Jingle ‘Kit of the Month’ Workshop – Only a Few Kits Left!

Edited 10/30: Two kits are already gone…only 3 left for the 10th & 4 left for the 12th

Come join the fun at one of my upcoming Jingle ‘Kit of the Month’ Workshops on the evening of Tuesday, November 10th or Thursday, November 12th! Let me show you how to create FOUR stunning scrapbook layouts using one of our newest Level 2 paper packets, a darling exclusive stamp set, dimensional elements, beautiful ribbon rounds, and twinkling glitter brads.

You will be amazed at all the leftover product you will have after creating these layouts…make more layouts and/or cards to your heart’s content!

Available Jingle Kits of the Month:

BASIC KIT OF THE MONTH: $35  – includes Jingle Level 2 Paper Packet, Twinkle Brads, Exclusive B-Size Stamp Set, Color Instruction Brochure

BASIC KIT WITH ADD-ON ACCESSORIES: $50 – To create the layouts exactly as seen above

Cranberry Ribbon Rounds Collection

  

Dimensional Elements On Target

 

Choose either the Basic Kit or Basic Kit with Add-on Accessories as detailed above, then select which evening you would like to join me and make your purchase by clicking on the Buy Now button using your Paypal account. You may also call (325) 656-3547 or email pamela@myctmh.com with your credit/debit card information to place your order. Orders must be received by midnight on October 31st to attend either one of these classes.

Attend Tuesday, November 10th @ 6pm (only 3 kits left) – San Angelo, TX

Basic Kit for $35:

Basic Kit with Add-on Accessories for $50:

Attend  Thursday, November 12th @ 6:30pm (only 4 kits left) – Christoval, TX

Basic Kit for $35:

Basic Kit with Add-on Accessories for $50:

Thank you and I look forward to sharing Close To My Heart with you!

Wednesday Wishes

I’m starting up another weekly post. Woo-hoo!This one is called ‘Wednesday Wishes’ and will combine Jeanette’s Color Me Monday combina-tion along with a card patterned featured from the Wishes Card Confidence Program.

This week’s Color Me Monday combination is from October 19th using Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red, Ponderosa Pine & Bamboo.

I chose to pull out an older My Reflections Kit called Boom-Di-Ada which features two of these colors. I used a card base of Bamboo to ground the bolder colors and just a hint of Ponderosa Pine to make the focal points pop.

‘A Season of Blessings’ comes from the My Acrylix Flourished Blessings stamp set. I stamped the image in Ponderosa Pine ink and sponged around the edges of the Colonial White cardstock with Barn Red ink.

I’m not sure you can see it very well, but I added liquid glass to the center of the focal point flower and the mini dots around it. The focal point flower was cut out of some of the B&T Duos featured in the Boom-Di-Ada kit and pop dotted to give the card some dimension.

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this ‘Wednesday Wishes’ post. 

Have a Wonderful Wednesday and make it from your heart!

Friday Flashback

This is a new feature on my blog that I thought would be fun. Each Friday, I will be sharing a project using Close To My Heart products and photos from years gone by.

I’ve had a lot of fun recently putting together power layout kits (will be sharing this idea next week) using products from my stash. Since I’ve been scrapbooking for over 12 years now, I can tell you I have TONS of stuff to use! The problem is that Close To My Heart is continually coming out with new products that I LOVE and I always want to use the latest and greatest stuff. :O) Ok, that’s really not the problem because I love it so much! The problem is that I have all this older product…scraps and leftovers mostly, which happens to be just as great, but gets pushed aside as new products are unveiled. LOL!

So, my challenge to myself is to dig through my older stash of products on a weekly basis and create something ‘new’. So here goes…

This layout idea came directly from an older CTMH Idea Book and it’s using the Rough ‘n Tumble Level 2 Paper Packet, which still happens to be available in MyCTMH Online Shop. You can have it delivered right to your doorstep! Be sure to pick up the My Stickease Assortment as well.

I used some photos of my now 14 year old! In the layout he is 7! It’s amazing how time flies by…soon he will be driving…scary thought. I love how the colors in this kit complement those in the photos. It is a perfect choice!

You can click on any picture to view larger.

 

‘Play’ is a My Stickease that I layered onto White Daisy Cardstock and trimmed around and then onto Outdoor Denim Cardstock and trimmed around again. It was a bit of work, but so worth it.

 

I used CTMH’s Dimensional Element Monograms to spell out his name. They come white and this time I didn’t do anything to them except tie a little Waxy Flax around a few of the letters.

 

My journaling is done using one of the fonts from the Expressives Font CD Volume I. You can click on the picture to view the journaling better.

Thanks for stopping by and going down memory lane with me on Friday Flashback. :O)

God bless!

Our Little Pumpkin

Pumpkin pumpkin pumpkin

big and round,

I'm glad you grow upon the ground.

I'm glad you don't grow in a tree

for then you might fall down on me.

Happy Fall y’all!!!

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Check out the NEW Fall Surprises CTMH TV episode online today by clicking on the Art & Soul logo above!

Have a blessed day and make it from your heart!

Chocolate Lover’s Halloween Survival Kit

This last week I spent some time creating some goodies for the scrapbook retreat I am at right now. I just love this survival kit idea using a package of M&Ms.

My 2nd upline with Close To My Heart, Karen Morris, gave each of her team members at the Close To My Heart Leadership Conference an M&Ms survival kit along with an adorable pin that we all wore to show that we represented The Dream Team (Karen’s team name).

Since we are coming up on Halloween, my bff, Cindy & I decided to create our goodies with Halloween papers and stamps this time. I used the new My Acrylix Beware stamp set along with the stars B&T Duos from the Game On Level 2 paper packet with Autumn Terracotta, Olive & Sunflower cardstock. I embellished with black brads and viola!

Here is The Chocolate Lover’s Survival Kit poem…

THE CHOCOLATE LOVER’S SURVIVAL KIT

At the first sign of anger, eat a RED one. Eat a BLUE one to minimize depression. To relieve stress, eat a GREEN one. If you feel a headache coming on, eat an ORANGE one. Eat a YELLOW one to cheer you up. You can eat the BROWN ones at any time. If all symptoms occur at the same time, EAT THE WHOLE BAG!

Here are the dimensions for the cardstock and B&T pieces:

2-1/2 x 12 Olive CS, 2-1/2 x 12 Game On B&T Duos – Stars, 2-1/4 x 4 Autumn Terracotta CS

To secure the M&Ms you just need to insert them inside the 2-1/2 x 12 (folded in half using the Olive CS & Stars B&T Duos) and staple at the top.

I then cut a scalloped circle piece of Autumn Terracotta using my Spellbinder dies and Cuttlebug. I folded those in half and secured them over the top using glue dots.

Decorate a few smaller circles and mat them on the scalloped circle as shown.

Print your poems onto cardstock and cut them out (needs to be approx. 2 x 3-3/4). I fit 9 on one sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 cardstock.

Enjoy making this fun project for lots of occasions! I know I already have. :O)

God bless your heart!

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Make it a great day with Close To My Heart!

October SOTM Blog Hop – Holiday Warmth

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We are featuring October's SOTM, Holiday Warmth , a set of 11 My Acrylix stamps. If you have come here from Katy's Blog, you are on the right path!

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This month we have split up the SOTM Blog Hop into 3 groups - you can view the complete lists HERE if you'd like to check out all of this month's inspiration!

In Group 2 there are0ver 15 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products. It is so simple to hop along with us - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

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Here is my October Stamp of the Month display board featuring a 12” x 12” layout and several cards using the Holiday Warmth stamp set and Jingle Level 2 Paper Packet…

Close-up of Christmas tree and Twinkle brads…

    

Thank you for hopping by!

Now "Hop" on over to Jen's Blog to see her work!

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the October SOTM is only available until October 31st!

Contact me at pamela@myctmh.com to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even FREE with a qualifying order!

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If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working, see the below list for Group 2 or click HERE for a complete list of participating blogs.

Have a blessed day and make it from your heart with Close To My Heart!

GROUP 2
Debra Van Patten
http://memoriesoftheheartbydeb.blogspot.com/
Lori Leng
http://www.pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com/
Nancy Brown
http://www.creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com/
Krista Ritskes
http://kristaritskes-simplycreating.blogspot.com/
Katy Donaldson
http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/
Pamela OConnor
http://www.cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com/ 
Jen Rubio http://www.JenRubio.blogspot.com 

Haley Dyer
http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Michelle Nist
http://michellenist.blogspot.com/
Jen Patrick
http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Smith
http://verykimberry.blogspot.com/
Sylvia Jacquot
http://stampinsylvia.blogspot.com/
Sarita Schraeder
http://www.blessedscrapper.blogspot.com/ 
Laurie Newton
http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/
Kami Welter
http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/
Wendy Kessler
http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/
Jessica Booth
http://jessicabooth.blogspot.com/
Lori Brown
http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com/
Barbara Harris
http://www.paper-creations117.blogspot.com/

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Have a blessed day and make it from your heart with Close To My Heart!