'Slice of Summer' Mini Album Kit

As we get ready for another great summer - thoughts turn to being outdoors, BBQs and maybe enjoying life through a trip to the lake or camping at your favorite park. Whatever way you like to spend those warm summer days, my new 'Slice of Summer' Mini-Album will be the perfect little vesle to preserve all those wonderful summer memories!

This darling little Summer mini is a 5"x7" chipboard album, with 12 banner shapped pages (6 front and back) is created with Close to my Heart's new Jubilee paper line - with a little dash of Timberline for that rustic touch! The highlight of this album is all the fabulous coordinating accessories - from the dimensional compliments, Badge Button assortment and Jubilee textiles which all accompany your kit!  

Can you say “super cuteness”?!! 

***SOLD OUT***

INSTRUCTIONS ONLY

If you would like to receive the instructions only...just place an order for $15 or more in products (before shipping and handling) on stampinallday.ctmh.com.  Then email me at stampinallday@cox.net and request your FREE copy of the 'Slice of Summer' Mini Album Kit!

Summer's Almost Here....

Well, my new Summer Mini Album....that is!!  Here's a little sneak peek at the next awesome workshop kit I will have available very soon!  

I still have a few more Ivy Lane Album in a Box kits left....so scroll down to check that out!  

Hope to see you back soon for this fantastic kit!

"Album in a Box" Mini Album Kit

Mini albums are always such a fun and easy way to preserve those photos and memories from a special event.  The mini album project I have to share with you...is INCREDIBLE!!  This sweet little box album is created with our newest Ivy Lane Paper line in yummy pinks, purples and greens!  Once opened - the interactive album has page after page adorned with lots of layers, Ivy Lane Stickease, Ivy Lane Assortment embellishments and sparkly purple and pink gems!!   This little beauty closes all up into a box and even has velcro closures!

"Album in a Box" Mini Album Kit $35

(Includes shipping and handling)

Your Mini Album Kit will include:

*Cardstock Album pages pre-cut/pre-scored

*Ivy Lane Paper Pack pre-cut and prepared

*Cricut cut-outs, tags and page layers

*Complete Ivy Lane My Stickease Assortment

*Ivy Lane Assortment Embellishments

*Glitter Gems from the Purple Collection

*Hook & Loop Velcro closure dots

*PDF instruction guide with photos

Other supplies, not included, needed to complete project: 

-Scissors

-Adhesives 

(liquid glue or strong adhesive, tape runner, foam tape)  

-Desert Sand Ink Pad 

-Distressing sponge or sponge dauber

-Bone Folder 

Thanks for stopping by!  But I am sorry to say this kit has:

*****SOLD OUT*****

You can still purchase-

INSTRUCTIONS ONLY

If you would like to receive the instructions only...just place an order for $15 or more in products (before shipping and handling) on stampinallday.ctmh.com.  Then email me at stampinallday@cox.net and request your FREE copy of the Ivy Lane Album in a Box Mini Album Kit!

All members of my team can contact me today to get your COMPLIMENTARY copy of the instructions for this project.  This makes a great project to do for your next workshop.

Not a member of my team??  

NOW IS THE BEST TIME!!
Becoming a Close to my Heart Consultant 12 years ago was the best thing I ever did!  Plus, right now is the best time to sign up!  Join my Team from April 1st to April 30th and get your choice of a FREE Cricut Bundle!!

Contact me for more details!

Holiday Planner Mini-Album Kit

It's always a little easier during the hectic holiday season if you can be a little bit more organized.  So now is a perfect time to make yourself a holiday planner!  This super-stinkin'-cute organizer, created from Close to my Heart's new Sparkle & Shine paper, My Compliments and one of our exclusive True Fit Folios will keep you on track in the most stylin' ways!

Holiday Planner Mini-Album Kit $35

(Includes Shipping and Handling)

Your Mini Album Kit will include:

• Pre-scored True Fit Folio
• Pre-cut and pre-stamped B&T and Cardstock from Sparkle & Shine paper pack
• Pre-printed and pre-cut cardstock inserts (Gift List, Shopping List, Card List and MORE!)
• Complete Package of Sparkle & Shine My Compliments Dimensional Elements
• Assortment of washi tape samplers
• 18 Clear Sparkles (assorted sizes)
• 24" Ruby Chevron Ribbon
• Step-by-step instructions

Other supplies, not included, needed to complete project:

• Adhesive(s)
• Liquid Glass or liquid glue
• 3-D foam tape

***SOLD OUT***

INSTRUCTIONS ONLY

If you would like to receive the instructions only...just place an order for $15 or more in products (before shipping and handling) on stampinallday.ctmh.com.  Then email me at stampinallday@cox.net and request your FREE copy of the 'Slice of Summer' Mini Album Kit!

Celebrate National Stamping Month!

Come and celebrate National Stamping Month with me by getting THREE stamps sets for less than the price of ONE!!  

During the month of September, when you make a purchase of $50 or more with me in person or on my website, you will qualify for this incredible stamp set trio for ONLY $10.00!!  You love the whimsical alphabet, light-hearted sentiments and fanciful images for a variety of occations to give a cheerful touch to your projects.   ($47.90 Retail Value)

You can only get this offer in September, while supplies last!

Click here to shop my website and celebrate National Stamping Month with me!

Designed Decor Flip Stand Mini-Album Kit

With the release of the new 2013 Autumn/Winter Idea book from Close to my Heart there are tons of great new products to get your creative juices flowing!  One of my new favorite products is the Flip Stand Album from our new Designed Décor line!  It is the perfect little vessel to hold your latest mini album creation!  Here, it is holding a sweet little mini-album I have created for my next workshop! This theme-neutral album (ready for any photos you would want to display) is chocked full of layers, embellishments, chipboard, ribbon and more!

Flip Stand Album Workshop Kit $35

(Includes shipping and handling)

Your Mini-Album Kit will include:

• Designed Décor Flip Stand Album
• Pre-cut album pages, Cardstock and B&T from Babycakes
• Assortment of pre-stamped Chipboard pieces
• Complete package of Wooden Mini-Medley Accents
• 24” Chocolate Striped Grossgrain Ribbon
• 8 (4 large, 4 small) Artisian Studs
• Step-by-step instructions 

Other supplies, not included, needed to complete project

• Adhesive(s)
• 3-D Foam tape
• Standard Hole punch
• Distressing Inks (optional)

**SOLD OUT**

INSTRUCTIONS ONLY

If you would like to receive the instructions only...just place an order for $15 or more in products (before shipping and handling) on stampinallday.ctmh.com.  Then email me at stampinallday@cox.net and request your FREE copy of the 'Slice of Summer' Mini Album Kit!

Boo to you!!

Here today to share some 'spooktacular' Halloween decor with you!

For your viewing pleasure...and hopefully a little decor inspiration...are my Halloween "BOO" My Creations Blocks.  With just 3 My Creations Blocks, some Moonlight papers and the always incredible Cricut Artiste Cartridge I was able to come up with this cute little display I will be able to put out with my decorations for years to come!

All supplies are Close to my Heart (unless noted) and can be purchased purchase on my website.

Paper: Moonlight Paper Pack

Stamps: Magic Potions, Creepy Creatures, Perfect Fit-Frames, Perfect Fit-Halloween

Inks: Staz-on Black, Goldrush, Autumn Terracotta Alcohol Marker

Embellish it: Black Stripe Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Tulle Ribbon, Black Waxy Flax, Green Button Assortment, Licorice Opaques Adhesive Gems

Other items: Artiste Cricut Cartridge, My Creations Blocks, Black acrylic paint and wooden beads (local craft store)

Happy Fall Ya'll!

Well, it's not quite Fall in Arizona yet.  Here in the Valley of the Sun....we still have tripple digit temps!  Plus, some monsoon storms are rolling in which means it's not gonna just be a 'dry heat'!  But with school in full swing and the fall craft projects abound...it's as close to feeling like Fall as I can get!  

I was really happy to create my first Fall card of the season with Close to my Heart's September Stamp of the Month - Fall Favorites.  This was the PERFECT stamp set to grab all those new fabulous Alcohol Markers and give 'em a try!  I started small with the little pumpkin pair, but I look forward to being a coloring and blending queen soon with some more practice!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

Congratulations....

It's been a busy, busy few weeks here at my house hold!  One kid started college, one kid started high school...then there's the 9 year old boy who just keeps me busy all the time!  So there hasn't been much time for sharing.  Oh, don't get me wrong....lots of creatin' has been going on around here and come back often cause I will eventually be sharing!  But in the stamping world, I have been in Christmas mode for the past few weeks and I certianly don't want to be like most of those stores where I am a postin' Christmas stuff before we even get to Halloween!!  But for today, I do have a card I wanted to share...

I needed to create a wedding card for some friends who were just recently married.  As you can see, there's a bit of 'old' and mostly 'new' which I used to create this card...I just skipped the 'borrowed' and 'blue' today. :)

Enjoy!

Some of the current products used:

• X5930 Slate Cardstocok
• X5929 Whisper Cardstock
• Avonlea Off-white Cardstock
• Z2503 Slate Pigment Ink
• D1187 For Every Occation Stamp Set
• Z1802 Slate Satin Polka Dot Ribbon
• Z1732 Color Ready Ribbon
• Z1742 Parlor Velvet Rub-ons
• Z1336 Opaques - Pearl
• Z1780 Wrangler Assortment
• Z1768 Silver Metallic Marker 

Delight in Everyday

Today I would like to share with you one of the layouts I created for my Extravaganza Artwork for my booth for teaching at the Close to my Heart Annual Convention in July of this year.

(With some less-than-stellar photography. Sorry...DSLR still down-n-out.  My poor iPhone can only do so much.)

As you know, I was given the gorgeous new Avonlea papers.  Here you can see I have paired them with several of the new embellishments from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book.

Here, in a close-up for the left side you can see I have used some of the great new Avonlea Canvas Complements.  Since they cardstock weight and adhesive backed...they are so easy to use and layer together.  I was even able to find a complimentary Cricut cut to back one of the new designs.  But the eye-drawing feature of the page is certainly those new Opaques Pearl Flourishes!  I am in LOVE with those!  

 Of course I couldn't help but add some of the Colonial White Rosette Ribbon.  With 5 yards in just one package...it's so easy to add it to everything!  I finished of the layout with a title created with the new Canvas Alphabet...a great addition to coordinate with the Avonlea Canvans Complements!

Don't forget to take a look or even get a few of these great new products for yourself at my website

stampinallday.ctmh.com!

Gettin' Flirty!

For your viewing pleasure today I have another workshop I have created with our new bright and vibrant Flirty Paper Pack.   This pack includes fun kit-exclusive colors such at Flirty Raspberry and Flirty Yellow...colors you will see only in this paper pack for just this one time!  I stamped these great colored prints with the large bloom from our new coordinating stamp set Love Blooms.  Then grabbed the sentiment set (also featured with this paper pack) A Friend Like You to stamp some 'love' on my cards and added a little 'bling' with our Opaque Pearls.  Packaged it all up in the totaly adorable mini-magazine file 3-D box from our new Cricut Bundle Artiste!

Get all these are more great products by shopping on my webiste 

stampinallday.ctmh.com!

Oh my darlin', oh my darlin'....

Oh, my darlin' Clementine! 

Yes, folks!  Our new Clementine paper pack is just 'darling'!! 

I love how sweet and sassy this new paper pack is!  With it's 'western floral' look and feel our NEW Burlap Ribbon and a touch of hemp are the perfect embellishments.  Give it a bit of extra texture by sanding and last - but not least - play along with the femine feel of this paper pack with some of our new Pearl Badge Buttons.

Find all the supplies necessary to make these cards on my website 

stampinallday.ctmh.com!

A little birdy told me...

You'd like to see some artwork!

As you may know, I was invited to teach at Close To My Heart's Annual Convention in Dallas, TX this past July.  For my assignment, I was given the absolutely GORGEOUS Avonlea Paper Pack.  I had such a great time coming up with all kinds of creative ways to use these beautiful new papers.  In the upcoming weeks I will be sharing lots and lots of artwork with this new paper pack.  So stay tuned for Avonlea overload!!

For your viewing pleasure today....
(I apologize for the poor picture quality...my DSLR is still out of commission) 
I have the cutest little birdhouse decorated with some of the new papers from the Avonlea Paper Pack.  This was one of my favorites out of all the art I created for teaching.  You've all seen the inexpensive little wooden birdhouses at your local craft store.  I picked this one up almost a year ago with so many good intentions.  But there it sat in my craft room....sad and neglected!  Until I got my hands on the new Avonlea Paper Pack and of corse the new Cricut ARTISTE cartridge!  It is decorated exclusively with Close to my Heart Products, with the exception of the acrylic paint and crackle medium I painted the house with.  
So here it is today....

Here you can see where I used our new scrumptious Colonial White Rosette Ribbon to embellish the roof.  Yes, the whole roof!!  You get 5 yards of this sweet ribbon in one package!! 

Last, but certainly not least....here is a close up the of sweet little flowers I created.  

You can get these all products and more by shopping with me at 

stampinallday.ctmh.com! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you back again soon!

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Your wait is finally over....

It's here!  It's here!

The new 2012 Fall/Winter Idea Book goes live today!

YOU CAN SEE IT HERE!

I know I say this with evey new catalog release...but I think this one is my favorite!!  It is just busting at the seams with all kinds of wonderful goodies!  I don't know what I am excited about more!  A new Cricut Collection?  A new How-To publication?  Gorgeous new paper packs? 13 new Workshop on the Go Kits?  Why don't you check them out for yourself and see what is your new favorite!  I bet you'll have a hard time choosing!

CRICUT ARTISTE COLLECTION

MAKE IT FROM YOUR HEART HOW-TO PUBLICATION

ALL NEW WORKSHOP ON THE GO KITS THAT INCLUDE HOME DECOR ITEMS! 

ADVENT CALENDAR KIT

AVONLEA CARDMAKING KIT

SCROLL ALBUM KIT

Okay, so the pictures aren't doing it for ya??  Rather see it in person??  Then contact me today to get your very own copy!  For only $5 shipping costs, you'll get a copy mailed to you along with a $5.00 gift certificate towards your next order.

Can't wait for snail mail??  Wanna see it even sooner??  

If you live in the Phoenix/West Valley area of Arizona - Then join me at my home this Saturday, August 4th from 1:00-4:00pm for my New Idea Book Open House!  I can't wait to share with you the all fabulous new items! You will get a FREE copy of the Idea Book, see all the new products in person, view all my upcoming workshops, create a fantastic make-n-take, snack on some delicious goodies, shop my SALE table and possibly win some fantastic prizes! No RSVP necessary! 

Email me today to get more details!