My Paper Creations

Project Life 2012: Title Page

Hi Everyone!  January has been a horrible month for us as we keep passing nasty germs around.  We are so ready to be healthy again!  My littlest has been hit really hard and is having a really rough week.  I'm spending most of my time holding and comforting him so there hasn't been any craft time since he got sick. 

I thought I would share the filler cards for my title page for my 2012 Project Life album today.  I'm not caught up with my 2011 album, but I plan to work on my current album and work on catching up my 2011 album at the same time.  Of course, I'm a couple weeks behind already with us being so sick this month.  Anyway, here's my title page for my 2012 album.

Just like on my 2011 Title Page, I wanted to include a family photo, individual photos of my kiddos, and a photo of them together.  This year, I also decided to a white borders to my photos.  I'm not sure yet if I will do it with every photo, but I really like how it helps the photos stand out.  I'm printing all my photos using my Epson Picturemate Charm.  I love this little printer so much!  The print quality is just beautiful!


I created this card using some patterned papers from a My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose paper pad.  I die cut the label using a Labels 8 nestability die.  Those cork alphabet letters are from Close to My Heart and I just love them!  I love the texture they add.  The black image under the year is a stamp from a Waltzingmouse Stamps set, Very Vintage Labels No. 4, and the sticker is from a 7Gypsies  sticker set.  I love that quote and thought it was perfect for this project.

My inspiration for this filler card came from Gillian's PL Title Page.  I just loved the look and created a similar card in photoshop.  I used some of her wording and added some of my own.  Then, I printed it on a piece of patterned paper and added the heart and circles on the top.   I die cut the circles using nestability dies, patterned paper, and a cork sheet.  The heart is die cut from red felt, of course.  (It's a pretty red felt and not as orange as it appears on the screen! lol)

Somewhere along the way, it popped into my head that I would like to include a silhouette family to represent our family.  I created this in photoshop and printed it on patterned paper.  I added a little patterned paper banner and a cork number to finish it off.

Are you creating a Project Life album this year?  I'd love to see it!

Have a great week!

Niki

CTMH October SOTM

Hi Everyone!  I'm back today with the October Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart.  By request, I'm sharing the SOTM each month and any specials that are going on.  You can place an order by emailing me and I will send you an invite so you can order online and your order will ship directly to you.  (You can see the catalog online here.)

This month's Stamp of the Month is called Holiday Magic.  It's filled with stockings, trees, sentiments, and Santa's sleigh.  You can purchase for $17.95 or for $5 with a $50 purchase.  You can see the flyer that shows all the stamp images here: Download S1110

I used the set to create this cute little Christmas card.  I embossed the snowflakes on olive cardstock and stitched around the edges before adhering it to my tulip card base.  Then, I stamped the sentiment on cream cardstock with black CMTH ink and stitched it to a tulip layer.  I wrapped some baker's twine around the bottom before adhering it with foam adhesive.  Then, I stamped the tree with olive and chocolate CTMH inks and cut it out.  I adhered them to my card using foam adhesive.  I colored a few pearls from CTMH with a red copic marker and adhered them to my tree.

You can see the online version of the catalog here if you want to do some browsing.  Drop me an email (under profile photo if you can't click the link), if you like to join me in the online catalog party and I'll send you an invite so you can order online. 

We're celebrating my son's birthday this weekend.  His birthday is today and he is now 8 years old!  I can't believe how quickly time flies by.  I say that all the time, but it is so true.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Niki

CTMH August SOTM

I'm a Close to My Heart consultant (direct sales company like SU), but I don't usually do posts like these.  I feel awkward doing the direct sales things and am just a hobby consultant.   Close to My Heart offers high quality photopolymer (clear) stamps, great inks, and lots of other things for scrapbooking and card making.  I really like their inks and use them all the time along with many other products.  Anyway, I thought I would do a post this month with the special offers because there are some really great promotions going on right now! (You can see the catalog online here.)

I'm going to do online catalog party so if you're interested in joining us and ordering some things, drop me an email and I'll send you an invite.  You will be able to order online and your order will ship directly to you!                                          

Every month, CTMH offers a Stamp of the Month.  You can purchase that SOTM for $17.95 or for $5 if you purchase $50 or more in other products.  You can read the flyer here ( Download S1108) and see the full stamp set.  August's SOTM is called Wicked and is a great Halloween set.  I just love the fonts and sentiments in the set.

(You can click on the photo to enlarge it.)

I created this little card and Halloween treat tin using stamps from the Wicked stamp set.  I started by stamping a piece of colonial white cardstock with sorbet ink and the little honeycomb stamp.  Then, I stamped the witch and sentiment on white cardstock and the sentiment on my tin on colonial white cardstock using archival black ink (this ink does stain clear stamps, but it stamps beautifully).  I die cut the sentiment on the card with a petite oval nestability die and used a labels 4 nestability die for the sentiment on the tin.  I added some stitching and black mats along with some black buttons, crocheted lace, gemstones, and black grosgrain ribbon.  My favorite stamp in the entire set is that sentiment on the tin.  I love the style of the fonts!

To celebrate National Stamping month in September, you can also get a free Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set (a $35.90 value) with a $75 order (from August 15th-September30th).  You can see the free stamp set here: Download Aug11_CCFlyerUS.

If that weren't enough, you can also get the Typeface alphabet stamp set for free when you purchase the August Stamp of the Month set, Wicked, for $5 with a $50 purchase. You can see the flyer here:  Download Aug11CCFlyer_US.

I told you there were lots of great promotions going on!  So, if you purchase $75 worth of product including the August Stamp of the Month set, Wicked, for $5, you can get the SOTM for just $5 (a $17.95 value), the Typeface set for free (a $6.95 value), and the Pair-a-Phrase stamp set for free (a $35.90 value).  That's $135.80 worth of products for just $75!!

You can see the online version of the catalog here if you want to do some browsing.  Drop me an email (under profile photo if you can't click the link), if you like to join me in the online catalog party and I'll send you an invite so you can order online.  Your order will be shipped directly to you!

Have a wonderful day!

Niki

Key to My Heart

 

Most of you don't know this, but I am a Close to My Heart consultant.  I was a consultant in the past and recently rejoined.  They have some super cute stuff for scrapbooking.  I don't do parties or sell the product locally.  I'm just a hobby demo.  Why am I telling you this?!  Because I have to share the Key to My Heart special that is going on until the end of the month.  The stamp set and papers in this set are just beautiful!

I used my cardstocks and the stamp set from the kit to create this card.  Isn't that corner flourish beautiful?!  And that sentiment and heart?!  Seriously, I love this kit and plan to use the stamp set a lot in my scrapbooking.  It also has a beautiful journaling stamp among other things.  I have some extra kits and plan to use them to create my mother's day gifts this year.

Okay, on to the details.  I stamped the flourish on the colonial white cardstock and then stitched it to my tulip layer using pink thread before adding it to my juniper card base.  I added some flowers and rhinestones to the flourish.

 

I stamped my sentiment in tulip ink on colonial white cardstock and added a heart using blush ink.  I added my mat and stitching again.  I added some lace and punched cardstock below my sentiment mat.  I used foam adhesive to add my sentiment to my card.  Then, I stamped the key on shrink plastic using staz on ink.  I used my heat gun to shrink the key and it is the perfect embellishment for my card.  I tied a bow using some pink sheer ribbon and added my key, bow, and some buttons to my card to finish it off.

  

Okay, I just had to share that because you will be seeing this stamp set again, but it won't be available after the end of the month so don't say I didn't warn you! lol You can email me if you're interested in finding out more about this special.  (No worries, I don't plan on posting lots of stuff trying to get you to buy things, but I just had to share this special. *wink*)

Have a great day!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Key to My Heart (Close to My Heart)
Cardstock: tulip, juniper, colonial white (Close to My Heart)
Ink: juniper, tulip, blush (Close to My Heart), staz on
Accents: rhinestones (Close to My Heart), flowers (Prima Marketing), buttons, sheer pink ribbon, lace
Tools: shrink plastic, sewing machine, border punch (MS)