Seaside for Summer

I will start by saying that I consider blogging two months in a row a success! :) 

It's a successful start anyway.

This month Close to My Heart has brought back another one of my favorite paper packs of all time...Seaside.  They have GOT to be reading my mind at this point because the last pack they brought back was Zoe, and ALSO one of my favorites EVAH!

Also for July only, you can grab the new Stamp of the Month, Bear Hug!  It is available for full price all month, or also for just $5 with a $50 purchase on my website.  That's a savings of over 75%!

I am NOT quite finished though, because there is one more special going on...Share the Joy!

I LOVE that there is a little bit of something for everyone this month! 

Galentine's Day Blog Hop!

Happy Galentine's Day to all my she-friends!  What a great day for another Blog Hops with Heart showcase!

You may have arrived from Stephanie's Blog, so keep on hopping...if not you can keep hopping in a circle right along with everyone else, so no worries!

I am SO excited about this layout because I absolutely ADORE the new line of products I used from Close to My Heart called Heart Happy.

I happened to come across two pics that one of my GALentines and I had taken at the same event, but years apart.

Then I used the main layout instructions that you can download for FREE on my Close to My Heart website, but I tweaked the embellishments to fit my theme.

There are AMAZING stickers and cut-apart embellishments for this paper suite that made my layout come together seamlessly.

I added a 4x6 Flip Flap so that each picture is highlighted separately.  You NEED these picture protectors in your life--trust me.

I LOVE all of the red glitter paper and shimmer trim accents.  I made use of some heart shaped dies that are both retired and in the current CTMH catalog.

A little sprinkling of Silver Glitter Gems adds just the right amount of extra sparkle!  These beautiful bursts of stay-put glitter come in the Heart Happy Workshop Kit along with red Shimmer Trim!

Did you know there are Zip strips on each of our patterned papers?  They sure make SUPER faux washi tape!

Thanks for popping in on this GAL-entine's Day, and please be sure to hop on over to  see what Becca made just for YOU!

Here's the entire lineup this month in case you get lost in love!  ;)

Jayma

Stephanie

Amie (me!)

Becca

Katy

Live Beautifully Layout 2

Here is proof that I cannot wait to show you these layouts...I am posting two days in a row!!!!  Try not to pass out on me here...I know it's shocking.  ;)

These gold foil accents...

SO effortlessly awesome!!!  Get the Live Beautifully Layout kit this month only for less than $5 a completed page!  More of my pages to come!

Live Beautifully Layout 1

Here come the layouts!!!  This is the first one in the set of 5 two-page layouts included in the Live Beautifully Kit available this month from Close to My Heart...

The layout papers are all pre-cut, and there is virtually nothing to do except punch out a couple of page embellishments--and choose your photos--before you start to put this page together...

I really love the pops of gold foil throughout these layouts!

Four more left to show you, so be sure to come back soon!

Only for National Scrapbooking Month in May!

Jeepers Creepers it's October!!!

Jeepers, it's already October!  I have to say that I love my new personal scrapbooking rules, especially the one that allows me to scrapbook any pics in ANY order!  I highly suggest such a method.  It gets stuff done.

Last weekend I was able to continue working on the baby book of MY baby (who happens to turn 13 this weekend, whaaaaaaaaat?)  I couldn't WAIT to give this layout I saw on the CTMH Facebook Page a try... 

I did, of course, give it my own twist with a different orientation...and even threw in one of the Picture My Life cards included in the Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet!

This page was super easy to put together with all the coordinating pieces in the Jeepers Creepers Paper Workshop Your Way and the coordinating colors in the Adventure CS pack.  I LOVE how CTMH coordinates all the paper suites to make my scrapping SUPER easy!  :)

Only in October!