Promise of Spring

Yes, we all need the promise of Spring! This beautiful Close To My Heart paper is called Promise of Spring and it worked great with pictures of the CTMH Leadership conference from this past July. The paper came with embellishments and a flyer with layout instructions. It is retired but I found a few packs when I was cleaning out my office. If you are interested in this paper, just send me an email. (I still have to add my journaling on the little tags, but I was anxious to share the pages!)

I had such a great time at Leadership conference joining up with so many great CTMH friends, learning new techniques and creating great artwork. Want to join me at the next conference? Give me a call and I can give you all of the details.

This is the second post for today, so make sure you scroll down and check out the other one also.

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Bitty Baby

Last week I posted a layout that I was teaching at a Scrapbooking Event. After teaching the class I added my photo's to the layout. These pictures are of Natalie opening her American Girl Bitty Baby. I had more picture that I wanted to include, so I added flip flaps to the right hand page. This is a great way to add additional pictures without creating more pages! I still will add a title and journaling, but I wanted to share how fun the flip flaps are and they are so easy to add.

The ribbon circle was created by cutting a 7" piece of CTMH ribbon that has the stitching along the edge. Gather up the ribbon on the white threads from both ends and tie the threads together in a knot to form a circle.

This layout was created with the Veranda Creative Basics paper pack and it includes the ribbon! You can order this paper pack and the flip flaps anytime on my website ~ 24 / 7, you can even shop in your jammies!

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Topnotch layouts with Topstitch!

Last night was my Scrapbooking workshop and we created 2, two page layouts. I love this workshop! Everyone inspires me, and I enjoy working with all of you! Have I told you lately how much I LOVE my job? This first layout included some stamping - hard to see, but if you click on the picture you will get a larger version.

This second layout was inspired by a CTMH consultant in California who is my unit. It is so great that we can all share idea's no matter where we live! Love the half circle shape and the "window" of pictures!

This last layout is my version of the layout from the flyer in the CTMH Creative kit. Such cute suede pinwheels with fun stitching.

Next month we will be working with Caboodle! I love the name, colors, and fun patterns. Want to join the fun? Just give me a call or send me an email. I can even send kits for those who live long distance.

Have you ordered your Felicity paper pack yet? There are only a couple of days left in January. (I don't know where the time has gone!) Shop online 24 / 7 on my website.

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M & M treat

What a great time I had this weekend scrapbooking with 84 women. I took this picture early Saturday morning and just a few people (Hi Nina!) had showed up for the day.

As a special treat I made a gift for those who stopped by my CTMH display table. Everyone can use a little chocolate while they scrapbook!

Look for more posts coming soon with all of the pages that I completed. What a great event. If you are interested in joining us in the fall, just leave a comment and I will email you the flyer with all of the information.

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Veranda

On Friday and Saturday I will be scrapbooking at the Trinity Christian College Scrapbooking Event. It is always such a great time! I will be teaching one class this year and this is the layout that we will be creating. The Veranda Creative Basics paper and ribbon are so beautiful! I added some stamped embellishments from the Authentic stamp set and I also used the new Pewter Filigree Charms - so cute!!

If you cannot attend this event but are intersted in a kit, just let me know. I would be happy to put a kit together for you.

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A whole lot of Caboodle

The first picture shows 4 two-page scrapbooking layouts, 12 cards and the left over paper! I also took the other pictures so that you could see the projects better. I am participating in a swap with other CTMH consultants and we had to send each of them a layout and 3 cards. I was amazed that I could create ALL of the shown projects with one Caboodle paper pack and some additional neutral color background cardstock! This sure shows what a great value the Level 2 paper packs are.

Click on the pictures for a closer view.

Call or email me to order your own Caboodle scrapbooking kit.

Shop 24 / 7 at stampingjoy.myctmh.com

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One Afternoon

I am still having fun creating with the Felicity papers. I sure have the best job ever ~ I create in my office and I can call it work!

This layout uses pictures from this past fall when Natalie and I had a fun afternoon together, and scrapbooking the memories was just as fun!

Don't forget to check out the National Papercrafting blog every day and leaving a comment ~ you could win a free Felicity kit! (the Joyce that won yesterday was not me - to bad!)

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Ice Cream & Birthday

Happy New Year to each of you.

I spent some time over the weekend scrapbooking and I want to share two of the layouts that I made with the new Close To My Heart Felicity paper. LOVE this paper! The colors, details, and circles are great and add so much to the pictures. Included with the paper is an adorable stamp set and a flyer with both card and scrapbooking ideas.

This layout is one that is featured in the flyer that comes with Felicity. I changed the title and added extra photos ~ I really like how the colors look great with Natalie's Ice Cream adventure.

This layout of my brother's birthday celebration is inspired by Lynn - a great CTMH consultant.

You can get your own Felicity ~ National Papercrafting Month special. Click on the link on the side of my blog for all of the details. You can even earn or win it for FREE!

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