February's Sweet Album Special

During the month of February, if you order a Close To My Heart new canvas album, you can get a second one at half price - a $17 savings!  I have several reasons to think this is a great deal!

First they have two great new colors, plus black.

2. - They come in D Ring binder style or Post bound.

3. - The post bound albums are the easiest to assemble that I've ever tried.

When ordering a post bound album, I recommend also getting 2 packages of Z1984 - 25 Top Load Value Pack and 1 set of Spine Expanders for a 50 page/100 layout album.  It will take one time to assemble your book and be done in a snap.  I'll even do the assembly for you, if you order the set through me.

The books we buy from Michaels and Hobby Lobby have little posts, that like to spin when you try to take them apart.  You need to purchase more post connections and more pages, to make your book the right size and you have to pay close attention to make sure you pick up the additions that will match your book.  Check out this post system Close to My Heart has to offer....

 

It's a single one and a half inch post!

 

With a handle for better torque when putting it together!

 

With the spine expanders, it helps keep your books from looking like this:

So even if you still use another brand of album, the spine expanders - at $2.95 - are a great bargain. They are heavy duty plastic - not just cardboard pieces.

 

My new Ruby album looks like this:

as it waits on completed layouts.  Also, Close To My Heart page protectors are a heavier quality than you find in most albums. 

 

I'm working on my Vegas Album and even with most of the pages in the book, I still have growing room without it looking like an alligator.

And another super cool feature... Personalization!  You will have to do the personalization yourself or find someone who does vinyl.  For those of you who are local, Amy Sharpe did this for me for $15.  Simple wording is only $5.

 

How would your albums look with the year or a name on the front?  Amy and I did find the vinyl would not adhere to the spine, only the padded front cover.

 

 

Don't let this sweet February special pass you by!

Web Master

Putting out the decorations got the better of Hurricane this past Halloween.

Spider web in Slate and Black, just slightly offset - Artbooking, 12", Overlay, Shift <C>.
Fence 4x4 mat -  Artbooking, 11", Photo Mat 2, Shift <C>.
Spider - Artbooking, RDS, 2", Border, Shift <C>.
Web Master - Artiste, 1".

Stamps - All Hallow's Eve, for the spider on the journaling
Backdrops - Charmed for the details on the fence mat.

Scaredy Cat papers, with Colonial white, Slate and Black cardstock.  Black glitter paper for the spider, popped up with foam tape.

Tearing Cardstock

Close to My Heart cardstock has a white interior, which gives it a nice border when you tear it.  When you tear, you pull one side toward you and one side away.  The white border will appear on the side you are pulling away from you.

Snow Much Fun!

We had a few snow flurries the other day, but not enough to make it picture worthy.  I do have a couple pages prepared for when  it does.  These are a variety of snowflakes cut from different CTMH Cricut cartridges, then run through a Cuttlebug with the Damask embossing folder to give them additional dimension.  The white snow pictures will pop on these dark papers.

Tips on the glitter paper:
     Use an older Cricut mat; if the mat is too sticky, the white backing of the glitter paper tends to separate from the top layer of glitter.
Slate & Daisy White cardstock
Black & Grey Glitter paper
Black & Grey Sparkles
Bitty Sparkles
Slate Diagonal Striped Ribbon
Snowhaven paper pack
Turquoise Blue Shin-han marker
Damask embossing folder

Stamp set is C1506 - Flakey Friends


If something happens to one of your embellishments, just tuck the not so perfect side under a photo mat!

Purse Gift Bag

Thanks to all the great ladies who came out to Sunny's mini-workshop on Wednesday!  If you liked the little purse gift bag, click here to go to my original post.  It has an additional link to get to the directions!

Retiring Stamps

The following stamp sets are retiring, meaing they are available until the stock is gone.  They are from the Spring/Summer 2014 Idea book.  All stamps in your current book are available.

A1124 A Tree
A1139 Congrats Graduate
A1141 Be Still
A1154 Friendly Thoughts
A1156 Flower Confetti
B1418 Love Doily
B1423 Hoppy Easter
B1439 Dreamer
B1440 Fancy Fair
B1441 Buggy Love
B1444 Greatest Love
B1445 Happy Hive
B1450 Owls
C1571 You're the Best
C1573 Do Your Best
C1574 Believe in Yourself
C1577 Mother's Day
C1579 Coming Up Roses
C1583 Robot Family
D1547 Paper Doll
D1579 Windy Day
M1035 Newlyweds
M1036 Perfect Polka-Dot Day
M1037 Balloons
M1038 Shooting Star
M1039 Good Job Stencil
M1040 Parasol
M1041 Hi
M1042 Colored Egg

B1440, Fancy Flair

B1423, Hoppy Easter

B1441, Buggy Love
C1583, Robot Family

February Card Class

Ever need a lot of thank you  notes?  Try this quick card we'll make in the February card class.  For $5,  you will make 4 of these.  The cool thing about these quick cards, is with a little help from some washi tape, you only stamp 3 times to make 4 cards AND 4 envelopes!  Come join us to see how.