Totally Twitterpatted

When you look at the Twitterpatted Level 2 paper pack the rich colors are mostly Chocolates and Sorbet. Don't those colors sound yummy? But also in the Twitterpatted paper pack is a beautiful piece of paper with a Sweet Leaf small circle background and a Crystal Blue accent. I wanted to do something different for our scrapbooking workshop so I added Buttercup cardstock and I really like how this layout turned out.

I have picked out my pictures and sent them for processing so I hope to finish this layout soon. If you click on the picture you will get a larger view. Contact me anytime if you would like to order this paper pack.

stamping hugs,

Happy Monday!

I love Monday's and I love FALL!

At the Trinity Christian College Scrapbooking weekend we had a class that created this layout. If the 1st page looks familiar, it is because it is shown in the Fall/Winter CTMH idea book. I added a second page using a pattern from "Reflections".

Today we woke up to cool temperatures and the leaves are changing colors, so I can take some pictures and add them to this layout. Thank you CTMH for the wonderful artwork creations.

enjoy,

I'm Back!

Now hopefully you haven't thought that I disappeared - instead I have been creating and cutting paper for my workshops! Also last weekend was the scrapbooking event at the local college. We had 81 scrapbookers spend the day together! What a great time visiting with all of you.

I want to share with you one of the cards that we have been making this month with the September Stamp of the Month - Treasures. It is a beautiful stamp set with so many uses, and I love how this one turned out using the Twitterpatted paper pack (LOVE this paper pack!). The Treasures stamp set is only available thru September so if you haven't ordered it yet and you are interested, give me a call soon.


The next card workshop is on October 7th (morning) and October 8th (evening).


These are the 2 layouts for our October Scrapbooking workshop using the Jingle paper pack.
Hope you can join us on October 28th creating these special layouts- both morning and evening workshop times are available.

Enjoy the beautiful fall weekend and check back soon for more artwork,

Cheerios Kid

Scrapbooking is one of my favorite things to do, and especially now that I have become a grandmother and I have this wonderful little girl to take pictures of :) When my children were little I don't know if my response to them dumping their Cheerios all over the floor was to laugh and grab the camera! I have to still add my title and journaling, but I wanted to show you how cute this layout with the Animal Cookies Level 2 paper pack looked.

Have a great week and remember to grab the camera and take a picture first. Messes can always be cleaned up.

stamping hugs,

71 Tomatos

This picture shows me on July 31st picking my 1st tomato at around 6:30a.m. just before Don took me to the airport to head to California for the Leadership conference. Today I just finished watering my tomatoes and I picked my 71st one. Now some of you may not this this is very impressive, but I only have 2 tomato plants! We have really enjoyed eating them in our salads and on our sandwiches. I have made spaghetti sauce 3 times and frozen it for meals this coming winter.

Hope your garden is growing well this year.

stamping hugs,

Many Many Thanks

Just thought I would share this cute card that I made with the Twitterpatted paper pack and the fun new stamp set D1371 - Many Thanks.

~I have so many things to be thankful for~


Enjoy,

Mystery Hostess Winners!

Congratulations to the mystery hostesses from my open house. Don pulled the winning tickets last night and the winners are:

Les T.

Lil T.

Diane M.

Your orders will arrive in this beautiful new Close To My Heart Tote!

Have a wonderful long weekend,

Door Prize Winner!

And the winner is...... Christine Schultz! Congratulations Christine and thank you to everyone who stopped by the open house yesterday. I enjoyed visiting with all of you - Close To My Heart has brought such wonderful people into my life and I am a better person because of all of you.

Don drew the winning ticket this morning and I will have Don draw for the mystery hostess awards tonight after I add the tickets for those who purchased the September special, Stamp of the month, etc. So check back tomorrow to see if you are the winner!

Thank you also to my wonderful husband who brought home lunch for me, for Brian & Mindy for the treats and stopping by with Natalie, and for Michelle for checking in on me. Love you!

stamping hugs,

Autumn / Winter Idea Book!

The new Autumn / Winter Idea Book debutes today! I hope that you enjoy viewing all of the beautiful artwork, stamp sets and paper packs. Tomorrow is my Open House / Catalog Celebration where you can pick up a copy for yourself, view artwork, sign up for workshops, create a special project and get a chance to win some special products!

If you click on the catalog icon at the side of this page you will be directed to my website and you can view the catalog online.

Hope to see you tomorrow, but if this doesn't work for you, please email me and I would be happy to get a catalog to you.