Close To My Heart New Product Blog Hop!

Welcome to our Close To My Heart New Product Blog Hop! Over 40 Fabulous Close to my Heart Consultants are celebrating the upcoming release of the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book by giving you a Sneak Peak of some of the great products available in the new Idea Book starting September 1st!

If you have come here from Sherrie Thornton's blog, you are on the right path!

Featured Project:
I used the very exciting, long-awaited and new Magic scrapbook program how-to-book to create the following 2 page layout. This new book was so so so much fun to look through and I can't wait to make even more layouts. The difference between this scrapbooking how-to-book and the others by CTMH is that this one shows you how to do interactive layouts. That's right! Now you can add slides, flip flaps, pull-outs, pop-ups and many more fun interactive techniques to your pages! Wow, is all I can say!!! This is my favorite layout in the book and I can't wait to try all the others.












"Magic" Template: Abracadabra
Paper: Magnifique Level 2 Paper Pack
My Acrylix Stamp Set: Picture Perfect
Ink Colors: Chocolate and Lagoon
Embellishments, etc: Sparkles (Blue and Green Assortment), Irresistibles white chipboard die-cuts, cream ribbon, chocolate brads, mini paper flowers, 6"x12" and 4"x12" flip flaps.

Now "Hop" on over to Lisa Stenz's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and see the great new Paper Packs and My Acrylix Stamp Sets!

Remember, the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book goes LIVE on September 1st! Be sure to ask me (creativetraci@yahoo.com) for a copy of your very own!!

Close To My Heart New Product Blog Hop - List of Participants

If you've missed or get lost along the blog hop, feel free to click on any link below to keep on hoppin'! Have fun!!!

Erin Herring http://tazzygirl2000.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-2010-new-product-blog-hop.html
Meredith Burgess http://meredithburgess.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop.html
Carla Ironside http://carlacreates.blogspot.com/2010/08/ctmh-fallwinter-2010-new-product-blog.html
Georgia Hauglid http://inkygeorgia.blogspot.com/2010/08/winter-2010-new-product-blog-hop.html
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com/index.php/uncategorized/ctmh-autumnwinter-new-product-blog-hop-tutorial/
Beth Naumann http://bethscreativeblock.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-2010-new-product-blog-hop.html
LaJeania Hicks http://scraptilyoudrop.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop.html
Sheila Bennett http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/2010/08/boo-to-you-new-product-blog-hop.html
Traci Tanimura http://creativetraci.blogspot.com/2010/08/close-to-my-heart-new-product-blog-hop.html
Lisa Stenz http://lisascreativecorner.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-2010-new-idea-book-blog.html
Heather Hunt www.creativecoconut08.blogspot.com
Lori Scott http://scrapinglori.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-2010-new-product-blog-hop.html
Jessica Moore http://jessicaspaperpetals.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-idea-book-release-blog-hop.html
Cindy Leek http://paperspadsandpictures.blogspot.com/2010/08/close-to-my-heart-new-product-blog-hop.html
Haley Dyer http://paperspadsandpictures.blogspot.com/2010/08/close-to-my-heart-new-product-blog-hop.html
Wendy Fording http://papercreationsbywendy.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop-sneak-peek-at.html
Antoinette Herrin http://godblessyourart.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-sneak-peek-bloghop.html
Jennifer Kraynak http://whatchadoin-jennifer.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop.html
Laurie Newton http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/2010/08/ctmh-new-product-blog-hop-fall-2010.html
Kathleen Rensel http://scrapbookaddictkath.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop.html
Adeline Brill http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/2010/08/0827-ctmh-new-product-blog-hop.html
Melinda Everitt http://ifyoublingittheywillcome.blogspot.com/2010/08/fallwinter-2010-close- to-my-heart-new.html
Teri Baxter http://themidnightartist.blogspot.com/2010/08/sneak-peek-new-autumnwinter-2010.html
Leisa Hubley http://bigredscraps.blogspot.com/2010/08/musical-memories-new-product-blog-hop.html
Brae Montgomery http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop.html
Tresa Black http://www.fabulouslyartsy.com/2010/08/blog-hop-how-thrilling.html
Jennifer Kojder http://aglitterymess.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-2010-blog-hop.html
Karen Norman http://gettinscrappywithit.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumn-winter-2010-new-product-blog-hop.html
Dawn Heuft http://stamptildawn.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-2010-idea-book-blog-hop.html
Lori Blehm http://scrapbookingandbling.blogspot.com/2010/08/welcome-to-ctmh-blog-hop.html
Toni Hinchcliffe http://whollycrafts.blogspot.com/2010/08/ctmh-new-product-blog-hop-its.html
Jean McNulty http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-autumnwinter-product-blog.html
Dawn Ross http://iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/2010/08/ctmh-autumnwinter-2010-new-product-blog.html
Janelle Janish http://stampandthecity.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-new-product-blog-hop.html
Cristin Maughan http://scrappinwithcristin.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop.html
Cheryl Even http://evenmorescrapping.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop.html
Tracey Jean Hastings http://traceyjean.blogspot.com/2010/08/ctmh-new-product-blog-hop_27.html
Rochelle Crawford http://delightfulstamper.blogspot.com/2010/08/ctmh-2010-fall-winter-blog-hop.html
Debbie Carriere http://scrapmyheartout.blogspot.com/2010/08/olivia-wall-hanging-ctmh-autumnwinter.html
Amy Edwards http://paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/lets-party-down-at-new-goodies-blog-hop.html
Michelle Loncar http://michelleloncar.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop.html
Terrie Dodd http://my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumnwinter-ctmh-new-product-blog-hop.html
Amy Schultz http://amylizschultz.com/2010/08/close-to-my-heart-autumnwinter-idea-book-blog-hop.html
Janice Schmidt http://janscrapsandbits.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop.html
Carol Horton http://carol-scrappininparadise.blogspot.com/2010/08/ctmh-new-product-blog-hop.html
Carrie Haines http://bizzymom.us/2010/08/27/new-autumnwinter-ctmh-products-blog-hop/
Lori Miller http://clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-product-blog-hop-autumnwinter-2010.html
Amy Callaway http://amyslifeandcreations.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-fall-product-blog-hop.html
Nancy Keller http://brujahrose.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumn-winter-close-to-my-heart-idea.html
Sheila Szakacs http://cre8yourjoy.blogspot.com/2010/08/autumn-winter-2010-idea-book-new.html

National Stamping Month Constant Campaign - Triple Play

From August 15 to September 30, 2010, you can have three times the amount of fun with this great Triple Play Mini Album kit from Close To My Heart.

The Triple Play kit contains:

1 – My Acrylix® Love This Stamp Set PLUS Die-cut shapes to stamp on
4 – Exclusive Inks® Mini Stamp Pads (Desert Sand, Hollyhock, Indian Corn Blue, and Sunset)
9 – 4" x 12" Panels (3 each of 3 color schemes)
1 – 72" Length White Grosgrain Ribbon
3 – Hook and Loop Velcro Fasteners
1 –Brochure

The three mini albums are built the same way and come together in a snap, but the three different color schemes make each one unique. Just follow the steps outlined on the included full-color brochure in the kit to create three mini albums you can keep for yourself or give as gifts this holiday season!

You can purchase the kit out-right for $29.95. Or with a minimum purchase in My Acrylix stamps, you can get the kit at a discount.

$15 – purchase $25 in My Acrylix stamps
$5 – purchase $40 in My Acrylix stamps

Click here to place your order or email me with your order at creativetraci@yahoo.com.

Latest Layouts

It seems like I've been making more scrapbook layouts than cards these days. I need to take more pictures so that I can scrapbook them. Haha!!!

My sis-n-law sent me some pictures that she took on their last vacation to Disneyland. I love how "smiley" my nieces are, so I had to develop and scrapbook these pictures right away. For these layouts, I used the Cherry-O WOTG (workshop on the go). I love the WOTG's because the instructions that come with the kit make the layouts so quick and easy to create.



The following two layouts were done using the Zippidee Level 1 Kit. The kit comes with pre-printed pages along with a few sheets of colored cardstock. It also comes with 2 sheets w/instructions of coordinating stickers. I put these 4 pages together in one evening. I think I'm going to buy even more Level 1 kits because they come together so quickly.

Last year, we went to Disneyland and had a ton of fun. It was November and they just decorated for Christmas. I love Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas.

August SOTM: Something Splendid

The stamp of the month for August is really pretty. I like flowers and this stamp set includes large ones and small ones for making your cards and scrapbook layouts beautiful. This is a set of 13 individual stamps. You can purchase this stamp set in the month of August for $22.95 or with a qualifying purchase, you can earn it at a discount/free.