A few Valentines Projects

I was able to make a few Valentines projects over the last week or so.  I even did a video.... Let's see if it is in fact as simple to upload as pushing a button.   So far I have not had much luck.  Fear not though, I have not given up!   Hope you enjoy the projects!   Oh, I did mention in the video, or at least start to, the paper I used for the mini-mini album but then I got distracted.... I used Yours Truly by Echo Park and the pattern is called "stack the deck" and can be found on Laura Dennison from Following the Paper Trail's website.  I love the pattern and talk more about in the video that I am struggling to upload.  Arg!   (a link to her site is in the column to the right). 

My son's goal for ME for 2012

Ready for this......  my nine year old says by 2013 I need 100 followers!   WOW!   I will need everyone's help with this!   Ambitious guy isn't he? 

Hugs
Debbie

Happy New Year!

Happy 2012 everyone!
I'm starting with my first post of the year as promised!   I have the project I created with the left over game pieces/coaster squares from my previous project.  I will include the main products I used, but it is not complete as I used a hodge podge of stuff from my stash!  I made a wall hanging of my favorite subject- My son!

 Five of the nine squares are interactive.   Pictures in the clips can be switched out whenever the mood strikes, the number for his age is attached with hook and loop tape to be changed each year, and the little pieces of paper in "He says" and "Simple pleasures" can be swapped out as well.   A page can be created with the prior slips and photos.

This idea is in the Spring/Summer 2012 CTMH catalog (p 97- come to my open house to get your catalog or email me)!

Sample of products used:
CTMH My Creations Memory Game (used 9 left over game pieces/coasters from another project) Z1614    9.95
Several CTMH stamp sets, ink, embossing powder (ink and powder in chocolate color)
BoBunny Timepiece paper
Embellishments were from a variety of sources (list available upon request)

Wishing everyone a very happy new year filled with fun and love!

Deb

All About Me

Now, most of us scrapbookers end up behind the lens and unless we make it a point to include ourselves in our pages and in our work, we are a missing piece.   I've attempted to do an album for a while now, with little success "all about me."   I haven't given up on that project, however, I have completed the project on a smaller scale.  I thought I would share.

On each little card (the ones I showed here are still blank) I filled in something about me.  It might be a little known fact, something I love, something I don't like or even a "secret."  I used photo's, journaling, images and some embellishments.

I used the CTMH My Creations Memory Game (Z1614 $9.95) as the foundation for the project.  The memory games comes with 25 chipboard coaster/cards, but I used 15 of them (2-sided) and made another project with the left overs (to be posted soon!).  This allowed me some space for some embellishments that were not completely flat and room to add a folio or two on those more "juicy" facts about me....  hee hee.

Other products used:
CTMH Adhesive Gems (Pearl)  Z1336  $2.95
CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Set AUTHENTIC  D1401  $17.95
CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (Chocolate) Z2111 $5.25 (and inking tool by TH/ Ranger)
Paper Roses from www.wildorchidcrafts.com
Say It With Pearls embellishment from Want2Scrap
Paper used is from the girls' paperie by Margie  "paper girl"  (not sure if it is still available...came from my abundant stash)  here is the website just in case:   www.thegirlspaperie.com

I think this a great way to share a part of ourselves with those who love a care about us!

Hugs!
Debbie

Testing... testing...

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thanks everyone!

Deb

Let's Get READY.......

For a new year filled with creating!   I have lot's planned in my mind and even scheduled on paper.... see dates soon.    I also did my first newsletter as well.  I will be having a open house in January to launch the new catalog (LOVE it--- so many great papers and new stamp sets I NEED).   There will be several make and takes and inspiration, and also even some ready made projects for purchase (mini-albums, full size albums, card bundles and other misc items).

As you know, I do love CTMH, but my addiction to this hobby goes far deeper, so many of my projects involve additional lines from many manufacturers.  

There is a fab special going on right now with CTMH... see below.   You can get an awesome stamp set (E size which is an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet) AND the My Creations Collage Cubes (new catalog).   I can see some awesome projects coming from this!  

ALSO, IF YOU ARE THE FIRST TO BOOK A HOME GATHERING WITH ME FOR 2012 YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL GIFT FROM ME IN ADDITION TO YOUR HOSTESS ENTITLEMENTS! 

Happy New Year everyone!   If you are looking for something to do, join us full blown addicts at Laura Dennison's UStream (following the paper trail) on New Years Eve and Kathryn's UStream (live on the scrap beach) for the hang-over party the next day!  See links for both sites on my sidebar!

Deb

The Scariest Moment of 2011!

I must start with the back story.   When I turned 45 (almost 2 years ago) having had pretty good vision my whole life, I had a moment of slight terror when trying to focus on something, I could not.   I recalled scenes from a movie when the main characters vision goes wonky and come to find out they have a brain tumor.  Needless to say I was in my eye doctors office pronto!    I love her.   She is close to my same age and whether true or not, she humored me by saying I made it longer than most before the "dreaded over 40 vision changes" struck.   Lucky me.   My vision wasn't bad enough to be able to buy the ever stylish (as a friend of mine calls them) "cheater" glasses that are sold most everywhere, but it was bad enough to need something, and since my eyes are both different prescriptions..... I got to pay $ for another pair of glasses.   It was that or switch to progressive glasses and spend my days in perpetual nausea from vertigo!   No thanks.     FAST FORWARD.......


My bathroom has bad lighting which isn't good for aging eyes and beauty routines, so I asked for a magnifying-lighted mirror.   The good news---- I got it!   The bad news--- I got it!   

My scariest moment of this year to date was about one hour ago when I gave that thing a test run!   Good Lord!   To those of you who call yourselves my friends.... why did you not tell me to run... NOT WALK to the closest place offering facials.... and eyebrow shaping too!   The good news......  no chin hairs.  My dear friends who have travelled down this magnified/lighted mirror path before me tell me that's the next joy to look forward to!   

Merry Christmas everyone and may you not have any scary moments for the remainder of 2011!