Happy Times Are Almost Gone! (and Memorial Day Special)

Okay...so not literally speaking.  :)  I pray you have many happy times to come but as for the National Scrapbooking Month campaign - the exclusive paper pack and stamp set - you only have today and tomorrow to get it in your hands!  Below, I have shared the fabulous layout and card creations you can make using these exclusive products - AND I have the FREE cutting diagrams and instructions for the layouts and cards.  If you purchase today or tomorrow, I will send them to you but before that, let me share something with you...

In honor of Memorial Day, I am donating 20% of all purchases made today and tomorrow to the Veteran's Hospital in my hometown where my Grandpa is housed.  He served in the Army many years ago and is now currently living there.  I am thankful for him being able to do so where he receives around-the-clock care and has companionship, although he is doing well at 91 years.

Here are layouts made with the Happy Times paper pack and some additional products.  They are super awesome!  (Supply list provided at the bottom of this post.)

Here are the cards made with the Happy Times paper pack and stamp set and other products.  You can switch out the sentiments to suit your occasion.  (Supply list provided at the bottom of the post.)

If you have any questions, please let me know. I am also organizing kits for either or both of these workshops but also need to know so before the end of the day tomorrow (May 31, 2016).

Wishing you have a blessed holiday today wherever you are!

Scrapbook Layouts Supply List:
CC1063Happy Times Paper Pack
3 Sheets Pomegranate CS
5 Sheets of White Daisy CS (4 for base pages)
CC1064- Happy Times stamp set
Inks: Pomegranate, Smoothie, Glacier, Canary, Fern
Z2012- Gold Sequins
Z3091- Pink Enamel Gems
Z3189- White & Gold Ribbon
Z3217- PML Watercolor Cards - Gold
Z3224- Waterbrush - Small Round
Z2060- Thin 3D Foam Tape
Glue Dots
Z1985- Gold Shimmer Trim-

Cards Supply List:
CC1063 Happy Times Paper Packet
CC1064 Happy Times Stamp Set
M1051 Make A Wish Stamp Set *
1 Sheet White Daisy Cardstock
X254 White Cards & Envelopes
Z3189 White & Gold Ribbon
Z3091 Pink Enamel Gems
Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment
Z1768 Metallic Markers
Z2089 Micro Glue Dots
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Z2653 Pomegranate Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2650 Fern Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2643 Canary Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2196 Smoothie Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z1999 - 1” Circle Punch (Optional)
Z1851 Scallop Punch (Optional)

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Fun Folds

Welcome to this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge where our topic is "Fun Folds".

I used the beautiful Happy Times paper pack, only available through the end of this month, and the May Stamp of the Month, "Celebrate with Cake", for my creation.  I used Watercolor Paints to color in the cake and floral image and the Small Round Waterbrush to apply the paint.  I love this new product as it allows perfect control when coloring in these small images.  Pink Enamel Gems were added for a little accent.

This card opens up to reveal a gift card.

Create your artwork using Close To My Heart products, aligned with the theme, and link up to us at Heart 2 Heart. I look forward to seeing your creation.

(Here is where I found directions for this card.  It was super simple to create and I love its practical purpose as a gift card holder.)

Make It From Your Heart!

Happy Times Blog Hop

Welcome to my team's Blog Hop where we are featuring the exclusive "Happy Times" paper pack and/or stamp set that is only available through the end of this month in celebration of National Scrapbooking Month.  I have absolutely fallen in love with the paper pack and have already made quite a few creations using it.

If you are coming from Cathy's Blog, you are on the right track.  You can find a complete list of participants at the bottom of this post if you were to get lost along the way.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this paper pack and have done a lot of creating with it already.  However, I have not done much with this gold, floral paper and wanted to do so.  This is what I came up with!  Aren't those gold foil accents just beautiful?  The gold and white striped piece, on the right side, is one of the Zip Strips.  Can I have more of that, please?!  LOL  

Not wanting to take away from the patterned paper, I decided to keep this card really simple and used Pixie, Pomegranate and Fern inks for the floral images that are from the Happy Times stamp set.  A Gold Sequin and Pink Enamel Gem was used for the flower center.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Head on over to Aggie's Blog to see her creation!

Happy hoppin'!

This is a list of participants:

1. Melissa Robinson *YOU ARE HERE*
2. Aggie Peters
3. Katy Taylor
4. Tonya Whitehurst
5. Cathy Bufano

National Scrapbooking Month—Happy Times (Video)

Happy Saturday!  It's a cooler, windy and rainy day here in Dallas - a GREAT reason to stay inside and papercraft all day!  Don't you agree?!

Did you know it is National Scrapbooking Month and Close To My Heart has released a beautiful and exclusive paper pack and stamp set for this occasion?  You can get this paper pack FREE or buy it and the stamp set.  I will tell you...the photos DO NOT do the paper justice!  You will get a better idea of it from the video.  You can click on this link for more details.

I have created layouts AND cards with these beauties and they are a definite must-have!  Take a few minutes to watch this video and then continue reading this post.

What was your favorite artwork in the video?  Mine was the adorable card with the three circles.  How simple is that?!  Gotta love "cute and simple" - one of my favorite sayings when it comes to my creations!

Here is a still photo of some of those creations you just viewed on the video.

The beautiful little girl on these cover layouts are of my friend's (Karen Pedersen) granddaughter, Livi.  She was recently diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 4 and is going through treatment now.  Please lift her and her family in your prayers and she walks through this challenging time in her life at such a young age.  You can follow her Mom's blog at LivStrong.  What an awesome blog title, don't you think?!

Be sure to check Wednesday's post for how you can be entered to win some Blog Candy!

Make It From Your Heart!