CLOSE TO MY HEART OPEN HOUSE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 28th 1 - 4 p.m.

It's not too late to get the August 'Splendor' kit.
The new Fall/Winter Idea Book is here with new products, tips and ideas.
Exclusive My Acrylix Stamps and Blocks are available to make your creations faster, simpler, easier.
September Kit is 'Magnifique' - order early and reserve your scrapbook spot with me.
Make cards with the same kits...let me show you how.
Find out how you can get the Stamp of the Month free or at a discount.
Deadline for August SOTM is approaching fast.  Contact me for details 
at jojay@shaw.ca soon. 
Drop in to my open house Saturday, August 28th from 1 - 4 p.m. Let me know if you need directions or if you have any questions.

Splendor WOTG

These are the examples I have made so far with the "Splendor Kit" .  Note the paper, stickease, etc. I still have to create even more projects, cards or layouts (1st picture).  Also, check out the waterfall page (third picture).  This layout is taken from the new 'Magic' book.  This book has many surprise layouts with hidden pictures, journalling, treasures, etc.  There are so many exciting new projects to make with all the new CTMH papers, acrylix stamps, embellishments and stickease.  Wow...I just can't work fast enough!  

Come and join me Thursday evenings for a fun scrapbooking time.  See the post below for more details.   Call me or email me at jojay@shaw.ca or 250-763-6780

Happy Scrappin' 

August

Wow, it is August already.  Check out the Stamp of the Month for August, "Something Splendid" - beautiful flowers.  Let me show you how to receive it a discount price or free. 
Also, this is the last month for the Summer Idea Book!  The new Autumn/Winter book is ready for orders September 1st. 
I will be having technique classes, Workshops On The Go to make layouts/cards and gatherings.  Please contact me if you would like to host a gathering and earn hostess rewards for free scrapbooking materials.  Let me show you how, faster, easier, simpler!
The Workshop on the go for August is "Splendor"...Let me show you how you can create at least 6 cards and up to 10 layouts with one paper pack kit (a few cardstock added). 
Thursdays 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. are the evenings and this is the place to be. 
Contact me  at jojay@shaw.ca or 250-763-6780 to order and join the fun.  You are welcome to come out, bring your unfinished project(s) and just play along with me.
Happy scrappin'!

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Cards from Convention

 

 

 Cards from Convention...a couple of clear card examples...fun to make, not easy to hide the glue!  :)

Convention Layout

Sorry this picture is sideways

This is the CTMH layout I did with the flip flaps, plus the pink backgrounds are the extra pages to accompany the layout....This was a fun layout to create, using many pictures and the flip flaps allow for even more pictures to be added.  Note the new Peacock and flourishes stamps!

CTMH Convention 2010 Washington DC

Oh my gosh!  What a fantastic experience to go to convention 2010.  So many new things are happening and I am so excited to be a part of it.  Just a hint...8 new colours will replace 8 retiring ones and they are gorgeous.  Can't wait to share them with you.  Studio J made easier, affordable and a great program for digital scrapbookers...And, next year's convention will be in the enchanted place of Disneyland California....Wow!  I have started saving already!  Email me jojay@shaw.ca or call 250-763-6780 if you want to hear more fantastic news from CTMH.

Practical Scrappers Challenge - border punches and/or scissors

I couldn't decide which one to enter, I like them both...however, I used my fancy scissors to cut out the roses, leaves and to trim the two paper ribbons on the first card.  The second card is trimmed all round and the paper ribbons are edged with the scissors...They were both fun to make and I was just feeling creative, I guess.
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Grandchildren

Yea!  I will see my grandchildren and family this week...I am so excited and busy getting ready.

Recipes

This is a collection of my favourite recipes.  I used toilet paper rolls flattened, decorated with scraps of scrapbook papers, printed the recipes on cardstock front and back and cut them out to fit into the openings in the rolls.  There are recipes for appies, soups, salads, sauces, main dishes and desserts.  Each roll can hold a few recipe cards.  Each decorated roll has two eyelets and I used hemp to tie them all together into a book.

H2H challenge June 21, 2010

I made this card for the H2H challenge this week using tulip, buttercup and black and they are all Close To My Heart products.  This thank you will go to a very special lady that I just met.  Faithe spoke at our church on Friday night and her ministry is "Women Who Win".  She is from Arizona and the sister of a friend of mine from church.  Faithe  changes lives and is a kind, loving and giving lady.   

Proud Moments Layout

As promised, here is my latest layout.  It is of some of the proud accomplishments of my children. 

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Scrapbooking for real...layouts

I seem to be on a roll and have created another layout which I will post a picture of tomorrow.  This is exciting.  I would love to have all my thousands of pictures scrapped, but will be happy for now to get the ones I have printed on pages!  :)   Thanks for stopping by, and happy scrappin' everyone.

Just Cats

This is a layout of my daughter's three cats and my cat, Ee-Or.  Check out the cute little Pocket Mice that I won on Tiffany Doodles.  They are hand painted with a water brush and Close to My Heart Ink pads, double popped up and the paper is 'Felicity' from Close To My Heart.

Sandra and Ryan have a cattery, doggery and horse boarding.  When they opened, I cross-stitched a whole lot of cats, framed it and they hung it in the cattery for all their customers to see.  Their business is Whiskers and Woofers in Kelowna, BC.  If you need a great hotel for your dogs or cats to stay, email me at jojay@shaw.ca and I will give you more information.

Lavonya and Don Mitchell's Weddiing

I used Close To My Heart papers for this layout of my friend's wedding.  I picked up the blue in Don's shirt using Dutch Blue cardstock and the green in Lavonya's son's shirt with the green cardstock.  The B & T's are from Felicity and Cherry-O papers and I was able to use up some scraps.  The tourquoise flowers pick up the colour of Lisa's dress.