge holiday card

I told you I'd be back with more projects featuring the Perfect Fit - Holidays stamp set.  This simple card was created with patterned paper from the Pear & Partridge paper pack.  I love the warm, bright colors in this paper pack.  The colors are really beautifully balanced.

I'm all set to spend the week celebrating Susan's birthday, Halloween, and a vacation in the mountains with the fam! I MIGHT be back someday to share some more projects. . . .but I can't make any promises - the weather looks pretty perfect up there! ;)

(See you soon!)
xoxo
Laura,

Perfect Fit - Holidays!

Last week I showed you some ideas using the Perfect Fit - Halloween stamps.  Today I've moved on to winter, and the holiday season! These cards feature the Perfect Fit - Holidays stamp set.  There are so many options with these stamp sets! I think I'll be playing some more this week! I love the simple little sentiments and the birdies are oh-so-sweet.  On this first card, I colored them in with alcohol markers, and tucked them behind a snowy hill (popped up on foam tape.)

I paired the stamps on this second card, with patterned paper from the Avonlea Paper Pack.  The colors are so pretty, and I think they can definitely work for winter cards!

In just another week we'll be heading up to the mountains with my parents, and we'll be enjoying some fall weather (but to us it will feel like winter!) I'm so excited for the next few months of cool weather, special occasions and lots of holidays and fun events!!!! 

Have a beautiful week!

xoxo

Laura,

Clearly The Best: Alcohol Marker Madness (S01E07)

Spooky simple Halloween cards

Halloween is not a huge holiday in my household. . .(well, it's gotten bigger as my children have grown to appreciate all the free candy they can get) and I don't usually send out Halloween cards - yet for some silly reason, I LOVE to MAKE Halloween cards! It's probably due to my LOVE for all things PUMPKIN. Or maybe it's my love of black-white-and-any-bright-color. 

So my goal this year, is to send out Halloween cards - because I have quite a stash . . .like these three cards!

I used the Perfect Fit - Halloween set on all three of these cards, and a circle punch.  This set coordinates with the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, but a circle punch or two will work if you don't have that!! :) 

I used the Silver Shimmer Trim on this first card. It is SUCH fun and really easy to use. It's self adhesive, and you just lay it right on. 

On these last two cards I used some jewels from my non-CTMH stash (shhhhh)

(I think they are from Bazzill) although some accessories from the Haunted Assortment would have been even more perfect!

Have a clean and simple, SPOOKY Halloween! 

Laura,

Clearly the Best: Dauber Dynamite (S01E05)

Oct.31 (a card AND a recipe!)

Halloween is coming! 

We're looking forward to fall leaves, cool weather, and tasty treats this year on Halloween, because we'll be celebrating in the mountains, instead of sweaty Florida! Hooray! 

I like all things pumpkin, and cute on Halloween. So this swirly, cheery Halloween card is very ME!

Speaking of pumpkin, want to see one of my favorite fall pumpkin recipes?

Baked pumpkin oatmeal . . .totally delish, and you can make it on Sunday night and eat it all week long for breakfast! 

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ cup canned pumpkin
• ¼ cup brown sugar (for the top)

In a large bowl mix together all ingredients except the ¼ cup brown sugar for the top.

Spread into a greased 9×13 pan.

Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup brown sugar on top.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Serve with milk and enjoy!

(recipe from: Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal :: Lynn's Kitchen Adventures)

Organize Your Craft Supplies

Clearly the Best: Terrific Two-Tone (S01E04)

just a note to say thanks. . .

just a note to say thanks. . . 

for this card I used more of my new FAVE Flirty paper (again! And I hope you aren't bored with it yet, because I might have another next week!)  I always love trimming images from patterned paper, and that was probably the first thing that attracted me to this paper pack.  Sure, I can stamp flowers, and cut them out.  (And I do!) But there's something about just trimming and glueing.  I paired it with a sentiment stamp from A Friend Like You.  

This layout is one of my go-to card layouts.  I do it all the time.  See? Look. . .here are some other CTMH cards from long ago. . .same thing. Patterned paper strip along the bottom, ribbon, twine, or cardstock strip above it, and then some sort of sentiment and image. Totally different cards but sort of all the same idea.

Sometimes I get in a rut. I look at my cards, and they all sort of look the same. 

But I'm going to tell myself that sometimes, that's okay.  (Humor me, okay?) 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Laura,

xoxo

Wheeee! New product!

I am BACK, after much much too long, with some projects using goodies from the new catalog.  I dove in to my new stash this week and I have lots to share over the next few weeks.

Today I'd like to share a card and a project using the new Flirty paper pack, and the coordinating Love Blooms stamp set.  I LOVE the colors on this paper.  It's perfect for this time of year, as we sit in late summer, teetering on the edge of fall.  

Also perfect for fall is a QUICK and simple project to dress up your dinner table.  I cut a strip of the new burlap ribbon, stuck some two-sided tape to make a loop, and wha-laaaa, a napkin ring! I stamped the flower a few times onto some Flirty paper, trimmed sections of it and layered with foam tape and adhered the leaves behind it.  I distressed up the edges a bit, and stuck it onto my burlap napkin ring.  Easy-peasy, just the way I like it! I am sort of obsessed with this new Rasberry color.  I think I'm going to run out of it VERY quickly! It's gorgeous!

To coordinate, I created this card using the same stamp set, and paper.  I actually made quite a FEW cards using this paper, but I'll make you wait until next week.  

Have a beautiful almost-fall week!

Laura,

xoxo

Clearly the Best: Bend It, Curve It, Stamp It (S01E01)

Upcoming Schedule

UPCOMING EVENTS WITH CLOSE TO MY HEART

AND SUSAN TOMAINO, Independent CTMH Consultant

in Fort Myers, Florida

September 20 - Card Round Robin - 9 am to noon

Please sign up at JoeSusan@aol.com as space is limited.

You'll have the opportunity to create 6 different cards with the option to create additional cards of your favorite designs.  All cards include an envelope.  Pay only for the cards you create at $1.00 each.

September 22 - All Day Create & Crop - 9 am to 5 pm

Please sign up for your spot as space is limited.  Email me at JoeSusan@aol.com.

Bring your papercrafting projects, photos, supplies, and create all day.  

You'll have access to all my stamps, inks, tools, etc. 

Cards from the Round Robin may be available as well.

Lunch provided.  Cost is $10 or FREE with any $15 purchase.

October 12-14 - WEEKEND CROP at the Embassy Suites in Estero

The weekend crops are growing and selling out FAST!  If you want to join this event please email Kim Hodges at ScrapNStik@aol.com asap.  

You will LOVE this weekend of creating, laughter, create & take projects, and lots of prizes!

Lots of SALE items unique to this event!

Pre-order any supplies you need from CTMH for a successful papercrafting weekend!

SAVE THE DATE - First Weekend Crop of 2013

January 25-27.

Email Kim for details at ScrapNStik@aol.com

Christmas tags

I made these cute Christmas tags with the wonderfully amazing Cricut Artiste and the fun Stamp of the Month for October Very Merry Christmas. I added some bling with the little Bitty Sparkles, 8 inches of Cranberry Bakers Twine and I cut out the kraft paper 1/4" bigger than the stamped cut outs. This looks like it just might be a fun future  workshop!
Posted  by Nancy

Cricut® Artiste: One Size Fits All

Cricut® Artiste Easy Instruction

September 2012: National Stamping Month

Project Inspiration 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book: Harvest Banner

Cards using the new monogram stamp

I made a bunch of 4 inch note cards using the sweet little monogram stamp. If you want to see more from the other paper packs, stop by my (sister Nancy) blog.

Posted by Nancy

August Stamp of the Month

What a fun stamp set for only $5.00 when you spend $50 or more. Only available in the month of August. Theses stamp of the month deals are a great way to build your stamp collection!

Posted by Nancy

This card is amazing!

You know all those little scraps of paper that you save, well here is the perfect project for you! I love all the little triangles and I am going to use this as inspiration for my own card. It looks to me that the paper used was from the Avonlea paper pack for the triangles and the paper on the right side of the card is from the  Scholastic pack. Go make this card today! I am!

Posted by Nancy