Hey Girl Word Bubble Card

Hey Girl Card

I was so excited to stumble upon Moxie Fab World the other day to see that they had issued a Word Bubble (or Speech Bubble) Challenge! Whether as a die-cut, a stamp, an embellishment, or as an element of a patterned paper collection, speech bubbles are the “talk of the town.” The thing is, Close… [Read On]

Birchbox – A Bonus for Crafters!

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Have you guys heard of Birchbox, yet? It is so much fun! For $10 per month, you get a super cute box sent to you filled with trial sized beauty & health goodies. I love that I get a little pick me up for myself once a month: Then, if you really love something they… [Read On]

Avonlea Card Workshop comes with Cricut Craft Room File!

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Do you love these cards? I sure do…they are perfect all-occasion cards. I’m teaching a class tomorrow night to a few of my customers. We will be using CTMH’s Avonlea Card Workshop on the Go to create 5 each of three different cards: Included in the kit: 1– My Acrylix® Avonlea Cardmaking Workshop Stamp Set… [Read On]

CTMH My Creations Bracket Frame

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I thought I’d share with you Close to My Heart’s New My Creations Bracket Frame. I have been begging them for a frame for years and this is perfect! The chipboard is so solid and heavy. All I had to do was spray it with 3M Spray mount, turn it over and placed it on… [Read On]

Avonlea 2 page Scrapbook Layout

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Sorry I have been so MIA this week. But I am gearing up for my first fancyCrop and there is SO much to do. I cannot wait! In the meantime, here is one of the layouts we created for the Avonlea Fast & Fancy Class held last week. I lifted this layout from Close to… [Read On]

Cricut Artiste 3-D box shown Three Ways

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For Extravaganza at Convention, I was asked to concentrate on 5 keys on the Cricut Artiste Cartridge (thank god or I would have lost my mind there is so much on there). So when I got to Key x and I created the 3-D Object, I thought, well…it’s a box. And wasn’t sure what to… [Read On]

Avonlea Wedding Layout

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Thanks for joining us for the Close to My Heart New Product Blog Hop from Amy’s Clearly Stamping Blog. I absolutely love CTMH’s new Avonlea’s Paper Kit. It is perfect for so many different pictures. I printed a wedding picture of Mike and I in sepia to complement this layout. Along with the Avonlea Level… [Read On]

fancyMelissa’s Fall/Winter 2012 Class Schedule

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I am so super excited for all of the classes I have coming up this Fall. Click here for  fancyMelissa’s Fall Winter 2012 Class Schedule for the next 6 months. I am already taking RSVPs, and classes like the Painter’s Tray in September and the Scroll Album & Advent Calendar are sure to sell out. Send… [Read On]

School Picture Scrapbook Layout

Avonlea Back to School Layout

Are you ready to take advantage of the awesome Close to My Heart New Consultant Kit promotion that starts tomorrow, 8/1 at 9am Mountain Time?!? I can’t wait to have so many new consultants join CTMH & my Let’s Get Fancy Team. You are going to get a box full of goodies, including just about… [Read On]

Scrapbooking and the CTMH Cricut Artiste Cartridge

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This might be one of my all time favorite scrapbook layouts.  I was inspired by this layout I found on Pinterest by Michelle Lindenmayer. I just loved the clean lines. What I love most about this Avonlea Paper is that the neutral colors simply complement the picture. I used three different Cricut Artiste images to… [Read On]