HAPPY HALLOWEEN

This is an oldy but it is perfect for the day!

So, once again it is Halloween and I have not gotten Carter a costume. He is so funny about dressing up. He does like things that are different from the everyday...this comes from his daddy as I love to mix it up. So, I will be out looking for costumes today. He says he wants to be a race car...how do I pull that on off. Race Car driver I get but race car ... any suggestions?

A little bit of everything!

These cards feature a little bit of everything from my collections!

Paper is Scenic Route

Background stamp Stamping Up

Flowers From Micheal's

Ink, Sparkles, Ribbon and Sentiment stamp CTMH

After I craft!

So, I realized today when I woke up and went into my office to work. If I just cleaned up from the day before...I might come in and get something done immediatly...but every morning I arrive to this mess!

Ladies Night at the Studio!

Here are some packs of cards I am selling at the Ladies Night at the Studio. 11/1 from 6-9pm!

Halloween

I did get some artwork done this weekend, but to start the week out with a laugh I thought I would share my Halloween Costume. Can you guess - 80's Aerobic Instructor. I will post artwork tomorrow. Enjoy!

Baby Bum

Last layout from the retreat! Felt like I got more done...oh well. Enjoy!

Retreat Layouts #3

Ladies Night At The Studio + Win a Body Camp Challenge $600.00

My New Title Pages

First Haircut

Cheezy Christmas Sweater Party

Ladies Night at the Studio

Come mingle with other amazing women, enjoy light appetizers and wine, and take advantage of the great discounts and deals, just in time for the Holidays!! Saturday November 1st at 6:00pm-9:00pm At The Body Studio 15718 East Main St. Sumner, Wa. 98390

Give-aways, discounts, raffles, and amazing deals including a MASSIVE basket filled with goodies any woman would love! Plus a Body Camp Challenge $1 raffle ($600 value) with all proceeds going to Relay for Life!

Vendors Include: Close to My Heart-Scrapbooking, Passion Parties, Sabrè Salon Mary Kay, Uppercase Living, Designer Jeans, Pampered Chef D’signer purses and sunglasses, Southern Living at Home, Tastefully Simple, Gold Canyon Candles - Home and Body Cookie Lee, Bonney Lake Chiropractor, Jumping Jack and Jill, My Edible Memories, Sport’s Connection and Isagenix!!

Bring your friend’s and family! Daycare will also be available if you can’t get away for the night! Questions, call Charla at 253-561-2504

Bad Blogger

So, I had an awesome time this weekend at my second retreat of the month. I actually got a lot done but it was only in the last few hours. I pulled a all nighter on Sat! Ugh...anyways, I have lots of layouts and pages to show you. These pages represent my business as well as a lot of other great products. Enjoy!

My Why!

This is a contest page I did for the Regional Celebration's last year! It was about why I am a Close To My Heart Consultant. It funny to think how much that why changes over the course of 2 years. Originally, it was about making an income and sharing my passion. Now it those things but so much more, I see this as my full time job I have no doubts about the path it is taking me on. One thing I never realized is how many amazing women would come into my life and the friendships I have created. That alone is reason to be a consultant.

Well, today will be my last entry until at least Sunday or Monday as I am on my way to another retreat. I can't wait to share all the artwork I create!

Mom's Scrapbook Club

What the kids do when we are getting our 8 pages done. During the day I host a Mom's Scrapbook club the kids play and we scrapbook! Here is Carter and his friend Dillon riding the horses! Join us on the last Friday of the month at 9:30 am check event calender on my webpage. heartofcharla@myctmh.com

Your a Star!

I just got this set in the mail. I am still working on how to use it. The stars are really pretty. I hope to get some Christmas cards out of it!

The Patch

Just as soon as I get last fall scrapped it is off to the pumpkin patch again. I have to be honest the day was going great until I looked at my son and realized he was really tired...you know that moment were it is so time to go home...but since you paid to play you push on. It always ends in screaming as you are hauling your child, pumpkin and kettle corn out of the patch hoping you appear to have it all under control. Now that is the real layout...what truly happened at the patch...the pictures can be so deceiving!

Final Retreat Layout #4

So this is the last Retreat entry! However, lucky for you I am going on another retreat this coming Friday! Exciting. This retreat is one I have been going to for years prior to being a CTMH consultant. Back when there was no patterned paper - just stickers and white base pages. Funny how we have evolved - and now I find my self going back to simple. I have made it more complicated then it needs to be.

In addition to all of these layout this week I reorganized my albums - all the pages have been categorized into four names Places we go, Things we do, People we love, and All about Us. This is from the book Photo Freedom. I am officially not scrapbooking chronologically! Boy does that take the weight off my shoulders.

Christmas Workshop #2 11/9 2:00pm

Christmas Workshop #2

Make 20 cards

Here is my second workshop coming November 9th at 2:00pm.
My second Christmas Card workshop features Evensong, color New England Ivy, Cranberry. Stamp set used December Word Puzzle, Merry Pursuit. Make 4 each of 5 designs cost is $15.00 or get kit for $20.00 or cards made completely for $30.00 RSVP by 11/01 Additional Workshops to follow with different color palettes, paper packs and stamps. Merry Christmas!

Retreat Layout's #3

Retreat Layouts #2

So, yesterday's post were more my style, but I am trying to simplify my layouts to save time and money. My husband told me once looking through my book "why don't you have more pictures on the page, I am not interested in looking at all the stuff." I realized that I had moved away from the reason for scrapbooking to the embellishing. Truely, though I love all that stuff! Now I am trying to do a little of both. These pages represent the style my husband enjoys.

Retreat Fav's Layout's

Why Scrapbook?

My Favorite Spot - in my husbands arms.

How Much you are loved Angel!

I got a lot done this weekend at my CTMH Retreat I put on. So all week I will be posting the layout's I created to inspire you. I used all different products out of my collection. You will see a lot of CTMH stamping, ink and Rub - on's. These are my favorites! I have lots more to show so stay tuned.

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Weekend Retreat

Today, I will be packing my 100lbs of paper 200lbs of embellishments and 300lbs of stamps for my CTMH Retreat that starts tomorrow! I am so excited. I feel like I am set to really get some beautiful layouts done. Many of my customers and downline are joining me. That being said I may not get any pics up until Sunday. But after a weekend of be inspired I should have lots to show next week. Enjoy your weekend and Be Inspired!