"Lyla" Banner by Kori

My daughter, Kori has been busy, busy, busy papercrafting the past few weeks, as evidenced by several of her layouts and projects I have been sharing on my blog lately. Today, I share another! Kori's friend's little girl (Lyla) just turned 1 and Kori made a banner and little scrapbook for her gift. Today I thought I'd share the banner. Lyla's room is done in pinks and black so Kori used those colors on the banner. That way they could hang it in her room after the birthday. Smart! How cute is it anyway?

By the way, you can click on any photo in this post and see it larger and in more detail.

I'm a proud mommy! In addition to papercrafting, Kori is great at making beautiful flowers and headbands for little girls' hair, grown up girls' hair, and even to pin on necklaces and lapels. You can check out her website here. Here's a cute little pic of my daughter and granddaughter. Daci is actually wearing one of Kori's gorgeous headband/flower creations.

Back to the banner: my favorite part is the black and white damask! Kori embossed the damask stamp in black on white cardstock for every banner piece. GORGEOUS! Here are some up-close pictures of each banner piece. The 1" pink satin ribbon is the only thing that is not a Close To My Heart product. I think Kori picked it up at Hobby Lobby.





Close To My Heart products used: My Creations Banner, Bohemian Alphabet Stamp Set, February Stamp of the Month, White Cardstock, Cotton Candy Cardstock, Baby Pink Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Clear Sparkles, 2" Scallop Circle Punch, Black Stamp Pad, Cotton Candy Stamp Pad, Versamark Pad, Black Embossing Powder, Embossing Gun, Finishing Files.

Order these and other great Close To My Heart products on my website, 24/7...especially on a 'banner day'!

Sophia Layout, Candy Box, and Two Cards

My friend, Lisa Stenz is so talented it boggles my mind. The projects you see today were all made by Lisa using the soft and sweet new "Sophia" papers from Close To My Heart. All I did was add photos of Daci and journaling to the layout. Lisa, thanks for your never ending inspiration!

Feel free to click on any photo to see it larger and in more detail. Trust me, you'll want to see EVERY little detail on these projects!

Here are a few detail photos from the layout:
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Check out this darling candy box!:
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and how 'bout these 2 cards (first one is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and the second one is 3" x 3"):

CTMH products used by Lisa on these projects: Fill in the Blank Stamp Set, Sophia Workshop on the Go Kit, Pink Ribbon Collection, Hollyhock Stamp Pad, Pear Stamp Pad, Cocoa Stamp Pad, Clear Sparkles, Basic Buttons Assortment, 2" Scallop Punch, Irresistibles Die Cut Chipboard Letters.

You can order these and many other beautiful and quality products on my website 24/7....especially while you're wishing for Spring!

FALL friend

My sweet friend, Allison B. came by to visit this morning and brought me the cutest gift. This papercrafted 'FALL' accordian table decoration says 'Fall' on the front. On the back each of the panels (each panel is 5" x 7" and is held together with hemp) has a pocket. In each pocket she added a little surprise; typed up talks from some of our church leaders and one of her favorite fall recipes.

Thanks, Allison! You made my day! After just having H1N1 finish a rampage on your family and being pregnant with baby #5, I don't know where you found the time.

I thought you might all enjoy the wonderful recipe Allison shared with me. I think I'll make it tomorrow!

Allison's Pumpkin Spice Dessert (from the Lion House Cookbook)

Crust:
1 C. prepared bisuit mix
1/2 C. rolled oats
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/4 C. margarine

Mix biscuite mix, rolled oats, brown sugar and margarine until crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Middle Layer:
1 can (16 oz) pumpkin
1 tall can evaporated milk
2 eggs
3/4 C. sugar
1/2 tea. salt
1 tea. cinnamon
1/2 tea. ginger
1/4 tea. cloves

Beat pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, salt and spices until well mixed. Pour over crust. Return to the oven and bake 25 minutes longer.

Topping:
1/2 C. pecans, chopped
1/2 C. brown sugar
2 Tbs. butter
Whipped cream

Mix chopped pecans, brown sugar, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pudding. Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes longer. Cool. Serve with whipped cream. Makes 24 servings.

Tickled Pink is Here!

Remember on Monday of this week (April 6) when I posted photos of some layouts and cards done with the 'got to have it' floral and striped background and texture paper and blush and crystal blue cardstock? It was a sneak peek into the "Tickled Pink" Close To My Heart promotion which begins in just a couple of days. You simply cannot pass this up. Here are the details:

"Tickled Pink" was created to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month (May) but Close To My Heart has chosen to let you get started a little bit early! You can place your order with me beginning on Wednesday, April 15 through Sunday, May 31 (while supplies last).

Included in kit:

• 1-My Acrylix "I am" stamp set ($22.95 value)
• 2-12" x 12" Floral B&T Duo Paper (1 with glitter-$1.18 value)
• 2-12" x 12" Striped B&T Duo Paper (1 with glitter-$1.18 value)
• 1-12" x 12" Blush Textured Cardstock (.63 value)
  
• 1-12"X 12" Crystal Blue Cardstock (.63 value)
  
• 4-12" x 12" White Daisy Textured Cardstock ($2.52 value)
  
• 1-12" x 12" White Diaisy Textured Cardstock Die Cut sheet ($1.32 value)
  
• 1-Mini-Medley Accents-White Daisy Collection ($7.95 value)
• 1-Foam Texture Tool ($2.49 value)
• 1-Cutting Guide and Instruction Brochure ($1.00 value)

Total Value: $41.65

There are a few ways you can get this beautiful kit:
1. Place a minimum order of $60 in stamp sets (exluding K size and Stamp of the Month) between April 15 and May 31 and receive the kit FREE. If
2. Purchase the Tickled Pink kit at just $34.95 (almost 20% less than the kit value). If you're placing your own order online, use item number CC1004C). Limit one free kit per order.
3. Sign up as a new Close To My Heart Consultant between May 1 and May 31, 2009 and receive the kit absolutey FREE.
4. Host a Home Gathering between April 15 and May 31 with minimum sales of $400 and receive the kit absolutely FREE.

So, pick which way you would like to get it and email me right away. I'm more than happy to help you purchase or EARN this kit ABSOLUTELY FREE. (pedermom@aol.com).

You may notice that my layouts and cards pictured on my April 6 post are a bit different than what you see here. You can choose to do yours either way. I will be happy to give you the instructions and extra products that I used on mine absolutely free if you take advantage of this special as my gift to you for National Scrapbooking Month. If you would like to order online, remember you must wait until Wednesday, April 15. You can click on any of the "Close To My Heart" links above, or on this one and you will be taken straight to my website where you can place your order. (www.leavealegacy.myctmh.com)

Key To My Heart

I thought today I would share a layout and a couple of cards that I made several months ago. I just love this paper and stamp set. They were from a promotion that Close To My Heart ran in January 2009. The paper and stamps were called "Key To My Heart". Love it!

Sneak Peek!

What do you think? Well, it's a sneak peek at something BIG coming up with Close To My Heart. Check back on Friday, April 10 for details. You're going to LOVE it! Trust me.

Flower Power Workshop (18 Cards!)

Are you as ready for Spring as I am? I woke up this morning to take my son, Tannon to the hospital for his hand surgery (he broke his hand in 5 places) and had to scrape the snow off of my car. UGH! I am feeling the need for Sunshine and FLOWERS! I have not been able to find sunshine anywhere for the past few days, but flowers I did find. My friend, Nona Davenport, designed a gorgeous card workshop full of them. She shared it with me and I put it together last night. GORGEOUS if I do say so myself! So, I have decided to offer this FLOWER POWER WORKSHOP to you. The cost is $25 (including shipping and tax on the supplies). You will come away with 18 finished cards with various greetings. I have included a photo for you to drool over. Here are the details...

Flower Power Workshop
When: Wednesday, April 22. 10 am - 1 pm or 7 pm - 10 pm.
Where: My House
Why: FOR FUN and to build up your card supply
Cost: $25 (includes everything you need but what you bring below)
You Bring: Paper Trimmer, adhesive, glue dots, and 3D Foam Tape (you will need all of them)
Sign Up By: Sign up no later than April 13, 2009. $25 is pre-paid. Feel free to email me at pedermom@aol.com to sign up.

Prizes:
*Earn a prize if you sign up a friend who has never been to my classes or workshops before. Prize will be awarded at the workshop.
*Earn a prize if you are one of the first 5 to sign up for this workshop. Prizes will be awarded at the workshop.

A Quick, Easy Mini Book Project

Did you all live through April Fools Day yesterday? I have seen some of the fun jokes you played or that were played on you on many of your blogs. I wish I had thought of some of your pranks myself! Today I thought I'd share a 3 x 3 Mini-Album I made for my son, Easton shortly after he left for his mission. I wanted him to have a small book that he could keep in his suit pocket to look at family whenever he felt a little homesick. He loved it! I made this project in less than 3 hours. I used all Close To My Heart Products: Z1166 3 x 3 Cream Album ($3.95), X7088B Free Spirit Paper Pack ($12.95) {and had TONS left over for other projects}, and various ribbons, buttons, brads and accents. I love how it turned out. These little books have 8 page protectors which means you can make 16-3 x 3 pages. They are perfect to make for a Mother's Day gift, a new mommy with pictures of her new baby, or even for a missionary like I did. I can think of hundreds of great uses for this product.

One Of My All-Time Fav's

Happy April Fools Day. I hope you have not been a fool! Unfortunately I seem to do something foolish every day and don't even need a holiday to celebrate it. Today I decided to share one of my all-time favorite layouts with you (no foolin'). This is my son, Dawson at age 4 (he'll be 15 in a couple of weeks). I just love that little face! I could not find a chipboard heart as large as I wanted, so I made my own. I just cut a heart out of cranberry cardstock, then adhered it to another piece of cranberry cardstock, cut that out, then another, and again and again until I had about 7 layers. Voila! My own chipboard heart. I then stamped it up with some Close To My Heart border stamps to make my own plaid, sponged a little cranberry ink around the edges and I had the exact chipboard heart I had envisioned without having to settle for something else. I think the only non-Close To My Heart products on this layout are the white and red polka dot ribbon and the chipboard swirls. Have a great rest of the day! Let me know if you know any good April Fools jokes for me to play on my teenage boys. I can't think of a thing.

Happy Birthday 2U

Enjoy this Happy Birthday 2U card made exclusively with Close To My Heart products. It's a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (standard) card. To make the glittery chipboard number and letter, I just colored them with my Close To My Heart markers, sprayed with spray mount adhesive and turned them upside down in a little dish filled with Prisma Glitter. Voila! Instant bling. Colors used: Blush, Amethyst, White Daisy, Sweet Leaf. I also used some B&T paper from a few different kits, Dimensional Elements Simple Alphabet and Simple Numbers, and ribbon and accents by Close To My Heart as well. It felt good to 'play' a little today. Whenever I feel a little down, creating is sure to lift my spirits. Plus, 30 minutes to American Idol (think Rain Man). I should be as good as new by the end of the evening between card making and indulging myself with my Idol addiction. Who is YOUR favorite Idol this year?

Display Album Birthday Gift

The other day, my daughter, Kori came over and asked me to help her put together a little Display Album about her new baby, Daci's birth and first month of life to give to her mother-in-law for her birthday. It only took us a couple of hours and look what we came up with (feel free to click on any photo to see it larger)! The book actually has 12 page protectors and the pages are 6" x 6", but I just showed you the cover and 3 of my favorite pages here. As you can see in photo 4 (last photo before the cover photo) the book stands up and the pages flip...perfect for a coffee table or bookcase display. All products used are Close To My Heart and can be bought on my website. Just click there and then on "Shop Online". Products used: Z1054 My Creations Display Album ($7.95), X7046B Elegant Bouquet Level 2 Kit (retired kit), X7046C Elegant Bouquet Stickies (retired stickies), Dimensional Elements Monograms (Z1058-D, Z1055-A, Z1057-C, and Z1063-I. $3.25 Each), Cranberry Accents, Z1134 Love Story Rubons ($9.95), various ribbons.

Hey there, Cupcake!

How stinkin' cute is this? I KNOW! SOOOOO cute! Thanks to my dear friend, Tracey M. (she's pretty darn stinkin' cute herself as you can see in the photo) for this 'delicious treat', a paper crafted cupcake. This was the package I was waiting for on Thursday when I thought that it was Friday (see Friday's post). Now you see why the anticipation. When it was really Friday, the package arrived and did not fail to impress! This gift is actually for my daughter, Kori and her hubby, Rick and their new baby, Daci. Thanks to Tracey (which incidentally rhymes with Daci) for being such a creative and thoughtful friend. I think I must make one of these for myself! What kind of gift card should I attach for me? I think Dear Lizzie should do it! Most supplies are Close To My Heart...another reason this is to die for. Thanks, Trace!