Crafted by Grace

A while back I learned how to make the most of those leftover pieces of our beautiful, high quality scrapbook papers. It was so much fun that I decided to share it in our Card Club, and then with friends at Open Houses and Workshops! You've got to try it. It's SIMPLE and FUN! Inspired By Scraps Card Workshop by Rebecca Laird 1. First cut all of your scraps into strips: either 4.25" or 5.5" depending on their length. Widths can vary between 3/4 inches and 1.5 inches. It's a fun and easy job. 2. Next divide them into color groups. Sort card stock and pattern papers into piles according to their most prominent color: all blues together, all reds together, etc. So beautiful! 3. Now you begin creating! Gather up or create some 4.25" x 5.5" card bases. (These are half of an 8.5 x 11" piece of card stock paper, folded). Begin to group colors in monochromatic or contrasting color groupings, according to what will fit on on each card. Keep t...

This morning I am thankful for the awesome opportunity we have to keep up on our scrapbooking memories with Studio J!!! I really can't say enough about this incredible tool. Click on photo for Larger View and see what Studio J Pages look like!!! Did you know: Studio J is designed to work just like our paper packs and how-to books, like Cherish and Imagine? You can complete full-color, fully embellished two page layouts in half an hour? You can try Studio J at any time, for absolutely FREE? Jump on and try it! Test Drive Studio J It's as easy as 1-2-3!! I have just returned from Leadershare, a regional event for Close to my Heart consultants. We learned so much that I can't wait to share with all of you at an Open House coming soon!!! But for me, the highlight was definitely meeting the mastermind behind our Studio J program. But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. Step 1: Upload Photos and Choose a Layout Are you a traditional scrapbooker, who is typically ye...

This month Close to my Heart is cheerfully welcoming in SPRING! We have tons of new products listed at deeply discounted prices at my website: http://rebeccalaird.myctmh.com Just visit Shop Online tab and look for the Discounted Products section! You won't find a better deal. While you're there - you can share a little love with JAPAN. Purchase this stamp set for $5 (retail value $7.95) and the TOTAL goes directly to help those effected by the Tsunami last month. We're not done yet, though! In April, with your qualifying purchase of $50 you will ALSO receive a FREE Level 1 kit ! This is ANOTHER $9.95 value! Besides that, you'll have already earned our Stamp of the Month at HALF PRICE , too! And I can't wait to tell you all about the Studio J giveaways this month - if you are interested in uploading your way to scrapping happiness, this is the month to start! Contact me for more information on all the new deals for members. It's so incredible I had to j...

Happy Spring! It's the equinox, the first day of Spring today ... but it sure looks gloomy outside. Makes me glad to be working with these very pretty new Bliss papers and our March stamp of the month, Sensational Season! Even better, my post includes good news - with every $25 stamp purchase in March, we are offering a FREE acrylic block!! Visit http://rebeccalaird.myctmh.com to find out more. When I see this stamp set, I immediately think of chalking. It is a beautiful, simple way to add soft color to an adorable old friend. Sensational Season has a lot of sweet images to offer! Besides earning a FREE block with your qualifying order this month, you can also double-dip, as always, to get this Stamp of the Month at a discount or free! Happy Spring everyone!!

Watercolor Stamp Technique If you can believe it, it is already the second month of the year 2011. Does anyone else remember when 2000 and 2010 were just science fiction movies??? Here is a card featuring our new SOM ~ Friendship D1453 . I personally love these images stamped all in rows to create beautiful background paper!! Here's something fun you can try: Ink up the stamp in three colors! I used: Hydrangea, Sunkiss Yellow, and Key Lime. Then, before you stamp ... A mist from our new spray pens would REALLY make this pop! If you don't have a spray pen yet (D1380 $3.95, set of 3), you can use a regular spray bottle with a fine mist ... or even try your own breath. Brush first:) February is a FUN month - our Brand New Six Month Idea Book , filled with all kinds of irresistible new papers, stamps and more is now LIVE! And online, there are many new discounted products from our retiring lines of 2010. Big Pink flowers ... Perfect Day paper packs for $5 ... Where do I...