Close to my Heart is holding its very first silent auction at Leadership this year to help raise money for Operation Smile, a charity that they have supported for years. Operation Smile is a wonderful organization. Throughout the world, Operation Smile volunteers repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for…
The birthday party was a success today and the candy bar sliders were a big hit! I am sooo tired I could just drop right now. LOL! But onward I must press… I leave tomorrow morning, right after a doctor’s appointment, for Leadership in Long Beach! I am really excited to see all of the…
My little guy is turning six tomorrow. I can hardly believe that six years ago at this very moment I was in the hospital laboring away. (He was born almost a month early and was a tiny 5 pounds.) If you have visited my family blog, you may already know that I recently found out…
We got back last night from our camping trip. Except for my daughter having a hard time sleeping in the tent, we had a great time. LOL! There were 7 families that came with us and my daughter was the youngest of all the kids. I was very grateful that everyone was so forgiving in…
Next month’s Creative Club project is a Flip Flap Photo Book that was originally designed by Anna Jarnagin. (Thanks Anna!) Club members will have a choice to make the pink and blue book using the Unforgettable papers or the black and white book using the Silhouette Creative Basics paper. Both books contain five Flip Flap…
Thanks so much for all of the well wishes the other day. I did get a good night’s sleep and my day yesterday was much better. Sorry for all the whining. *Ü* Here is a super, super simple card that I whipped up last month when I got my new With Love Embossing Folders. I…
Have you ever had one of those days when anything that can go wrong goes wrong? Well, I had one of those days today. I will spare you all of the details, but the cherry on top of the day was when I locked my keys in the car at our community clubhouse. I didn’t…
I thought it would be fun to show a photo of some of my club gals. I have 16 in the club and this particular evening 8 were in attendance. We always have lots of fun! If you are interested in joining the club, email me at lisa@myctmh.com for more information. You do not need…
I taught a class the other night where we used the Wishes Book to make three cards and matching envelopes. You can see the cards we made here. I thought it would be fun to line one of the envelopes with some patterned paper. Through trial and error, I figured out a few tricks that…