Makeover Monday for My Creative Time!

I LOVE looking forward to Mondays, and Makeover Mondays are always something to look forward to!  :)

On Friday I shared this little PML card I made for my 2015 album...

 and I knew just how to spruce it up for my post today, and for the challenge Emma is having over at My Creative Time this month.  I used her amazing dies to create the perfect embellishments!  Here is the color inspiration...

Creative Challenge

Now, check out my PML card makeover!

LOVE the silver sequins.

You guessed it--it's been a pretty snowy winter near Chi-town!  :)

LOVE Emma's stitched flat-bottom clouds!

I used the MCT snowflake and stitched cloud dies, Close to My Heart Hopscotch PML cards, and an image from the Stamp of the Month shown below for the "sun."  The snowflakes are cut on a pattern from the Wanderful Paper Packet.

HUGE thanks to Emma for posting her challenges on the side of her blog now--SO easy to find!!!  :)

A Happy Hello!

BOGO Half-Off!

Picture My Life Hopscotch Edition

Hi again!  Two blog posts in a row is pretty darn good for me these days, lol.  I have been playing with the Close to My Heart pocket-style scrapbooking program called Picture My Life this year and enjoying it A LOT!  One of my favorite things about using it is how FAST I can get my pictures into pages.  It is just like having my own easy button for scrapbooking!

Here is a great example featuring the Hopscotch PML cards and the February Stamp of the Month, A Happy Hello...

Now, the image I used for the sun is actually part of a floral set...but isn't it perfect?  The cards are for a layout with lots of pics from the snowy weather lately.

Add a simple cloud shape cut from the Cricut Artiste Cartridge, and you have an even cuter...and still quite easy, creation!  :)

Tune in Monday to see how I took one of these cards up a notch with some embellishments...you won't want to miss it!  :)

Picture My Life Hopscotch Kit

A Happy Hello

Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month Spotlight

Welcome to my creative space!  Today I just wanted to show you a little Stamp of the Month action.  This month, Close to My Heart has a fantastic little builder set that you can get ONLY in February.  Take a peek at A Happy Hello...

I had a little fun with layers on this card...and left it with no sentiment so it could be used for many different occasions.  The technique to make the stamped layer is essentially the same as for the triple stamp technique you can see HERE.  I just used two layers on this one instead.

I used my circle punches in various sizes and a 2 inch scallop punch to make the different layers of blooms.  To add some sparkle, I used Purple Glitter Paper and some Purple Glitter Gems.  I think the color combo of Glacier, Flaxen, Thistle, and Gypsy works really well for a light feel.

There are just so many possibilities with building stamp sets...what would you do with it?  I used one of the images last week to make a pattern paper for another card that you can see HERE.  Wonder what I might do with it next?  :)  Stay tuned!

A Happy Hello

BOGO 50% OFF!

Playing Hopscotch with Mojo Monday 383

Another Monday off school, and I am ready to post my Mojo Monday 383!  This time, we had an actual SNOW day!  :)

I used lots of my new Close to My Heart products for this one, including the Hopscotch Paper Packet, and the new February Stamp of the Month, A Happy Hello.  I made the little pattern with one of the medallion images included in it...

I love the new Mini-Stapler for attaching vellum and other embellishments...

I even had a bit of fun on the inside of this one...

Thanks for popping in...my laptop battery is about to die!  Gotta go!  ;)

Close to My Heart Album Allure

February is a month of love...and wow, do I LOVE our new line of albums!  The colors and patterns are just gorgeous (I have seen them in person.)  What I like the most is that they are completely customizable with the pages you want to use.  There are both post-bound AND D-ring styles to choose from in each pattern and you can use scrapbook-style 12 x 12 pages, PML style pocket pages, or even the standard photo album sleeves to hold your 4 x 6 photos only!

Right now, you can get these at a BOGO 50% off price! That is a savings of over $17!  And that is not the best part of this deal...because when you place your order with me, I will also let you choose a pack of any style memory protectors regularly $9.95 for FREE when you take advantage of this already amazing offer from Close to My Heart! See the choices on my website HERE.

Read all the details HERE!

Your purchase will automatically qualify you to pick up the new February 2015 Stamp of the Month for just $5 too!  That is a total value of $97.80 (when purchased through me) for just $57.43 plus tax and shipping!  That's a savings of over $30!

A Happy Hello is a wonderful building set of stamps...check it out!