Thursday, March 31, 2016

Final day of STAMPAGANZA...

Today is the final day of STAMPAGANZA...buy 2 stamp sets, get 1 FREE!!!

Here are some combo you might want to think about while you're shopping...

Shop all the Play Hard - Sports stamp sets {{{here}}}
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Here are some more combos...

For the little girl in your life...
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For the Coffee Lover, Traveler & general sentiment...
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These STATE stamp sets are perfect for the family spread out or to document all your travels!
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For all those wonderful typography projects...skip the sentiments and create your own!
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Wonderful borders, overlays & some Summer FUN!

Don't forget...this special EXPIRES at MIDNIGHT so hurry and get your stamp on!

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Happy Flower Thank You...

HAPPY EASTER everyone!!! I'm looking forward to celebrating this Resurrection Sunday with my family!

It's my day to post over on the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Blog and I wanted to do a card this time...and I'm gonna make myself mail it off this week!

I used the A2 Card Bases and the Happy Flower file that was added to the shop a couple of weeks ago! The paper is one of my favorite retired CTMH collections, Bella!



If you'd like to see the files I used, head on over to the PPPR Blog and I have them linked up in my post!

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Become a CTMH Consultant in April...

During the month of April, FABULOUS things are happening and...

Sign up as a Consultant in April and earn amazing
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Signing up as a new Consultant with Close To My Heart during April is
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• New Consultant Kit with essential supplies for only $75
• $50 in Select Product Credit to spend on additional supplies
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And only during April, you can also earn your choice of a FREE Cricut®
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submit $350 in personal sales within your first 30 days!

Offer valid April 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT) – April 30, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT). Cricut® collections
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We have a full week 'till April 1st so shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions! I can show you how to get the most bang for your buck and get well on your way to earning your FREE Cricut Cartridge or an additional $100 in Select Product Credit (SPC)! I even have workshops for the next 3 months, complete with cutting diagrams, to help you get started!

Join my TEAM and let's get CRAFTY! 

Sunday, March 20, 2016

My Favorite CTMH Stamp Set Blog Hop...

Hey guys & gals...I hope your weekend has been FABULOUS!! Mine has because I've got to spend it with some of my CTMH sisters learning new things and sharing our LOVE of papercrafting and STAMPS!

Speaking of STAMPS...this month is STAMPAGANZA at CTMH! This means that when you purchase 2 Stamp Sets, you can get a 3rd FREE!!!

To celebrate this special, a couple of my CTMH girls have gotten together and created a tiny hop to showcase some of our favorite stamp sets...maybe you'll fall in love with the ones we used and buy your own!

I hope your visiting me by way of the very funny & talented Cathy Bufano!!! If not, don't worry...you can start here and go back around!

I've chosen 2 stamp sets to create with...2 of my FAVORITE...and 2 that you could easily purchase then get one FREE! My FAVE stamps are INKBLOTBLOCK UPPERCASE! As you will see, both of these stamp sets are very versatile...I used them with three different paper lines from CTMH...

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Here are the two stamp sets used with Urban...
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Here they are with Charlotte...

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And, last but not least, here they are with Penelope...

That's all I have for you...thanks so much for stopping by!

If you want to see another AWESOME stamp set, head over to Melissa's Blog and see what she has to share!

Don't forget...STAMPAGANZA is going on through the end of March so go grab your favorites plus a FREE one!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

True Love For Always...

It's time for our mid-month sketch over at Let's Scrap Sketches!

This time, I created a 1-page layout using the left side of the 2-page sketch...LOVE how sketch challenges encourage you to think outside the box!

Here's a look at my layout featuring my QT and our daughter a couple of years ago...

Please stop by and check out the Let's Scrap Blog and what the other DT Members have done with the sketch!

When you play along, you could win a prize from our Sponsor!

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Bunny Rabbit Treats with PPPR...

It's my week to share over on the PPPR Blog and I thought I'd share a fun little Easter treat that would be perfect for party favors, co-workers or just a little something FUN to do for your kiddos!





Here's the file I used...


If you end up buying this file, here's the link to my Cricut Design Space file...fits a tube with an approximate 1.25" diameter.

I hope you'll take time to go check out our Spring Break Blog Hop & Monthly Challenge and link up...this project I did here is "Springy" and could easily fall within the Challenge category!


Saturday, March 12, 2016

Spring Break Blog Hop with PPPR...

Welcome to this month's Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Blog Hop with a SPRING BREAK theme!!!



If you came here from Gloria's Blog, you are in the right place.  If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Blog.


Here's a look at what I created...not necessarily "Spring Break" related but it is Springy!
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Here's a peek at the inside...I duplicated the base of the Easter Basket Cut File, cut off the handles then scored a tine 1/4" piece at the top so it would flip up...


For a chance to win the $15 PPPR Blog Candy, you must be a follower of each blog and leave a comment on each blog. For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook  and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter. A random winner will be chosen for the prize on March 16th.


Don't forget to pick up the Blog Hop freebies today & tomorrow only...then they will be available for sale in the store.


We'd love to see your projects linked up to the PPPR Spring Break Challenge. The projects can be any spring themed or spring break themed projects featuring Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files. The rules can be found {{{here}}} and this is where you'll link up your project as well. One random participant will win $20 to PPPR.


Your next stop is the very talented LEAH...go check her out!

Here's the file I used in case you want to pick it up for yourself! And...if you're a Cricut Design Space user, here's the link to the file I created to make it a card!

Saturday, March 5, 2016

CTMH Paper Blog Hop - Penelope...

Thanks for joining me for this month's Paper Focus Blog Hop featuring PENELOPE!!!



If you've come from Melissa's Blog, you're in the right place...only a few of us showcasing this ADORABLE paper this month so it shouldn't take you long!

Here's a simple standard-size card with a different kind of fold. Card base is 5.5 x 8.5 - scored at 2.25 from each side so when folded you get pretty close to the 5.5 x 4.25 size card. Here's a look!

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I adhered one of the larger PML cards to only the left flap

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I used the March STOM, Sunshine Birdies, and some White & Gold Ribbon...
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Here's a look at the inside of the card...I used the B&T as my card base so the inside of the card is just as colorful!

Thanks for stopping by!

Your next stop is Aggie's Blog...head on over and see what she's created!

Don't forget to visit all 3 of our blogs for a lot of inspiration!

Katy Taylor <------that me="" p="" s="">


Tuesday, March 1, 2016

It's Your Day with Let's Scrap...

February is OVER and March 1st means a NEW DESIGN TEAM term for Let's Scrap Sketches!!!

I'm pleased to announce that I've committed to another term and I CANNOT WAIT to share my layouts with you for another six months!

Here's a look at this week's layout I made using the CTMH Charlotte Collection...

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Here are some closeups of all the little details and the FABULOUS B&T paper.

Touches of Gold Sequins and Gold Treasured Puffies make the layout, I think...

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I used the CTMH Artistry Cricut Collection to cut these arrow circles...
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I love the faux washi that comes with the Charlotte Compliments...

I hope you'll take the time to head on over to the Let's Scrap Blog and check out what the other DT Members did with the sketch!

Kaleidoscope Trio with Feeling Sketchy...

It's time for another Feeling Sketchy card...this time using a elongated card with three focal points!

Here's what I came up with using Kaleidoscope from CTMH...



As you can see by the other DT Members, this sketch is very versatile and can be used for just about any occasion!

I hope you'll play along with us...you could win some goodies from our sponsor!

Here's a look at the sketch...