Christmas is Almost Here!!!

Ok, that is crazy to say, but it is just under 4 months away and if you are even thinking about specially creating your cards or gifts, now would be the best time to start to complete them all on time.

This October I will be offering a Christmas Card Workshop to help out with your Christmas card needs. It will be held from 10am to 1pm at the Plaster home. Everyone will create 5 cards each of 4 styles = 20 homemade cards!!

Here are several of the cards for the first Workshop in October using the brand new CTMH Paper Pack called Jingle.

Saturday, October 10th 10am to 1pm

COST: $15/Person
*Includes Embellishments and Envelopes

Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can. Feel free to invite your friends and family to join!

This day will also be our October Crop, so feel free to come anytime between 10am and 5pm that day, even if you are not interested in joining in on the Card Workshop! Feel free to scrap while we create! **Please bring a sack lunch if you plan on staying the whole day

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Welcome to our Close to my Heart New Product Blog Hop!

I can not wait for you all to join us on this fun “Hop!” There are 29 Fabulous Close to my Heart Consultants celebrating the upcoming release of the Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book by giving you a Sneak Peak of some of the brand new products available in the new Idea Book coming VERY soon…  September 1st!

If you have come here from Jen Patrick’s blog, you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Erin’s blog and start from the beginning!”

This is super fun and easy to do… simply click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! I hope that you all enjoy all of Close To My Heart’s amazing new Paper Packs, Stamps, Accessories and More!

My layout uses one of my new favorite paper packs called “Grace.” The colors and designs are very warm and trendy. These photos of my friends and I have been sitting and waiting for the perfect paper until I the moment I received this paper pack! I knew it had to be used for this occasion and it worked out perfectly!

–RECIPE–
Paper: Grace
Accessories: Buttons and Pearls ** (See Below for how you can earn your set of Adhesive Pearls!!!)

I used my Slice to cut out different sized flowers and then crumpled them up for some texture. The cluster of pearls or stacked buttons were the perfect finishing touch.

Now “Hop” on over to Lori Scott’s Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and see the great new Paper Packs and My Acrylix Stamp Sets!

Remember, the Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book goes LIVE on September 1st!

**Link not working? Missed a Blog? Here is a list of all the participants in the New Product Sneak Peak Blog Hop!

Erin Herring http://tazzygirl2000.blogspot.com
Terrie Dodd http://my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com
Jessica http://jessicaspaperpetals.blogspot.com
Leisa Hubley http://bigredscraps.blogspot.com/
Karen Norman http://gettinscrappywithit.blogspot.com
Sherry Thompson http://picturespatternsandpaper.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com
Miranda www.scrampinwithmiranda.com
Brae Montgomery http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com
Wendy Kessler www.myscrapbookingblog.com
Dawn Heuft http://stamptildawn.blogspot.com
Carla Ironside http://carlacreates.blogspot.com
Dawn Ross http://iamahappystamper.blogspot.com
Julie Banzon http://www.scrapbookiejulie.blogspot.com
Jody Gustafson www.cre8nmemories.blogspot.com
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com
Sheila Bennett http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com
Haley Dyer http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com
Lisa Stenz http://www.lisascreativecorner.blogspot.com
Jena DeVries www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com
Amy Schultz http://amylizschultz.com
Lori Scott http://scrapinglori.blogspot.com
Tresa Black www.fabulouslyartsy.blogspot.com
Jennifer Kraynak http://whatchadoin-jennifer.blogspot.com
Sharesa Larsen http://creedandsharesa.blogspot.com
Amy Edwards http://PaisleysPlayhouse.blogspot.com
Jean McNulty http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com
Emma Hubert http://paperaddictsanonymous.blogspot.com
Antoinette Herrin www.GodblessyourART.blogspot.com

HAPPY HOPPING!

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This week’s Dare is a little out of the box, but still simple and cute! I DARE YOU to use a Stick Figure somewhere on your project. My inspiration comes from Kristina Werner’s card yesterday that was just so adorable! I bet we could come up with plenty of fun ways to use Stick Figures in our projects, especially our cards. Are you with me!?

• Couples — Wedding, Baby, Anniversary, New Home
• Children — Birthday or Baby Congrats
• Trees — Spring, Fall, Sympathy
• Girls — Missing you, Friendship, For Fun, Birthday
• Boys — Sports, Friendship, Birthday

MY CREATION:

I used Close To My Heart’s brand new papers called, Twitterpated. This paper will be available in just one week! Woo hoo! Such a cute paper pack! The Layout of this card comes from this week’s CPS Sketch and I used some fun Chocolate polka dot ribbon along with some Rhinestones  in the shape of a bracket. I drew my little stick figure girlie twice before I liked the outcome, but I think she ended up being a little cutie, hehe

Happy creating!

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Today marks 3 years of wonderful marriage to my amazing hubby! We’re not a picture of the perfect marriage but I can honestly say that these past 3 years have been wonderful for me. We have had our ups and our downs, but ultimately both the good and tough times have brought us closer to each other and closer to God.

Here is a little snippet of what our Special Day look like 3 years ago on August 18th, 2006. Enjoy!

((See Dare Below))

Today’s Dare is to use a Top 10 List on your project! It can be anything from Top 10 reasons you scrapbook, things you love to do in the summer, memories of pregnancy… ANYTHING!This should be extremely easy, as I am sure we all have many blessings in our lives.

I will also be giving away a prize for this week’s Dare, all you have to do is play along with the Dare and will receive an additional entry to win if you use our wedding colors:

Coral/Red
Yellow
Green
Orange
Cream

Have fun and check back soon for my creation (below is my list :)! Tonight we will be out to celebrate our Anniversary, so hopefully soon I will play!

Top 10 Reasons I Love My Man:

1. He uplifts & encourages me to seek the Lord
2. He loves me unconditionally
3. He is wise
4. He calls my scrapbooking “art” and means it :)
5. He’s  a bit nerdy, but not too much
6. He is an artist
7. He loves everything I cook and bake for him
8. He helps me out when he knows I need it
9. He loves to dance
10. He’s cuddly

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Welcome to week 11 of Pile It On! I am so excited about this project this week… there were some awesome challenges out there this week!! Close To My Heart has these adorable Door Hangers with a Pouch, so I decided to create one this week with a mini set of matching cards to go in the little pouch! I hope you enjoy this project and find much inspiration in all of the challenges that are available to us this week!

Stamps Used:

Challenges Used:

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