Lovin' from the Oven

I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted, March flew by! I returned to work after being on maternity leave, and I've found it hard to find time to make cards. Luckily for me, my family has a TON of April birthdays and since I make most of my cards for my family to give to others, this is going to be a very busy month! I made this card for my dad, his birthday was yesterday. My mom switched jobs awhile ago and now my dad has to fend for himself for supper sometimes! We've found that he actually makes really good cookies and brownies, so I thought this card would be perfect for his new found talent! I used Taylored Expressions Sketch 106 for this card.

Image: House Mouse, sentiment is CTMH

Paper: CTMH

Copics: E00, E11, R20, 0, E21, E25, E29, E50, E53, Y06, Y08, Y11, B00, B21, B23, C1

CTMH buttons, Scrappers floss, Stickles

Just Be You

This is one of my favorite cards. I made it for a young girl that I'm very distantly related to : ) Long story short, her and her little brother lost their mother and live with their grandparents. They come over to our house sometimes and Josh plays the Wii with Patrick and Caleb while Jackie makes cards with my mom and me. She scrapbooks at an after school program and really enjoys it. We have a fun time, they are great kids. It's another reminder to me of what a blessing my family is, and that no matter how distant, family sticks together : )

My mom gave Jackie this card for her birthday. The inside of the card was stamped also, with the flower peeking out of the bottom corner and "Just Be You" from Treasures of the Heart stamped inside.

Supplies used: All CTMH

CS: Orchard Bouquet (retired)

DP: Floral Tapestry

Stamps: Treasures of the Heart, Card Commentary

Misc CTMH ribbon, sparkles

CTMH Summer Idea Book

The Summer Idea Book goes live May 1st! You can view the Idea Book at www.closetomyheart.com Click on Products and you can view the catalog from there. Since I don't have a MyCTMH website to order from, people email me their orders and I can place them as individual orders and have it shipped straight to you! Let me know if you have any questions or want to see samples of any of the papers!