~ Close To My Heart: Update! ~

NEW ~ Idea Book .... take a peek! Need one? let me know.
Check out the the featured Workshops and January Stamp of the Month!
Want fun ideas? ......

Close To My Heart is celebrating National Paper Crafting Month.
The Key to My Heart promotions runs through January 31st. The gorgeous level 2 paper packet features all of the new colors {Juniper, Tulip, Sorbet and Creme Brulee} in an array of double sided papers. It is accompanied by an awesome E-size My Acrylix stamp set.

ReMember: only available until - January 31, 2009.

You can purchase it for $47.90, or for $20.00 with a $75.00 order, or FREE with an order of $130.00. Also, hostesses, can recieve the package for Free with a qualifying Gathering.

FUN EMBOSSING TECHNIQUES!!!

.... EMERGING COLOR TECHNIQUE!
check out the tutorial, feel free to post a link of YOUR finished work!
thanks for sharing!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/emergingcolor.php

oops i did it again...

i made somthing cool... alas, i gave it away before i got pictures =(
.. pictures of the workshop we made a 2page layout, from CHERISH - and did the Emerging Color embossing technique ... in Dutch Blue, Olive, and Chocolate... using Rustic Trails
... mAYbe SOMEday i'll get pictures of the layouts posted...

"Paper Candy"

ok... so, I've been busy, but still alot TO DO ~

* My "ScrappyStuff Studio!"
... I've tackled some of my "to do" list... {not shown}
*Envelope Book ~ ctmh scrap book supplies;
*Card Set: ctmh Best Friends papers & Arcylix stamps ... Colors: Hollyhock, Twilight, Bamboo;
and my stab at * the "deck of ME"

"The Best Way To Know Life ...

....is to Love Many Things"


~ one of my favorites!
... ctmh C1037

CTMH My Accents: EMBELISHMENTS!

JUST A SAMPLE.... of fun EMBELISHMENTS to play with ...
WANT to see WHAT'S NEW?

L@@K! ~ contact me to get yours NOW!

so, SUMMER is almost over, that makes me SAD!
yesterday I enrolled my youngest in the SIXTH GRADE, man do i feel old...
my oldest is getting married in November ...again, i feel OLD...

I love summers with my family, watermelon and playing games at my moms @ the lake - maybe we can do MORE of that next summer, lordy, it was like SURVIVAL mode this summer.......


so, re: the BLOG CANDY =P ~~~ keep the comments coming - I am going to check my mailbox to see if my new Close To My Heart 2007 FALL catalog is there! ... reserve your's NOW! ....

Ok. i am off to organize my workspace ...if your good, i'll let you see it! ;-]

(Summer Layout: GAMES)

bLoG cAnDy! and.....

Comming soon: Fall Idea book ~ get your idea book! ~>>>

* CTMH August SPECIAL! = Paper Picnic!

>>papers featured in the summer idea book ~
to get your Idea Book contact me ~

* See my favorite papers ~ Floral Tapestry ~ from the SUMMER Idea Book: ~>>>

Stamp set i will be playing with this week:
* Vintage Postcards!

~ok, go *take a look*, but come back...



and let me know what your favorites are!
Who knows, there might even be some BLOG CANDY! .... first 3 people to email or post will receive a mini album! happy scrapping! ....

Book of ME: Close to my Heart products, by toni

~ Good bye Melissa, 3/08
be TOUGH! *Link~Craig Morgan* 
 Fighting Ovarian Cancer!

the "BOOK OF ME" a gift for  MELISSA
from ME, not about ME