Altered My Creations Spiral Album

This is a gift I made for a dear friend's baby shower this past January. I altered one of CTMH's chipboard spiral albums by cutting off the back piece that allows it to stand up like a flip chart would.

I then covered it in Boom-Di-Ada paper and added ribbons to the spirals to give it some texture.

I personalized the inside for the baby leaving the actual date of her birth blank because as we all know baby's come in their own time.

I then found a poem on the CTMH website that another consultant used for one of her children and I just changed the wording to fit the stamp sets or accessories that I used.

Each layout showcases a number and then has that many of the same images stamped or glued to the page. That way Ava has a unique way to learn her numbers and learn to count.

It can also be used during church or other times when a mom needs a baby to be distracted or otherwise quiet. It has clear page protectors so that little messy hands don't tear up the pages.

Some of the pages with emebllishments, such as these buttons, can be felt too. So while she learns her numbers she can learn texture as well. Who knows maybe one day she'll scrapbook with me!

On the last page (#10) I left ten spaces for her mother to cut and paste pictures of her immediate family. The saying says 10 people who love me!

Western Cards

These are some cards that I made using the CTMH stamp Western Flourishes. I like that the images can give a western feel or be dressed up a little more for a not so western look. This month I am doing a workshop using this paper pack (Sarsaparilla) and this stamp set. It is sure to be a good time! If you would ever like to do a workshop let me know and I can send you the kit with instructions or if you live in the area you can join my club that meets monthly.

Snow Days Are The Best

Here is a layout that I made using my Reflections book from CTMH. I also used the paper pack Aspen and the coordinating My Stickease. We don't get much snow here in TN anymore, but on February 28th it snowed hard over night and in the morning, March 1st, we awoke to everything covered in a blanket of white! Needless to say my kids went crazy. My son was 3 and had NEVER seen snow before. How sad is that?

It is hard to see because I do not have the best camera but I covered my CTMH color ready alphabet stickers in Stickles glitter paint. I love that stuff! I can go a little Stickles crazy, but it looks so pretty when the light shimmers off of it.

I added some chocolate colored rub ons to this white daisy accent and then filled it in with Stickles glitter glue and held it to the page with a chocolate brad. CTMH's rub ons are so much more easy to actually get to come off the transfer paper. It is amazingly easy.

Told you I was crazy about Stickles! Here is a CTMH snowflake rub on that I added Stickles to the inside so it would shimmer. These pictures do not do this page justice at all, but hopefully you get the overall picture of what I am trying to show you. Thanks for looking!

My Love ~Ron~

Just wanted to show a layout that I made the other day. I am coming up on my 5th wedding anniversary with my husband and I still have not scrapped all of the wedding pictures. I do have the cruise (honeymoon) finished and have for some time. We got married in Murfreesboro and then had a limo drive us around Nashville and finally drop us off for a nights stay at Opryland Hotel. It was beautiful of course! There are so many places to take a picture or steal a kiss. These are just a few we took before we had dinner that night.

I used paper from American Crafts (I love stars lately) and then paired it with CTMH chocolate ribbon, Hollyhock and Topiary My Accents. The greens are a little different but I like the monochromatic type feel of using color in the same families. I love the way the ribbon is threaded through the spiral clip. This technique adds a lot to this page.

These letters are my latest obsession because you can leave them plain or cover them with Stickles or sponge them any ink color...the possibilities are limitless. These letters are the CTMH Color Ready Alphabet in Oxford Caps. It was one of CTMH's June deal a day FREEBIES!

I have had a large pack of these arrow clips forever and forgot about them. These are CTMH's Hollyhock color and they add such cool dimension. They make the eye look at the photo. Overall I really enjoyed this page. I didn't use a sketch this time, I just made it up as I went along. Thanks for looking!

A Star Is Born....Mallie Elizabeth due in October

Ok, this has to be the best card I have ever made! I am so excited about how easy this was. I saw the card above in the book and really wanted to make it. Tomorrow is one of my best friends baby shower and this was my chance to really show off! Brooke scrapbooks with me, so if I make her something it has to be the "BEST".
The new CTMH Wishes card program is awesome! It helps you make cards so quickly and with virtually no mistakes. The pictures and detail are superb and the directions are very easy to follow. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to make cards, whether you are a beginner or highly seasoned.

I used paper from My Mind's Eye Bohemian Collection that I purchased at Michael's today. I then chose two CTMH inks that match the paper. They are Bamboo and Juniper. I like bamboo because it is a neutral and everything needs a neutral. The Juniper really helped tone down the Tulip color which is the main color of the card.

This is a close up of the dimensional elements that I used to spell STAR. I inked around the edges in Juniper and then adhered it to the cardstock wrap with glue dots.

The cardstock wrap just slides on and off of the card and then you can open it. I think this is the perfect design for showcasing your artwork or the baby's card in her nursery.

This is what it looks like as you slip the wrap off the card. This card is a 6x6 with the fold to the left of the card. But I imagine you could do the fold at the top of a card as well and it would still look great! That's the beauty with CTMH designs, they are always interchangeable.

Here is the wrap by itself. The three pieces of cardstock are glued together and then it is wrapped around the card and scored. You then tie the ribbon around the card which allows the wrap to keep its shape. I then embellished the wrap however I wanted.

The ribbon holds so well it can stand up on its own. That's pretty cool!

I decided to use the printed side of the paper as the inside of the card. I put a small 3x3 piece of textured cardstock in the center and used my Tulip CTMH marker to write Brooke a little note. but because the inside was printed cardstock I didn't need much embellishing. Overall I am very pleased with this card and think you should give it a try. If you would like to order any of the products mentioned that are CTMH please go to my website at www.inkyfingerz.myctmh.com and then click on shopping. Thanks for looking!!

WOW! How Time Flies...

Just scrolling through some folders tonight and came across these pictures of my son's hands and feet. He is three and a half now and a whole lot bigger than this. Of course we know that kids grow up, we just don't like to be reminded very often. Oh, how fast those days went by.

This is one of me holding his little foot. I think he was 4 weeks old when I took this picture.

Here is one I took of my daughters foot and my sons feet. She was 6 years old at the time and is 10 years old now! I love this picture. He was just laying on her legs while I took this picture. She was home from school that day and we just fooled around. I just wanted to share. Awwww.....

Graduation Card For My Sister

Me and my crazy sister Taryn last December at Middle Tennessee State University's Commencement Ceremonies. She graduated with a degree in Marketing. One day she is going to support all of us!!

This is a card I made for my sister when she graduated from college last December. The school colors are gray/silver and royal blue. I wanted something clean cut and straight to the point. My sister is a no frills kind of girl!

The card uses all CTMH products. The large "G" is a dimensional element. I love covering those things in cardstock or textured papers and then roughing up the edges a bit. They give an interesting look to any card or layout. The banner at the top of the card and the cap are pop dotted adding just a little more to the card.

Overall I was pleased and my sister loved the fact that I made her card for her. I am so proud of the woman (wow, she's my baby sister) that she has become. She inspires me every day and I love her!

Imagine Layout

I was shopping at the LSS the other day and came across some paper by Basic Gray. It immediately inspired me and I had to buy it. I could picture it with CTMH's cardstock color Ocean. I have always loved the color Ocean and like to mix it with other companies papers. I think it works well with the color wheels complimentary color of Orange. What do you think?

This layout came straight out of CTMH's book called Imagine. It gives paper dimensions and tells you just what kind of paper you need for the layout (cardstock or patterned). It is so easy to do. I chose the paper I wanted and cut each piece out and then just glued them together. I swear this whole layout only took 10 minutes at the most, even that might be stretching it!!

If you do not own one of CTMH's how to guides you really should. if you would like to purchase one give me a shout and I can walk you through the choices so you pick the one that is right for the kind of crafter you are. Have a happy week!!

Quick and Easy Cards

These cards were 2 that I made for a home show that I did the other night. It was a HUGE success and I gained 5 new customers. As we all know getting new people is the key to continued success. With our July Promo going on, all new sign ons get 5 FREE items, I have to share with you this wonderful news!! I spent 3 hours of my time with the guests of this show and when it was all said and done I had three more bookings, 5 new club members and I earned my commisions at 33 dollars an hour that night. I dont know about you, but I do not make near that at my regular job and I have been there 10 years!! CTMH is the BEST Company to work for.

I couldn't get good pictures of these cards because I scrap in a room where you have to have the lighting dim when people are asleep and I just couldn't wait for my kids to wake tomorrow morning before I posted this. I hope you enjoy and feel free to ask me about how YOU can join my team!!

A Card for Mr. Zito

This is a card I made for a fellow CTMH sister's Uncle. He is in the hospital again and could use some encouragement. I have always been challenged to make cards for little boys and men alike. I was happy to brighten the day of a complete stranger, as this is something that has always brought me joy. But I was also thrilled to have a challenge again.

The paper I used is called Rustic Trail and doesn't have to be just for a fisherman. The stamp sets that I used are Treetops, a new favorite, and then Because Of You. That is the one I used for the sentiment on the inside.

I think my favorite part about this card is that I cut out little fringe pieces for the grass under the trees. I also think the subtle touch of the embroidery floss is perfect for a man's card. I hope you enjoy this card Mr. Zito! I know I had fun making it for you.