CTMH NEWS!!!

I learned so many new and exciting things at the CTMH convention this month, I don't know where to start! The new catalog is realeased August 1 and you don't want to miss the exciting new things that are in it! My favorite thing is our new Cricut Cartridge designed for CTMH! It has 700 new images to use and comes with 3 new stamp sets and 3 new sets of chipboard dimensionals! All for only $99!!! That is a bargain considering you get the cartridge AND the stamps AND the dimensionals, usually it would be around $66 alone for the 3 stamp sets! I just got my cartridge and can't wait to get creative! Come back soon to see what I have created! Please leave me a comment and let me know how you feel about this exciting new addition to the CTMH scrapbooking items.

Disney Fireworks and World of Color Extravaganza

Every night at Disney was just as magical as the day! We were able to see the fireworks everynight from our hotel, the Alamo. The photos are a bit blurry because they were taken with my phone, but you can still imagine the excitement of each explosion! They also had two shows each night for the World of Color Spectacular light and water show. It was set along the California Pier in California Adventureland. I didn't capture every amazing moment, but I am sure you can enjoy the show by watching my short video of the event. It was a wonderful show and I thank you for taking the time to enjoy it today! Please leave me a comment and let me know how you like my video and share any of your favorite Disney experiences too!

 

Ariel's Undersea Adventure

Ariel is my most favorite Disney princess, I think because she is a merbabe! I have always loved the ocean, and try to go there at least once a year and share that love with my family. I was appalled at how the mermaids were portrayed in the last Pirate's of the Carribean movie. I can't imagine mermaids being so cunning and evil! So I choose to imagine them like Ariel. This was the first ride we went on when we got to California Adventure! It was also the last ride I went on before we left. It was absolutely amazing! I wish I could add the songs Under the Sea and Kiss the Girl to my video, I'm not that experienced with the movie making process to add my own sound bytes yet...but imagine those songs as you watch my video. Thanks for taking the time to share in my adventure...please leave me a comment and let me know how you liked my video and feel free to share your favorite Disney moment too! ENJOY!!

 

Our Trip to Disneyland

We recently got back from a wonderful vacation at Disneyland. It was both business and pleasure! The pleasure was Disneyland! The business was my first CTMH convention! It was awesome, and I made some new friends and got lots of new ideas! Enjoy a little bit of Disney with me by watching my video! Please leave me a comment and let me know how you liked my video and feel free to share your favorite Disney moment too! ENJOY!!

 

New Cards!

Hi! Thanks for stopping by! I am a consultant with Close To My Heart and will be attending my FIRST convention next month at DISNEYLAND!! I am soo excited. I have been told that consultants bring handmade cards to trade at the convention. My fantastic upline, Shannon Buck, suggested I make between 50 - 200 cards to trade! What a task! So far I have made 50 cards to trade. I wanted them to be bright and use the theme park as my focal of attention. This is what I came up with....

My first card was done with Cranberry cardstock (1272) and the Zipidee Level 2 patterned paper pack (X7125B). I used stamps from the set Thrill Ride (D1425)and the sentiment was stamped with Curly Sentiments (C1056). I embellished the card with Sparkles Z1327 Blue and Green Assortment and Z1326 Red, Pink & Purple Assortment. I cut the circles out with my coluzzle and then punched out the heart with a heart shaped punch. I think it turned out pretty cute.

My second set of cards were made with Tulip cardstock (X5753) and the Fanfare Level 2 Paper packet (7138B). I used stamps from the Theme Park set (D1430) and the sentiment from the For Every Occasion set (D1187). I stamped each of the four images from the Theme Park set to make these cards. These turned out adorable!

I am so thankful that you read my post today! Please leave me a comment, and let me know you stopped by! Have a scraptastic day!! Shellie

S is for Shaving Cream Technique

I am in a scrapbooking group called ScrapbookPlace. This month there is a contest where everyday a task is listed and if you complete the task, and upload a photo of it you can earn points. One of the tasks was to create a title using shaving cream, plastic and metal. I created the above title using the shaving cream technique. It is a LOT of FUN so I thought I would share it with you for my Tuesday Technique (although it is really Thursday). This is how you do the Shaving Cream Technique...

Materials Needed:
Shaving Cream (not gel)
cookie sheet or shallow pan
spatula
Reinkers (2-3 work best)
Glossy Paper (cardstock works too, but glossy paper turns out more vibrant)

Instructions:
1.) Squirt the shaving cream all over your cookie sheet (or shallow pan)

2.) Spread the shaving cream evenly over your cookie sheet (or pan)

3.) Drop the reinkers all over the shaving cream.

4.) Use the spatula to spread the reinkers over the shaving cream. Swipe it up and down the length of the cookie sheet (or pan), swirling the colors together.

5.) Place your paper over the swirly shaving cream and carefully pat it down into the shaving cream.

6.) Lift your paper off of the shaving cream.

7.) Use the spatula to scrape the shaving cream off of the paper. It will leave a swirly image created from the colored shaving cream.

8.) Let your paper dry and then use it to create a layout, card, tag or title! Have fun and be creative! This is a GREAT project for kids too and it makes your kitchen smell FRESH!

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this technique; if you have tried it before; or just that you stopped by. I love to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by and come back soon! Have a scrappy day! Shellie

Greeting Farm Card Winner(s)

Thanks so much to my followers who posted a comment to my Greeting Farm card posts. I got four comments! I really appreciate you taking the time to read my blog and comment on it, so I am going to send a card to each of you! The winner of all three cards is Chris P. Way to go Chris!! Her name was drawn randomly by my daughter, Brittney. Please email me with your addresses (ssauve7@aol.com) so that I can mail your card out to you! I will send you the card that you wrote about in your comment. If you prefer a different card, please let me know in your email! Thanks again for participating in my blog. Check back soon for another chance to win! Have a wonderful day!

ABC of techniques - P is for Paper Roses

Today you get a real treat...I am posting two techniques this Tuesday! I just posted how to emboss paprclips, so if you missed that, scroll down and check it out. This post is how to create a paper rose. I thought this would be very difficult, because roses are so intricate, but they are actually very easy to make and they look beautiful!

Materials:
Piece of paper (cardstock or patterned paper will work)
Small scalloped decorative scissors
Pencil
Paper cutter
Toothpick or Paperclip
Glue

Instructions:
1.) Cut your paper into a square. I made my first rose out of a 4x4 square. It made about an inch wide and tall rose. Make your square smaller or bigger, depending on the size you want to make.
2.) Draw a circle onto your square. Try to keep the circle as close to the original size paper as you can.
3.) Draw a spiral inside your circle, keeping about 1/8" between each line of the spiral. Take the spiral all the way into the center of your paper.

4.) Using your small scalloped scissors, begin on the outside of your circle and cut around the circle and continue cutting around the lines of your spiral, until you reach the center.

5.) Take the outside edge of your spiral circle and wind it around the end of a toothpick (I couldn't find a toothpick, so I straightened a paperclip and it worked just fine). Continue to wrap your spiral around the toothpick (or paperclip) until you reach the end of your paper.

6.) Put a dab of glue at the bottom of your rose and attach the end of your paper to the bottom with the glue.

7.) Decorate your rose if you want to. You can spritz it with smooches, or dab stickles around the edges and spread it around the edges with your finger. Get creative and have fun!

Please leave me a comment and let me know how you like this technique and/or to share any other tips or techniques you may have! Thanks for stopping by and have a scrappy day!

ABC of Techniques --E is for embossing

Tuesday is the day I will try to post a new technique, each week. I am making an ABC of techniques book, so I will also feature a letter each week. This week I am working on E for embossing, and I will show you how to emboss paperclips. Try it out, and see how you like it.

Materials to emboss paperclips:
paperclips
versamark ink
embossing powder
embossing gun or blow dryer
wax paper
tweezers

Instructions:
1.) "Wet" your paperclip with versamark ink, I did each side of the paperclip

2.) Cover your paperclip with embossing powder

3.) Place the powdered paperclip onto the wax paper and heat it up with your embossing gun (or blow dryer) until the powder melts. Use the tweezers to pick up the paperclip and turn it over, then heat it up again.
Repeat two or three times until you achieve the desired effect. Then you can take it a step further and add a cute embellishment to your paperclip! This is a great way to create embellishments to match your layouts! Happy Scrapping! Be sure to come back next week to see another technique! Please leave me a comment, so I know how you liked this technique and /or to provide me with any tips you might have about this or any other technique.

You and Me Stronger Together

During June, CTMH is also offering an incredible set of materials to create a 2 page layout. Part of the proceeds from each purchase will go to the Red Cross to help victims of the floods. The Together You and Me set includes papers, ribbon and other embellishments and a D-size stamp for only $15! What an incredible deal! A D-size stamps set alone, is more than $15! Go to my website http://shellies.myctmh.com
and order it today! Thanks for visiting me again! Please leave a comment, so that I know you stopped by! Have a scrappy day!

FREE Studio J layout per customer!!!

Hi, and thanks for returning to my blog! Be sure to leave me a comment, so that I know you stopped by. Feel free to offer any suggestions about what you might want to see on my blog.

I am so excited to tell you about this incredible promotion that Close To My Heart (CTMH) is offering this month. Every customer can get their j.peg of a two page layout that they create using Studio J. If you are interested in trying out digital scrapbooking, here is your chance. It is easy to make and it is guaranteed not to leave you covered in glue and glitter! Check it out on my website http://shellies.myctmh.com Have some fun and get creative!

REMINDER: Scroll down and find the post with cards I recently made using stamps from The Greeting Farm. Leave me a comment and you will be entered into a drawing to recieve those card for FREE! You have until June 10th to leave a comment. The clock is ticking...

Tropical Butterfly House

Yesterday I went to the Pacific Science Center with my daughters sixth grade class. My favorite part was the Tropical Butterfly House, and I took some amazing photos. I used the pictures to make this movie. I hope you enjoy it! Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think about it!

 

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Greeting Farm Cards

Someone sent me a link to the Greeting Farm Company thegreetingfarm.com/rubber-stamps.html
and I immediately fell in love with the adorable characters created by their artists. I bought three stamps from them. I bought Princess Anya, Geisha Anya and Edward. As soon as they arrived I was struck with inspiration and went to work creating some cards. I used paper from Little Yellow Bicycle to make the card with Princess Anya and the other cards were created using paper from Close To My Heart. Please leave me a comment about which card is your favorite and be entered into a drawing for a set of these cards. Leave your comment by June 10th to be entered into the drawing. Thanks for stopping by, come back soon to see some more creations!!

Sympathy Card

The latest Close To My Heart Catalog, Spring/Summer 2011,
just came out, and it has some gorgeous new stamp sets!
I made this sympathy card using the set D1452 Find Your Style $22.95
I embellished it with Mocha colored opaque adhesive gems Z1333 $2.95

I am going to be using the new stamps found in this catalog in my upcoming projects. If you would like to win a FREE Spring/Summer 2011 Close To My Heart Catalog, leave me a comment. I love to hear from you! I will choose a winner randomly from the list of participants from today until March 15. I will announce the winner and mail the catalog before March 17, when I will be having a total knee replacement! Thanks for stopping by and check back often, you never know what you may find! Happy Scrapping!!!

ABC of Techniques P is for Penny Roll

Penny Roll

Supplies:
two pennies
one small round pop dot
scissors
word opening punch (long oval)
stamps
ink
ruler
foam mounting tape
pencil

Directions:1.) Design your layout
2.) Cut. stamp. create the layout
3.) Sketch a line (straight or wavy) where you want your image to roll
examples: a butterfly over a row of flowers
a single snowflake amidst a flurry of snowflakes
a surfer or boat across the ocean
a bird or kite across the sky
4.) Cut the area you want the image to roll through: it should be about 1/4" wide
**the word opening punch (long oval)is the perfect width
**a wavy opening is really fun to see, but a bit more difficult to cut out, a sharp exacto knife does the trick
**if you are making several pages of the same image, you should make one and then use it as a pattern for the rest of your pages
5.) Stamp two of the same images that you want to roll through your design
6.) Cut the images out
7.) Place one of the cut images face down on your desk
8.) Glue a penny to the back of the image
9.) Place a small round pop dot in the center of that penny
10.) Glue the other penny to the backside of the second image you cut out
11.) Let the glue holding the pennies dry for a few minutes
12.) Remove the backing from the pop dot already adhered to the back of one penny
13.) Place the second image onto that pop dot...penny side down, image facing up
****you should have a pop dot sandwich: image/penny/pop dot/penny/image
(at least one of the images should have the image facing out, so that the image can be seen)
14.) Put the penny sandwich into the opening you created earlier
****one penny should be behind the paper, the pop dot should be in the middle and the other penny should be on the front side of the paper - image facing up
15.) Turn your paper over and put foam tape around the perimeter
16.) Place another piece of cardstock behind your creation (the foam tape will keep the two pieces of cardstock from touching and allow your penny image to roll easily)
17.) Tilt your page left and right and watch your image spin as it rolls back and forth