My European Vacation

Sounds like a Chevy Chase movie, huh? LOL! I finally got a chance to scrap some of my vacation photos. I used the Close To My Heart Vintage Travel Level 2 Papers for these pages, the Memory Keeper box and also the Acrylic Album.

I also did this CTMH Memory Keeper box to keep all of the keepsakes in that don't fit in an album.

I love how this acrylic album turned out! I can pop it in my purse to carry with me. It has a page for each of the different cities that we visited.

February Club Artwork

I just realized I hadn't posted the Cherish & Imagine Club pages for February! Here they are.



The two pages above are the Cherish Club. We'll be using the new That's Amore My Reflections Level 2 kit and the new Love Always Journaling Spots.





These layouts are the Imagine Club. We're using the new Daydream My Reflections Level 2 kit and the Cottage Edge Anchors.
Hope you like them!

February Stamp a Stack Artwork

Aren't these bunnies the cutest? These cards were created using B1324 Bunny Love and papers from X7108B Daydream and X7107B That's Amore paper packs.

My Second Favorite Bird

The cardinal is my second favorite bird...the hummingbird being my absolute favorite bird. :) We've had some gorgeous cardinals here this year. So, I whipped out my new camera to see how well it works. So...what do you think?

I already have a Nikon D50, but when Kim and I went to Europe, she brought along her new Canon Powershot SX100. You should have seen the shots she got! This Canon has a 10X optical zoon, so the shots were as close up as mine were when I put my 300mm lens on my Nikon. When I got home, I decided I had to get one of these great cameras to carry in my purse, as I hate to carry my big Nikon in the car with me daily for fear something will happen to it, or that it might be stolen. So, I've had the Canon for awhile now and decided to give it a try the other day when I saw the cardinal in the tree. Both of these photos were taken from inside my house through the window and screen, and across the driveway and side yard!! Amazing! BTW, I ended up with the Powershot SX110. I ordered the SX100 from Amazon, but they were out and sent me the new SX110 for the same price! Needless to say, Amazon gets my vote for a great company!

It's Close To My Heart's 25th Anniversary!

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Could it be Spring?

Probably not, but it sure feels like it today in upstate NY!! It's 53 degrees today and the sun is shining! I have laundry on the line and just washed the car...heaven knows it needed it after all the snow and salt we've had this winter. There's still a few feet of snow on the ground and piles higher than we can see over, but, for one day, it's spring!
I'm sure those of you who live in the warmer climates are thinking that I'm crazy. LOL!! But, you see, in upstate NY, 53 degrees is a heat wave this time of year....almost "break out the bikini time". LOL! Yea...like anyone would ever see ME in a bikini. LOL!
So, off I go to bring the rest of the wood in. Remember those stacks I posted in September...well they're all gone and I have another load coming Sunday. Let's hope Sunday is as nice as today. Chances are tho, it won't be, as I think the weather guy said we'd be back to "seasonable" temps this weekend...20's. UGH! But, spring can't be too much farther away!

Twelve Months of Memories February Artwork

When you think of February, what do you think of? Love, of course! And with Love comes Family! These layouts were created using the Close To My Heart More to Adore My Reflections Level 2 paper packet. I also finally had time to pull out my Cricut and really play. What fun!

Happy Birthday from CTMH

This company is so special to me! From the big things to the little things, they are such a caring company. Last year while I had pneumonia I even received a get well card. Today's mail included a hand-made birthday card for my upcoming birthday. How cute is this card?!

Twelve Months of Memories

I'm so excited about my new Twelve Months of Memories program! Each month there will be two 2-page layouts with a theme. January's theme is "Reflect & Renew".



Visit my website for details!

Close To My Heart's My Acrylix Stamp Cleaner

Wow! I just had to post! Did you know that if you use your CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Cleaner on your Cricut mat it will remove all the fibers/gunk, etc., that causes it to lose it's stickiness? I've finally had a chance to really play with my Cricut, but the mat had gotten to the point where I was using blue painter's tape to hold my cardstock on it. So, knowing that I was done for the day I decided to see what I could use to clean it up and restore the stickiness. Well, since we use the stamp cleaner on our stamps and they stay sticky, I thought I'd give it a try. I spritzed (is that a word? LOL!)and rubbed it around and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then I took one of those scrubby things (the kind were you get about 10 for $1 at the Dollar Store) and cut a piece off. I rubbed it on the mat and was surprised to see how many paper fibers accumulated on it. LOL!! I rinsed it off and laid it to dry. I just came back to check on it and it's all nice and sticky (and clean) again! So, if you have a mat that you thought was a lost cause, get some CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Cleaner and give it a try!

Imagine Layouts as promised

Here they are! These are done with the CTMH Life Delight's paper packet.

Here's a close up of the right page so you can get a better look at the photo box. There's room for nine photos.

January Stamp a Stack Cards

Busy weekend! I've been trying to get these posted for the last two days and it seems like something comes up each time I get ready to. LOL!

Here are the cards our January Stamp a Stack club members will be creating. We used the new CTMH C1336 You're Adored stamp set.

Check back later as I hope to get the Imagine Club projects posted later today. *fingers crossed* :)

January Cherish Club Layouts

I love the Emporium paper packet! I couldn't wait to get up this am and finish the "picture Perfect" layout.

There's still time to sign up for the Cherish and Imagine Clubs. These clubs are only a 4 month commitment and you get all the products to create 4 pages, plus some freebies. And, if you're in the club for a full year, you get a FREE My Legacy Linen Album! Email me for details or to sign up.

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