Just around the corner!

Here is Christmas right around the corner and I thought, cause I haven't blogged in a while, some of my favorite Christmas cards I have made. All of these cards contain Close to my Heart paper and each one so individual!

This one has some great circles on it and I used a very old paper pack, Just Chillin, I still love the colors in this palette and the retro snowflakes.

This card is made entirely from cardstock alone. I love Pink for winter, it seems soft just like snow. But the multiple shades of pink make the card for me! With real stitching around everything you just want to touch this card over and over!

This is a fun paper pack called 'Jingle' and I love the different shapes on this card. With a heat embossed 'Jingle' and stitching I constantly run my fingers across it!

I constantly get compliments on this card, maybe it's monocromatic scheme or just a bit of sparkle but everyone loves this card!
This awesome card has some of my favorite colors, Blue and Brown, not overly traditional but with white snowflakes, rhinestones, heat embossing, ribbon and stitching this card has lots of elements to play with!
I hope you liked my cards and find inspiration in them!

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Heat/Dry Embossing

I went a little crazy with the Heat Embossing on this one, I choose just simple Clover Meadow Cardstock and Random Stamped/Heat Embossed the back ground. I then Stamped out the title and heat embossed that baby.

To add a soft touch to my page, I stitched this fun pattern up the side of the pictures to hopefully push the idea of 'Spring' with a little jump! Just a fun page using only pictures, 1 piece of paper and some embossing for that brilliant white!

Heart to Heart Challenges

What a great opportunity to be a sponsor for this weeks challenge at Heart to Heart Challenges! I have been very busy getting ready for craft fairs and jumpstarting my new family photography business, you can find my FB page called Just Peachy Family Photography. But I am excited by this weeks challenge...Dry/Heat embossing! If you never have done either you should definately try it...everyone I know who tries it falls in love with embossing, it brings your projects to the next level. I encourage you to try it and submit your finished project to Heart to Heart Challenges and you might win my fabulous prize, a full Key to my Heart Kit, this was a promotion a while back, you can not buy this from your local Close to my Heart Consultant, so play the Heart 2 Heart Challenge and this fancy prize might be yours!!!

5 for $5 - Halloween Treat Containers

This is my first class after having our new baby daughter, but she is now 9 1/2 weeks old and it's time to get back into the swing of things. The next couple of months are going to fly by, with lots of holidays coming up, ih ave a long list of everything I would like to get done. But my first 5 for $5 this month is for Halloween, we are making treat containers. These fun little things perk up any Spooky gift giving.

this easy little bag is made with patterned paper from Close to my Heart's New Hooligans line. Fun Halloween colors and the stamp set used is called 'Beware'.

This scary popcorn cup is made with Orange Close to my Heart Cardstock, cut on the Cricut, and embellished with some creepy patterned paper. To finish this cup off we cut tags and added some ribbon.

You can't see it in the picture very well but each box we will make has been random stamped with CTMH's September stamp of the month, 'Thriller'. Great art on this stamp set. I also used glimmer mist to give each box and eerie green shine. Fun and easy to fill, the clear front let's you show what's in the box...no suprises here.

Easy to make, this bag topper can be attached to any ziploc bag and given away with lots of candy inside...what a way to dress up a boring snack bag.

Super fun Frankenstien Matchbooks, just attach your candy to the inside and give away. I first saw this great idea on Vicki Wizniuk's Blog, thanks for the inspiration Vicki!
The class is tomorrow night and I hope that this one sells out...I am also opening this up to anyone who wants to do this in the afternoon if they can.

Autumn/Winter Idea Book Open House and Crop

It's National Scrapbooking Month and the kick off of another new idea book. The Autumn/Winter Idea Book is here and on September 25th from 10am - 5pm, we are having a party. I have prizes for those of you who come, gifts for those who RSVP with a friend so feel free to extend this invitation to your friends and anyone who does an order that day over $50 will recieve $10 of open stock scrapbooking supplies including paper, stamps, blocks and more. We would love to have you come and crop with us, try out the newest of the scrapbook 'recipe' books called 'Magic' or play with new paper and stamps, BUT if you don't have time to crop with us, let me know that you want to drop by and your name still goes in the draw for prizes! Crop fee for the day is $10/with lunch or $6/no lunch or drop by for FREE! If all this doesn't tempt you, this is my first event after the baby, so come over for a cuddle with the cutest 7 week old. Let's kick off September right, and do something more with our memories. Want to come? To RSVP, email me at jpeach1@q.com or click on the meetup group button in the side column.

Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book Sneak Peek

Here we are again for another great Idea Book. What better time to get your papercrafting going than the Autumn/Winter months with Craft Fairs, Christmas Cards, Halloween and Thankgiving just around the bend.

With four new, fun paper packs to display, more new stamp sets to mention and great coordinating embellishments to compliment your projects this Idea Book if full of great ideas too.

This new paper pack is called Magnifique, and has 2 brand new colors in it, Lagoon, Pacifica and Sky. With its regal design, fun coordinating stamps and embellishments to compliment the design, there are tons of great pages and products to be made.

This paper pack is named Olivia. It also has three new colors, Pear, Smoothie and Sunset. With great Autumn colors and awesome designs, I see a multitude of fun projects in my future.

Hooligans is the name of this paper pack and it fits it to a tee! This paper pack scares up four new colors, Gypsy, Lagoon, Pear and Sunset. With frightful and fun designs, you'll want to things to go BUMP in the night. There are also fun, fuzzy monsters that coordinate with this kit for eve more design possiblities.

This pack is ready to kiss, it's name is Mistletoe. With gentle colors and a classic christmas motif, this paper pack makes me want go caroling and invite friends over. With lots of great ideas including the keepsake ornaments that you can build from this kit, your gifts can become personalized.

After you complete your order, your could get this creepy stamp set for a discount or even FREE! It will be great for Halloween or anything else you can think of.
I am having a Autumn/Winter Idea Book Crop and Open House on September 24th, so you can see all the new products, if you are in the Denver Metro area, contact me for more information.