This Year's Christmas Card

I realized that I didn't share this layout with you that I made at the end of December.

I sent out photo cards for Christmas this last year... I know, I know... gasp!!!  ;)

Anyways, a couple of them were sent back to me because the people had moved this past year, so I thought I would make a layout using one of them.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):
Papers:  White Pines - retired; Colonial White, Chocolate, Fern CS
Stamp:  White Pines Scrapbooking WOTG set - retired
Inks:  Chocolate, Fern
Embellishments:  White Pines Complements - retired, Red Enamel Gems, Gold Bling Gems, White Enamel Stars, Wood Grain Washi Tape - retired
Other:  Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, 3D foam tape

Ivy Lane (Adjusted) Hallett Purse and Card Set

Hi!  I am back with the smaller Hallett Purse today.

I will share my measurements below.

For this purse, I used the pretty, retired Ivy Lane papers.  (I have so many bulk papers left over that I need to use some of them up!)

I also made 6 matching birthday cards to fill the purse. (2 each of 3 different designs)

Ok, so to see how the larger bag (that I shared last time) is made, please refer to Crafty Hallett's instructions HERE.

And here are the adjusted size changes in her instructions that I made to create a smaller version of her bag-in-a-box purse:

Patterned Paper:  2 pieces at 4 3/4" x 8 3/4"
Base Cardstock:  3 1/2" x 8 ", score at 1" in on all 4 sides
Cardstock strips:  3 pieces at 12" x 3/4", and 3 pieces at 3 1/4" x 3/4" (or you can use pattered paper)
Cardstock Handles:  2 pieces at 1/2" x 9 1/2" (or you can use patterned paper)

(Just follow Crafty Hallett's instructions, using my sizing for this size bag.)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  Ivy Lane - retired; Colonial White, Hollyhock CS

Stamps:  Little Presents, Lovely Birthday, Wavy Blooms, Build-A-Cake, Doodled Designs, Wish

Inks:  Slate, Whisper, Fern, Hollyhock, Canary

Marker:  ShinHan Sap Green

Embellishments:  Fern Thick Twine, Flamingo Dots, Green Epoxy Bubbles - retired, Autumn Daisy Just Blooms - retired, Sweet Leaf Bigger Brads - retired

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors, Water Brush - retired

Bag In A Box Large Hallett Purse

I came across the instructions for these purse/bags on Pinterest and had to pull out my papers to give one a try.

You can find the instructions for the Large Hallett Bag HERE.

For my purse I used papers from La Vie En Rose, and some retired pink bigger brads.

It is fairly large and I am not sure what I am going to use it for yet, but I decided to shrink it down a bit and make one to hold a set of 5 1/2' x 4 1/4" cards.

I will share those next time.

Happy creating!  :)

Kaleidoscope Birthday Shadow Box Frame Card

I have a fun birthday card to share with you today.

This style of card is called a Shadow Box Frame Card.

(You can find instructions by Amanda Bates HERE.)

I used the CTMH stamp set from the Kaleidoscope Cardmaking Workshop Kit for this one.

I think I will be making more of these shadow box frame cards in the future!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:
Paper:  Kaleidoscope; Colonial White, Pixie CS
Stamp:  Kaledoscope Cardmaking Workshop stamp set
Inks:  Pixie, Canary, Pear, Gypsy, Whisper
Embellishments:  Grey Wool Bakers Twine - retired
Other:  3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors

Annual Christmas Party

I am lucky to be able to get access to the photos taken with the photo booth at the annual Christmas Party where my husband works.  You know the ones that print 4 little pictures on a photo strip?

Anyways, I was able to print the pictures I wanted in a larger format.

Photo booth is always a blast!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Pear & Partridge - retired; Colonial White, Black, Olive - retired, Cranberry CS
Stamps:  Save the Date - retired, Capture the Date - retired
Ink:  Black
Embellishments:  Red Shimmer Trim, Pear & Partridge Complements - retired, Pear & Partridge rub-ons - retired, Red Sparkles - retired
Other:  Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, Starburst Framelits Dies (SU), File Tab 3" Punch (McGill)

Energetic Learning Campus

I am back with the (first) high school page.

Here in Fort St. John, there are too many kids to fit into the main school, so about 3-4 years ago they opened a second campus for approximately 200 grade 10 students to help with the overflow from the main high school.  All I can say is it is an awesome school!  Next year he will be at the main high school for his grade 11 and 12 years.

So once he is there, I will need to create a page for that school.  ;)

Then after he is done grades 11 & 12, I will make those last two folio pages, and then I am planning to wrap the album(s) up with a grad photo page, too.

But for now, this is his first high school page.  

I just need to snap a photo of the school for my layout, which is actually part of the Pomeroy Sports Centre (the school portion is located within the left side of the building in this picture), so they have access to an indoor running track, two hockey rinks, a skating oval, and the soccer pitch next door (along with other cool options) for their hour of exercise every morning before the school day starts.  Pretty cool.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Chalk It Up - retired; White Daisy, Black, Flaxen CS
Stamps:  Typography, Tiny Typewriter Alphabet - retired
Inks:  Black, Sorbet
Embellishments:  Chalk It Up Assortment - retired, Chalk It Up Complements - retired

Dies:  By the Letters (MFT), Page Banner Strip (MFT)

Other:  Micro-tip scissors

Bert Bowes Middle School

Ok, so I shared all the folio layouts I did for Cole's school years to date.  

I like to include a picture of his school, kind of like a cover page, but more so to separate the years into which schools he has attended.

I have done one for his elementary school (Charlie Lake Elementary), that I shared years back.

This one is from his middle school years, grades 7-9.

Next time I will share his high school page.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Elemental - retired; White Daisy, Black, Olive - retired, Cranberry CS
Stamps:  Ink Blot, Tiny Typewriter Alphabet - retired
Inks:  Whisper, Cranberry, Black
Embellishments:  Elemental Complements - retired
Other:  By the Letters dies (MFT), Micro-tip scissors

Share The Love: Set of 3x3 Cards

In case you haven't already seen the Close To My Heart special for this month, you need to check it out.

I saw some super cute cards made by fellow CTMH Consultant Amy McGrew (who was inspired by Karen Varcoe's cards), and hers inspired me to make some too.

Share The Love stamp set:

Get this stamp set for only $21.25 !

Share the love this February by purchasing the exclusive My Acrylix® Share the Love D-size stamp set (CC1060). Filled with adorable icons and loveable sentiments, this stamp set will be a beautiful addition to your collection—but there is more to this stamp set than meets the eye! Not only will you be getting a high-quality, swoon-worthy stamp set by taking part in this promotion, but Close To My Heart will also donate $7 USD of the proceeds from this stamp set to Operation Smile™, an amazing organization that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children all over the world*! 

*Offer valid February 1, 2016 (9:00 am MST – February 29, 2016 (11:59 pm MST) while supplies last. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the promotional stamp set. 

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:
Paper:  Zoe papers; White Daisy and Glacier CS
Stamp:  Share The Love - Feb special 
Inks:  Black, Sorbet
Embellishments:  Coral and Aqua Shimmer Trim
Other:  Micro-tip Scissors