In the Spotlight: Babycakes!

This paper pack was just released August 1st by Close to my Heart - and today it is my favorite! When I first saw these pictures in the new catalog, I was in love. Although it is called Babycakes, and some the sticker pack is very baby themed, I could see so many more uses for this paper than just for baby scrapbook layouts and cards...

 

 

As soon as I got this paper pack and stickers in my hands, I immediately started my dog's scrapbook. Because of the soft neutral colors in this paper pack, I think it is a perfect match to Socks's puppy pictures 

 

 

I love how this layout turned out, and I think without the baby stickers, it could capture many more memories than just babies. So this layout will be the one my Scrapbook Club will make in October. Can't you imagine this layout for Fall or Thanksgiving or Halloween memories? I can't wait to see what my club members will create with this layout and their own pictures.

 

I used some scraps from the Babycakes paper pack when I was playing with my new Baby Carriage mini stamp to create this card. To color in the carriage, I used a waterbrush and stamp pad ink. The wheels, eyes of the giraffes, and edges of the carriage top are all outlined in Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel.

 

Then I wanted to experiment with this paper pack to create projects that aren't baby themed. This is a card I made using the Creepy Creatures stamp set. The striped paper is from the Babycakes paper pack. The skeleton is stamped in black archival ink and colored in with our chalk marker. I love how the star of the show pops off the grey cardstock.

 

Here is another card I made using a piece of paper from Babycakes - the grey background patterned paper. This card also features the Heartfelt Birthday Wish stamp, Black Shimmer Tape, and the new Black Mini-Medley Accents Collection.

 

As you can see, one pack the Babycakes paper packet is very versatile - and just one pack of paper can go very far as I have already made a 2-page scrapbooking layout, a 1-page layout, and 3 cards out of it, with still a ton of creating left in this packet. I'm excited to see what I can come up with next!

 

 

The Babycakes paper pack and all the supplies shown on this post can be purchased now from my website linked on the right or from here 

 

 Happy Crafting!

 

 

 

 

 

Idea Book Release Party was a success!

Last night was my Close to my Heart Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book Release Party. I had a great turn-out with some of my best friends and customers - as well as my new team member and a new customer - in attendance.

After a simple dinner of sub sandwiches and side dishes everyone made 2 projects. The first project was this card made using some paper from the Chantilly kit and the Hello Tweety stamp set.

 

The second project was a little goody box cut from the Cricut Artiste cartridge using crystal blue cardstock then embellished with paper from the newly-released Sarita paper pack, outdoor demin cardstock and Friend, the new Hostess Rewards Stamp Set. Then they filled their little treat boxes with chocolate kisses! 

 

 
Attendees booked their own home parties and looked through some of the new products from the Autumn/Winter 2013 catalog including all the new paper packs, embellishments and stamp sets.

 

Everyone browsed artwork made using the new papers, stamps, and embellishments

 

 

Then they learned about and signed up for the new Scrapboooking Clubs that will start in September 

 

Then it was shopping time! Everyone who attended got a copy of the new Idea Book along with A True Thank You, a stamp set from the new Mini stamps collection.

Everyone received drawing tickets for various reasons from attending to following my blog to purchasing items to booking their own party to signing up for a club. Prizes included paper packs, embellishments, and quite a few stamp sets. 

I'll tell you, I had an awful afternoon yesterday, but as soon as these ladies showed up laughing and ooing and aahing over the cutest papers and stickers and Cricut cartridges, I forgot all about my bad day. Nothing like stamps and stickers - and amazing friends! - to make a fun night! I hope they had just as much fun as I did. I'm already looking forward to the next Idea Book release party in January/February 2014.