Singing in the Rain, I'm singing in the Rain....

Not yet.  But it's coming.  Here outside of Memphis, where I live we've had a very wet spring.  (My family in Wisconsin and Minnesota would probably take my water-logged streets over their snow plows right about now.)  The rain drenches us for a couple days and by the time I think the sun has dried us out, we get drenched again.  I wish I could be creative when the clouds go dark and grey, but I can't.  Rainy weather makes me just want to curl up on the couch and nap.

But this happy stamp MAKES me want to get creative!  I adore the hot air balloons and happy little sun is just so bright and cheerful to me!

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How Fiskars is going to save my sanity!

I have two boys – and they’re almost 11 years apart! I’d forgotten how much babies need.  All the time, attention – and in my little guy’s case – constant demand to be held.  Before he was born, I was looking forward to the long nap times where he would be peacefully sleeping away in his crib which would allow me endless blissful hours to fill with my card making…  Silly me!  Where my oldest son was (and still to some extent is) a champion napper, my baby power naps.  I think since last June, I’ve created three cards and one two page layout.  And because my hubby works third shift and needs to get his sleep during the day, I can't just put the little guy in his crib and let him squall. 

Well, I no longer need to prioritize whether I’m going to scrapbook or keep the house quiet – I’ve got the perfect tool to help me do both!  Today, I used our Fiskars Cutter for the first time and I FELL IN LOVE!  I can use this baby one-handed for most of the smaller cuts.  The wire trim guide shows me exactly where the blade is going to slice the paper.  I can hold the baby in one arm, and stabilize the paper AND operate the blade with the other hand!  I danced a little jig.  I’m not kidding.  I actually danced.  The baby loved it (I was holding him at the time and he loves being bounced).  Hubby peeked his head around the corner and walked away shaking his head.  He may not understand my NEED to get creative, but he totally understands a happy wife and a calm home life.

If you’re in a predicament like mine and you have to choose between your little ones demands’ and exercising your creative muscles, then this is a MUST HAVE tool!  Just click HERE to get yours today!

You are MY SUNSHINE, my only sunshine...

Oh, Spring is FINALLY here!  Or so we're told...  If only Mother Nature would get on board!!!

While she's deciding whether to hit us with a cold front or let the warm breezes blow, this stamp set helps me feel the sunny expectancy that spring brings with it!  The happy little birdie and the hot air balloons are just adorable.  Since I have an itty bitty munchkin in my brood this spring, I'm looking forward to all the pictures of him enjoying the warm, sunny afternoons, picking off the buds of new growth on the bushes and plants, and digging for earthworms (I don't know why boys love slimy things so much!).  I already have plans to use this stamp set to help preserve those precious memories.

This set retails for $17.95, but it can be yours for only $5 with a qualifying order!!! Just click here to place your order. 

Home Sweet Craft Room

 

This is my craft (ahem) … room.  (If my mom saw this picture, she’d be hanging her head in shame and wondering if anything she taught me about keeping a home sunk in!)  This is much worse than it usually looks because The Bling Team is getting ready to host a 12 hour crop in Memphis, and as a member (and consultant), I’m getting all my product and projects ready to go!  (We host a great event 5 times a year with Workshops, Make and Takes, Giveaways, Door Prizes, a CTMH Scavenger Hunt and a FANTASTIC store chock full of new and retired CTMH product!  If you ever swing through Memphis, keep us on your radar by visiting www.memphisareascrapbookers.blogspot.com regularly to see what we have to offer or sign up to be a part of this exclusive event!)  I’m also trying to streamline and minimize the space I need while maximizing my project output.  Sounds professional, right?  *I try.*  

I’m really just trying to get the clutter under control so I can get back to playing with my paper and stamps!  I don't know about you all, but for some reason, I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT create in a clean organized space.  I start out with a clear area slightly bigger than my VersaMat, but as the project nears completion, I'm usually working on top of stacked paperpacks.  I spend just as much time hunting tools and supplies as I do creating.  It's part of my creative process.  So I decided to unearth all my stuff and go through each piece to determine whether I was going to keep it and what I was going to share.

 

And truth be told, I don't even have a whole room to craft in - this is a hijacked corner of my baby's nursery.  My baby’s 10 months old now (time RACED by with this one!) and he needs his room back.  So Mommy has to find a new place to store her stash.  I pretty much stopped my crafting after the birth of my youngest – and I MISS IT!  So now that he’s more mobile and learning how to play on his own some (if he’d only learn how to nap!), I feel like I’m in a good place to get back to it.  But before I do, I want to get it organized.  I have limited space, and although we talk about it, hubby and I won’t be buying a bigger house any time soon.  

As you can see I have boxes of product (UNUSED) just waiting to be played with.  Some of it I'll keep, but most of it I'm going to give away.  That's right!  I said GIVE AWAY!!!  I'm a big believer in giving useable things away that I no longer need, want or can find a use for.  (I think it keeps my Karma in check for the cursing and the *tiny* bit of road rage I have.)  So check back often to see what's up for grabs!

Winning in April!

Do you love preserving your precious family memories by scrapbooking?  Do you love sharing your love of paper crafting by making cards and giving them to your family and friends for special occasions?  Isn't it a wonderful feeling to create useable home decor projects to display in your own home or give away as a gift?  Maybe you just want to get a great discount on all your favorite Close To My Heart products and supplies (I know, I did.  That's what hooked me into becoming a Consultant in the first place.).

Do you want to make some money sharing that love?  From April 1-31, if you sign up as a CTMH Consultant, you will get ALL FOUR REMAINING STAMPS OF THE MONTH - FREE!!!!  These are D-sized stamp sets retailing for $17.95 each.  That's a savings of $71.80!  Look at how adorable these stamp sets are...

These exclusive stamp sets can ONLY be purchased during the month they are offered.  Once that month passes, the opportunity to add them to your stash passes.  This is a unique chance to get your hands on these stamp sets before anyone else does.  If I wasn't already a Consultant, this awesome promotion would be all the enticement I needed!

You can get these stamps FREE by one of the following two ways.

#1. Sign up as a Consultant by purchasing the Essentials Kit shown below:

For $49, you get $155 worth of product and supplies to get your business up and running.

#2. Sign up as a Consultant by purchasing the Master Kit shown below:

For $99, you get $335 in product and supplies!  PLUS, you get the above four Stamps Of The Month - FREE!  That's an amazing value!!

As a Close To My Heart Consultant, you'll have the amazing opportunity to meet new people, make new friends and earn exclusive trips and experiences!  You'll also be a part of an unbelievable group of creative individuals like yourself who encourage and support each other.

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Oh, My Goodness!

I can't believe how long it's been since I have been on here posting!  This "spring" has really been a doozy and it's been AWFUL for flexing my creativity muscles!  But I'm back now (along with the sunshine) and ready to share with all of you the wonderful projects I have planned and the amazing products that we have to offer with Close To My Heart.