Something Different

I've had the big peacock CTMH stamp set since it was released last year.  I still have lots of Cranberry cardstock and Fanfare paper left.  What to do???  Create!!!  I found this card box on Tresa Black's blog and decided to try to do something with this unusual combination.  What do you think?

Paper Trail for August!! Old and New!

How exciting!!!  The new 2011 Close to My Heart Fall/Winter Idea Book is here!!!  If you got here from Pam's blog you have already seen some fabulous new ideas.  I had the opportunity to play in my studio before my family vacation and just love the new exciting papers, color combinations, stamps, and embellishments.  Most exciting is the new exclusive Cricut/CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge!  I can't wait to get mine!  In the mean time, is something old:  an acrylic circle card using Fanfare papers and the Cupcake Sprinkles stamp set.  If you look closely at the photos, you'll see that I let the inside paper peek through the front.  I love these acrylic cards because of the "windows" you can create.  The second card I made uses the colors from the new Elemental papers in the new book: Desert Sand, Olive, Pacifica, and Sorbet.  The new paper theme has wonderfully versatile patterned papers.  Don't you just love the easy, bright colors?  If you want to see more wonderful ideas, hop over to Lynne's blog!

July Paper Trail Blog Hop

School's out!  Graduations are over!  Time to celebrate our nation's birth and get into summer!

Wait!!!  

Those pictures from graduation?  Yep, I got 'em and I scrapped them!  We added Annie to our list of nieces and nephews who have passed the rites of commencement and have signed up for college.  Annie is a darling graduate!  I used the Fanfare papers to showcase her with family members who attended the happy event.  Sadly, this is the first graduation I have missed!  I'm so glad I have photos!  Don't you love the red and black?  Those were her high school colors!  This paper is perfect.

Lynn's Fanfare blog post led you here and if you need more inspiration, check out Karen's wonderful creations!  Fanfare is a wonderfully bright and cheerful color combination:  reds, blues, yellows, black, and white.  It's easy to use for birthdays, July 4th, summer, graduations, family reunions, children, boys, and more!