New Exciting Close to My Heart News!

Hello everyone--I have some AWESOME new things to share with you from Close to My Heart!
Lets just dive right in---

There is a new EXCLUSIVE CRICUT CARTRIDGE called Artiste Collection and it has all you seasonal needs met and so much more.  698 shapes including 3D projects with an easy to follow assembly book will make this a must have.

62---yes 62 new stamp sets!  15 of which work with the Artiste Collection Cartridge and there are 10 NEW sets that work with the Art Philosophy Cartridge

There are a few new color adds that I am saying will be must haves in your crafting wheelhouse! Some beautiful new neutrals that you will for sure want to be adding to your paper stash as they will quickly become your go to's for layout and card bases as well as so much more!

In the ink department there are new pigment inks as well as some very cool alcohol base markers that come in packs of two and work perfectly back to all the Close to My Heart colors!

We have added some amazing new home decor and card specific Workshops On The Go--including on  focused on the new Artiste Collection Cricut Cartridge!

There is a lot more but I also want to let you know that if you have been thinking about becoming a part of the Close to My Heart family--now is the time--we have made our New Consultant Kit only $49!  In the kit you get more than $130 in retail product for less than $50!  In a few simple step you can have some of the newest CTMH product to start you journey and jump start your business!  I would love to have you on my team--just email me at scrapguyblog@yahoo.com if you are interested or have any questions--I have lots planed for my team and would love for you to be a part of my growing team!

I will be previewing product all next week so make sure to stop by!
Can't wait to share with you all-

Hello Hello my dear friends.......

Well I am alive and well.  Sometimes life gets in the way of the things we want to do for the things we have to do.  Work is something I have to do (I do like it) to pay the bills.  The past month and a half have been non stop travel, back to back trips, and more night in hotels across the country than I care to remember.  I just got home last night for yet another trip and today starts the CTMH convention here in Dallas--so I will be attending some of the events.  I can't wait to share all the new products and new from CTMH.  So this weekend I will be madly crafting and getting back to sharing some creations.
It has been tooooo long.  There are some very exciting things to share in the next week and I hope you will join me--Soooo glad to be back--missed  y'all.

Trend watcher

Well since I am on a plane headed back to Dallas I am unable to take a picture of a card that I made this past weekend--but I do have in flight gogo Internet so I can still share with you all.

As with anything paper crafting has trends--in color, pattern, materials, and embellishments.

There is one trend I keep holding onto and refuse to let go--that would be heavy edge inking.

Some of the trends that I really am into right now are
1. washi tape--can't get enough of it but can't seem to really use it on lots of projects.
2. all of the new My Minds Eye paper collections
3. wood accents
4. seam binding ribbon in every color possible
5. adhesive springs from Close to My Heart!

what are some of the trends that you can't get enough of?
Leave a comment with your answer for  a chance to win a D sized stamp set from CTMH
Make it a great one-

What's shakin'

Hello everyone and Happy Monday.  I know that you are waiting on the winners to be posted and I will have them up on Tuesday--since the best of plans never seem to work out--I promised 5 posts and 5 sets and there were only three posts so this week every post will also get a stamp set give away--today you can get double the chance as it is my day over at Pink by Design Stamps and I have a simple and fun gift card holder for you--here is a preview

Head on over to the Pink by Design Stamps blog for all the details and more pics--every comment here and there are put in the pot for the stamp set for today's post--

Make it a great one-

Fathers Day Must Makes

Well a couple years ago I made this frame for Father's Day.

I bought the raw frame at Michael's and used Modge Podge to adhere the paper as well as top coat the finished product.

I also took some chalk ink to the edges and went a little heavy to give it that MANLY feel--LOL

I really like the little bit of twine I added and the metal accents to the plate.  The is from one of the Cricut Cake cartridges.

Leave those comments for your chance to win one of the 5 D sized stamp sets from CTMH this week--
Make it a great one-

Picnic Layout

Well better late than never is my personal theme these days!  Sorry to all my morning folks how like to read but was delayed in getting the post ready for today--make sure you leave comments on Tuesday and Wednesday if you have not already (this if for those that missed the distro on Tuesday)

OK I did another layout for a picnic--super easy and very fun

A little stamping, a little dry embossing, a little heat embossing, and using some "ribbon" that is a little unexpected!

So here you can see some of the pattern papers I used--I love a good printed kraft and this gingham check was a must have--if not for a picnic layout you can use it in February as well as in December--I bought multiple sheets! (LOL)

So a close up of my letters--used the street signs cricut cartridge (love a good simple font) and on the shadow I used a PbD Paisley background and heat embossed red on white paper.  I stamped and heat embossed after I cut them out but you could do it before because the background are tile able--meaning you can rotate them and they match top to bottom side to side so you can cover any size pc of paper! Cool right! For the top layer I used good old trusty Swiss Dot embossing folder! Love the look.
You can also see the burlap ribbon I used--I love the country look it give--it would be great for a harvest layout, pumpkin patch layout, or just jazzed up with red, green, and kraft with a vintage Santa stamp at the holidays!

The journal is stamped with a CTMH stamp and then punched along the top with the notebook edge from fiskers.  I inked the edges to blend it a bit better to the paper. Another printed kraft that could also be good for the 4th of July!!

The photo mat is double layer for a 4*6 photo and I cuttlebugged the navy layer to give it a tonal gingham look to tie it to the pattern kraft along the bottom.

That is Tuesday's post--make sure to leave the comments as a d sized CTMH stamp set will be awarded each day this week! 
Make it a great one

A layout for MOM!

Hello everyone--it's been a hot minute since I was able to share.  My job has kept me going to and frow here and there and just about everywhere.  Logged 25K miles in the are this past month!
Well today I have a layout built for MOM!  In honor of Mother's Day I did this since I was not able to be with my mom this weekend--before you judge (LOL) I was with her last weekend and she is coming to Dallas at the end of the month for the Great American Scrapbook Convention so we will get to spend time twice in one month!
Ok on to the layout:

This single page 12x12 layout was a lot of fun to make. I used kraft paper as the base and lots of fun bright colors .

I used my Cricut to cut out the letters to spell mom--sent them upside down through the xyron and added prism glitter for a little bling. I think technique and heat embossing are my two fav things to do.

My photo mat is off centered so you can see the fun ditsy floral pattern.  I also cuttlebugged the solid pink to just add texture.

I used a few different double sided pattern papers and solid colors and just layered them up at the top and bottom of the page to frame it out.  I used a few border punches to add a bit of BAMM here and there.

Here is the bottom of the layout.  I added some chambray pleated ribbon from Maya Road--I love this stuff.  Here is a better pic of the ribbon.

I also bought it in red and would love to find it in yellow!

OK--since I have been gone for so long I want to say thanks to all my loyal followers.  Everyday this week I will be giving away a Close to My Heart D size stamp set.  all winners will be announced on Saturday.  Every day will have its own winner and you have till Friday at Midnight to enter by commenting on every days post!  Pretty easy right!
I am so glad to be home for a bit and back with you all--
Make it a great one-