Box Obsession?

When the CTMH "Roxie" Papers were debuted, I was instantly in love!

What's NOT to love about animal prints & the richness of Hollyhock pink and Tulip red?! Combined with a little "bling" and my heart sings!!

I love this little box.

It's a great size for storing lots of things like cards, or pens, or cricut tools, or post-it note pads, or desk accessories, or sugar-free candies.... okay, you get the idea, right?

I love it. What do you think?

Merry Christmas!!

Our Christmas Card this year ...

yes, it's a scrapbook page from Studio J:

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

I love the Close to My Heart mission statement:

“We show you how to celebrate relationships through discovering your creativity,

to preserve and share the moments that matter most.”

Every now and then, it's a good thing to think about. Creating a scrapbook, or photo album, isn't frivilous. It's not just a hobby (although very enjoyable!) It's "ties that bind" us together..... parent to child, to grandchild and beyond. It's a way of grounding ourselves, finding our center. What matters most to us.... just sayin'

JOY

I love the Christmas Holidays!

Spell out whatever you want - I chose "JOY" using CTMH My Creations Cubes.

Isn't this a cute idea?

Celebrating National Papercrafting Month!

This is available for purchase beginning December 19th!

Christmas Craft & Gift Show

Be sure to stop by our CTMH booth --- #901-902.

Gift Ideas

I was going through my archived photos and ran across this one.

What a cute and simple way to dress up mason jars.

The snowflakes are CTMH Dimensional Elements.

The sentiment comes from CTMH stamp set: "Say It in Style".

PEACE - workshop kits

I have a limited number of kits to make this "Peace" banner.

It includes all of the chipboard letters, pre-cut papers, sparkles, pearls --

the only thing you'd need are ink pads to sponge on color

and adhesives to assemble. This workshop was originally $25.

I'm selling the last of the kits for $20.

I can also ship kits.

Email me: KarenScrapbooks at AOL dot com

And the winner is......

Last month I ran a special: Place an order to qualify for, and purchase, the "Holiday Wishes" special and your name would be entered into a drawing for a "E" size stamp set!

AND THE WINNER IS:

LAURA P.

of Henderson NV!

Laura, the stamp set should arrive in your mailbox in about 7 - 10 days.

Congratulations!

Stay tuned for another fabulous drawing.....

Buttoned Up and Cute!

Art -- It's Therapy!!

Found some interesting material on the web recently that I wanted to share because the author put into words what I've FELT for years.

"When you focus on the act of coloring, you naturally fall into a meditative mindset, bringing you closer to the core of your being. Coloring ..... is a great way to de-stress from the daily grind, by immersing yourself in a relaxing color therapy that puts you in a state of creative flow.

Even if you only have 15 – 30 minutes per day to spend coloring, you'll notice the calming effect that it has on your mind, body and emotions. Coloring.... encourages a contemplative approach to life."

There you have it....... just another reason to pick up your markers, colored pencils, and stamps, of course! I'm headed off to a ZEN place now.

Attractive Holiday Cards Made Easy!

Still a Favorite

Created this box for organizing my Christmas Cards last year.

It's still one of my favorites.

The box is from Close to My Heart: Z1322, My Creations Recipe/Photo Box.