New Zealand Alsorts Album

I decided to make one of these albums for my 2 friends who also eanred the NZ trip - plus one each for the other 4 ladies who earned both trips plus one for me and one for Jeanette Lynton as she gives us these amazing trips through CTMH.

I used the new Veranda level 2 paper packs and matching stickease along with colonial white and cocoa ribbons, antique copper mini medley and the new Spring blossom paper flowers.

 

On this  1st page I added a lift up flap - this way we can add a photo and journalling on the 2 inside panels.

I used Sparkles on this page for added bling.

Here I used the reverse side of the paper for a different look and added the stickease photo corners and ribbon for texture.

The left hand page has a fold out section for more photos 

Here it is opened :O)

Here are the last 2 pages of the book and here I added the stickease to the center of the flower :O)

Hope you like it :O)

Topstitch February monthly class card

Here is the other card we are making this month. It features the stamp set out of the Topstitch WOTG. This time I have paired it with the Notebook level 2 paper pack. Sparkles add the finishing touch :O) Hope you like it x

February Stamp of The Month

This is the cad we are making this month - a fun card with liquid glass on the cherries on the cupcake. Cute !
We are using the Topstitch paper - there are 4 paper choices - I am just showing the stripe paper.We are ink distressing the edges of the card base.

 

Here are 3 more examples using this stamp set - I tried to us some different color combinations - not just the standard pink.So the top 6x6 card uses the You Rock paper, the right hand card uses black cardstock and spring iris cardstock - perfect for a wedding card. And the bottom 3x6 cad uses chocolate cardstock and the topstitch paper again.

Topstich Workshop to Go

 

Here are the contects of the Topstich basic kit.

And these are the upgrades - the Dinensional Element hearts, basic embroidery floss and sparkles :O)

The cards on the left are made with the basic kit and the cards on the right add the upgrades

Again the basic cards are on the left and the upgrades on the right. I have to say that this kit is so cute. 

The paper is so fun and I love the accompanying stamp set. A set which can be used all year long. 

Hope you like it too :O)

February's special offer from Close To My Heart - Hearts for Haiti

From February 1-28, 2010, our 12” x 12” textured cardstock combo packs are buy one, get one FREE—and with every offer purchased, Close To My Heart will donate $2 US to Operation Smile’s Haiti relief efforts.

Operation Smile is always a fantastic charitable partner—offering free facial reconstruction surgeries to needy children throughout the world. They’ve currently marshaled their medical teams and resources to provide emergency relief in Haiti, and the donations given as part of Hearts for Haiti will be used exclusively for Operation Smile’s efforts in Haiti. For more information on their on-the-ground response, you can visit www.operationsmile.org/haiti.