Going, going, gone...sort of

You may have noticed the post at the top of the page  Retiring!! July 31
which lists some of my most favorite CTMH products that are being let go,
to make way for NEW items in August.

However, All the paper packs from the past few years are in Studio J

so even when they're gone,

they're not really gone.

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Celebrate 30!! Holiday Happiness Collection-update

I am so excited about CTMH's Celebrate 30! promotion (click here for all the details)
So excited that I am ordering all of them.
Pretty sure that by doing this, I will have ALL my Christmas gifts made well before the holiday season and I will save a wack of $$$ and I will have fun creating.  Want to join me on this adventure?

Here's a snap shot from my first Holiday Happiness project

And here's all the pages 

Remember you can get the instructions for this workshop for FREE
Just by purchasing any one the Celebrate 30! collections
More Details can be found Here.

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Good Bye---Selected, Awesome Close to my Heart Products

It's true.
It's that time of year again....come August 1st there will be a brand new idea book filled with awesome NEW items, but sadly this means many items in the current book will be gone.

You can check out all the items HERE! or click on the Retiring tab at the top

I will be featuring a few that NEED these retiring products to complete over the next 6 weeks.

First up
This adorable mini I made for my niece.
It used the Ariana paper pack as the base for most of the album,
with a little Babycakes thrown in for good measure.

Check back in a few days for the next reveal.

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Music for the Soul

Every once in a while I stumble upon a singer that has a voice that brings me to tears. This is the case with this young lady. Found her on facebook (I know, what a surprise) Well actually, I found a link to America's got talent debut, and I was hooked. Listen for yourselves. Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment. I love to hear what you think.

Hallelujah

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Celebrate 30!! Holiday Happiness Collection

Who knew?  

That it was Close to my Heart's,  founder and CEO, Jeanette Lynton’s 30-year anniversary
in the stamping & scrapbooking industry.

Or that they would be celebrating with six awesome collections.  Each only $30 (with qualifying order)

And that I would be topping this offer up by creating SIX projects (each one showcasing a different collection)

And that I would share these instructions with you for FREE when you purchase these collections.
(the nitty gritty on how the FREE instruction offer works, purchase one collection, get one set of instructions, purchase 2 collections, get 2 set of instructions, and so on. Must be purchased online through the June FREE workshop Orders) Once your order has been placed please use the contact box on the side to indicate which workshop instruction you would like.)

So,This is what's in the Holliday Happiness Collection.

Holiday Happiness Collection

Season’s Tweetings Gift Bags (2 sets), Frosted Paper Packet, Frosted Complements, Frosted Assortment, Sparkle & Shine Textiles, Sparkle Holiday Shapes, Sparkle & Shine Complements, Sparkle & Shine Assortment

And this is my suggested qualifying $50 order.  

Cost of this order $86.25 (plus GST & S&H)

Actual Value of this order $133.75 

seems like a pretty good deal to me.

And, here's a sneak peak at the project I am creating to showcase this collection

So, go ahead, place your order

the instructions for this little mini will be available June 10th, 2014

items you will need in addition to the Holiday Happiness Collection--

juniper cardstock, ruby cardstock, white daisy cardstock,

bitty sparkles, 3-D foam tape, juniper washi tape,

Artiste Cricut Cartridge

and your favorite adhesive.  

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CTMH Consultants can get the instructions for all six workshops by making a minimum $20 purchase off of my OBA and by sending me a note with your consultant #.   Instructions will be emailed to you as I create them.  The first one will be available June 10.

Mini album using the Ariana paper

Sometimes, it takes a bit of trial and error before you find the "right" layout/paper combination to express your idea.
That was the case with this mini.  I was making it for my niece's 30th, and it was to be a combination guest book/trip down memory lane kinda album.

1st attempt--it's okay, but not quite what I wanted.

2nd attempt--well this is getting better, but still not quite what I had in mind.

And then I remembered I had a pack of Ariana paper ....
So this is my 3rd attempt and I love it.  And best of All, my niece loved it too.

I love sticking a PLM card in a mini.

It always adds just that little bit of the unexpected.

I used Chantilly Picture my Life cards thorughout this mini.

 on the page above I added a couple of flip flaps 

so there would be room for more pictures.  

And then I used a decorative paper clip  

to keep the flip flaps from flip flopping all over the place 

back cover.

Hope you enjoyed this glimpse of her gift.

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