It's that time again.  The new Fall/Winter 2013 Close to My Heart Idea Book will be revealed at my Open House.  The first Saturday in August please stop by between 9 and 12 to pick up your free copy of the new book.  As always, the new book has lots of wonderful new stuff and our new paper packs to carry us through the end of the year.   I will have some of the new items and paper packs on hand for you to see.  And let's not forget, of course there is a new Cricut cartridge sold exclusively by Close to My Heart.  I can't wait for show you how amazing this one is.

New Year and new creations.  One of the really useful projects sold by CTMH is what I refer to as a perpetual calendar.  It has a page for each month but simply lists the number of days, not the days of the week.  This is perfect for writing down birthdays and anniversaries.   The tops of each month are blank so you can embellish however you want.  Here are a couple of months that I have done just to give you an idea.

 The blank calendar can be purchased from the online website.  If you would like to purchase a kit of precut papers to embellish each month please contact me.

Convention was awesome

I am home from the 2012 CTMH Convention which was held in Dallas.  To say it was awesome seems to sell it just a little short.  This was my first time attending and now I know why all of the consultants that have been are always to excited.  We were all given a copy of the new 2012 Fall/Winter Idea Book and I couldn't be more excited about the products we have for the next 6 months. 

The new idea book "goes live" on August 1st.  If you have been considering hosting a gathering in your home, my home, or online, now is the time.  If you would like to become part of a monthly workshop making either scrapbook layouts or handmade cards, please contact me.  This is an exciting time to be connected with such a wonderful company that makes beyond beautiful stuff for us to preserve our memories.

Stayed tune for a sneak pick at some of the layouts we made at convention with the new paper packs.

It's time to do some serious scrapbooking.  I used this weekend to get my work area organized and ready to be put to use. 

It always amazes me at how cluttered this place gets in no time at all.  This is not a place that inspires beautiful page making.  But in just a few short hours ...

I discovered there actually was a work space under there.  Now that makes me want to get to work.  And just in time.  I have decided to start making scrapbooks for hire.  If you want to have those precious pictures turned into a book that will tell your story in a special way but just don't have the time to get it done, let me take care of it.  Prices will range from $125-$250 depending on if you have supplies that you want to use or if you just want to bring the pictures and I supply the rest.  The books will be 12X12 books with 20 layouts (that's a total of 40 pages).  Feel free to contact me so we can discuss your needs.

New Year, new creations

Well, its two months into the new year.  I haven't been very diligent in the blogging world, but at least there has been progress in the scrapbooking/cardmaking world.  In January, the workshop was a "Thank You" (free) workshop for my loyal group.  They made cards or pages from supplies I had in inventory.  Look at a few of the beautiful cards that were made.

Then came February and the brand new Idea Book was revealed.  What better inspiration to work with in the dreariness of winter than this amazing beach themed paper pack.  Look at all these pages made with the Footloose Workshop on the go (with the addition of the complements dimensional elements and the stamp set Kick Back).

 This is the showcase layout from the workshop.  The stamped images are made using four different ink colors and the sponge daubers.  Aren't they just as cute as a button?

The picture on the right is of the second layout in the workshop kit.  It also uses the multi-colored stamps.  They look so amazing on these pages.

The Footloose Paper has Dimensional Elements instead of Stickease.  They are self adhesive and so easy to use.

The Kick Back stamp set goes perfectly with the pages from the Footloose Paper pack.  Oh, to be able to sit in that chair under the umbrella. 

December Blog Hop

It's time to hop again.  This month's stamp will get you all ready for Valentine's Day and all other celebrations of life with those you love.  Take a look at this amazing stamp set.

If you have come from Judy's blog you are in the right place.  So let's get to it.

This card seems to be such an obvious use of this stamp.  I think purple and red look really nice together, so I made a Valentine using Smokey Plum (X5916 - purple shade pack) and Cranberry Red Cardstock (X5908- bright red & pink shade pack).  Images were stamped using inks of the same colors (Z2147 and Z2116) on Colonial White cardstock (1388) shapes cut with the Art Philosophy Cartridge (Z1686).  The hearts are adhered using 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151).  The corners of lower section are embellished with Purple Sparkles (Z1326)

Thanks for taking the time to see my newest creation.  This amazing stamp set (S1112A) can be yours for only $5 when you place a $50 order.  Use the link in the top right corner to shop 24/7.

Now it's time to head on over to Cherri's Blog to see another beautiful use of this month's stamp.

November Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop highlighting this month's stamp set, "Cherish the Day".




This stamp set allows for great versatility. With a stamp image for every month of the year and a place (see the small circle) to add in the day, what a nice new way to date those wonderful pages you make. Now come hop with us and see what creativity we have to share with you!

If one of our links doesn’t work, go to Melissa’s blog to find a list of the participants so you can get back in the loop.     

If you have arrived here from Neely’s Blog, you are on the right track! So... let's get started!

I used one of my pages that I had made from the Believe Workshop on the Go Kit. The green strip is for journaling after I pick out my pictures. I thought the top corner would be the perfect place for a tag with the Stamp of the Month December image. The tag was cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. The base is cut on Colonial White with the edges inked in Holiday Red. The image is stamped on a tag cut from the Sweet Leaf cardstock included in the Kit and the edges are inked with New England Ivy.


Thank you for taking the time to stop by. If you find this stamp is a must have for your collection, click on my link in the top right corner to shop anytime. The stamp set is $17.95 OR, if you place an order of $50 in other amazing products, the stamp is only $5.

Now hop on over to Michelle’s Blog where you will find another inspirational use of this stamp set!