Wishing you all the best

At my full-time job - we had hired a recent high school grad to help us out thru summer. As this is normally our busiest time of the year.

Well, as of today, 'our' little girl is getting ready to embark on a new chapter of her life - freshman year of college :) So my fellow co-workers & I brought in all kinds of delicious treats today to celebrate and thank her for all of her help these past couple of months. She was a tremendous help to myself and our whole department. I personally made her a little care package to send her off to college. Seems how I was the one who trained her and she helped out in my area the most. As by the end of summer she became more of a like a little kid sister, or daughter to most of us 'older' ladies in the department.

I also made a card that we all signed to thank her! She is a very talented young lady, quite artistic and crafty in her own right. And she 'fell in love' with the card I had made. It made me feel so good :) We are all going to miss her - but we told her she can come back any summer, or school break she wants to help out if we needed her. She is such a sweetheart!

 

I really like the Hero Arts Stamp & Die set that I used. And I popped a couple of the butterflies up to give it some more depth. But I like how CAS it is too :)

 

Michelle

 

Supplied Used

Antique Butterflies & Flowers Framelits Die Set W/Stamp (Hero Arts) (657773)

Memento Inks - Bahama Blue, Bamboo Leaves, Sweet Plum

Distress Inks Old Paper

KI Jewel Gems

My Thoughts Exactly Mini Thoughts

Spellbinders Labels Ten

 

 

Challenges:

Raisin Boat ~ Hooray for Summer

Squigglefly ~ Sir Shape A Lots

Simon Says... ~ Anything Goes

Cutie Pie ~ Anything Goes

Fall 2013 DT team call @ FTHS !!

 

Design team call happening right now!

 

How would you like to join the From the Heart Stamps DT?

Now is your chance to apply.

We are looking to add some new members to our team. To apply simply create a new
project using a FTHS image and add your project using the link below.

The call will close on Sept. 15th. Good Luck!

We can’t wait to see your creations!

 

Design Team Requirements:
1) Participate in a monthly blog hop.

2) Create and post a project featuring From the Heart Stamps to your own blog
weekly, and upload the project to the FTHS blog as well. This may be combined
with the weekly sketch challenge if you wish.

3) Comment on a portion of entries in the progressive monthly challenge and the
weekly sketch challenge.

4) Commit to a six month term (October through March).

Design Team Benefits:

1) Receive free digital images to work with. Designers may select 4 images of
choice from the From the Heart Stamps shop, and will also receive the
progressive monthly image. Designers will have the chance of receiving additional bonus images for
going above and beyond.

2) Receive a 50% discount on all digital products in the store.

3) Receive personal promotion on the From the Heart Stamps web page, blog and
Facebook page.

4) A bonus of one digi image of choice for winning an outside challenge or
being recognized in top 3 or 5.

5) A bonus of up to $25 if your project is published in a print magazine and
From The Heart Stamps is credited in the “products used.” The awarded amount
will depend on the size/popularity of the publication and more may be awarded if
it is a full spread article. The amount is per project published, you may be
published and awarded more than once.

Enter the Fall 2013 DT call!

COME AND JOIN US!!!


Michelle

FTHS Sketch Challenge 25

Hello everyone!! It's Monday again and you know what that means! It's time for another Sketch Challenge at Delightful Inspiration {from the heart}.

 

Here is my take on this weeks sketch

 

 

I really like this image Sea Turtle Beach. This beach scene is with two sea turtle. Download includes three images-sea turtles, beach bucket, and sea turtles with beach bucket, and three bonus sentiments. Check it out now!

 

Here's a close up of the wonderful image! Isn't it just adorable! I am thinking of sending this one to my oldest granddaughter. I think of her as my "mini me". I think she would really like it.

DON'T FORGET -
EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. Faith will have a new sketch for you next week. Linky will close on Sunday at 10PM EST. Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Michelle

Challenges:
Divas by Design ~ Cute!
Challenges 4 Everybody ~ Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls ~ Floral Frenzy

Happy Father's Day

I hope you all had an awesome Father's day! I got to spend some time with the great men in my life this weekend. My own father, my step father-in-law and my own son who himself is a dad to my 2 beautiful granddaughters. My husband always takes this time away for his annual fishing trip as a treat to himself. And I sent a card off the other day to my other father-in-law who lives about 3 hours from us here.   I wouldn't trade any of these guys for anything - I LOVE them all!

 

So here are my 3 cards

 

My dad

who was in both the Navy & the Coast Guard  ~ LOVES lighthouses. And I tried to keep this one CAS w/just the black & white.

 

My father-in-law

who lives up north in the woods and loves to hunt and fish. One of my most fun times spent w/him was tracking a deer.

My step father-in-law

even though he is my husbands step dad - he has spent most of his life with him. He is quite the jokester and is always picking on someone or giving you a 'hard' time about something.  

 

So, as you can see - I am blessed to have 3 very different, but yet very special men I can call DAD :)



 

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Inky Impressions ~ Father's Day
Lexi's Creations ~ Father's Day or Special Male Birthday
The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Man or Boy
One Stitch at a Time ~ Use a Digi
2 Sisters Challenge ~ Just for Dad
Dream Valley ~ Father's Day / Male Theme


Sympathy

I hate making these kind of cards. And I understand that in life, death is inevitable. But I would prefer making cards for more joyous occasions.

I made this card for my boss and her husband. He lost an older brother to a freak accident on the farm. The family which has 14 kids, have lost both of their parents in addition to this within the last 5 years or so as well. I have been to many family functions with them, and have enjoyed their love of life and compassion for each other. I searched for just the right DP to use and I knew this was the one.

Michelle

Howdy!!

WOW....these last 2-3 weeks have just flown by so quickly! I knew I hadn't posted in awhile - but not quite that long...LOL! This is very 'after the fact' of course - but here is the Mother's Day card I had made.  My mom & I both love the color purple - so she was excited when we she opened up the envelope.

I had seen a design I had liked on Pinterest and based my card off of that.

Here is my version of the card

I have since become a follower of Gloria's as she has some wonderful things on her blog. Check her out @ ~ http://gloriascraps.blogspot.jp/

Here is her amazing card

 

Well....off to create some more wonderful things!!!

 

Bye for now:)

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls ~ Ribbons or Lace

Challenges 4 Everybody ~ Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles ~ Anything Goes

Paper Pretties ~ EMBOSS-O-RAMA

Sweet Stamps ~ Flowers

 

FTHS Sketch Challenge

Hi crafty friends!!! Hope this finds you all doing well.

 

Please join us this week at Delightful Inspiration's -

for our

I {heart} Card Sketch challenge No. 17

 

Here it is:

 

And this is my take on the sketch:

 

Here is a close up of the darling digi I used

Ladybug Parade

 

So springy and fun!!! And I like the way the bird is looking up as if to say "Hi friend".

 

If you add your card to an online gallery, please tag it or use the keyword FTHSketch. When posting to your blog, please include the sketch in your post and link back to this post. :)

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. Faith will have a new sketch for you next week. Inky will close on Sunday at 10PM EST. Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.

 

Well....I hope you like my card and I can't wait to see what you create!!

 

Michelle

 

 

Challenges:

2 Sisters ~ Bingo Bash

One Stitch At A Time ~ Anything Goes

Squigglefly ~ Monotone

Challenges 4 Everybody ~ Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge ~ Animals

The Paper Nest Dolls ~ Emboss It

Love to Scrap ~ Anything Goes