Project #3 - Treasure Box

Another project that was a gift for a darling niece.

The box is the My Creations Card Box from CTMH. I think it will also be a perfect size to keep all the things a girl treasures.

I used the Stella paper pack to coordinate with the bold colors in this little one's room and embellished with the Just Blooms Flutter Paper Shapes and the Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems (one of my current favorites!)

One hand made gift given. One more project down!

August Events and Specials

Happy August! I love August because it is still summer vacation and because it means there is a new Close to My Heart idea book and catalog. There are some terrific products in the new catalog. Check out some of the ways I'm celebrating these new products:

1. Catalog Open House - Tuesday, August 14, starting at 6
 Come by my friend Kerrie's house to see the new catalog, some of the products and take advantage of some special deals! Celebrate our "out with the old in with the new" theme by bringing old papercrafting supplies you won't use to donate and earning a raffle ticket. One lucky person will win a new prize! 
Interested in attending? Want more information? Let me know!

2. Come and Craft with Connie - Monday, August 20 starting at 7 PM
Bring your current project and take advantage of my supplies! Get an evening of crafting time, table space and access to all of my stamps and inks for just $5.
Contact me to reserve your spot. Seating is limited.

3. Sign up now to host a gathering and earn an additional discount!
The first three people to book gatherings in this catalog season will earn $5 off of any one of my workshops through the end of 2012. This discount is over and above the hostess rewards you will earn at your gathering. In addition, if you book on one of the preferred dates listed below, you will earn a $10 voucher to spend at your gathering!
Preferred dates:
             Wednesday, August 22
             Monday, August 27
             Wednesday, September 12
             Monday, September 17
             Wednesday, September 26
             Monday, October 15
             Wednesday, October 17
             Monday, October 29


4. Rewards Club Members - Double Points Week - August 14 to August 21. 

Any orders you place with me between the above dates will earn you double rewards points. If you can't make it to the open house or the crafting night, please feel free to shop on my website (you can join the New Catalog Specials party on my site)! Remember, you can redeem rewards starting with 50 points! Not a rewards club member? You can sign up now! 

A few summer layouts

Well, summer is in full swing and with it all of the activities that summer brings - including visits and vacations with family. In the midst of all of this, I have been getting some creative time in so I wanted to share a few summer layouts.

I shared a sneak peak at this one earlier this summer in a post about having too many photos. Here is the completed layout that tells the story of our backyard pool last summer.

As I predicted in my earlier post, I did create other layouts using photos from this pile. I planned that I would create personality pages about each of my kids using photos of each one alone.

I shifted gears a bit on the layout about my daughter. Rather than remembering what she was like last summer, I journaled about my hopes for her. I created the background paper using a fun new stamp - the speech bubble. From there, I added words and phrases from other stamp sets that fit with my journaling.

 

I stayed more true to my original thought with the layout about my son. The design was inspired by Shimelle. The hidden journaling talks about his love of the water (even when his teeth are chattering.)

I even created this layout using photos I had thought I would pass up.

I decided it was important to document my feelings about the pool and summer, too.

Sorting through that intimidating pile of photos early in the summer turned out to be a forward thinking move. Since I had already considered each of the stories, the last three layouts came together fairly easily and I could get back to my other summer fun!

Paper Trail Blog Hop

It's August and that means a new Close to My Heart idea book and a bit of variety on the Paper Trail. If you've arrived here from Amy's blog you're on the right track. If this is your first stop, don't worry. This hop is circular!

Even though we still have a month of summer vacation left in our part of the country, the new Scholastic paper pack has me thinking about school. I created a couple of cards using this paper and patterns from the new Make it from your Heart book!

The library pocket paper seemed perfect for a bookmark!
















I like the combination bold patterns and more muted ones in this pack. A few embellishments round out simple cards.



The bold book pattern made this card a snap. The library pocket pattern was a fun place for a sentiment from the July stamp of the month.










The bold letter and number pattern contrasts with other patterns in this simple card.


I really enjoyed creating with the new Make it from Your Heart book! The patterns are easy to follow. The cutting guides are clear. There is artwork for each pattern - sometimes two different examples. I like seeing more than one way of using the patterns. I also really like that this book includes double page layouts, single page layouts and cards in one place!




Thanks for stopping by. Please continue on to Karen's blog to see what she has created this month. I hope you'll stop back soon!

The final post in which I share layouts I created over a month ago

And finally we have it. The last installment of the May layouts. This one page layout came together very quickly at the Crop N Time event in May.

The ledger paper, the wood grain and the red plaid were new purchases that day. Would you ever guess that they were from a Christmas pack? Paired with the blue pattern from Elemental, they seemed to fit with my son's trip over the top of the couch.

These are the moments I never thought I would document. Still, what is a scrapbooker to do?

The ribbon was a lucky break I received in my goodie bag at the crop! Just like that, the layout came together.

Check back soon to see some more up to date creations.

A continutation of the post in which I shared layouts I created over a month ago

Here's another layout I created back in May. I used the Stella paper packet to document a sweet tradition - our bunny cake at Easter.

I used the complements canvas shapes that coordinate with the Stella papers for my title and embellishments. I really can't get enough of that canvas texture.

I created my own journaling spot using stamps - a bracket at the top and bottom and lines in between. I love doing this because my stories often take more space than purchased journaling spots give. Besides, I really like that the paper is a perfect match!














Believe it or not, this is not the last of my May layouts. Check back soon to see what else I have been up to!

In which I post layouts I created over a month ago

 Layouts from May? Really? Yup. That is how old some of these are. So what did I create back in May?

This layout is a blast from the past - my first classroom when my mom and aunt (both former teachers) visited.

I used CTMH's Typset paper pack. I love these papers - especially the grid - perfect for journaling.








I also used the Complements Canvas Shapes.
Love the texture of the canvas and they coordinated perfectly with my papers and my theme!









I used the milepost shapes, black tape and metal elements to keep with the theme and embellish. I love the way the arrows focus your attention.









Check back soon to see what else I was up to in May. Who knows, next week I may move on to June!