Artbooking Video Tutorial and a FREE Cricut Cartridge

I'm sure you're all aware that if you join my team this month, you get your choice of one our Cricut Collections ($99) FREE!!!!!!! Here's a little video tutorial using the Artbooking Cartridge. What are you waiting for? Head on over to my website to join! More information about the special is in this post.

November Play Group Scrappin' Class Layouts (ProPlayer)

Hello, my awesome blog followers!  What a whirlwind this past week has been!

• A friend came in from out of town to spend a couple of days with me
• I spent 3 days at the Close To My Heart Album Retreat
• Dan went hunting
• We had a family football party to watch Easton's game
• I hurt my back (boo!) and have been down flat for a few days
• Plus the other normal home, family and church things

I am back and bloggin'! If I haven't commented  on your blogs, I apologize. I'm back in action though!

Today I am sharing the beautiful layouts we will be making in my November Play Group Scrappin' classes with the bold and masculine ProPlayer papers.  As you can see, I have used these layouts for sports themed photos, but the MyStickease are also full of gaming and x-game type stickers. You could also use them for just about anything!  I love that although CTMH creates collections that can lean toward a theme, they also do it in a way that you can turn a themed kit into something really usable for all kinds of other photos. Cool beans!

You can attend my classes in person or participate long-distance. WOO HOO!  If you want to attend a class and participate in person, I need your order no later than Tuesday, October 29. If you are participating long-distance, you have a couple of weeks to get your orders to me.   (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com) THANKS!  If you are participating long-distance, just add $5 to your kit total.  I'm confident you will enjoy what we do and be very happy with the projects you make!

Dates and Times in November to choose from:
Thursday evening, November 7 from 7-10 pm in Pleasant Grove, UT
Friday morning, November 8 from 10 am - 1 pm in American Fork, UT

After the layout photos, you'll find the shopping list. In order to participate you are only required to purchase the Basic Kit, but you are more than welcome to purchase the Better or Best, or add a few of those items to your Basic Kit.  Remember that old Burger King commercial..."Have it Your Way"?  I think I'll adopt that motto!

Feel free to click on any image to see it larger and in more detail.  For each layout I have included the layout with photos, without photos, and some detail shots.

Layout #1: Just Hanging Out

Layout #2: In the Zone

Layout #3:  Game On

Shopping List: Reminder:  To attend or participate in a class, all you are required to purchase is the Basic Kit.  If you want to purchase the Better or Best Kits, or even pick and choose a few items from those to add to your Basic Kit, you are welcome to, but it is not required.  If you are participating long distance, add $5 to your total. If you want me to cut your packet for you, add $5 to the total.  If you want both long-distance AND to have me cut, add $10.

Basic Kit (this is all that you are required to purchase to participate) 

• ProPlayer Workshop on the Go Kit (includes: Workshop Stamp Set, ProPlayer Paper Pack, 1 extra sheet of White Daisy Cardstock, 2 extra sheet of Creme Brulee Cardstock, ProPlayer Assortment, Striped Twist Ties, Instructional Brochure)
• 1 extra sheet of White Daisy Cardstock
• 1 extra sheet of Ruby Cardstock
• I extra sheet of Colonial White Cardstock
• Karen's Cutting Guide

Subtotal: $31.55
Total with Shipping and Tax: $36.19 (add $5 more if you are participating long distance, $5 more if you would like me to cut your packet for you)

Better Kit = Basic Kit + the following products (I recommend this kit!)

• ProPlayer Complements MyStickease
• Red Shimmer Trim
• Ruby Chevron Ribbon
• Round Sponge

Subtotal: $49.05
Total with Shipping and Tax: $56.26 (add $5 more if you are participating long-distance, $5 more if you would like me to cut your packet for you)

Best Kit = Basic Kit + Better Kit + the following products  

• Black Archival Pad
• Creme Brulee Pad

Subtotal: $60.25*
Total with Shipping and Tax: $76.75* (add $5 more if you are participating long distance, $5 more if you would like me to cut your packet for you)


*at this purchase level ($50 or more)  you qualify for the October Stamp of the Month ("Scandinavian Wishes" - $17.95 value) at only $5.

ProPlayer Basic Kit ProPlayer My Stickease Red Shimmer Trim Ruby Chevron Ribbon Creme Brulee Pad Black Archival Pad Round Sponge

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Baby Card for Mojo Monday and Close To My Heart New Products Installment #3

Be sure to check out yesterday's post and enter to win a brand new Designed Decor Frame Kit ($43.85 value).

Ready for some more new products?  I'd love to share the new paper packs that made their debut on August 1 in the brand new Autumn/Winter Idea Book. There are 6 of them (Baby Cakes, Laughing Lola, ProPlayer, Huntington, Sarita and Frosted)  and they are all delicious.  I've already stocked up with at least one of each!  As you read about each pack, notice that I've provided links to the products I'm referring to on my website  for your convenience.

1. Baby Cakes Paper Pack:  The card you see at the top of this post was made with the Baby Cakes papers.   I love that they can work for baby items, but also are versatile enough for so many other things.  The trendy greys, yellows, oranges and browns in this kit make it perfect for boys pages, girl pages, Autumn pages, family photos and so much more than baby pages and projects. And, with all of the matching accent stickers and bling you can get to go along with it, it's a must have!

I used the Baby Cakes papers to create this card inspired by this week's Mojo Monday sketch. 

Here's a close up of the card. The products used list is at the very bottom of this post.

Here is some more artwork made with Baby Cakes by the fabulous Art Department at Close To My Heart:

2.  Laughing Lola Paper Pack:  This paper pack is bright, fun, bold and fashionable!  I recently used it to complete this layout (based on one done by the CTMH Art Department) of our dancing daughter-in-law, Daysha. We will actually be making this layout, along with 2 more at my September Play Group Scrappin' Classes.  Be watching in a week or two for the announcement of this kit and how to purchase it then. Anyway, CTMH has also provided all kinds of fun accent options that match this paper packet.

This beautiful home decor item was created using Laughing Lola by the Art Department:

3.  ProPlayer Paper Pack:  I love this pack! The blues, greys, reds and blacks combine for such a masculine feel.  The matching accents are just perfect too!  Whether you want to use this packet theme specific for "gaming" photos, or whether you just want to include some photos of your boy(s), sports photos, family photos, or even swimming photos (the possibilities are endless!) you'll love the way they are complemented by these papers!  I can't wait to scrapbook some of my boys' sports photos on this paper. The matching accents are killer too!

How cute is this new Flip Stand Album?  Love it too!

4.  Huntington Paper Pack:  Don't you feel warm just looking at it?  It's full of warm, cozy, Autumn feeling colors and combines that with elegance. In fact, I almost want to redecorate my home to match.  Looking at these papers makes me feel like I'm all snuggled up in a warm family room by the fireplace.  Just gorgeous. The matching accents perfectly complement the elegantly warm papers as well.

Beautiful layout using the Huntington papers made by the CTMH Art Department.

5. Sarita Paper Pack:  Blues, golds, oranges and geometric prints!  Perfection.  These papers, along with their matching accents are so versatile, they really can be used for ANYTHING! 

Sarita layout made by the CTMH Art Department

6.  Frosted Paper Pack:  Calm, cool and collected. That's exactly how I'd describe this paper pack.  I love it for Christmas and/or Winter photos, as well as anything you really want to see POP.  Bright colored photos would really take center stage on these muted, soft colored papers.  Beautiful! The matching accents are equally as "cool"!

Frosted layout made by the CTMH Art Department

As promised, here is the CTMH products used list for the Baby Cakes card I created and shared at the top of the post:  New Arrival Stamp Set, Baby Cakes Paper Pack, Whisper Cardstock, White Daisy Value Pack Cards and Envelopes, Chocolate Stamp Pad, Watercolor Pencils, Just Blooms Paper Flowers (retired), Honey Mini Medley (retired), 3D Foam Tape.

Have a great day! 

Basketball Layout - "Game On"

I created this layout of Dawson using the new "Make It From Your Heart" publication that was recently released by Close To My Heart. This book has 16 two-page layout patterns, 2 one-page layout patterns,  and 12 card patterns. All of that for only $7.95! 

I had fun with a few different techniques on this layout:

• Painting the edges of the layout and even the photos with some white acrylic paint
• Tone-on-tone stamping: I stamped the basketballs in bamboo ink on bamboo cardstock for the base pages.
• Embossing: I am a  huge embosser.  I thought the embossed stamped borders on a few of the patterned paper strips above and below the photo collage added just the right touch.
• Mixing and matching patterned papers from a few different paper packs.

That "Make It From Your Heart" publication is full of great inspiration and ideas!

Here are a few detail shots.  I'll add a 'products used' list after the photos. 

I used the awesome Dimensional Elements Tags to create this journaling spot.

I loved using the Pacifica Mini-Medley Buttons and our Neutral Twine Assortment to mix in with the Dimensional Elements Stars. Some I just left white and some I covered with B&T paper.

Can you tell I love Dimensional Elements?  I used our Dimensional Element Notable Alphabet in it's natural white state for the "Game On" title.

Close To My Heart products used:  Game On Stamp Set, Bamboo Cardstock, Ruby Cardstock, Dakota Paper Pack, Florentine Paper Pack, Bamboo Stamp Pad, Dimensional Elements Tags, Dimensional Elements Stars, Dimensional Elements Notable Alphabet, Pacifica Mini-Medley (retired), Neutral Twine Assortment, Versamark Pad, White Daisy Embossing Powder.