January Specials Reminder

January is coming to a close, and with it go the wonderful January specials. As a reminder, here they are. To take advantage of one or both of them, head on over to my website.

Important Note:  The Clearance portion of my website has been loaded up.  WAHOO!


January Specials...

1.  National Papercrafting Month and Special (Live Your Day Picture My Life Cards):  Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with the exclusive Picture My Life™ Live Your Day scrapbooking program—available for one month only! This collection was designed to coordinate perfectly with the sensational Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner Pages and My Crush^® Everyday Life Pages, so you can seamlessly integrate pocket scrapbooking into your 2016 planner. Whether in the planner or on their own, these cards make it easy to preserve your everyday moments all year long. Get yours today for only $8.95!  Click here to order yours.

For $8.95 you get:

• 20 – 4" × 6" Cards
• 36 – 3" × 4" Cards 

Same design on both sides. One side features the design vertically and the other side features it horizontally. These cards are acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered.


2. January Stamp of the Month (Beloved Bouquet):  Not only do I love the base and shade elements of this set (don't you love the solid floral and leave designs and the lined ones to stamp on top?), but the salutations and the FONTS (did I mention the fonts?) are just fabulous!  It's also just perfect for Valentine Cards.

Here is a little collage of some of the artwork I have created and shared with this set throughout January.

As always, the Stamp of the Month is available this month only and is yours for only $5 ($12.95 savings) with every $50 you order (before shipping and tax).  Order $100, get 2...and so on.  When ordering on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before checking out. Easy, peasy!

Live Your Day Special and Some Creative Ideas

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month (January) with the exclusive Picture My Life™ Live Your Day scrapbooking program—available just through the end of January, or while supplies last, whichever comes first.  That means you only have a few more days to get yours!

This collection was designed to coordinate perfectly with the sensational Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner Pages and My Crush^® Everyday Life Pages, so you can seamlessly integrate pocket scrapbooking into your 2016 planner. Whether in the planner or on their own, these cards make it easy to preserve your everyday moments all year long. Get yours today for only $8.95!  Click here to order yours.

For $8.95 you get:

• 20 – 4" × 6" Cards
• 36 – 3" × 4" Cards 

Same design on both sides. One side features the design vertically and the other side features it horizontally. These cards are acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered.

For some amazing ideas with this set of PML cards, visit my downline, Brenda Rose's team blog hop. These ladies did some awesome "stuff" with these cards!  You can start here on Brenda's blog, then follow the links through the hop. I'm so proud of these girls and am so happy to have them on my team!

Here's a little sneak peek. Wait 'til you see inside!

Shine Bright Card and Football Begins

Many of us (including me!) are really into pocket scrapbooking these days.  I love it!  Close To My Heart's Picture My Life (PML) line is so perfect. I have loved using PML cards to create beautiful scrapbook projects. The thing is, when I'm done, I always have a few cards left.  Hmmm...what to do with them?  How about make greeting cards? This standard (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") card was created using 2 left over PML cards, a tad bit of Cocoa Cardstock, a bit of Boardwalk Washi Tape, and a couple of Durables Triangle Studs. The "shine bright" piece was a 3" x 4" card that I just cut the edges off to make about a 2 1/2" x 4" piece. The background was a 4" x 6" card that I cut down to 4" x 5 1/4". I then mounted them on the front of a standard Colonial White card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").  Get creative!  Think outside the box and your left over PML cards have endless possibilities!

Check out the products used list at the end of my post, complete with photos and links for your convenience. Quick, easy, and a masculine masterpiece!

I am posting this card today in honor of the first day of Southern Utah Fall Football Camp for our son, Tannon. One month from today we play our first game at Utah State University.  Go, T-Birds! Go, Tannon!  Shine bright, Tannon...and kick some trash while you're at it!

5 1/2" X 4 1/4" Colonial White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack	12" X 12" Cocoa Cardstock	Picture My Life� Jackson Scrapbooking Program	Durables Triangle Studs
Boardwalk Washi Tape Pack	Scallop Border Punch	Surecut� Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors
3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive

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Hugs and Kisses Valentine Card

In this post a few weeks ago, I shared some Valentine cards I created using the darling new Heartstrings Picture My Life Cards from Close To My Heart.  Although these cards are meant for pocket scrapbooking, they can be used for so much more, including quick and easy Valentine cards!

Today I'm back with another Valentine I created using these cards. I know it's Christmas season, but Valetine's will be here before you know it and ordering the supplies you need now is a great idea! You can order the supplies for this card on my website 24/7. How convenient!  I've included a supply list, complete with photos and links at the end of this post.

Sampling of some of the Heartstrings Picture My Life cards.  You get 56 double sided cards (20 - 4" x 6" cards {2 each of 10 designs} and 36 - 3" x 4" cards {2 each of 18 designs})

Here are the cards I used to make this Valentine:

And here is a little detail shot of the card:

Picture My Life� Heartstrings Scrapbooking Program	5 1/2" X 4 1/4" White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack	12" X 12" Hollyhock Cardstock	Lagoon Cardstock
Xoxo	2" X 2" My Acrylix® Block	Slate Exclusive Inks� Stamp Pad	Red Enamel Hearts
Lovestruck Mini Clothespins	White Shimmer Trim	Corner Rounder	Surecut� Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors	3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive	3-D Foam Tape

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Simply Inspired Seasonal Expressions 1 Blog Hop/Valentine Cards

Welcome to the Simply Inspired Seasonal Expressions 1 Blog Hop!  I'm sure you will not be disappointed!  We will be showing you art projects we've created with products in the BRAND SPANKIN' NEW SEASONAL EXPRESSIONS I MINI-CATALOG that debuted yesterday, December 1 and goes through March 31, 2015. This book is full of beautiful new products!  If you don't already have a Close To My Heart Consultant of your own, you can purchase these featured items right here on my website.  

If you have come here from the dynamite Debbi Fournier's blog, you are on the right path. This blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultants here.

I have chosen to feature the new Picture My Life Heartstrings Collection and to use them a little bit "outside the box."  These cards are GREAT for pocket scrapbooking, and have been packaged in a smaller collection that is affordable to anyone at $8.95.  Instead of scrapbooking with these cards, I decided to create some Valentine cards with them instead.  I created 3 cards in less than an hour total.  I've also used a couple of new embellishments on these cards, as well as some tried and true ones that have been around a while. At the end of the post you'll see a list of the products used as well as photos and links to my website for your convenience.  


I created all of the Valentines using our bulk standard size White Daisy Cards and Envelopes. At $14.95 for 50 cards and envelopes, they are a real bargain!

Here are the cards I used from the Heartstrings Picture My Life Kit to create my Valentine cards. The cool thing about this kit is that Close To My Heart has given you two of each card.  In fact there are 20 - 4" x 6" cards (2 each of 10 designs) and 36 - 3" x 4" cards (2 each of 18 designs). So, if I use a few for Valentine cards, I still have plenty for my pocket scrapbooking.

Lastly, here are a few close ups of the cards. I love dimension and by adding the embellishments I did as well as some 3D foam tape to pop some things up, I got lots of dimension!

Now hop on over to the delicious Diana Veenendaal's blog to see her work!  Be sure to visit all of the Close To My Heart Consultants in the hop to get some great crafting ideas with brand new Seasonal Expressions products.  There are 17 of us hoppin' this time and you won't want to miss a single project.

Contact me or shop directly from my website to get your Seasonal Expressions I products today. Or, contact me directly (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com) with any questions.  Have fun hoppin'!

 

Picture My Life� Heartstrings Scrapbooking Program	5 1/2" X 4 1/4" White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack	12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock	12" X 12" Cranberry Cardstock
12" X 12" Hollyhock Cardstock	Heartstrings Assortment	White Shimmer Trim	Bitty Sparkles
Pink Glitter Gems	Slate Diagonal Striped Ribbon	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Carmine Marker	Corner Rounder
Scallop Border Punch	Surecut� Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors	Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit
3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive	3-D Foam Tape

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