Make It From Your Heart - Pattern # 23 & 30

So as you found out yesterday, the book "Make It From Your Heart", is one of my very favorite new products in the new CTMH Idea Book. So here are 2 cards made from the patterns available in this book. 

The first card is made from Pattern # 30 and made with the NEW paper "Flirty" and of course, the new cricut cartridge Artiste and coordinating stamp sets included in the Artiste collection. 

The second card is made from Pattern # 23 and made with the NEW paper "Clementine", Artiste cricut cartridge and the new product Burlap Ribbon.

So there you have it... 2 more cards from the NEW "Make It From Your Heart" book!

Enjoy!
Jackie

My Favorite NEW Products

On Wednesday August 1st, the new CTMH Idea Book will be available!
I have to tell you, this is my very favorite Idea Book since I started with CTMH. Every Idea Book that comes out, I love the products, but there is always a paper pack (or 2) that just don't do it for me... There is not one paper pack in this book I don't love!
I always have a favorite product I LOVE... but this Idea Book I have 3!!
So today I will give you a sneak peek at my 3 favorite products and also a project I made using them.
I do have to apologize, I did not use any new paper, but instead decided to use retired paper.

My 1st favorite product:

The New Cricut Artiste Collection.

My 2nd favorite product:

The New "Make It from Your Heart" pattern book.
This book is awesome! I was so worried when CTMH announced they were going to retire the How-To books, but now I am so happy. This publication is soft covered, less expensive and the patterns, products & ideas are more current.
I have already made cards using most of the card patterns in this book (which I will blog about starting tomorrow)

My 3rd favorite product:

The New alcohol markers. These markers are incredible and easy to use!
I love these markers for a couple reasons. The main one is... They are alcohol markers, and if you have ever used alcohol markers, I don't need to explain! If you haven't... You have to try these markers.
Another reason I love them, CTMH thinks of everything, so when you order 1 (for example: Cotton Candy, like pictured below) you actually get 2 markers!! The one you ordered plus a coordinating color for highlighting/shading!

So now, here is a project I made using my 3 favorite new products. It is a set of 6 card in a card holder.

The card holder is cut from the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

There are 3 of each style of card...

This card is from "Pattern # 21" in the Make It From Your Heart pattern book

And this card is from "Pattern # 22" in the Make It From Your Heart pattern book

And the flowers are colored with the new alcohol markers.

So now you have seen my 3 favorite products!!

Enjoy!
Jackie

Announcing... Cricut Artiste

Yes folks... CTMH has a new Cricut Cartridge available August 1st and it is INCREDIBLE!!!! 


I will be hosting an Idea Book Release Party where you can order the new cartridge and take advantage of special 1 day sales, pick up your new Idea Book and view the new products. There will also be create & takes and snacks & refreshments!!

Date: Wednesday August 1st.
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Leefield Community Hall (Fireside Room) 7910-36 ave.

And CLICK HERE to view all the images!!

Included with the NEW Artiste Collection: 

• Artiste Cartridge-featuring 700 images including themed projects, cards, font, shapes and 3-D Items. 

• The cartridge also comes with a detailed Assembly Instruction Booklet for the 3-D images.  

• 3-My Acrylix D Size Stamp Sets that coordinate with the Cricut images

• 3-12" x 9" Dimensional Elements in coordinating shapes

Jackie

1 week until Convention

Only 1 more week until I leave for Dallas to the Close To My Heart Convention. I can't believe it is almost time to leave. When I booked my flight, it was 312 days until I left, now it is 7 days!!!
I can't wait to see the new CTMH Idea Book which will be released at Convention, all the new papers & stamps... So exciting!!
I'm also very excited to see all the girls I met last year at convention. I made some great friends, some who I have kept in constant contact with since I left Disneyland last year.
This year I have made 5 different cards for the card swap all using the Florentine paper, and here is a sneak peek at 1 of my swap cards.

Enjoy! 
Jackie

Thank You Teachers!

So tomorrow is the last day of school and although I LOVE the end of school, it is a little sad. My baby will be done kindergarten and moving on to grade 1 in September. I am also very sad to be losing his teacher. Mac has grown so much this year and I am amazed by his progress and ability to read and write!
His teacher is such a wonderful teacher, the kind of teacher little boys need. She is very firm and I believe could have gone very far in the army (that is a complement, even if may not seem like it).
I love and admire all teachers because this is a job I know I could never do!
Thank you teachers!!

So here is the Thank You card I have made for Mac's teacher...

Enjoy! 
Jackie

Happy Fathers Day

Wow... it's been a long time since I have posted on here! I think about it a lot, but life gets busy, days turn to weeks and the next thing you know... It's Fathers Day.

So on this Fathers day, I not only honor my wonderful husband, who is such a great father to our 2 beautiful children, but 2 dads who were taken from us way to soon! 

My Father in law, Rene Lupien:

And my Dad, Gordon Block.

These men were everything a father should be and they are both missed so much! 

Jackie!

My Favorite Things

I know my blog is usually about crafts or Close To My Heart... but today my blog is all about ME! Today I decided to show you a few of my favorite things. This does not include my favorite people, because they obviously rank higher than "things".

I will start with my Favorite place to hang out...
MY CRAFT ROOM

This room is my favorite place to hang out, not only because I get to scrapbook and card make when I'm here, but because it is filled with pictures of my family, art work by my son, awards and metals my kids and husband have received... it's just my perfect place to be!


Next is my Favorite vacation spot...
DISNEYLAND

The first time I went to Disneyland was in 2000, I was immediately in love! We then went back in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.


My Favorite small appliance...
MY CROCK POT

I know people who have a crock pot and say they never use it. WHAT???? How is that possible???
I use my crock pot(s) almost every week. I have 3 crock pots and this is a picture of my newest one!
I love crock pot cooking!


My Favorite large appliance...
MY STOVE

I have never loved an appliance like I love my stove. When we got this stove, I knew it was until death do we part and, in fact, the sale of our last house almost fell through because I refused to give up this oven. I know it is just an oven, but I dreamt of this oven for so long, and once I finally got it, I was never letting it go!


My Favorite Book...
ROOM

Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it!!


My Favorite CD...
RICHARD MARX / STORIES TO TELL

This is my very favorite CD by my very favorite singer / song writer. This is my "go to" CD when I am scrapbooking or cleaning because I love every single song on it so I can just put it on and let it play through!


My Favorite Movie of all time...
SLIDING DOORS

I have alot of favorite movies, but this has got to be my ALL TIME favorite!!


My Favorite??? bed...
MY BED

I have such a comfy bed. Every night when I get into it, I just think "ahhh... I have been waiting for this all day". It truly is one of my favorite possessions.


My Favorite Drink...
OK, there's a tie!
COKE ZERO

and... COKE SLURPEE

There is nothing more refreshing than Coke!! So my heart belongs to the Coke slurpee (because I love slurpee's) and Coke zero!


My Favorite Food...
THE BIG MAC

I know how bad this is for me and I know how many calories it has and I know how many grams of fat... but there is no food I love more than the Big Mac! I could eat this every day (I wouldn't) for the rest of my life and never get sick of it. I remember in grade 7 we had to write some kind of story about our favorite food and I wrote mine about the Big Mac. This is how long I have loved this burger.

So those are a few of my favorite things and now you know me just a little bit better!

Jackie