April Showers bring May Flowers

Rejoice May is Around the Corner

Love Diamond Fold Card with CTMH Hello Blooms stamp set (C1540) and Frames stamp set (D1546)

 Using a 12'x4' piece of cardstock for card base, score at 2", 4", 8" and 10". Make a slight pencil mark at 6" to show diagonal score line indication from 2" to 6" and 10" to 6".

Here's a card from last year's Father's Day to get you thinking about June card needs:

This is a side easel card using CTMH Cruizin paper.

April 2013 Stamp of the Month

SOM

You can find samples using this stamp set on my PINTEREST page on the CTMH My Sunshine April 2013 SOM

I have many Pinterest Boards with Close To My Heart Papers and Stamp Sets highlighted for you to find inspriration and ideas.

Google "Susan Freeland Pinterest"

(I'm trying to get the Pinterest button on my Blog - if you know how contact me please)

Here's the My Sunshine stamp set:

I really should blog more often then this blog wouldn't be so long - maybe next month

I love the Close To My Heart Bracket Frame

There is a Pinterest Board om my profile for Bracket Frames

Here is some Artwork using May's SOM:

In May we have a beautiful a set of cardstock for National Scrapbooking month.

Dream Pop has 12 sheets of double sided printed 12x12 papers with another 12 sheets of double sided 12x12 coordinating embossed cardstock for $10.00 with a $35.00 purchase.

Dont't forget to check my Pinterest Board to see ideas made with the beautiful

DREAM POP paper packet

April showers bring May flowers. Here are a few more cards made with the CTMH CRICUT Artiste cartridge and the Hello Blooms stamp set:

The patterned paper above is CTMH Chantilly.

The pattern paper below is CTMH Claire.

The above swing card was made using CTMH CRICUT Artiste cartridge, Claire paper, Perfect Fit Mom stamp set.

As the May flowers appear the butterflies, lady bugs, catterpillers and honey bees will arrive.

CONTEST

All of the above have been made with punches. My challenge to you is to create the shapes needed with your CTMH Artiste and Art Philosophy CRICUT cartridges.

Submit your ideas to me and you will be entered into a draw to win a set of 4 CTMH stamp sets.

Draw ends Thanksgiving weekend 2013.

You have 4 months to get creating.