Looky here what showed up in my mailbox while I was away at work yesterday!! Sticky Boy and his family are here!
Have you been following Close To My Heart on Facebook? If not, you should! They are always giving away fun stuff...and it doesn't get any better than Sticky Boy!
Read all about it here. Also, if you haven't done so yet, click on the Sticky Boy page above to watch the video that Corporate put out about our clear acrylic stamps when they first came out. It is pretty funny!
Stay tuned for some artwork featuring this little man...
Yes, dear deer! Do you think this is a nice looking animal?
Well think again! Thursday night on my way home from work at 11:30 pm I really didn't like these animals much! One jumped out in front of me and landed about 1 foot in front of my hood. That only lasted about .5 seconds until I smacked it good! It rendered my car undriveable! I have to say we have a great insurance company that was out right away the same day, and they are pretty good to work with. We have to decide now whether to fix it or not. The damages were enough that it could be totaled out! Big decisions, as I really liked my little car!
Thankfully, I was not hurt bad (my neck and shoulders are hurting), I am a Survivor and will be OK! There was a good Samaritan that came along behind me and stopped to see if I needed help. Since my car was not able to be driven, I parked it and he gave me a ride home. He happened to be from the same town as me. What a coincidence. I will not forget the kindness he showed me.
I guess I can always make a scrapbook page about it, huh?
Do you know this man? I do and I love him...please, don't tell my husband...oh wait, he already knows! His name is Sticky Boy. I first met him in Salt Lake City, Utah when I went to my first ever Close To My Heart National Convention. Here he is posing for a picture with me and Sheri. How fun!
A little explanation for those of you that don't 'get it' yet. When Close To My Heart first came out with their clear acrylic stamps, they also came out with this video for people to watch.
Corporate came out with clear acrylic stamps in the 'sticky boy' shape (I think there are 5 or 6 sizes in the family). Whenever we are at a Corporate event, the Corporate staff (ok, David) hides Sticky Boy anyplace he sticks to. It is kind of like playing 'Find the Button' when all these grown women are on the lookout for Sticky Boy. If you are lucky enough to find one, you wear it proudly on your name badge for the rest of the event. You can usually always tell when someone finds one, as the squeals of delight are heard.
Here is the one that I received at Convention this year. While I did not 'find' him, he found me. See, I won a prize and when they handed me the package, he was attached to the package. I love him. I was so proud to keep him close to my heart the rest of the week.
Now fast forward a few years and if you have been following Close To My Heart on Facebook, you would know that during the month of September they were giving away Sticky Boy stamp sets. All you had to do is leave a comment and they randomly choose winners. Lucky me! I was a winner! Sticky Boy and his family (the compete stamp set) will be coming to live with me here in Wisconsin! I am so excited and can't wait for him to get here! (If you go and join now, I believe they are giving away stamp sets!)
I hope you are having a great day! Happy Scrappin'
Just look at the gorgeous flowers that arrived at my doorstep yesterday! We have some awesome friends that knew we were going to have a rough day and just wanted to make it a little brighter. Thank you so much to Teresa and Will! I am so fortunate to have so many friends and family as my support system. Without all of you, I don't know what I would do...THANK YOU ALL!
Then, I guess it's on to some cards made with the new Mistletoe paper pack. I ho9pe you enjoy them!
I just love when my scrapbooking club starts up again in the fall. I have missed getting together with my girls for a fun day of scrapping. Yesterday was the day we started back up!
Here is the layout that I designed for them to create. It uses the new Olivia paper pack. I just love this paper - it has a fun fresh fall look to it. See that orangey color? That is one of our new colors "Sunset." I used the pattern "Raise the Curtain" from the new how-to book "Magic." I just love this new book as it gives you directions on how to make each layout interactive!
Here is the interactive part on this one. Here is a picture of Tyler...now when you pull the tab...
there is room for another photo or some journaling (which I have not done yet...still looking for the right words to use here).
I used Bamboo cardstock for my base pages. If you look closely, it almost looks like patterned paper. How did I do that? Well let me tell you...it is easy, peasy! Just take your bamboo ink pad and lay it flat on your cardstock and rub it around a little. See, I told you it was easy. This technique works with any color cardstock and the coordinating color of ink.
Now, on to something off topic. I need to wish my son a Happy Birthday today. He would have been 25 years old today. It is also the 2nd anniversary of losing him. It is a tough day for me, but I will make it through. I have the support of lots of friends and family to help carry me through. Thank you to everyone for your support!
The time has finally come to show you some artwork using products from the brand new Autumn/Winter Idea Book.
This layout was made using a pattern out of the new how-to book "Magic." It is called "Backstage." I used the Mistletoe paper pack on this one.
I also used the new Dimensional Elements Ornaments. I love that these are designed to be layered together. I colored each layer a different color to add to the effect.
I also used the new Mistletoe Accents. Looking at the photo above, the brad holding the ornament on the page is also included in the Mistletoe Accents.
Don't you just love those poinsettia flowers?
Stay tuned and I will show you some of the cards I have made using the Mistletoe papers.
I am so stinkin' excited because tomorrow my scrapbook club is starting up again. We get together once a month and they get to create a layout I have designed just for them. In return they order $20 in Close To My Heart product of their choice. Also, each month a different member is chosen to be the 'hostess' and she gets all the hostess benefits. If you have an interest in this club, let me know...it is not too late for you to join! I can even do a long-distance version for you if you need me to. Contact me for more details or to sign up!
How about some more Thriller Stamp of the Month artwork? I thought you might like that!
Here are the cards that my friend Rachel made using this awesome new stamp set. Scroll down to the last post to see the picture of the stamp set and her great layout if you haven't already.
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