Huge Surprises in store

The Close To My Heart retired list has just been announced and it's got lots of surprises and it means CTMH has some huge things in the works for you and me. Check it out here. Everything on this list is available only while supplies last. It's full of CTMH Exclusive goodies you need to grab now, because once they're gone they're gone. Retiring items will go fast so place your order quickly. You can do that 24x7 from my website . If the link is broken email me and I'll email you the list.

Back from Convention!!

Yeah it's so nice to be home and in pajamas all day. Don't get me wrong, I had an awesome time and have become so re-inspired. I can't wait for the faucet of creative juices to get to flow freely. Right now I'm still in the unpack and clean up mode. However, I wanted to share with you the swap cards I made. Swapping in case you may not know is where you create cards and trade them with others. All of the patterns are from Wishes or Originals by Jeanette Lynton, unless otherwise noted. All supplies are from Close To My Heart. I used patterns to make these easy to duplicate.
This "Hello" card is from the Zippidee paper pack, and uses the Spring Time stamp set as well as For Every Occasion for Hello.

This was my most popular swapped item. The pattern is from the Oct. 2009 issue of Cards by Kim Schofield. I think it's perfect for CTMH's Topstitch paper. The Sentiments is from Card Chatter-Thank You. You Rock is one of my favorite CTMH paper packs. I added the Just Like You stamp set and used the Masking Technique. This following card still uses the You Rock B&T but I added sweet leaf cardstock and stamped the flower in Baby Pink from the A Posy Stamp set.

Well that's all for now. I must get out of these PJ and shower (tmi I know) before DH realizes that DW is a slump-a-dinka. TaTa.

Happy Daddy Day

Here's a lift from this week's Color Me Monday from http://www.jeanettelynton.com/

I loved how she created a masculine card with the You Rock Stamp set and the current Stamp of the month. I used You Rock and Ticket to Ride to get the same effect, but I threw in some Outdoor Denim cardstock.

Pit Stop

I saw a photo once of a child's tiny legs on a big potty and I knew I wanted to try that shot. Well I had an opportunity when Taylor wore only his birthday suite and cars slippers on the little potty. This will surly come in handy during the rebellious years. This is a layout created in StudioJ. I love how quick and versatile it is.

Happy Grad Day

Zippedee is a very fun paper packet and I really enjoyed creating this card is for a friend's high school Graduation. The card is inspired by one created by Melanie Douthit found Oct 2009 Cards magazine. Everything is CTMH. The Star is from our new Stars Dimensional Elements (Z1312) and the button is from the summer collection (z1282), the stamp set is from Shinning Star (D1320). I used goosebumps with my Quickutz to dry emboss the cardstock.

Hoppy Easter

Studio J is great for instant gratification. I was able to quickly turn this layout out with the Exclusive digi Easter paper pack and embellishments. It feels great to create fast sometimes and to be able to add it to the scrapbook without a lot of fuss. Hope you try Studio J today if you haven't already. You can access it from my new website. Did I mention it's free? Yep, there's no cost to you to use the software and nothing to download and install (if you have Reader & Flash).

2 Cute 2 Scare

When my 2 year old son first saw this layout in person he cried. He was scared of the Wicked Witch of the West. The funny part is on Halloween he didn't cry when he saw my mom, however it took him a few minutes to warm up to her. This is the first Studio J layout I created. I knew I couldn't wait to get this one done because it was such a wonderful memory. I wanted to make sure it was captured and Studio J was the perfect way to accomplish it. I completed it very quickly with the new digital software and the StudioJ exclusive Halloween digi paper pack.