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This is My Mind's Eye new "Madison Avenue" cherish album. It's Pink and Brown---2 of my fav. colors!!

These products can be found on CEM's ebay store at: http://stores.ebay.com/Creating-Everlasting-Memories?_rdc=1
*Crafty Secrets "Girlfriend" vintage scraps
*QuicKutz HGS-08 "Be Jolly" (square frame)
*Tim Holtz distress ink "antique linen"
*Prima Flowers "Falence Bradstreet"
*Queen & Co. pearls "chocolate delight"

Additional products that I used are:
*Clearsnap Smooch Spritz "log cabin" (on the frame)
*Kaiser Craft "crocheted doilie"
*Kaiser Craft rhinestone flourish "latte"

and brads and cake charm from my stash (no clue where they might be from) :)

CMIT---Valentine's

Check out my card's links (listed below), to order your own QuickKutz/Lifestyle Crafts dies used here. The frame on the 3rd card (also the butterfly) is not in stock at the moment though. :(














































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These are some thank you cards that I made, before CHA actually. I've just been so busy that they had to wait until now to get added to the blog :p

CHA was awesome---the classes, all the people I got a chance to meet (not to mention all the Free goodies) :) It was an amazing experience.

I finally got a chance to meet Teresa, the owner of Creating Everlasting Memories (who I design for with "Creating Memories In Time,"), as well as other members of the design team. Everyone is so sweet and awesome, we have a great group!!!

I also got to meet Sherry Cheever and Starla Nelson, who I worked with on a previous design team. I'm so glad I finally got to meet you two! :)

Stacy Caron (Spellbinders owner) signed their Nestabilities book for me. It is awesome (and my sis is published in it).

Wow....I just met so many people. Literally, my favs from the scrapbooking aisle at Hobby Lobby-----I met those people!!! Wendy Senger (Tattered Angels), Marah Johnson (Creative Imaginations)-----and of course Tim Hotlz (Tim Holtz----duh!) :0 I actually got my picture with him, but it's on my phone.

Obviously there were more people than that, too many to name! It was an amazing time though at CHA, and all the stuff you walk away with----my suitcase barely made it under the weight limit, and my carry-on was more like a "drag-on." :)

Heading to CHA in Los Angeles in the morning!!!! :) Hopefully I will have lots to post and share with you when I get back.

My goal is to meet Tim Holtz! I was so bummed that his class was sold out in like 5 minutes, but if he does a make and take class, I am soooo there! :p

CMIT ATC TUESDAY

Wow, can you believe it's January already? Time sure does fly! Well, it's the second tuesday of the month....so once again it's ATC Tuesday. I'm posting this a little early, because I have to work tomorrow, but be sure and check out all the other designers work on CMIT's blog: cmitonlineblog.blogspot.com/

So since Valentine's is coming up soon...in a month *gasp* I thought I would share a valentine ATC with you today. (These would be the perfect size to make your own valentines) hint hint

Supplies:

Pink mulberry paper
Brenda Walton "sweet talk postage stamp"
Prima 'e' pearls
Liquid glass CTMH
Zip Dry by Beacon Adhesives
(from my stash---lace, ribbon and flowered rhinestone)

Hope you like the ATC today and it will inspire you to make your own mini valentines. They really are quick and easy to make.

Sorry that I have been MIA for about the past month. I have had Bronchitis and I'm still not over it....so the only thing I have to share at the moment is some Christmas cards that I made. Enjoy! :)

CMIT---ATC TUESDAY

Well it's the 2nd Tuesday of the month....so that means it's once again time for CMIT's ATC Tuesday!

supplies:

MME Signature Christmas paper

QuicKutz photo corners

Tim Holtz's distress ink "antique linen"

Crafty Secrets vintage image Christmas

prima 'e' pearls

3D foam squares by 3L

flower, ribbon & lace from my stash

So....ATC's are 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" (think baseball card). Note: All edges are inked and set aside to dry. After you've cut your base, add the CS image. Next add lace and ribbon. The photo corner is added with the 3D foam squares. Now just add your finishing bling!

Quick and easy...and cute! :)

Be sure to check out our blog at: cmitonlineblog.blogspot.com/ and play along with us by designing your own ATC card.

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Supplies:

Crafty Secrets "creative scraps"--Christmas

American Crafts "be jolly" paper

Quick Kutz "holly leaves & berries" (not sure the actual die name)

Prima E pearls

Tim Holtz "distress ink" Antique Linen

All these supplies can be found on CMIT e-bay store:

http://stores.ebay.com/Creating-Everlasting-Memories?_rdc=1

The rest of the goodies were from my stash: lace, ribbon, and 3D foam squares by 3L and solid red & green paper.

I LOVE this card!!! And honestly...it was easy to make. The dies make all the difference. They can make a card look so beautiful and time consuming to make, when really it makes it a whole lot easier and fairly quick!

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Supply List:
Paper: American Craft "be jolly"
Quick Kutz dies: "Santa stop here" & "Holiday" (I used the Santa from this set)
Zip dry by Beacon Adhesive
3D foam squares by 3L
Copic marker: YR01 Peach Puff
Tim Holtz distress ink "old paper"
Door hanger ($1 bin at Michael's)
Basic Grey precision file set
Buttons & Ribbon from my stash

Well, it's the first Friday of the month so it's time once again for my monthly tutorial for CMIT. I love this Santa stop sign, but had a hard time deciding what I wanted to do with it until I seen this door hanger and thought this would be a cute idea. This is even a project you could do with your kids/grandkids.

I apologize in advance for the dark photos. I started this project at night and since I took step-by-step photos, they are not the best, due to the lighting. But I think you'll follow along ok. :)














Not all supplies are listed in this photo since I added things as I went along) sorry!


STEP 1

Adhere paper to door hanger. Trim as close as you can to the edge and then sand. note: sand paper will work just fine for this if you don't have a file kit. Using an exacto knife, cut out the center circle and sand. Repeat on the other side. Trust me---it will bug you that it's unfinished, so just finish it! :)















STEP 2

Ink all edges with distress ink. Then add "present" to door hanger.















STEP 3

Cut out all dies being used (Stop sign) & (Santa). Color pieces if needed (Copic for Santa), and ink edges, let dry.















STEP 4

Assemble all pieces and add to door hanger. Santa has 3D foam squares behind him. Add any finishing touches (buttons).

I hope you like this project today, I thought it was something fun and different. :)

For her 4th birthday, my daughter, Deianeira wanted a Barbie cake. I tried my hardest to talk her into something else.....she is only 4 after all. What about Lady bugs, or Princess' or something? Nope! So, in the end it's a "Barbie/Princess cake."

This cake did not start off well. This is actually my second attempt. The first cake, after baking it, and letting it cool down, I discovered was raw in the middle! :( So, then it was off to Hobby Lobby to buy the actual doll cake pan. At first I tried using my glass measuring bowl (which I have seen done, I just don't know the trick to making it work apparently). The doll pan actually has a rod that goes in the middle to bake it evenly. Genius!

So with the cake made, I decided to take a short cut and bought pink (strawberry) icing, and edible glitter. You are suppose to use fondant, but I hate that stuff, so I actually made this harder on myself that it should've been. But in the end she loved it anyways!!! :)

CMIT ATC TUESDAY

It's the 2nd Tuesday of November so you know what that means----ATC Tuesday!!!



















For today's ATC (Artist Trading Card) I used MME "Wonderful Winter" (stripe) paper cut to 2 1/2" x 3 1/2, " think of a baseball card. For the top of the card I used (Merry Christmas & birds) paper cut to 2 1/2" wide, then I just cut a "wave" at the bottom. I adhered that to the card, then covered my "wave edge" with Tim Holtz's gold stickles. Next I cut out an additional "Merry," and used pop-up dots behind that. The mini ornament die is from Quick Kutz "jolly" mini set. I cut the die out, added ribbon and used pop-up dots on that as well. Once it was on the card I used the stickles again, over the "burst." Finishing touches for my ATC card was the Rhinestone Bling, from prima "e."

Hope you liked the ATC card and that you will visit our blog and play along with our ATC challenge and submit your own ATC card!!! :)

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Welcome to Rita's Ready, Set, Create!!!

Please join me the first Friday of every month for my new tutorial, "Rita's Ready, Set, Create," for CMIT.

Since all the instructions for my mini cards are listed on CMIT's blog I won't go into too much detail here. You can check it out on the blog as well as check out all the new things we will be featuring in the coming weeks. Go to: cmitonlineblog.blogspot.com/

So, all paper used is from American Crafts "Jolly" line and all dies used are from Quick Kutz "jolly" set. I must have been in a Jolly mood when I made these cards huh? LOL :)

Does the 3rd card look familiar? If not scroll down, and you'll see the tin can I posted a few days ago. I had so much fun making the tin, I thought I'd make a card out of it too!

These 4" x 4" mini cards were so quick and easy to make, I hope you give it a try.

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So I've had this tin can for awhile and I've been trying to think of something really creative to do with it.....and nothing! No ideas. I just have a plain white tin can. Then as I was walking the aisles in my local Walmart, there is a gingerbread house kit-----and BAM! It hit me, a gingerbread house tin, that you could fill with mini gingerbread men, 'cause it's a pretty shallow tin after all. So Thank You Walmart for inspiration!!! :)














So, to start you need a tin can, preferably white, but even silver would work ok. Now I love this paper pack from American Crafts "jolly," and for making a gingerbread house, it's perfect! I measured my tin, cut my paper to that size, and started rounding the corners. Gluing the paper to the tin is the stressful part, you have to get it perfect. I recommend using Zip Dry for this, you can slide it around a bit if you need to line it up.
Next I measured and cut my roof. I cut the scallops at the bottom by hand, trust me it looks better this way! But before you glue it to the tin, add your ribbon, so you can tuck in the corners. Deciding to add ribbon after you have it glued is not fun! It can be done though. :) To finish it off I added a bow and button, tied with hemp.
Now this is the fun part....playing with all the mini dies. They are all from Quick Kutz's "jolly" set. Aren't they cute?
I cut out the "tag" die from 2 different papers, and then glued them both to the tin, next I added the "gingerbread people" die (I had to cut 2 to get enough people to go across the tin). They are glued to the tin with pop-up dots. Now I went back and added small pearls to the gingerbread girls and large pearls to my tag. Note: You can buy prima e pearls that come in various sizes, in one package, or the "swirl" designs, and just cut them apart with an exacto knife. My last die used is the "Be Jolly" saying.

Making this tin was alot of fun, so remember.....before you throw away your old altoid tin can, think of what you can make with it!!! :)

Love the supplies used today? Check out CMIT's online e-bay store for the paper, dies and pearls. http://stores.ebay.com/Creating-Everlasting-Memories?_rdc=1

My son, Caden wanted a JAWS birthday party this year, for his 8th birthday. Do you know how hard it is to find Shark stuff?! Impossible!!! :p I had people at the party supply store tell me "We have dolphins, do you think that will work?" Hmm...scary and dolphin just don't go together.
So, I used my cricut to cut out letters, and I made Shark fins by hand for his invitations. We made them postcard style, with all the info. on the back.














For his birthday card I tried drawing a shark, but it looked too cartoony, (think "Finding Nemo"). So we just went with the JAWS letters and the fin. "Que the scary music"














Caden really wanted me to sculpt a shark out of cake. HA! He gives me more credit than I deserve for my decorating abilities. In the end, my husband found a rubber shark that we stuck into the cake and "decorated" with waves and blood. :p
He loved it and thought it was great, so that's all that matters. :)


















I forgot candles for the cake, so Caden asked if he could "rip the shark out with his teeth." Umm...sure, I guess. :p
I love this picture though, 'cause the shark on his shirt looks like it's jumping out of the cake!!! :)