Miracle Layout

This layout was made with the National Scrap-booking Month package "Miracle." I love getting the specials that Close to My Heart puts out because they often debut special new accents or paper ideas. This one had a special set of our Irrisistables - and they are! The frame in this picture is one. I added the color. (The full brochure suggested that since these colors are muted tones I could add a bold feature color to it to make things pop so I added Moonstruck.) When I inked the color onto the chipboard frame, the design popped out in white. It "resists" the ink, hence the name. The round piece on the ribbon at the top is from the same set, and just for kicks, might I add that the frame is around my sweet red head who has a 4-year-old on her shoulders.

They made a special set of "Irrisistibles" for this set which is where I got the frame. I used a large circle on the left side and a small one on the bow on the right side. I also used garden green on the leaves and the ribbon was also included in the kit along with the stickease! Always take advantage of the limited edition kits - they are always SO GREAT!

Miracle Layout Set

This week, the challenge for the Heart2Heart blog (heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com) is layouts. Well, I'm ALL OVER that!!! I do make cards, but with 4 kids and 5 albums to keep up with, (not to mention the deadlines of having them caught up by the graduations of each kid - 1 down!) scrap-booking is my chief pasttime, so this was an EASY challenge!

I didn't make too many layouts at my retreat this past weekend, but I made a set of these for my girls' albums. The Miracle set that was the special for National Scrapbooking month was perfect for these pictures and the colors in them. I added several sheets of Sweet Leaf textured cardstock to extend the set in order to cover the 4 double layouts I needed. (The set was made for only 2 doubles.) The instruction sheet suggested adding another bright color as an accent since all the paper design colors were pretty muted so I used Moonstruck to color the Irrisistible embellishments and as the waxy flax for the buttons. I used the Love Letters Rub-ons for the titles and a few little extra accents, and I added the Glitz Glitter Glue to every dot I could find on the design paper. This gave it a great sparkly look and a textured feel to the whole layout, but it's a little hard to see in the distant pictures. It's easier to see in this close up picture.

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Going on right now! Get the Miracle set for only $10 when you make a $30 purchase, or get it for only $5 when you make a $60 purchase. It's gorgeous and includes all the paper and embellishements for the 4 layouts you see on the flyer at the link on the picture.

Needing a retreat? Sign up to join us on June 4-6 in Addison. Your cropping space and room are covered by your $95 fee. There are still some spaces left for this retreat and they are ALWAYS inspiring and fun!

My May workshop on the 23rd is with the brand new Splendor paper. You can't even purchase this paper until the 1st, but I've already begun working up some GORGEOUS new layouts complete with stamping and embellishments. There are only four open spots for this workshop so contact me right away if you want to join us and click the picture to see the flyer with all the information!

The Scrappin' Happy classes have taken a bit of a break, but they are back! We'll be doing them at 4PM usually on the last Saturdays of the month - except for May when we'll do it on Saturday, the 22nd. This is a FREE class! You bring the supplies and you'll leave with 4 or 5 double layouts in just a couple of hours. This class is especially to help you get some layouts ready for your pictures, using the Close to My Heart products you love and have already purchased. Let me know if you are interested in joining the next class and I'll give you a list of the needed supplies!

This artwork uses May's stamp of the month. It and the next three monthly stamps are on the back inside cover of your new Summer Idea Book. What? You don't have one? Yikes. Click the picture to send me an email and I'll let you know how you can get one of your very own!