Craft With Mrs Anna Light

May is almost over..... I've been working so hard this month trying to get more cards and layouts done but I haven't updated my blog as much as I had hoped to so here I am, getting it done. It might seem like time is creeping by since the COVID-19 stay at home orders but for me, it is going by pretty fast.  My kids are done with school, the triplets have had zero pre-school and I think we are all getting burned out for various reasons.  I have found that throughout this crisis, creating has kept me sane.  I honestly don't know what I would be doing if it wasn't for my Close To My Heart business and all that it has brought me.  I've always loved creating art, even when I was a little kid.  This is why I have been with CTMH for years.  It is my safe decompression outlet.  The amazing people I've met, the friends I have made, all of it has kept me going.  Thank you to all my customers too!  I love ya! Do you need to find a good way to decompress too?    I used the 

Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit I hope all of you had a very special Mother's Day celebration.  I spent the day with my kids and husband.  For my gift this year, I was given a spot in the  Virtual Album Retreat with Close To My Heart  on May 15 & 16th.  I will get to spend two whole days creating a complete album, boy am I so EXCITED!!  Thank you family. Today I want to talk about  The Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit (G1205) which is so much fun !  I worked on the kit yesterday and was able to create 16 cards, 4 each of 4 designs.  This workshop kit is full of neat elements. You get the whole kit for just $29.95 which gives you a 10% discount. Here is what is included: 1 exclusive  stamp + Thin Cuts 2 Aurora patterned paper sheets 5 cardstock sheets (2 Glacier, 1 Sage, 1 Sapphire, 1 White Daisy) 1 Silver Glitter Gems (Z4191) 16 White Card Bases & Envelopes Printed Instructions  The exclusive stamp set is very versatile.  The small stamp images

Can You Believe It Is May? That means we have a NEW IDEA BOOK!!!    As of May 1st, our new May-June 2020 book is live and ready for you to order. Just click here to see  What's New Today I am going to show you a little bit of what Aurora is all about.   Aurora is one of the new paper collections in the Idea Book.   It features Eggplant, Sapphire, Peacock, Evergreen, Sage, Linen and Charcoal colors. I absolutely love this pallet! The cardstock, inks, paper packs and accessories are all in coordinating colors to allow anyone to create amazing works of art. One of my favorite items from the collection is the paper pack + sticker sheet.  The 12"x 12" sticker sheet has coordinating images along with some FABULOUS foil accents! The 12" x 12" paper pack includes 6 sheets, 2 each of 3 double-sided designs PLUS 1/2" zip strips The coordinating 12" x 12" cardstock includes 12 sheets, 3 each of Sage, Peacock, Sapphire,