Halloween Cards with Moonlight

It's that time again!  The holidays are upon us and it's officially my FAVORITE time of the year!  Thanks to my good friend Mary Thompson, I ended up making some amazing cards to send to friends and family.  As usual I had a great time at her crop night and LOVED her card designs.  Take a look below :)

Happy scrappin!
Mary B

FREE Gift!

Joining in August Is in the Bag!

Join Close To My Heart in August and get a darling Damask Tote Bag free!

When you become a new Consultant in August, you will receive a FREE Damask Tote Bag (retail value $50), while supplies last. This handy, attractive tote with the Close To My Heart logo lets everyone know you are a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant—with class and style! Choose the $49 New Consultant Essentials Kit or the $99 Master Kit which includes more supplies and tools, and we will send you a tote bag free—only in August and only while supplies last.  Contact me for details.

Damask Tote Bag Features

• 17" x 17" x 6"

• Huge interior can hold a 12" x 12" album and more

• Small, zippered interior pocket

• Fabric is coated-canvas for durability and easy cleaning

• Large exterior pocket for 12" x 12"  paper packets album and more

easy cleaning

• 2 water bottle pockets

• Wear on the shoulder, across the chest,

or as a backpack

• Large flap snaps closed

Offer available August 1–31, 2012, while supplies last. No tax

or shipping/handling is charged on the Damask Tote Bag. Tax

and shipping/handling is charged based on the price of the New

Consultant Kit that is purchased ($49 or $99).

Happy Scrappin!

Mary B

FREE Perfect Pairs

Free Perfect Pairs with your online orders in July!!
 
 Place an online order of $75 or more in July and we’ll send you a popular paper packet and coordinating accessory—a Perfect Pair—for free! Different Perfect Pairs are available on different dates throughout the month so you’ll want to place more than one qualifying order to snatch several Perfect Pairs. Specific pairs are available on specific dates; see below to find out when your favorite Perfect Pairs will be available. Be sure to place your order early in the availability period, as the promotion is while supplies last.
ORDER DATES PERFECT PAIR RETAIL VALUE
July 1–5 Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462) $15.90
July 6–10 Dreamin’ Paper Packet (X7142B) and Harvest Charms (Z1633) $14.90
July 11–15 Fanfare Paper Packet (X7138B) & Fanfare Level 2 Assortment(Z1400)$17.90
July 16–20 Lucky Paper Packet(X7137B) & Lucky My Stickease® Assortment(X7137C)$17.90
July 21–25 Mayberry Paper Packet(X7136B) & Mayberry My Stickease® Assortment(X7136C) $17.90
July 26–29 Sophia Paper Packet (X7131B) and Sophia My Stickease® Assortment (X7131C) $17.90 July 30–31 Believe Paper Packet (X7145B) & Holiday Pockets(Z1486) OR Wonderland Paper Packet(X7146B) & Wonderland My Stickease® Assortment(X7146C)$14.90
Shop Now! :)

Happy Scrappin!
Mary B

Saturday Love for Studio J!

LOVE my Studio J layouts! They are making their appearance once again today :)  I had so much fun with these layouts too!  If you will notice I used pictures from the same day that will make their way into different books, so it doesn't matter that they are all on different papers.  That's what I love about Studio J; they are always so versatile!

This layout is of my little girl at the pumpkin patch, but by using the photo's in black and white you don't associate it with a specific month.  Love it!

This layout is of our family (again at the pumpkin patch), but all the greenery in the background really just focuses on us as the subject.  Genius!

This last layout allows me to cash in on our October outing in all it's glory from the pumpkin pictures, right down to the fall colors.  Perfect!

Thinking Studio J just might be the perfect fit for you??  You can create an account HERE



and then get started on your own layouts!

Happy Scrappin!
Mary B

New Layouts in Studio J!

I have just purchased about 15 layouts in Studio J!  I'm so excited to be able to share what I have been up to!  Of course, I can't take credit for these as I just did the amazing Love your Layout video's posted on the Studio J website.  If you haven't checked them out, you should!  There are so many great tips in these video's; it really opens up a world of possibilities.  To find out more about Studio J digital scrapbooking CLICK HERE

Now for the fun stuff!  What layout to share first???  Since I was doing my Studio J layouts to get caught up...lets start with the ones that have the oldest pictures!  My oldest daughter is 10 years old and just finished 4th grade.  But these layouts were to finally capture her First Communion memories from the 2nd grade!  I'm just slightly behind :)

I'm in love with these layouts in particular because it was such a blessing for multiple reasons, but I'm so thankful to have my aunt in these pictures.  It was her last visit out here, as she unfortunately had Cancer and it took her life too soon after this.  I'm so thankful she was here for Alyssa's day.  Such lovely memories to warm my heart and my daughter's heart as she gets older and looks back on this day.

So, what are you behind in scrapping?  I've showed you mine, so now you show me yours! :)


Happy Scrappin!
Mary B

Color-Ready Ribbon

Looking for that perfect color of ribbon to match your project?? Well, look no further! 

See how to make this pretty, soft white ribbon a stunning color to match your projects. It’s as easy as pie!

Happy Scrappin!
Mary B

Mother's Day Candles

More candles to share! :)  I took the same concept that I used for my Halloween candles and made a few more with colored ink for my mom to use in her new place.  I hope you like them just as much as she did!

A little ink, some CTMH stamps, wax paper & a craft heater can work wonders!

Happy Scrappin!
Mary B

Update!

Clearly I have taken a huge break from the blog world.  I don't really have any followers at this time, so it hasn't been a big deal, except to me.  I know someone, somewhere has stumbled onto my site (unless all visitors are my family!) and I should have some things new to be looked at!

My biggest issue as of late is that I'm not really limiting myself to just scrappin, but have expanded into other creative projects.  So, what do I do with a blog about scrappin?  Not sure, but I'll keep it up and just start including my other home decor projects as well and see where it gets me :)

For now though, I'm going to play catch up on what I have done but not posted! A little bit each day should have me caught up real quick!

Back to February - I know!  Sad, right!? ;) I did some great decorations for my daughters birthday party though!

I always do a single page layout to showcase the party girl and this month the Lucy paper pack was absolutely perfect for her party decor!

It would have been nice to do more like above, but I think her items came out great, especially for a small table display :)

This was my inspiration and if I do say so myself...my knock off wasn't too shabby ;)

And of course I had to share this even though it is not scrapbook related...it turned out so pretty!  Who knew a hula hoop and some streamers could have such a large impact?!?!!

Happy Scrappin!
Mary B