GYSO challege and a couple of DIVAS!

Check out this great sketch from Get Your Sketch On!

 And now check out my two DIVAS! :) Doesn't that make you smile?

Have a great weekend! I am busy busy this weekend with a Memorial Hockey Tournament held in memory of my brother who I lost last fall at the young age of 42. I miss him soooo much and I am sure I will shed a few tears this week end but will also share some laughs will all the fabulous family and friends that are coming out to show their support!!! I will be sharing pictures on Monday!

Hope For Japan

We've all been reeling with the images of tragedy and devastation in Japan. If you're looking for an easy, real, practical way to help relief efforts, then I invite you to contact me today!

Typically, our A-sized sets retail for $8.95 CAN, but the "Hope for Japan" set will be available through April 30 for just $5--and Close To My Heart will be donating 100% of the profits to the American Red Cross to benefit relief efforts in Japan.

If we all do a little, together we can do a lot. Let's show our support and together, provide real HOPE for Japan!

 E mail me today to order your set! carlaganske@mcsnet.ca

GYSO Smile!

Awesome awesome, I made the top 5 at GYSO!

Here is my layout for this weeks GYSO challenge! I used the Wings level 2 paper pack from Close To My Heart.

Say what????

Just read on the Scrapbookers Paradise blog that they have several new lines from Kaiser Craft...one is CLASS OF '87.....say what???? LOL that's the year I graduated HIGH SCHOOL! Ya know, I gotta have that line!!!

Scrapbookers Paradise Challenge

Yes, I know, I really should get to bed so that I can function at work tomorrow, but my mind is too busy planning my FUN for the weekend!! Here is a color challenge from SCRAPBOOKERS PARADISE!!!

I LOVE Scrapbookers Paradise and sure wish I lived close to one of their stores! My sister is so lucky to live a short 5 minutes away from the Red Deer store.....for me it's *gasp* 4 hours!!!! maybe a good thing for my pocket book LOL!

See you tomorrow!

Just adding that it might be fun to combine the color challenge above, the GYSO sketch and the CTMH SOTM.....would be a nice Easter Layout...just sayin.....

ok now GOODNIGHT! :)

GYSO #11

Here is this weeks sketch challenge from GYSO

For those lucky lucky people that don't have to work tomorrow, happy creating!!!

I MAY join in on the fun tomorrow evening, if I can keep my eyes open after my work day at the bank...which BTW ends around 7:30 AFTER the supper dishes are done...you know the routine. So if I don't catch up tomorrow, I'll be posting on Saturday as it's laundry day and that's my favorite time to scrap....am I strange or what..nah just a busy working Mom! <3

I think I will try to do something with the March Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart

SENSATIONAL SEASON

CUTE EH?

Hockey Dad

I am so HAPPY, #1 at GYSO!!!!!

Here is a great hockey layout based on a sketch from GYSO!

I used up some older  Fancy Pants paper (Rough and Tough), Autumn Leaves slapshot stickers and Thickers, Ranger stickles and the Sports Mania Cricut cartridge.

FANFARE layouts

These two layouts use CTMH FANFARE workshop on the go! Fanfare is a perfect paper pack for your party photos! Don't you just LOVE that banner stamp that I used for Happy Birthday? It's a new alphabet stamp set from CTMH called Pennant Alphabet....def a must have!

Great News!

I made the top 5 at GYSO!!!! WHOOOO HOOO!

Blog Candy Alert!

Go check out the Craft's Meow for some super sweet blog candy!

I Miss You

I used the left over Glitz Designs pp from the layout below to make this cute card.

Twisted Sketch 088 - 1st Day of Grade 5

I used this sketch from Twisted Sketches for this layout

The pp is from Glitz Designs and the adorable rose ribbon is Tim Holtz!

I also used some gorgeous Prima say it in pearls.

The flower is a Sizzix die.

Heart 2 Heart Scrapbooking Challenge

Here is a cute little sketch from Heart to Heart Scrapbooking!

Heart 2 Heart Color Challenge

For this color challenge at the Heart 2 Heart  Challenge blog I decided to make my own background pp with my favorite CTMH stamps! The colors came together so easily that I was inspired to make two cards!

 

Best Stamps on the Block!

Get a free My Acrylix® block when you buy My Acrylix® stamps!

At Close To My Heart, we know we’ve got the best clear stamps and blocks—and we’ll prove it! Throughout March, when you buy your favorite My Acrylix® stamps, we’ll give you a free My Acrylix block. Not only will you have the best stamps on the block, you’ll have the best block, too! Just purchase  $30 CAN in stamps and you can choose from two of our most versatile block sizes: 3" × 3" (Y1006) or 2" × 6 1/2" (Y1010).

Offer valid March 1–31, 2011. Limit one free My Acrylix^® block per order per customer. Qualifying stamp purchases include A-, B-, C-, D-, and E-size stamp sets, including Stamp of the Month sets purchased at full price or at a discount. K-size stamp sets, Stamp of the Month sets earned for free, and Workshops on the Go™ kits are excluded. Close To My Heart reserves the right to substitute a block of a similar size or price

March Stamp of the Month

The March Stamp of the Month is SENSATIONAL SEASON!

Who can resist those little bunnies? And don't forget to order coordinating markers or a couple of blending pens, you will need those to finish of with so much cutness

Contact me TODAY to find out how you can order this set for FREE!

carlaganske@mcsnet.ca

Get Your Sketch On - Life Is Good

For this weeks GYSO sketch, I used 7 Gypsies Lille Paper : Life is Good!!! I used Smooch Sprtiz on the Riff Raff chipboard.

For the bottom strip, I covered it with 2 way tape and then sugar beads. The effect is glorious, I wish you could see it IRL!

Get Your Sketch On - Hay Fever

 I am a week behind with this sketch, but I really liked the design so used it for this layout.

I used My Minds Eye Stella and Rose pp and Prima bling.

The title and die cut shapes are cut with my Cricut and the Country Life cartridge.