Get Inky! Stamps Challenge Inspiration

Good day all!

Today is my turn to bring it for the Guest Designer Post over at the Get Inky! Stamps Challenge. Thanks is the theme and I went crazy. I made 3 variations of the Twisted Gift Card Holder that Scrapbooking Blessings Club Blog. Here is the trio of cards that I made:

Here are the insides of these cards:

Joyful Jar Drinks stamp set

Sew Sweet Cupcakes stamp set

Sew Sweet Cupcakes stamp set

I plan on teaching this as a workshop as well as it took no time at all to make these. The supplies I used are:

* Get Inky! Stamps Sew Sweet Cupcakes and Joyful Jar Drinks
* Laughing Lola Workshop on the Go
* Frames, Tags & Border stamp set from the EXCLUSIVE Close to My Heart Cricut Art Philosophy Collection
* Tombow Adhesive

Thanks to Get Inky! Stamps for having me share these fun new cards. Please stop by their Etsy shop as well. Stay tuned for some holiday cards that are coming up as well. Until next time.....

You too Can do Magic too!

Good morning all and I hope that you are having an amazing week!

I have been busy preparing card workshops to offer to my friends who love Close to My Heart products as much as I do. First, I prepared this basic class for a new client of mine who I am teaching cardmaking and scrapbooking techniques to:

I used the Laughing Lola Scrapbooking workshop on the Go kit, Black & Grey Glitter Pape, Dotted Love stamp set and Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment.

I have also worked up an intermediate card workshop that will allow you to make 20 cards from 2 pieces of 12 x 12 patterned paper, one solid piece of 12 x 12 coordinating cardstock and scraps. It was so easy and I made them all in a short evening. Here is the collection:

If you are interested in these workshops., you can get both workshops when you purchase one of the Workshop on the Go kits from my website. For the workshops above I used the Laughing Lola Scrapbooking workshop on the Go kit. The extra items I used in my cards were:

~ Opaques Licorice adhesive gems
~ Gypsy Exclusive Inks! stamp pad
~ Black Exclusive Inks! stamp pad
~ Celebration My Acrylix stamp set from the the EXCLUSIVE Cricut Art Philosophy Collection
~ Just For You My Acrylix stamp set

I already have the Frosted Cardmaking Workshop on the Go and the Sparkle & Shine Scrapbooking kit (available in the Holiday from the Heart Gift Guide 2013) ready in the wings and can't wait to share with you what I create. And remember my special:

Receive $5 off every $50 you order in product from my website. To qualify for the discount, you just need to email me your list and I will invoice you. I can accept payment through Paypal, credit/debit card or check/money order. Remember that if you host an online gathering you can earn product credit and the chance to earn an item(s) at 50% off. I would love to help you with this. Want to earn some holiday cash? Come and share the joy of Close to My Heart with your friends and family. You can read more about it HERE. There is a wonderful opportunity for new members of the team right now that I know you would love!

Well, off I go to work with all my new items. Stay tuned for more creative inspiration. Until next time....

Sunburst Card ~ Inspired by Scrapbook Blessings Blog

Greetings all! 

This extended weekend has brought me family time and creative time (finally today). I decided to join in the fun with a challenge from Scrapbook Blessings Club. This is a wonderful blog that I stumbled upon while perusing Facebook. I always love to learn new things and this was so easy to put together. Here is my first card:

Here is the recipe of items that I used:

- Close to My Heart's Laughing Lola Scrapbook Workshop on the Go (paper and accessories)
- Close to My Heart's Gypsy Exclusive Ink
- Close to My Heart's Black & Grey Glitter Paper
- Close to My Heart's Daisy Cardstock

I have to say that I am loving this Workshop on the Go kit and I am awaiting an arrival of  my Sparkle & Shine Scrapbooking Workshop on the Go kit and the Frosted Cardmaking Workshop on the Go kit this week. I will be sharing so much more projects using Close to My Heart products. There is also a brand new product line that is coming soon and you can get yours early. 


When you join the Close To My Heart family from November 1 to December 15 and submit qualifying personal sales,*you’ll receive a stunning new product, the Picture My Life™ scrapbooking program—FREE! Close to My Heart has come up with their own "project life" scrapbooking system and will be releasing a brand new set of page protectors and sets of 188 double sided themed cards starting in February. The themed cards can also be used on your handmade greeting cards as well!! Come join my team and earn this for yourself before it is available. Contact me to start your journey!

Time to go off and spend some family time. Until next time....

What is it about the Fall....

that makes it so ideal for scrapbooking and card making? I love this time of year. Perhaps it is all the vibrant colors before the leaves all fall from the trees? Well, the time is well spent for sure. I have been moving more towards double page layouts recently and managed to get these done recently. 

I have also created a cardmaking mini-class with the new CTMH Workshop on the Go Laughing Lola Scrapbooking kit. It also comes in a Cardmaking kit.

If you order the CTMH Workshop on the Go Laughing Lola Scrapbooking kit or Cardmaking kit from the website, I will send you the complete instructions to make this card. 

Also remember that I am hosting an online gathering through Close to My Heart this month. You can read all about it HERE.Take advantage of a great sale and possibly win a Visa gift card. Don't delay. You don't want to miss out. Until next time....