Picture My Life™ Scrapbooking Program

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Do you Love documenting memories in minutes? Then you’ll love the new Picture My Life™ scrapbooking program, meant for quick and beautiful memory-keeping. This program comes in eight themes, all based on the gorgeous designs of some of our most popular paper packets. Whether you choose to embrace a single theme or mix and match for a truly unique look, you’ll love the ease, affordability, and beauty of the Picture My Life programs. Your own photos are all you need to add to make astounding artwork—in no time at all!

Each program has a theme, from childhood to friendship to travel, but because we have ensured sufficient variety in design and style of each you can easily apply the cards to other themes. Say you love the palette and designs of the Babycakes program but wish to apply a “family” theme—go ahead! It’s one of the unique differentiators and possibilities of the program! With a large quantity of product in each program you will be able to craft creative arrangements all your own. Each program includes 122 double-sided cards plus 10 unique Memory Protectors™ to capture life as it happens, and their versatility and gorgeous designs will transform your albums into masterpieces. On one side of each card is space for journaling, and on the other you’ll find artistic sentiments and icons. Each program is designed to accommodate approximately 100 photos in your included Memory Protectors, so with a balance of photos and cards, you’ll finish with about 20 remaining cards. That means you have plenty of choice and flexibility in which cards you choose to include, making it uniquely yours! Of course, you can easily use more or fewer photos in your project to suit your story’s needs.

Unique to Picture My Life is the included 12" × 12" double-sided cover page with each individual program, using a beautiful My Reflections™ pattern. True to Close To My Heart standards, the cover page offers a finished and cohesive look to your project with its featured high-quality design. The Picture My Life program is so versatile that you’ll find dozens of other ways to incorporate it into your papercrafting. Use the cards to expand other projects you've started! For example, if you just got back from the trip of a lifetime and wonder how you will capture all the details, mix the Picture My Life cards with your photos to extend your scrapbook pages. Choose your very favorite photos to scrapbook on 12" × 12" two-page layouts then use coordinating Picture My Life cards and your remaining photos to document the rest of your trip in minutes.

This program is yet another new, fresh addition and option for memory keepers to preserve their memories. The cards enhance the scrapbooking experience—making it even more fun—and they work brilliantly in mini albums, My Crush™ books, as journaling cards on your 12" × 12" classic scrapbook pages, or as gift cards and tags.

Here are 6 of the 8 themes that Close To My Heart has decided to use in the Picture My Life Scrapbooking Program.  I personally love their choices.  I can't wait to get started.  Watch my blog to see how I use these in my own personal Picture My Life scrapbooks.  I do not have the actual program, I have purchased similar products to play with so when the actual products are available I can help you use them better.

Avonlea

Babycakes

Chantilly

Later Sk8r

Laughing Lola

Surf's up

We will have to wait till the new Idea book comes out in February 2014 to see the other themes.

For more information about the Picture My Life scrapbooking progras and the Join Close To My Heart constant campaign, which features the Picture My Life programs, Call me 503-708-6889 or email me at jwilson@bctonline.com

Laughing Lola Mini Album

I have been wanting to make one of these for quite some time now and when I saw another CTMH Consultant Annette Green post her Graphic 45 Tag Album on Facebook the other day, I just had to make one.  So here are the pictures.

I used Laughing Lola paper, Sparkles and Pearls along with a couple Halloween Stamp sets.  Some are retired, but I think they fit perfectly with the album.  I used 2 rectangle chipboard pieces from CTMH's Tag album for the covers and made my own binding by cutting a 4" x 12" strip of Black cardstock and scoring it at 1" intervals then folded it like an accordion. I folded it in half length wise and adhered it together to make it more sturdy.  I cut several cards from the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge using the Cricut Design Studio(Similar to Cricut Craft Room), because I could make them exactly the width and length that I wanted them.  I also cut envelopes.  I then adhered the cards and tags that I cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge to the left or right side of the folded cardstock.  I cut all of the pieces out of Black cardstock.

I love how quickly this little album came together.  It was so much fun, to play with all my toys and beautiful papers.  I think Laughing Lola is my favorite paper pack out of this book, however I do like Proplayer paper pack a lot also.

I would love to know what you think about this little Mini Album.  So please leave me a comment.   If you are interested in taking a class on this book, please email me jwilson@bctonline.com or call me 503-708-6889 and I will let you know when and where the class will be held.  

I will have this mini album on display at the Clark County Women's Expo Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th if you want to stop by and take a closer look.  

I will also have the new Holidays From The Heart Ideabook, be one of the first 40 people to visit our booth and get one while supplies last. 

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

IdeaBook Kick-off Party favors and Make-Take

I almost forgot, Dawn made these cute little bags for our guests that came to the Ideabook Kick-off party.

This bag was cut from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and decorated with the new Frosted paper pack.  The Snowflakes are from Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges and she added sparkles and Rhinestones to the centers.  I filled them with chocolate.

 This one was decorated with the Pro Player paper pack and the Gears are from the Artiste cartridge.  Dawn added Black brads to the gears.

 This one is decorated with the new Huntington paper pack and an old frame.  The Fleur Di Lis is cut from the Artiste cartridge also.

  This on is one of my favorites.  It was decorated using Laughing Lola papers and embellished with Black Tulle and a Buttercup medallion cut from the Artiste Cartridge.

I just love these little bags. you can do so many things with them.

Here is the Make-N-Take that I created.  

I used the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge and cut a tag from page 50 (Borders & Shift) using Colonial White cardstock and then cut another one out of the Sarita paper at 8".  I cut the Branch from page 84 and Owls from page 85.  I used Chocolate and Olive cardstock for the Branch and Leaves and Slate and Whisper cardstock for the Owl.

Hope this helps inspire someone.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Halloween Mini Album from the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

I created this little Mini Album and I really should say that I merely added Laughing Lola Paper and embellishments to the pages that I cut out using the Artbooking Cartridge. That's how easy they are to make.  The cartridge gives you practically everything you need except the pictures.  You can get more creative by adding pockets and tags and add chipboard that hangs off the edge of the books too.  

It is all up to your imagination.   I can't wait to make a few more, now that I have the fever.  

The possibilities are endless.

 Charlie with Grandpa Steve in his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume.

Mr. Jordan - He was a salesman. 

 Zack 

 Grandma Denise with Zack and Miss Mary looking evil.

 Great Grandpa Ron (Denise's Dad) with Zack and Ron's Mother Charlotte with Mary and Grandpa Steve. Great Great Grandma Charlotte used to come to every birthday party for the kids.  She was such a sweet lady. So glad they got to know her while she was with us.

 Grandpa Steve plays Pool so he thinks everyone else should too.  He bought them a Mini Pool table for their birthday.

Great Grandma Barbara, Ron's wife and Denise's Mother helping Mary with her new toy. Jordan and Dawn are on the oposite page.

Jordam is rubbing noses with me while Uncle James helps Zack with his toy.  On the opposite page GGG Charlotte is with Zack. 

Charlie, Uncle Luke and Dawn watching the kids play. And on the opposite page is GGG Charlotte and Mary with GG Barbara and Grandpa Steve.

And finally the back of the book.  I tied ribbon on the rings just to give it some fluff.

If you want to get one of these cartridges, you can go to my website http://janicewilson.ctmh.com and place an order, the order will ship directly to you.

Thanks for taking time to look at my blog and if you wish to, I would love to hear what you think about these mini albums. 

Happy Scrappin', 

Janice