Well, I just returned from another fabulous weekend away at the Ultimate Scrapbooking retreat at the Loon Lake Lodge in the beautiful UBC Forestry site in Maple Ridge, British Columbia ! I try to attend this Retreat in January, April and October...those are my favorite times and this was no exception. While I was too busy scrappin' to take too many pictures, that and it was rather overcast and drizzly. I was really just too busy socializing and scrappin' and getting a 60 minute massage! rough, I know, but someone has got to do it!
Anyway back to Spring Cleaning...after returning from retreats I often like to sort through my supplies, return paper, punches and tools etc. to their rightful places so I can get busy in my workshop...this week is no exception. This evening I started sorting through my sticker sheets, chipboard and rub-ons...separated them into piles and resorted it all into one open top basket from Michael's. I was able to recapture three different plastic bins that I had all of that shoved into and get it organized into one basket...very impressed with myself. Tomorrow I will tackle my journalling supplies and ribbons...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
January's 'Veranda' Workshop on the Go!
Wow! Ok, I LOVE this paper line by Close to my Heart...something about the
green and yellow is making me happy this month.
I decided to use my daughter and her pal in this layout and celebrate the friendship
they have...it really is a 'Special Bond'.
I have used CTMH's Veranda WOTG kit (Z1007) and added their Just Blooms Spring Blossoms (Z1266) and Mini-Medley Antique Copper Collection as well.
This featured Exclusive to WOTG kits stamp set, Follow your Heart, is a real keeper.
I love how you can create your own flowers, in whatever ink colour you'd like
and whatever petal design you'd like...
green and yellow is making me happy this month.
I decided to use my daughter and her pal in this layout and celebrate the friendship
they have...it really is a 'Special Bond'.
I have used CTMH's Veranda WOTG kit (Z1007) and added their Just Blooms Spring Blossoms (Z1266) and Mini-Medley Antique Copper Collection as well.
This featured Exclusive to WOTG kits stamp set, Follow your Heart, is a real keeper.
I love how you can create your own flowers, in whatever ink colour you'd like
and whatever petal design you'd like...
Here is the 'bonus' layout for the WOTG kit. I used CTMH's map 'Small Packages' which can be found in the Imagine Scrapbooking Inspiration Book (9030). I think that this layout is my favorite so far...might have something to do with the beautiful photo of my niece that I took...
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Tuesday!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Happy New Year!
I hope the New Year brings much happiness for everyone...How are those New Year's Resolutions holding up for all of you? I make a Resolution every year to not bother because I really do not like to disappoint myself! tee hee...
One goal that I have given myself though is to try to continue creating and developing my business as an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart. I have really enjoyed the creative outlet I find in working with all their new products. The past seven months have just flown by for me since I started working for CTMH and
I look forward to 2010 and all it has in store for me!
For a start, I've been creating some cards for a Card Workshop that I held yesterday at a local Hall. Seventeen 'Newbie' Crafters and Card makers were braving the unknown with four different cards that I designed for them and were real troopers in the 2 hours I had them! All cards completed and they looked fantastic...I have to say though that the Valentine's Day inspired one is my favorite, with the Vintage looking one taking up a close second.
This is for sure my favorite so far...for starters, I'm using the flourish in the Exclusive stamp set included in the 'Felicity Collection' this month only! I LOVE IT ! Wait till you see the birds...there's also a full alphabet included with the set...not to mention the patterned and New* Die cut paper included in this Felicity Collection...another post and I'll show you everything or stop in at my CTMH website...I used an envelope and blank card this time in Colonial White, bulk 50's, item#X1410, chocolate ink for the flourish, chocolate cardstock and the embossed card, heart and die cut hearts I'm afraid to say are all Stampin' Up! shhh...don't tell anyone. ;) I have to say that I love all things Close To My Heart, but I really wish they'd jump on the punches and die cutting wagon that Stampin' Up is on...I will continue to use all things, by all Manufacturers because I love all things creative and crafty, not to mention re-usable. Punches and Die Cutting/Embossing and Digital Cutting equipment like the Cuttlebug, Cricut, Sizzix, and Slice are all aids for us Paper Crafters and we should be encouraged to play and invest in them as they in turn encourage your 'Creative Self'...well that's my excuse anyway ;)
This 'Vintage looking card was created with some odds and sods of patterned paper I had in my workshop, but I did find some really old lace trim...like it has to be at least
20 years in my possession...I'm not fooling...
I punched the butterfly from one of Martha Stewarts' punches, embossed the brown cardstock with a Damask Cuttlebug embossing folder, dollar store ribbon, old crochet thread from the Thrift Store, the greeting was punched from a Marvy Uchida oval scallop punch (pink) and last but not least the stamped greeting is from CTMH's Spring 2010 Idea Book,
item#C1389 'So Sweet' My Acrylix stamp set!
Again, using some random bits of patterned paper and a pre-made blank card in White Daisy (available in bulk, 50 cards and envelopes, item#X254)which I embossed with another Cuttlebug folder called Swiss Dots, 5/8" White Daisy Organdy ribbon(bulk 25yards item#z100), Hollyhock Ric Rac Collection ribbon (item#Z1052), Spring Blossom Brad Asst.(item#Z1213) and lastly My Acrylix 'Fringed Phrases' item#C1366 stamp set which is nice and small and very versatile!
This 'Thank You' card is a total 'Scrap-Lift' !!! shhhh....no really, it's ok as long as I tell you I 'lifted' it out of Stampin' Up's 2009-2010 catalog and I used Sizzix dies for the branch and thank you words (die also includes an 's' so you can spell 'thanks' too). I really like this little 2.5x2.5" die because it just has the letters for 'Thank You' with an 's' too...no fussing with multiple dies to spell a phrase, great for card making, very efficient.
Phew....lots of info here...sorry about that, just wanted to tell you about the fun I've been having Card Making over the past few days and nights, 'kit'ing up these cards for my class! Glad to do it, glad to have it behind me! Onto some good old fashioned Scrapbooking now...
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Craftin'
One goal that I have given myself though is to try to continue creating and developing my business as an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart. I have really enjoyed the creative outlet I find in working with all their new products. The past seven months have just flown by for me since I started working for CTMH and
I look forward to 2010 and all it has in store for me!
For a start, I've been creating some cards for a Card Workshop that I held yesterday at a local Hall. Seventeen 'Newbie' Crafters and Card makers were braving the unknown with four different cards that I designed for them and were real troopers in the 2 hours I had them! All cards completed and they looked fantastic...I have to say though that the Valentine's Day inspired one is my favorite, with the Vintage looking one taking up a close second.
This is for sure my favorite so far...for starters, I'm using the flourish in the Exclusive stamp set included in the 'Felicity Collection' this month only! I LOVE IT ! Wait till you see the birds...there's also a full alphabet included with the set...not to mention the patterned and New* Die cut paper included in this Felicity Collection...another post and I'll show you everything or stop in at my CTMH website...I used an envelope and blank card this time in Colonial White, bulk 50's, item#X1410, chocolate ink for the flourish, chocolate cardstock and the embossed card, heart and die cut hearts I'm afraid to say are all Stampin' Up! shhh...don't tell anyone. ;) I have to say that I love all things Close To My Heart, but I really wish they'd jump on the punches and die cutting wagon that Stampin' Up is on...I will continue to use all things, by all Manufacturers because I love all things creative and crafty, not to mention re-usable. Punches and Die Cutting/Embossing and Digital Cutting equipment like the Cuttlebug, Cricut, Sizzix, and Slice are all aids for us Paper Crafters and we should be encouraged to play and invest in them as they in turn encourage your 'Creative Self'...well that's my excuse anyway ;)
This 'Vintage looking card was created with some odds and sods of patterned paper I had in my workshop, but I did find some really old lace trim...like it has to be at least20 years in my possession...I'm not fooling...
I punched the butterfly from one of Martha Stewarts' punches, embossed the brown cardstock with a Damask Cuttlebug embossing folder, dollar store ribbon, old crochet thread from the Thrift Store, the greeting was punched from a Marvy Uchida oval scallop punch (pink) and last but not least the stamped greeting is from CTMH's Spring 2010 Idea Book,
item#C1389 'So Sweet' My Acrylix stamp set!
Again, using some random bits of patterned paper and a pre-made blank card in White Daisy (available in bulk, 50 cards and envelopes, item#X254)which I embossed with another Cuttlebug folder called Swiss Dots, 5/8" White Daisy Organdy ribbon(bulk 25yards item#z100), Hollyhock Ric Rac Collection ribbon (item#Z1052), Spring Blossom Brad Asst.(item#Z1213) and lastly My Acrylix 'Fringed Phrases' item#C1366 stamp set which is nice and small and very versatile!
This 'Thank You' card is a total 'Scrap-Lift' !!! shhhh....no really, it's ok as long as I tell you I 'lifted' it out of Stampin' Up's 2009-2010 catalog and I used Sizzix dies for the branch and thank you words (die also includes an 's' so you can spell 'thanks' too). I really like this little 2.5x2.5" die because it just has the letters for 'Thank You' with an 's' too...no fussing with multiple dies to spell a phrase, great for card making, very efficient.Phew....lots of info here...sorry about that, just wanted to tell you about the fun I've been having Card Making over the past few days and nights, 'kit'ing up these cards for my class! Glad to do it, glad to have it behind me! Onto some good old fashioned Scrapbooking now...
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Craftin'
