Boy layouts with Pink

Pink paper and pictures of Boys

One challenge I have always enjoyed is finding ways to use girl paper that may be pleasing to the eye with pictures of boys. It has never been super easy, though sometimes it does prove to be easier than other times. Pink is usually one of the hardest colors to do this with, and typically I need a girl in the picture or something feminine in the pictures. While that is the case with the layouts below, there are many times where this does not have to be the case. For instance a boy running for breast cancer awareness, or has incorporated pink in his clothing.

I will note that I never bother to crop the stuff thats on my desk out of my pictures on purpose. While it may not look "professional" I am allowing you to peek in to my craft room , in the exact spot where I do the majority of all my creating, which in my perspective can be interesting because you never know why you may see that is inspiring the creator.

Father's Day!

Yesterday was father's day , and I hope that everyone had a wonderful day with the man/men in their lives. For my family it was a day of working on our garden, lounging together to watch transformers, and just enjoying time with each other. While there was no pictures taken during the day that is ok with me, because that tells me we were much to busy enjoying each others' company.



One of the gifts my husband got from me and the kids is featured below.

Supply List:

Silver shimmer trim- Z1799
Dream Pop paper pack- Now retired (was featured may 2013)
Natural embroidery floss- Z1096
5"x7" Hinged display tray- Z1838
Durables Artisan studs- Z1816

Convention is around the corner

Convention for Close To My Heart is just around the corner!

Now while I was originally planning on going, and even had a ticket purchased, after all its just a couple hours from me I had to take time to look at my current standing. While I was still very busy with my classes to finish my B.A. (YAY!!! its done!) I was not doing enough in my craft room, or holding events/parties to justify the expenditure with the current standing my family was in for fiances ect. So While I am sad to say I am not going to convention this year despite it's location I think that it was not only a smart move on my part but it is now giving me time to work on justifying maybe going next year pending on its location.

This will NOT stop me from updating you! below are the ways I will be doing updates as I get them. That being said I clearly will not be the first to give updates as Ill be giving you updates as I read them.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AcidFreeStudio
Twitter: @adhesive_addict

Like last year I am sure there will be a Hashtag that is going to be used. I will announce that as it gets closer. I will do end of the day/end of convention recap here.

 AWESOME NEWS!

While i will not be able to attend the CTMH convention, there is a convention that is going to be just 30 mins. from my house, and my husband has already taken off so I can go to it... I've paid for some classes, and have my general tickets in hand (which I got for free)............it's the CKC Convention! There will be 2 CTMH classes at it which I will be attending both. So you can expect to see lots of fun from this adventure here, unfortunately this will not be until Sept.


Curious about the CKC convention and all it's locations? go here

May Card Swap- Using Stitching

For the month of May my card swap group focused on putting stitching on the cards. Below is the card I made, and I will edit this entry at a later date to show you the other cards through a photo bucket album.

For this card I used the Dream Pop paper that was available through the month of May. Below is the supply list of other items I used to make this card.

Supply List:

**This list has been linked to the item on my webpage for ease of pricing and purchasing if you choose. I have provided you with the item codes to make it easier to order them directly through the website through a search or through myself or a fellow consultant.**

Baker's twine Paradise set - Z1702
Embroidery Floss neutral set-Z1096
Card Chatter stamp set- Focus on you- A1136
Sparkles Grey and Black assortment- Z1754
3d Foam Tape- Z1151
Stamp Set: Honeycomb-C1537

June Promotions!

Where is this month going! It seems like this month had just started. Below are the promotions that are going on this month. Normally I spot light each one individually, but due to several days of the month already passing by and there being Four promotions going on right now, it made more seance to get them all to you ASAP!

Stamp of the month: A Flowering Bunch

This is an image of the stamp set.

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can enjoy a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5—that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing. You can go Here to start shopping.


Need ideas on what you can do with this stamp set? Go here and get ideas with the recipes to recreate what you see!

Relief for Oklahoma

 

Close To My Heart is making a new Autumn/Winter 2013 stamp set, A True Thank You, available immediately and will donate 100% of the profits from sales of the set from May 23 through June 30 to the American Red Cross to aid the Oklahoma victims. Help us provide relief to those affected by the devastating Oklahoma tornado by purchasing A True Thank You stamp set for $2.95 (M1029) today! Go Here to get your true thank you stamp set now.

Let's get Patriotic! 

 

Stamp Set - Strong and Free

Stamp set- Home of the Brave

Stamp set- Courage

Show your support of troops and country with new patriotic stamp sets — available only from June 1 to July 31, 2013! As a show of our support, Close To My Heart will donate $3 from each B-size My Acrylix^® Courage stamp set and $5 from each D-size My Acrylix^® Home of the Brave stamp set to the USO, the leading, most recognized military-support and services organization in the United States, or $3 from each B-size My Acrylix^® Courage stamp set and $5 from each D-size My Acrylix^® Strong and Free stamp set to the Canadian Hero Fund, which supports spouses and children of fallen Canadian military troops by providing post-secondary education in Canada. Show your support today—stamp style!

It's a Banner Day!

Get a mini-banner for free!

t’s going to be a “banner” day! When you place a $25 order that includes a stamp set, you’ll receive a My Creations^® mini banner for free! The mini banner includes 10 chipboard pennants in 4 different shapes with 9 jump rings for hanging. Use the mini banner as a decoration for your parties and get-togethers this summer. Make it a “banner” day in June!

*Offer valid June 1–30, 2013. Only orders that include a qualifying stamp set and reach $25 receive a free mini banner.

Video- Better Blending

Hello everyone. While I haven't posted recently I have been very busy in my craft room with creating and organizing. I have several things I will be sharing with you soon. For today I thought I would share one of the latest Close To My Heart videos.

Using up your Stash Blog Hop- metal embelishments

If you are joining us for the "Use Your Stash Blog Hop" you are right on track. WELCOME! You should be coming from Nikki's Blog.

There are 8 participants this month. If you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on Rachel's Blog. Let's get started.

Today I am showcasing sing metal embellishments on a layout. With this the primary embellishing was done with metal pieces, and i used ones that coordinated with the Dream Pop paper as I am also showcasing it.

This was a fun layout for me in part because it did not focus on people, but rather pictures that most would not scrapbook due to something blocking part or all of the subject that the photo was being taken of.  In my case it was the first time we took our boys to disney world, and they both got balloons. The balloon our youngest son got constantly got in the way of the camera no matter what we did with it. Going through the pictures after the trip started to get amusing because we would always wonder is the blue balloon in the next picture.

 On this page I used 2 metal embellishments. The first one is the yellow circle at the top of the layout. The majority of the metal pieces I used on this layout came from a retired Mini- Melody. They are packaged with several embellishing items to make it super easy to have stuff organized together that work well together. Then it is just a matter of picking one that matches the project. Below I have the mini-melodies linked on my website so the current ones can be viewed.

With the fun paper from the Dream Pop packet I found it perfect to use this metal piece to focus on a word thankful.

 On both of the pictures on the second page I put 2 metal tabs on the pictures, then to help vary the color I used a different color metal brad.

This was the last metal piece I used which holds the journaling in place.

Supply List:
**the items listed below are the items that can currently be found in the Close to My Heart Idea book for purchase. To make purchasing easier for you I have linked the code of each item on my webpage so the price can be found as well as purchasing completed.**

Dream pop Paper Pack- Click Here (you will get offered to add this to your cart once you meet the minimum purchase requirement.)
Black hemp- Z282
Brad Assortment- Z1366
Mini- Melody assortments- Click here
Cork Alphabet- Z1450
Artiste Cricut Cartridge- Z1790


Now hop on over to Janet's Blog for more ideas of using up your stash.

Dream Pop Paper Pack

Simply make an order of $35 or more and you can get this paper pack for $10. Go HERE to place an order and get a pack of dream pop paper.