another sketch from Scrapbook Challenges...

Hello and welcome to my scrappy space! I've got another sketch from Scrapbook Challenges here for you today. Remember that every Monday we release another great sketch and this week you are in for a treat as we've got a double-page sketch! 

I had some photos that were screaming my name yesterday...photos from a recent baseball tournament down in Tacoma Washington. 

My son is a true baseball fan and player and he loves to steal...whenever he can...but unfortunately for the other team he is FAST! So it's not very often that he gets caught out on a steal or on his lead-offs from the bag...

One of the things I LOVE about Close o My Heart's cardstock is that it's white core...so when I want to sand it or distress it I can see this awesome contrast!

Now if you've been with me for long you would know that I love all manufacturers of Scrappy stuff...I've been getting the Studio Calico Project Life kits for quite a few months now and in one of my recent kits I got these awesome cork adhesive asterisks! Aren't they fantastic?!!

You can also see in the photo above that I have sanded the edges of the photos, which makes them stand out against the black CS base nicely and adds a little roughness to them for this baseball layout ;)

Love mixing up my title with various alpha fonts and stickers...adds a great connection of colours to this page and it's a great way to add some interest too! My arrows are an assortment from CTMH, Studio Calico and Freckled Fawn...like I said, I love to mix it up!

Here's the sketch:

Thanks so much for stoppin' by today!

Holidays from the Heart...

Hello! I have some exciting Close To My Heart news to share with all of you...

We have a festive supplement to the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book coming in October! The Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide is being offered for a limited time and inside you will find all-new products including papers, project kits, embellishments, stamps and more!

I've taken a sneak peek online and let me tell you that you are going to love everything in it! my order is in and I should be receiving the Holidays for the Heart mini-catty's in about a week! 

If you are wanting to get your hands on one of these mini-catty's...let me know!

September is National Stamping Month!!!

What better way to celebrate National Stamping Month than with a special stamp set from Close To My Heart? Well we've done it! not one, not two but THREE full stamp sets for $10...yup! How awesome is CTMH? 

Now I've got the stamp set images below...didn't realize that the first one is so poorly focussed until I uploaded it here?!!! Silly me ;) but you get the idea...I LOVE that we've got sentiments, images and a full alphabet in this stamp set this month. Contact me if you want this set as it will be available for this month only OR as supplies last...whichever comes first!

Check out this LINK for some ideas and inspiration from some fellow CTMH Consultants...I wasn't sure I'd get my stamp set in time to join this BlogHop so I didn't sign up ;( but if you follow the link you can still check out all the inspirational creations for yourself...enjoy!