Baby Steps

Sophia papers are one of my favorite designs from Close To My Heart so far, and they really showcase my photos from the August day when Beatrice wanted to walk and walk and walk in the yard!

The new papers, along with the new Pear and Smoothie ink colors and all the coordinating embellishments are so simple, fast, and fun to use.

I used the white side of the new Kraft borders to continue the "dots" theme on these pages.

If you haven't tried the Irresistible Eclectic Die Cut letters yet, they are so fun! Ink them and watch the patterns pop!

The square scalloped A-Door-Able frame fit into the upper right corner to hide a small photo of Beatrice sitting and feeling the texture of the grass.

I punched three large Marvy scalloped flowers and layered them with Liquid Glass, and then added a button and mini-brads for the center.

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Only 31 days until Spring! Whoo-hoo!

For now, the Sophia colors take me to a wonderful spring place!

I used all CTMH products:

Sophia Papers Level 2

Kraft Borders (white side)

Irresistible Eclectic Die Cut Alphabet

Stamp Set: Classmate Alphabet

Pear, Colonial White, and Blush Ink Pads

Colonial White Waxy Flax

Spring Buttons & Hollyhock

Spring Sheer Ribbon

My Creations A-Door-Ables

Corner Rounder for scallops

White mini-brads

Liquid Glass

All Stacked Up--Sweetheart

See Jane.
See Jane papercraft.
See Jane LOVE the new CTMH products!

I used:

"All Stacked Up" card recipe from Wishes by Jeanette Lynton, page 59
CTMH NEW Kraft paper & Kraft border
NEW Sweetheart paper packet Level 2 (the guy-sides in plaid & black/gray dots)

Stamp Sets: NEW Polka Dot Alphabet; The Gift of Love; Heartfelt

NEW Dimensional Elements Hearts
NEW Smoothie Ink pad and Marker

Baby Pink Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink pad
Heat embossing tool

Foam squares

Hemp

When the baby pink embossed heart looked too faded, I stamped over the embossing a few times with the plaid heart from Heartfelt in Smoothie to give it a little darker color.

Inside, I layered the Kraft border on the smoothie plaid paper strip.

Sentiment inside:

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength;

Loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Glad you stopped by to look at my paper art!

Yum!

Inspired by a one-page layout in the new Spring-Summer Idea Book from Close To My Heart (p. 48), I put this layout together while watching the snow fall today. I included hidden journaling on cardstock that slides behind the photo.

Last August Ella enjoyed many slurpy pieces of watermelon on our deck. She ate and ate, until she nearly turned into a little watermelon.
I used all CTMH products:
New Sophia and Wings paper packets
New Kraft paper and Kraft border
New Irresistibles Eclectic Die-Cut Letters
New Pear Ink
Hollyhock, Sweet Leaf, Clover Meadow, and Black Ink
Hollyhock Marker
Colonial White ribbon (sweet leaf)
Stamp Sets: Summer Sweetness, Today's Date
Foam squares
Gold staples
Liquid Glass

Thanks for looking!