Presenting the PML Blog Hop by the Pineapple Paper Artists

Welcome to the Picture My Life (PML) blog hop. This post is actually "Take 2" since I closed the site instead of posting it, I lost it and am now doing it over! Ah, such is life.

Anyhow, PML cards by Close To My Heart, are the answer to all your paper crafting needs! This blog hop will only touch the surface of the versatility these 2-sided, sturdy cards offer. So, whether you've come from the talented Martha's blog, or are starting here...enjoy!

Inspired by Amy's beautiful kraft book, I created a smaller version for my daughter to use for one of her little getaways. The Close To My Heart products used were Wanderful and For Always PML cards as well as small amounts of Wanderful paper, arrow washi tape and gold sequins. For right now twine holds it together, but that will be replaced with rings and ribbon.

Another way to use PML cards is in a photo album. You don't even need to scrapbook them, (although you could.) Just slide them into pockets for pizzazz, or add an antidote to remember a story. How about "love notes" in children's lunchboxes or a special person's laptop/purse? What if you framed an arrangement of cards for a wall or shelf? Oh the possibilities...

Thank you for visiting and please continue on to Cheryl's blog. She had crazy fun designing her project!

Stay warm -
Chris

Welcome To The Hop!

Free To Be Me - May's Special Paper Pack
Presented by Pineapple Paper Artists especially for National Scrapbooking Month

Happy May! Happy National Scrapbooking Month! Close To My Heart is offering a fun, trendy paper pack this month for only $5 with a $50 purchase. And to add a deal to a deal, with that purchase you also can get the Stamp Of The Month set for a mere $5...mucho savings!

So where's my artwork you ask? UNDER CONSTRUCTION I'm in the final stages of "tweeking" it to my satisfaction.

So in the meantime, I hope enjoyed Sandra's blog and head on over to Martha's blog.

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting -
Chris

Happy Easter!

Here comes Peter Cottontail...
When I first saw this box card pattern 2 months ago, I knew immediately that it would be just the thing for Easter cards. The LollyDoodle paper pack from Close To My Heart screamed spring to me. The little eggs are actually a balloon mini stamp, I just cut off the tie and string. I will admit making 8 did take me some time, but I'm not the fastest worker and the results were worth it!

Happy Easter!
Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

APRIL Pineapple Paper Artist Blog Hop

Hello All and welcome back to another wonderful blog hop brought to you by the Pineapple Paper Artists! We're a fun group of ladies who share laughs and a love for paper crafting. You may be coming here from Amy's Pineapple Paper Artist blog or starting out here. Either way, enjoy taking in the talents and ideas of the group.

I've created several cards for you. The paper is CTMH's Lollydoodle. A handful of scraps were in front of me and I wanted to see what I could come up with. The stamps are CTMH minis, priced at only $2.95. A little shimmer tape, bling and watercolor pencils, pulled them all together.

Please continue on to Cheryl's Creations With Style and enjoy the artistry of my fellow Close To My Heart consultants. 

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

Pineapple Paper Artist Blog Hop

Hello All and Welcome! I'm so excited to be participating in my very first blog hop! You may be coming here from Creations With Style or starting out here. Either way, have fun taking in the talents and ideas of the group.
I have created two cards for you.
This first one uses the CTMH paper pack Ariana.

This second card was made using CTMH Skylark paper and compliments.

Please continue on to Scrappy Sandra's Custom Creations and enjoy the artistry of my fellow Close To My Heart consultants. If you get lost somewhere along the way, here is the list.

  http://amyraimy.blogspot.com                         Pineapple Paper Artist
  http://creationswithstyle.blogspot.                 Creations With Style

   http://chrisspacecreations.blogspot.com     Creations by Chris

   http://gstumme.blogspot.com                        G. Eileen Studios

   http://marthaporschet.blogspot.com             Martha Porschet

   http://scrappysandrascustomcreations.blogspot.com  Scrappy Sandra's Custom Creations

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

Happy Halloween!

If you're like me, you still have candy in the house, so the way I see it, I can still say Happy Halloween. Besides, if it's still Halloween, then maybe time will slow down a little. Haha, I'm not even fooling myself. I am well aware that in a blink of an eye, it'll be Christmas. Regardless, I would like to share with you the Halloween card I sent out to family and a couple friends. I figured that if I spent the time to put so many steps into creating the card front, I needed to make the inside more than basic. I liked the result.

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

Challenge Accepted

I so enjoy the women I'm with at CTMH Team Meetings held by my second upline. We played abit with the October Stamp of the Month - Scandinavian Wishes. I will admit, this stamp set wasn't "my cup of tea." Amazing how opinions change when you give something a try. This simple little gift tag was made by stamping the sentiment and and the border stamp as stripes on an ornament shape cut from a CTMH Cricut cartridge. A little foam tape to adhere it to kraft paper, a little baker's twine, and call it done. Making many would be quick and easy to do, while adding a special touch to gift-giving.

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

Cards, Cards, And More Cards!

I have plenty of scrapbook layouts to do, however, I seem to much prefer doing cards. Of course, I swore I never would do either because of all the work that goes into it. Well, here I am a card maker and a scrapbooker for about eight years now. I sure have a lot of "stuff", but what's even better is that I have some wonderful friendships because of my addiction, er... hobby. So before I get back to school, I'm creating like crazy. Some of these are originals and some, well, not so much.


First, wedding cards my daughter needs...

-the "MR and MRS" was cut from the invitation

- the botanical pressed background paper was from the invite

 - these both used up some scraps

 -these I played around with some watercolor crayons

 - this one was so much fun to color in

and for my father-in-law who got a hole-in-one last week...

and my first time playing with washi tape -

and the inspiration for the above card -

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

Parks & Rec Summer Classes

Hello! Yeah, I finally have some time to post! Summer has been well under way, but I chose to fill it up with classes. Besides teaching Camp Invention for a week, I enjoyed doing one of my favorite things...crafting with primary-aged children. Through a Parks and Rec program, I ran 3 four-day classes - Craft Your Art Out, All Things Girly, and Happy Everything Creations (different holiday projects). Not everything was photographed, (shame on me,) but here are pics of some of our Pinterest and original creations.

hang for a ball toss (the ball is a balloon filled w/pellets)

float your boat

tissue and glitter covered votives

giant tissue paper flowers

barrette holders and flowered barrettes

frames

Valentine's Day heart Wreaths

Birthday Countdowns

Christmas Candy Countdown

wooden Valentine's hanging

St. Patrick's magnets

Christmas banner and on the reverse side...

Halloween banner

Now for a couple weeks time for my own crafting! (and then, dare I say, back to school)

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

Happy Easter!

Hello All! Hope you had a pleasant Easter. It's different at my house now that the kids are older - no baskets, colored eggs, or even the traditional bunny cake. (My son wasn't home from college either.) So instead, I spread some Easter cheer with this card.

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

Happy Valentine's Day!

There doesn't need to be a special day for you to know how special you are to me. I need to tell myself and I need to tell you. I cannot survive without others. You mean the world to me and I hope I show you that in everything I do and say.
With that said, here are several creations I enjoyed doing for many friends, family and students.
First, my "swing" cards made from the Close To My Heart cricut cartridge-

And these treat boxes made from a cute kit by Close To My Heart -

Then, thanks to Pinterest, I did these for my students -

Let me end with a story that took me aback alittle today. For 8+ years now, I have done a spelling activity with my students where they are asked to form as many words as they can from the letters in HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. As a class we've come up with upwards of 60 words each year. This year there was a first, a word that was never made in previous years -  ipad. My, how times have changed!

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

It'll Be A Girl

A P.E. teacher, (that's a Phys. Ed. teacher, not an APE), at school is expecting a baby girl next month.  One of the cards I was asked to make was a baby shower card for her. Believe me when I say, my pictures do not do it justice. So, imagine something in-between...please. I was going for a baby quilt look and I just may have achieved it.

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris

A Card Order!

I was honored to be asked to make several cards for celebrations at my school. (And even better, I was paid for my work!) Of course I put the pressure on myself to do beyond my best. Here's the wedding card I created. Check back next week, and I'll post the baby shower card.

Enjoy and THANKS for visiting!
Chris