Totes To Go

Ladies, here are the 2 totes I have been drooling over and cannot wait to get!  I'm thinking crops and even a travel bag for my trip in June!  While these are currently unavailable at the time due to a big strike at the dock, I'm checking daily for availability!  I love the design and the durability of this tote!  Perfect size, but with all of my storage containers, I just might have to get myself 2 or 3 or...???!!!  This will be the best purchase of the new year!

August 6 was my last post! As you can see, school started and everything else was put on hold! I am finally getting into a routine, not really, just trying to convince myself! I spent some time tonight playing around with the layout for this blog and ended up right back where I started. Someday I will change it up, but for now, I'm content with the way it is. I did, however, manage to figure out how to add photos on the side that will feature the Stamp of the Month each month. This month's stamp is adorable! I am inspired to get started on my Christmas cards now! With a purchase of $50.00 or more, this stamp set can be yours for only $5.00! You can click on the image and it will take you to my website where you can place your order on-line and the items will be sent directly to you. If you live close by, you can always send your order to me and I will add it onto my next hostesses order and both of you will benefit! I was so excited when my new cartridge arrived! I'll leave you with this image and I am heading to my craft room to play with my new toy! Happy Fall to all of you!

Studio J®: Perfect Placement

Day 5 of Studio J videos!  Learn about perfect placement for your embellishments, titles and journaling!  The best part about this is that if you don't like where you placed something, you can remove it without causing any damage to your paper!  Try it out!  Enjoy!

Great special this month! Don't miss out! I love the Picture my Life packets and have been using the cards in the Picture my Life program, on regular 2-page layouts, on cards and even made a chapstick gift holder at our last crop! We have several new and amazing sets! Check them out! You can order your own set or sets using the "Shop with Me" icon to the right!

Studio J®: Photo Editing Tool

Day 4 of Studio J videos is a few days late!  Life gets busy!  I actually learned something new again today! I have never used the photo editing tools offered with Studio J.  I guess it's time to get in there and play around with it and see what I like!  Enjoy!

My Acrylix® Spritz & Scrubber

I just found this and have to share!  This answers many questions about a lot of our tools offered from Close to my Heart.  There is a playlist button on the top left corner so you can go back and choose which video you want to watch again!  Click on Play All to view all 25 informative videos!  I even learned a few new things today!

Studio J®: Focus on the Photos

I got distracted yesterday in my craft room creating and also watching a new series on Netflix and forgot to post a new video for you!  Here is Day 3 of Studio J videos.  Focus on the Photos.  I often see very detailed, beautiful pages done and after being amazed by them, I realize that there is actually a picture somewhere in there!  We sometimes lose the focus which is really the photos that we are putting on the pages.  Sometimes I need to be reminded of that!  I hope by now you have at least taken the time to go into Studio J just to see what it is and how easy it is to get started.  Begin with the basics and you can't go wrong!  Enjoy!