Here's the picture I promised! It's been a crazy week around here trying to get Kelly ready for her Sophomore year of high school to start!!


The snowman is one of the two gift tags we'll be making.

The 7th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH beginning at 9 a.m. and going until everyone is finished, hopefully around 2 p.m. The cost is $25/20 cards & 10 tags, prepaid please to prepare sufficient supplies. Deadline to register is October 15th. The workshop will be held at TOMBALL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH this year.
I would love to have you join us!!
Until next time, I hope you have a GREAT WEEK!!!

I've put together two new "wintery" cards. I guess I'm wishing for cooler weather already! They are both using new CTMH stamp sets. I hope you like them!!
Email me at cynthia_waltman2012@comcast.net if you'd like more information on these two!



Thanks for stopping by!! I'll post pics of the cards we'll be making at the 7th Annual Christmas Card Workshop sometime tomorrow. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

I promised I'd post photos of the snow globe project that I was working on last week. I've worked on it and worked on it. I'm still not totally happy with it but thought I'd go ahead and post the pics and ask for suggestions of what I need to do to it.



There you go! I've got a different shaped glass globe that I'm going to play with tomorrow. Hopefully I'll like it better.
Tell me what you think and give suggestions for improvement if you want. I'm open for any suggestions!
The CTMH stamp sets that I used are Candyland D1557 and Always Grateful C1559 for the trees.
I'll chat with you later! Have a great week!!

I recreated a card from the Fall/Winter CTMH Idea Book. The corporate version is on page 7 of our new idea book.
Here's my version:
I used the You Only Live Once stamp set (B1434) available as a hostess reward if you host a qualifying gathering. I changed it up just a bit. I used Lagoon, honey, whisper and white daisy card stock, Chantilly paper pack, honey and whisper ink, liquid glass and Licorice Opaques (z1335).
I hope you enjoy this card! If YOU would like to host a gathering, please contact me and we'll get it set up.
Have a great week!! I hope to hear from you soon!!

Hello and Welcome Back to my Blog!!
I've gotten in quite a few of new CTMH stamps from the new fall/winter idea book over the last couple of weeks.
On page 50 of the new idea book there is a snow globe that doesn't have water. I'm working on making my own version of it. Several consultants have been pondering what the glass piece is that was used in the idea book version. Nobody knows....today I made a trip to Hobby Lobby to try to find something similar. I found a few things: a glass cupcake stand with cover (I think this will look awesome!), a mini trifle bowl that can be turned upside down and a replacement piece for a wall sconce. The sconce is what I'm starting with in my artistic adventure to create my own waterless snow globe.
Here's what the project looks like so far. I've stamped and watercolored all the pieces and I've also glitter glitzed them all. I've got to let them dry then I'll start putting the pieces into the glass piece.

I'll post a finished picture tomorrow so you can see how it turns out.
Have a great night!! And I hope you like this little project tease!!

My daughter Kelly (almost 16), accomplished a teenager's second most coveted milestone yesterday. She is the new owner of a Learner's Permit to drive!! OY!!
Look out drivers on the roads in Tomball/Houston area!! Actually, I think that I'll be happy when she finally gets her drivers license. It will get me off the road occasionally.
I am EXTREMELY PROUD of Kelly's accomplishments in her 15+ years!! I love you KellyGirl!!