Retirement Party and TBT!

On a hot day like today, how does one of these sound?

Come join me and my fellow consultants for a glass or two!  We are honoring the end of another era.  That's right, the end of the CTMH 2015/2016 Annual Inspirations Idea Book.  Just like New Year's Eve, we are saying goodbye to some old friends and ringing in the beginning of 2016/2017 with some new ones!  And why not do it in style with an ice cold mimosa!

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In honor of saying adieu to the old and since it is TBT, I also wanted to share my latest post from my Instagram site.  For those of you who were able to attend the workshop, thank you so much for joining me that day!  We enjoyed crafting, eating, and giggling our way through the day.  You all were workhorses, too, in getting all of those projects completed!  Congratulations to you all!

A Footprint in Time! Recently I held a workshop using items that had retired but were still available on my website. This included Laughing Lola PML cards, so I found some coordinating retiring embellishments and pulled out some extra bulk paper I had on hand. The bonus was that I found that the old CTMH Wild Flower cardstock matched this paper beautifully! The PML cards naturally lent themselves to documenting an instance of time. When combined with one of our mini albums, the book practically created itself!And what a fun little time stamp of your life to leave with someone you love!!! #ctmhlaughinglola #ctmhpuffies #ctmhwashitape #ctmhsparkles #ctmhmixandmatch #ctmhwildflower #cricutartiste #legacy #papercrafting #scrapbooking #tbt

A photo posted by Joyce Gough (@jgough7ctmh) on Jul 28, 2016 at 1:18pm PDT

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Happy Monday! Years & Years - King (Official Video)

Most people feel that Monday's are the most dreaded day of the week. My day was especially hectic today, but this song always makes me smile and makes me want to move!  The video itself is a bit "artsy", which I'm usually pretty pathetic in interpreting.  For the curious, the song and video are explained by the lead singer and writer:  "It's about being in a relationship with someone and how that can feel really intoxicating, but that can be really addictive and you can feel like a king. You know it has to end and you feel it's going bad, but you don't feel strong enough to end it yourself. You want the other person to end it. That's what I felt like I was going through over the period of a year, and then towards the end, I wrote the song."

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July 2016 Stamp of the Month

The July 2016 Stamp of the Month, From the Notebook, is a wonderful set to use for scrapbooking, particularly for school-based photos and memorabilia. However, there are many examples online where cards were made as well using this set. I decided to make a little gift card using the set. I don't make enough of those, but they are certainly quick and easy cards to make. Here is my sample from my Instagram site:

Little gift card using the CTMH July 2016 Stamp of the Month. #fromthenotebook #cardmaking #papercrafting #ctmhmagical #ctmhcranberry #ctmhblack #ctmhenamelstars #ctmhwhispertwine #cricut #artistry #artfullysent

A photo posted by Joyce Gough (@jgough7ctmh) on Jul 24, 2016 at 9:50am PDT

Recipe:

S1607 - From the Notebook (July 2016 Stamp of the Month)

D1629 - Just To Say... Stamp Set (exclusive from the Artfully Sent CTMH Cricut Collection)

X7209B - Magical Paper Pack

1272 - Cranberry Cardstock

1386 - Black Cardstock

Z2116 - Cranberry Stamp Pad

Z2105 - Black Stamp Pad

Z3095 - Whisper Thick Twine

Z2010 - White Enamel Stars

Note that this stamp set works with the Cricut Artistry cartridge. Here are the images from this stamp set:

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New Look!

My blog has gotten a new facial today! I've been steering away from blogging because I was struggling trying to get my last template to look correct, and I was so embarrassed every time I accessed it. So today, I found a simple template that I truly like (thanks, eblogtemplates.com!). I hope you like the new look! I will get back to posting here shortly, but please follow me on Instagram to see my latest artwork!

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