Also from the archives...

This is another kit that I am pulling out of my archives that was created with the Topstitch collection. The Topstitch papers are perfect for babies!  Boys or girls as the papers features soft Baby Pinks and Heavenly Blues balanced out by Colonial White and Chocolate.  The layout features the Chocolate rub-on letters as well as pre-stamped embellishments.

This two page kit is available for purchase for $8.  The kit includes 2 pieces of Chocolate cardstock, 1 piece of Colonial White, 1 piece of Heavenly Blue, 1 piece of patterned paper, additional pre-cut pieces, a sheet of Chocolate rub-ons, pre-stamped images, embellishments, a color guide and detailed instructions on how to create the layout.  If applicable, shipping is $8.00 and can be combined with other In All Sassiness Designs Class Kits.

Thank "ewe"!

Wanted to share the thank you cards I made for my sister-in-laws baby shower a few weeks ago. They coordinated with her invitation, and I (hopefully) made enough for all of her thanks yous! I made 12 of each design. I adore the simplicity of each of the cards. For the inside sentiment, I had an acrylix stamp made that said "Thank ewe for blessing us with your gift"...to coordinate with the little lamb. I also had a stamp set made that said: "Made by Aunt Tonya with Love" for the back of the cards. I love both of the custom stamps...and am sure I will get much use from both! And, what I great option that Close to My Heart offers--the custom made stamps can be for oh so much more than just addresses!

Card Design: Overview from Originals.

Card Design: Upper Level Focus from Originals.

Card Design: Sun Dial from Wishes.

Card Design: Aubrey's Invitation from Originals.

Materials used: Topstitch Level 2 Paper pack, Baby Pink Organdy ribbon, Chocolate Exclusive Ink, Love you Forever Stamp set, Heavenly Blue brads, Heavenly Blue, Baby Pink & Colonial White buttons, Chocolate Grosgrain ribbon and Say it In Style Stamp set. Other materials used: Scalloped dies from Nestibilities & the Tag is cut with a die from Accucut.

My Ultimate Scrapbooking Challenge: 184 cards. 42 finished. 166 to go!

Simple, but sweet.

I am still in love with the Topstitch papers! For this card, I used one of the B&T papers that I haven't really created with yet. I love the detail of the stitching in the circular patterns. And since it brings in the colors of the Heavenly Blue and the chocolate, it is perfect for baby cards...especially if I want the card to be non-gender specific! This particular card was for my Sister-in-law's baby shower this past weekend. The layout design is Curtain Call from Wishes. Supplies used were: Chocolate & Heavenly Blue exclusive inks & cardstock, Heavenly Blue brads, Forever Love Stamp Set, and the Topstitch Level 2 Paper pack. Finished card size: 4 1/2" x 4 1/2".

My Ultimate Scrapbooking Challenge: 184 cards. 37 completed. 171 to go.

Shower invitations...for a special little blessing!

My sister-in-law and brother are about to have their first child! I am so excited!! My mom, her mom, her sister and my other sister-in-law are giving her a shower this weekend. These are the invitations that I made for this very special occasion! They are a tri-fold card and feature the cutest little sheep ever!!

Supplies: Topstitch Level 2 Paper Pack, Baby Pink, Colonial White & Heavenly Blue buttons, Chocolate Exclusive Ink, Colonial White Grosgrain ribbon, Chocolate & Baby Pink Cardstock.

Some Bunny Love!

Sending some bunny love this Easter is easy to do with this adorable stamp set! I just cannot get enough of them! They look adorable colored in with markers or watercolor pencils! These particular cards were designed with simplicity as they are a part of a Mom & Me Kid's Easter Workshop that I am teaching on Sunday. In fact, Nicholas even helped me color in the bunny's basket on one of my samples! And let me just tell you how excited he is for this workshop! Anytime he can go "to work" with Mommy, makes him one delighted little boy!

Design: Window Wishes from Wishes

Design: Corner Shop from Wishes.

Design: Just Right frm Wishes.

Design: All Tucked In from Wishes.

CTMH Supplies Used: Topstitch Level 2 Paper Collection, Liquid Glass, Bunny Love Stamp Set, Springtime Stamp Set, Baby Pink buttons, Heavenly Blue brads, Chocolate & Baby Pink Exclusive Inks, Watercolor Pencils, Chocolate, Baby Pink & Heavenly Blue Cardstock and Colonial White & Chocolate Grosgrain ribbon. Other supplies used: Nestabilities Scalloped Circle Set.

My Ultimate Scrapbooking Challenge: 184 cards. 36 completed. 172 to go.

Oh so Heaven sent!

A baby is such a blessing! I find it hard to scrapbook my children's newborn pictures: it is not that I do not love the pictures, but actually quite the opposite. The photographs are so completely priceless to me that I struggle with journaling words that will express my love for my children and what I was feeling at that point in our lives together. I am not a fan of any picture of myself pregnant, or post baby, but I adore this picture of myself with Gabriel. To me it speaks louder than any words that I can write.

Left side. Reflections: Title Topper-Pieced Together.

Right side. Reflections: Quartet-Perfect Square.

This particular layout is the first in my Baby Series. To find out more details on this class, that begins March 18th, click here.

Supplies used: Reflections How To Program, Topstitch Level 2 Paper Pack, Colonial White Brads, Love Story Rub-ons (chocolate), CTMH font, Heavenly Blue organdy ribbon, (D1402) Togetherness & (C1385) Charmed Stamp sets. Featuring the colors: Heavenly Blue, Baby Pink, Chocolate & Colonial White.

My Ultimate Scrapbooking Challenge. 150 layouts. 10 completed. 140 to go.

Workshops to Go at their finest!!

CTMH has outdone themselves again with the Topstitch Workshop To Go! The exclusive layout design is delightful and the papers just be to be used for baby pictures! At least, they did for me! I love the versatility of the papers as they can be used for a boy (as I did here) or a girl, or even for non-baby projects!

My creation of this particular layout has special meaning to me as I asked my husband to journal for our son about his birth...I think it is important to record his memories and thoughts for the children, not just my own. My husband never ceases to amaze me as his words were perfect!! His words ensembled with the photographs and the layout will make this a layout that I am sure Gabriel will cherish forever.

Left Side.

Right Side.

some of the little details.

Supplies used: Topstitch Workshop To Go exclusive guide & Stamp set, Chocolate Embroidery Floss, Baby Pink & Colonial White brads, Topstitch Level 2 Paper Pack, Chocolate & Baby Pink Exclusive ink Pads & markers, Dimensional Element Hearts, Tinkerin' Stamp Set (Font) and Colonial White Embroidery Floss. This exclusive Workshop To Go (the Basic set) is available for $29.95 plus shipping & tax and is only available to purchase until April 30, 2001. If you would like to create your own, e-mail me and I will help you get started!

My challenge for those reading this...incorporate someone else's journaling into a layout of your own. You will be delightfully surprised at the results and you never know, they might really enjoy being a part of your memories. Who knows, they might even turn into a scrapbooker too!

Anticipation...a sneak peek!

The Launch of CTMH's new Spring 2010 Idea Book is almost here, so I thought I would post a little sneak peak of my favorite Paper Collection: Topstitch! I love this collection! It shouts "baby" to me...and because of the pinks and the blues, could easily be used for boys and girls! Here, I altered a Memory Keeper box to make a keepsakes for my brother and sister-in-law who are expecting in May. I adore how the box turned out! I also created a simple coordinating journal with our new Journals! To see more of this beautiful collection, visit my website when it goes live January 1st!