"Sharing the Magic" October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

If you just came from my friend Nancy Brown's blog,you are in the right neighborhood.  Come on in and have a cup of cocoa and some of my homemade ricotta cookies.  Brrrrrrrr....it's getting cold outside.  You know what that means,don't you?  Time to think about the upcoming holiday season.  We need to make our lists for gift buying,cookie baking,and oh yes....Christmas cards!!  These are all part of "Sharing the Magic",Close to My Heart's October Stamp of the Month.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

This 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 card was made using  Close to My Heart's October Stamp of the Month D1443,papers from Level 2 "Magnifique.  The snowballs that my little snowman is juggling are made from our clear buttons with a little mound of  "Glitz Stardust Glitter Glue".  I also used this to enhance some of the accessories on the little guy as well as the snow.  As you can see in the photo,I created a pocket to slide the message tag into.  The large Designer Shimmer Brad was perfect to keep the message in place and embellish at the same time. Of course the ribbon is always my favorite to top things off!

       Your next stop is at Katy Donaldson's blog .  Would you mind taking a bag of cookies to her for me?  I'm sure she will have something magical to share with you.  Happy Hopping Days!

Cindy:)

Tomatoes Galore!

It's that time of year......yup...Tim grow's the tomatoes and I have to can them...what a deal!  They sure do taste good in the winter though:) 

You can do so many things with tomatoes.  Today I made a tomato pie and then made a spicy dip for Tim's Penn State game crew to enjoy.  The recipe for both are posted under the recipe section of this blog.

TOMATO PIE

(had to try a piece to see if it was fit to eat:)

CHEESE POPPERS DIP

This dip is definitely a keeper!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cindy:)

SEPTEMBER STAMP OF THE MONTH "THRILLER"

Welcome once again to my blog! If you are coming from Wanda Riley's blog, you are here to see my latest creation using the "Thriller" stamp set which is the September Stamp of the Month.

For this 5x7 Halloween themed card,I used papers from Hooligan's. Don't you just love the beautiful new colors,lagoon,pear,gypsy and sunset? I stamped the image using Versamark and our black archival ink pad. Then heat embossed used clear detail embossing powder. I added a little detail with my white gel pen and some of our new sparkles in purple. Her eye needed a little sparkle,so I added a twinkle brad.

Now on to your next stop at Jen Patrick's blog and check out her boo-tiful creation. Happy Haunting and thanks so much for stopping by!

Cindy:)

August SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome blog hoppers! If you are coming from Jean McNulty's blog , then you have arrived at my garden gate. A freshly picked flower is "Something Splendid",and also the CTMH August Stamp of the Month. It is truly inspiring,and reminds me of my own flower garden.

For this 6x6 card,I used baby pink cardstock for the base and part of the layering. B&T papers from Silhouette were used as well. The ink used to stamp was desert sand,and also used baby pink with my blending pen and a white gel pen to shade. To finish my image,I used Liquid Glass to bring out the detail.. The ribbon used is from the blush collection. Since making this card,I have found that there are so many colors that can be used with the Silhouette paper packet. I love it,and the SOTM too!

Thanks for taking a stroll through my garden with me. Next time you stop by I'll try to have some fresh lemonade,that really cools you off on these hot summer days! Now hope on over to Katherine Schmitt's blog . She's waiting to greet you with "Something Splendid" made from her creative garden.

Cindy:)

A Perfect Week

CTMH Convention Gaylord Resort

Partners in crime(Wynne,Missy & I)

The Beautiful Gaylord Resort

Closing Banquet

Jolene,Nancy,Michon

Wynne,Me,Missy

I had the best time this past week with my fellow consultants and upline Nancy Brown! CTMH Corp made it all possible with all their hard work in planning this awesome event! Thank you to everyone who made my experienc a memorable one!

Cindy:)

"Close To My Heart Convention 2010"

The Gaylord Resort

A warm welcome from Close To My Heart

Scrapbook layouts made with "Magnifique"

(and no....I did not make these...)

Up and coming artist Jon Schmidt was the entertainment at the awards ceremony last night.  I was lucky enough to have my picture taken ,the music was amazing!

I have had a wonderful tim here in Washington D.C.,but all good things come to an end sooner or later.  Three great days filled with education,fun, and entertainment,not to mention the friendships made.  I can't wait to get back to share it all with you!  See you soon!

Cindy:)

Close to My Heart Convention 2011

This year's CTMH convetion is in Washington D.C. July 8th-10th.  I am so excited to be able to attend and will be my first convention with the company!  After spending a few days in Reading with my sister Candy,I wll be heading to D.C. with my roomies Wynne and Missy.  I'll keep you posted on what's going on,what's new and maybe some pics!  Stay tuned.....

Cindy:)