Sing

Obviously I'm feelin' the black and red this week, right? This is a one pager of Dawson's (2nd from left in first photo) Christmas choir concert. I love watching him sing all dressed up in his tux.

This layout is simple. I made it in about 20 minutes. But, I think simple can still be classy and beautiful. I hope that is the feeling of this layout. The design was inspired by this week's layout sketch at Inspired Blueprints (#39)

Close To My Heart products used:
Game On Level 2 Paper Pack (X7097B), Everlasting Level 2 Paper Pack (retired), Clear Sparkles (Z1104), Dimensional Elements Simple Alphabet Lowercase (Z1047), Black Stamp Pad (Z2105), Round Sponge (Z697).

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Fall Beauty

I am so lucky to have a daughter who is as obsessed with taking photos as I am (I taught her well). Because of this, I get LOTS of great photos of my little granddaughter. These are the photos Kori took to commemorate the important occasion of her 8 month birthday. LOVE 'em...especially the one with her tongue poking out. Oh! And the one where she is trying to eat a leaf (everything goes in the mouth). Oh yeah, and the one that she is so excited that her whole face is all scrunched up. OK, I love them all.

I used two different sketches as inspiration for this layout, as well as the Color Me Monday color combo on Jeanette Lynton's blog (Close To My Heart colors: Gold Rush, Desert Sand, Chocolate, and Cocoa). The sketches are from Inspired Blueprints (left side) and Creative Scrappers (right side).

I had fun mixing and matching papers from several different Close To My Heart paper packs. Don't ever think that you can only mix and match what comes in a certain collection.

Close To My Heart products used: Magic Moments Level 2 Paper Pack (X7101B), Twitterpaged Level 2 Paper Pack (X7718B), Caprice Level 2 Paper Pack (X7086B), Goldrush Cardstock (1243), Mini Medley Autumn Garden Collection (Z1119), Journey Journaling Spots (X1409).

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Non-CTMH products used: letters (from Target dollar spot), scallop scissors

Football is Life

I decided to sit down on a quiet Sunday afternoon and scrapbook some photos I took of Dawson a little over a week ago in the Lone Peak Freshman Pre-Season Scrimmage. I was inspired by 2 sketches I saw this week and decided to use them both and do a 2 page layout.


The left page (pg 1) is done using sketch #28 from Inspired Blueprints (released on their blog on 8-16-09).






The right page (pg 2) is based on the Creative Scrappers sketch #66. You can click on any of the photos to see them larger.

Close To My Heart products used: Black Cardstock (1388), Colonial White Cardstock (1386), Bamboo Stamp Pad (Z2103), Dimensional Elements On Target (avail. 9/1, Z1226)

Non-CTMH products used: Patterned paper from Paper Loft, Basic Grey Adhesive Ribbon, Creative Imaginations Football Stickers.

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Own It!

Nope! This isn't it. This is not the full information on the 'Double the Fun' workshop teaser I posted yesterday. But, I promise it's coming soon. This week in fact. So, keep checking back.

In the meantime, I have some more to share...









Our Close To My Heart Leadership Conference theme this year was "Own It!" I loved this theme because it is a theme I try really hard to live by not only in my business, but in life. I believe in personal responsibility, in choosing how we will act, react, and feel. I believe whatever we are involved in is whatever we choose to make it. I believe in being present and enjoying the moment, in owning it! I think "Own It!" will be my new personal philosphy. At a time when not only do I have my own Close To My Heart business, but when Dan and I are about to embark on a brand new business adventure together, I can't think of a better theme. I think I might add a little "baby" to the end though. You know, like "Own It, Baby!"...kind of like, "Work It, Baby!" I don't know...just a little more personality and spunk, don-cha think? lol.

OK, back to the purpose of this post. I thought I'd share a 2 page layout I did of some of the photos I took at Leadership. I actually used a different sketch challenge for each page but I feel they work beautifully together. I hope you have as much fun looking at them as I did making them. I LOVE reliving my life as I scrapbook it!

Page one (left side) was made using the Got Sketch pattern while page two (right side) was made with the Inspired Blueprints sketch.

Close To My Heart products used: Black Cardstock (1386), White Daisy Cardstock (1385), Animal Cookies L2 Paper Pack (X7112B), Animal Cookies L2 MyStickease (X7112C), On Target Dimensional Elements (Z1226, available September 1), Perennials Dimensional Elements (Z1139), 3D Foam Tape (Z1151).

Non-CTMH products used: EKSuccess letter stickers

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Our Little Star

This is my 2nd post today. If you are in need of a giggle, you'll want to be sure and scroll down to the first one. Oh my!

I just finished making this layout using the Inspired Blueprints sketch #26. Of course, I did have a great subject to work with. Kori did a great job using my camera (tee hee) to take these darling pictures of Daci when she was visiting last Friday (the 24th). You can click on the photos of the layout if you'd like to see it larger.

I used the Color Me Monday color combo from Jeanette Lynton's blog as inspiration too. This week's Close To My Heart colors were: Moonstruck, Heavenly Blue, Outdoor Denim and White Daisy. As you can see, I added a touch of Cranberry too.

Close To My Heart products used: Outdoor Denim Cardstock (1275), White Daisy Cardstock (1385), Heavenly Blue Cardstock (1285), Stardust Level 2 Paper Pack (X7109B), Red Sparkles (retired, but you can easily make any color you want by coloring our clear sparkles with any color sharpie marker! Clear Sparkles order number is Z1104), Heavenly Blue Stamp Pad (Z2126), Round Sponge (Z697), Dimensional Elements Fresh Shapes (Z1019), Color Ready Alphabet Bold (X5750), Sanding Kit (Z1294).

Other products used: My Mind's Eye Parade Accessory Sheet

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Look Out!

Before reading today's post, I hope you'll go back to yesterday's "Give Me Five" post and read it if you haven't yet. There are lots of GREAT things happening this month that you will want to be sure you know about.

On to today. This layout was made using Sketch #25 at Inspired Blueprints. LOVE this sketch, and I am really happy with the layout. My sister-in-law, Cindy brought these two photos of Dawson that she found while she was organizing to me last weekend. They are from 13 years ago. WOW! The second I saw this little face I teared up. How did my little "Dawsie-Boy" get 15? It is just not possible. I had so much fun scrapping these photos today. I think I spent more time staring at that sweet little face than I did actually creating the layout.

Close To My Heart products used: Free Spirit Level 2 Scrapbook Kit (X7088B), Free Spirit Level 2 MyStickease (X7088C), Pewter Brads (Z199), Pewter Bigger Brads (Z299), Circle Window Charms (Z819)

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