This is a two page layout I designed using Close To My Heart's Elemental Papers. I love the Close To My Heart papers because everything coordinates so well and when I want to pound a layout out all my inks, embellishments, and papers all match without me spending hours figuring it out.The die cut in the upper right hand corner is cut on the Cricut using the Art Philosophy cartridge available exclusively at Close To My Heart. This cartridge has over 700 images, comes with three coordinating stamp sets, and three sets of Dimensional Element chipboard shapes. Its my favorite cartridge and the last two months I have used this cartridge exclusively.

I used the Martha Stewart Floral Tile Punch Around The Page punch. I loved using this. It was easy to line up, the magnets hold the paper in place, and it added just the decorative element to perfectly compliment the Elemental papers.

I added some Tim Holtz stick pins and used the butterflies from Close To My Heart to add a decorative element with whimsy to this page. The circle chipboard piece is from the Elemental Collection. I inked the butterflies with the Sunset and Lagoon ink.

I made the flower using the 2 inch scallop punch from Close To My Heart. I inked the edges and crinkled them to give them dimension. Again, I added a Tim Holtz stick pin and stamped two hearts with Lagoon ink. The stamp set is from Close To My Heart. The stamped swirl on the journal spot is also from Close To My Heart. Its called Love Life. You can find all these things by visiting my consultants site at: http://www.scrapnhearts.myctmh.com

Mini Album

This is a mini album I made using a small felt purse I had been given full of gifties at a scrapbooking weekend I attended. It was too cute to toss but too small to do a whole lot with. I unstitched it and using coasters for the inside made this album.

I used miniature scrabble tiles over folded paper to make the title. The butterfly is made using Lutradur and I stamped it with StazOn ink and colored it in with Perfect Pearls. I distressed the acrylic piece with alcohol inks and patterned paper.

I use Tim Holtz film strip ribbon on this page with images I cut out from an old dictionary. I adhered them with CTMH Liquid Glass.

I put a journalling spot inside the frame which I inked and added dimentional foam to the back of to hold the spot which a picture can be added to and the journalling becomes hidden. I made the lollipop flower out of handmade paper and added stickles around the edges.

I left these pages kind of simple because I loved the texture from the handmade paper and really wanted to showcase that. I folded the ribbon and adhered it behind the paper as a decorative touch and finshed the pages with brads and small flowers with bling in the centers.

I added a trim piece with a decorative edge from my Fiskars punch and distressed it with ink. I added two journalling spot with room on the back sides for two more pictures. There are two pull out tags for more pictures as well as two paper clips with flowers on them.
Thanks for looking,
Glenda