Days of Dec..Just for Fun

I like the Days of December Promo that Close to my Heart is offering this month.  

It's fairly simple, quick and easy.  It's also very traditional.  

However, don't despair if you hanker for something just a little bit out of the ordinary.

CTMH also has this wonderful ...Just for Fun workshop kit 

So I downloaded the instructions for the Days of December 

and then

with a little tweaking,

 a couple of extra sheets of cardstock 

and a little stamping,  and a few cricut cuts

you could make what I did.

         

the page above was inspired by Tina Law

The great thing about this mini album is that it uses a variety of pocket pages.

Pocket pages are perfect for slipping in a photo, with or without a mat.

And they make designing your pages so easy

If you aren't into stamping and using your cricut

consider adding in the Picture my Life Holiday Style cards

12---3x4 and 12---4x6   festive cards with saying and patterns 

that work beautifully with the Just for Fun paper

Hope you enjoyed this mini album

and I hope it inspires you

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment. I love to hear what you think.

Tis the Season, CTMH Blog Hop

Love these hops, if you've never been on one, here is how it works...(if you know, just skip this paragraph)  
1st--- read my post, or skim it and just look at the pictures 
then at the end of the post there will be link to the next blog in the hop.  Click on this link (name) and you hop over to the next blog and get to see what someone else created using the same paper, or layout or whatever the criteria is for that particular hop.  There is usually a master list on someone's hop (and this will be noted in my post near the end) so if you get lost or a link is broken, you can check out the master list and pick up where you left off.   A simple and easy way to find ideas for your next project.

This hop travels across Canada from Coast to Coast and features Close to my Heart Consultants featuring Close to my Heart products.  So if you like what you see and want to recreate it, visit my website  or your local Close to my Heart Consultant.

If you just came from  Brandi's you  are on the right track.  

This month we are featuring Tis the Season 
paper pack by Close to my Heart

I created this quick and easy card

then I flipped the papers over and created the one below

And to show you just how versatile this layout is 

I created this one below using CTMH's Just for Fun paper

All 3 cards used the same stamp set and the

Tis the Season Stamp Set (C1737)

 and the same cutting pattern (below)

Hope you've been inspired.

Now hop on over to Kristine's 

Celebrate 30!! Holiday Happiness Collection

Who knew?  

That it was Close to my Heart's,  founder and CEO, Jeanette Lynton’s 30-year anniversary
in the stamping & scrapbooking industry.

Or that they would be celebrating with six awesome collections.  Each only $30 (with qualifying order)

And that I would be topping this offer up by creating SIX projects (each one showcasing a different collection)

And that I would share these instructions with you for FREE when you purchase these collections.
(the nitty gritty on how the FREE instruction offer works, purchase one collection, get one set of instructions, purchase 2 collections, get 2 set of instructions, and so on. Must be purchased online through the June FREE workshop Orders) Once your order has been placed please use the contact box on the side to indicate which workshop instruction you would like.)

So,This is what's in the Holliday Happiness Collection.

Holiday Happiness Collection

Season’s Tweetings Gift Bags (2 sets), Frosted Paper Packet, Frosted Complements, Frosted Assortment, Sparkle & Shine Textiles, Sparkle Holiday Shapes, Sparkle & Shine Complements, Sparkle & Shine Assortment

And this is my suggested qualifying $50 order.  

Cost of this order $86.25 (plus GST & S&H)

Actual Value of this order $133.75 

seems like a pretty good deal to me.

And, here's a sneak peak at the project I am creating to showcase this collection

So, go ahead, place your order

the instructions for this little mini will be available June 10th, 2014

items you will need in addition to the Holiday Happiness Collection--

juniper cardstock, ruby cardstock, white daisy cardstock,

bitty sparkles, 3-D foam tape, juniper washi tape,

Artiste Cricut Cartridge

and your favorite adhesive.  

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment. I love to hear what you think.
CTMH Consultants can get the instructions for all six workshops by making a minimum $20 purchase off of my OBA and by sending me a note with your consultant #.   Instructions will be emailed to you as I create them.  The first one will be available June 10.

Star light, star bright

Ever have an idea in your head and then POW!
You look at someone else's website and they have put it all together for you.
Well that's what happened when I saw this

on Fancy Melissa's blog 
click on her link to find out how she made it and check back in a couple of days and I will show you my take on her star.
Thanks Melissa.



I use Close to my Heart products in 99% of my creations. Like what you see and want to re-create it....Click on my shopping site (in the sidebar) to order your supplies

Clue #9--the reveal

Drum roll please...... if you are at CTMH Regionals in Edmonton,
 you've should have had time to see this.
If not, here it is....
Tell me if your guess was any where close.

This is a 3D Christmas Centerpiece Album---constructed completely from "Close to my Heart" products.
(well, except for the empty peanut can)
Instructions for this project will be available in the near future.

Some of the items you will need to complete this project
X7162B      Pear & Partridge Paper Pack
1385           White Daisy Cardstock
1272           Cranberry Cardstock
1273           Dessert Sand Cardstock
Z2419         Cranberry Marker
Z1790         CTMH exclusive Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge---this is a must have
                    and once you have it you will wonder how you did without it---over 700 images
Z1789       Chalkboard Adhesive Sheet
Z1732       Color Ready Seam binding
Z679         Liquid Glass---another must
Z1313       Stardust Glitz Glitter
Z1482       Silver Glitz Glitter
D1494       Christmas Cheer Stamp set
Z1360      Designer Rhinestone Brads
Z1151     3D foam tape--another must have
and one empty peanut can---or if you are allergic to peanuts---any other "paper" can approximately 4" in diameter and 3"--4" tall will do.
Oh...and lots of adhesive
--the liquid glass works well for those items that really have to stick together or that red tacky tape
--tombow adhesive (1514) is my choice for most everything else.

Now, I think that's about all you will need to re-create this project.
Click here to order off my OBA and have your supplies shipped directly to you.
 
As a thank you gift for ordering off my OBA ( minimum $50 order--Canadian citizens only)
 I will email you the instructions for this project
Note for those outside of Canada I am working on a " ready to assemble kit that you will be able to order directly off my blog & pay with Paypal.  Details should be finalized by the end of Sept.

99% of all my creations use Close to my Heart products. Like what you see and want to re-create it....Click on my shopping site (in the sidebar) to order your supplies