The beauty of Avonlea part 2

I like to do two 2-page layouts for weddings when I am scrapbooking. The first layout I posted on 8/19 included the wedding invitation and pictures from the ceremony. This layout has photos from the reception.

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I love the shot of Jacqueline and Nathan at their sweetheart table. They looks so happy!! The big group photo on the right gives you an idea of the size of our family. Included are my parents, my siblings and their spouses, my nieces and nephews and their spouses, and one great niece. And there were a couple people missing! 

Supplies used:

Avonlea Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking Kit G1045 $29.95

Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes X7155C $5.95

Filigree Charms Z1269 $3.95

Chocolate Ink Stamp Pad Z2111 $5.25

Sparkles Blue & Green Assortment Z1327 $2.95

"So happy together" Stamp Set from Avonlea WOTG Scrapbooking Kit G1045 (see above)

Journaling Spots - Journey X1409 (retired)

Creative Rhythm layout from Cherish Scrapbooking Program 9029 (retired)

In addition to these great products, you can also take advantage of the National Stamping Month special. CTMH is celebrating now through September 30^th by offering the My Acrylix® It’s Your Day double stamp set for the amazing price of $5!! Place a minimum qualifying order of $35 and you can buy the “It’s Your Day” double stamp set for only $5!! That’s nearly 50 images for just $5 (retail value $35.90).  If you really want to maximize your saving, make a $50 qualifying purchase and then you can also buy the Baroque Borders Stamp of the Month for $5 (a $17.95 retail value)!! Start shopping here!!

The beauty of Avonlea

Last November, my beautiful niece, Jacqueline, married her high school sweetheart, Nathan. I am finally scrapbooking pictures from their lovely wedding. I used the Avonlea collection from Close To My Heart for these precious photos. I love the luscious teal color, the wonderful patterned paper, and the coordinating canvas embellishments.

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Supplies used:

Avonlea Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking Kit G1045 $29.95

Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes X7155C $5.95

Filigree Charms Z1269 $3.95

Chocolate Ink Stamp Pad Z2111 $5.25

Sparkles Blue & Green Assortment Z1327 $2.95
"Mr & Mrs" from Love Always Stamp Set D1337 (retired)
"Sweet" from Soul Mates Stamp Set D1254 (retired)
"Made for each other" Stamp Set from Avonlea WOTG Scrapbooking Kit G1045 (see above)
Journaling Spots - Journey X1409 (retired)
Jazzy Combination layout from Imagine Scrapbooking Program 9030 (retired)

These items can be purchased from my web site. Are you thinking about the perfect photos to use with this collection? These papers are perfect for wedding photos, but would work for so many other layouts as well. Enjoy!

And the adventure begins ...

Well, here it is, my very first blog post! I am super excited to start this new journey in my life! Gone are the days spent in the corporate world and now I am embracing my inner artist. I took the first step towards sharing my passion for scrapbooking and card making with others by becoming a Close To My Heart (CTMH) Independent Consultant! How do you like that title? I’m a consultant – it’s official!

For those of you not familiar with CTMH, it is a wonderful company that offers beautiful scrapbooking papers and colored cardstock, coordinating ink pads and markers, as well as amazing acrylic stamps. We also offer essential tools and fabulous embellishments to take your paper crafting to the next level. We even have two, exclusive to CTMH, Cricut cartridges and numerous stamp sets that coordinate with the Cricut shapes. How cool is that?!

Whether you are a long time CTMH aficionado or new to the company and/or the world of paper crafting, be sure to check out the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book on my web site. Tons of fun new products became available on August 1^st. There are so many wonderful new items including eight new paper collections, alcohol marker duos, and the huge Artiste Cricut collection (over 700 images!).

And if that isn’t exciting enough, September is National Stamping Month. CTMH is celebrating now through September 30^th by offering the My Acrylix® It’s Your Day double stamp set for the amazing price of $5!! Place a minimum qualifying order of $35 and you can buy the “It’s Your Day” double stamp set for only $5!! That’s nearly 50 images for just $5 (retail value $35.90).  If you really want to maximize your saving, make a $50 qualifying purchase and then you can also buy the Baroque Borders Stamp of the Month for $5 (a $17.95 retail value)!!

Be sure to bookmark my web site, subscribe to my blog, and share both with your paper crafting friends. I will be posting pictures of my artwork and sharing the many ways you can create memorable scrapbooks and lovely cards using CTMH products. Please join me on my adventure!

Teresa