Two days at Carver school! They were exhausting! The second day was much warmer than the first! (yaaay!) I love old buildings, but sometimes that means that you have to sacrifice some things, like heat and insulation! LOL

I had some great people stop by to see me (and Angelique on the 2nd day)! I will be drawing the winner of the stamp set within the next couple of days!

I have a couple of photos of how it was set up! I need to figure out some stand up displays so that I can showcase some things a bit more! So, I do have some things left, and will be listing those this week! If you need any last minute gifts for Christmas, let me know!

I will have a bunch of different clubs starting in January! Both scrapbook layout clubs, card clubs, and kids clubs too! They will be super fun, so you need to make sure to sign up to come to them!! (besides, I bring free chocolate!!)

Remember, there is the Plenty for 20 going on through the end of December! Order $20 of anything from the website, and you will be getting a free D sized stamp set . . . that is retired, so you wouldn’t be able to get it otherwise! AND! If that isn’t good enough, corporate is tossing a “Sticky Boy” into some of the boxes too!! (so, if you get one, and don’t really want him, let me know, I’ll give him a real good home!)

Now, for the photos!! Here are a few of the tables:

And here are my trees and my rudolphs!

I hope you had a good weekend! I am looking forward to having a crafty week! (and finishing my Christmas shopping . . . littles don’t much care for crafted things for Christmas! LOL)

~Michelle

CTMH just released a website only deal! There are some products that are 39-75% off! These are while supplies last, but are totally cool! Check out the options! {all items are linked at the price}

Weekly Calendar

Formatted to fit perfectly into a 9″ × 9″ binder, these week-at-a-glance calendars are sure to be a hit! Personalized with stamp images and other embellishments, they make great gifts or personal assistants. (Includes 52 weekly calendar pages.)

$12.95 $7.95 39 % off X301

4 slot photo/ephedra pages

Use the horizontal and vertical storage spaces to create your own “spread” featuring photos, memorabilia, or journaling, or simply as an organizational tool for future pages. (2 horizontal and 2 vertical pockets each; holds eight 4″ × 6″ photos. 10 pages per package.)

$8.95 $2.50 72 % off Z4117

9×9 Spine expanders

Protect your memories with our heavy-duty Spine Expanders. These durable inserts support the weight of an expanding 9″ × 9″ album by properly spacing your pages, so even the fullest album lies flat. (10 per package)

$2.95 $1.50 49 % off Z4130

Foam Numbers

Add color and texture to your pages in one easy step with these 1/8″ thick foam numbers in a variety of sizes and fonts. (51 numbers total; 17 each of Tulip, Dutch Blue, Sunflower)

$3.95 $1.50 62 % off Z1162

Die Cut Flowers

Simplicity to the rescue! Pop out these colorful die-cut Botanicals, layer them for effect, then attach to your layouts and cards for easy embellishing. Choose from the patterned front or the solid-color back, all in the delightful Spring Blossom palette. (3 – 12″ × 12″ sheets of different colors, same die design)

$3.95 $1.50 62 % off X1405

Album protectors

Scrapbook albums are intended to be held and handled, so protect yours from daily wear and tear with our wonderful new My Legacy® Album Protectors. Made from durable plastic, these protective covers attach to each album post for a secure, snug fit, while covering every inch of the album’s surface—even the spine! One per package.

6×6 album: $2.25 $1.50 33 % off Z4125
12×12 album: $3.50 $1.50 57 % off Z4123
9×9 album: $2.95 $1.50 49 % off Z4124

Brads: Summer Carnival Assortment!

Brads in 3 sizes and several colors for maximum versatility! (160 brads total: 10 Bigger Brads, 15 Bitty Brads, 15 standard brads each in Clover Meadow, Holiday Red, Star Spangled Blue, Sunny Yellow)

$4.95 $1.50 70 % off Z1214

Heartfelt™ Wonder Die-Cuts

Add color and texture to your projects with these cute die-cut felt designs. Layer them, add a brad here or a Sparkle there, even a bit of hand stitiching would look great! (3 – 12″ × 12″ sheets; 1 each of Chocolate, Olive, Twilight)

$9.95 $1.50 85 % off Z1210

Dimensional Elements: Fresh Shapes

Now you can create layouts with the dimension of chipboard in fabulously fresh new shapes. You’ll find brackets and birds, frames and flourishes, and lots of fun! (Includes 1 – 9″ × 12″ sheet containing 43 designs)

$4.95 $1.50 70 % off Z1019

Clear Inspirations Buttons

Our clear acrylic buttons feature white etching in a variety of designs to complement nearly all your projects. Chalk the designs to match the colors in your layouts, or use Liquid Glass to adhere B&T paper to the back of any button. (Includes 6 clear buttons (3 circle, 3 square) with designs in 3 sizes: 3/4″, 1″, 1 1/4″).

$3.95 $1.50 62 % off Z1036

Brads: Spring Blossom Assortment!

Brads in 3 sizes and several colors for maximum versatility! (160 brads total: 10 Bigger Brads, 15 Bitty Brads, 15 standard brads each in Juniper, Lilac Mist, Sorbet, Tulip)

$4.95 $1.50 70 % off Z1213

Clear Inspirations Tags

Charming acrylic accents etched with endearing designs are perfect for any project. Chalk the etching in colors to match your artwork, use Liquid Glass to adhere B&T paper to the back, emboss the back to add opacity, and more! (8 tags: 2 each of 4 shapes, 1 5/8″ × 1″, 2″ × 1″, 1 1/2″ × 1 1/4″, 2″ × 1 1/4″)

$3.95 $1.50 62 % off Z1053

Love Always Journaling Tags

An instant, cute spot for your journaling—simply compose then attach to your layout! (24 total Spots in a variety of shapes and sizes, 12 coordinate with That’s Amore paper packet)

$3.95 $1.50 62 % off X1407

Citrus Leaf Marker:

Add detail to stamped images, write journaling, or draw your own designs with our new Exclusive Inks Markers. Each round pen features two new sturdy tips–one brush and one bullet–designed to hold their shape for maximum creativity. The lid color indicates the ink color. Also available in seasonal sets, 2 sets of 6 per season. Ink is archival safe, pH-neutral, and non-toxic.

$2.95 $1.50 49 % off Z2312

Snapease Album System

Hold your albums together with a strip that you can quickly unsnap from the posts to add or move pages—no more unscrewing posts! (Includes Snapease™ strip, 2 – 1/2″ posts, 2 – 1/2″ extender posts)

6×6 album size: $3.95 $0.50 87 % off Z4108

9×9 album size: $4.95 $0.50 90 % off Z4109

Like I said, these are while supplies last, so you will want to go quickly!! (and, if you order $20 worth, you will STILL get the free stamp set! So, go order! quick!)

These are some gifts that I made for a Christmas Swap with some Close to My Heart sisters, and I had fun doing them!! These are ones that I made with various things. . . chocolate, chocolate, more chocolate, and crayons!

First, mini personal brownies, with sparkles!

And a close up shot for the sparkles:

Next was the card with chocolates attached:

This next one had 4 different kinds of chocolate! 2 packages of hot cocoa, 3 Ghiradelli chocolate squares, and Andes mints!

And, last, but not least, was the kids box that I made. Surprisingly enough, this one had no chocolate, and no candy in it! I found the little mini tic tac toe game at Target, it’s all wood! The crayons came from the dollar tree store. I cut up some cardstock so that they would have something to color on as well. (I left that in the box, but you should be able to see it just a bit.)

So, this week over at H2H is Gift Week. They are a weekly challenge blog, focusing on Close to my Heart papers (because they rock!), sometimes cards, sometimes pages, and sometimes, NON cards! This is one of those times! I will be linking to them today!

Have you seen what CTMH is doing this December? When you spend $20 on a consultant’s website (before taxes & shipping), you will get a FREE D sized stamp set! You don’t get to pick which one you get, but you don’t pay any more shipping nor do you pay tax on the free stamp set!! How awesome is that???

This is a per transaction freebie, not a ‘per $20’ freebie. So, if in one transaction, you spend $50, you will only get one free stamp. However, if you want to split your transaction into 2 (say $25 and $25), then you would get 2 free stamp sets! This does mean that you would pay shipping 2 times though, so you might want to think about that!!

For everyone that places an order on my website, you will get a little freebie something from me too, in addition to this freebie from CTMH! So, do some more shopping for Christmas, or to build up your stash!! You know you want to!

To do your shopping, just click here to go to my store and if you want to make it a little easier (or I think so), you can shop through the idea book by clicking here (then put your item number into the store, in the first link)!

Do you want your hubby or other loved ones to do some shopping for you for Christmas for some CTMH stuff? Have them email me and I will get them hooked up!! (I have a wish list form available too, so you can fill that out and send it to me, so that I can make sure they get stuff you want! . . . not that you don’t want it all, or anything! 😉 )

Hi all! It’s snowing here!! This is the earliest that it has snowed here in a long long time!! It is sort of sticking, but the roads are clear. Looks like the kids will have to go to school tomorrow anyway! {oh, shucks!}

I have added the Super Saturday information as a page here on the site. All you will have to do is take a look there, figure out what you would like to do, and then sign up for it!

I have plenty of room left, so I am hoping to see some people there! It will be so much fun!

You can find the page along the top bar of my blog, or you can just {click here}