A Snowy Week

After having one and half week with sicky kiddo, and has been snowing in the last 7 days & the Big Girl’s school canceled for the whole week, I am ready to go out somewhere. But we are still expecting more snow and ice in the next week.

The girls and Papa had fun playing snow with their Papa. But I could not handle the cold to long. I was only outside to take some pictures and run back inside! I love snow because it is pretty covering everything, but not the cold!

And inside the house, beside they have been watching TV, playing, fighting over a toy, dressing up, the girls and I have been working on some fun crafty stuff to spend time together and so the mama is still sane 🙂

The girls’ projects:

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You can see my girls did more projects than I did 🙂 Crafting time with them is one of my favorite things to do with them.

And here are my projects:

Happy Birthday, A watercolored card by Helen Gullett http://helengullett.com/?p=6546
You can find the post about this card here.

You're Invited by Helen Gullett http://helengullett.com/?p=6576
You can find the post about this card here.

Pin/Needle Cushion Mason Jars by Helen Gullett http://helengullet.com

I am so happy finally can make some mason jar pin & needle cushions for my sewing project. I found this tutorial on e-How blog but instead of sewing, I used glue gun. Quick and easy.

How’s your week so far? Did you have lots of snow or not?

I hope you’ll have a good weekend!

You’re Invited

Another snow day and school got canceled again.

About 2 weeks ago our Pastor asked me if I could help with making invitations for the church. And then the little girl got sick for a week and a half.

But I am thankful today that the girl has been feeling way better. She has been playing and eating more that last week.

With her feeling better, I was able to work on the church cards. I am thankful for this opportunity to serve Him this way 🙂

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I made about 13 cards, but they need only 12. One extra is always good for a spare, right? I picked clean and simple design, just cut the card-bases, punched the borders and heat-embossed the sentiment.

The inside message, I printed on a white printer papers and glued them.

Supplies:
American Crafts Silver Glitter Cardstock (Amazon)
Bazzill Blue Cardstock (Amazon)
Bo Bunny You’re Invited Stamp Set (Amazon)
VersaMark Watercolor Ink Pad (CTMH Store)
Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder (CTMH Store)
Craft Heater (CTMH Store)
Martha Stewart Scallop Lace Border Punch
Martha Stewart Acrylic Block
Glue Runner
ekTool Bone Folder

Hope you like it and thanks for visiting.

Happy Lunar New Year

To all families and friends who are celebrating, we would love to wish you all:

Xīnnián Kuàilè
Happy Lunar New Year
May God bless you abundantly and prosperously.
May God bless your healthy & live well.
May God bless you with happiness and joy.
May God be with your throughout the year.

From: Dave, Helen, Abigail & Emma

Watercolor Pencils and Washi Tape Birthday Card

Close To My Heart Corp hosts a weekly challenge on their Instagram (@ctmhcorp). Every Monday they will post an inspiration or a theme for us to create. This is not only a challenge, but also an inspiration for all of us to create something using any of our CTMH supplies.

To join this challenge, make sure you put hashtag #jrlcreativechallenge on every project you enter for the challenge. You have until Sunday midnight to enter. This week, the theme is “Use Washi Tapes.” And I created a card for this challenge:

I used White Daisy cardstock to create the card base (4.25 x 5.5). And then I added some Gold Polka Dots Washi Tape to create the base card, then on a piece of watercolor paper, I wrote the sentiment using Pencil watercolor & just added water using the aqua brush to create the watercolor. Added it on the card using 3D foam tape and finished it with Gold assortment sequins, Silver assortment sequins, Clear Sparkle Assortment, and some glitter glue.

You can get all the supplies at my CTMH store (except the glitter glue. I got it from WalMart). Don’t forget they still have this awesome specials until the end of February. And also join my Mystery Host Party online to win $20 on Hostess Reward!

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Special Promotions for February 2015:

During the month of February 2015, when you purchase one of Close To My Heart’s alluring coated canvas albums you will be eligible to receive a second album of your choice at half price. That is a savings of over $17 USD / $19 CAD!

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These albums are available in a gorgeous variety of colors and patterns in both post-bound and D-ring styles—perfect to pair with traditional, Studio J®, or pocket scrapbook layouts. This offer is only available while supplies last, so make certain to get your order in early to ensure you can choose the styles and colors you love. They’re going fast and are built to last; so don’t delay—place your order here today!

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Not only that, when you get your album, you are eligible to get this gorgeous D-size Stamp of the Month set for $5! This is a set of 15 stamps with original price is $17.95 which you can get for only $5 during this month only. Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks to use for this stamp set are 1″ × 1″ (Y1000), 3″ × 3″ (Y1006), 2″ × 3½” (Y1009), 2″ × 6½” (Y1010)

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Check out some inspirations how to use this stamp set:

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It is the time to capture all your recent holiday memories! Express Collections make documenting your memories even easier by doing most of the creation for you. Just drop in your photos, add some journaling and personalized titles, and order your layouts. Using this Express Collection, you will have your recent holiday photos scrapbooked before you know it! The Express Collection will be available only from January 1 to February 28, so make certain to place your orders before the deadline.

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Contact me for more information and visit StudioJ.com to start creating today!

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And one more gorgeous stamp set for supporting the work of Operation Smiles. Until the end of March 2015, Close To My Heart has a special stamp set to keep helping with this charity effort. You can make a difference in the life of a child when you buy the Operation Smile™ You’re the Bomb stamp set!

When you purchase the C-size You’re the Bomb stamp set at full retail price anytime from now through March 2015, Close To My Heart will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile.

You can always give donation to Operation Smile® whenever you shop at my store. At the cart or check out page, you will see the box where you can give donation before you checking out. If you have any questions, please contact me or visit my store to purchase and donate!

THANK YOU for shopping  and giving a smile on a child’s life!

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Remember This

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY to you all! I hope your day is filled with love 🙂

Remember This: Strong

I would love to share a layout I created using Pixelily Designs new kit for this month Gotta Grab It bundle:

Grab The Kits at for special price at Gotta Pixel Store for only $7 for the Bundle Kit and $1 for each individual pack. You save 50% OFF the regular price for this month only.

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