Lucy Is "Out of the Hat"

This week the Heart 2 Heart Challenge is a Photo Inspiration Challenge. You can see it HERE. And here is the inspiration photo:

I chose to show the colors in the new Lucy paper packet--the pretty pinks and greens--on my two-page layout about our grandgirl Ella, using these CTMH products:

 "Lucy" paper packet, Kraft cardstock, Complements Glittery Rub Ons, Blush Ribbon, Sparkles, Pull-out tag (for hidden journaling), and Color Ready Alphabet

Page Design: "Out of the Hat" from Magic by Jeanette Lynton

Page 1:

 Page 2:

These papers and rub ons are so right for princess Ella's pages!

Are you feeling Spring where you are? The 70-80 degrees lately make me want to wash windows, find the capris and flip flops to wear, and plan a beach vacation!

Thanks for stopping by ... have fun with YOUR Lucy goodies!

And go see all the great entries in this H2H challenge too!

Our Visit in Ohio

... included celebrating Dad & Mom's 63rd wedding anniversary, enjoying the beautiful red bud & dogwood trees and tulips blooming, picking johnny jump-ups, hanging a wren house in the tall cedar tree, scrapbooking with Deb Butler and the Scrapping Buckeye Babes, having dinner and planning a summer family reunion with cousins Peggy, Dianne, Bev, and Sue, photographing people, blooms, and shadows in the area.

Here's a shadow from Dad's tall radio tower. I hope to get back to participating in HeyHarriet's shadow shot Sundays soon!

Custom Gift Items

Memory Keeper Box (10 x 10 inches with magnetic lid)

Basic (a chipboard monogram; frame for photo) ... $25

Spice It Up (more embellies) ...... $30 and up

Coordinating 9 x 9 inch accordion album ....$20-$25

Art Keeper Box (14.5 x 13.3 inches; removable lid) ...$25-$30

(This box will easily hold memorabilia & art measuring 12 x 12 inches; great for preschoolers' -- teens' special treasures)

I'll customize your order in favorite school colors, with requested names, and with your requested photo mat sizes.

My Pages Talk -- add a small audio recording embellishment! ... $20

( You can record a 30-second message that can be played repeatedly, protected, or re-recorded; battery operated; battery is replaceable; it's a great addition to a box or album for a shower or a baby gift to hear the heartbeat or parents' voices, a grandparent's gift, a military soldier's album, a child's keeper box, for a wedding, anniversary, or a birthday)

Questions? Orders?

Please contact me at janehaaspaperart[at]gmail[dot]com

(Note that tax and shipping are extra.)

Spring Stuff--Pails & Boxes

I'm thinking of ways to use CTMH papers and embellies to make these $1 Target pails fancy-pretty for some little girls' Easter surprises!

In the meantime, here are two more memory keeper boxes -- Emily helped me with the Sweet Pea box and accompanying album, and the simple blue box is for a future wedding. A photo needs to be added to the top to finish it.

Two Sympathy Cards

... for special families in our extended family of friends who are mourning the deaths of their loved ones.

Scripture inside:

Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live..." John 11:25

CTMH papers are Key To My Heart and Unforgettable, Fancy Cut Botanicals, Liquid Glass, Comforting Thoughts stamp set, Tulip and Chocolate inks, pop dots for the butterfly

Welcome to CTMH, Paula!

For many years we've lived one mile apart and didn't meet each other until this past November at DH's retirement party! Paula and her husband Gary (who worked with DH) were about to leave when I said, "Oh, I have to show you my art studio we just finished!"

An hour later, I felt as though my new scrapbooking friend Paula and I had known each other for a very long time! We had so much shoppin' and scrappin' in common. :-)

The Lord has blessed us with a new friendship that is blooming where we're planted. Paula has become a CTMH consultant! We're excited to demonstrate CTMH card making and scrapbooking at "It's a Girl Thing" night at Paula's church next week.

Look out, Gary and DH, 'cause your girls are going to get down and glue-y together!

My Eyelashes

Yep--It's Ella again--I could gobble her up! And her foto is perfect for this Emporium paper!

BTW--her eyelashes are to die for.

CTMH products used:

Emporium Level 2 papers & Stickease

Pewter brads

Big brad

Sweet Leaf ribbons

Chocolate marker

Chocolate & Crystal blue inks

Dazzling Die Cuts--Spring Harmony

Color Ready Alphabet

Reflections book "Bottom Border Layered" layout

Hidden journaling

Christmas Sunset

Our Missouri winter skies have been so gorgeous! These are views from our deck.

It was an awesome sight and I thought of the glory of the angels that the shepherds saw and heard when they saw the sky bright with the singing messengers on the night Jesus was born.

I took these fotos of the Christmas sunset with my new Canon Rebel xsi camera--just love it!

Now I'm working hard to catch up on Christmas layouts--"stuck on Christmas" is a good thing! While at the Sauder Village Saturday crop, I accomplished 20 pages of our family Christmas memories all on Evensong papers. The Aspen papers will have to stay "on top" so I can document our snow and ice storms next. Maybe then winter will stay away? We loved the 70 degrees these past few days (thank you, Coloradoans, for pushing the warm front our way)!

CTMH products used:

Aspen Level 1 papers and Stickease

Cranberry waxy flax (to accent the cranberry hues in the sky)

Big brads

Twilight marker

Reflections template "Sidebar Photo Focus"

10 Things Gramma Loves about Ella

and ... "A child is made a READER ... on the laps of her parents ..."

Okay, what is there NOT to love about Ella?
It was excruciatingly hard to narrow the list to 10.
A gramma knows all about that.

CTMH supplies used: Notebook papers, big pink brads, blush ink, Key To My Heart swirl & heart stamps, vellum paper, grosgrain ribbon. (Plaid ribbon & heart paper from LSS; "I love u mom" font from scrapbook.com)

Photo credit: my talented niece, Janet Manuel -- check out her photography site!

Munchkin in Pink

Notebook papers and Hollyhock ribbon (CTMH) seemed the perfect fit for these fotos of Ella in pink.

This two-page layout took me no longer than 10 minutes and one Pepsi to complete. That's how fun, simple, and easy it is with Close To My Heart coordinating products!

The Notebook Level 2 paper packet includes two sheets of a variety of great journaling boxes that coordinate with the delicate colors.

This little munchkin loves books and raisins in that order. And most days, she juggles them both at the same time.

Thanks to my niece Janet for her awesome photography. Be sure to check out her site!

We Just Got Home!

This past weekend, about 85 Close To My Heart scrapbookers got together at the historic Sauder Village Founder's Hall near Archbold, Ohio for some serious scrappin' time.

Ohioan friend Connie and I went very early for the Saturday sessions and left late enough for our coach to turn into a pumpkin. I enjoyed the heated seats in her pumpkin, 'cause the temperature was minus 7 degrees Saturday morning!

Here are my CTMH "grandma" Chris S. and "mom-upline" Deb B. wearing their smiles and their CTMH aprons, and also a view of a small section of the large Founder's Hall where we got to spread out our stuff.

I'm so happy to have been able to get 22 pages scrapbooked on Saturday! We took breaks for a delicious lunch and dinner and also for a relaxing massage. I especially enjoyed seeing the helpful demonstrations showing how to use the CTMH rub-ons, liquid applique, prisma glitter, and fun flock.

DH and I traveled almost 500 miles one way so I could participate in this event. We were also blessed to visit for a few days with my parents who live in the area.

We're most thankful for God's protection as we drove back yesterday and today. When we got into the Indianapolis area about 9 a.m. yesterday, we were in a total white-out blizzard. After sitting on the interstate 4 hours and finding out the state patrol had closed the highway for the rest of the day, we slowly made our way to the first exit and got to a motel where we stayed overnight. Today we had sunshine and dry highways for our travel. It is SO GOOD to be home!

Pregnancy Journal Album for a Friend

Our friends' daughter is expecting their first baby!

What could be more fun than to play with the pretty Key To My Heart papers and Expecting stamps from Close To My Heart to make this gift album?

She can include pix and journaling as she wishes, as they count down the days for the arrival of their tiny blessing.

Click on a pic for a closer view.

I used these CTMH products:
KTMH papers
6 x 6 inch My Creations Memory Showcase
Fancy Cut Botanicals
Tulip & Juniper inks & markers
Expecting stamp set
Sorbet ribbons & ric rac
White Daisy sheer ribbon
Spring Blossom mini-medley brads, clips, ribbon holders
Big white brad
Clear Sparkles
Clear holiday & cranberry buttons
Waxy flax
Vellum paper
Liquid Glass
Edge distresser
Paper piercer

Non-CTMH: paper flowers, flower-shaped brads, pregnant & baby bump figure stamps

You Hold the Key to My Heart

These are some of the new papers and stamps

in the Key to My Heart collection from CTMH.

Colors are Juniper, Tulip, and Sorbet.

New! 2009 CTMH Spring Idea Book

On January 1, you'll be able to browse the new

Close To My Heart Idea Book and shop online.
You get to see it here:

http://janeehaas.myctmh.com/

Have I mentioned how FUN, easy, simple, and more fun it is

to use CTMH products?

I'd like to show you how!

National Paper Crafting Month

National Paper Crafting Month December 16—January 31

Since May of this year, I’ve enjoyed being a Close To My Heart consultant. The CTMH company has high standards, high quality and timeless products, and fantastic promotions! And the network of paper crafters and support system is the best.

The gorgeous new Key to My Heart Level 2 paper packet features all of CTMH’s luscious new exclusive colors: Tulip, Juniper, Sorbet, and Crème Brulee. The packet is accompanied by the awesome new E-size My Acrylix® Key to My Heart stamp set with elegant, charming designs. It’s a great combo with a retail value of $47.90—and can be yours at substantial savings, or even FREE!

Spend $130 and receive the whole package FREE!
OR- Spend $75 and purchase the kit for just $20
OR - Buy the kit outright for $47.90

You can also earn the kit for FREE by signing up to be a consultant or by hosting a gathering of $400 or more (catalog gatherings are included in this promotion).

These papers and stamps would make pretty Valentines, birthday or anniversary cards for someone special, or simply a love-you reminder to tuck into a lunch box, brief case, or surprise mailing.

My Christmas Season Give-Away: From me to YOU!

A $5 gift card to use for your order from the brand new catalog in January 2009 for any Christmas shopping order placed (for yourself or another person) from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book before December 24.
Shop on my website (click on Products to see the Catalog/Idea Book) or go here to sign up to be a consultant.

Questions? Please phone or email me!

Merry Christmas!

Creative Space

Scrappin' Friend N, I'm so glad that a month ago you commented, "What? A closet? That will never do!"

Here's the progress on the creative space my DH has been helping me with...this morning we hung the long white shelf. Now to get the wall art hung...and do what I love to do...create!

Wednesday = Progress!

In everything, give thanks! The heat of the day was very conducive to working inside in the A/C=progress in my studio!

Here's DH putting down the cherry oak laminate flooring. This afternoon we installed the white wooden baseboards. I wonder what tomorrow will bring? Another hot, humid day for sure! We have one more black countertop to install along an additional wall. It just could happen tomorrow...it has been fun saving the "before and after" pix to see the progress.

Change is good. I can only imagine how much I'll be able to accomplish when all my work items are in one room!

Between painting and nailing baseboards, I completed layouts using CTMH's Giggles & Grins, Rustic Trails, and Summer Days--all these are getting mailed to Alabama tomorrow to help put an album together for a special young boy whose father was killed recently in Iraq.