Monday, September 28, 2009

Menu Plan Monday



Monday - BBQ ribs
au gratin potatoes
broccoli
Hawaiian dinner rolls

Tuesday - Crockpot Pizza
peas

Wednesday - Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast using Homemade Gourmet
carrots
green beans
Hawaiian dinner rolls

Thursday - Taco Pie
spanish rice
green beans

*Put turkey in fridge, since ours takes awile to let it start thawing. Seriously, my fridge freezes things like lettuce & a pitcher full of water.

Friday - Homemade Ravioli w/ Beef & Spinach Filling
crescent roll

Saturday - going to eat at Octoberfest

Sunday - turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans

I know it is a lot of green beans, but both kids will eat them w/o fussing!

Friday, September 11, 2009

Close to My Heart VS. Stampin’ Up’s Color Comparison

I see this asked so frequently all over the place. I thought I would post the information that I have on it. I have checked. There are a few that are not EXACT matches but for the most part, they would be the same. Hope this helps someone with the confusion of Close to My Heart’s colors and Stampin’ Up’s Colors. Being a CTMH consultant, it’s done from our color palettes.

Spring – Harmony
Amethyst ———Lavender Lace
Baby Pink ——–Pretty in Pink / Blush Blossom
Heavenly Blue —Bliss Blue / Soft Sky
Key Lime ———Gable Green
Sunkiss Yellow —Barely Banana
Taffy ————–Apricot Appeal / So Saffron

Spring – Blossom
Breeze ————-Tempting Turquoise
Kiwi ?
Lilac Mist ———-Almost Amethyst
Orchid Bouquet —Pixie Pink
Pink Carnation —Rose Romance
Spring Iris ——–Lovely Lilac / Bordering Blue

Summer –———Carnival
Clover Meadow —Green Galore
Holiday Red ——-Real Red
Hydrangea ——–Lovely Lilac
Orange ————Only Orange
Star Spangled Blue – Brilliant Blue
Sunny Yellow —–Yo Yo Yellow

Summer – Celebration
Bubblegum ——–Positively Pink
Citrus Leaf ——–Gable Green
Dutch Blue ——–Ballet Blue
Ocean ————-Tempting Turquoise / Taken with Teal
Topiary ————Garden Green
Watermelon ——-Pink Passion

Autumn – Harvest
Autumn Terracotta – Really Rust
Barn Red ————Ruby Red
New England Ivy — Always Artichoke
Outdoor Denim —–Not Quite Navy / Night of Navy
Pansy Purple ——–Eggplant Envy
Sunflower ———–Summer Sun

Autumn – Garden
Garden Green ——Mellow Moss
Goldrush ————More Mustard
Hollyhock ———–Rose Romance
Indian Corn Blue —Ballet Blue
Olive —————-Old Olive
Vineyard Berry —–Purely Pomegranate

Winter – Classic
Buttercup ———–Barely Banana
Cranberry ———-Rose Red
Garnet ————–Bravo Burgundy
Moonstruck ———Brilliant blue
Ponderosa Pine —-Forest Foliage / Handsome Hunter
Smokey Plum ——Perfect plum

Winter – Cozy
Blush —————-Pretty in pink / Regal Rose
Crystal Blue ——–Brocade blue / Bashful Blue
Honey—————-Summer Sun
Sweet Leaf ———-Gable green / Certainly Celery
Twilight—————Blue Bayou
Petal——————Pale Plum

Basic – Antique
Bamboo ————–River Rock
Black —————–Basic black
Desert Sand ———Creamy Caramel
Gray Flannel ———Sahara Sand
Grey Wool ———–Going grey / Basic Gray
White Daisy ———-Whisper White

Basic – Timeless
Brown Bag - ?
Chocolate————-Close to Cocoa
Cocoa —————-Chocolate chip
Colonial White ——-Very Vanilla
Parchment ———–Barely Banana
Vanilla Cream ——-Very Vanilla

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Adorable 9x9 page

Sorry for the scan of the page. I didn't know where the cord was to my camera when I did this page. This is using all CTMH items.
"Adorable" is from Daydream My Stickease, cardstock from Daydream package
Whimsy Felt - photo corners, flowers, vine, hearts, etc.
White Daisy cardstock

This page is working w/ what I had, since I'm so new to CTMH and didn't have many products yet. This is of Laurana when she was a fresh from the hospital. Her 0-3 onesie was so big on her!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Close to My Heart Sept. Special & Retiring List

In Celebration of National Stamping Month....in September we are giving you 3 ways to get a FREE Everyday Celebration card kit for making 16 beautiful cards! • Purchase a minimum of $60 in stamp sets** (includes A, B, C, D, and E-size) between August 18–September 30 (CC1006C) • Host a Home Gathering with minimum sales of $400 between September 1–30 • Sign up as a new Consultant between September 1–30 You can also buy as many card kits as you’d like for $39.95 per kit...email me for a flyer and more details.....





Retiring List

Close To My Heart retires products annually and the new list for the products retiring at the end of 2009 has been released. The good thing is this means that Corporate CTMH is making room for NEW STUFF! So be sure to check the list carefully and start moving on your wish list items!
The following items are available while supplies last until they are retired on December 31, 2009.

Z1190 Barn Red 12 x 12 Linen Album
Z1180 Amethyst 12 x 12 Linen Album
Z1181 Heavenly Blue 12 x 12 Linen Album
Z1185 New England Ivy 12 x 12 Linen Album
Z1186 Baby Pink 12 x 12 Linen Album
Z1187 Indian Corn Blue 12 x 12 Linen Album
Z1189 Bamboo 12 x 12 Linen Album
Z1174 Amethyst 9 x 9 Linen Album
Z1175 Indian Corn Blue 9 x 9 Linen Album
Z1176 Cranberry 9 x 9 Linen Album
Z1177 Garden Green 9 x 9 Linen Album
Z1178 Outdoor Denim 9 x 9 Linen Album
Z1202 Hollyhock 9 x 9 Linen Album
Z1168 Amethyst 6 x 6 Linen Album
Z1169 Indian Corn Blue 6 x 6 Linen Album
Z1170 Cranberry 6 x 6 Linen Album
Z1171 Garden Green 6 x 6 Linen Album
Z1172 Outdoor Denim 6 x 6 Linen Album
Z1203 Hollyhock 6 x 6 Linen Album
z1133 White Daisy Ricrac
x287 Square Metal-Rimmed Tags
Z825 Clear Inspirations Friendship Dangles
Z1083 Amethyst Waxy Flax
Z1084 Olive Waxy Flax
z820 Window Charms Squares
z817 Just Blooms Autumn Daisy
z818 Just Blooms Sunflower
Z1304 Just Blooms Autumn Leaves
z4128 Foundry Frames
z4129 Foundry Plates
z1010 Colored Staples
1757 Eyelet Kit
z330 Eyelet Setterz331 Eyelet Mat
z336 Exchangeable Head/hole punch
z135 Baby Pink Eyelets
Z136 Heavenly Blue Eyelets
Z149 Garden Green Eyelets
Z150 Autumn Terracotta Eyelets
Z151 Outdoor Denim Eyelets
Z153 Indian Corn Blue Eyelets
Z157 Cranberry Eyelets
Z159 Buttercup Eyelets
Z165 New England Ivy Eyelets
Z168 White Daisy Eyelets
Z169 Black Eyelets
Z171 Pewter Eyelets
Z179 Chocolate Eyelets
Z182 Bamboo Eyelets
Z1051 Bitty Brads
Z1137 Spring Harmony Brads
Z1110 Spring Blossom Brads
Z1111 Summer Carnival Brads
Z1112 Autumn Harvest Brads
Z1113 Winter Cozy Brads
Z1040 Antiqued Copper Brads
Z1107 Black Brads
Z1108 Chocolate Brads
Z1106 Colonial White Brads
Z1109 Cranberry Brads
Z1758 Gold Brads
Z1759 Silver Brads
Z199 Pewter Brads
Z1105 White Daisy Brads
Z295 Bigger Brads Spring Harmony
Z296 Bigger Brads Summer Carnival
Z297 Bigger Brads Autumn Harvest
Z298 Bigger Brads Winter Classic
Z299 Bigger Brads Basic
Z292 Photo Clips
Z1037 Mini-Medley Shades of Chocolate
Z1043 Dimensional Elements Bookplates
Z1017 My Creations Circle Album
z1012 Braggin’ Tags
Z1199 Life Delights Memory Showcase
Z9071 Magic Moments Scrapbook Kit
1394 Vellum Paper 12 x 12x1400 Stickstock Twill
x1401 Stickstock Linen
x277 Cello Envelopes 5 x 5 1/2
x278 Cello Envelopes 6 1/4 x 6 1/4
x301 Weekly Calendarz920 Earth Coloring Pencils
Z921 Primary Coloring Pencils
Z922 Pastel Coloring Pencils
4206 My Legacy Writer Pen Set– Color
Z1049 Photo Marker
1762 Write ‘n Rub Pen
z268 3-D Foam Squares
z261 Double Scrubber
z533 Cutting Knife
z309 Sculpting Foam
z657 Vineyard Berry Embossing Powder
z1293 Delta Paintz
1295 Paint Brushes
Z368 Cutting Mat
Z369 Swivel Knife Coluzzle
Z370 Refill Blades Coluzzle
Z374 Oval Coluzzle
Z500 File Folder Coluzzle
Z375 Tags Coluzzle
Z371 Circle Coluzzle
Z1144 Big Circle Coluzzle
1776 Long Reach Punch 1/8″
1777 Long Reach Punch 1/4″
1012 Eyelet organizer
1505 Memorabilia Pockets
1011 1″ posts & screws
Z4126 1/2″ posts & screws
z4201 Shoulder Tote
z4202 Rolling Carryall
Z1134 Holiday Fabric Tags
z400 Sassy Strands White Daisy
z401 Sassy Strands Autumn Harvest
z402 Sassy Strands Winter Classic 92 91
z463 Sassy Strands Spring Harmony
z464 Sassy Strands Summer Carnival
z465 Sassy Strands Winter Cozy
z466 Sassy Strands Autumn Garden
z468 Sassy Strands Summer Celebration
X7045A Vintage Travel
X7045B Vintage Travel
X7045C Vintage Travel
X7079A Rough ‘N’ Tumble
X7079B Rough ‘N’ Tumble
X7079C Rough ‘N’ Tumble
X7080A Route 66
X7080B Route 66
X7080C Route 66
X7082A Expedition
X7082B Expedition
X7082C Expedition
X7083A Let’s Get Together
X7083B Let’s Get Together
X7083C Let’s Get Together
X7084A Floral Tapestry
X7084B Floral Tapestry
X7084C Floral Tapestry
X7085A Everlasting
X7085B Everlasting
X7085C Everlasting
X7086A Caprice
X7086B Caprice
X7086C Caprice
X7088A Free Spirit
X7088B Free Spirit
X7088C Free Spirit
X7087A Enchanted
X7087B Enchanted
X7087C Enchanted
X7089A Life Delights
X7089B Life Delights
X7089C Life Delights
X7093A Sweet Pea
X7093B Sweet Pea
X7093C Sweet Pea
X7094A Paper Garden
X7094B Paper Garden
X7094C Paper Garden
X7099A Whoops-A-Daisy
X7099B Whoops-A-Daisy
X7099C Whoops-A-Daisy
X8608 My Originals Groovy Blossoms Card Kit
X8611 My Originals Pretty Purses Card Kit
X8615 My Originals From the Heart Card Kit
X8617 My Originals Holiday Wishes Card Kit
X8620 My Originals Merry & Bright Card Kit
X8524 Simply Snapshots Rough ‘N’ Tumble Album Pages
X8525 Simply Snapshots Let’s Get Together Album Pages
X8527 Simply Snapshots Free Spirit Album Pages
X8529 Simply Snapshots Silhouette Album Pages
X8530 Simply Snapshots Sweet Pea Album Pages
X8531 Simply Snapshots Boom-Di-Ada Album Pages
X8532 Simply Snapshots Perfect Day Album Pages
A1083 WHIMSY NUMBERS
A1090 SUMMER’S WAVE
A1094 MAKE MY DAY
A1097 NO GREATER LOVE
A1100 Boo-tiful
B1210 FLUTTER
B1213 LITTLE ANGEL
B1256 ALFRESCO
B1265 WONDERFUL CHARMS
B1270 BELOVED BLOSSOMS
B1271 SUMMER PICNIC
B1274 CELEBRATION BLOCKS
B1276 DINO ROAR
B1279 LIFE IS A PARTY
B1280 BEST OF TIMES
B1281 HALLOW SCREAM
B1282 SENSATIONAL SEALS
B1283 LITTLE SPOOKS
B1299 SPRING EQUINOX
B1300 LUCKY YOU
B1301 SOFTBALL
B1303 GOLDEN YEARS
B1304 GYMNASTICS
B1310 Volleyball
B1312 Make A Wish
B1317 Shalom
C1190 Believe Lowercase
C1191 CALENDAR
C1205 WHIMSY CAPS
C1206 WHIMSY LOWERCASE
C1247 SIMPLE BLOSSOMS
C1256 LITTLE BOYS
C1259 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
C1263 CHARM UPPERCASE
C1265 CHARM LOWERCASE & NUMBERS
C1267 EASTER EXCITEMENT
C1268 VALENTINE EXCHANGE
C1269 FABRIC FINISHES
C1270 PURE LOVE
C1271 TREASURES OF THE HEART
C1273 AHOY MATEY
C1274 NATURE WALK
C1275 SAFARI
C1276 ADVENTURE
C1279 ROUGHIN’ IT
C1280 OUT WEST
C1281 CARD COMMENTARY
C1283 DANCING DREAMS
C1284 WILD THING
C1285 VICTORIAN SNOW FLAKE
C1286 GOODNESS OF LIFE
C1287 CELEBRATE LIFE
C1289 WARM MEMORIES
C1290 MEMORY LABELS
C1294 SWEET TREATS
C1295 WINTER PLAY
C1296 COLOR MY WORLD
C1298 PARTY INVITATION
C1301 THING OF BEAUTY
C1302 BOUTIQUE NUMBERS
C1303 PLACEMENT GUIDE
C1306 Genuine Country
C1309 Decorative Dainties
C1312 United We Stand
C1314 Tool Time
C1319 Laughter
C1320 Just Arrived
C1321 Solos Punctuation
C1325 Wonderful Holiday
C1327 Snowflake Kisses
C1329 Homeward Bound
C1330 Winter Fun
C1331 Santa’s Flight
C1332 Merry Wishes
C1334 The Season Defined
C1335 Ring in the New Year
D1063 SWEET TALK
D1082 MADE BY ME
D1083 Believe Caps
D1085 HAPPY EASTER
D1110 GIVE THANKS
D1131 RITZY RIBBON
D1139 SMALL PLEASURES
D1141 SO SWEET SEASONS
D1151 OFF ROAD
D1154 LOVE IN BLOOM
D1160 FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS
D1164 THE GOOD LIFE
D1167 Halloween Parade
D1168 SCHOOL ZONE
D1169 BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
D1178 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
D1181 AUTUMN SPLENDOR
D1182 IT’S A PARTY
D1183 ADORABLE
D1184 FLYIN’ HIGH
D1186 RUSTIC FLOWERS
D1189 FLORAL DELIGHTS
D1192 NOW AND FOREVER
D1193 VINTAGE VALENTINES
D1199 COME UNTO ME
D1205 NEW HORIZONS
D1209 LOVE FLOURISHES
D1210 MOMENTS
D1213 HUNTING
D1215 GAME NIGHT
D1216 FINISH LINE
D1218 SUMMERTIME
D1220 TYPEWRITER KEYS
D1223 FAIR BLOSSOMS
D1228 CHILLIN’
D1229 FABULOUS FALL
D1230 CELEBRATION FEAST
D1231 LOVELY BUCKLES
D1232 NATURE’S VEIN
D1233 POWER PLAY
D1234 TAKE FLIGHT
D1235 TICKET FOR ALL SEASONS
D1236 NURSERY BASH
D1238 A BIRTHDAY WISH
D1240 DOODLE ART
D1241 WINTER WONDER
D1246 SWEET LOVE
D1253 FRIENDSHIP’S FLIGHT
D1256 ALL STAR
D1264 ANGEL WHISPERS
D1268 JANUARY WORD PUZZLE
D1269 FEBRUARY WORD PUZZLE
D1270 MARCH WORD PUZZLE
D1271 APRIL WORD PUZZLE
D1272 SLUMBER PARTY
D1273 TEE TIME
D1274 BELIEVE IN ME
D1277 Touchdown
D1278 Best Shot
D1279 Shootin’ Hoops
D1282 He Said, She Said
D1287 May Word Puzzle
D1288 June Word Puzzle
D1289 July Word Puzzle
D1290 August Word Puzzle
D1291 Celebrate Canada
D1295 Vintage Canada
D1310 September Word Puzzle
D1311 October Word Puzzle
D1312 November Word Puzzle
D1313 December Word Puzzle
D1314 Friendship Patch
D1318 Uniquely You
D1321 Festivities
D1323 Happy Christmas
D1325 Argyle Background
D1328 Post Marked
E1001 Essential Alphabet
E1003 BOUTIQUE ALPHABET
E1004 COBBLESTONE ALPHABET
E1007 HOMESTEAD ALPHABET

Thursday, September 3, 2009











We recently had a fun Sunday afternoon out with my friend and her daughters. It was so fun to be out with just the girls. We went to Stream Cliff Farms. It is a lovely little farm that you can walk around in a lovely flower garden, buy plants, buy from a couple gift shops, and eat in a lovely little restaurant. I think the best part of the garden was all the photo opportunities. My daughter's favorite part had to be the little pink house she could play in. She prepared tea in the kitchen and sat outside to enjoy her tea.



At the restaurant, I even took pictures of the food! It was so perfectly presented. Now, if I can just figure out how to put the pics where I want them in my blog post. ;)