The 5-Minute Birthday Card

It's about 20 minutes before I have to leave to drive my son to school. He said to me, "Mom, I need to bring my teacher a birthday card because her birthday was yesterday."

Being one of those "crafty moms," I should have a stash of ready-to-give cards, right? Ha! Yes, I do buy ready-made cards from Hallmark - usually a day or two (sometimes a week, if I'm organized) before the birthday/anniversary/event. Seeing that it was before 8 am, and there was no way I could even stop at a store on the way to school, I went into my den and quickly searched for a solution. 

I found a blank, all-occasion-type card and pulled out some stamps with birthday greetings. The result? The 5-Minute Birthday Card.

The front of the 5-Minute Birthday Card

Inside the 5-Minute Birthday Card

Wise Guy Birthday stamps from Close To My Heart

There you have it - the 5-Minute Birthday Card. I wasn't too frazzled, and my son was happy. It certainly saved my Monday morning. Crafty Mom to the rescue! :D

Planner Playday

On Friday, new planner pages (as well as a bunch of other new stamp goodies!) from Close To My Heart arrived!

This planner (in Sea Glass color) will be retiring soon, but you can get it on clearance!

Everyday Me Planner & Pages from Close To My Heart

Word Puzzle Stamp Set Bundle from Close To My Heart

And on Saturday, I made some time play with it. 

Adding some personalization to the planner

One of the decorated spreads

The First Day of School stamp is part of the August Stamp of the Month set. You can purchase it for $17.95 or get it for just $5 if you spend $50 during August.

Coloring in one of the dashboard pages

I'll present more details of the actual planner in coming posts. The planner itself has dashboard pages and some internal pages to color in as you wish. And when you add some stamps, you can truly make this planner your own! Can't wait to play a bit more - maybe this afternoon. ;)  If you're interested in seeing other fun products from Close To My Heart, check out my store!

A Kayak Adventure

Way back in my life before a child, I used to go places. (I know that sounds silly, but it's reality.) One of the memories I have of my childless days was a vacation taken in the San Juan Islands. To me, that vacation was a bit exotic and definitely outdoorsy, something I'm normally not, lol.

One of the adventures (among many) I had on that vacation was kayaking. I had never ever been kayaking in my life, and here I was, faced with a chance to do so in a beautiful environment. I swallowed all the little fears and said, "Yes!"

Thankfully, since this was before I even had a decent digital camera, there are a few photos (taken on film) from this experience:

Kayaking Adventure by cyranoscrap for Heather T.

Credits:
Camping (Heather T.)
Fonts: Shelter Me (date)

Camping, Heather T.'s newest release, is now on sale as part of Pickleberrypop's 11th Birthday Celebration. You can purchase this new kit for just $5 through August 5. Here's a quick preview:

Camping - Elements courtesy of Heather T.

 

Camping - Brushes & Overlays courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Patterned Papers courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Retro Papers courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Arty Papers courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Word Bits courtesy of Heather T.

Can you believe it? All those really cool elements - too bad I wasn't more of a camper! - THREE packs of papers, brushes and overlays, and word bits...ALL for just $5! I think it's a real steal for that price since there are so many ways to use this kit besides camping!

So if you're itching to get your outdoor adventures captured, pick up Camping before the sale is over on August 5!