New Perfect Pair up for Grabs - Sophia!

July is coming to a close - and with it, the CTMH Perfect Pair promotion is also in its final days.

Today we have a new Perfect Pair freebie to give away with all ONLINE orders of $75 or more - the gorgeous & girly Sophia paper pack & stickers!

Love this collection!  Here are just a few of the many items I created using Sophia:

Now head on over to my WEBSITE to start shopping - the Sophia Perfect Pair is yours free until July 29th, while supplies last, with qualifying orders!

Great Big World with CTMH Sophia

We have a brand new song up on the playlist today at Scrap it with a Song!  Our creations this week are inspired by the great Tom Petty tune "American Girl".

Here is my layout:

A two-pager!!  I used a sketch from the Page Maps June 2012 Sketches.

I used a line from the song lyrics "Great Big World" for my layout title.

Materials Used:

CTMH Sophia paper pack & stickers (retired)

CTMH stamps & chipboard for title

Scalloped circle cut with CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

CTMH Inks & Cardstock

Hope you are inspired by our playlist song and will play along with us at Scrap it with a Song!  You have until July 31st to link up your "American Girl" creations.

CTMH Sophia "Little Girl"

We have a new song up on the playlist at Scrap it With a Song.  We're celebrating the Oscars this month and our song this week is "Que Sera Sera" by Doris Day which won the "Best Original Song" Oscar in 1956! 

My layout was inspired by a line in the lyrics "just a little girl . . .".  The great sketch is the Playing in Paradise challenge #52 at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog. 

Materials Used:
CTMH patterned paper - Sophia (retired)
CTMH stickers & alpha's - Sophia (retired)
AC alpha's - Thickers
CTMH cardstock: tulip & white daisy
Bracket shape cut with the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Be inspired by the song - come join us at Scrap it With a Song!  You have until the end of February to play along and link up your creation for a chance at our top 3 and a Guest Designer spot!  Can't wait to see what you create!

A Hodge Podge of Supplies!

Whenever a new catalogue comes out I'm reminded of my ever-growing stash, which usually inspires me to use up some of what I already have (at least until the boxes of new product start arriving, LOL!!)

This layout was a result of that guilt ridden inspiration!  A complete hodge podge of different kits and collections!  I was completely inspired by the design and artwork example in the Magic Scrapbook Program book for the "Enchantment" pattern!   This layout would be easy to recreate even if you didn't have the same papers/embellies that I used - simply use papers you have in these colours - - it is the colour combo in this layout that make it work!

Materials Used (all CTMH):
Green (Sweet Leaf) patterned paper is from Boom-di-Ada Level 2 Kit (retired)
Blue (Twilight) patterned paper is from Tinkerin Level 2 Kit (retired)
Pink (Hollyhock) patterned paper is from Bella Level 2 Kit (retired)
Alpha stickers are from the Bella Level 1 Kit (retired)
Flower sticker is from the Sophia Level 1 Kit (retired)
Typewriter Alpha stamp set
Hollyhock brads
Felt Die cut from Heartfelt Wonder collection (retired)
Cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White
All papers edged with cocoa ink

Happy Girls!

I love these photos of me and my daughter taken in Hawaii last year!

The layout design is from the CTMH layout book "MAGIC" and is called Backstage.  Love this design -- this isn't the first time I've used it, and I know it won't be the last!

Materials Used (all Close to My Heart):
Sophia Level 2 Paper Pack
Sophia Level 2 Stickease
Sophia Level 1 Scrapbooking Kit Stickease (retiring on July 31!!)
"Girls" was cut using my Cricut
Cardstock colours:  White Daisy, Pear, Tulip
Ink:  Tulip
White scalloped circle is from the Dazzling Die-Cuts (retired)
White scalloped border is from the Dimensional Elements Borders (retiring on July 31!!)

Sophia Workshop Cards

Here are the cards you can create with the Sophia Workshop guide (so pretty!!).  Six different designs in all:

Love the florals in the Sophia line!!  And the colour combo is great too!!

Bonus Layout from the Sophia Workshop Kit

Using my 'leftover' Sophia Workshop kit supplies - a "bonus" layout using the Disappearing Act page design from the Magic CTMH How-To Program book.

Materials Used (CTMH):
Sophia Workshop Kit
Friendship Large Alphabet Stamp Set (for title)
Comments Stamp Set (for journalling lines) - Retired

Sophia Workshop Projects - Feminine & Masculine Versions!

The ladies attending my next workshop this Friday will be playing with the Sophia Workshop Kit.

Here is the main layout featured in the workshop guide:

I did TWO takes on this layout  -  one following the guide and a second one with a few changes to create a masculine version (click on photos to see larger image):

A few simple modifications and this 'girly' kit can work just as well with your 'boy' pics!!  I swapped out a piece of the pink cardstock for a blue piece and used a pack of blue buttons instead of pink ones.  I changed the stamp set I used to one that was a little less 'floral' and flipped some of my patterned papers to the monochromatic back sides and VOILA!  Love how it turned out!

Not attending my workshop Friday but love the look of this kit?  The Sophia workshop kit is available for you to purchase and create on your own at home!! Available to order until August 31st! 

Materials Used:
Sophia Workshop Kit (includes package of pink buttons, package of colonial white waxy flax, full package of Sophia paper, workshop guide, and Sophia stamp set)
Bohemian Alphabet stamp set (for title)
Comments stamp set (for journalling lines) - retired
Inks: Goldrush, Tulip, Pear

additional items added to complete 2nd layout:
Blue Buttons
Dutch Blue cardstock
Cocktail Alphabet stamp set (for title)
Connections stamp set
Inks: Dutch Blue, Pear

Spring Blossoms

The sweet card I received from Brandy and posted about yesterday, inspired me to pull out my package of Spring Blossoms, that I hadn't used in a while!  So bright & cheery!

I paired them here with our new paper pack Sophia in two very clean and simple designs!

This first card measures 5" x 5":

And the second card measures 3" x 6":

Materials Used (all Close to My Heart):
Sophia Level 2 Paper Pack
Spring Blossoms
Happy Birthday acrylic stamp set (retired)
Holiday Buttons (retired) - - white buttons now available in Basic Buttons
Cardstock: Goldrush, Tulip, Blush, White Daisy
Ink: Tulip

We have an extra long weekend here in Calgary with Teachers Convention today and tomorrow, and then Family Day on Monday!  We are sticking around town, so I have a big 'to do' list - - including a few crafty projects!  Wish me luck!!