Lucy Tea Box

Boy I'm just all over the place when it comes to the papers in our current catalog!!  It seems like I just have to play with them all as soon as humanly possible!!  For this project I was playing again with Lucy paper and Bitty Buds.  It's a cute tea dispenser box, I  got the instructions from here, I know - I know mine is not as good as that one but it was quick and I wanted to play with Lucy when I made it...the Stella paper pack will make up a more sophisticated box, I'll play with Stella pretty soon. 

Victory and Pemberley REALLY???

Well I certainly surprised myself here - mixing papers from Pemberley and Victory, it just shows how versatile the CTMH paper kits are! I used several other Close to My Heart embellishments, this was such a fun page to make, how could I go wrong with such a GREAT picture!!!


This is one of my daughter's best friends...her mom is one of my best friends so I enjoyed scrapbooking this even more.  This was actually their Christmas card and it was funny, my daughter said "it looks like an engagement photo!" Then low and behold they were engaged not long after that...I think there will be more scrapbooking for me to do in this cute couple's future, don't you? :o)


The page pattern is from Magic Book which as I mentioned below is being retired and available only while supplies last. 


Also, don't forget about the free Art Philosophy Bundle for all new consultants who sign up this month.  You get about $400 in products for $99 plus shipping & tax. It only takes a few minutes just click here. Close to My Heart welcomes you even if you just join as a hobbyist to get great discounts!

CTMH How To Books Retiring!

Yikes - our CTMH "how to" books will be retiring at the end of the current catalog cycle! They are only available while supplies last. At just $21.95 each they're not going to last long. I have them all and can't imagine not, because I refer to them almost EVERY time I scrapbook or make cards!


If you take a look by each project in our Idea Books it will tell you which book the pattern came from and what the pattern is called. They are a great resource! There are four scrapbooking books and two card making books. You want these books!! Each one is wonderful and chock full of creative ideas and patterns with cutting guides and many of them include a CD or DVD as well. 


Also please don't forget!!


Sign up to become a Close to my Heart Consultant this month and get a FREE Art Philosophy Cricut Bundle along with all of the other goodies in the New Consultant Kit. You’ll get over $400 in products for only $99 (plus tax and shipping). It only takes about 8 minutes to sign up, just click here! If you have questions don't hesitate to contact me.

March Stamp of the Month - Potential

I made this for a blog hop that has decided not to hop!  The background is the "texty" print that comes in the Lucy Paper Packet that I mentioned in my March 4th post.  It's so nice and subtle.  All the stamping is done with this month's Stamp of the Month, "Potential".  It is embellished with Paradise Paper Flowers,  Bouquet Assortment resin flowers and ribbon from the Pink Collection; all Close to My Heart and can be purchased from my website or...I can set up a ez-invite party for you and you and your friends can order, orders will be shipped to everyone individually and you will get HOSTESS REWARDS!! Add a comment and I'll tell you how!  :o) 

Oh and also this Stamp of the Month is available through the end of March for $17.95 or just $5 with a $50 purchase.

March 2012 Constant Campaign: The Philosophy of Fun

Sign up to become a Close to my Heart Consultant this month and get a FREE Art Philosophy Cricut Bundle along with all of the other goodies in the New Consultant Kit. You’ll get over $400 in products for only $99 (plus tax and shipping). It only takes about 8 minutes to sign up, just click here! If you have questions don't hesitate to contact me.

April Layout for Spring/Easter

Meet Lucy...paper packet that is!  This fun springy girly paper is so pretty, yet there is a great graphic pattern in Sweet Leaf (color) and another one that is sort of a texty pattern also included that would be very suitable for pages for the boys & men of our lives too. 

I used the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge for the shape that "Spring" is stamped on in Creme Brulee.  The cute stamp set is called "Peeps" - I'm sure it's pretty obvious why!  The little bunnies can be stamped in almost any color and they're so cute you'll be glad you're not eating them.

I've already purchased another pack of the just plain pretty Bitty Buds because I love them so much I want to use them in so many ways!!  The little grey mesh type flower is smaller and so much cuter than it looks in the catalog--I have a feeling I'm going to go through at least 3 packs of these before I'm done and on to my next embellishment addiction.