Shipshewana 2012

Please enjoy these pictures from our 3 day crop in Shipshewana in August 2012. Our next event is January 11-13, 2013. We're taking deposits now. Contact me or sign up for my newsletter (in the right hand column) to join us!






















 

Use those brads!

In our ongoing efforts to use our brad stash, here's another card. I had a bunch of clover meadow brads and that color has been retired for awhile so I needed to invent a card that would use a few of them at a time. This tag was cut out on the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and I just loved the little diamond shapes it cut out. The red ruffled strip and the circles were also cut out on the Cricut. What I did I do without my Cricut before???? Now go find a way to use some brads today.

 

Use those brads!

Awhile back I bought some very pretty gem-like brads from Stampin' Up and I've used quite a few of them but have some left so I wanted to make a card that just uses one brad per card. This one is very simple, especially if you own the Artiste Cricut cartridge. The background is just three strips of paper and then I layered a decorative see through ornament die cut over an ornament cut with the pretty Pear and Partridge paper. A simple Christmas saying pops up over the center and add the brad and you're done! How will you use some of your brads today?

Use those brads!

So yesterday I used my glitter brads on a card, here's the matching card, using Avonlea paper, that is using up my pewter brads. You can use the same pattern but have an entirely different look by just changing paper, stamp set and embellishments. You truly do not have to be creative to make cards (or layouts). The person I copy from the most is myself, just taking cards I've already made and switching them up. You can do the same! Now get out those brads and use them!

 

Use those brads!

Good morning everyone! I plan on starting a new series here where I choose a different product each week and use it up! Yep, that's right, it's time to actually use all the products we accumulate! 

First up will be brads. I have two mostly full brad organizers and it's time to move those brads out to real artwork. Here's the first bunch. I prepared a card kit using some super big shimmer design brads that I had lying around. Here's the link to see what they look like.

Now I'm lucky in that I get to make up card kits for my customers to use but you can get rid of your brads by choosing to use them on Christmas cards. If you're like me, you need about 50-100 Christmas cards to send out so why not make many of the same card and get rid of those brads. Here's the card I made, I will have a new brad-using example tomorrow.

Giveaway! September 12th ONLY!

This is for the followers of my Facebook page, I have the brand new "It's Your Day" double stamp set to giveaway to one of the people who post a card of their own on my Facebook page.  Take a picture or scan a card and upload it to my page by the end of the day.  I will have a drawing from all people who uploaded their card and one of you will win this stamp set!!  

Organization and Decluttering Tips

I've been doing a series of organization and decluttering tips on my facebook page, make sure you "like" the page to see them.  My Facebook Page

Workshop Today!

Don't forget that we are at the Berrien Senior Center at 6648 Ryno Road in Coloma today, a 2 hour card workshop for $10. You need to bring your own adhesive, pop dots and glue dots. 12:30-2:30, all are welcome! Come choose from 24 different cards, mix and match as you wish!

September 2012: National Stamping Month

New Clearance Items up on my Website

The prices are awesome!!  Click here and then JOIN the clearance items link.

Would you love a new bag?

Love this purse? Buy it for just $50 and receive $130 in brand new Close to my Heart products (shown below) for FREE! Sign up to be a consultant for the low, low price of just $49 in August and this bag is yours and so is $130 worth of brand new fall/winter products! For more details sign up tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. EST so you don't miss out, this is while supplies last.  USE THIS LINK!

Stella!

After living with the spring/summer Close to my Heart catalog for five months I've finally chosen a favorite paper and it's Stella!  I just have fallen in love with the color combination of this set and, since my husband is out of town, I was able to play all weekend and create the following art!  If you love these stamp sets like I do, don't forget that there is only a short time left to take advantage of Stampaganza and buy two sets and get one free!

This card used the gorgeous Treasured Life stamp set.

This is the Stella Workshop on the Go, I also added liquid glass to the hearts.

Based loosely on a card I saw by Liz Jefferson, this uses last month's stamp of the month, Friendship Bouquet.  I colored in the clear sparkles with a Sharpie marker, works perfectly.

This was based on a card by Paige Dolecki, the stamp set is Simple Memories.

This set was only available to those who attended our convention at Disneyland last year.  We are so lucky to have convention in a different awesome place each year, this time it will be Dallas, Texas.

This is an old, old stamp set by Close to my Heart called Purr-fect.  I picked it up at our consultant training camp about a week ago for just $2.00 from another consultant, just another great reason to join Close to my Heart.

I love digital scrapbooking!

I can't stop making layouts with my digital photographs, talk about catching up quickly! I can talk you through your first Studio J layout right over the phone or come and give you a lesson at your home. Don't let yourself overlook this fun way of scrapbooking because you're nervous about trying it!