March 2012 Love Your Layout Video

This video will show you how to change card stock colors, add title boxes, crop embellishments, and add stitching to your fabulous {studio j} layouts. You don't have to do ANY of these things to create a beautiful photo layout, but it really is fun to get creative and add your own special touches...all on-line and with no additional cost.

$304 Off and Free Cricut Art Philosophy for New Consultants in March

In March, you can get over $400 worth of Close To My Heart goodies for only $99 when you become a member of Club CTMH. You can become a consultant, earning substantial discounts on your own products and commissions on your friends' orders, or just be a "hobbyist" and still get a discount on your own products each month. Let's talk!

Click here to see the video that explains how you can get a $125 value Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge kit for FREE when you sign up to become a Close To My Heart Consultant. That FREE cartridge is in addition to all the other wonderful goodies you get for just $99 when you join me in crafting wonder world. See what is included on page 4-5 of the Spring/Summer Idea Book (To access the Idea Book, click on the cover of the book in the left-hand column.)

The Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge kit offer is only good through March, so call me today!

It's been six months since I last visited Vancouver and Victoria, BC. There's something about the air, the water, and the wildlife in Super Natural British Columbia that keeps calling me back. This 12x12" two-page layout in {studio j} was created with the "Lucky" kit which normally features vintage bicycles and a tone-on-tone green argyle pattern. The Lucky kit, at first, may not seem like it has much in common with beluga and orca whales, the the dark blue background paper looks very similar to air bubbles in deep water. Each digital paper kit has a myriad of ways to customize your page, with several patterns, and the option to make any layer a solid color. You'll love being creative with all the different combinations available, but if you're in a hurry, just choose a design that relates more obviously to your subject matter. {studio j} makes it as easy or as creative as YOU want to be. P.S. You can rent bicycles and ride the sea wall around Stanley park in Vancouver. It is just one more awesome activity you can do up there!

Stamp of the Month for March is Marching on!

There's a new Stamp of the Month every month, so check out pages 140-144 of the Idea Book (left) for detailed illustrations of the stamp kits for March through July. There are only 14 days left to get your March Stamp of the Month. With sentiments like "Anything is Possible" and "We're in this Together" along with lovely flourishes, your stamping projects will be extra special.

Here are several different {studio j} layouts using the same kit called "Wings." Scroll down and notice how versatile a kit can be for varying subject content. These pages are for my 2011 Yearbook which has a lot of different themes. For my mom's 80th Birthday Tea Party, the MyStickease floral designs added a touch of femininity, while for our rocket day layout, the graphic black and white screening and corner borders made the kit much more masculine. In all cases, the green color worked perfectly, from showcasing Shrek ears to coordinating with the outdoor landscape. You will notice the last layout has no photos. The reason for this is is two-fold: All layouts come in two-page increments, but I was making a yearbook. The title (first) page of my album had a matching page that needed to go elsewhere in the album. After completing the layouts you see here, the next few chronological pages in my book called for a different kit. So at this point, I had one left over "Wings" page. I ordered this page without uploading any photos. I was then able to use the page later in the same album, but with souvenir ephemera from a vacation....this creates a wonderful embellished hybrid layout. I just attached my special items after the silver-halide {studio j} pages were delivered to me. I hope you enjoy checking out some of my {studio j} layouts and how one kit can be used many ways. Please contact me if you want to start making your own {studio j} scrapbook pages. You will have a blast, get many pages done in little time, and spend less than traditional scrapping.