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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Friday, May 29, 2015

All Occasion Yummy Card + Great Card Pattern For Using Scraps


I love this card!  Do you know why?  Yes, because I think it turned out cute, but also because it's a perfect card design to use up scraps. Admit it! You have them.  Throwing away even the tiniest piece of paper is like losing one of your children. Right? Okay, maybe not that traumatic, but traumatic all the same. *wink*

This is a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card. Each of the little rectangles that make up the "tic tac toe" board are 1 1/4" x 1".  Grab a blank card, choose a few scrap papers that coordinate, cut them down, draw some lines, and find a fun focal point to add to the corner.  Voila!

I made this card using the National Scrapbooking Month papers and stamps that Close To My Heart is making available during May only. You can purchase one, or both of them on my website, or you can purchase them in the kit that I created (which makes 3 - 2 page 12" x 12" layouts and 8 cards...including 2 of this one).  But, hurry quickly!  They are only availble through the end of May (or while supplies last...whichever comes first).



Wednesday, May 27, 2015

You're Loved Maternity Layout



Remember last week when I shared a maternity layout of our daughter, Kori?  You can see that here.  I am back again today to share another layout I made at the same time; at the Close To My Heart Making Connections event that was held for Consultants in the Salt Lake City, UT area.

The Close To My Heart Art Department designed these layouts by taking apart one of our darling "My Crush For Her" books and using the 4" x 6" pages to create 12" x 12" layouts.  The second I saw the maternity photos Kori had taken, I knew they were perfect for the two layouts we created.




We just simply took the book apart (what a brilliant idea!) and used the pages, coupled with a bit of cardstock, stamps, ink and a few embellishments to create gorgeous full-size (12" x 12") layouts.  I will be sharing the 2nd layout next week.

Here is what you need to know about the darling "My Crush For Her" mini-album:  It has 30 - 4" x 6" pages in a mix of styles (printed cardstock-weight paper, mini-page protectors, printed vellum) and is bound with a darling white spiral metal spine.


Here are a few details of the layout up close.



All supplies we used on this layout are listed, complete with photos and links for your convenience, at the bottom of this post. All of these products can be purchased on my website.




 

Monday, May 25, 2015

Love You Card + Memorial Day Sale



Happy Memorial Day! Don't forget the Memory-al Day Weekend Sale I am running. You have until 11:59 pm tonight (MST) to take advantage of it. You can see all of the details in yesterday's post here.

Today I thought I'd share another card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") I created using the May Stamp of the Month - Just Sayin'.  I just stamped the squares in Canary Ink and Glacier Ink and cut them in half diagonally and adhered them to bottom edge of a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of White Daisy Cardstock to create the pattern.  I then adhered that to the front of a Whisper Cardstock 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card.  On a scrap of White Daisy Cardstock, I stamped the little striped banner and the cloud shaped label and cut those puppies out. I stamped the word "you" to the far right of the label and then added a puffy heart from the Chalk It Up Assortment. I then adhered those to the front of the card.  I did pop up the cloud label with 3D Foam Tape for some added interest.  Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy!



This stamp set is available only in May and is yours for only $5 ($12.95 savings) with every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax).  Spend $100...get 2, and so on.  When purchasing on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before you check out.


Also, don't forget that to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month this month, Close To My Heart has created and made available some juicy products! The Taste of Summer Paper Packet and Taste of Summer Stamp Set are just too good to pass up.  The paper packet is $8.95 and the stamp set is $17.95.  Both are available on my website during May.








Friday, May 22, 2015

Memorial Day Weekend SALE + Create a "Memory"ial!!!!



Hello, hello! Did you see my post yesterday?  You know, the one with the layout of our beautiful daughter that I created by taking apart our new "My Crush - For Her" mini-album?  If you are looking for something a little more masculine, you could do something similar with the "My Crush - For Him" mini as well.

With Memorial Day happening on Monday, what better time to create a memory-ial?  You could use one of these little 4" x 6" mini-albums like they are created, and fill it with photos and journaling...or you could create a few layouts by taking it apart, like I did! 



So, with that in mind, here is my Memorial Day Weekend Sale (US residents only):
  1. Head to my website and start shoppin':  www.leavealegacy.ctmh.com 
  2. Spend $50 (before shipping and tax) and get a FREE  "My Crush - For Her" or "My Crush - For Him" mini album from me ($10.95 value). Hint: With Father's Day just around the corner, the "My Crush - For Him" could be just the ticket!
  3. Spend $100 (before shipping and tax) and get a second FREE "My Crush - For Her" or "My Crush - For Him" mini- album from me  ($10.95 value).
  4. Don't forget that for every $50 you spend, you also get the May Stamp of the Month ("Just Sayin'") for $5 ($12.95 savings). Spend $100, get 2...and so on.


Each book 30 - 4" x 6" pages in a mix of styles (printed cardstock-weight paper, mini-page protectors, printed vellum) and is bound with a darling and durable exposed metal spiral spine.

Sale runs from Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25.  
Sale ends at 11:59 pm  (MST) on May 25!

How does I get the special?
  1. Place your order on my website (special is based on order total before shipping and tax)
  2. Email me (pedermom@aol.com) with your choice of My Crush Mini(s) and the address you would like it shipped to.
  3. I will mail you your My Crush Mini separately from your order, along with a hand-stamped thank you card AND a FREE Seasonal Expressions II Mini-Catalog
 
Think about it:
If you spend $50, get one FREE My Crush Mini and a $5 Stamp of the Month, then you are getting about $79 in value for your $55.

If you spend $100, get two FREE My Crush Mini's and two $5 Stamps of the Month (give one away as a gift!), then you are getting $158 for your $110.

That's a bargain, peeps!


Thursday, May 21, 2015

She Glows 2-Page Maternity Layout


May is National Scrapbooking Month and what better way to celebrate than to SCRAPBOOK?  I recently attended an awesome Close To My Heart event, and one of the projects we created was two layouts featuring pages from the darling "My Crush - For Her" book. This mini-scrapbook was introduced in the Seasonal Expressions II mini-catalog, which you can order from through August 31.


I chose to populate these layouts with photos from our daughter, Kori's recent maternity shoot. This is baby #4 for her and she couldn't look more beautiful!


We just simply took the book apart (what a brilliant idea!) and used the pages, coupled with a bit of cardstock, stamps, ink and a few embellishments to create gorgeous full-size (12" x 12") layouts.  I will be sharing the 2nd layout next week.

Here is what you need to know about the darling "My Crush For Her" mini-album:  It has 30 - 4" x 6" pages in a mix of styles (printed cardstock-weight paper, mini-page protectors, printed vellum) and is bound with a darling white spiral metal spine.

 

Here are a few details of the layout.  As you can see in the photos below, we even used one of the plastic photo sleeves from the mini-book to create a layout with a little bit of interaction (and room for a few more photos!). Since I had tons of beautiful photos from our daughter, Kori's maternity shoot, this was a great way to showcase more of them!



All supplies we used on this layout are listed, complete with photos and links for your convenience, at the bottom of this post. All of these products can be purchased on my website.





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