Pre-Made Layouts for Sale

Here's a lil' something new for my wonderful readers.   I've added quite a few Pre-Made Kits to my Kits For Sale page. (link above)  Here's a quick view of them all.  But go ahead and hop over to the Kits For Sale page for more pictures.

 

Retired Frosted

 Retired Chantilly

 Retired Huntington

 Another Retired Huntington

 and just one more ~ Retired Huntington :-)

 Retired Sarita  CLOSE OUT PRICE on this gal!

Retired Buzz and Bumble

Aren't the gorgeous!!!!!  I am so in love with quite a few of these (especially the one right above)

I hope you see some you like and absolutely can't live with out them!

Love and hugs,

m

May your days be Merry and Bright

Hello my crafty friends,

Did you know that Close to my Heart has a  whole TV channel?  Yup, they do and you can check that out right here! Great videos that share the creative process along with special tips and techniques too.   If you have a few moments, be sure to watch. 

So, Have you started your Christmas Cards yet?  My ladies will be starting theirs next weekend when we start  round one of our Christmas Card Workshops.  Aren't these GORGEOUS!!  They use the Frosted Card Workshop on the Go from Close to my Heart, with just a bit of tweaking on my part.  But, what an awesome idea this is.  The kit comes with all the materials you need to create 15 beautiful Christmas cards. The stamp set,  the papers, the card stock, the envelopes, the twine, the glitter gems PLUS the instructions!! All for $24.95!  
So are you ready for the Christmas season?  I'm sure not!  I'm on the side that does not participate with any Christmas decorating until December.  But, Christmas Cards are a different story.  Have you started yours? :-)
Today's post is my contribution to the blog hop Don't Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle
I hope you will enjoy your hopping!!

Up next is Carol Loftus
CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up
1. Diane Tuggle
2.Rebecca Brown
3.Michelle Bowley >>>You are here.
4.Carol Loftus
5.Linda Pekrul
6.Jamie Barney
7.Paige Dolecki
8.Mary Ellen Driggs
9.April Grigson
10.Theresa Miller
11.Brenda Lapp
12.Ashley Denny 
13.Mary Schwimer(Ida's Attic)

Frosted Ornament and Flower

Hi Folks!  I hope you are all enjoying the Fall weather.  Here in Florida there is not too much of a weather fluctuation but we can tell by our cooler mornings that Fall is here. And of course, if we go into any store and the Christmas decorations are out, it must be Fall.

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards I created using the Frosted paper from Close to my Heart.  I am still in love with those beautiful muted blues and grays.

 This beautiful card uses a treat cup, half back pearls, ribbon and my trusty Cricut.  Isn't it adorable!?

 Here's a close up of the pearls ~ you can see that I used two half back pearls and put them together to create the look of a whole pearl. 
Next up is a card for a new friend who, the first time I met her, wore a scarf that exactly matched the zig zag pattern of the Frosted paper.

 The verse comes from ole faithful Pinterest.  Come to think of it, the ornament card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest.  That Pinterest just sucks me in.  argggg 

Close up of the flower that I created using my Tim Holtz tattered flowers die.
Thank you for stopping in today. :-)

If you are visiting here from the Don't Get Yourself In A Tangle Blog Hop.  At the bottom of my post are the rest of blogs for your hopping leisure. Here are the rest of the ladies.   

I hope you enjoy your hopping!!

Up next is Carol Loftus
CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up
1. Diane Tuggle
2.Rebecca Brown
3.Michelle Bowley >>>You are here.
4.Carol Loftus
5.Linda Pekrul
6.Jamie Barney
7.Paige Dolecki
8.Mary Ellen Driggs
9.April Grigson
10.Theresa Miller
11.Brenda Lapp
12.Ashley Denny 
13.Mary Schwimer(Ida's Attic)  

Frosted Winter Layout

Hello my friends and welcome to my very first Blog Hop!   Thanks for stopping by! At the end of my post is a list with links to the rest of the hop.

Today I am sharing this gorgeous layout using the new Frosted Paper Packet from Close to my Heart.  This is my favorite pack from the new catalog.  I love these soft muted colors.

For today's layout I added some Ruby card stock for a bit of contrast.  I plan on making more projects using other colors, like pink and black.  Don't you think they would look great with the Frosted papers?

My kids and I use to love playing in the snow.  We always had a nice little hill, made from the snow plow, that was perfect for the little ones to slide down.

My favorite 'snow activity' was making snow men.  Not just one, we made whole families! plus their pets!
That's Ciara kissing her snow kitty.  Sometimes I miss those days....

Thank you for stopping by.
Here is a list of the items I used
Frosted Paper Packet  x717B
Ruby Cardstock x5927
Silver Glitter Gems
Baker's Twine
Cricut Artiste Snowflakes

Up next is Carol Loftus
CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up
1. Diane Tuggle
2.Rebecca Brown
3.Michelle Bowley >>>You are here.
4.Carol Loftus
5.Linda Pekrul
6.Jamie Barney
7.Paige Dolecki
8.Mary Ellen Driggs
9.April Grigson
10.Theresa Miller
11.Brenda Lapp
12.Ashley Denny
13.Mary Schwimer(Ida's Attic)

Close to my Heart new Frosted Premier!

Hello lovely blog land, have I got a project for you!  I recently joined a swap with other CTMH consultants featuring the new collections coming out in the new Autumn/Winter Close to my Heart Idea Book. I chose the beautiful Frosted line ~ I absolutely LOVE the soft blue and cream colors. And the patterns in this designer paper just sent me over the edge!  LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

 Our projects were to create a Double Page layout.  I decided to go to a tried and true layout that can be found in the Make it From your Heart Volume 1.  I'll tell you more about that later... We also needed to create an A2 size card, a 3 x 3 card and a 3D item.

  So up first is my 3D project ~ For each ornament, using the Cricut Artiste cartridge, I cut out the base ornament out of colonial white, then used some of the gorgeous snowflake paper from the collection for the top layer.  I glued four pieces together with the red and white twine in the middle then decorated it with Silver glitter glue.

 Next up is the 3 x 3 card.  Easy to put together using one of the stamps that come with the new Workshop on the Go Frosted Card Making Kit.  Included in the kit are 10 stamps!  TEN!! TEN different stamps! Here's what's included in the kit 

• 2 - Frosted B $ T Duos Papers
• 5 - Cardsock Sheets-15 - Colonial White Cards and Envelopes
• 10 - Stamps
• 10 yards of Champagne, Colonial White & Silvers Baker's Twine
• 108!! Silver Glitter Gems
• 1 - Instructional Brochure

That's a whole bunch of awesomeness for $24.95!  Below I will tell you how you can get in on this deal.

 On to the card...Isn't it beautiful?!  I love the softness of these colors.  Again, I used one of the stamp sets from the Workshop on the Go Frosted Card Making Kit. Do you see the twine?  Gorgeous!  This comes in the kit as well.  It is Champagne, Colonial White and Silver Baker's Twine.

Remember the first picture...here it is again.  I just wanted to show you how the layouts look side by side. LOOOVE!!

Above is the left side ready for a 6" x 8" and a 3" x 3" picture. The beautiful shape was cut with the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.

And, above, is the right side ready for two 3" x 3" and a 6" x 4" pictures.  I've also included a lift up journaling spot decorated with more of the pretty twine and a gorgeous Silver Glitter Gem.

 I hope you enjoyed today's post.  It was a long one for sure, but I just can't say enough about this paper.  It is so beautiful.  I think you really need to see it in person.
  So if you are ready to place an order :-)  bop on over to my shop page ~ you'll see a link to my most recent gathering.  I called it August 1, 2014 (don't know what I was thinking when I named it) Click on the JOIN button and you're off! 

Thank you for staying with me until the end.
If shopping online is not your thing, send me an email and I'll get a catalog right out to you.
hugs,
Michelle