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!

Welcome Baby

Ta-da!

Look what fun Babycakes can be!

Aren't these giraffes the cutest?!

I used:

Babycakes paper packet (NEW!)
(You can order from the Fall/Winter Idea Book tomorrow, August 1st! Go HERE.)

Baker's Twine

Washi Tape

Miracle and Vintage Type stamp sets

Slate ink

Liquid Glass

I cut the flower shape from the Art Philosophy  Cricut cartridge

in 1-1/4 inch, 1 inch, and 3/4 inch, and layered them with Liquid Glass,

and added a dot of LG on the top center.

The yellow & gray strip below the washi tape 

is the zip strip from the edge of one of the patterned papers. 

It's fun to use that little coordinating element in a special way!

It's always a nice surprise to have a pop of color

inside the card too!

 Have fun with Babycakes! 

Thanks for visiting and leaving some love.

Ghirardelli Filled Purses

Happy National Teachers' Week! Happy National Nurses' Week! Happy Name the Baby Elephant Week! Happy Hummingbirds Return Week! Happy Pickles on Peanut Butter Sandwiches Week! Happy everything!

These pretty "For Always" (the gray & black on the one on left) and "Dream Pop" papers (three on the right) make me feel happy all the time. 

Four special teachers are going to get these, and each one holds a few Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares just perfectly. Everybody needs a little dark chocolate with raspberry filling in her life.

The CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge cuts the little 5 inch purse shapes. I used the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the floral shapes. For the closure tabs, I used a variety of CTMH embellishments. It's so much fun to use the pretty shimmer tape and the washi tape! Velcro dots hold the closure tabs securely.

Hope your week, however you label it and celebrate it, is full of fun and celebration!  

 

Dream Pop Easel Card

Here's another fun card design using the Dream Pop paper packet, itty bitty sparkles, the Quick Cards Butterfly (stamp A1120), and the new Washi Tape (polka dots are so fun with the chevron papers!).

Photos don't begin to show the poppin' patterns of the stripes, dots, and chevrons in CTMH's new embossed cardstock papers -- just love those in this packet!

I turned this into a Mother's Day card--a hidden stamped sentiment the recipient sees when placing the card flat.

The Quick Cards Butterfly stamp says: "Love: as delicate as a butterfly's wings; as strong as the circle of life."

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my paper art and browsing my blog! Please leave a comment and bookmark my site for future eye candy!

~Jane