National Scrapbook Month:Miracle Kit

May is National Scrapbook Month. Starting April 15, Close to my Heart has a promo called the Miracle Kit.

The kit includes:

1 Floral Patterned Paper

1 Striped Patterned Paper

5 sheets Colonial White Cardstock

1 Bamboo Cardstock

1 sheet of My Stickease

1 Half Bracket Die-Cut

1 1/4 Circle Die-Cut

1 Colonial White Mini-Medleys

12' Colonial White Waxy Flax

2 Sponges

3 Flip Flaps

1 Instruction Brochure

1 Irresistibles Chipboard Shapes

This last item is my favorite! Like our Lot's O' Dots alpha, once these are colored a pattern immerges! It's like magic.

You can purchase this kit for $23.50. But why not get it at a discount or even FREE? When you purchase $47 in product (before shipping and tax) it is only $10 or spend $70 and it is $5. You can earn it for FREE by having a party (or cataloge party) with $375 in sales or when you sign up as a consultant. This promo is while supplies last or May 31st. You can order online at my website. All you have to do is click on the button above, marked "Shop CTMH 24/7". You can sign up to be a consultant there too. Or if you are in Manitoba, you can email me at scrappychick@mts.net.

Majestic Blue Journal

My family and I recently got into geocaching. Geocaching is a modern day "treasure hunt" using a GPS unit. (You can find out more about geocaching at http://www.geocaching.com/) We needed to document our adventures, so I chose Close to my Heart's My Creations Journal. You may remember my post back in October using this journal. It is a 7x5 white chipboard journal with a clear pocket in the front with 75 unlined pages. It is only $9.25!

Front

Close to my Heart Suppllies used:

Majestic Blue Level 2 Paper Pack, Desert Sand and Crystal Blue Cardstock, Outdoor Denim and Desert Sand Stamp Pads, Boutique Borders Stamp Set (Frame), With Love Stamp Set (floral branch), Treasure Life Stamp Set (Sentiment), Outdoor Denim Ribbon Collection, Pewter Designer Brads, All-Out Adventure Rub-ons, Journey Journaling Tags, Sanding Kit

Inside Covers

I achieved the colored edges by taking the front and back covers off. This is easily done by temporarily bending back the spiral binding. I then inked the edges with my Sponge Dauber in Desert Sand ink. You could also paint it. I didn't have the patience to let me dry ;)

It is hard to read, but I used a "X marks the spot" stamp from Classmate Alpha Stamp Set.

  

Back

Frame is from Priceless Love Stamp Set and Sentiment is from Enjoy the Journey Stamp Set.

You Rock Card

A made a card for my son's hockey team's manager. He is really into music, so I used the You Rock paper pack and stamps. Including an itunes gift card would be great way to continue the theme.

Close to my Heart Supplies used:

You Rock Level 2 Paper Pack, White Daisy Cardstock, Live in the Moment Stamp Set (from Workshop pack), Smokey Plum, Sunflower, and Outdoor Denim Stamp Pads, Corner Rounder

Other Supplies:

atyou Spica (Copic) Clear gel pen

It is hard to see, but I used the Spica pen on some of the notes and the star. This is a clear pen that leaves teeny, tiny bits of glass. It is great for details as the nib is very small.

I used my new Macro lens (thanks, Laura) for this pic. I see I need to play with it a bit more to get the right area highlighted.