Loving the Kindle app for the Blackberry

I've been waiting for this to come out before I ran out and purchased a Kindle. I wasn't sure if I would like it since the Blackberry has such a small screen. Anyway, yesterday, I received an email from Amazon that the app was ready for download. So, download I did! LOL! I downloaded one of Amazon's free books (there's lots of them and they change) and I'm absolutely loving it! I took it to bed last night to read while watching the Olympics and I didn't have to leave the light on to read. I read until I dozed off with the BB still in my hands. LOL!

Suz Card Challenge #3

It's week three of the card challenge.


Here's the details of the card challenge. I hope you'll particpate! Each week, I will post a sketch from one of Close To My Heart's card books. These will be from the original Originals program, or the new Originals and Wishes card books. This week's sketch is from the new Originals book,the design called Winning Combination. CTMH has allowed us to share a few designs from each book, but if you don't already have the books, you may find them here. You may view this design here. Cards must be created using 75% Close To My Heart products.After you have created your card, please go to my Facebook Fan page and become a fan. You will find the Card Challenge #3 album. Please upload your photo to the album. Be sure to label your creation with your name so that everybody will know! You may also leave a comment on my blog to let everybody know that you've posted your card. If you have trouble uploading to Facebook, you may add it to my wall, or email me and I'll upload it.

Suz Scrap Challenge #3

I'm still busy trying to get a few more of our Mediterranean Cruise photos scrapped using Studio J. What a time saver it is!!

Below is Challenge #3. It's from the Imagine book and is called Ensemble Piece, page 40. You'll need to use your Imagine book as this is not one of the layouts that we can share.

I hope you're busy finishing up weeks one and two. If you're having trouble uploading to the Facebook Fan page, please let me know. I am absolutely loving Studio J! Click on the layout and it will open larger for viewing. I've used our retired Vintage Travel papers for this weeks layout.


Every Wednesday I will be posting a new scrapbook challenge using sketches from our Cherish, Imagine, and Reflections How-to books. If you don't already have these books, you can find them here. Each layout must be comprised of at least 75% Close To My Heart products. After you have created your layout, please share it in my Facebook Fan Scrapbook Challenge Album. You will need to "become a Fan" on my Facebook page. There is no time limit as to when you complete your layouts. This is week three, but you may upload your week one and two layouts at any time. Be sure to label your layout with your name. You may also leave comments here on my blog to let everybody know you've uploaded a layout.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. Be sure to check back every week for a new challenge. Ok, now, let's get those papers out and start creating! Just think how many layouts you'll have done by the end of the year!

January Stamp a Stack Cards

For January, we used C1389 So Sweet. Since Close To My Heart's stamps are clear acrylic, it was so easy to line up the flowers and the stems and the bird body and outline! Definitely Faster, Simpler, Easier! We used papers from X7107B That's Amore and the new X7119B Veranda. Check out the monochromatic card. The back side of that Veranda paper is so pretty! Hope you like them.

Suz Card Challenge 2

It's week two of the card challenge. I'm a day late (and probably a dollar short LOL!) getting it up. Here's the details of the card challenge. I hope you'll particpate!

Each week, I will post a sketch from one of Close To My Heart's card books. These will be from the original Originals program, or the new Originals and Wishes card books. This week's sketch is from the new Originals book,the design called Pretty Simple. CTMH has allowed us to share a few designs from each book, but if you don't already have the books, you may find them here. You may view this design here. Cards must be created using 75% Close To My Heart products.

After you have created your card, please go to my Facebook Fan page and become a fan. You will find the Card Challenge 2 album. Please upload your photo to the album. Be sure to label your creation with your name so that everybody will know! You may also leave a comment on my blog to let everybody know that you've posted your card. If you have trouble uploading to Facebook, you may add it to my wall, or email me and I'll upload it.

My card was created with stamp set C1389 So Sweet, Garden Green cardstock and X7119B Veranda My Reflections Level 2 paper pack.

Suz Scrap Challenge 2

It's week two of the scrap challenge! I hope you're busy finishing up week one. If you're having trouble uploading to the Facebook Fan page, please let me know. I am absolutely loving Studio J! I created this layout in less than 1/2 hour, and it took me that long because I was having a hard time deciding which Paris photos to use. LOL!! When I get to do a London Page, it will take me awhile as I took at least four times as many photos in London than Paris. Could even be more than that! LOL!!
Click on the layout and it will open larger for viewing. I've used our retired Vintage Travel papers for this weeks layout.

Every Wednesday ( I know..it's Thursday already. LOL!) I will be posting a new scrapbook challenge using sketches from our Cherish, Imagine, and Reflections How-to books. If you don't already have these books, you can find them here. For this week's challenge, we'll be using one of the patterns that CTMH has graciously allowed us to share. This pattern is the Sweet Symphony pattern from the Imagine book. Click HERE to view the pattern. Each layout must be comprised of at least 75% Close To My Heart products. After you have created your layout, please share it in my Facebook Fan Scrapbook Challenge Album. You will need to "become a Fan" on my Facebook page. There is no time limit as to when you complete your layouts. This is week two, but you may upload your week two layout at any time. Be sure to label your layout with your name. You may also leave comments here on my blog to let everybody know you've uploaded a layout.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. Be sure to check back every week for a new challenge. Ok, now, let's get those papers out and start creating! Just think how many layouts you'll have done by the end of the year!

January Imagine Club layouts

First I must say............WOOO HOOO! Congratulations New Orleans Saints for your fabulous Super Bowl win! What a game!! Way to go!!


I am loving the new Studio J software! I can't wait until it goes live for everybody. You won't believe how much fun it is!

For our January Imagine club, we used X7098B Sarsaparilla Level 2 paper pack. If you'd like more info on the Imagine club, email me.

January Cherish Club layouts

I'm loving the new Topstitch My Reflections Level 2 papers! With them being double sided, the layouts can change from boy to girl and vice versa by just flipping the Background & Texture papers to the other side. Fun!!

Would love to have you join the Cherish Club! For more information, email me.

Close To My Heart makes one feel so Special

I just love this company! They treat their consultants so well! Here's the hand created birthday card I received this week for my birthday. And, I also got an email!

I didn't get a chance to post my Christmas present from them. How cute is this? It's a Jump Drive! And, another hand created card!

Card Challenge

Are you having trouble getting enough cards done ahead of time? Don't know where to start? Then join my weekly Card Challenge! Each week, I will post a sketch from one of Close To My Heart's card books. These will be from the original Originals program, or the new Originals and Wishes card books. This week's sketch is from the new Originals book,the design called Cubes and Colors. CTMH has allowed us to share a few designs from each book, but if you don't already have the books, you may find them here. You may view this design here. Cards must be created using 75% Close To My Heart products.

After you have created your card, please go to my Facebook Fan page and become a fan. You will find the Card Challenge 1 album. Please upload your photo to the album. Be sure to label your creation with your name so that everybody will know! You may also leave a comment on my blog to let everybody know that you've posted your card.




My card was created using papers from X7097B Game On My Reflections Level 2 paper pack. You may upload any number of cards. Also, you may create them at any time and upload at any time. You don't have to participate during the current week.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. Create away and have fun!

Be sure to check back every Wednesday for the new challenge!

Scrapbook Challenge

It's time to start using those Close To My Heart products that you've been collecting! LOL!! Every Wednesday I will be posting a new scrapbook challenge using sketches from our Cherish, Imagine, and Reflections How-to books. If you don't already have these books, you can find them here. For this week's challenge, we'll be using one of the patterns that CTMH has graciously allowed us to share. This pattern is the Monologue pattern from the Imagine book. Click HERE to view the pattern. Each layout must be comprised of at least 75% Close To My Heart products.

After you have created your layout, please share it in my Facebook Fan Scrapbook Challenge Album. You will need to "become a Fan" on my Facebook page. There is no time limit as to when you complete your layouts. This is week one, but you may upload your week one layout at any time. Be sure to label your layout with your name. You may also leave comments here on my blog to let everybody know you've uploaded a layout.

I've created my layout using the X7103B Aspen My Reflections Level 2 paper packet.

To get a better view of the layout, click the photo.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. Be sure to check back every week for a new challenge. Ok, now, let's get those papers out and start creating! Just think how many layouts you'll have done by the end of the year!

Scrapbook Challenge

Check back Wednesday, 2/3, for details of the new Scrapbook Challenge and Card of the Week Challenge.

INTRODUCING the NEW Snappy Scrappin' Club!

Have you always wanted to create a scrapbook, but didn't know where to start? Do you have boxes and boxes of photos that you'd like to scrap, but just don't have the time? If so, that's where the Snappy Scrappin' Club comes in! Each month, you will receive two coordinating My Reflections Level 1 kits and instructions to create 6 layouts/12 pages! That's 144 pages a year! Check out the Snappy Scrappin' Clubs February layouts below. We're using X7075A More to Adore and X7107A That's Amore Level 1 kits.

Visit my website for all the details!