Happy Halloween !!!

On this Halloween Day I have a card and a Candy Corn treat box to show you.

Hope everyone had a Fun Halloween!!
Stay tuned for a Christmas idea marathon. I have 4 cards ready and will be posting one a day starting Nov. 1st.

Family page two

As promised I got the corresponding page done, well almost done. I ran out of my Opaques Mocha for the flowers across the top but maybe if I hadn't told you it would have stayed my secret. Anyway I hope you like it.

Supplies:
Magnifique Level 2 papers
Pacifica, Lagoon, Chocolate Inks
D1438 Circle of Love stamp
C1422 Unity stamp 
E1016 Friendship Alphabet

Z1333 Opaques Mocha
Z1327 Blue/Green Sparkles
Z1331 Foundry Metal Flourishes Assortment
Z1096 Embroidery Floss Neutral Assortment
Z1316 Cocoa ribbon

"Family" Updated...

I am using the Magnifique paper line making a scrapbook layout. I wanted to make a layout to add pictures of Family that we just had a visit from.  This paper is so pretty with a few new colors in the papers. It has Pacifica, Lagoon and Sky. I used all but sky in this page. I don't have the picture on yet but when I do I will re-post with the page completely done.

See how pretty it is?? I have used a combination of techniques in making this page. I did stamping with some second generation and using the water brush to add some color. The strip that looks pleated is actually just a series of strips of paper all cut in the same spot on the paper and lined up under each other. The ends were slightly rolled up and inked with Chocolate ink. There also are some new embellishments in the gems and Opaques Mocha collections. The flowers and corners are from an Antiqued Copper Foundry Flourishes. Lot's of fun new things to use to make exciting projects. I also added some stamping to the base page giving another area of interest. Finish it off with some stitching. The final step is adding your picture. I got my picture so am updating my post here with it. We were blessed with company from family that we haven't seen in a number of years. From the visit of my husband's  two sisters this was one of the photos.
The stamps sets used were Circle of Love, Unity. Both are very nice versatile stamps.
I will also be back to show you the corresponding page. Check back for that.
Supplies:
Magnifique Level 2 papers
Pacifica, Lagoon, Chocolate Inks
D1438 Circle of Love stamp
C1422 Unity stamp 
E1016 Friendship Alphabet
Z1333 Opaques Mocha
Z1327 Blue/Green Sparkles
Z1331 Foundry Metal Flourishes Assortment
Z1096 Embroidery Floss Neutral Assortment
Z1316 Cocoa ribbon

Another project using the Passages Paper

This is a fairly easy card using two embellishments to make it special.
The round embellishment on the journal block is made with a 1 1/4" circle punch. It is a folded technique which can look totally different depending on what papers are used. CTMH papers are all double sided which works very well in making these. If you're interested in a pictorial tutorial on how to make these leave me a comment and I'll make one up to post.
The other technique to make this card special is the Ribbon Folding using a sheer with satin edged ribbon in this case. Ribbon always adds a nice touch, don't you think?
The stamp set used for this card is "Happy Journey"
I'll be back tomorrow with a Scrapbook layout. See you then.

Passages

Passages is a really beautiful paper line. It is a great choice for Heritage pictures. I decided to try it with some vacation pictures when my Granddaughter took a trip with her parents to one of Arizona's most beautiful area called Sedona. It is known for it's Red Rock color. It has  beautiful  streams at the base of the mountain

Supplies are mainly from the Passages WOTG Kit.
Cocoa Ribbon Roub
Mini Medley Pewter embellishment
Cocoa Ink
1 1/4" circle  Punch

Hope you enjoy it. The next layout I am going do is the Magnifique paper line. Watch for it. See you then.

On-Line Gatherings

On-Line Gatherings Now Available!

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It's a Boy!!!

I have been working on these layouts for sometime now but finally got the finishing touches on them. I used all CTMH products and multiple techniques. I hope you like the layouts where I am showing off my new Grand Son.

They were fun to make and use fun products to make it just how I wanted to.
I know I am biased but isn't he a cutie?! He is such a joy and very much a snuggle bug. If you want to know any of the products I used leave me a comment and I will put up a list.Thanks for stopping by.

Fall is Here

I thought I would change my blog design to get us into the Fall spirit. I found this Halloween background. Isn't it CUTE!!! I hope to get some Halloween projects posted for you too. I'll try my best to get some that will also get you thinking about the upcoming holiday.

Washer necklace with Washer earrings

I had so much fun I had to make another Washer necklace and this time I tried using some smaller washers also and make them into earrings. See what you think. I used the Silhoutte papers, pearls, charms and beads.

Washer Necklace and Button Bracelet

There have been some jewelry showing up around the internet sites using washers from the hardware store and paper. Can you believe it? So of course  I wanted to give it a try and this is what I came up with. I also made a Button Bracelet to match. They are easy to make. Here are the instructions.

1. Choose a washer the size of your choice at the hardware store. Then choose your paper. Trace the washer on your paper and cut out one to cover the front and one for the back. I made my front and back the same papers but you could place a different paper on the back and have a reversible necklace.
2. Place a small amount of Liquid Glass on the washer. Apply one of the circles of paper. Do one side at a time. Be sure completely dry before doing the other side.
3. Add any bling or jewels of your choice.
4. Apply Liquid Glass to cover the paper completely.
5. When dry turn over and do the same to the back. You can cover  the back with paper only if not making a reversible necklace.
6. Using the Finishing Files sand the edges on the inner circle and the outer edge.Sand from the top down.
7. Add cord. You can add beads on the cord or leave plain.

For the bracelet check out these videos  from a fellow CTMH consultant Haley Dyer. The first video she shows making the bracelet. The second video shows how to make the clasp.
Video 1
Video 2
Supplies:
(all CTMH unless noted)
Unforgettable paper
Bitty Sparkles
Liquid Glass
Basic Craft buttons
Clear buttons
Natural Hemp
Finishing Files
washer from the hardware store
leather cording
misc. beads

Check out this Fantastic New How To Book !!!

Another new item is an addition to our already great line up of How To Books. This item is so exciting because it offers Interactive techniques. Not only can you make the layouts in this book but you can also use the same techniques and apply them to all the projects in the other How To Books we have used and loved already. Click the link below if interested in purchasing it. I will show you some completed projects from this book in future posts.

9034 Magic™ Interactive Scrapbook Program

Bring magic to your scrapbook layouts using clever interactive techniques. You'll add hands-on excitment and dramatically increase your photo and journaling space using pop-ups, pull-outs, slides, cascades, and more! Magic™ also includes 35 gorgeous 12" x 12" layout patterns that can be used on their own or with the interactive techniques. (DVD included.)

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$29.95   9034

Autumn/Winter Idea Book 2010

The new Idea Book is now available to purchase from. There are lot's of fun products and changes. I am going to do a couple of posts with some of the new items described and pictured when I can.
So here we go....
1.First of all the Idea Books starting next year will be twice a year instead of 3x/year. They will be about 24 pages longer to accommodate all that will be in each book. So there will be a Spring/Summer Idea Book (February to July) and a Autumn/Winter Idea Book (August to January). There will be 6 stamp of the month stamps in each book. More on that later .

2.There also are going to be some new colors in the Summer category.
Summer Carnival will have Gypsy, Holiday red, Pacifica, Sunset, Sunny Yellow and Topiary as it's group of colors. (the bold colors are the new color names)
Summer Celebration will have Cotton candy, Pear, Dutch Blue, Lagoon, Sky, Smoothie for it's colors.
3. As of July 15th 2010 you can purchase either on my website or through me directly using your Visa, Master card or Discover. As an example I can hold a Gathering and each person can pay with their card when submitting one order.
4. More Flip Flaps there will be 12 x 12 flip flops - page protectors that flip up and down from the middle - these come in 4, 6 and 8" width
5. Shimmering brads
6. Faux leather 12 x 12  albums, new lower price $24.95.
7. In our next Idea Book for Autumn /Winter 2010 these are the 4 new paper packs and will  be available in a Level 1. kit, Level 2 kit and a complete Workshop Kit. They are....
a. Magnifique paper pack - using the colors Chocolate, Lagoon, Pacifica, and Sky .

b. Olivia paper pack -using the colors  Barn Red, Pear, Smoothies, and Sunset

c. Hooligans paper pack - using the colors Gypsy, Lagoon, Pear and Sunset. This one will be great for Halloween.

There will also be a new embellishment called Hooligans felt monsters. Here is an example-










d. Mistletoe - using the colors Cocoa, Cranberry, Garden Green and New England Ivy

I will be back with more highlights soon.
I can't wait to start making new project examples for you to see and make.

Check out some of the NEW Embellishments ...

I wanted to show you a couple of the new embellishments that are now available in the new Idea book.  There are so many fun new things. Here are just a few to start with.

1. These are the Hooligan Felt Monsters just perfect for those Halloween projects. They are in some of the new colors which are Pear, Gypsy, Lagoon and Sunset. They are also  very dimensional.

2.We also have these Shimmering Large Brads in multiple sizes and 3 beautiful colors. 
3. To add to your Christmas projects and the Mistletoe line are these beautiful Mistletoe accents.
4. The last one shown here are Metal Accessories called Flourishes. Also very dimensional. There are multiple shapes and in the Antique Copper color. You can also change the look by inking with colonial white ink and running it off leaving a nice aged look. Along with many other options.
I have shown you just a few of the new embellishments here. I will show some more in the next few days. I'd love it if you come back and see what else I have to show you. See you then.

It's September which means it's Time for a New Idea Book and a new SOTM

                 It's finally time to launch the new Idea Book.
                       You can check it out online HERE.
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            And of course a new month means the start
                                of a new SOTM
                      The September SOTM is called
                                   Thriller

               Ask me how you can get it at a discount or
                               even for FREE

                                         have fun creating!!!            

Heart 2 Heart Challenge-Stitching

This week's Heart2Heart Challenge is stitching. It can be either real or Faux stitching. I just love to add stitching to my projects. I rarely have one that doesn't have some sort of stitching somewhere. So it was hard for me to choose. So I think I will use a layout with Real stitching and a card with Faux Stitching.

This layout uses stitching in ways other than the straight stitching or zigzag that I do quite a bit. I wanted to show that adding a trail for the butterfly with stitching and a few X's here and there add a dimensional touch to the project. My next example will be a Faux Stitching example on a 3x3 card.

Here on the Tulip Cardstock strip it looks like white stitches along the top and bottom edges. This is a really quick but effective way of having the look of stitches but done without thread or floss. This technique works great with the CTMH cardstock because of our white core. So you dry emboss a line on the back of your piece. Turn it over and sand to expose the white core and then pierce holes across the length. The result is a look of white thread stitching.  Give both ways a try. Stitching adds so much to a layout or card or any project and is easy to do with a sewing machine, by hand or even Faux.
All supplies are CTMH products