Save Summer Memories

Studio J(r) design software helps you scrapbook your photos on the fly, so you spend less time documenting your memories and more time making them! Use this cool summer layout to capture anything from birthday parties to camping trips to bike races, and everything in between-any of your summertime activities.

Since lots of the photo wells are square, you can use them for photos that started out either vertical or horizontal. Watch the video to find out how to make this layout; then go into Studio J to create your own!

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop...

Stumped on what to do with your stamp of the month... check out the S.O.T.M Blog Hop hosted by a fellow consultant.  Just follow the links at the bottom of each post for great ideas. Start Here

New Stamp of the Month Program - Free Extra Stamp in August!




If you have had a chance to browse the new Idea Book which went live on August 1st you probably already know that the Stamp of the Month Program has changed.


Spend just $55 on CTMH products and you can purchase the Stamp of the Month for only $5.50. To celebrate this new program Close To My Heart is throwing in a free alphabet stamp if you order the Stamp of the Month 'Wicked'


Free stamp set - 'A Typeface'

Stamp of the Month - 'Wicked'

Fabulous New Cricut Cartridge Coming to CTMH

In just a few days Close To My Heart's Fall/Winter Idea Book 2011 goes live to customers. One of the exciting changes to our product line is the addition of an excluseve Cricut cartridge that co-ordinates with many of the new stamp images in the new Idea Book. I have held off purchasing a Cricut, but this may be the extra push I need to finally pick one up. Here is a CTMH video describing the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection.

Fellow consultant Amanda Leahy has also created a great video to view the images on the cartridge.

Christmas Time

This is my favourite time of the year.  When it comes to Christmas, I've never grown up.  I get more excited then my girls do... I enjoy everything of the season - the shopping, the wrapping, the parties and family get togethers.  And I usually enjoy making my Christmas cards but this year has flown by and I am WAY behind on my card making.  But here are a some that I have ready.  Maybe they will inspire you to create some!

Acrylic Card, Adorables, Jingle paper pack and Winter Cheer Glitter Rub-Ons

 Acrylic Cards, My Stickease - Jingle and Heartfelt Christmas stamp set

 inside...

 Jingle Paper and Holiday Warmth Stamp Set

 Circle card, Jingle paper and Just for the Holidays stamp set

 Gift card holder (pattern from an old Cardmaker Magazine - you can e-mail me for a copy of the pattern), mistletoe paper pack and Just for the Holidays stamp set.

 Inside...

 Angel mist, snowflake embossing folder, Snow Flurries and Just for the Holidays stamp sets and Jingle paper pack.

 Heartfelt Christmas stamp set, non CTMH background stamp

 Evensong paper pack (now retired) and Baroque Alphabet stamp set (heat embossed with red embossing powder).

 Mistletoe Workshop on the Go Cards (I love the Workshop on the Go kits - so beautiful yet so easy to follow)

 Retired CTMH Christmas paper, Gracious Greetings stamp set and the stocking was cut out using the Cricut.

Jingle paper pack, Holiday Trinkets (ornament embossed with red glitter) and Holiday Warmth stamp sets 

Happy 40th Birthday

Today, a good friend of mine, Kim, had her 40th Birthday.  Her sister held a surprise party for her yesterday.  Kim, thought she was going to Las Vegas for the weekend. She just stopped by her sister's to leave the key so that her sister could take care of her dog.  Well Kim pulled into the driveway, left the car running, only to discover that she really wasn't going to Vegas, she was going to a surprise party here surprise party. I am not sure if she was excited about the party or let down because she wasn't going to Vegas!  Well, in the end we all had a great time.

Getting Caught UP (if that is possible)

I have been trying to get some of my scrapbooking caught up. I am a person who likes to have things caught up.  I am uncomfortable when things are not complete but I am learning that my scrapbooking is never going to be caught up because life continues to happen - and I need to capture it!  Below are some of the pages I have finished.

Purse-sonality

Tori and Kali love to dance and perform for others.  These pictures are from their dance recital in 2009. When they are dancing their "purse-onality" reality shines!

The purse opens up to reveal many more "purse'onality pictures"

This base layout was purchased from a friend - not sure of the manufacturer.

Weddings 2009

September was a busy month for our family - we celebrated 2 weddings.  My nephew and my brother both were married.

The above were created with CTMH Emporium's Level II paper pack

This layout was created using a Nina Brooks Design Kit.

Halloween 2009

I used the new You Rock Level II paper pack from CTMH and the layout is from CTMH Imagine Layout Idea Book - Sidelines

Christmas 2009

I used CTMH Jingle Workshop on the Go to create this layout (amended slightly).  The one photo shows how I used the "Flip Flaps" to add more pictures to my layout.

Family Christmas 2009

This layout was created using the Bella Workshop on the Go.

I have a couple more pages to make for 2009 but now I jump into 2010!

Lexie comes home!

This layout was created using Animal Cookies Level II paper pack and the co-ordinating My Stickease

stickers.

Easter Morning

What a great morning it was!  Our church holds an Easter Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt.  This year it was  beautiful morning and it seemed like everyone young and old enjoyed the festivities.

Well now at least I am caught up on posting my lastest scrapbook creations.  I hope you enjoyed looking!