Pear & Partridge Birthday

The stamp set from the Chantilly Card Workshop on the Go can be used with a variety of paper packets.  Here, I had a few left-over card bases cut from the holiday paper pack, Pear & Partridge.  I added Juniper to the Sorbet and created this birthday card.  I love how it turned out. 

You can see the Chantilly Workshop on the Go here.  When you purchase this kit, you get everything you need to cut and create 5 of 3 different designed cards.  You add your inks and your blocks.  Then, you can use the stamp set with other papers and color combinations for more birthday wishes. 

February is Studio J Month!

This month, all Studio J layouts are $5.  That is a savings of $1.95 per layout.  If you haven’t tried Studio J, I encourage you to give it a try…I think you will like it. 
Who is Studio J for?

• Someone who has lots of photos that are “stuck” in the camera or on the computer.  Get them out to share with family and friends.
• Someone who doesn’t have time or space for classic scrapbooking.  All you need is your computer with internet connection and you are set to create!
• Someone who wants to play “catch up”.  Do you find yourself taking photos faster than you scrapbook them?  Why not use Studio J to scrapbook the special moments that you had today and save those printed photos for a crop time later.

What is your reason for trying Studio J?
Let this video inspire you to try it today! 
Use Studio J®, Close To My Heart's online scrapbooking software, to create a festive layout in just minutes by watching Love Your Layout video. You'll learn creative techniques on how to add your own stitching, create a top border with journaling, and more. Log in to Studio J to create it yourself while you watch!

Going, Going…..

We are getting to the end of the cycle for our Fall/Winter catalog and in order to welcome new products, we need to say good bye to some of the old.  Now I know that some of them are not “old” AND they are GOOD!  The Pear & Partridge paper packet and Rub On’s are one of them.  These are the pages that I have created using this kit in addition to the multiple holiday cards and crafts I have already shown you here.  And below are the layouts that I created for my scrapbook workshop…as well as my personal scrapbooking. 

To create these pages I used:

X7162B  Pear & Partridge My Reflections Paper Packet (SOLD OUT)

X7162C Pear & Partridge Rub On’s (SOLD OUT)

Z1772 Holiday Dimensional Elements in Color

You can order your Pear & Partridge supplies here.

Just a reminder, these are available until while supplies last or through January  31, 2013. 

To see more items that we will be saying “good bye” to, check out the retiring products tab at the top of the blog. 

Barn Star Addict!

If you have ever been in my house, you know that I love barn stars.  They grace my walls in all different sizes, most of them the "traditional" rusty brown color.  Close to My Heart came out the with My Creations Star this fall and I love it!  The option to easily decorate the star with paper, stamps, and embellishments makes this items affordable and versatile.  Here is my Christmas Star covered with Pear & Partridge Paper and the pointsettia was made by cutting multiple sizes of snowflakes from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and layering them together.  Close to My Heart has provided a template for cutting the paper as well.  How would you decorate your star? 

Cricut Class: Pear & Partridge Trees

Thursday, November 29th 7:00 p.m.

Have you seen the adorable set of trees on page 60 of the Fall/Winter idea book? Well, we are going to make them. Using current embellishments and decor trends, we will take "ordinary" scrapbook paper and make a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations. Workshop fee: $10 makes 6 trees.  Please RSVP by November 19th.