Cupcake Stamp Set - For Free

YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER SEEN AN ANNIVERSARY LIKE THIS ONE!

To kick off our 25th anniversary as a leader andinnovator in the stamping business, Close To My Heart is giving all of our stamp purchasers a fabulous gift! When you spend$25 in stamps (Customized Name and Stamp of the Month excluded), you’ll receive a custom-designed B-size My Acrylix®Good Times stamp set (retail value $13.95), packed with fun and versatile party-inspired images, for FREE!* This beautifullycrafted set will be a perfect addition to your stamp collection.

*Off er good February 3–28, 2009. Tax and shipping/handling may apply. Stamps shown at
50% of actual size.

Stickles from Dull to Brilliant

I love what a little stickles can do to your cards as simple as they may be. Stickles jewels up the stamped image making it shine. Last night I took stickles and added it to all the simple and plain cards I was creating here is how some of them turned out.

Family Time

This was a quite layout I did mostly to ease my mind. Journaling for me can be theraphy. I think I have gotten over the journaling for the audience. Now I truely journal what I am thinking and feeling and how the moment really touches me. I think thirty years from now this will be more acurate and wonderful to have document. So this weekend take time to journal today!

The Big _O!

So, these week I joined a scrapbook challenge and my first challenge was to scrapbook the big _o or the big 30 for me. If you read the journaling you will see that I like everyone else cannot believe it has snuck up on me. I remember thinking I will never be 30. But as I wrote yesterday I also thought...it doesn't really matter to me. Come a year from now I may change my mind but today I am thankful for my age and the wisdom it has brought.

Creative Basics!

Get all your cards done in one quick sitting using the creative basics I got these cute birthday cards for him and her. The creative basics is just $8.95 and comes with 16 pieces of paper and ribbon to cordinate!

I Love Cake

I love this layout for it simplicity! I scraplifted it right out of Simple Scrapbooks. Carter's third birthday was at a bouncy house and he was so excited for the cake. He loves to blow out the candles. This year I got his birthday into three layouts. Which I will show you this week.

I just love you to pieces!

Add a cute and cheap embellishment by adding a heart to your cards this Valentines. There are lots of cheap V-Day embellishments that are sold outside of the scrapbook isle. Get creative this year!

Be Mine

Here are some Valentine's to get you thinking about the month of February! The first uses a stamp set by CTMH called Whoo Loves You and the Silhouette paper pack. The second uses the February Word Puzzle with a little dootling on my part. Try dootling on a card or a layout...it is releasing to not control the artwork so much!

The Daily Grind

So, what do you every morning? What is your daily grind? My daily routine is the subject of this layout. I wake up get a cup of coffee and breakfast then I sit down with my to do list for my Close To My Heart business and get work...Carter usually plays on bobthebuilder.com

I like to document the day to day...so what did you do today?

First Blowpop

No time to write, but get inspired and use a circle in your layout!

Copy Cat

It is that age where they follow you around and do everything you do...even clean once and awhile. This my son reading at about 2 1/2 with daddy... just looking for the deals in the auto trader. This is another layout that I got out of a kit from Serendipity Scrapbooks. The Stamp set is Cupcake Sprinkles from CTMH. I love that stamp set! If you don't have it...it is the must have item in the Spring catalog. So this week get inspired to scrap outside of your box.

All Day Artwork

I have lots of artwork to show you from the All-Day so I will be showing a page each week. This is scraplifted from a kit I bought that provides layout's. Love that. Serendipity Scrapbooks if you shop with her tell her I sent you! More for the week...got to go get groceries and get dinner in the oven.

Top Ten

This layout goes along with yesterday's post about thinking outside the event box. One of my favorate things to scrapbook is our top ten favorite things. I usually do it for each person in the family. My son loves this because alot of the times I am photographing his toys...he loves seeing his toys in the scrapbook. So, as his likes change from toys, sports, to girls over the years...I can document the favorites that shaped his life.

My top ten right now:

1. Scrapbooking

2. Teaching a hard Spin class

3. Word Puzzle stamps from CTMH

4. Scrapbook Kits online

5. Helping someone reach their weight loss goal.

6. Protein Cheesecake (good I swear)

7. My new Cricut and Cuttlebug

8. A HOT cup of tea

9. The Biggest Loser

10. Having real conversations with my three year old son.

What is your top ten? Comment it!

Scrapbook Bootcamp Layout 3

Here is the third layout for scrapbook bootcamp. I like this page because it highlights all the faces and moods of my child. We get so stuck on scrapbooking events that we forget to scrapbook in comparision with other photo's meaning these are not chronological, but the show all the moods my child goes through. We see him happy, sad, teething, curious...I love to scrapbook this way because it gives me limited layout ideas. I also love this type of page because it scrapbooks the everyday moments...the core of who we are rather then what we do!

Scrapbook Bootcamp Layout 2

Here is the second layout to my scrapbook bootcamp class! All of you falling behind this is the class for you! Get 8 pages done in two hours this year get caught up. This month features Emporuim. The stamp used in this layout our Aspiration and the June Word Puzzle!

Sneak Peak January Scrapbook Bootcamp

Mini Flip book within the page to add lots of pictures!

Mini page 2 & 3

Mini page 4&5

Maybe this year you made the resolution to get caught up on all those pictures that are either piling up in you office, computer or sd card. Let me help you get in tip top shape...think of it join Scrapbook Bootcamp and get 48 pages done in one year! For most of you that would be two or more albums...probably more then you usually get done right. Check my website for dates. This page is one of the eight I am whipping up for January Bootcamp the cost is just $25.00 and all you do is show up.

Card Club and Scrapbook BootCamp

Upcoming Clubs and Classes for January 2009

RSVP Today by phone or Email!

Mom's Scrapbook Club January 13th at 9:30am - join the club and get 8 pages done in less then 2 hours! Plus bring your kids to play! Cost is $25.00 you must RSVP by 01/06/09 to ensure your paper is here! Can't make it you can join the club and I will cut and provide directions and deliver to you! Spend $100.00 out of the catalog and the workshop fee is waived!

Friday January 16th Scrapbook Club at 7pm- join the club and get 8 pages done in less then 2 hours! Plus bring your kids to play! Cost is $25.00 you must RSVP by 01/06/08 to ensure your paper is here! Can't make it you can join the club and I will cut and provide directions and deliver to you! Spend $100.00 out of the catalog and the workshop fee is waived!

Tuesday January 27th Mom's Card Club at 9:30am featuring a Birthday Bash - join the club or drop in and get 20 birthday cards made in 2 hours enough for the whole year. Cost is $15.00 or purchase $30 and the workshop is free. Includes all supplies. Bring your own adhesive and cutter. RSVP today. Join the club commit to 5 months and rotate hostess to share the rewards.

Friday January 30th Card Club at 7pm featuring a Birthday Bash- join the club or drop in and get 20 birthday cards made in 2 hours enough for the whole year. Cost is $15.00 or purchase $30 and the workshop is free. Includes all supplies. Bring your own adhesive and cutter. RSVP today. Join the club commit to 5 months and rotate hostess to share the rewards.

A little something for the audience. Working on upcoming card club stay tuned.

Weekend Page

This weekend was my VIP party. Thanks to all of you who came we had fun. Here is a page I did in just a 30mins or so yesterday.

Snow Again!

Another, snow storm blew in. It really funny because we don't generally see a lot of snow. However, it was warmer and we spent the day sledding and playing. I was inspired to be outside. I caught some amazing pictures of the American Flag flapping in the wind. It reminds me of how blessed we are.

See you tomorrow at the VIP Party!