Thursday, May 12, 2016

Scrapbooking Workshop

Scrapbooking Workshop

3 double layouts featuring 
CTMH Georgie Paper Pack


Layout A-B
inspired by Jenn Smith layouts



Layout C - D





Layout E - F

Friday, May 6, 2016

National Scrapbooking Month - Happy Times

Close To My Heart

National Scrapbooking Month

Happy Times Blog Hop



Today we are featuring projects using the beautiful Close To My Heart National Scrapbooking Month Happy Times paper pack and/or Happy Times Stamp set.  Join in on this blog hop to see great ideas from 30 CTMH consultants.  If you are hopping here from Vickie's blog, you are on the right path.  If you are starting here, just look for the link at the end of my post to go on to the next consultant.  If for some reason you get lost on the hop, you can find a complete list of participants here.





Here are some close-ups of the embellishments created  
using the Happy Times Stamp Set and some sequins.

The strip of Cotton Candy card stock along the right side was scored, inked, and sanded.



CTMH supplies used:
Card stock: Glacier, Fern, Cotton Candy, Canary, White Daisy
Paper pack: Happy Times
Stamp Set: Happy Times
Inks: Glacier, Fern, Cotton Candy, Pixie, and Canary
Embellishments: White sequins from Calypso Sequins


For more information about this National Scrapbooking Special, visit this post on my blog.  Details about how to get this paper pack FREE and a great video showing samples are located there.

Contact your Close To My Heart Consultant to get your Happy Times paper packet or visit my website .


Be sure to visit all the consultant's blogs for many beautiful and creative uses of these Happy Times products.  Your next visit on this hop is to see Wendy's work.  Happy scrappin' !



Thursday, May 5, 2016

New Ways to Use Your Embossing Folders

New Ways to Use Your Embossing Folders

Some fun techniques are demonstrated in this video that we will be using for our card backgrounds at my card workshop on Tuesday, May 24th, June 7th, 6:30. As always, the cards will be all occasion cards -- you choose the occasion sentiments that you need.  Flowers, birds, butterflies, and bees will also be used to adorn our Spring cards.






  • Workshop fee: $11.  (Discounted fee offered with a CTMH order placed that evening.)
  • Please register for workshop by May 18th    June 4th.
  • You may want to bring your own Cuttlebug and embossing plates to cut down on wait time to use mine.  I have embossing folders, but you might also want to bring your own.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Album Special



25% off Close To My Heart Albums




  • Now through the end of May*, Close To My Heart’s amazing My LegacyTM albums are on sale for 25% off through our #AlltheAlbums special! 
  • That is a savings of over $8.50 per album! 
  • Choose from a gorgeous variety of colors and patterns in both post-bound and D-ring styles. 
  • But this offer is only available while supplies last, so place your order early to make sure you get the styles and colors you love. They’re built to last and going fast—order yours today






Monday, May 2, 2016

May CTMH Special - National Scrapbooking Month

National Scrapbooking Month


Celebrate happy times with exclusive papers and stamps

  • Happy times can be yours during the month of May because it’s National Scrapbooking Month
  • Here's an exciting promotion to celebrate! With a qualifying purchase of $60, you can get the exclusive Happy Times paper packet for FREE! This fun paper packet, which is available for one month only, features floral designs, gold foil details, and more! 
  • You can also purchase this exclusive paper packet at full retail for $14.95 with no purchase requirement.
  • Additionally, we’ve designed a coordinating D-size stamp set, My Acrylix® Happy Times, to go with the paper packet, which you can purchase for $17.95. 

Count on happy times as you create with these wonderfully coordinated papers and stamps!
*Offer valid May 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT) – May 31, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT) while supplies last. Shipping/handling rates are based on the full retail price of free items.  Tax is not charged for free items. 

Watch this video to see the paper pack, stamp set and artwork.


Contact me or place your order here.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

May stamp of the month blog hop - Celebrate with cake

Welcome to the 
Close To My Heart
May Stamp of the Month
Blog Hop


If you are coming from Sheila's blog, you are on the right path.  To join in the fun, start here.  At the  end of my blog entry, as with other blogs, you will find a link to the next blog the end of the posting. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list participating consultants here.


This month we are featuring a versatile 17 piece celebration set, just perfect for lots of different occasions.  The stamp of the month set is only available until May 31, for $17.95, or just $5 with a minimum order of $50.




I paired up this month's stamp set with the Cut Above card kits from the new Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.  The mint cards are from the Fiesta Card Kit and the hot pink cards are from the Jubilee Card Kit. These card kits with the silver and gold foil make up into fancy cards very easily.




 Here's a closer look at each card along with the supplies used.  
Click on links below to see the products in our catalog.


Supplies used:
ShinHan Touch Twin Markers: Leaf Green, Sap Green, Golden Yellow, Marigold, Mahogany, and Clay 
Cut Above Card Kit - Fiesta
Bitty Sparkles 
Cardstock: Black, White Daisy
Liquid Glass on the frosting
Silver Wink of Stella (nonCTMH) was used on the cake plate




Supplies used:
ShinHan Touch Twin Markers: Leaf Green, Sap Green, Tender Pink, Cherry Pink
Cut Above Card Kit - Jubilee
Bitty Sparkles 
Cardstock: Black
Gold Shimmer Trim

Supplies used:
ShinHan Touch Twin Markers: Leaf Green, Sap Green, Tender Pink, Cherry Pink, Barely Beige, and Clay
Cut Above Card Kit - Fiesta
Bitty Sparkles 
Cardstock: Black, White Daisy
Liquid Glass on cake plate and frosting
Silver Foil tape



Supplies used:
ShinHan Touch Twin Markers: Leaf Green, Sap Green, Tender Pink and Cherry Pink
Cut Above Card Kit - Jubilee 
Bitty Sparkles
Leaf die cut is from the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge



Supplies used:
ShinHan Touch Twin Markers: Leaf Green, Sap Green, Tender Pink and Cherry Pink
Cut Above Card Kit - Fiesta
Bitty Sparkles


So are you ready to see more creative ideas from other consultants?  Grab your beverage of choice and head over to Krista's blog to see what she has in store for us.