Greetings from Gail: June 2013

Friday, June 21, 2013

CLOSE TO MY HEART - RETIRING ITEMS FROM SPRING/SUMMER 2013 IDEA BOOK

The list of retiring items from the Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book has been released. These items will be available through the end of July, or while supplies last.

You can order these items by contacting me - scrappingailaz@gmail.com. Or you can go to my CTMH website - http://scrappingail.ctmh.com/Default.aspx. Be sure to join the ONLINE ORDERS gathering for your order to qualify for rewards!

Then click on the SHOP tab and enter what you are interested in - either by name or number.

Z670      Embossing Powder Black - page 131 SOLD OUT
Z673      Embossing Powder White - page 131 SOLD OUT
Z1246    Embossing Powder Cocoa - page 131 supply is low
Z672      Embossing Powder Red - page 131 SOLD OUT
Z1351    Embossing Powder Dutch Blue - page 131 supply is low
Z659      Embossing Powder Cranberry - page 131 SOLD OUT
Z656      Embossing Powder Outdoor Denim - page 131 SOLD OUT
Z655      Embossing Powder Olive - page 131 supply is low
1771      Waterbrush Medium - page 130
Z1350    Embossing powder Topiary - page 131 SOLD OUT
Z1392    2" Scallop Circle Punch - page 132
Z578      Corner Rounder - page 132 SOLD OUT - but new one coming!
Z608     Embossing Stylus Medium - page 131

Workshops on the Go
G1061 Workshops on the Go® Chantilly Cardmaking Kit - page 22 SOLD OUT

The next list is for the discontinued stamp sets.
Page numbers listed are from the Fall/Winter 2012 catalog.

B1410	A Friend Like You - page 52
D1444	A Little Thanks - page 106
D1519	Abundance - page 73
K9012	Address Stamp w/o Icon 2 Lines - page 117
K9013	Address Stamp w/o Icon 3 Lines - page 117
K9014	Address Stamp w/o Icon 4 Lines - page 117
K9022	Address Stamp with Icon 2 Lines - page 117
K9023	Address Stamp with Icon 3 Lines - page 117
K9024	Address Stamp with Icon 4 Lines - page 117
C1507	Angelic Blessings - page 100
B1406	Blessings of Peace - page 81
E1019	Bohemian Alphabet - page 111
B1414	Bonjour - page 40
D1388	Card Chatter - Christmas - page 79
E1010	Chocolate Alphabet Large - page 111
C1520	Christmas Joy - page 64
D1492	Christmas Love - page 80
B1372	Circle Together - page 90
E1015	Cocktail Alphabet - page 111
D1399	Dream Big - page 109
D1440	Everlasting Life - page 82
A1132	Family - page 100
A1133	Festival of Lights - page 81
D1187	For Every Occasion - page 108
D1517	Game On - page 98
E1022	Hero Alphabet - page 112
C1466	Instant Memories - page 92
D1528	Jardin - page 39
E1024	Keepsake Alphabet - page 112
C1511	Love Blooms - page 51
E1017	Old World Alphabet - page 113
C1508	Paisley Flair - page 33
E1018	Pennant Alphabet - page 113
E1014	Posterboard Alphabet - page 114
D1521	Powder Heaven - page 99
C1505	Pun Fun - page 103
B1405	Rugged Dude - page 34
C1461	Salutation Seals - page 102
B1396	School Rocks - page 95
K900	Single Name Stamp - page 117
B1395	So Grateful - page 74
D1523	Sweet Music - page 97
C1438	Tea Time - page 104
E1020	Token Alphabet - page 115
E1021	Trinity Alphabet - page 115
E1023	Varsity Alphabet - page 115

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Monday, June 17, 2013

Heart 2 Heart Photo Inspiration Challenge

This week at Heart 2 Heart, the challenge is a photo inspiration. I've been planning to offer a chance for my groups to work with the CTMH canvas journal, and was going to use one of the bird themed stamps. So this is the project I completed for a friend's birthday, and will use as a sample for the group when we do this in the fall!
UPDATE! Just found out the canvas journal is retiring from the CTMH line-up - so if you want to make this project in the fall, you will need to order your journal (or maybe 2) before the end of July!

Here are the products I used (all CTMH unless noted):
Canvas Journal - Z1774
Opaques Pearl Flourishes - Z1744
STAMPS:
Fabulous You (bird image) - C1533
Love Life (large swirl) - D1482
Enjoy Life (small background swirl) - retired
Avonlea Cardmaking Workshop stamp (background text) - retired
Say It With Scriptures - Stampin' Up retired
INKS:
Mini Pigment Pad Sets
Basics (Z2503) - Champagne and Chocolate
Whimsy (Z2500) - Sweet Leaf and Twilight

Head on over to the Heart 2 Heart blog and see other projects created with this inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by!

FATHER'S DAY using Crazy 4 Challenges C4C190 and TOOLS for Heart 2 Heart

I knew I wanted to use a lighthouse for my husband's Father's Day card because of the inside phrase from an old stamp set. Saturday brought new challenges, and I chose the Crazy 4 Challenge Sketch for my card. But I also used several different of my go-to crafting tools to complete this card, so am entering it in Heart 2 Heart's Tool Time Challenge.

While I LOVE my Cricut, when I'm designing, I use my Nestabilities Dies in my Sizzix machine to see if it's going to work. THEN I transfer the design to the Cricut so I can cut multiples for my classes. But since this was a single card, the Sizzix was at work. And since I was working with a sketch, I had my ruler out so I could get it as close to the original design as possible. These tools can not be replaced.

This is a 5X7 card using retired Victory paper from CTMH. This double-sided patterned sheet is currently available on my CTMH website in the While Supplies Last category - I've stocked up! You can too - just click here to head over and check out the deals!

The stamp sets are also retired - Perfect Day (CTMH) for the two images and Beauty of Life and Lighthouse (both SU) for the phrases.

Here's the phrase for the inside that inspired my card!

Head on over to the Crazy 4 Challenges blog to see all the great creations with this sketch.
Check out the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog to see how many different tools people used!

Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge

Yesterday, my family attended a very special piano recital presented by a friend on his 88th birthday - a pretty amazing accomplishment! Such an event called for a special card, so I hand-pieced the keyboard. I actually copied a page from one of my son's music books for the background and used the Cricut Quarter Note cartridge for the "Bravo" phrase.

Because I made the card as an easel card, I'm entering it in the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC224) this week, since this week's challenge is to create a card that opens in a non-traditional manner.

Click here to see the other cards created for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

JUNE Stamp of the Month from CTMH

I finally had time to play with the June Stamp of the Month - A Flowering Bunch! There were so many wonderful samples displayed on Pinterest, but I wanted to do something different.

SO - I cut 5 shapes for each flower, embossed them with white, and assembled a bouquet!

I used the same straws from Queen & Co. that I used for the pinwheels with May's Stamp of the Month.

I also used the group floral image and created a simple card using the CAS(E) this Sketch! #30 sketch. I'd just gotten a new Cuttlebug embossing folder - Wicker Weave - so gave it a try!

Let me know if you are interested in getting this great stamp set!

Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

CTMH June SOTM with Mojo Monday 295

I just finished the bonus project for June's Stamp Club - and I used the Mojo Monday 295 sketch to complete it. I started with one of the new Paper Pouches from CTMH - this is the large one - stamped on it, added some black shimmer tape, and used the June Stamp of the Month - A Flowering Bunch. I used Cotton Candy as the accent color with all of the black and white, as well as a black glitter button and clear sparkle.

The paper pouches come in two sizes - small and large - and are food safe. But they are also perfect to use as a small gift bag or favor bag at a party. This one could be cute on a table and instead of the greeting stamped on the banner, you could put the guests' names and include a goodie for them!

Click here to head over to the Mojo Monday blog and see the other projects that used this sketch.

Thanks for stopping by!

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