Items Used In Project Below

I should have noted that if anyone would like to purchase a recipe box or other CTMH items that I have mentioned in the post below, can scroll all the way down. Click on the shop with me link or PHD badge and it will take you to my online site to shop. I guess I was so excited about showing the box that I totally didn't think about it. It has been a crazy weekend here. My DD has a pretend baby that she is taking care of and this thing cries, burps and coos just like a real baby. It even has a device inside that is recording how well she is taking care of it! It was up and down all night last night.. Then someone got the bright idea to dump not 1 not 2 or even 3 but 6 cats off at my house last night!! I live out in the country and guess they thought that my house was the perfect spot! My dogs went nuts, cats mewing and this baby crying and my dd was cranky.. So needless to say this house has had tooo much going on this weekend! Humm no wonder I didn't think of it till now... LOL

My MIL Recipe Box

Ok, I know that it has taken a while to get this posted, but I hope it was worth the wait! This is one of our new lines at Close to my Heart and I love it! It worked so wonderful with what colors and flowers that my MIL picked out. I also used some of my other favorite things to use in a LO or project. Prima bling and flowers. Also a dash of Tim Holtz. Now I used SVGcuts 3D flowers and the MTC program to cut out and make my main flower which are the Pansies. This is my MIL favorite flower she told me and her fave color is green. So Wings worked out PERFECTLY as you can see.

The butterfly is a image that I got off of the web printed to cardstock and gave a light misting of a mixture of white ink and create a shade pearl paint also some rubbing alcohol. Then coated over it with liquid glass and let dry. Soo pretty don't cha think..

The feet and bracket are Tim Holtz. I think I am really starting to like some of his goodies they go really good with CTMH heehe.

As you can probably tell I cut up the Prima Pearl swirls and placed them where they needed to go. I think they compleated the look that I was going for. Which was a Family Heirloom vibe.

I made the Large Pansies using my Cricket, MTC and SVGCUTS (this is where I got the pattern for the shape of the flower.) Thinking about giving a Tute on them..Humm what do you think? Any who the daiseys are CTMH as well as the little bitty flowers with the pearl opaques in the centers. Blue flowers are Prima.

I also added opaques to the end of the butterfly's antenna. Thought that it made it look more life like as well.
Other things that I used in this project was liquid glass this is a product that is a staple of just about everything that I do. It enhances on the top and flat glues when you need things to hold and dries pretty darn fast. Awesome control due to the tip of the bottle. I used it to attach just about everything to the box with the exception of the paper itself that was Royal coat decoupage finsh. Totally fun all the way and my MIL loves it!! Yeah she got to see it first.. It is her Mothers day gift. I know Mothers day is in May but I am sooo horrible with surprises!! Heehee. But by the time I get her recipes in the box it will probably be May at the rate I'm going!! Well I guess that is all for now. Hope you like it and leave a comment if you do.. ;) See ya soon!  CMTH new lines for the Spring and Summer starts in Feb and Ohh Boy can wait to show you more!

What Does Wings & A Recipe Box Have In Common?

I have my first altered project coming up.. Hopefully get some time to work on it this weekend!

Hope everybodys New Year has started out good! I think I am done tweeking on my blog for a while. I think I have it were I want it..For now anyway. LOL  See ya soon!!

My Favorite LO's this year

Here are my favorite LO's some was done before I joined CTMH. I love all types of scrapbooking things though. But I do LOVE CTMH products as well!! But from time to time you will see things in my LO that are not CTMH. My number 1 rule is to make my LO look like I want them to look. Hope you enjoy!!

This is a LO of my DS working for something that he wants.

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2009 christmas LO

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A little extra (I do this a lot with my LO)

My DD sweet 16 Bday

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Extra bits

Little more extra..

The Xbox kid LOL..

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Little sweety my cousins little girl.

First CTMH LO

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One of my other little sweety's

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These are the ones that are my most fav todate... Hope You all have a Happy New Year!!! See ya in 2011!!



Year End Review Coming Soon

 As you can tell I have been tweeking my blog here and there. This week has been a eventful one for me and not in a good way. But I think everything will be ok... The weather here is just yucky!! Don't ya just hate when the weather kinda resembles how ya feel..lol   Ok, so what I have been thinking is since I haven't seen my aunt yet to post the rest of the Christmas lo. I thought about putting in the lo that I have done this year. Well my favorites anyway.. That is my plan for this weekend. Also adding the finishing touches to my blog. So stay tuned my dear friends and maybe you will see something that you like. Take care for now!

Christmas gifts that I made for my Grandma

This is my first layouts published on my blog!! Progress is being made.... The cardstock, stamps, ink, ribbon, Design itself (book magic design name performance also on the front of the winter 2010 idea book) came from CTMH. The papers used is Basic grey "figgy puddin" and My Minds eye. Snow flake overlay is We R Memory keepers. I needed a design that was easy to work with because I had 15 LO to do. I fell in love with this one as soon as I seen it. Now the Main flower that I used is my creation I call it "Jack Frost Rose". I did get ideas from all over the place though. Lisa Gregory's blog " My creative mess" did show me how to do the rose itself. This gal rocks!!! CTMH help me put the snow flake together stamp set used was Ice Crystals. I added diamond dust for that frosty kiss to complete the look..

Here is my first flower that I created " Jack Frost Rose"

It was on a Voice recorder that is from My Pages Talk. CTMH sells these as well. We had my Grandma leave each person that recieved on a special Christmas message. This one is my DD's. Enjoy!!

My safe room LOL

Ok, here are pics of my creative space.  Actually half of my bedroom! One day I dream of a art room, but for now this will have to do. This has grown from years and years of collecting and hoarding. lol