Regatta Graduate

Today I'm playing along with Heart 2 Heart Challenges. They are inviting guests to use the wonderful Regatta papers for their projects. This collection has been so much fun to play with! Sadly, it will be retiring in just a few days.

For today's card I decided to use the Regatta PML card and other patterned paper to create a graduation card. It fits the theme really well! I love the sentiment that was on one of the zip strips; nothing but blue skies ahead! It's so true at graduation time. Your whole life is there ahead of you just waiting to be explored! The graduation cap and the sentiment I stamped on the inside are from a new stamp set coming in May in the Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book.

My Anchor

The Regatta papers in the Seasonal Expressions Idea Book are so good and the coordinating stamp sets are fantastic! I've combined several patterns of the Regatta paper with the adorable anchor image for this card. I added some kraft cardstock and stamped the little boat image for interest.

I love the sentiment, "You are my anchor"! These papers and stamps from the SE Idea Book will only be available until the end of April. Place your order soon so you don't miss the boat!

Keep my boat afloat!

I love those moments of instant inspiration! I recently got a sneak peek at the new Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book that goes live on May 1st. Inside the pages was a fabulous 12x12 layout that inspired me to create a smaller version in a card. I have combined the awesome overlay from the Artbooking cartridge with the Regatta papers, My Anchor stamp set and the Life in Pictures Stamp of the Month.

Isn't that overlay the best background! It can be cut to any size you want. Then just create smaller triangles in background paper and fill in wherever you like. I used the polaroid looking frame from the stamp of the month to create a fake photo. The cute sailboat image sits inside the frame perfectly!

The Regatta papers and the following stamp sets are only available until the end of April. Don't miss out on these gorgeous products, order online or contact me to place an order.

Are you curious about the layout that inspired this card or the SE2 Idea Book coming out in May? Contact me to get more information or ask me about my Spring/Summer celebration and Open House to see the newest products!

April's Inspiration (and more calendar pages)

I have been working on the last few pages for a 12x12 calendar using the PML cards that were a part of the Live Your Day promotion in January. Inspiration struck one day while scrolling through my Instagram feed. Close To My Heart posted a page using the gorgeous Charlotte papers in a very visual graphic design. I just loved it and knew I wanted to recreate it for my April page using some Zoe papers. As it was starting to come together I quickly knew which photo to use as my son's Birthday is in April and this picture fit the sentiment on the Zoe complements. Take a look~

Here are all the pages laid out before I added photo's on them. Each month is very differently themed and designed.

 Just a few more pages I'd like to share with you~


The July page uses the new Regatta papers and the Beach Days stamp set. You may have noticed how much I've been using this stamp set, its really a fun set and the stamping is so easy as the images can be cut out on your Cricut!
This is my brother's family that we got to visit last summer in Lake Tahoe. Very fitting with the Regatta papers wouldn't you say?!!

The June page uses a rainbow assortment of the lovely fundamentals papers. It's bright and fun, but mostly I wanted to show you what you can essentially create with leftover strips of paper. Sometimes my 'scraps bag' tends to overflow, so I need to clean those out and use them up!

Here you can see that I used some of the strips showing the matte side and others have the shiny side showing.

If you would like to create your own 12x12 calendar its lots of fun and makes a great gift too! You can order the calendar online here.

Under the Sea

This cute octopus is from the new Beach Days stamp set found in the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book. He really stands out in a sea of watercolor blue and the nautical Regatta papers.

What I love about this card~ Can you see the embossed hearts in the ocean watercolor? I love the technique and think it looks so cool with the Cricut Cut octopus and Regatta papers. That "heart" Summer banner is also cut out on the Cricut and then quickly stamped. It all comes together with the awesome star and anchor papers and some denim blue twine!

All of the products on this card can be found in the Annual Inspirations Book as well as the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book. Order online here.

Hooray, It's Your Day!

My card today was made for the Freshly Made Sketches Blog. The cute octopus can be found in the newest Seasonal Expression Idea Book along with the Regatta paper collection. The stamp is called Beach Days. (D1684) The beauty of this stamp is that you can cut the shape out on your Artistry Cricut, then all you do is stamp! The balloons and the "Hooray" sentiment are from some older stamp sets, however the "It's Your Day!" is from a brand new stamp that will be available this Monday! Stay tuned for that!

Thanks for stopping by!

Do Mondays Make You Crabby?

This post is for all of those that feel a little crabby on Monday's! I think for me it starts with a forced early morning wake up call, a shortened coffee time and the hustle to get ready and out the door on time!

This cute crab has been brought to you by: Beach Days My Acrylix stamp set (D1684), Cricut Artistry and Regatta Papers. {All new products found in the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book.}

I hope this adorable crab made you smile, on this lovely day we call Monday!

New Year, New Book and New Products!!

A brand new year means a chance to start fresh. Why not freshen up your scrapbooking supplies too! Having new papers, stamps and tools always fires up my creativity again!

The newest Seasonal Expressions catalog goes live today. It contains some brand new lines of products that Close To My Heart has never had before, plus they are introducing some gorgeous new lines of paper and embellishments that you know and love!

The Everyday Life Planner is an entirely new item for Close To My Heart. If you truly want to get organized in 2016 this planner will help you tremendously.

Plus, get these PML Live your Day cards only available this month. These cards coordinate perfectly with the Everyday Life planner or use them in your pocket scrapbooking pages.

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with the exclusive Picture My Life™ Live Your Day scrapbooking program—available for one month only! This collection was designed to coordinate perfectly with the sensational Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner Pages and My Crush^® Everyday Life Pages, so you can seamlessly integrate pocket scrapbooking into your 2016 planner. Whether in the planner or on their own, these cards make it easy to preserve your everyday moments all year long. Get yours today for only $8.95 USD / $10.50 CAD before this offer is gone!

Dates: Offer valid January 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT)–January 31, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT).

Want to instantly fall in love this year? Check out these amazing new paper collections.

Charlotte

 Penelope

Regatta

You will also find new Picture My Life collections, complements to the Base and Bling jewelry, a new Instalife album and some brand new Thin Cuts.

Looking for a good deal? You will find the Stamp of the Month collections for January, February, March and April in the back of the book. This month's stamp is the gorgeous Beloved Bouquet.

I will have lots more to show you in the coming weeks. Your going to love all the new choices in this book. If you want a Seasonal Expressions for yourself please contact me. You can also view the book online by clicking the picture located in the right hand column.