My little Snow Angel!

Robbie loved to play in the first snowfall of the year and all of these photos are snippets of what my husband and I remember most about it!  I have used up the last of the Aspen paper pack and there are only a few pieces left!  So it is NOW time to move onto the NEW Close to My Heart Spring and Summer paper packs!  Look for sneak 'previews' coming your way this week!

 

A HUGE thank you to the H2H challenge "Snow Much Fun" here for the inspiration I needed to scrap these winter photos and finally use up the two paper packs and embellishments!

Another LOAD layout

This is LOAD #5 - Layout a Day (January 5th) !  Still working through the scraps of the Wonderland paper pack, stickers and Top Coats.  It is a good thing that the papers are almost gone as I am quickly running out of SNOW photos!  This is our last winter in WNY - 1993!  (Not bad - only 20 years behind )

This is a version of a Scrapbook Generation layout CASED from Vicki Wizniuk here.The blue paper is actually from the Aspen paper pack - which you will see in the next posts - LOAD 6, 7 and 8.

So sit back and sip some Hot Cocoa and my Florida 'peeps' - dream of winter!

NEW CTMH Product Blog Hop

WOW - has this month been crazy!!  Close to My Heart has exploded with a plethora of new products and I have been playing with them all!  I hope you are following my blog because I have added several new posts with all types of creative ideas!  If you have been hopping with us, then you have arrived from Georgia's blog.

Lots of creativity is flowing among my "CTMH sistas"! ....and you do not want to miss a single post.  I created a layout using the new La Belle Vie and some old photos from my "youth' - OK - so not so long ago but I think 15 years ago is a long time!!  (I was actually THIN! :) ) At the time I was sewing up a storm and I had the opportunity to enter the Pfaff Dealer Fashion Show with a jacket that I had designed and stitched.  My inspiration for this jacket came from several vintage tea towels and a vintage 1949 pattern!

The new Cricut Artiste cartridge came in handy with the sewing designs that I added to the layout.  Plus this layout is chock full of NEW embellishments

The NEW Black Tulle Ribbon - Z1798 and the Slate Glitter accents - Z1787

And I wrapped some embroidery floss around the cut out spool and added the Sparkles Black Flourishes Z1745 and the Bling Assortment  Z1466 to accent the layout.

So now it is off to Lalia's blog to view her gorgeous artwork featuring the brand NEW Close to My Heart products.

Enjoy!!

CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop

How is it possible to add more paper to your stash?? Oh no, you are thinking - NOT MORE PAPER! (in the tones of the infamous Joan Crawford!...)  Actually dig out your stamps and ink pads and start stamping! :)  Yes - Random Stamping - that's what we are all about this month!  If you have been hopping, then you have just arrived from Nikka's blog and viewed her awesome artwork.

 

SO I'm in the holiday mood again.. I pulled out my stamp set- D1458 American Celebration along with a few ink pads... Cranberry, Sky, Moonstruck, and Sunny Yellow.  I started stamping on White Daisy cardstock.

 and viola!!.. I have a 4th of July patterned paper!  I combined it with the X7152 Superhero paper pack to create this layout.

 Supplies:
X7152B Superhero paper pack
X7152C  Superhero Complements

Z1680 Dimensional Elements Stars
Cardstock and inks - Cranberry, Moonstruck, Sunny Yellow and Sky

I hope you enjoy my layout.  Remember it is just a springboard for your own 4th of July layout,a birthday or a military homecoming...  you decide! But I think after I add the photos and the title - it will be perfect.

So bring on the 4th!  I am ready!

Now it is off to Lori's blog  where I am sure you will find lots of inspiration for your paper, stamps and ink!