The little details...You Make My Heart Sing!

Okay, quirky, but true! The little details are what makes this layout and make it work. That, and the cute smiling faces! Inspired by Close To My Heart's Animal Cookie Workshop To Go How-To Program, I created this fun page about my two youngest children's relationship together. The title stickers "Wild Thing...You Make My Heart Sing" from the My Stickease was perfect for these pictures! To create the accent flowers, I used the masking stamping technique with the Sweet Baby Stamp set. Craft buttons adorn the right side of the layout to give it a 3-d look. Supplies used: Dutch Blue, Sunflower, Clover Meadow, and Tulip Exclusive Inks, White Daisy Ric-Rac, Craft Buttons, Animal Cookie Paper Collection & My Stickease.

The journaling reads: "Wild Thing...you make my heart sing! That phrase fits these two silly monsters to a tee! Abby & Gabey have such an awesome relationship! They just adore each other and are each so compassionate to the other! Gabey's world revolves around Abby, as hers him! Best friends for sure! These pictures were taken on Abby's 2nd birthday while Gabey was singing Happy Birthday for at least the millionth time!! And of course, she just ate it up! I love watching the two interact together...it makes my heart sing! I hope they keep this special relationship as they up together! June 2009.

For a close up view, click on the layout, or here.

And for those of you following the Nat'l Scrapbook Challenge (that was extended until the August Crop), this layout would qualify for #4 Using Ric Rac on a layout.

Blending the old with the new...

Have I mentioned that I can't get enough of the "awesomeness" of scrapbooking? What other craft can you blend new "hot-off-the-press" supplies with well-loved retired ones, and still have a finished project that makes you say WOW?? That is just what I did when I created this layout for the Just Me Series. The colors I chose (Heavenly Blue & Chocolate) were inspired by a fellow CTMH colleague almost a year ago, as with the concept of using accents as bullet points in the journaling. I built the layout from there, adding my own touches where desired. I love how the now-retired Heavenly Blue & Colonial White My Accents blended so well with the newer Chocolate Mini-Medley and the new Heavenly Blue & Chocolate Ribbon Rounds! The alphabet I choose was our Large Chocolate alphabet.

Tip: To create the flowers, simply add a Circle Window Charm to a piece of Heavenly Blue (or choice color) cardstock. Trim off excess cardstock. Then, using 3-d Foam Squares, attach to the center of the Just Blooms Big Pinks Flower. Adhere the flower to the page with Glue Dots for a tight hold.

Other supplies used: Corner Rounder, SpongeDaubers, Chocolate Exclusive Ink.

To see the detailed views of this layout, click here.

Why am I posting this layout now? All of the buzz with the mystery "Goodie" boxes that CTMH is promoting this month has reminded me that the oldies are definitely still goodies!! And many of the items in the boxes are retired! So, what better time to stock up?

For those of you who are following my month long (although now it is two months long--lol!) Nat'l Scrapbook Challenge, I completed the following challenges with this layout:

#5 Hand Stamped a Title.

#16 Use an arrow photo clip.

Stay tuned!!

Mother, May I?

I love the way this layout turned out! The colors, the pictures, just everything! This was a layout that I designed (with the help of Cherish - Rise & Shine) for my "The Months Fly By Series" workshop that focuses on the Monthly Word Puzzle Stamp set. I can't wait to see what my students come up with theirs!

For a supply list, detailed pictures, & to read my journaling, visit my website: https://tonyasheridan.myctmh.com

For those who are following my Month Long Crop Challenge...here are my completions:
#8 - Use a design never been used before from Cherish.
#10 - Use 7 brads on a layout.
#23 - Enter CTMH's Scrapbook & Share Contest.
#25 - Use two edge anchors.

Tinkerin' Challenge #9

Tinkerin' Challenge #9:
Use rub-ons to create a sub-title or journaling!

I used the All-Out Adventure Rub-ons with this layout! For me, these are my favorite so far! Not only do they come in an assortment of three colors (White Daisy, Chocolate, & Black) but they have images that compliment the new paper collections! How awesome is that!


I used several of the (black) arrows on my sub-title/journaling piece, several of the gears (White Daisy) on my pictures, and the letters/phrases on my sub-title/journaling piece! I love that I was able to use the White Daisy letters to write out Icie's name, and then use the same letters in black to do the journaling! A definite win, win for me!

Tinkerin' Workshop To Go

Below is the Layout that Close To My Heart Created that I based my layout from! This is what I love so much about these exclusive workshops...you can "tweak" where you desire, but you still have beautiful, balanced, layouts to build from! And, all of the designs, are exclusive designs that are not featured in any of our How-To or Idea Books! (click image for detailed images).


Products I used are: Tinkerin' Level 2 Paper Pack & My Stickease, Badge Buttons, Holiday Red Craft Buttons (from the Summer Collection), Sunflower Embroidery Floss (from the Yellow & Orange Assortment), Field Trip My Acrylix Stamp Set, Gear Up My Acrylix Stamp Set;, All Out Adventure Rub-ons; Colors featured Twilight, Sunflower, Sunny Yellow, Clover Meadow, Holiday Red.

If you would like to do some Tinkerin' on your own and create this fun workshop, let me know! I can arrange it for you, or you and some friends!

And for those of you who are following my National Scrapbook Day Challenge--for this layout, I completed the following challenges:
#18. Used an item from a Stickease Sheet
#24. Used Floss or Sassy Strands on a layout.

Month Long Crop Challenge!

Your Challenge Sheet…25 challenges!

Complete all 25 challenges and earn a free stamp set (A, B, C, D) or $20 worth of Exclusive Ink Pads & Markers Free! The details...you can send me pictures of your "challenges" , or show them to me--either way! And you can send them to me as you complete them, or all at once! If you need clarifications, shoot me an e-mail! The list was created by two of my monthly crop scrappers and myself to give you a bit of variety! So, take the challenge and treat yourself to a great gift! The clock is running! You have from now until May 31st to complete my challenge! And I will be doing the challenge with you! Check my Blog weekly for my challenge completions!

Triple mat 1 complete Layout.
Hand journal any layout.
Make layout with pictures cut in different sizes.
Use ric-rack in a layout.
Hand stamp a title.
Make a design border from stamping or punching.
Design your own layout complete with embellishments.
Scrap a design never done from the Cherish book.
Scrap a design from the Reflections book.
Use 7 brads on a layout.
Create a 3 layered flower or other embellishment.
Triple Mat a photo.
Create a monochromatic layout.
Use a dimensional element frame on your layout.
Use an oval ribbon slide.
Use an arrow photo clip.
Stamp a word on your layout.
Use an item from a Stickease sheet.
Use a scalloped edge using the corner rounder.
Use a flip-flop on a layout.
Use your badge button.
Use 3 clear buttons.
Enter CTMH’s Scrapbook and Share Contest.
Use floss or sassy strands on a layout.
Use two edge anchors.

Good luck! Your can do it!! And have fun with it!