Capsule Moments

Christmas will be here before you know it!

2011-10-22T08:02:00.000-07:00

Christmas is just around the corner, it's time to create your cards & gifts for the folks you love. This card was created using cards from Christmas past. I found duplicate cards, cut a circle, then a larger circle, foam taped the smaller circle onto the larger to create a 3D look and here you have it a new card from used ones. Thanks for visiting! I enjoy reading your comments, keep them coming.

Adapted Paper Wishes Booklet

2011-10-18T06:12:00.000-07:00

Good Morning everyone! I'm so excited, this week on the Paper Wishes site is their week of webisodes. I adapted this booklet from the one that was designed by Susan Cobb on the October 17th webisode. Thank You Susan for your awesome design. And Thanks for visiting!

Penny's Page: Paper Wishes World Cardmaking Day Blog Hop!#comments#comments

2011-10-01T10:25:00.000-07:00

Penny's Page: Paper Wishes World Cardmaking Day Blog Hop!#comments#comments

Penny, your Halloween cards are wonderful. I really like the Goosebumps look! TFS :)

Our Beagle Chip

2011-08-06T19:21:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, we had to put our 13 1/2 year old beagle down last month. It was a very challenging and sad event that I don't want to repeat for a long time! It took me a few weeks to get use of the extra time in the mornings. Before, I would take our dog out for his morning routine then feed him. Our home seems to be missing something, not only are we empty nesters but we're also pet less and I'm no long a Den Mother to our Dear Chip (tear, tear, sigh). Rest In Peace Chip, you've been a good friend, and companion! I miss you.

Hello, Summer has arrived!

2011-08-06T19:01:00.000-07:00

Hello! The first Saturday of the month of August has come & is just about gone depending on where you live. Wow, summer is finally here & we have nice hot sunny weather!!! This card was created for a challenge from a message board that I frequent; Paper Wishes. The challenge was to use scraps to create cards. Everything including the ribbon is a scrap...not everything...I did stamp on the card. I had another sleepless night yesterday, so I made five cards from scraps...it was like working night shift all over again!!! Thanks for visiting.

Never Ending Card

2011-06-26T09:05:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, it's been awhile!!! Life got in the way of scrapbooking and cardmaking!!! I've been off work with a herniated disc, my husband had brain surgery and my brother-in-law has terminal cancer, to name just a few!!! Have you ever created a card that keeps on giving? This was so much fun to create. I created it from watching the webisode from PaperWishes.com. This is 4 cards in one!!! I did learn from my mistakes, next time I create one.....I'll stamp & embellish the card after I put the card together!!! I love watching the webisodes from PaperWishes, next on my wishlist is Teresa's Amazing Folded Card Making CD. Thanks for visiting!!! Do drop in again. Comments are always welcome!!!

April Showers

2011-04-26T11:30:00.000-07:00

April showers bring May flowers, really?!? We've been having snow flurries.....I really don't think that we're going to have many May flowers this year. April is a month showered with birthdays, a total of 5 nieces & nephews and my Aunt's Birthday this month. At Easter, we had a Birthday cake for this month's birthdays. Today it is showering outside, I'm happy that it's not snow! I'm looking forward to a sun shiny May, what about you? Thanks for visiting, do call in again.

April Greetings

2011-04-15T15:39:00.000-07:00

23 years ago today, our dear son brought joy into our lives by being born! In celebration of his Birthday I created this card. He treks out into the wilderness with his snowmobile in the winter and his dirtbike and Grandpa's car top aluminium boat in the summer. He enjoys living on the edge and I'm surprised that he hasn't purchased a motorcycle yet!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON and many more.

2011-03-30T21:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my blog, enjoy your visit. There's so much to do and see while surfing the net, I can't keep up!!! I follow a couple message boards, this blog and visit facebook once in awhile. One of my favorite message boards is Kindred Creations. In KC, we have monthly goals and with this post I've met my goals. My March goals were to create 16 layouts, create 10 cards and post to my blog twice. Here's a couple cards that I created. Thanks for visit and do come again.

Alcohol Inks

2011-03-27T08:16:00.000-07:00

March 27th.....already! Have you played with alcohol inks yet? This weekend I received my order from Paper Wishes & my new alcohol inks. I checked out the PW webisodes to understand how to use this medium. I had so much fun playing! After using the inks on glossy paper I cut out flowers using my sizzix and here is the card that I created. Thanks for visiting.

2011-01-29T08:35:00.000-08:00

Hi, welcome! The end of the month has arrived!!! Valentine's Day will soon be here, have you started creating cards for your loved ones?

This card was created for sketch challenge #4 at Scrapbooker's Paradise Ponderings, the blog. The stores are located in Alberta, Canada and online.

I googled Valentine's Day. This is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Medieval period and the English Renaissance

Using the language of the law courts for the rituals of courtly love, a "High Court of Love" was established in Paris on Valentine's Day in 1400. The court dealt with love contracts, betrayals, and violence against women. Judges were selected by women on the basis of a poetry reading.

Have a nice day!!!

2011-01-20T05:03:00.000-08:00

Good Morning, thanks for visiting! A friend of mine asked me to create a card for triplets. I think having three babies at once would be triple the fun but what do I know?.....I found a cute poem online about triples. "Three sets of clothes, three sets of shoes, Three tummies to feed, no time to snooze. Sometimes they scream, Sometimes they shout, By the end of the day, You're all worn out. Each precious smile, each sweet little hug, But best of all, there's three to love! I'm wishing triple the happiness & joy to all parents of triplets!

2011-01-16T01:51:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the New Year! 2011 is going to be a wonderful year! I'm looking forward to the Spring when I can stop & smell the roses!!! First, I have to get through winter & all the snow we're suppose to get!!! I was exhausted one day last week when I had to plough through the snow to get home from work, I should of been wearing snowshoes!!! In 2012, my dear son and his lovely girlfriend will be getting married. They haven't set a date, but rumour has it, that it may be in June. I'm sharing a couple cards that I've made for a crop that Lovebug Scrapbooking.com is hosting.....check it out.....you'll love it!!! I finally got my mojo back and created 7 cards!!!

2010-11-23T21:32:00.000-08:00

Good evening all, welcome to my space. I've started creating my Christmas cards & I thought that I would share this one. I used the Paper Pizazz Sheets for Boys To Men Pages & the stamps are by Hampton Art & Stampendous. Isn't he the cutest penguin!!! The folder holds a tea bag to help chase the chill away :)

My Favorite Season

2010-09-26T06:28:00.000-07:00

Hello, thanks for visiting.

My favorite season has arrived!!! I love the smells, colours, fresh air & sunshine, and the bears??? at this time of year. I'm not a gardener, one day maybe, I enjoy going to the fall fairs & buying the produce and home canned pickles, jams & jellies (let someone that enjoys canning do the work). Today, I'm going to the fall fair to enjoy the season & make some purchases.

The bears, my sister caught one running through her yard on her digital. My neighbour has a fenced yard but the bear broke through the wood fence between our yards to get at their compost. While the bears are in town, I wait until it's light to put our beagle out for his morning routine. I don't think our 13 year old beagle can fight off a large black bear or for that matter, I couldn't either!!!

Enjoy the Season, do visit again :)

2010-06-18T13:15:00.000-07:00

I'm sharing another mini paper bag scrapbook album with you. This one is called Looking Back. I wonder if these albums would sell at a craft fair? I think this album would look great with old black & white photographs of my Parents & Grandparents. Thanks for visiting!

Gotta Love Vintage

2010-06-07T22:53:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone ~ Can you believe the climate change we're having? Growing up in the interior of the province of B.C., we use to enjoy sunny dry warm weather in June but not anymore. On a positive note, when it rains, I get more cards and layouts created. I created these cards using daisyd's pp, CTMH ink ~ desert sand, HOTP Vintage Ladies stamp, a 7gypsies sticker, and from my stash of "who done it?" is the flower, brad & buttons. I hope you enjoy your visit, come back soon.

2010-06-02T05:54:00.000-07:00

I'm all about having fun!!! And I love to dress up! This is a LO that I created for a challenge from a MB that I frequent, Kindred Creations. The challenge was to use a large circle shaped photo, so I went through my photos that I buy on impulse. And here it is, me having fun!!! The mat was too cute not to use so I cut it down, inked it, & added brads for the door knobs. I added bling to the photo, what's a flapper without bling! This was a taken on a trip to Moose Jaw in 2003. TFL :)

Fun, fun, fun

2010-05-30T08:40:00.000-07:00

I have so much stash that I've been busy creating paper bag mini albums. These are some of the albums that I've created. I'll give them away as gifts to family & friends. The detailed ones took half a day to create, now that I've created a few, it only takes me a couple hours. It's so much fun looking through my stash & finding "new" stuff to create with!!!

Paper Wishes Contest - View Entry

2010-04-30T15:11:00.001-07:00

Paper Wishes Contest - View Entry

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Walk With Nature

2010-04-25T19:38:00.001-07:00

Wow, I cannot believe that it has been a month since I posted. Since we've had such beautiful weather, I've been spending more time outside enjoying nature. So today I created a card in celebration of just that. I used BasicGrey pp, CTMH cs, CTMH Ink: New England Ivy, Blush & Outdoor denim and CTMH stamps: C1272 Walk With Nature Tags & C1184 Frogs. Enjoy the card and Thanks for visiting!

A Bit of Black

2010-02-27T07:13:00.000-08:00

Hello, thanks for visiting! Today, I'm sharing some gift cards and a card that I created using left over Basic Grey supplies, ribbon, CTMH stamps & ink. The mini gift card with the black balloons would be great attached to a gift for someone who is turning 40, 50 or 60!!! I'm not quite 60 but I am in that 50 range... The other gift card reminds me of a Pysanky. My third card was created for Mojo Monday 127 using a sketch designed by Sarah Bigelow. I haven't played Mojo Monday for awhile and this card just came together using the awesome sketch. Have a great day!

Altered Puzzle Pieces

2010-02-26T05:15:00.000-08:00

A month since I posted...Wow...my excuse, I'm caught up watching the Olympics. This LO was created for a challenge on a site that I frequent, Kindred Creations. The altered puzzle pieces was a swap that was hosted on the site also. I decided that it was time to get creative using the puzzle pieces.

This LO is the day after my niece's highschool Graduation. The journaling: The day after your Highschool Graduation, grow those butterfly wings and soar to new adventures, new hopes and dreams...this is your fairy tale...

You are Precious to me

2010-01-25T09:53:00.000-08:00

Today is Mojo Monday and I haven't played for awhile so I created this card using a sketch by Teresa Kline - MOJO123 Here's my 5 inch square card that I made using Close to my Heart cardstock, ink & stamps. American Crafts thickers, and ribbon & pp from my stash. Thanks for looking and thanks to The Blog: Mojo Monday for such great sketches!

The first handshake

2010-01-25T06:42:00.000-08:00

"The first handshake in life is the greatest of all: the clasp of an infant around the finger of a parent." What a great quote for a scrapbook layout or a card...I'll have to use it. The quote is from a book I own "20,000 Quips & Quotes" by Evan Esar. I've been busy making baby cards, I know 7 women that are due to have babies or have recently had babies. Here's one of my cards. The brown is not part of the card, sometimes my scanner doesn't scan my white cards! All the product used is Close to my Heart except the ribbon. I also sponged the large heart onto the cardstock using a $ store stencil. Enjoy & thanks for visiting!

Winter Glory

2010-01-11T14:33:00.000-08:00

Another year to celebrate, welcome to 2010! My first photo of the year. We were driving from the Okanagan on the Blueberry - Paulson Summit, Bonanza Pass. The photo was taken through the open car window.....here's Winter in all it's glory.....it's beautiful but snow tires are required!

Love. Hope. Peace.

2009-12-15T14:34:00.000-08:00

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas! This morning we awoke to snow laced trees. It's time to dig out my boot trends!!! Guests & Friends, Merry Christmas and a Happy 2010! My Christmas card to you. All the product except the ribbon is Close To My Heart. The stamps used: D1179 Festive Thoughts, D1382 Holiday Hoopla, and D1350 Tender Tags. I used Outdoor Denim ink for the edges of the squares and silver embossing powder. The tag is stamped using Crystal Blue. Apsen B&T paper. Thanks for visiting.

You are Precious to me

2009-12-13T22:26:00.000-08:00

Only twelve sleeps until Christmas and instead of making more Christmas cards, I was playing with my stash. I believe in the warmth and happiness that Santa brings us and I believe that alot of us have enough scrapbooking stash that we could open our own stores! So here's my lastest creation, a card using my stash. The only products that I know who the manufacturers are, the stamps, Close To My Heart and Hot off the Press. This was a fun card for me to make as I've never made one like it.....I don't know what the style is.....leave me a comment if you know. Thanks for visiting!

Enchanting

2009-09-26T16:15:00.000-07:00

The layout pattern was designed by Jeanette Lynton, the layout created by me. All Close To My Heart products were used. Unfortunately, this paper packet is no longer available but was the best choice for my gorgeous sunset photos! I love these colours! My Hostess of the Month Club was today and we created a spread using these beautiful papers. Thanks for visiting!

Birthdays Are Good For You!

2009-09-02T16:25:00.000-07:00

Here's a Birthday card that I just made for my dear sister. It's her Birthday today and we're celebrating tonight...Greek Style! That is...we're eating at the local Greek restaurant...the food is so good!!! I used a wonderful sketch from The Blog: Mojo Monday Week 102. Most of the products used are Close to my Heart: the ribbon, flower, brad, ink & cardstock. I also used a HOTP cardmaker's Card Quote and I don't know who made the pretty patterned paper. Thanks for looking! Come again.

Rowdy

2009-08-31T08:23:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone. Just like the leaves change with the season, so has the layout of the Autumn/Winter Close to my Heart 2009 Idea Book. I'm so excited about the new Idea Book and all the new products: Twinkle Brads, Glitter Rub-Ons, Top Coats Framed - In photo size transparencies, the All - Sorts chipboard Mini Album and much more! The tips & techniques sections in the Idea Book show you how to create beautiful accents for your layouts and cards in minutes!

Studio j, our new digital scrapbooking tool will be coming to a computer near you in Spring 2010. Visit us online http://www.studioj.com/

I'm finding the time to scrapbook again! This layout titled Rowdy (after the boy & the CTMH paper packet) uses all CTMH products except for the StazOn ink which I used on my photos and Zig marker. My Inspiration: Scrapbooks etc. magazine/July 2007/page 73

Enough excitement for now...remember to visit my website: rhondalynn.myctmh.com at http://www.closetomyheart.com/

Have a wonderful September!

Summertime

2009-08-23T08:59:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Has your summer been as busy as mine? I've been creating and having fun with family and friends.....no time for creating layouts and cards!!! I've had some great photo oppuntunities, here's one of my favorite! It's me and our son Ty at the lake. When autumn arrives, I'll be spending more time playing and having fun with my scrapbook stash! Have a great summer everyone!

Birthday Card

2009-06-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I just created a card using the Mojo Monday sketch, week 91. I'm not a card marker, so I'm pleased with the end result! I used My Mind's Eye paper, purple ribbon, CTMH stamps: Foral Delights and Frame Of Mind, CTMH pansy purple ink & HOTP Birthday card quotes. The quote "Youth had been a habit of hers for so Long that she could not part with it." TFL

Silver Anniversary

2009-06-16T16:10:00.000-07:00

Hi & welcome!

On the 20th, I'll be celebrating my 55th and our 28th Wedding Anniversary. Three years ago we celebrated our 25th and I just created a spread using a layout design by Jeanette Lynton from one of her fabulous books!

Comic Relief - A Silver Wedding Anniversary is the day which a married man or woman celebrates twenty-five years of work under the same boss!

I don't know the manufacturer of the cardstock or patterned paper but the cardstock stickers are by daisyd's and the embellishments are CTMH.

Busy Times

2009-06-09T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hi Everybody! Thanks for visiting!

The last weekend of May was my nephew's highschool graduation. My younger sister's 4th child & her baby is off to Universary in the fall. It was a very emotional time!!!

June 5 - 7th was Sunfest, my husband & I went to the Rotary Pancake Breakfast, Festival in the Park (live music, craft & food booths), Slo-Pitch Tournament and the Fireworks. There were many more activities that we didn't make it to!

Yesterday, we attended a Celebration of Life for a friend's daughter that passed away suddenly. Life is so Precious, hug those you love regularly, and tell them that you love them! Today I am sharing the card that I created for our friends. It's simple and was made from the heart.

you Color my world

2009-05-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

I created this spread for a challenge that was posted on the CTMH Consultant BB. Andrea challenged us to create a LO using a design from Jeanette Lynton's Cherish Book, pages 66 & 67. I highly recommend this book! All products used are CTMH except for the zig marker that I used for my journaling. I'm only 2 months behind on the challenges but people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them!

Graduation Money Holder

2009-05-25T14:03:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, I said that I was only going to post once a week but I'm having so much fun. Look at what I whipped up for my nephew's graduation this weekend. It's a money holder. The cardstock & ink is CTMH, the quotes are from CM and the sticker is a Frances Meyer sticker. I'll put more than $5.00 in the holder. BTW, what can you buy for $5.00 now a days??? Maybe 3 chocolate bars?!! I know that you can't go to the movies for $5.00 anymore!!! Thanks for looking and please leave a comment if you want.

CTMH Intrinsic Backgrounds D1335

2009-05-24T08:17:00.000-07:00

These are a couple pages from my Chipboard Book. I loved playing with the Intrinsic Backgrounds!

Colorbok Chipboard Book

2009-05-23T22:15:00.000-07:00

Today the gals that belong to my Hostess of the Month club met. We created a mini album using a chipboard book by Colorbok. Most the products are CTMH. The ink colours used were Bubblegum, New England Ivy, Cocoa, Desert Sand and Chocolate. Many My Acrylix stamps were used also: D1330 Connections, W329 Dream Big, C1215 Throughout The Year, D1286 Today's Date, D1349 Be Yourself, D1306 Treasure life, D1186 Rustic Flowers, D1160 Friendship Flowers, D1201 Frame Of Mind and D1335 Intrinsic Backgrounds. We had lots of fun stamping and creating then adding the waxy flax, brads, paper flowers and photos! Better late than never! This is a Birthday present for my niece, her birthday was in April!

March 2008

2009-05-21T19:07:00.000-07:00

Enjoy my artwork, feel free to "scraplift"..... I did ..... but please use it for your own use only. This layout was fun ..... step 1 ..... dress up for St. Paddy's Day ..... step 2 ..... take a photo ..... step 3 ..... "scrap it" ..... step 4 ..... Enjoy!!!