Introducing Project Life by Stampin' Up!

I am so extremely excited to let you know that Stampin' Up partnered with Becky Higgins to bring you the real deal: Project Life products in exclusive Stampin' Up! colors and designs. If you've somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it's all about, let me fill you in: it is so super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums and out of the boxes or off your computer: you just slip your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add designed cards. It's a back-to-basics approach to documenting/journaling your life.
Overall, it's all about spending more time making memories your memories and less time scrapbooking them. Sounds like a win win kinda system! Here's a sneak peek of the selected products you'll be able to order begining May first. The entire collection will be available with the new catalog on June 2nd. This is FANTASTIC and FABULOUS all rolled into one! Try it out--you'll will see why it has taken the scrapbooking world by storm.

Ordering begins May 1st at Creations With Kathryn @ Stampin' Up

Here's a quick introductory video that will give you a small glimpse of what is headed our way and what Project Life is all about! This is going to be SO EXCITING and LOADS of FUN.

Project Life with Stampin' Up and Becky Higgins Intro Video 

Hope you week is full of Sunshine and Laughter.

Kathryn

All About Frames Blog Hop

Welcome to our “All About Frames Blog Hop”

Brought to you by our Krazy Crafting Crew. We are an independent hop team that enjoys sharing out work with everyone and hope to inspire you with new ideas for you own creativity. We are a team who loves to do all different themes, such as cards, layouts, 3D projects and so much more. We do all the paper crafting from traditional to digital. Mostly traditional, every now and then there may be a little mixed media too!
If you arrived here from Christina you are in the right place.Now on to some more fun.

For today's hop project I have made a card for my Granddaughter, who should be here at anytime now. I am so very excited to meet her, that this card has a little story of how impatient her Grandmother is for her arrival. I know that this will sit in her scrapbook waiting for the day that I give it to her. Well enough of me and my major problem of waiting. LOL

 
My card today was made using the Close To My Heart exclusive Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. This month any of the 3 exclusive Cricut Cartridges (Art Philosophy, Artist, and Artbooking) can be yours free if you sign up to be a consultant with Close To My Heart. You can sign up by clicking here. There is no obligation to you to have parties. You can decide it isn't for you and the kit will be yours with no further obligations. You will receive $400 worth of product for only $99 and you can stay as a consultant to get the discount yourself or sell to your family and friends if you wish. I am only a phone call, text message, or email away (or if in the Sacramento, CA area a visit away) if you have any questions or need help.

All product are Close To My Heart unless stated otherwise.

The base of the card is Colonial White Card Stock cut @ 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Layer one is of Pear Card Stock cut @ 3 3/4" (pg 62 <Oval5>)
Used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder on the Frame to add texture
Layer two is of Cotton Candy cut @ 3 1/2" (pg 62 <Oval5>)
Used the D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder on the Frame layer for texture/dimension
"I" is of Buttercup cut @1 1/4" (pg 38 Shift/Font Layer <Diamond>)
Heart is of Ruby cut @1 1/4" (pg 26 Shift <Heart1>)
Used Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder on the heart for texture
Also attached Heart with Foam Adhesive for added dimension
"U" is of Buttercup cut @ 1 1/4" (pg 37 Shift/Font Layer <Heart2>)
Attached Pink Glitter Jems to the "I" and "U"
Inked all edges of pieces with Coca Exclusive Ink to add distressing

If you are interested in purchasing any of the products used or seeing what Close To My Heart has to offer, please feel free to click to be directed to my website: Creations With Kathryn

The hostess for the hop is Cicily and she is offering some wonderful blog candy. So be sure to hop over and see her project.

Thank you for coming by and hope to see you again next month!

Your next stop will be to the talented Jearise blog.

 

If you missed the full line up for this months hop, here it is:
 

Cicily - http://www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com
Lissa Marie - www.somanycrafts.com
Janet - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
Christina ~ http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/  

Kathryn ~ http://creationswithkathryn.blogspot.com ***YOU ARE HERE***    

Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com  ***NEXT STOP***
Robin S ~ www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com
Katina ~ http://lovinglifeslittleblessings.com
Miranda ~ www.nanasscrapspot.com
Lori ~ http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Paula ~ www.preciouspagesbyPaula.blogspot.com

 

May all your days be filled with joy and happiness.

Kathryn

Want a Free Cricut Collection Cartridge??????

Want to get a FREE Cricut CTMH Cartridge Collection????


Well April 1 is here, and you guess what that means?  You can now get $400 in CTMH products for only $99!  It’s not a joke – it is the CTMH April Special!  Receive the entire Consultant Kit, featuring our Skylark Collection, and get your choice of Cricut Cartridge Collection (a $99 value) for FREE!!!! Choose from Art Philosophy, Artiste, or Artbooking Collections.  Only available while supplies last, so hurry and don’t delay!  I will guarantee they will go fast!
It is perfectly acceptable for you to buy the kit and do nothing else – there is no further obligation with this promotion.  However, I want to give you some background on why I joined CTMH and some reasons why CTMH may be a good fit for you.

My Top 10 Reasons to Join Close To My Heart

1.  The Discount

Who it is not crazy about saving money?  If you always want a good sale or perhaps you are a coupon queen, the consultant discount may be the thing for you!!  All consultants gets a 22% discount on all product orders, straight off the top of their orders.  For any order you place, you will automatically  receive 22% off the retail total (this excluding all taxes & s/h).  For example: You order $100 retail product, you would keep your 22% discount (that is $22 in your pocket) and pay only $78 to Close To My Heart.

2.  Free Product and More Cash

Every month, you have the ability to earn additional commissions and Select Product Credit (SPC)!  The more you sell, the more you earn. easy, right?  Check out the chart here to see just how much you can as you increase your own personal sales!

Monthly Personal Sales	Base Commission	Override	SPC Commission	Total Commission
$150 – $399.99	22%		$5	22% + $5 SPC
$400 – $599.99	22%		$25	22% + $25 SPC
$600 – $799.99	22%		$50	22% + $50 SPC
$800 – $999.99	22%		$75	22% + $75 SPC
$1,000 – $2,999.99	22%	8%	$75	30% + $75 SPC
$3,000 +	22%	13%	$75	35% + $75 SPC

The best part of all of this is that YOU get to decide where you want to go with Close To My Heart – you can just purchase your own crafting supplies at a discount or you can start a business.  If you want to start a business, share YOUR goals with me and we can sit down and create a plan to get you where you want to go.

3.  EXCLUSIVE Products

For me, the products are what drew me to Close To My Heart.  I am an die hart Scrapper and I love our papers, stamps, workshops, Cricut Collections, accessories,  and much more.  We carry some of the best products available on the market, and they are available only through us as Independent Consultants.
Our products are the current trend.  Close To My Heart continues to grow and evolve to meet industry demands with introductions of new products to market.  Beginning this fall, Close To My Heart will be introducing new products every 4 months – what a GREAT way to keep things exciting and fresh!

4.  Training

Want to learn more about stamping, scrapbooking and paper crafting?  Check out our Close To My Heart "YouTube" videos. They will keep you and your customers informed about new products and techniques!  Close To My Heart also offers several online Training Courses on products, creativity, business, and more.  And, to help you start out right, we have different gathering projects and make and take ideas for every paper collection in our Idea Book!  You don’t have to be a creative genius, you just have to know the right place to look. It is that easy!!!

5.  Community

We are truly a family at Close To My Heart!  Some of my dearest and closest friendships have come through Close To My Heart, and I am so blessed to have these wonderful women in my life.  We have a several different Consultant only Facebook Groups, Corporate Bulletin Boards, and Events.  You can always stay on track and get the inside scoop!
As part of the my team, you get to participate in team meetings and events.  As your upline, I will do my best to mentor and help you achieve your goals.  Remember, open communication is the key to success!
Convention and our Regional Celebrations are some of the most popular events that are only available to Close To My Heart Consultants.  Hear all about the new products, interact with the Corporate Staff, and learn from other consultants who are experts in the field.  You won’t want to miss these exciting and FUN events!

6.  FREE Resources

And who doesn’t like FREE stuff??? Close To My Heart has several freebies to offer you as a consultant.
1).  FREE Newsletter Service:  We are provided with professionally designed, monthly newsletters to share with our friends and customers!  The newsletter is designed by the Close To My Heart Marketing Department, which reduces the amount of work on our part, but we do have the option to personalize the first section of it to add our own personal touch and advertise our specials and events.
2)  FREE Hostess Rewards:  Close To My Heart supplies all the free products that hostesses earn.  You do not have spend portions of your commission money to compensate your hostess.
3).  FREE Online Business Address (OBA):  Every Close To My Heart consultant is given an Online Business Address (OBA) where customers can shop, view the idea book, watch videos, learn about products, explore the current specials, and even join your team.  The great thing about the OBAs is that Close To My Heart maintains them, so there is no work on our part, but we enjoy all of the benefits and commissions.

4)  FREE Credit Card Processing:  Close To My Heart allows us to accept credit cards both on our website and at gatherings and we pay NO processing fees.

7.  Monthly Specials  

This is one that grabs me everytime.  Each and every month, Close To My Heart has something special to offer our customers.  For instance, we have our Stamp of the Month program, where we can offer an exclusive stamp set each month for only $5 with a qualifying purchase.  In addition, we also have Constant Campaigns that offer us NEW, EXCUSIVE, or FREE product!  These Campaigns are fantastic – and they are always a surprise, which makes it so extiting!  As a Close To My Heart consultant, you get to be the first ones to get your hands on these products, weeks before any customers can purchase them!

8.  Flexibility  

One of the things that I think is the greatest about Close To My Heart is that there is not wrong way to be a consultant.  You get to make your own decision about what type of consultant you want to be. For instance: How much you want to work, and when you want to do it.  You can choose to buy for yourself, sell to your friends, host workshops, start clubs, become a blogger, vendor at crops – the choice is all up to YOU.  There is room for everyone with Close To My Heart.

9.  Easy and Low Cost Start Up

For ONLY $99, you will receive over $300 in product to launch your own business.  And, the kicker is in the month of April – you will receive a FREE Cricut Collection (choose between Art Philosophy, Artiste, and Artbooking).  So now you will receive over $400 worth of products for only $99!  What a FABULOUS DEAL!
Your Consultant Kit comes packed with everything that you will need to host your first gathering – or not, if that is what you prefer.  Remember – this journey is yours and yours alone to explore and to chart your own path.  Close To My Heart has all the tools to you will need, you just need to pick which ones fit you and your goals best.
Sign up is super simple and takes less than 5 minutes – it is all done online through my Website.

10.  Creative Discovery

With Close To My Heart, your creative journey will never end.  There is always something new and exciting to try – so you will be able to keep your creative juices flowing.  The more you learn about your own creativity, the more you learn about yourself.  I can say that I am a much happier and a more creative person due to having Close To My Heart in my life.  I have an outlet where I can go to recharge, refresh and breathe easily when real life gets a little bit crazy.  I  touching people’s lives with what I do with Close To My Heart, and the people I meet and touch are touching mine in return.  We all need that happy place to go to – and Close To My Heart has been the one to fill that role in my life so perfectly well.  What will Close To My Heart do for you? Come and let us see together!

Keep on Stamping and Scrapping.

Sincerely and Truly,

Kathryn Martinez

La Belle Layout #3

Happy Thursday to you all.

I can't believe the week is almost over. WOW!!! I am in the process of getting ready for my Paper Crafters Garage Sale this Friday night and Saturday morning. I have tons and tons of Scrapbooking, Stamping and other Crafty items that I need to clear out of my house. I have over 5 Large Milk Crates full of Pattern Paper and some Card Stock. There is a Full size Epson Photo Printer, a Mini HP Photo Printer with 5 NP ink cartridges included. Also an ECraft Die Cutting Machine with Cartridges. Oh and tons and tons of other embellishments, Stamp Sets, individual Stamps, Pearl Pens, Glitter Tubes, Ribbon and lots more. So very busy getting everything out of the house and into the Garage for tomorrow at 5pm when my door opens. LOL

Well enough of all my chatter and one with the the important stuff.

Today is Layout #3 of a Series of 6 layouts that I am posting this week. The layouts are using the CTMH Pattern Paper pack La Belle. I adore this paper and I still have one set left that I am secretly hiding away for a raining day. I did use one thing that was not CTMH to this layout. The flowers are from the Pansy Punch from Stampin' Up. All other items for embellishments came from the La Belle Stickease pack or from one of the 3 CTMH exclusive Cricut Cartridges (ie: Art Philosophy, Artist, and Artbooking). If you are interested in any of these cartridges, please feel free to go to my website to see them in more detail or order if you would like to own them. Click on this link to reach my website: Creations With Kathryn's CTMH Website

Layout #3:

Left Side Embellishments:

Right Side Embellishments:

Well I am 1/2 way done with the series of 6 layouts for the La Belle paper pack. I will have to see Sunday when I have a breather what will be my next pull from stash projects.

I hope you have enjoyed my layouts and that you will join in tomorrow for the next in the series.

Hope that your Friday is a bright one,

Kathryn

La Belle Layout #2

Good morning to all you fine crafters,

Sorry this didn't get posted last night as it was suppose to. Had some internet problems and couldn't get on. So before heading to work this morning I thought I would try again, and wow, I am on the internet. LOL

Today is layout #2 in a series of 6 layouts using the La Belle Paper Pack by CTMH. I truly do love this paper pack as it is so good for so many different types of layouts. It is to bad that it is retired as I only have one pack left to play with and have so many different ideas I want to do with it. Oh well I guess it is time to fine a new favorite.

This layout is a very simple and clean layout, with a pocket to hold a picture or more Journaling. Not to many embellishments on this layout as I used a Martha Stewart Punch for some of the borders I put on it.

Layout #2:

 

 Pocket Insert Side #1:

Pocket Insert Side #2:

I hope you liked my layout for today and please don't forget to come back tomorrow to see the next one in the La Belle Series of 6 Layouts.

Thank you and have a blessed Thursday,

Kathryn

La Belle Layout 1

Happy Tuesday to all you,

Hope that the beginning of your week is going really well. Mine is crazy, but good. Everyday I get closer and closer to meeting my sweet Granddaughter. That makes everyday a bit better than the day before. Though I am blessed already.

On with the showing. Today is the first in a series of 6 layouts that I will be featuring here on my blog. All 6 of the layouts will be using the CTMH La Belle Paper Pack. This is by far one of my favorite paper packs that CTMH has offered. Sorry to say it is retired, but I still have a few sheets stowed away for a special day. I know I am a horrible hoarder of paper. LOL

Layout 1:

Page 1 Title:

 

Page 2 Title:

Page 2 Journal Box:

Page 2 Elements:

I hope you enjoyed this first layout from the CTMH La Belle Paper Pack. Please hop by tomorrow and see layout #2.

Have a great Wednesday,

Kathryn

Happy Late St. Patricks Day

Hope you all had a wonderfully GREEN day today. The weather here in Central California was fantastic. I know we need the rain really badly here, but it was so nice to go outside and be in a short sleeve dress and not need a jacket.

Well we made it through the weekend and Monday. YEAH!!!! Now we only have 4 more days till the weekend.

For any of you that don't know, my oldest is expecting a baby girl on April 18th. Well I am on official count down as of tomorrow as it is one month till I will be a Grandmother for the very first time. I feel like a kid at Christmas waiting to open the gifts that have been under the tree for weeks. LOL I know it sounds crazy, but it is so thrilling and exciting for me. So forgive me if I go on a bit and get a little crazy, but this old lady is to overwhelmed with joy.

Well enough about me, I wanted to let you know that starting again tomorrow I will be posting a layout a day for the next 6 days. It will post here tomorrow evening and there will be a new one each following evening. So please hop over here and take a look at my new creations. These layout will be featuring from my stash, the CTMH La Belle paper pack. Yes this line is retired, but I have a few sheets left to play with as this is one of my favorite paper packs. This year for me is to try to use as much of my old stash as possible. Yes, I am taking idea and lifting them from others, but I am adding my own personality to them as well.

So I hope to have you hope over and see what is coming.

Have a blessed week,

Kathryn

Baby Shower Invite, Shower Gift w/ Tag and Banner

Good Day to you all,

Today I have a post of the items that I made for my Daughters baby shower. In about 4 weeks I will be a Grandmother to a beautiful baby girl. I am so looking forward to seeing her up close.

Here is a 4D image of her back on the 21st of February. She has chunky cheeks and is so adorable.

Well for my daughters baby shower she wanted the Minnie Mouse Icon Head, so for the invites this is what I came up with. I used Stampin Up's Pretty in Pink (retired) for the base of the card and CTMH's Basic Black for the Icon Head. The Bow was done with some Reflections paper purchased at Michaels. The Icon Head and the bow were cut using the Mickey and Friends Cricut Cartridge. The Scalloped Circle and the Circle are from punches by Stampin Up. The Stamped "R" was a stamp from CTMH's Monogram's (retired).

 

The favors are Loofa's that are on a stick that was wrapped in Washi Tape and ribbon mixed to tie a bow.

 

I followed the same idea from the invite over to the Favor Tags. Just cutting a different bow from the Mickey and Friends Cricut Cartridge for the bow.

The banner I followed mostly the same as the invite, but used the Stampin Up Die for the Rosette's  under each of the letters. The Letters are from Kate's ABC Cricut Cartridge.

Well this is my post for today, I do hope you liked the items I made for the shower. Please feel free to leave me a comment as I love to hear what you all think.

God Bless,

Kathryn

Roxy Layouts

Hello and good morning to you all,

It is Thursday and only 1 more day till the weekend. YEAH!!! I love my weekends when they are full of nothing to do but craft (well except for the chores that I always have to do).

Today I am featuring the Roxy paper pack from CTMH. These were also scrap lifted with a twist.  Again I only had a partial paper pack left, so I only got 2 layouts out of the 4 I wanted to do. I am crossing my fingers that a friend of mine will do a swap for her Roxy paper pack for one that I have. I do have some more stuff that I am wanting to add to these 2 layouts, but I have to wait till I place my next order with CTMH to get those items.

Any who, on with my layouts for today.

Layout #1:

Layout #2:

As I am sure you can tell I am missing a bunch of the embellishments that I usually add to my layouts. I will be ordering soon and I will try to post an update of what they look like when I am totally finished with them.

Well enjoy the rest of your Thursday and I hope to see you tomorrow for my next post in the series of using my stash and scrap lifting to get things done. God Bless and keep you all,

Kathryn

Typeset Layout

Good morning to you all,

Hope that this day is starting off well being that it is the hump in our week. Today I only have one layout to share, as I used up scraps of the Typeset paper pack from CTMH. I am not totally happy with the layout being that it is off in the way it lines up, but I used pieces I had and didn't really pay attention to the sizes when I put them together. Well I guess creative licensing is what I would call it. LOL

This layout I will be using for my youngest daughters school pics, not sure which year yet as I need to figure which pictures will look the best.

So enough and here is the layout.

Hope you liked and would love to here what you think. Hope to have you hop on by tomorrow to see my next lifting project with a twist. God Bless you all,

Kathryn

Pemberly Layouts

Good Day to all,

Hope that your Tuesday is going well. This is my 3rd post in a series of post on my February Stash usage and Scrap Lifting with my own twist.

Today I have the Pemberly paper pack from CTMH. One of this layouts caused me a bit of trouble to reproduce the background paper, but after several try's I finally got it. So just to let you know I would have gotten more done in February if it wasn't for Layout #3 and figuring out the technique that was used and the size of the Butterflies used.

Well enough about how long it took me to figure it out. So here are the layouts.

Layout #1:

Layout #2:

Layout #3:

Layout #4:

Hope you have a wonderful day, I also hope to see you come back tomorrow to see some more of my scrap lifting and using my stash. God Bless you all,

Kathryn

Claire Layouts

Hi all you paper crafters,

Hope your Monday is starting off well and will lead to a wonderful week. Today's post is on layouts using the Claire paper pack from CTMH. These layouts are scrap lifted with my own twist on them. The good thing is I am getting through my stashes a little at a time.

Well on with the showing of these layouts.

Layout #1:

Layout #2:

Layout #3:

Layout #4:

Layout #5:

Hope you enjoyed my layouts, these I have made for my soon to arrive Granddaughter. I am so excited and can not wait to see, touch and hold her. Well I'd better stop now or this post will become extremely lengthy.

Hope your Monday is going good and that the rest of your week is very pleasant. God Bless you all.

Kathryn

Clementine Layouts

Well I have been busy over the month of February. With getting things done for my Daughters baby shower and trying to go through and use some of my paper stashes. So I have been doing tons of Scrap lifting and adding a bit of my touch to it. I did 32 pages in the last 2 weeks of February, so I have gotten through a small bit of my stashes of paper.

Today I am focusing on the Clementine paper pack from CTMH.

Layout #1:

 Layout #2:

Layout #3:

Layout #4:

Layout #5:

Layout #6:

Hope you enjoyed my layouts. I would love to know what you think. Thank you and God Bless you all.

Kathryn

March Birthday Card Class

Hello to all,

Yes, it has been a while since I posted. I have had lots to do and needed some down time to create and to be stress free for awhile. So this post I am showing some cards that I made for a Stamp A Stack class that I will be having this month. These are all Birthday cards with 2 being Masculine, 2 being Feminine, 1 being Child like, and another being Unisex. These card are using only Stampin Up products and if you are interested in getting instructions for these cards, place an order for $30 this is for product total, not including Tax, shipping/handling and I will send you the full instructions with detailed pictures free. Click Here to order.

So with out further delay, here are my cards:

Masculine Card 1

Masculine Card 2

Feminine Card 1

Feminine Card 2

Unisex Card

Child Card

I hope you liked my cards for this months Stamp A Stack. If you are in the Sacramento, CA area and would like to attend my class, please feel free to call/text me at (916) 524-2490. But if you would rather just get the instructions, Click Here to place and order for $30 in product total and I will send you the instructions with detailed photos free.

Also you really should take a hop over to The Krazy Crafting Crew - Tags, Bags, Boxes and whatever can be made 3D Blog Hop!! And there is some really nice blog candy being offered as well. Here is the line-up:

Janet         www.janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
Liz             www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com
Christina    http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Lissa Marie   www.somanycrafts.com
Lori            www.Scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com
Zenita        www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Cicily          www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com
Jearise       www.lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Miranda     www.nanasscrapspot.com
Paula          www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com
Katina        www.lifeslittleblessings.com

Have a blessed Sunday,

Kathryn

Winner of Love Struck Blog Candy

Hello and good Tuesday to you all,

First and most important, thank you so much for hopping along in this hop and leaving me a comment. Your comments are greatly appreciated, especially since everyone's lives are so very busy and to take the time is really very sweet. I enjoyed each and everyone of your comments. I also enjoyed seeing the fantastic work done by all the participants in the hop. A big thank you for Lissa for hosting it and Zenita for the help she gave me getting my post up and running.

I waited until today to do the drawing for the Blog Candy, giving those people who work on Sunday to have a chance to win. Well this morning my teenage daughter pulled a name out of a paper bag. She was a bit grumpy at 6am, but it is a school day and well she is grumpy most mornings she has to get up.

So without further hesitation, the winner is:

AmandaFebruary 2, 2014 at 12:11 PM

I love all the colors and the bling! I just became a new follower though e-mail.

So if you will please email me your address to creationswithkathryn@yahoo.com, I will get this in the mail to you.

I truly look forward to the next hop and seeing all the wonder comments and also the creations of the other participants.

God Bless each one of you,

Kathryn

PS: if you would like to order any Stampin' Up products, my daughter is a consultant and her site is http://creationswithkathryn.stampinup.net.

 

 

Love Struck Blog Hop

Are you Love Struck by someone that you never thought would enter your life, you boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, son or daughter? Maybe even your pet!

Well here we are again for another Krazy Crafting Crew blog hop, Lissa Marie at "So Many Crafts, So Little time" will be your host today if you would like to start there, but since you are here... let's have some fun!

If you have never hopped before it is fun and inspiring, grab your favorite drink and stay awhile for these inspirational valentine projects that are linked one after another. Lissa Marie has provided a layout sketch and a card sketch for the team to go with, and have them show you their take on how they will interprate this piece of art. We only have to do one or the other. Stick around for the blog candy that Lissa is giving away for those who have hopped by. Here is the sketches courtousy to Google on the layout and a sketch Lissa reinterpretated the scraplift from card she saw on Google.. oh yes, she is a scraplifter!

Here is my take of the layout sketch that was provided. Now this isn't my regular style, as I put way more bling than I would have normally.

I know I kinda changed the makeup of the sketch a tiny bit, but I wanted 2 large photos for this layout. I just can't seem to leave things as they are suppose to be. I used Stampin' Up paper pack "More Amore" it is a retired line, but I do love the papers. I used Real Red CS for the background with Pool Party, Pretty in Pink (retired), Primrose Petal, Very Vanilla CS. Used Large Pearls that are also Stampin' Up. I did use a bunch of gems and brads that I had in my stash of stuff that I was going to get rid of.

This is the header of the layout and I used pink and pewter heart brad and heart gems for the banners using the White Bakers Twine from Stampin' Up.

The Title is a Thinlit from Stampin' UP. I thought that this simple title was best for this busy layout.

These extra words are framelits from Stampin' Up and I do think they are so cute. Yes these are to be used with cards, but I love to try and combine my tools and supplies.

These 3 hearts are what I am using as Journal spots for this layout. I am figuring that the pictures will tell my story, so I only need basic info in my journaling with this layout.

I am giving away a brand new stamp set called "That's the Ticket" from Stampin' Up. To be in the drawing for this you need to follow my blog and leave me a comment on what you think of my take on the sketch. (this is a new stamp clear mount stamp set never opened)

Hope you have a blessed Sunday and to continue on the hop please go to Zenita blog.

Lissa Marie (Starting Blog)
 Christina 
 Janet  
Paula  
Miranda 
 Kathryn  (you are HERE)
Zenita (Next Stop)
 Robin 
 Lori 
 Liz 
Robin
Jearise

We all appreciate you stopping by and checking out all the projects, we all love that comment lovin' so please feel free if you like even if it was just to let us know you were here! We love visitors too!

If you didn't start from the beginning, don't forget to stop by So Many Crafts, So Litte Time to grab her instant download for blog candy!

Then you can get all the blogs in on the hop!

Here is your line up to help you navigate through..

Your host..

Lissa Marie So Many Crafts, So Little time