A Lollydoodle Birthday Layout

One of CTMH's new Spring/Summer paper packets is "Lollydoodle"

and it's full of pretty pink, teal, pear green, and gray designs.

Because birthday girl B had yellow in her dress,

I added the sunshine yellow-inked die cut arrows

to help coordinate papers with her fourth birthday photos.

Other CTMH items I used include:
Base pages--White Cardstock

Lollydoodle Complements (NEW!)

Irresistable Alphabet (not inked)

Sequins (NEW!)

Shimmer Tape (NEW!)

Grey Colored Pencil for journaling

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Sunshine in My Life--Skylark Layout

"You are the sunshine in my life!"

I cherish the time we get to spend with these two little munchkins!
They are definitely bright spots in our lives. 
We thank God for each one of these precious girls and all the joy they bring to us!

Last September, E (6 years old) had lost another bottom tooth, and her top permanent teeth were starting to come in, making her smile so different from her "baby teeth face"!  

B (almost 4 years old) just happened to look up with her blue eyes as we ate in a family restaurant,
and I caught her great natural grin.

It's unusual for me to create a one-page layout (rather than a two-page layout). 

Here I wanted to focus on the two closeup photos of the girls.

My page base is the Kraft paper from CTMH.
Layered on that,I used the new CTMH paper packet called "Skylark"
along with the Skylark Complements (sturdy die cut quotes and tags and embellishments),
and the new washi tape in teal houndstooth.

I used a colored pencil to add teal color to the sentiment embellishment.

The patterned paper had just the right amount of color and design,

making this a fun and easy page to create.

The teal Shimmer Trim adds a little eye-candy to the page.

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A Lollydoodle Assortment

The Lollydoodle Paper Packet, new in the CTMH Spring-Summer Idea Book,

include such fun and cheery colors and patterns!

My first and third cards include CTMH stamps; 

for the second and fourth cards,

I used Verve stamps.

The Lagoon Zippered Lace trim is a new product for Spring--

LOVE the look on card 1!

And one cannot ever get enough Shimmer Trim,

Houndstooth Washi Tape, or pretty Sequins,

also new Spring items!

These colors make me HaPpY!

Sparkle & Shine Christmas Cubes

This trio of cubes was fun to make

using the CTMH Sparkle & Shine papers

and the CTMH Cricut cartridges too!

Turn the cubes and have a different message and scene each turn!

Sparkle & Shine Rejoice Christmas Banner

Here's one of my Sparkle & Shine banners

using that pretty new CTMH paper packet

and also one of the patterned papers from the retired Jingle packet

(behind the J and the I).

The CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge was used to cut the

trees and letters.

I used the Art Philosophy to cut the circles and circle frames.

I cut the pennant bases from poster board.

Additional items I used are the silver glitter paper,

Shimmer trim, Sparkles, and the Metallic flowers.

A closer view:

This banner is going into the mail 

to surprise two very special people,

with hopes that it brightens their living room with Christmas-y colors

and cheer.

It's Time to Sparkle & Shine!

The new Sparkle & Shine papers

from Close To My Heart's "Holidays from the Heart" gift guide

are so pretty and versatile!

I added strips of shimmer trim between the die cut ornament layers

for extra sparkle ...

Remember to add a surprise INSIDE your cards too!  

More sparkle is layered here on top of a strip of the patterned paper.

I left the inside empty to attach a family photo.

How many of these will I be able to finish before December 10,

the date circled on my calendar to "get cards mailed at the P.O.!" ?

Now--just a reminder--here's the new mini catalog that went live October 15

and you can order from it through December 31st.

When you order $100 or more in retail items from

this new Holidays from the Heart mini catalog,

you'll be able to choose a free "starred item" in the booklet.

Click HERE to see the catalog!

Click HERE to order!

Have fun making beautiful Christmas cards, layouts, 

and dimensional home art projects too!

I {Heart} Flip Flaps!

Laughing Lola Layout with Flip Flaps on left, top, and right
(After taking the photo, I moved the top Flip Flap to the right so it was even with the layout page.
Photos were taken with the Memory Page Protectors on, creating a slight glare.)

 

Left side, Flip Flap closed

Right side, Flip Flap closed & top, Flip Flap down

Right side, Flip Flap open

Look! Look and see!

Look and see how Flip Flaps can add photo space to your layout!

Here's my original two-page layout where I used only two photos.

By using three of the 6 x 12 inch Flip Flaps,

I was able to add SEVEN more photos and areas for stamping!

I have SO much more fun scrapbooking memory album pages

with the help of Close To My Heart's Flip Flaps.

They're available in a:

*  Small Assortment (4 each of the 2 inch square; 3 inch square; 3 x 4 inches; and 4 inch square)

*  Ten-pack of 6 inch squares

*  12 Inch Assortment (4 of the 6 x 12 inch, 2 of the 4 x 12 inch, and 2 of the 8 x 12 inch)

*  Photo Size (15 of the 4 x 6 inch)

 You can find Flip Flaps in the NEW Autumn/Winter Idea Book on page 135. 

It's simple to slide your photos and artwork into the pockets,

and attach the Flip Flaps to your Memory Page Protector with the adhesive strips.

Click here to begin!

I'm laughing and flipping over Laughing Lola papers and these great Flip Flaps!

Hahahahahaha! My Laughing Lola Layout!

What's purple, green, turquoise, and paisley,

and makes you feel happy?

Laughing Lola!

(It's one of the NEW paper packets from Close To My Heart!)

Hahahahahahahahaha!  

You truly have to see these papers in person 

to appreciate the gorgeous colors and patterns.

The laugh is on me!  Until I saw them IRL,

I didn't think they'd be for me.

Hahahahahahahahaha!

Look how great they look with my photos!

Is this little satin bow clip cute, or what?!

Just a little girly touch for the photo corner.

Hahahahahahaha!

Can you tell where my pull-out journaling is on this second page?

Look closely!

I like to hide journaling to keep the layout very simple,

and then cut a slit into the memory page protector

to be able to pull out a piece of cardstock

on which I've written something special.

On this page, I've written how much I love these grand-girls,

and also how much Jesus loves them--

so much that He died on the cross to take away all our sins--

so much that He came alive on the first Easter,

so that someday we who believe in Him can live with Him in heaven!

This journaling is part of my "faithbooking" habit--

to share my faith, Scripture verses, inspirations,

encouraging words from The Word,

and to tell generations after me what I believe and why.

Telling HIS-story is vitally important to me!

How do you tell your story?

I used:

Close To My Heart's NEW My Reflections Laughing Lola paper packet

Laughing Lola Assortment of Embellishments (satin bow clip; multicolor gems)

Sparkles

Shimmer Trim
Washi tape

Dazzling Die Cuts in Spring Harmony & White

The "Backstage" pattern from the book Magic by Jeanette Lynton (CTMH CEO)

Have some GREAT laughs and get yourself creating with Laughing Lola!

More Yummy Babycakes!

Card 1 Front

Card 1 Inside

I'm on a Babycakes roll!

Card 1:

Babycakes paper (NEW--available August 1st!)

Opaque Pearls

Shimmer Trim

"Life Is Tweet" stamp set

Inks: Chocolate & Goldrush

Liquid Glass

Card 2

Card 2:

In addition to the Babycakes paper, I used:

"Be Still" Occasion stamp (one of my favorites)

Baker's Twine
Goldrush ink

It's a very simple multi-layered card that can be used

as a notecard since I left it blank inside.
I like cutting banners and they're so trendy right now.

I must make a few baby cards with the giraffe papers before I use all this paper packet!

The colors are so pretty -- imagine how many ways you can use them! 
The possibilities are endless.