Marker Alphabet Card Set

I had the awesome privilege of attending Close To My Heart's Annual Convention last summer and one of the terrific things about that event is the fabulous artwork that is presented there. A consultant from Australia, Jacquie Paech, presented her amazing artwork, showcasing a variety of new products from the Annual Inspirations catalog. Some of the cards in the set below were created by her and I simply added some additional ones to hers to create a set of them. I was so impressed with Jacquie's style - she creates in a clean and simple style without a lot of extras and her artwork is just gorgeous. Take a look at her blog here. 

The 3 "Just for You" and Pansy "Sweet" cards were CASEd from her designs - colours and all, because I loved them SO much! There is a link here to a post on Jacquie's blog that shows a small photos of her presentation with these cards (scroll down to see it). The colours are the 7 new colours from the Adventure palette and I added Cranberry as red was an appropriate extra colour. 

I am hoping that the recipient of this card kit (and they are in a co-ordinating handmade box with a decorated cover and tied with ribbon) will appreciate them as much as I had fun creating them! 

Products used are all Close To My Heart

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock, Lemon Cardstock, Tangerine Cardstock, Pansy Cardstock, Cranberry Cardstock, Blossom Cardstock, Raspberry Cardstock, Willow Cardstock, Emerald Cardstock, White Glitter Paper, Adventure Fundamentals, White Daisy Cards and Envelopes
Stamps: Marker Alphabet
Inks: Lemon, Tangerine, Blossom, Raspberry, Cranberry, Pansy, Willow, Emerald
Accessories: Whimsy Ribbon Pack, Adventure Ribbon Pack, Goldrush Baker's Twine (ret.), Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon (ret.)

Enjoy, 
Alyson

Roommate Gift

Now that the Close To My Heart Convention start date has passed and Laura has received this, I can finally post it on my blog.

I wanted to create something for her that I thought she could use to record her Disney memories but at the same time, if she chose to use it for another purpose, she could do that, too.

I went back to an old 4x4 album that Close To My Heart used to carry and used that - it was the perfect size and allowed me to use a variety of papers but still keep mainly to her favourite colour of blue. I incorporated a fair number of flip flaps along the way and gave her lots of opportunities for journaling but she could also add photos in those places as well. The last pages have also been hole punched so if she wants, she can join the album into a circle or if not, it can sit in a long line - her choice.

It is finished on both sides and I purposely did all the stamping in pigment inks so the ink will not fade if it is on display in a room.

I also did a set of 8 creating cards for her and decorated a box in which to place them. They are for various occasions and I hope that she finds them useful. I didn't post those here.

Thanks for being my roomie, Laura! I trust we will both have an amazing time :)

Products used are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated:

Paper: Penelope Paper Pack, Regatta Paper Pack, White Daisy Cardstock, Pear Cardstock, Pomegranate Cardstock, Sapphire Cardstock
Stamps: You Are My Happy (ret.), Documenting Moments, Happy Times (ret.), Noted, Springtime Wishes (ret.), Charming Chevrons, All the Details, Bushed Scrapbooking Workshop (ret.), Treetops (ret.)
Inks: (all Pigment inks) - Honey, Pomegranate, Crystal Blue, Sapphire, Pear
Accessories: Artiste Cartridge, Penelope Complements (ret.), 4x4 Mini Album (ret.), Enamel and Glitter Duos  - Blue Dot, Florence Sequins, Silver Shimmer Trim, Green Shimmer Trim, Silver Foil Tape, White Twine, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Branch Die (not CTMH), 2" Scallop Punch (ret.), Playful Puffies (ret.), Sharpie Marker (not CTMH), Flip Flaps - Small Assortment, Sponge Daubers

Enjoy, 
Alyson

Major Tease

My roomie for Convention knows that there is a gift coming her way when we get to the resort at Walt Disney World for the Close To My Heart Convention. That's a tradition that has been going for quite some time... I have let her know that I have been working on a couple of things for her and after this is posted, I am going to let her know that she can come and take a look to see her gift on my blog... It is actually inside the bag - really. She just won't be able to see what it is! I love teasing her - but I know she will be pleased with what I have created for her once she finally sees it at a later date. There are actually two gifts inside. I will have to collapse the bag for travel purposes so I was careful to make sure that there was nothing that would get crushed or damaged in transit. 

Happy contemplating, Laura. See you in just over a month's time :) 

Enjoy, 
Alyson