Studio J Layouts from Close to my Heart

If you are interested in learning how to do digital scrapbooking, I can teach you. It's easy with Studio J. Contact me to make a phone or in person appointment. If you are one of those people who like to figure it out yourself, here's the LINK. Remember that it's $13.00 per layout ONLY if you don't buy the membership. If you get a membership like me you will have access to special papers and patterns, 1/2 OFF all layouts, free page protectors and free shipping once a month. A membership is definitely the way to go! In the meantime, here are some new layouts I whipped out yesterday!

How to decorate a Hershey nugget

I have been having such fun with the new Sophia paper. At first I thought it might be too busy for me until I started using it. That will teach me not to judge too soon. It's beautiful, it's springlike and just brightens up any artwork I make with it. I just taught a workshop this past weekend to make candy for Easter baskets look even prettier so here's an example. I wrapped a Hershey's nugget up in the beautiful Sophia paper and you can do this easily too!The great thing about Hershey's nuggets is that they are flat on the bottom. It makes them perfect for decorating.

In the past I've used mailing labels and random stamping to decorate the nugget but you don't even have to go that far. Find a pretty pattern paper, cut it 1 inch by 4 inches and it will wrap the same way. If you want the seam of the paper to end up on the bottom of the nugget you need to start wrapping at the side of the nugget and go down under the bottom first, up around the top and then around to the bottom again. Use Tombow adhesive and be generous. You may distress first if you want with some pretty hollyhock ink.

For the holder, cut a piece of hollyhock cardstock 5 inches by 1 inch. Score 2 inches in from each side, distress and fold at the score marks.

Using one of my new favorite stamps, Circle Together, you can stamp the flowers directly into a 1 1/4 inch white cardstock circle with hollyhock ink. Use a scallop punch in pear cardstock to frame it. You can distress all of these too.

Cut two 1 7/8 by 7/8 pattern paper strips and glue to the upper sides of the holder after distressing. Add the circle to the front of the holder, keep it down towards the bottom so you can put a brad in the top.

Use a glue dot under the wrapped nugget to keep it steady in the bottom of the holder.

Attach the brad through the top two parts to close and you're done. I have leaned my nugget holder up against a container of brads so you can see it straight on. The Easter Bunny could make a bunch of these to give to the kids in your family!! Now it's your turn, find all the supplies you need right on my website.

Fanfare Workshop on the Go

The Workshops on the Go are so fun to play with, I am sure you'd love them. I've set up clubs to do a different one each month. My first club is full and I have another one starting up in Battle Creek too. If you'd like to finish a 2 page layout every month you might want to consider joining us. For just $35 you will receive a Level Two paper pack, a stamp set exclusive to the kit, a full package of embellishments and the directions to complete a 2 page layout and 6 cards! I am willing to travel if you have friends who would love to meet monthly to do the club in your area. In the meantime, this is the Fanfare kit, how cute is this? By the way, don't you just love that pennant alphabet? You can buy it HERE!

Cropping at the Beach Photos - Part Two!

Here's a few more pictures from the crop! Thanks to Annette for sending them to me!

I'm Cropping at the Beach today!

Can't wait to see everyone who signed up! For those of you who couldn't make it, I will post pictures when I get home!!

Can't Stop Dreaming Team Meeting

On the second Thursday of every month my team, Can't Stop Dreaming, has their unit meeting. We have awards, business talk, snacks and learn a new technique that we can share with our customers. Last night we had one in Delton, Michigan and learned how to color in an embossed image with water color pencils. What a blast. I pulled out the camera so you could see what a great time we have! We would love to have you join our team and there's no better time than right before convention! Contact me for more information on what it means to be a Close to my Heart consultant.

Just 2 more days left! Don't miss out on this crop!

My fellow team member and myself are throwing a big crop on Saturday, March 12th at the lovely Beach House in Bridgman, Michigan. It's only $25 and we're providing breakfast and lunch plus lots of surprises. The address is 5301 Lake Street in Bridgman.

This is where you'll be and what you get to look at while scrapbooking!!! There is ton of room for all of you scrapbookers, your Cricuts, your supplies, the food we're and giving you and lots more!!! Contact me to sign up (989) 906-6420 or caldreamin05@comcast.net

Fat Tuesday - Paczki Time

Yesterday my family and I went out for our annual tradition of eating paczkis on Fat Tuesday. We only eat one and don't give in to the temptation of the stores who bring out the paczkis early. We get up early and head out to our favorite bakery, Sandra Kay's, to have the delicious treats before school and work. I was so excited about the pictures that I came home, uploaded them to Studio J and had the layout done within an hour of taking the pictures. The layout will be winging it's way to me to be easily slipped into my album. I love Studio J! If you'd like to whip off your layouts that fast, you can try it out for free HERE!