Layout Challenge #53 - I made it!

My sweet Lora had a tough time with her baby teeth.  They just didn't want to come out!  She didn't like to smile during this time and we worked hard to get the final smile!

I used the retired Sophia papers, buttons and Just Blooms. The Sparkles and the Sparkle flourishes are still available on my website!

Layout Challenge #52 -

I absolutely love how this page turned out!  I had a challenge to use 3 die cuts and a second challenge to use a color combo!  The BoomDiAda paper was perfect for the color combo and I used the colors to cut flowers to represent Fiesta.  the leaves I just cut a leaf shape with the paper folded in half and ran it through the crimper!  Unfold and viola you have a great leaf with texture!  The flowers were cut on the CTMH Cricut cartridge Art Philosophy in varying sizes.

The layout was from Pinterest. The BoomDiAda paper is available still on Studio J but is retired on paper form!

Studio J Saturday

I love the picture of my daughter with the big Snake so I decided to feature it on this layout!  There were tons of pictures from the reptile house.  I didn't want 5 pages of pictures from this one part of the Fall Festival we went to so I used a Studio J layout with 14 pictures on it!  The layout really had 16 pictures but I left part with just paper and no pictures in the bottom right!

The Grace paper is great for Fall photos!  I added cross stitches on the border and everything else was pretty much the way the layout was designed!

Pear and partridge update!

Sorry I double checked my newsletter closely and  must have been sleeping on this post!  The workshop is in January not December!  Updated info is here!

Pear and Partridge Workshop

 Create these three 2 page layouts with the festive Pear and Partridge paper and Rub-ons and Filigree Charms.

Workshop is on 

Friday, January 18 at noon

or

Saturday, January 19 at 7pm

 Cost is $30 and must be paid by January 5.  I suggest paying ASAP as the Pear and Partridge paper and rub ons will be retiring at the end of January and are only available while supplies last.

Can't come to the workshop?  Order the supplies online and I will provide you with cutting directions and pictures for an additional $5!

Layout Challenge #51

Meatballs, my kids love them and black olives too!  We were having both for dinner and we made meatball eyeballs by adding a slice of olive to each meatball!  My kids thought this was so much fun and my Silly Sara was demonstrating the eyeball part for us!  I just had to take pictures and scrapbook this!

I used a layout from Pinterest and the Mayberry paper which is retired.  I added Olive and Sky paper and really retired square brads from my stash!  It was fun to create something a little different and out of my norm by using this sketch!  The flower circle and brackets were leftover stickease from the Level 1 paper pack!

I made this layout during a virtual crop, I ended up doing about 15 single page layouts in one day because of the challenges!  

I have been thinking about doing a virtual crop myself with a prize or prizes for doing challenges and answering questions!  Anyone interested?  

The one I attended you had several questions leading up to the crop and then question during the crop that earned you a ticket.  These were the questions and challenges:
#1 Favorite CM tool/palette
#2 1 Wish
#3 Christmas wish/ CM product
#7 What are you thankful for
#4 Are you ready?
#28 When were you married?
#29 How many kids? Pets?
#32 Shy/outgoing?

Friday
#33 Share a favorite pic
#31 Other hobbies?
#30 post on facebook
#5 Finish any project and post it
#34 Introduce yourself
#6 Top 7 List
#27 Favorite new digital kit?
#7 Sketch
#26 traditional, digital or hybrid?
#8 Color Combo
#35 Christmas Memory
#9 3 similar items

Saturday
#10 Make a page with green and dark blue
#24 Greatest Accomplishment
#13 Shape Maker
#23 Favorite drink
#14 Card
#22 Most unusual scrapped
#15 Sketch
#21 Chronological or no?
#16 Black & White + 1 Color
#19 Hope to scrapbook?

Mine would obviously be different but just to give you

an idea what I mean!  So the question is would you 

be interested in doing one through a Facebook 

Group?  Let me know!

Share your recent project with me!

Retiring Products

As of January 31 these products will no longer be available!  As they sell out they will no longer be available, so if there is something you must have, now is the time to get it!

Z1349	Shimmer Designer Brads	127
Z1360	Rhinestone Designer Brads	127
Z1361	Brads Red Assortment	127
Z1362	Brads Pink Assortment	127
Z1363	Brads Blue Assortment	127
Z1364	Brads Green Assortment	127
Z1365	Brads Basic Assortment	127
Z1387	Wooden Designer Buttons	125
Z1391	Buttons Clear Assortment	125
Z1395	Irresistibles™ Eclectic Chipboard Die-Cuts (the alphabet)	130
Z1465	Irresistibles™ Make-It-Count Numbers	130
Z1681	Dimensional Elements  Numbers	131
Z1761	Dimensional Elements Ornaments	131
Z1762	Dimensional Elements Snowflakes	131
Z1765	Color-Ready Arbor Wooden Shapes	130
X7147C	Stella Complements Canvas Shapes	68
X7148C	My Stickease® Pemberley Assortment	68
X7150C	My Stickease® Victory Assortment	69
X7153C	My Stickease® Florentine Assortment	69
X7158C	La Belle Vie My Stickease® Assortment	38
X7160C	Flirty Complements Dimensional Elements	50
X7161C	Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements	56
X7162C	Pear & Partridge Complements Glittery Rub-Ons	62
Z1464	Milepost Shapes	128
Z1466	Bling Assortment	128
Z1695	Urban Felt Alphabet	130
Z1696	Keepsake Felt Alphabet	130
Z1709	Just Blooms® Petals Paper Flowers	129
Z1460	Foundry® Ribbon Slides	126
Z1711	Foundry® Binder Clips	126
Z1712	Foundry® Number Plates	126
Z1461	Décor Journaling Spots	129
Z1687	Bohemian Assortment	128
Z1689	Timeless Charms	128
Z1692	Tough Tags	128
Z1694	Bouquet Assortment	128
Z1741	Haunted Assortment	128
Z1749	Autumn Lane Assortment	128
Z1763	Boutique Assortment	128
Z1772	Dimensional Elements In Color—Holiday	128
Z1393	Mini-Medley Accents Black Collection	126
Z1316	Designer Ribbon Cocoa Collection	124
Z1385	Designer Ribbon Blue Collection	124
Z1615	Designer Ribbon Red Collection	124
Z1616	Designer Ribbon Green Collection	124
Z1388	Newsprint Rub-Ons	130
Z1700	Dark Chocolate Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons	126
Z1733	Black Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons	126
Z1743	Festive Velvet Rub-Ons	126
Z1742	Parlor Velvet Rub-Ons	126
Z1407	6" x 6" Olive Quick Pic™ Album	122
Z1408	6" x 6" Pansy Purple Quick Pic™ Album	122
Z1054	My Creations® Display Album	132
Z1378	My Creations® Banner	132
Z1614	My Creations® Memory Game	132
Z188	Craft Jars	120
Z1352	4 1/2" Colonial White Circle Cards	123
Z1353	4 1/2" White Daisy Circle Cards	123
Z1731	My Originals® Sweet Surprises Card Kit	123
X7147B	My Reflections® Stella Paper Packet	68
X7148B	My Reflections® Pemberley Paper Packet	68
X7150B	My Reflections® Victory Paper Packet	69
X7153B	My Reflections® Florentine Paper Packet	69
X7158B	La Belle Vie Paper Packet	38
X7160B	Flirty Paper Packet	50
X7161B	Moonlight Paper Packet	56
X7162B	Pear & Partridge Paper Packet	62
Z1252	Cutting Knife	135
G1041	Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Cardmaking Kit	22
G1043	Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Cardmaking Kit	66
G1040	Workshops on the Go® Spellbound Cricut® Kit	14
G1042	Workshops on the Go® Scroll Album Kit	23
G1044	Workshops on the Go® Advent Calendar Kit	67
G1045	Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Scrapbooking Kit	21
G1046	Workshops on the Go® Clementine Scrapbooking Kit	29
G1047	Workshops on the Go® Dakota Scrapbooking Kit	35
G1048	Workshops on the Go® La Belle Vie Scrapbooking Kit	41
G1049	Workshops on the Go® Scholastic Scrapbooking Kit	47
G1050	Workshops on the Go® Flirty Scrapbooking Kit	53
G1051	Workshops on the Go® Moonlight Scrapbooking Kit	59
G1052	Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Kit	65
Item #	Item Description	Page # Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book
A1104	A Tweet	90
A1111	A Tulip	68
A1116	A Melody	94
A1122	Bravo	92
A1128	Quick Cards—Shell	80
A1129	A Rainbow	85
B1365	Spring Up	71
B1369	Rosy Regards	67
B1374	Bee Happy	83
B1397	He Is Risen	74
B1402	My Peeps	72
C1439	Enjoy Life	95
C1440	Take a Picture	93
C1442	Tailor-Made	94
C1450	Eclectic Edges	99
C1452	Delight	71
C1455	Aspire	96
C1456	Heartfelt Treasures	68
C1457	Happy Camper	84
C1458	Paper Lantern	90
C1473	Remarkable Wreath	70
C1474	10 Things	105
C1485	Super Powers	47
C1498	Country Life	82
C1499	Perfect Day	80
D1195	The Works Alphabet	117
D1222	Tiny Typewriter Alphabet	117
D1296	Chocolate Alphabet Small	114
D1301	Hodge Podge Alphabet	114
D1303	Classmate Alphabet	114
D1462	Splendid Day	77
D1464	Card Chatter—Love	106
D1467	Trees & Things	76
D1472	Simple Memories	66
D1478	Bingo Alphabet	113
D1505	Roar!	89
D1508	Diverse Backgrounds	102
D1509	Magic Adventures	78
D1511	Kick Back	81
E1013	Field Trip Alphabet	114

Studio J Saturday

Waiting for the Moms to buy tickets for the Tower of Americas was highly entertaining!  Or maybe Hatly entertaining!  The kids had a blast trying on hats and looking at the seriously overpriced touristy toys!

I used the beautiful Emporium paper which is retired but still available in Studio J!  The Title is done with Stickease and was fun to do because I used 4  different title boxes to enable the tops turvy title! The twilight border is also Stickease!  

I really enjoy doing Studio J and getting that feeling of accomplishment without the mess and much less time!  In fact I did 9 two page layouts last weekend and then printed it twice, one for each set of twins books!  18 pages done in no time! 

Try it here!

Whooo's Your Valentine

Whooo’s Your Valentine

Spend $35 and get the exclusive Whooo’s Your Valentine kit for only $10!

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with an incredible deal—our Whooo’s Your Valentine kit (CC1022) for only $10! Combine your love of papercrafting with the contents of this kit to create personalized valentines—perfect for classrooms and other group settings. This darling kit, which retails for $40, can be yours for only $10 when you spend $35 or more in Close To My Heart product from the Autumn/ Winter 2012 Idea Book. You’ll receive 12 die-cut boxes, 3 cardstock sheets, 1 sheet of silver glitter paper,
12 treat tubes, and an exclusive D-size stamp set created specifically for the kit. This kit offers you a sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products: the treat tubes and the silver glitter paper! Decorate the die-cut boxes with the stamp images, cardstock, and glitter paper. Then attach the clear tube and fill with treats for valentines in a cinch!

Shipping/handling may apply. Offer valid December 13, 2012— January 31, 2013. Maximum of one Whooo’s Your Valentine kit per qualifying order.

• 12—Die-CutBoxes(3 each of 4 colors: Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, WhiteDaisy)
  
• 3 — 12" x 12" Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, White Daisy)
  
• 1 — Sheet Silver Glitter Paper—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
  
• 12 — Treat Tubes with Lids—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
  
• 1—My Acrylix® Whooo’s Your Valentine Stamp Set (D-size)
  
  
  
  
  To order go here!  Join the Half Price Item Party and earn the chance to get the half price item of your choice!  Starts tomorrow!
• Help me reach my goal of selling 25 of these!  If I meet my goal each person who buys one will receive the paper pack of their choice!

Layout Challenge #50

At my girls' birthday party we played a game where the kids passed a present that had been wrapped multiple times and unwrapped a layer when the music stopped!  They had such a great time doing that! We did a little twist and had a prize for all the kids in the box!

The paper used is the retired Blue Ribbon and the title is made from the Stickease from the same paper pack!

I used the Magnifique paper pack to cover the notebooks I made for the kids!  The girls were made into purses! I thought I had a picture to show you but I can't find one.  Bummer!  I guess I will have to make some more to show you!

Studio J Saturday

The Pumpkin Patch is a tradition in our family that also involves the playground at the church where we get our pumpkins!  It is the coolest playground and we have been doing for about 4 years! 

I used Stickease borders for the ribbon above the pictures and added a Stickease circle on the right page to dress up the top area of the layouts!  I added journaling on the matting of the picture on the right page!  Dreamin is one of my favorite paper packs ever and I love that I can still use it on Studio J!

Layout Challenge #49- almost there!

My girls' 7th birthday was such a fun birthday!  These pages are more simple that I did for my girls book since they are for my boys' book!  I used the Blue Ribbon paper that has been retired for some time!  The titles are Stickease alphabet and the border is also Stickease!  Love simple pages!

I recently read a post on someone's blog about KISS- Keep It Simple Stupid.  While I don't like the stupid I choose silly, it is a valid point.  Sometimes just for the sake of our sanity and getting pages done, we have to choose to make some simple pages and save the complicated pages for something really important or something that inspires you!  I have found that challenges really inspire me to get things done and push my creative envelope!

Join me in my challenge of doing a layout a week!

Studio J Saturday

Family pictures for us are almost always interesting for us.  Trying to get 4 kids to smile and look at the camera at the same time is ...well...frustrating.  We purposely all dressed in University of Texas gear and took advantage of the beautiful day and the setting of the pumpkin patch.  We got a pretty good picture that made it to our Christmas cards last year!

The retired Dreamin paper pack was perfect for our pictures! My favorite technique I used on this layout was putting Stickease under the journaling box and leaving the actual journaling box background as velum.  It made the words stand our enough to read but didn't add the solid block of a bold color. All I did was add a couple of flowers and then double click on them and choose move backward until they are behind the journaling box!

CTMH DEALS START AT 1am TONIGHT!

Everyone enjoys shopping the deals this time of year, and you’ll be tickled to learn that we are making more fabulous deals available to you. At 12:00 AM (MST) on December 1, we will add new items to the “W

hile Supplies Last” section of www.scrappytherapy.ctmh.com . Among the new additions you will find a wide variety of paper and coordinating accessories, all with a substantial markdown. You will also find that most of the items that are currently available will also see a further markdown at that time.

To sweeten the deal even more, from December 1–31, all orders placed on www.scrappytherapy.ctmh.com that reach or exceed $50 will also include a free Bonding Memories® glue pen (Z553)—a $4.50 value! Shop early, because these deals are only available while supplies last.

First 5 orders on my Website that join the Red Cross gathering will get a free ink pad or alcohol marker set of your choice!

Mistletoe Market Fun!

 Mini chocolate purses!

 M&M tubes

 Post it note holder

 Gum!

 Tea Bag holder

 Sock Cupcake

Mini reindeer filled with chocolate

I have been busy I would love to see you tomorrow!   Mention you saw this on facebook or here and get a free gift!

Mistletoe Market

 12-2:30 and 5 - 8 pm 

15711 Thrush Gate Lane, 78248

210-887-2424

Back to my challenges next week!

Cyber Monday

Free Shipping on all orders until midnight tonight!  If you order is $50 you can purchase the Stamp of the Month for $5 and get 1/2 off the stamp set of your choice!  In addition I will give you a stamp pad or marker of your choice!

You must place your order through me to get Free Shipping!

Mistletoe Market

Mistletoe Market

Come get all your Christmas shopping done in one location! And register for fabulous door prizes!!

November 30, 2010

Mistletoe Market

Noon to 2:30 and  5 to 8 pm

At 15711 Thrush Gate Lane

San Antonio, TX 78248

479-8969 or 887-2424

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