New Items Listed in "While Supplies Last" Section

Some fun new items have been listed in the "While Supplies Last" section on the sites of Close To My Heart Consultants .... Here are the ones I noticed this last time around.

1.  Edge Anchors Rustic Collection

2.  Mini Medley Accents Spring Blossom Collection

3.  Mini Medley Accents Shades of Chocolate

4.  Mini Medley Accents Autumn Garden Collection

5.  Heartfelt Whimsy Die Cuts

6.  Soft Suede Pinwheel Die Cuts

Lots of other items are there, too, so check it out.  Fabulous deals to be had.  :-)  (Shhhh.  There's a lovely box on it's way to my house as I type this.... LOL)

May Newsletter

They say April showers bring May flowers.  We didn't get much 'showers' in April but the flowers are FINALLY starting to bloom around here.  :-)

MAY 2011 STAMP OF THE MONTH

The Stamp of the Month for May is so cute and I have come across several creations that make me think I really need this stamp set. 

Yep, I really think I do!  Click on the Stamp of the Month icon on the right to see more details on this adorable set and how you can get it at a discount or even FREE!  My favorite word.  LOL

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH

(May 1 - 31 only)

May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close To My Heart has put a great kit together to mark the ocassion.  They always put something great together for National Scrapbooking Month so I wasn't surprised that I loved this kit so much.  I have one in my hot little hands right now and cannot wait to play.  The colors are great and so me - so is the stamp set that comes with it!!!! 

Click on the above picture to check out the flyer and see how you, too, can get this great kit and what comes in it, regular price or at a discount. 

Just in case you miss it while drooling over the layouts they've included instructions for - the double sided patterned papers in this kit are cardstock weight!!!  Oh, yeah!

JOIN MY TEAM!

If you've ever thought of becoming a Close To My Heart Consultant, now is a REALLY great time. 

If you join Close To My Heart during the month of May, you get your Consultant kit at 50% OFF.

That is an amazing deal.  Your Consultant kit would normally be $140 (CAN) but can be yours for only $70.  Everything you need to start your home based business and lots of great product as well. 

And there is more ... Join Close To My Heart during May and as well as the 50% discount on your kit, you will get one of the National Scrapbooking Month kits (a $38.95 value). 

Interested?  Click on the "Join My Team" icon to the right to join now. 

Inspired by Five ... (April 24 - May 7)

I am covering TWO WEEKS this time around since I am behind (and only had four selections for the week of April 24-30).

For April 24 - 30:

1.  Cards by Jeanette Lynton, CTMH founder on jeanettelynton.com
2.  Sympathy Card by Lisa Stenz of Lisa's Creative Corner
3.  Birthday Card by Leisa Hubley of Big Red Scraps
4.  Birthday Card by Vicki Wizniuk of Wizard's Hangout

For May 1 - 7:

For this week I had NINE items saved and really had a hard time narrowing it down to just five.  :-)

1.  Chairs to you card by Aaron of Booth #32
2.  Notecard Box Set by Lisa Stenz of Lisa's Creative Corner
3.  Thank You card by Dena of Stampin' Mim
4.  Purse Card Set by Vicki Wizniuk of Wizard's Hangout
5.  Thank You card by Vicki Wizniuk of Wizard's Hangout

I hope you enjoy these creations as much as I did.

April DT Projects

These ladies amaze me month after month.  How about you???

For April, I gave each of them papers from the Sophia Level 2 Paper Pack (X7131B), Blush Buttons (Z1370), White Daisy Ric Rac, Pearl Opaques (Z1336), and Hollyhock Ribbon from the Hollyhock Ribbon Collection. 

Their challenge was to create something, anything BUT it had to have a minimum of two circles included in it.  I think they went above and beyond  with that part of the challenge.  :-)

Here are Nikki's creations.  A plethora of cards that are super cute and bright and definitely would bring a smile to anyone who receives one. 

Here is Irma's creation for the month. 

An uber cute Easter treat holder.  She also used the March Stamp of the Month, Sensational Season, inside and out.  Adorable. 

For May, I have given them papers from the Miracle Level 2 paper packet as well as some of the Kraft borders.  I forgot to write down the rest so it will be a surprise to me too once they've completed their May creation.  LOL  No challenge for them for May, though, but it will be a layout that they will be working on. 

Inspired by Five ..... (April 17 - 23)

Better late than never!  :-)

In no particular order, here are some projects that really popped out at me this week:

1.  Clean and Simple Thanks card by Leisa at Big Red Scraps
2.  Level 1 Layouts by Christine at Create with Christine
3.  Sympathy Card by Lisa at Lisa's Creative Corner
4.  Happy Birthday card by Ruth at Stamp Off, Eh!
5.  Celebrate card by Vicki at Wizard's Hangout.

Have a fabulous day!

Inspired by Five ..... (April 3 - 10)

Better late than never ....   :-)

1.  April Showers Bring May Flowers Card at Lisa's Creative Corner
2.  Card Set with Box by Vicki at Wizard's Hangout
3.  Baby Steps card by Judy at Just Judy Designs
4.  Vintage Sympathy Butterflies by Julie at Paper Pleasing Ideas
5.  Friendship Card by Andrea at Sunny Stampin'

March Challenge Winner!

The person who won the March Challenge for the stamp of the month set, Sensational Seasons, is Kathy!

Congratulations, Kathy!  Drop me a line or FB me on a convenient time to get it to you.  :-)

The Groom

Here is the layout I did for the March Challenge that I  posted HERE.   The first picture is the sketch I chose from the ones listed on PageMaps and the second is the layout I did.  I turned the sketch 90 degrees right to better accomodate the photo.

I don't really care for the end result - it's not what I had envisioned when I started this layout.  It's done, though, and it's time to move on.  LOL!

My photomerge in Photoshop Elements blended the layout funky so I just took a picture of the layout in the end so it's not the best 'true to life' colors since my camera does NOT like taking photos indoors.  It's still better than the scanned version, though!  :-)

Anyhooo.... I combined the March Challenge with the one I gave the DT ladies ... I used Bliss and incorporated green into the layout.

Supplies Used (All CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Cardstock: Garden Green, Grey Flannel

Patterned Paper: Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack

Inks/Markers: Garden Green, Grey Flannel

Punches: Fiskars

Ribbon: (Basic Grey)

Chipboard:  Irresistables Villa Chipboard Die-cuts

Staples: (Office Depot)

Letter Stickers: (Basic Grey - Perhaps)

March DT Projects

For March, I gave the ladies:
- Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack papers with coordinating cardstock
- Filigree Charms

- Irresistibles™ Villa Chipboard Die-Cuts

Their challenge for the month (and since March has St. Patrick's Day) was to use GREEN on their layout as well.  :-)

As per usual, they both kicked some butt with their creations:

Irma's:

Irma wasn't sure about this one but I am loving it.  :-)  She's her own worst citic but she's got more talent in her pinkie than I do in my whole body. 

Lots of texture on this layout.  She cut the title using her diecut machine and popped the "whoo's".  The pleasted patterned paper adds even more dimension.  Distressed edges give added interest.

Loving how the journaling strips run vertically rather than horizontally.

Nikki's:

Nikki has been doing a fair amount of heritage pages and it really reminds me of why we scrapbook.  I need to start working on more of my own heritage pages. My family history is what got me started scrapbooking and I've lost touch with that aspect of the hobby over the years. 

She did two this month!  Love it!

Embossing her accents gives some texture and added interest.  Layering them gives even more bang for  her buck.

More embossing.  Pure fun.

Fussy cutting one the stamped images and popping the columns adds some interest to the page.

Ink distressing is one of my fave techniques as it really gives seperation from other elements and helps it stand out.

In April they will be playing with the Sophia Level 2 Paper Pack, some Blush buttons, white daisy ricrak, pearl opaques and hollyhock ribbon.

Their challenge?  They need to use a MINIMUM of 2 circles on whatever they decide to create with their supplies.  :-)

 

Inspired by Five ..... (March 27 - April 2)

No list for this week.  !!!  I didn't have five creations bookmarked for this week and it's not Inspired by Five when there are only two creations featured!  LOL  So, just going to skip this week's inspirations and continue on ....