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Yes, you heard that right... you can create your own amazing Photo Cards in CTMH's Digital Online Program- STUDIO J!!!!! This week, fellow Director, Brae, shared hers with me.  She has a tutorial on her blog of how she created these.  I instantly fell in love!  The Sparkle & Shine collection is beautiful and looks perfect as photo cards!  Don't you think?? (I used a picture from last year--- I don't have my tree up quite yet.) Think about this. ... if you are going to buy custom made photo cards--- I'm talking GOOD QUALITY PRINTED PHOTO CARDS--- what would you pay???  $1.50-$2.00 per card??? Here I have 8 photo cards that are 4x8.  They will fit into a standard letter envelope, with regular postage.  Price:  $6.95 ((After tax & shipping, cost is $1.10 per card)) Ready to create your own???   Head on over to Studio J and get started today!  Want some help???  I'm happy to create for you :)  email me at ...

Here are the remainder of my Christmas 2010 layouts! Just so you don't hate me tooooo much, I did find the kids picture with Santa that I have not scrapped yet ;) Studio J- Splendor kit.  I love the houndstooth pattern in this paper pack so I turned it red and used it along side the leafy green pattern!    Studio J- Jingle.   Traditional- Jingle Here are some more Christmas layouts, but from before Christmas... Studio J- Mistletoe Studio J- Mistletoe The left side was my December calendar page and the right side decorating the tree.  And my favorite:   Traditional- Mistletoe, Bohemian Alpha Don't forget to check out the first set of Christmas Layouts HERE And the DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS on my website HERE!

I am completely finished scrapbooking Christmas 2010!!!  YES, this past Christmas! HOW??? You ask? Well, first of all, I really don't like scrapping Christmas.  There are a few "events", tons of pictures, lots of things to journal about...... I think really the problem is that by the time I get to it mid-year, I am not that into it and have forgotten the memories :( SO, I decided (after some inspiration from Erica and Barbra ) that I would just go ahead and do it now, while its fresh.  AND thanks to Studio J, I was able to get the bulk of it done FAST! What I did was go through the Mistletoe and Wings Workshop Kits and decided which pictures would go in those.  Then I chose some of my favorite pictures to scrap traditionally as well.  Then I started uploading all the rest into Studio J!  Here we go (part 1)   Studio J- Mistletoe Kit   Traditional- Mistletoe, All the Best Traditional- Wings Workshop Kit- main layout.  Bohemian...

It seems that the most convenient gift to give is a gift card!  I think if you're going to give a gift card, might as well have something nice to put it in! I found a tutorial for this gift card from a CTMH goddess Tina Sutton: HERE  Just slide a gift card in the center section :) And this one I found from another Creative CTMH lady Jody: HERE If you missed my stocking gift card holder you can find it HERE Supplies: ALL CTMH Evensong Level 2 Jingle Level 2 Evergreen Just for the Holidays Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch Make something FUN to hold all your gift cards this year!

Welcome to the Paper Secrets Holiday Blog Hop. I made a couple of things to share with you today. I created this lovely paper tree by punching a LOT of 1 1/4" circles of Mistletoe Paper, then used pearl floral pins to secure them in rows to a styrofoam cone.  As I neared the top, I had to use some adhesive so that they did not flare out, but sit in the cone shape.  At the top, I stamped 3 stars and adhered them to the top of the cone.  Supplies: Styrofoam cone Pearl Floral Pins CTMH Mistletoe level 2 paper CTMH Mistletoe Creative Basics paper D1320 Shining Star Stamps I created a second paper tree using instructions from Tracey Mason .  I created an accordion flower with a stamped sentiment for my topper on this one.   Supplies: Styrofoam Cone CTMH Mistletoe Level 2 papers K& Co paper D1380 Just for the Holidays Stamps I created a total of four paper trees to sit upon my mantel!  The "subway art" was a free printable from eighteen25 ....

This is the second year in a row that I have made these adorable gift card holders!  This is one of 3 gift card holders that my customers will make at the All You Can Create Christmas Card Class next weekend :) I found the printable template HERE.    Supplies: Jingle Level 2 Holiday Jingle Olive Ink CranberryVelvet Ribbon Pearl Opaques Check back here for an EXCITING blog hop with the Paper Secrets friends!!!!! YOU can win a stamp set from me too!!! Linking to:    http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/ 

Last week fellow consultant Jayma Malme and I hosted an All You Can Create Christmas Card Class.  We each created 7 cards and prepped the materials for the attendees.  The ladies had 2 1/2 hours to complete as many cards as they could.  The ladies created anywhere from 9-15 cards that night! Here are a few: Supplies: Colonial White, Cranberry Cardstock Cranberry Ribbon Baroque Alphabet New England Ivy ink These next two were lifted from fellow consultant- Kelly English-Triggs. Supplies: Jingle Level 2 Juniper, White Daisy cardstock Juniper Ink Holiday Trinkets White Organdy Ribbon Embossing Stylus, Sanding Kit Stickles Fiskars border punch Colonial White, Cranberry Cardstock Creative Basics Mistletoe, Colonial White organdy ribbon Holiday Commentary Cranberry ink Martha Stewart border punch Supplies: Black Cardstock Passages Level 2 Silouette Level 2 Black Ribbon Sparkles Felicity Tulip, Black ink Check back soon to see more of t...

Here are the last of my first 10 Studio J Layouts! I completed them all AND have even gotten them back in the mail! The quality is amazing and even though there's no real dimension to them, the embellishments look fabulous! I'm a fan!!! This is a Christmas Day layout and I love the look of the embellies that I added in the 2" squares at the top and bottom. The staples are pretty cool too! This one is a Christmas one that uses the paper kit- It's a Guy Thing. I thought the darker Barn Red and green would look very cool for these pics! I plan to add a swap title that says "Trimming the Tree" to the bottom right of the first page, thus the lack of title. Studio J should be available to the public very soon! You will be able to use it through my website HERE when its available!

Just wanted to share yet another Studio J layout I created. Now that I've done a couple, its getting faster, simpler, easier! Seriously. This one took me less than an hour :) And I don't have to blow up the big photo or resize the other 3. Just place them in the photo well and adjust from there :) I love the distressing I can do, adding whatever embellishments I want (or leaving the standard ones that they have "pre-set" for you). I urge you to give Studio J a try when its available to all!!!!!

I'm doing a Valentine's Day Card Class next Monday :) Here are the three cards we'll be creating! This card was lifted from Vicki- mine is almost identical to hers! This card was lifted from another CTMH consultant and features our new Irrisistibles Letter Stickers! And this is my own creation! Supplies x7120b Topstitch level 2 x7115b Jingle Leve2 x7075b More to Adore Level 2 Hollyhock, Chocolate, Blush, White Daisy, Colonial White Cardstock Chocolate Ribbon Chocolate, Blush Ink D1348 Priceless Love Word Puzzle D1245 In My Heart D1373 Childhood Portrait B1297 Heartfelt My ladies will also be stamping the envelopes and creating a little card purse to carry their cards! Stay tuned to see that this weekend :) This class is Monday January 18 at 6:30pm at my house! If you are local, be sure to email me to sign up!