Kids Robot Birthday Cards

For this week's Freshly Made Sketch #133 I decided to finally break out this fun stamp set, Robot Family, with a couple of kids birthday cards! The paper is from a retired CTMH pack called You Rock. It was one of the first sets I bought as a consultant and I am determined to use every square inch of it! If you don't have it in your stash Pro-Player would make a great substitute!

I wanted to use the gear stamp that's included with the set so I stamped it a few times with Grey Flannel Ink on the inside and then stamped and matted the sentiment on another piece of B&T from the pack.

Robot Family Stamp Set (C1385)

I colored the robots using watercolor pencils. The circle on the card was cut with my Cricut Artiste Cartridge using the card feature and <i>. It was cut at 5" and trimmed in half.

Supplies Used (All CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper: You Rock (retired), Indian Corn Blue Cardstock, White Daisy Cardstock
Stamps: Robot Family (C1583)
Ink: Black, Grey Flannel
Other: White Daisy Bulk Cards & Envelopes, Cricut Artiste, Watercolor Pencils

Thanks for looking!

~Michelle

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Here's the sketch:

The Blogging Blues??

Don't you hate when you get on a roll and then something happens and it all comes to a screeching halt? That's what it feels like with me and blogging lately. Actually, it's not just blogging but crafting in general right now. It's not for a lack of wanting to create. I have so many ideas running through my head it's kind of overwhelming.

High Fashion...NOT!

I recently had surgery to get my deviated septum fixed. It's a very common problem with a pretty smooth recovery. And, I'm happy to say I've recovered nicely and can finally breath. Yeah!!

So what's the problem? Well, in one word: SLEEP

See, normally most of my creating happens in the wee hours of the morning when I wake up at 2 or 3 am. Everyone's asleep. The house is dark. I gingerly sneak down the stairs hoping not to step on a toy and steal a few quiet moments in my happy place before my alarm goes off at 5 when I get ready for work.

But now, for once, I'm actually sleeping. I know it's a good thing for my body and mind but it's really causing a wrinkle in my crafting time. I miss it! Hopefully I'll figure out this new pattern soon and get back to creating and blogging.

~Michelle

Religious Easter Card

It's been awhile since I've been in my craft room and boy does it feel good to create! The minute I saw this week's Freshly Made Sketch I knew exactly what I wanted to do! This card is going to my Grandma.

To make this card I embossed a piece of Colonial White Cardstock using the Quatrefoil Embossing plate and rounded the top two corners with my corner rounder. Next I stamped the cross in Chocolate Ink and added it to the card with 3D Foam Tape. Before I adhered the top of the cross I added a piece of coordinating purple ribbon from my stash.

The stamp is from Greatest Love (B1444). It has beautiful religious sentiments that I think would work well for both Easter or sympathy cards.

 

 I hope my Grandma likes it! Thanks for checking it out.

~Michelle

Here's the sketch I used for inspiration:

Picture My Life Meets Artbooking

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Have a wonderful day!
~Michelle



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April Newsletter: Discover the Art of Business!

	Happy April! Hope the Spring is hitting your area and you're able to enjoy some warmer weather and outside time. I've been stuck inside recovering from surgery (nothing serious) but hope to get out there next week.   Despite the recovery I still plan on having Creative Club this Friday, April 11th. We will be making cards and I'll show you some fun techniques to use with our embossing folders! I have a couple of spots open so if you can make it I'd love to have you.   It's taken me a little longer than anticipated to set up my new scrapbook class. Thanks for your patience and stay tuned. I'm really excited to get this started! The best part is that you don't have to be local to participate! I'll have a home kit option for those that may not live in Northern VA.   Have a wonderful April! I'm hoping to get back to my craft room soon!
	April 2014A newsletter from Michelle Your Stamp Happy Friend, Michelle Michelle Battitori Close To My Heart Independent Consultant Supervisor (703) 307-9808 Discover the art of business during April Dive into an incredible business opportunity and reap artistic rewards Close Read Use your artistic and business abilities in the greatest business venture of your life by joining Close To My Heart! When you sign up as an Independent Consultant during the month of April, you'll not only start out on your artistic journey, but you'll also be given the right artistic tools to help you on your way: you'll receive a FREE Close To My Heart Cricut® collection* with your New Consultant Kit! Each collection is extremely "art-full" and makes for hours of artistic scrapbooking. Join Close To My Heart and start your journey today! *New Consultants will have their choice of Close To My Heart Cricut® collections currently in stock. There is no guarantee that any certain collection will be available, and new Consultants may choose only from what is available. Check out the Discover the Art of Business campaign » April Stamp of the Month: Balloon Talk A stamp set worth a thousand words! Close Read Looking for the right thing to say? Catch a balloon from the April Stamp of the Month and set your message afloat! During April only, you can purchase a bubbly assortment of sentiments in the Balloon Talk stamp set for just $5 when you place a qualifying order of $50. Whether you want to send a thank you, a compliment, or a simple hello, this set of 24 will help you find just the right words. It's a deal that will leave you speechless! See the April Stamp of the Month » My Creations™ Journaling Cards Box Keep your cards all in one (very adorable) place. Close Read With so many scrapbooking elements at your fingertips, it's important to have a good way to keep them organized! Items from our My Creations™ line can be just the ticket, and the new journaling cards box is no exception. This 4½" × 6¼" × 1⅜" box with magnetic closure and a tiered bottom is the ideal place to store your Picture My Life™ cards, and also makes a perfect gift for cards and notes. The white chipboard surface leaves plenty of room for you to add your own creative touch, making it both extremely handy and extremely cute! Get your own Journaling Cards Box » Where you can find me: handmadefromtheheart@gmail.com https://twitter.com/#!/mbattitori http://michellebattitori.ctmh.com http://michellebattitori.ctmh.com/retail http://www.facebook.com/MichellesHandmadeWorld. http://www.michelleshandmadeworld.blogspot.com http://www.pinterest.com/mbattitori Close To My Heart 1199 West 700 South, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 919 Centre St. NW, Suite 331, Calgary, AB T2E 2P6 © 2014 CTMH Co. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe from this list