Duck, Duck, Georgie!

Oh my word, I LOVE making up blog post titles!!!  ;)

OK, so this layout is perfect to share as we prep for Easter.  My kiddo's college has pet dorms, can you even imagine?   Well, this little fellow is such a cutie pie!  I used my Close to My Heart Georgie Paper Packet along with the Whisper color Paper Fundamentals pattern to create this layout...

I added some bling with the Silver Shimmer Trim and Silver Foil Tape running alongside the Zip Strip from the top of one of the Georgie papers...

Don't the white photo mats make the pics POP against the background?

WAIT A MINUTE!!!  You MUST go over to my FB page or Instagram RIGHT NOW to see some sneak peeks of what's coming soooooooon to a Seasonal Expressions 2 Catalog near YOU!!!

Don't forget that March Madness means Buy 2 get 1 FREE stamps over on my website!!!

Planners Gotta Plan Blog Hop!

The Blog Hops with Heart team is BACK today with more crafty goodness!  This time, we are getting serious with PLANNERS!!!!  Our hop is one big circle, so just click on the name of the next blogger at the end of each post to see the next fantastic PLANNER idea.  I have included the entire list of talented bloggers at the end of the post if you should get lost.

Confession time:  I have ALWAYS kept a paper calendar, even after I got my first "smart" phone.  IMHO, paper is WAY better than tech in this respect.  I have to be able to SEE my week or month spread out in front of me to make it work.  (Those fantastic alerts you can set on the smart phones are a WHOLE other ballgame--LOVE those!)

Now that Close to My Heart has a the new Everyday Life Planner System, my paper-craft life is just about complete!  She is a real beauty with a gold foil inlay on the cover.

I do, however, also have a playful side that likes many other things than pretty paper...like MINIONS!  I would have minions if they were an actual thing.  I would!  But, until then, I made my own with Close to My Heart's new Thumb Notch Punch...

It was CRAZY easy to make this little man.  I just folded a piece of Pacifica CS in half and then put the FOLD side into the Thumb-Notch Punch.  That made his little pill-shaped body.  Then I used a little scrap of Canary CS to punch out two pieces--one for his head and one for the back side to attach over the paperclip using Liquid Glass.  It was just as easy adding the single eye over a short length of Silver Foil Tape.  I also added additional directions and measurements for these guy on THIS POST.

I stuck this little guy right on the date for our hop!  :)

Seriously, could they get any cuter???

That's all I have for you today.  I like things short and sweet these days, and I am guessing you might too!  You are off to Kelly's Blog to see what incredibly clever planner creation she has to share today.  Thanks for hopping by!  :)

Here is the entire list of the Blog Hops with Heart Team participating today in case you get lost...

Amie (that's ME!)

Kelly

Becca

Stephanie

Amy

Enjoy!

P.S.  These PML pocket cards are available this month that match the Planner!  Get them, and the calendar pages (on SALE!) while they last!  :)

Damask Divas Nevermore Blog Hop!

Happy September!!!  You are hopping along with the Damask Divas Nevermore Blog Hop today, so lets get right to my creation...

If you came from Melissa's Blog, you are on the right track.  If not, you can find the entire line-up of talented Divas on the Damask Divas Blog HERE.

I am definitely not a Halloween person, so I chose to show you the softer side of this beautiful patterned paper in the packet...

This gorgeous bloom is one of the classic images in the September Stamp of the Month.  I stamped in three NEW Close to My Heart colors:  Eggplant, Fern, and Pomegranate.  Behind it run two strips of the new Silver Foil Tape!  I really love the metallic look mixed with the soft floral.  In order to give my flower some dimension, I used my stylus tool to create creases in the petals like this...

I used another image from the Stamp of the Month to create the background for my sentiment.  Then, I found this perfect sentiment on one of the National Stamping Month exclusive My Acrylix sets...

Bling required, of course!  I added some Silver Sequins and Silver Glitter Paper.

If you don't already have your own amazing Close to My Heart Consultant, then you are welcome to find all of these NEW products on my website HERE!

Now, you can link on over to Jennifer's Blog and hop all over from the beginning!  Remember, you can see the entire line-up of super-talented Divas over at the Damask Divas Blog!  Thanks for hopping with us!

Hello, Life!

Paper Garden, September 2015 Stamp of the Month