I'm back with a Bang, Happy 4th of July 2015!!

Hello everyone.  I'm back!! Just kidding never left, only added to our beautiful growing family. I would like to introduce our newest member of our family,
Zakariyah Jozef
Born February 23,2015
5lbs and 18 inches

It is so awesome to see already in 4 months his unique personality.

Big sister loves her baby brother

( My favorite, he was just as surprise to hold his bottle as I was!)


Happy 4th of July 2015!

I am so excited to share this project that I have been working on for a couple of days.
Very thankful for my husband for helping with the kiddies so I could do some crafting.
What a fun stress reliever :)

I have also decided to enter my page layout into a couple of fun monthly blog challenges.


1)  July tic-tac-toe challenge over at http://rochellespears.blogspot.com

I went straight down the middle.  I used red star brads, some blue and white stars and some pretty striped paper.  I really like this challenge because it helped me with using my embellishments


2) July 2015 Sketch Challenge over at  http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com/

I love the arrangement of this sketch.  It was perfect for my three boys that are in school.


3) Kelly's color challenge

This color challenge helped me use some paper that I would not have normally used.  I love the colors.


4) My own personal challenge.  To combine all challenges and use
some CTMH products.

I used July 2015 SOTM

Free with $25 qualifying purchase

Oceanside sequins Z3041

If you are interested in any Close to My Heart products please visit my website at http://creativegiftsfromabove.ctmh.com also if you have any questions email me at Creativegiftsfromabove@gmail.com

Thank you again for letting me share.  

2 Corinthians 3:17 - Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

New Catalog is now LIVE!!

So excited to share about the brand new idea catalog from Close to My Heart!!

There are so many awesome products here is some of my favorite already. :)

Workshop on the Go - Snowhaven Card Kit

With the WOTG- Snowhaven Card Kit, you received more than enough materials to complete 15 cards.  That is $1.66 per homemade card!!

Trick or Treat Sweets

Here is an example of a card I made with Trick or Treat Sweets.

 

 

Another fun way to scrapbook your pictures is through the Studio J online scrapbook program from CTMH.  I have never done an online scrapbook program before and I was so amazed on how easy and inexpensive it was.  Here is one of my 2 page layouts.

 

 

Also for the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the 2014–2015 Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3.00! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3.00 you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure!

 

Also for August is the Stamp of the Month, with a qualify purchase of $50.00, you can receive 

What a Hoot for only $5.00 (original price $17.95), that is a savings of  70%!!

 

 

 

Thank you again for letting me share, if you are interested in any CTMH products or have any questions please contact me at:

http://creativegiftsfromabove.ctmh.com

 

Close to My Heart Celebrating 30 years

This June, Close to My Heart is celebrating 30 beautiful years. 

In honor of founder and CEO Jeanette Lynton’s 30-year anniversary in the stamping and scrapbooking industry, when you place an order totaling $50 during the month of June, you can add your choice of 1 of 6 great gift collections to your order for just $30! Each collection has an original retail value of at least $50—some even as high as $65. Plus, each collection is perfectly tailored to fit a variety of interests and styles. They feature everything from gift bags to ribbons to washi tape to alphabet stickers—and much more! Take advantage of these savings and snag your own collection for just $30. It may be Jeanette’s anniversary—but you get the gift!

Dates: Offer valid June 1, 2014–June 30, 2014.



 

 

 

Also if you place an order totaling $50 you can get the stamp of the month for $5. For the month of June 2014 - Kaboom (S1406A) original price $17.95 with a savings of $12.95 

 

 

Any questions please email at creativegiftsfromabove@gmail.com or head over to my Close to My Heart page at creativegiftsfromabove.ctmh.com

Thank you for letting me share!

Birthday Card and CTMH deals for May 2014

Yesterday I was searching for some inspiration to make a birthday card for a little boy. Close to My Heart has some amazing ideas for inspiration on Pinterest.

So I came up with card:

Materials used:
Free to be Me paper pack
Chocolate ink (Z2111)
Stamp set (D1475) - Card Chatter-Birthday Occasions
Cardstock and twine from my stash



I used some paper from the Free to Be Me paper pack. In the month of May not only can you get the stamp of the month for $5, you can also get this paper pack for $5 with a purchase of $50 or more.
The CELEBRATE is from Card Chatter-Birthday Occasions stamp set




Free to Be Me paper pack

Stamp of the Month

Thank you for letting me share. Until next post. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh how I have missed you so!!

Oh how my life has changed since the last post.  :)  I am now a mother of 4 beautiful children. 

Back in September 2012, I could not figure out why I was so tired.  Surprise two lines!! 

Pregnancy and I do not get along, but because I was thankful and grateful I learned to submit to the process that God has created.  I only gained 10 lbs, tasted a lot of meals twice in one serving :).  After only 35 weeks, Mariah's birthday arrived.  My first c-section.  I can say that my world was turned upside down in a matter of days.  I was back in the hospital, with Congestive Heart Failure. After my week long vaction, I left the hospital with more blessings in the situation.  My husband now understood what it felt like to bring home and take care of three boys and a newborn, and  I know with out a doubt that life is so precious and can be given and taken in instant. 

Now fast forward to over a year later, I am still in awe that God choose to strengthen our family with baby Mariah.  Also to see my boys, loving her so sweet and gentle in their own unique way . 

Some other fun hobbies I have pick up in between feedings, changing diapers, and all my other domestic engineer duties is making baby girl headbands, couponing, and I am now a

Close to My Heart Consultant!!  Yeah :)

So if you want to hang out with family and friends and craft, I can assist in home or online workshops. Check out my website at:

http://creativegiftsfromabove.ctmh.com

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  If you have any questions please email me at Creativegiftsfromabove@gmail.com

Thank you again for letting me share.

A gift from above - Inspired by the LOL (Love out Loud) movement at my home church The Champion Center of Las Vegas

Galatians 5:22-23 - ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Oh, How Time Flies

Hello everyone.  How time flies when your are having fun.:)  

I love  how when I feel like my life has been shaken all around and upside down, God always has a personalized lesson for me.  I just wanted to let all the Moms know that you are in my prayers, regardless if  you work at home, from home, or out side of the home, you are precious and uniquely made. God knows your heart and sees all the extras hours and late nights that you put in. 

I have had a few life changes since the last time I posted back in February 2012.  I worked out side of the home, 40 hours a week for 3 months,at a wonderful company called G & K services, which I started at the end of March 2012 and lasted to the middle of June 2012. I am so thankful to have served at such a wonderful company that allows me to be me. 

If I maybe transparent for a moment, I prayed for a financial blessing for our family. When the opportunity came for me to go to work outside the home for 3 months I knew God was all over it.  First couple of weeks were fun.  I loved the extra money coming in.  Then reality started to kick in and I forgot to hire a maid, cook, nanny, etc. :).  Just kidding I do not have money for that :).  The house duties started to pile up. Plus out of the blue, I had close friends that needed my creative craft skills.

So I started to complain. :(.  Basically slapping my blessing in the face.
Sometimes we think if the task is easy, it is of God and if the task is hard it is not. This is not true, because all things work together for the good in God.
I am thankful that I serve a loving and forgiving God.
Also I have taken on another way to save money, especially now that I am not working, COUPONS!! I will have some posts to share from time to time of  my adventures of coupons. 

Okay, Now to the crafting :)
Here are some projects that I worked on the last couple of months:

(Hawaiian Mother's Day 2012)

(Party invite - Butterflies) 

(Retro Bridal Shower card)

( Bridal Shower card)

( Father's Day gift)

A Gift from Above - Romans 8:28 (NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.

Organizing my life in 2012 #1 -Ribbon

Hello everyone!!  I am so thankful we serve an organized God. Amen to that!! By my human restrictions, it is not in my nature to be organized.  It amazes me that I do not like the process of organizing, but I want the benefits of organization.  Because I am not organized it effects every part of my life.  

This is the year I am ready to harvest organization!! :) :)

My first project I decided to tackle my ribbon storage in my craftroom. 

I found a great storage idea for ribbon on a awesome website A Hen and Her Chicks, that I had to try. I love the way it came out.  I was able to go through my ribbon one by one and take a visual inventory.  some ribbon I had bought multiple of!! :)

Here is the before:

I love that this project did not hardly cost anything.  I used:
cardboard - free
clear tape  - $1.00 from a dollar store
I just organized and wrapped.

I was able to fit two plastic containers into one.

 Thank you for letting me share, have a wonderful and blessed day!!

A Gift From Above - Gensis 2:15 (The Message) - God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order.