Create a Card

Happy Hump Day!

Today's card was created with all Close To My Heart products.  The paper is from the For Always paper packet.  The stamp set is B1421 Scrapbook Statements - Women.

Here are the instructions:

4 ¼” x 5 ½” top fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Black card stock

½” x 3 ¼” Black card stock (3)

4” x 5 ¼” For Always Background and Texture paper

2 ½” x 3 ¾” Cranberry card stock

2 ¼” x 3 ½” white card stock

Stamp sentiment with Cranberry ink.  Attach For Always Background and Texture paper to Black card stock.

Attach Cranberry card stock ¾” from right and top of card front.  Attach three black card stock pieces over Cranberry card stock.

Attach stamped sentiment over black pieces.  Attach piece of zip strip.  Insert three cranberry brads

Have a wonderful day!!

Create a Card

Happy Wednesday!

Today's card was created with Close To My Heart's B1421 Scrapbook Statements - Women.  The paper packet, also from CTMH, is X7165B For Always

.Here are the instructions:

4 ¼” x 5 ½” left fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” white card stock

1 ¼” x 4 ¼” white card stock

1 ½” x 4 ¼” For Always Background and Texture Paper

1 ½” x 1 ½” For Always Background and Texture Paper (4)

1 ¾” x 4 ¼” Black card stock

Stamp sentiment with black ink.  Attach the black card stock 1/8” from bottom.  Attach For Always Background and Texture Paper to black card stock and sentiment to For Always Background and Texture Paper

Round two opposite corners on each of the For Always Background and Texture Paper pieces.  Attach to white card stock as shown.

Insert two black brads.

Magic Monday

Happy Monday!

Today's Magic Monday layout was created using CTMH's For Always paper packet.

The fabric ruffles across the middle were created using the For Always Fabric Collection. To make them, I created a tube of the fabric and sewed a gathering stitch through the center of the tube.  Then, just pull a thread and you have gathering.

Good news!  The Magic How to Program book is now available again.  Now that it's available, you can join the Magic Club.  For $20 a month, you'll receive a paper packet, embellishments and instructions to create two double page layouts.  If you'd like to join us, please send me an email.

Magic Monday

Happy Monday morning!!  I'm back, although my computer didn't want me to be. UGH!  I thought I was having issues turning on my desktop.  Then, two days last week it turned right on, so I thought I must have been having user error those other days when it wouldn't turn on.  Evidently not, as it wouldn't turn on again today.  UGH!  Thankfully, my laptop is back and working!

This layout was created using CTMH's For Always paper packet.

This paper is fun to play with as you can add whatever color you want to make it different.  See those two Ruby colored strips.  They are just part of the paper packet that I covered with Ruby ink.  This paper would make a terrific paper pack for wedding layouts!

Studio J in so Many Ways

These layouts were all created digitally in Studio J® in just a little bit of time.  The papers used are from the new Close To My Heart Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book.  It's called For Always. This paper is fantastic to use for wedding layouts.  Just choose the accent color to match your wedding colors.

If you'd like to see all the papers in the For Always paper packet, click here.  Hop on over to Studio J® and have some fun playing!  Not a digital scrapbooker?  No problem!  Design your layouts in Studio J® and scrap with the paper For Always My Reflections® kit.