it's all about Stella...

It's all about Stella next month...the paper collection by CTMH that is :)

I love the colours in this pack...it so happens to work well with photos from our recent trip to the Maya Riviera, turquoise water and bright flowers and swimsuits!

The Workshop layout for this kit highlights multiple photos, a new sketch by Jeanette Lynton, which is shown here:

CTMH Workshop on the Go layout

Now I wanted to show you how well this layout also works with these photos of my son Cliffdiving...with what looks like a feminine layout by CTMH's artwork,

 I've created a great holiday page featuring my son...

I don't like to be directed by stereotypical concepts of colours...I scrap what I like in conjunction with my photos because I need to love my page...

'Moments to Share' stamped with the Exclusive stamp set that comes in the WOTG kit 

I've also completed the second layout in the guide which I will preview later this week :)


With the scraps from my first two layouts I created this page and I added some of Stella Compliments Canvas Shapes and some Thickers that are just the right colour for a nice and easy title...

Let's Scrap sketch 10-13-10

nice and easy, using some scraps from the first two layouts and adding some of the canvas shapes and trimming the zip strip off one of the patterned sheets...I love that CTMH has zip strips on their new papers, it's like adding more paper to the pack!

Stella Compliments Canvas Shapes (bird & tree) and the crocheted flowers and buttons are from our new Bohemian Asst. 

Off I go to try and use up the rest of this paper!

Close To My Heart has shipped their Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book's and I wanted to give you a sneak peek at the first Workshop Projects that I will be featuring when our Workshops start up again in September! This paper collection is called 'Typeset' and I am loving the look of this first layout!

There are so many new things to tell you about with CTMH so I'll just start giving you bits and pieces...you'll notice the corrugated shapes for one...they are included in this Workshop On The Go kit.

The MAJOR change is the Level 2 paper packs...they have changed all their patterned paper or background & textures paper or B&T duos we call it at CTMH... to a heavier cardstock-weight! 

Which I am actually really thrilled about! The second major change to the Level 2 paper packs is that they are including 6 - 12"x12" B&T Duos (2 each of 3 doubled-sided designs) and 6 - 12"x12" Cardstock Sheets...for $10.95... so for those of you regular Level 2 purchasers, you'll have noticed that they have 6 instead of 12 sheets of B&T duos and 6 instead of 10 Cardstock sheets...you'll also notice that the price has gone from $14.95 down to 10.95...

I am actually happy with those changes as I know I will actually use up ALL my paper packs! Right now as I prepare for all the new products coming my way...I am trying to use up my CTMH stash...some paper packs I still have from 4-6 sheets of B&T duos papers left! Which isn't always a good thing when you are like me and want to play with something new!

Here's the second layout:

and these are the optional* projects that you can complete with this Workshop kit

Note: optional* projects will often require additional products, in this case you will need to add: 

1 – Dark Neutral Cardstock Shade Pack (X5912)

1 – Wooden Designer Buttons (Z1387)

Check out my Monthly Hostess Clubs HERE

OK...EWWW

Well the sun was shining...ever so briefly here...but as I go from room to room to deliver folded laundry and pick up the odd glass or water bottle..I'm realizing firstly that it is time for wrapping my head around Spring-Cleaning! Secondly, I hate Mess!!!

Beware of thermos bottles lying within the depths of your teenagers' rooms...when you open them up and some sort of SLIME pours out...followed by a tea bag! I wouldn't think that a tea bag and water would produce such a substance...but it did! Yuck

I feel like I've loaded and unloaded the dish washer twice today...hand washed a sink full of dishes three times today and delivered four baskets of laundry today...wait a minute...I Did :)

Oh well, such is my life...as I do love it...sometimes I don't like it though...hope you are enjoying yours!

Stay tuned for next weeks March Workshop projects...there's loads of them as each group is working on different ones! TFSB

February's Workshops

It's been a busy few days...I had a great time and met some really great gals at the Ranch Park Scrapbook fundraiser this past Saturday...it was my first experience as a vendor at one of these events and I'm thankful that Heather invited me to represent Close to My Heart...this evening was my Wings Card Class and we had a great time making our cards, stamping with a few different techniques and having constructed a fantastic little box to house them all in! Slight technical difficulties with the measurement of the box lid (too small) oops! Sorry ladies, luckily I could get that straightened out :)  

Now, it's time for February's WOTG Hostess Clubs, this month we are working on the Lucky paper collection and the Sweetheart paper collection...

Lucky Workshop on the Go, main brochure project

These wooden buttons are gorgeous

  

the next two are additional layouts featuring some of the Lucky myStickease stickers, Lucky Chipboard shapes and Lucky Journaling Spots...worked great for this Father and Son trip to LA...

I've used the Colour-Ready alphabets for my title...

Sweetheart Workshop on the Go, main brochure project...

used the new Banner stamp set for the title...

This next layout is featuring the myStickease stickers and the Sweetheart Asst. embellishments...

You might recognize this next one from the new catalog...I lifted the left page right outta the catalog...added the border punch and hearts as I didn't have the stamp set and then created the right page to coordinate with the left...added some more of the Sweetheart embellishment...played with CTMH's newest spray pen mixed with Tulip ink...love how it turned out!

here's a close up of the misting...I masked out the circle with a piece of cardstock that I cut and sized for my preference...then 1, 2, 3 sprayed away!

The title is the Lots of Dots Irresistables...love those too! 

In Stitches...

There's being in stitches, like last night in the Hospital ER, when you are laughing...no really...I was finally getting around to making supper for my family...decided to try out the brand new *sharp* Henkill knife my mother gave me for Christmas...and didn't she always tell me to hold the knife just so, and keep your hands just so...needless to say, had I actually retained anything that was said to me many a times...I wouldn't have carved my thumb instead of the Ham for supper...so I was in 'Stitches' laughing, holding my DD's hand so I wouldn't cry :( and after was 'in stitches' literally! 

Luckily, my darling daughter has started driving...well she has her 'L' and can legally drive with me in the car...so off we go to the ER...one hour 10 minutes later (really great time I might say)...I'm back home, on the couch and getting dinner prepared, served and cleaned up by my fabulous three children...so my plans to pack up Christmas will have to wait till I get help later on tonight...here's what it looks like around here today...

But this couch time today is not a total loss as I have caught up on some emails, browsed some Scrapbooking Magazine's and cuddled with my four-legged babies (they live on the couch too)

Here's a (poorly lite) photo of our Wings Workshop layout for next week...

the stamp set that comes with this Wings WOTG kit (G1016) is really great...I love the way we've used it to create a patterned paper effect, the little embellies I've stamped and cut out using some 1st & 2nd generation stamping, and the great new Black Mini-Medley collection adds the perfect final touches.

I have to say that this beautiful 'Bohemian' E-size stamp set (E1019) is now my new favourite...last catalog it was the 'Posterboard' and the time before that was the 'Rustic'...they are all my favourites, all different and function differently...but all my favourite nevertheless!

Hello January!!!

I have to say that after seeing our newest promotion in the Inspirations Brochure, that I was beyond excited about what was coming next with the Company...now that I have flipped through the *new* Spring/Summer 2011 catalog I can't wait to start sharing some bits with all of you...but not just yet...let's start you all off slowly with CTMH's newest addition to 2011 

and this beautiful 'Wings' paper collection.

It is available to purchase right now, one month prior to the release 

of our Spring/Summer 2011 catalog. 

G1016 Wings Workshop on the Go

 






 Wings Workshop on the Go™ Kit contains:
Wings Level 2 Paper Packet
My Acrylix Wings Workshop B-size Stamp set
Mini-Medley Accents Black Collection
Spray Pen (1)
Workshop Guide


Follow the included step-by-step instructions to create the two workshop projects featured in the workshop guide: a two-page layout and six cards (2 each of 3 designs). Layout and card patterns are Jeanette Lynton originals created exclusively for this workshop.

Here's a look at some more artwork created by some talented CTMH consultants

Mistletoe Workshops this week...

Let me just start off by saying that these pictures don't do this paper justice...now I've completed this first layout as specified in the Workshop guide, but I plan to add some journalling strips on the right hand side of the right layout and it still doesn't seem finished to me...so we'll see what happens to it before my Club Workshops this week.

Ok...so I just added this one below...I have inked one paper doily with Cocoa ink and finished my journalling as well as adding a strip of the candy cane striped paper to the right hand side...I think it's done now ;)

I used a 5X7 photo for the left page and three 4X6 photos, which I cropped to fit the right page...

I added some Cranberry grosgrain ribbon (Z1103) and the Mistletoe Level2 Asst. (Z1330) for the fancy brads...the ornaments are stamped and cut out...ink colours are Cocoa & Cranberry.

This little stamp set 'All the Best' is exclusive to the Mistletoe Workshop On The Go kit (G1014) and I have really enjoyed using it this month.

This layout is from the 'Magic' Scrapbook program, and the Level 2 myStickease (X7130C)...the left page has two 4X6 photos and one 5X7...the right page has one 5X7 photos and a 3.5X5 photo...I will add some journalling below the far right photo...edges have been inked in Cocoa and the detail on the left is from a border punch. Here's another picture of this layout with the journalling added...

This myStickease sheet is just the perfect touch to add a title or cute little detail...I added some Cranberry brads as well as a few of the mini-medley bits from some of our previous Workshop kits...

I have added the 3X3 and 4X4 photo to show you that you are free to add to this design as you see fit, you could also add a journalling spot between the 4X6 and the 4X4. The original layout has a 6X8 photo for the left page and two 4X6 photos on the right, with a 4X6 openning left for you to journal or add another photo...up to you.

Here I have finished this one off...added some number stickers from the 'Passages' Level 1 myStickease paper and added more B&T paper under the main picture (which I matted with Cocoa CS) and the one on the far right that is 3.5X5

Here is the original layout design from the 'Magic' book, I still have to figure out exactly which photos will be destined to this layout, but that is what I love about CTMH's scrapbook program idea books, you have a point to start and away you go...no rules, just fast and easy...

Thanks for checking in...I hope to have another couple layouts completed for Club nights this week...might even finish off the project for December...

All about Olivia and Hooligans

 Let's start with the Hooligans paper, shall we...

This is the featured layout from the Hooligans Workshop kit (G1012)...still need to pick up my 5X7 picture for the left page...it's waiting for me at Costco...the right page is three 4X6 pictures that I have cropped to 3.5X4, designed exclusive to the WOTG kit & CTMH...the stamped little critters are from the Troublemaker stamp set which is included and exclusive to the Workshop kit. Still have a title to add as well!

 This is actually one of my favorites so far...I stamped the title using the Chocolate Alphabet (E1010)stamp set, continuously, on one sheet of 12X12 cardstock, then carefully cut it out, keeping it connected...took some time, but in the end I LOVE how it turned out! I also used the Beware (D1381) stamp set and the Spellbound (C1374) stamp set to add the date, bats and journalling box, the My Stickease sticker sheet (X7129C), Black Hemp (Z282) and Lagoon mini-medley (Z1340)...design is from the 'Magic' Scrapbook program (9034)

Photos used were three 4X6 and two 3X4 

It has been great Scrapbooking all of these old pictures of the kids from all the Halloween's past...instead of stamping the title along the side, I decided to use my favorite alphabet stickers, Lots of Dots (Z1261). These are adhesive backed alphabets printed with a polka-dot resist design...so you ink them whatever colour works for your layout and the polka-dots show through...fabulous addition to your scrapbooking/card making stash...in addition to that, I have included the Pear & Sunset mni-medley (Z1339 & Z1338), My Stickease stickers (X7129C) and the adorable Hooligans Level 2 Asst. felt creatures (Z1332)...designed from the newest Scrapbooking Program book 'Magic' (9034). You can use either a 4X6 or 5X7 for the left hand side, (I used a 4X6) and I cropped down three 4X6 photos for the right hand side.

Another very versatile, well used and loved design from Jeannette Lynton. Embellishments are from the My Stickease stickers (7129C), Sunset mini-medley (Z1338) and the Hooligans Level 2 paper pack (X7129B). I wanted to add some texture, so I did a row of double stitching around the images to 'frame' it out and have a contrast between the papers and cardstock. The pictures used in this design are 3X3 and 6X6...I was planning on adding my journalling to the green circle and following the lines around and around...

If you would like some more information about the Hooligans paper collection or any of the products I've used here, please visit my website or post a comment here!


Moving on to the Olivia paper collection...

This is the featured layout in the Olivia Workshop kit (G1013), as you can see I have yet to take any new Fall photos of the family, but have plans to add them once they have been taken! I absolutely LOVE this 'Timeless' stamp set and Shimmer brads (Z1349), very simple layout, but beautiful too

I have created the featured layouts on the reverse of the Olivia My Stickease stickers (X7128C), designs can be found in the newest Scrapbook program book, 'Magic' (9034)...only addition to this is some ribbon from the Cocoa designer ribbon rounds (Z1316) and some left over bits from the Chocolate mini-medley package in the Workshop kit.

Great basic design again from the 'Magic' book (9034), Olivia My Stickease Stickers (X7128c) and the Opaques Mocha Adhesives (Z1333)...also snuck in some more Cocoa ribbon

This is one of the featured card designs in the Olivia Workshop kit, stamp set and brads are included in this kit.

Please contact me through my website or post a comment here if you wish to order any of these products or have a question for me ;)

Thanks for checkin' in and have a great day!