My Flights of Fancy

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Michelle — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:00:48 +0000

Welcome to the May Stamp of the Month blog hop! There are more than 60 ladies participating in this blog hop, so make sure to make your rounds! You should have arrived here from Heather’s blog. If you ever get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of bloggers here.

Today I have 2 cards to share with you! And, believe it or not, both of these cards were made entirely from scraps! (well, minus the ribbon, that was straight off the spool!)

First I have this fun black/white/red version for you. Such a simple card, but I think it makes quite the little statement, don’t you?

I just stamped the largest image off the corner to give it a bit of a graphic look, added the red scraps, and attached to the card. The size of the card is 4 1/4 square.

The second card I again used the off the edge stamping to make these fun borders. I then added the ribbon, and cut out the flower. Then I added the ink for the flower (yeah, I know, that’s backwards), and added a fun popped center!

What do you think?

Next you are off to Karen’s blog! Have fun hopping along!

Art Philosophy Blog hop with Twisted Sketches

Michelle — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:00:25 +0000

Welcome to Twisted Sketches Saturday and Art Philosophy Blog Hop Day!

I figured these are both so awesome, that I would combine them together! Twisted Sketches is a fantastic sketch challenge site, with a new card sketch every Saturday and a new layout sketch every Wednesday! LOTS of beautiful things on that blog every week!!

For the blog hop, you should have come from Wendy’s blog.

Today I combined some Lucy and some Footloose papers to make this fun baby shower card!

This is the inside of my little card. You can see the shape that I cut out with my AP cartridge, and the stamp that it fits perfectly!

To make this fun border under the zip strip, I actually used a few of the same shape to make the border! Then tied some of our baker’s twine around it.

And here is a close up shot of the new Keepsake felt alphabet stickers. They were so fun to use!

Here are some other fun things I have made with the Art Philosophy Cartridge! (Such a handy little thing!) Each photo will take you to the blog post with more photos.

Next you should be heading over to Gloria’s blog to enjoy her fun stuff! If you happen to get lost along the way, below is a list of all of the blog hop participants!

Courtney
Brandy
Audrey
Amanda
Darla
Connie
Stephanie
Erin
Lucy
Vanessa
Carol
Eva
Wendy K.
Michelle {you are here}
Gloria
Chrissy
Ann Marie Lessner
Michelle Degnan Powell

I hope that you enjoy all of the beautiful artwork that is created with the Art Philosophy Cartridge! If you would like to place an order, please let me know! (I might be able to work some freebies for you!!)

Have a crafty weekend!

Dotty for you Blog Hop!

Michelle — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:00:44 +0000

Welcome to the CTMH Dotty for you Blog hop! Have you seen this fabulous paper? It is so fun and funky and fresh! And polka dots!! Who doesn’t love polka dots!?!

For today’s blog hop, you should be coming from Sheri’s blog. Didn’t she have some cute stuff?

I have 2 sets of cards for you today! The first is a fun little birthday card using one of the plaid/striped papers and some yellow polka dots.

Next I have some cards that you will see again shortly . . . I am going to add something to them still, but I thought they looked really cute as they are . . . kind of simple, perfect for notes of any kind!

Thanks for stopping by to see my cards! I hope you liked them, and that they gave you some creative ideas! Next you are off to Misty’s blog for some more wonderfully creative ideas!

I’ll be having more Dotty for you ideas the next few weeks, because this special runs from tomorrow through May 31st! This wonderful package comes with 24 sheets of cardstock, 2 of each pattern. It is yours for only $5 with any $35 order! Contact me to place your order!

Happy Birthday!

Michelle — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:27 +0000

There are a couple of birthdays happening this week! My nephew Aiden turned 2 on the 10th, and Twisted Sketches turns two today! What a great combo!

Twisted Sketches is a great challenge site that has both cards and scrapbook challenges each week. And, Anam puts a great twist on each week’s sketch! This week’s challenge was, of course “2″, to represent TS’s second birthday!

So, I thought I would make a card for them both!

I used Close to my Heart’s fabulous Footloose papers and some luscious bakers twine too! I used a number of techniques on this card, and had so much fun making it!

One of the great things about clear stamps, is that you can cut them apart to use them to create different images/sentiments!

Why not head over to the Twisted Sketches blog to see what all the other wonderful ladies made this week!

Happy Crafting!

Footloose Paper

Under the Sea

Colonial White Cardstock

Cork Alphabet

Lagoon Ink

Creme Brulee Ink

Liquid Glass

Cards & Envelops

Micro tip Scissors

Tombow Glue

Foam Tape

InLinkz.com

April Stamp of the Month

Michelle — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:14:37 +0000

The April Stamp of the Month is such a fun stamp! And when you hop to all the different blogs, you will see so many different options as to what you can do with it!!

Today, you should have come from Jean’s Blog.

Here is some artwork from CTMH’s corporate office, isn’t it beautiful?

I just got home from Naomi’s meeting, and can’t find my photos! So, bare with me for a few hours, and I will have up photos in the morning! (my apologies!!) I will have another card (or two) and a layout for you to enjoy, so please make sure to check back!

Your next stop in the hop would be at the beginning, with Kathleen’s blog!

Make sure you check out all of the blogs for some fabulous ideas on how to use this stamp set!

Have a crafty first day of April!

~Michelle

Do you love crafting?

Michelle — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:23:52 +0000

Have you seen the special that Close to my Heart has going on, only through the month of March? Well, here is one way to say it . . .

If you buy the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge pack (including the 3 stamp sets and 3 sets of dimensionals) for $99, you will also get more than $288 worth of product!

Let me list it out for you!

Read Me First Letter
Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Books
Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Books
“You Are Welcome Here” Recruiting Brochures
“The Rewards Come Now” Hostess Brochures
Studio J® Brochures
Hostess Order Forms
Customer Order Forms
Studio J® Customer Order Forms
Studio J® Membership Cards
Studio J® 5-Pack Cards
Close To My Heart Color Swatches
Spring/Summer 2012 B&T Duos® Sampler
Cello Bags
My Acrylix® Sweet Thanks Petite Perks™ Stamp Set
My Acrylix® Wonderful You Incentive Stamp Set
Double Scrubber
My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner
Bonding Memories® Glue
Sponge
Liquid Glass
Micro-Tip Scissors
Outdoor Denim My Legacy® Faux Leather Album
My Creations® Memory Game
Workshops on the Go™ Stella Kit
Stella Complements Canvas Shapes
Colonial White Die-Cut Cards
Clear Sparkles
Olive Exclusive Inks® Pad
Cocoa Exclusive Inks® Pad
Lagoon Exclusive Inks® Pad
My Acrylix® Urban Alphabet Stamp Set
My Acrylix® Just for You Stamp Set
1″ × 3 1/2″ My Acrylix® Block
3″ × 3″ My Acrylix® Block

That is a LOT of stuff!

Plus, if you wanted more crafty stuff, at a fabulous price, you can do the add ons that are only available to new consultants at this discounted price of just $40 each!

FLORENTINE ADD-ON COLLECTION INCLUDES:

Workshops on the Go™ Florentine Kit (G1038), Pewter Badge Buttons (Z1704), Timeless Charms (Z1689), My Acrylix® Family Love Stamp Set (D1506), My Acrylix® Enjoy! Stamp Set (C1496), Goldrush Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2123), Bamboo Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2103), 2″ × 2″ My Acrylix® Block (Y1003), and a 2″ × 6 1/2″ My Acrylix® Block (Y1010).

PEMBERLEY ADD-ON COLLECTION INCLUDES:

Workshops on the Go™ Pemberley Kit* (G1033), Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes (Z1718), Light Neutral Cardstock Shade Pack (X5913), Mini-Medley Accents Pacifica Collection (Z1698), My Acrylix® Love Clusters Stamp Set (C1484), My Acrylix® Card Word Puzzle Stamp Set (C1494), Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2130), Desert Sand Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2118), and a 2″ × 3 1/2 My Acrylix® Block (Y1009).

STUDIO J® ADD-ON COLLECTION INCLUDES:

3-month Studio J® Membership and 5 Studio J® Layouts (must redeem within first 3 months).

So, you can have all of that, plus you get the cricut cartridge!! Already have the Art Philosophy cartridge? That’s ok, because you can opt to get $100 worth of other products instead!

Are you ready to get 22% off your orders and become a consultant? Just click here to get started!

Thanks for visiting, and have a crafty day!

Craftin’ 9-5

Michelle — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:29:58 +0000

CTMH corporate office has made a super fun 80′s style tv spoof little video, that is super cute! Bren Yule, a consultant, is the voice singing in the video, with VP’s and Jeannette as the main characters in the little video!

Enjoy!!

I hope you are planning on being a bit crafty this weekend!

Remember, you can get the Art Philosophy cartridge for FREE when you sign up to be a consultant in March!

And you can get the March Stamp of the Month for $17.95, or for only $5 with a $50 order!

Have a happy St. Paddy’s day!

March SOTM Blog Hop

Michelle — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:19:01 +0000

Hey everyone! My lil’ ol’ blog is the last stop in the blog hop train . . . that is, unless you didn’t start at the beginning! So, make sure you get to all of the blogs, there are some fabulous pieces of artwork out there!

So, you should have come from Tamara’s blog.

For my card, I wanted to do something different. I had made a super cute card at my team meeting a couple of months ago, and wanted to make something new!

So, I used the new Florentine papers with the largest circle in the new SOTM stamp set. I embossed it, so that it would cover the blue Background & Texture paper.

And, I even did the inside! The quote comes with the stamp set too!

Here are a few detail shots for you. I used wooden buttons and copper brads. The brad fit in there just perfectly!

Some Mocha Pearls worked wonderfully to balance out the other side!

Now, if you didn’t start at Helen’s blog from the get go, go ahead and head back to her blog and go until you complete your circle! She has a full list on her blog too, in case you happen to get lost along the way!

Have you heard about March’s special? It’s all about the new consultants that decide to join! Get a free Art Philosophy bundle when you sign up!! If you already have it, you get to choose $100 of free merchandise instead! So, if you are even a little bit interested, let me know, we can chat and see what we can do for you!

Have a fabulous March!

Come Discover Close to my Heart!

Michelle — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:23:53 +0000

I am having an open house at my new (shared) Studio! I would love to have you come and see what is new with Close to my Heart, make a free card, and have some fabulous yummy sweets from a new local bakery, Deda’s Bakery! I will have prizes for you to win, too!

Earn tickets to put towards the prize you would like to win! Tickets will be given for the following:

5 ticket for RSVPing
1 ticket for coming
5 tickets for bringing a friend
10 tickets for scheduling your party when you are there
5 tickets for every $25 in orders that you place that night
5 tickets for completing the scavenger hunt

You will be able to see some beautiful artwork, see the upcoming workshops, and have some fun!

Anyone that has a party by March 17th will receive this fun card set!

I do hope to see you there!

Date: 3/2/12
Time: 7 – 10 pm
Place: 7624 NE Hazel Dell Avenue

To RSVP, comment here or email me at michelle@myflightsoffancy.com

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February’s Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Michelle — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:53:39 +0000

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring February’s SOTM, which is Thoughtful Tidings, a set of 11 stamps. If you have come here from Judy Faye Garner’s Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants here.

This month we have 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month’s SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs! This is simple to do – just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

This cute little card was made with the Stella papers and the Stamp of the Month set! Isn’t it just adorable?? It was super easy to make, too!! Inside there is enough room to write a little note and even attach a gift card, if you wanted!

Now “Hop” on over to Carol’s Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the February SOTM is only available until the 29th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

Have fun visiting all the other fabulous blogs!

~Michelle