tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37638039040413561582024-03-04T21:04:06.178-08:00Pages With HeartI Share Scrapbooking, Card Making and Paper Crafting Ideas, Layouts, and Tools. pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-48076411726532311342019-01-23T17:58:00.000-08:002019-01-23T17:59:02.284-08:002 More Quick and Easy Card Directions, oh yeah, also a Winner is Announced!<h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Cut lemon cardstock 5 1/4in x 4in and adhere centered on card base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Cut dot paper 4 3/4in x 3 1/2in then cut on the diagonal. Adhere them centered on the lemon with space between them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On this card I used retired butterfly set and sentiment stamp. I like to use a little old mixed in when I can. You could use any shape you want or <a href="https://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11706&ci=12755" target="_blank">CTMH Butterfly Friendship Stamp and Thin Cuts</a> is very similar. Otherwise this card uses the same supplies as card 1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Cut raspberry cardstock </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5 1/4in x 4in and adhere centered on card base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Cut dot paper 5 1/2in x 2in and adhere 1/4in from left edge of raspberry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Die cut 2 1/2 inch circle and stamp a sentiment. Adhere 1/4in from bottom of raspberry. Adhere your 2 shapes semi-random depending on their size and for this I used foam squares.</span><br />
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<a href="https://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239&ci=5863" target="_blank">CTMH Card & Envelope Pack</a></div>
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<a href="https://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11863&ci=12664" target="_blank">CTMH Something Fierce Coordinating Cardstock</a></div>
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1. Cut 2in x 5 1/2in of both the dot paper and the blue wash paper.</div>
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2. Adhere the dots to the top of the card base with the base laid horizontal, then adhere the blue to the bottom.</div>
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4. Cut a scallop border from the willow cardstock and adhere to the top of the lemon strip.</div>
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pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-36132941986113426952017-06-25T20:26:00.001-07:002017-06-25T20:26:02.593-07:00Are Printed Photographs Obsolete?<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; margin: 0in;">
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My son and his wife don't print their photos. They upload them to a webpage that they can share with friends and family. Great way to share with a lot of people but what happens one day when the internet becomes obsolete or their webpage is hacked? I know so many that say they don't need to print photos, they have them handy wherever they go on their phones. Have they never had a phone die on them or their cloud account get too full?<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I admit I don't print all of my photos. I take to many, storage would become an issue. However, if I care enough to take pictures of something, then I care enough to print and scrapbook at least some of the photos from that moment in time. What do you do with your photos? Do you print them?</span></div>
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Do your kids know <b>your story</b>? I remember as a kid, my dad talking about the things he did as a boy and my mom shushing him. She would tell him don't give us any ideas. My brother was a daredevil so this made sense. Flash forward 50 years, I'm sorting through the things they saved and realizing <b>how little I know my parents</b>.</div>
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Some of the items are things I recognize or that make sense from what I know of their lives. Other items are complete <b>mysteries</b>. I found a necklace still in the jewelry box, not with mom's jewelry but in with her photos, newspaper clippings and old letters. No explanation and there probably won't ever be one.</div>
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My mom has <b>dementia</b> and one day mentioned that she couldn't remember how she and my dad met. I have no idea. As I go through their things, I keep searching for a <b>clue</b>. I thought I knew but realized that I had just assumed they met through some mutual friends. I found out I was wrong and I can't find anyone that knows how they met. It's <b>sad to realize</b> that I don't really know my parents. </div>
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Even though your kids might not ask about your story, some day they will want to know it. Make sure you are recording not just their story as they grow but <b>record your story</b>. Create an album or journal about yourself. Put pages into a family album about your memories of the same type events that your family likes to do. (Ex. When you're journaling about the photos of your kids playing sports, talk about the sports you played when you were young.)<br />
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Make sure to<b> tell your story</b>, I'm sure it's a good one.<br />
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Happy journaling, Karen</div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-31181051600099874632016-11-30T12:00:00.000-08:002016-12-01T12:13:21.783-08:00Quick and Easy Double Page Scrapbook Layout for 4x6 Photos<br />
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School Themed Layout</span></h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">School Themed Layout Using CTMH Memo Fundamentals</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9404&ci=6688" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPQeM6-pqmHNG94WektrnoGeJZ2-RsHcDK3uFj__89DsS6EKEfR9Rx7E55DYfwHVnG6woF0NhTtNMJBNH9WQxrs8zf7RgJ6VN_O1o3ogEoniVCs4tr7QDWsXvk8GXBWSzgk-qdAbgeA/s320/Memo-Fundamentals-paper-kit.jpg" title="CTMH Memo Fundamentals " width="320" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9404&ci=6688" target="_blank">CTMH Memo Fundamentals</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Maybe it's the teacher in me, but I love the CTMH Memo Fundamentals paper kit and thought it would be perfect for a school themed layout.</span></h3>
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Use the supply list from below (pictured here) or choose your own papers to follow these easy directions.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Use 2 sheets of the lined paper as the page bases.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Cut 2 5x12 pieces from the heart print and glue each to the top of one of the bases.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Cut 2 13inch pieces of ribbon and glue each on the seams where the heart print meets the memo paper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. Cut 6 4 1/2x6 1/2 mattes from the Kraft Cardstock place according to photo.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. Cut a 2x3 piece of Kraft Cardstock and cut one end to create a fishtail pennant shape. Place according to picture. Layer on embellishments as desired.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6. Add other embellishments as desired. The two blue ones on the top banner were made with Cricut.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7. Journal directly on the lined paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The result is a perfect school themed layout.</b> This layout is so easy you can copy it for any theme. Copy my layout exactly or pick another paper kit and make this layout your own. (Disclaimer: I've used this layout so many times in my 20 years of scrapping. I don't remember if I came up with it or</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">copied along the way. It's probably</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a compilation of layouts.)</span><br />
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Supplies I used are all from Close To My Heart and will be available until July 2017.</span></h4>
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">Supply List</a>:</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9396&ci=4855" target="_blank">Adventure Ribbon Pack</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Memo Fundamentals paper kit <span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5050; font-size: 14px;">Z3294</span></span><br />
<a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9363&ci=4848" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Adventure Fundamentals paper kit <span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5050; font-size: 14px;">Z3253</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kraft Cardstock <span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5050; font-size: 14px;">Z1375</span></span><br />
<a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/product.aspx?itemid=9396" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Adventure Ribbon Pack <span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5050; font-size: 14px;">Z3286</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">School K-6 Complements <span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5050; font-size: 14px;">Z3265</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CTMH Cricut cartridge </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5050; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8545&ci=6308" target="_blank">Z3167</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9375&ci=4857" target="_blank">School K-6 Complements</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What will you make with this layout?</b> Copy it exactly or change it up? I'd love to see what you come up with, please post your version here or tell us where we can find it.</span><br />
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Happy scrapping, Karen</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Go to my post </span><a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/11/make-it-monday.html" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Scrapbook Layout for School Portraits</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> to see another layout using CTMH Memo Fundamentals and the School K-6 Complement set.</span></h4>
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pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-25845634179401497702016-11-14T22:50:00.002-08:002016-12-01T00:05:03.249-08:00Scrapbook Layout for School Portraits<h2>
Make It Monday</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pageswithheart/cards-scrapbook-pages-and-paper-crafts-by-pages-wi/" target="_blank">School Photo Layout</a></td></tr>
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Here's what I did with my son's school photos that I rescued from an old album.</h3>
The album did not use acid free paper and worse the page protectors weren't PVC free. People don't talk about PVC free much anymore because most companies are making their items PVC free. Thirty years ago when I made my son's album, I hadn't heard of PVC or acid free.<br />
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Sadly, I noticed the pictures were fading. Then 20 years ago the scrapbook industry was booming and acid and PVC free were huge topics. I realized these were probably causing my son's fading photos and took the pictures out of the album. I used photo corners so the pictures came out easily.<br />
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Fast forward 20 years and I'm finally making new pages to put into his album. I've also replaced all the page protectors with PVC free.</h3>
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I originally made the album using a notebook so it holds 8.5x11 inch pages. <b>I wanted my pages to each be different but have the same basic layout. I used <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">CTMH's Memo and Enchantment Fundamentals</a> papers. I also used both the <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">School K-6 and 7-12 complements</a>. For the mattes, I used coordinating <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">Enchantment cardstock</a>.</b> You could use any coordinating papers to get the same idea. For my daughter, I plan on using the <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">Adventure Fundamentals</a> but I'll use my Cricut to make my own embellishments.<br />
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The pages are fairly simple. I wanted to get the project done in a short amount of time but still look nice. Also, this was my first time layering embellishments and so I kept them simple too. He's a grown adult now. He's not going to want anything that looks cutesy. I think he'll like this.<br />
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You can find more of the pages on my<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pageswithheart/cards-scrapbook-pages-and-paper-crafts-by-pages-wi/" target="_blank"> pinterest board Pages With Heart</a>. Hop on over and take a look, maybe you'll be inspired to make an album for each of your children's school photos.<br />
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Happy Crafting, Karen</div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-64620743355623135332016-11-10T10:30:00.000-08:002016-11-12T10:48:37.798-08:00How I Tackled A Pocket Page ProblemIn my previous post <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/02/taking-plunge.html" target="_blank">Taking The Plunge</a></span>, I planned to start pocket page scrapbooking in the hopes of getting pages completed more quickly. After attempting to scrapbook a few family events with this type of scrapbook layouts, I was frustrated. I hated the way the pages looked. They seemed so cluttered with all the different colors showing through. Click <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/03/pocket-page-problem.html" target="_blank">Pocket Page Problem</a></span> to see my example.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left Page of layout</td></tr>
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I received some helpful advice in the comments to my <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/03/pocket-page-problem.html" target="_blank">Pocket Page Problem</a></span>. I also asked my scrapbooking friends what they do. I decided to try it again but this time I used my original plan of mixing the two types of pages together in one layout. I used a regular two page layout, then placed the pocket pages between the pages of the layout. I like how these turned out. They would be even better if I had planned them so that the pocket pages were more integrated into the layout. I'll try that next time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left Page with the Pocket Page On Top</td></tr>
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When I did the first page I was planning on using a 12x12 only which is why I didn't coordinate all of it to look like one layout regardless of which side the pockets were turned. By the time I did the second 12x12 layout, I had decided to go with the 6x12 pocket page protector from <a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/" target="_blank">CTMH</a>. So this side looks like the pocket page is part of the layout.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right Page with the Pocket Page On Top</td></tr>
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Notes about my layouts: Everything you see is a <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CTMH</a> product. However, this paper kit has expired. I have clearly not finished the layout, the card needs journaling and I originally planned this to be a layout without pocket pages so I left a big area on the right page for journaling. Since I'll journal on the card, I'll add some small pictures on the right page. I don't remember where I got the idea for this layout but I know it's not mine. I'm a HUGE scraplifter.<br />
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In my previous post, I used the term hybrid when I mentioned mixing up my pages. I realized that most scrapbookers use that term for pages that are a combination of digital and paper/embellishments. So I've decided to label this combined page style <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mixedpagesscrapbooking" target="_blank">Mixed Pages Scrapbooking</a>.<br />
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I hope you'll join me in mixing up your pages and post them here in the comments.<br />
Happy Scrapping, Karen<br />
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pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-47879680213243158152016-10-07T00:27:00.000-07:002016-10-07T18:04:42.033-07:00Oh Where, Oh Where, Did The Blogger Go?I thought that I had planned and prepared myself so well before I started blogging so I wouldn't be one of those bloggers that showed up and then quickly disappeared. I had a long list of post ideas ready to go and I was <b><span style="color: blue;">excited</span></b>! <br />
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In March, I had so many family obligations. On top of all the regular things families do, I was trying to do our personal taxes and prepare my parent's tax info for the accountant. We had so much going on that I was going back to being a stressed out <b><span style="color: blue;">witch</span></b>. I had left my job the summer before so I wouldn't be that woman and I couldn't go back to being her. For the sake of my <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">family</span></b>, I left my blog cold turkey.</div>
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It was very hard. I missed the outlet of blogging. I had become<b> <span style="color: blue;">hooked</span></b>. I continued to be on other social media outlets (probably too often) but I really wanted to <b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">blog</span></b>. I kept saying next month I'll be caught up and I can start again:) It just didn't happen.</div>
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The last time I posted was 7 months ago today. <b><span style="color: blue;">Time</span></b> is still an issue for me. (I agreed to long term sub for a private school that needed a sub at the last minute.) I may not be able to blog even weekly but I'm <b><span style="color: blue;">determined</span></b> to get posting again.<br />
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Do you have any topics you'd like to hear about from a veteran scrapper/papercrafter? Reply here and I'll work those in to my still long list of topics. </div>
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Don't forget to check out my social media sites. I'm on them a lot so I'd love to hear from you or have you follow/like me. (I'm a social media newbie so those words sound so strange as I type them.)</div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-62103630444564314702016-03-07T12:52:00.000-08:002016-11-17T07:55:33.511-08:00Easy Easter Card Layout<h2>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In honor of my blogs <b>4 month birthday</b> this weekend, I'm adding a new feature, </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Make It Monday</span></b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. I hope to have this every week but like the </span><a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/search/label/CTMH%20product" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Friday Featured Product</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> it might not always happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since this month is <a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/03/stampaganza-march-2016.html" target="_blank">Stampaganza</a>, I'm going to use stamps in each Monday's project this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is a very simple </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Easter Card</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> using CTMH's <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9116&ci=3823" target="_blank">Spring Critters</a> stamp.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Two coordinating pieces of paper, I used prints from CTMH's <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9077&ci=3888" target="_blank">Penelope Paper Packet</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Top piece measures 4.25x2.5</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bottom piece measures 4.25x3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Glue the 2 pieces to the card base and cover the seam with your choice of ribbon, washii tape, or <a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/02/friday-featured-product.html" target="_blank">Shimmer Trim</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cut a 2.5x2.5 square of white cardstock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Turn it diagonal and stamp image. After it dries color it with your favorite coloring tool. For this one I used Pastel Chalk Pencils.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cut a coordinating color of cardstock in a 2.75x2.75 square.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will add some sequins or glitter dots to this later. I usually add these details once I know who the recipient will be. Depends on if the card needs mailed and if I think it will end up in the trash quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy Crafting, Karen</span></div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-54701192481539768042016-03-04T20:20:00.002-08:002016-11-17T10:00:46.797-08:00Close To My Heart's Acrylic Stamps<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How is it Friday
already? I can't believe I'm asking that, 6 months ago with a full time job it
seemed like it took forever to get to Friday.
Now I'm working from home, loving being able to spend more time with my
little one and can't believe how fast Fridays get here now that I started this
weekly feature.</span></span><br />
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crafting and the Friday Featured Product for today. This week I'm featuring
</span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">CTMH's My Acrylic Stamps</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> since this month is </span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/03/stampaganza-march-2016.html" target="_blank">Stampaganza</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 of my favorite sets are shown here. I also included a card I made with the March stamp of the month. There's a large variety of stamp sets on my <a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">CTMH</a> web site. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Share where we can find any projects you've made with a CTMH stamp set by leaving a comment. You can also find samples I've collected on my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pageswithheart/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> board.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy crafting and enjoy your weekend, Karen</span></span></span><br />
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pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-9711041327025611282016-03-02T16:05:00.000-08:002016-03-02T19:03:46.001-08:00Pocket Page Problem<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I discovered that I have
one <b>huge problem</b> with pocket page scrapbooking. <b>It's visually too cluttered for
me.</b> I like white space on my pages and I
use idea books or sketches to make myself mix patterns. Even without embellishments or journaling my
pocket pages seem <b>"too busy"</b> visually.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It got worse when I put the pages in an album and
realized that you can see through the clear
borders around the pockets. This is so
<b>distracting</b> that I won't continue my hybrid plan until I find a way to make
the pages less "busy".</span></div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="1"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Don't see any clutter (you're
wondering what I'm writing about)</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Notice but don't care (you
like the ease or speed of this style so it's worth it)</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have found a solution for the
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your help, Karen</span></span></b></div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-2853989427085533102016-03-01T09:03:00.002-08:002016-11-17T10:01:40.049-08:00Close To My Heart's Stampaganza March 2016<h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See flyer from Close To My Heart for the details but this is an awesome sale. Also, if you spend $50 remember you qualify for the Stamp of the Month. It's such a cute spring themed stamp set this month. Click on the <b><span style="font-size: large;">shop</span></b> tab to see all the available stamps. <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Now is the time to stock up.</span></i></b> Close To My Heart is <i><b>not continuing</b></i> most of the stamp sets when the new annual catalog comes out. While this means there will be lots of fresh new stamps to choose from, it also means the ones in the current catalogs will be <i><b>gone soon</b></i>. <i><b>Happy shopping, Karen</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">In my post <span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pageswithheart.blogspot.com/2016/02/mix-it-up.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Mix It Up</a></span>, I told you I'm ready to take the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> plunge into pocket page</span> scrapping by making a
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">This weekend I started.
Here's what I discovered:</span><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" value="1"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I need a bigger variety of
cards, some more colors, my limited color choices was the hardest part of
the process.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="2"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I prefer cards that have same
design on both sides so I can choose horizontal or vertical as needed.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="3"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Need to print smaller photos,
mine are hard to crop because I do a lot of close ups.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="4"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cards work great as
embellishments don't need a lot of other supplies so this is a good choice
for cropping on the go or when I have just a few minutes to scrap.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="5"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Discovered that the card sets
fit into my Iris photo holder boxes which fit into my medium CTMH storage
box. I transferred the label from the package right onto the photo box.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="6"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In my storage box, I put
photos, cards, CTMH Shimmer Trim, roller stamps and some ink pads (black
and a few colors to match the cards), a corner rounder, journaling pen and
a few embellishments. Perfect scrapping on the go kit.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="7"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have to have the page
protectors as I scrap which is new experience for me.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" value="8"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I rarely journal by hand but
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I enjoyed that the
process was quick and it was easy to get 8 4x6 photos on a 2 page spread. However, I
discovered several things I don't like about the pocket pages. This may be enough to keep me from going
forward with this plan. I'll share my
issue with pocket page scrapping on my next post on Wednesday and maybe those
of you that already scrap this way can help me with my problem. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Happy Crafting,
Karen</span></h4>
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pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-82422063214979903332016-02-26T08:08:00.000-08:002016-11-17T10:19:02.753-08:00Pocket Scrapbooking Card Sets<div style="margin: 0in;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">CTMH's Picture My Life collections this week. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">So many of the sets were so </span><span style="font-size: large;">irresistible</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> that I've been collecting them for years. I decided it's time to start actually using my stash of these cards. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Can't just be a collector, right</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">?</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ9YoDHi0KC0FLzH6rl2_zDzC-Zl2ej261D1sqq9BEorFpdKr745DO-5a2CbvoXHGlpP4Z2MRCAtY5B8rBpDBmL6m407mJ4gc-AF0VHwqqgVXyVfWA1N8fHaXKcd-GeFoirpo2L1rUg/s1600/15-ai-pml-childhood-cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ9YoDHi0KC0FLzH6rl2_zDzC-Zl2ej261D1sqq9BEorFpdKr745DO-5a2CbvoXHGlpP4Z2MRCAtY5B8rBpDBmL6m407mJ4gc-AF0VHwqqgVXyVfWA1N8fHaXKcd-GeFoirpo2L1rUg/s200/15-ai-pml-childhood-cards.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Just 3 of the sets that are available are shown here. I've also pinned some sample layouts and cards that use Picture My Life on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pageswithheart/ctmh-picture-my-life/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend
and happy crafting, Karen</span>pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-46556274008280997442016-02-24T23:10:00.000-08:002016-02-24T23:10:42.075-08:00Mix It Up<div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnFAWxTvBLmVZ5EkqGBWa8c3nnaxHTN5s98BWa1RRgfjgFmdfIMCQpOMjOOocJiAq5_zINqmNZE5tEZEBQPPi0QIIR6gAxtnwKg8O0NMyqv0J1sAVKOzzNQhhgcIwryYpmTsSKBUkeg/s1600/IMG_2760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnFAWxTvBLmVZ5EkqGBWa8c3nnaxHTN5s98BWa1RRgfjgFmdfIMCQpOMjOOocJiAq5_zINqmNZE5tEZEBQPPi0QIIR6gAxtnwKg8O0NMyqv0J1sAVKOzzNQhhgcIwryYpmTsSKBUkeg/s200/IMG_2760.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2007, I made a
vacation scrapbook that was a mix of full page layouts and 4x6 pocket
pages. It was a great way to scrap about
1000 pictures from a trip in a reasonable amount of time. I've always wanted to do
more albums using this hybrid technique.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the past few
years, the variety of pocket page protectors has grown with the popularity of
pocket page scrapbooking. My interest in
trying hybrid albums kept growing and I started collecting some of the cards
and page protectors. Last month, I
couldn't resist the new cards that CTMH had and thought I'd use them in my
journal. Silly idea because I don't like
making mini-albums so now it's <span style="font-weight: bold;">time to take the
plunge</span>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/five-ways-to-mix-pocket-pages-with-standard-scrapbook-pages/" target="_blank">From www.paperclipping.com</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've barely started
my 2015 pics so I decided to make a hybrid album for last year. I'm going to mix my usual 2 page layouts with
pocket pages. Some layouts will be only
full page spreads, some will be only pocket pages, and some will be a
combo. I'm really excited to get started
but I'm one of those people that has to research things before I jump in. I found a post from Noell Hyman at
paperclipping.com. She shows how to<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> <b>m</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>ix
up</b> different pocket pages with full page layouts.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> She even uses different size pages in her books.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Noell has inspired me to get my hybrid album
going and try to get through a whole year in less than my usual 2 or 3 years.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Really, should scrapping the memories take
longer than actually living them?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I love comments and would especially love to hear from anyone that's already making mixed page type albums. You're welcome to leave info about your paper crafting blogs or Facebook pages too. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Happy paper crafting, Karen</span></div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-30966575368872707362016-02-19T08:33:00.002-08:002016-11-17T10:25:05.249-08:00Quick and Easy Embellishment for Scrapbooking<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZW-Tqj0JEREMIK-UZ2kfgzi2GsTAmcVE6whlvTQ8Xz-O9FmI9AHgJ0wkkY-NPRd7Lu_Vet6DVECcfMrrYfK-09aUtZVaF6i6zhVqH4zDym27Bx6EOsredMsqH8kUtMJDyVlBStu_cg/s200/IMG_2732.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sparkly Shimmer Trim</span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I haven't posted much about CTMH products except for our sales and specials. I've been planning to blog about
some of my favorite CTMH products so I decided it was time to start. I try not
to make promises in case I can't follow through but I'm going to try to make
this a regular feature each week. I will
feature a CTMH product each Friday that I like to use. And the first one is ……</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHcmmx7phL7qD1jFUhPbiBoCpc7RSbUvkKx4vdQr7IeHsGuuQ37xWsFM8b39jhZQsH8ZWELkLc_k0BiDeGlhPMVeVYjAoFTMzWCFC5UFi1uLa9A5I5-ollFs1xR4peEC6tzpzYN78BA/s1600/IMG_2734.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">I also have purple and want dk blue.</a></span></td></tr>
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<a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">Shimmer Trim</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. It's only $4.95 comes in 13 colors and is so
easy to use because it is self-adhesive.
I </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">am not </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a fan of bling but my
daughter loves everything that sparkles even rocks. (She collects rocks that sparkle.) So of course I have to add some sparkle and
CTMH's shimmer trim is perfect. It gives
just a little sparkle to the page, card or any project without a lot of mess.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I, who never uses bling and only wears a couple of pieces of very simple jewelry have bought over
half of the colors available. It really
is easy to use and not over done.</span></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See projects made with shimmer trim on my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pageswithheart/ctmh-shimmer-trim/" target="_blank">pinterest board</a>. There's even a video from Close To My Heart on how to use the trim.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Try a roll and you
might be hooked. Click <a href="http://karenhostetter.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8297&ci=6195" target="_blank">here</a> to get Shimmer Trim. </span><br />
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></b>
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Happy crafting,
Karen</i></b><br />
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></b>
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></b>
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pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-12745921615580904062016-02-17T09:54:00.000-08:002016-02-17T09:57:26.582-08:00Old Photos, Slides, and Negatives<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0GG13DUJ7Q7NUmX4szV3N9m_wRfXnxIhjks7CI1upziJEbQEdZcNLFK82tVzNGRBdBPNYonGFpSBx0xMNJyE6Uml8YsB7y0cZuAPzqqVfyJwglFLUwBvFLaBYwvcIJyHWG-5swCUFw/s1600/scan0076edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0GG13DUJ7Q7NUmX4szV3N9m_wRfXnxIhjks7CI1upziJEbQEdZcNLFK82tVzNGRBdBPNYonGFpSBx0xMNJyE6Uml8YsB7y0cZuAPzqqVfyJwglFLUwBvFLaBYwvcIJyHWG-5swCUFw/s200/scan0076edit.jpg" width="139" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n the last post, I
linked to a post 8 Steps To Organized Photos. Step 4 talks about digitizing some of your
older photos and step 6 says to get old slides and negatives stored
properly. I suggest you get them
digitized also. I have found that
flatbed scanners and all in one printer/scanners can easily scan photos. It
takes time but some photos are worth it.
You'd also be surprised at the details you can see. I scanned a very small photo of my dad and
his brother to discover that they were holding gliders in their hands. It was a fun discovery.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-scan-and-archive-your-old-printed-photos/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjf8RLlX-aVCawE_mpTyVCCJukUve_FM4O9tLdw4WDcJ8s_ktVmsdy9A_hpvr4IqoFUidcNh-z0Fm2lVdf4KRwdJ_N7LFn4Pn0ZETNgHXwnLMATqorOWpujYKuEfncKpRZF4EGPsq0Q/s200/4ed566afe80ec33e8a671236749c699a.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-scan-and-archive-your-old-printed-photos/" target="_blank">Detailed CNet article on photo scanning.</a></td></tr>
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<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have not found
using a flatbed or all in one to work well with slides or negatives even though
in both cases they said that they would.
The all in one actually had a special holder for the purpose but it just
didn't seem the quality was worth the time.
I eventually bought a scanner that was designed just for slides and
negatives. I only paid $99 at a big
chain store but the quality was pretty good.
I did have to spend a lot of time with adjustments and the scan time was
really slow. I have also used a send
away service. This was much pricier and
the one I used was very slow.
(Months) There are now better
slide/film scanners that don't have to be hooked up to a computer while you're scanning and it seems like more companies are available for scanning. I would suggest checking the reviews, cost,
and pick which option works for you, scan your own or pay someone else. </span></div>
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<h4 style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>You have to decide
how important those old pictures are to you but know that the longer you wait
the more degraded the pictures, slides, and film are getting.</b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope you make some fun discoveries as you organize and store your photos, Karen</span></div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-62822639216905979692016-02-14T22:07:00.002-08:002016-02-15T10:34:50.320-08:008 Steps to Organized Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/organize-photos.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxZ-OVz6TGBSEYJmDzAjWLmT6cOmKV7nXxwIoEh8nFDmRFiNfs0w-tFROWywfFRd59KnTS2DY7IMGZTOhOx6VLTkOQ8buvECgh6I24ba7KVDMQANe1Yjng80T3NrfM9B7OZesFQurOw/s200/350x263xorganize-photos.jpg.pagespeed.ic.orVIDtvmmR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/organize-photos.html" target="_blank">Click on photo to see the post.</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since I've been
writing about photos lately, I'm going to continue with that theme. I recommend you follow the <b>8 steps</b> in this
post from <u><i>Home Storage Solutions 101</i></u> to organize your photos. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have old
slides or negatives, like I inherited, make sure you check out step 6. I've already started this process. </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 7 addresses
having backups which I mentioned in my last blog but it also talks about making
a book. I make books of our vacations rather than scrapping those but I think I
want to try the idea of an annual year in review using photos that didn't get
chosen to be on my scrapbook pages. The
books are easy to make and I'm always getting offers for heavily discounted
books so next time I get a discount I'll start my year in review books.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you haven't
started organizing your photos, take it from someone who is going through decades of her parent's photos and get started now. Please don't leave this task to your family
to do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spend some time going down memory lane and sort, toss, and backup those
photos. You might find some you forgot all about. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What a wonderful surprise that will be,
enjoy, Karen</b></span></div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-37906652327297082332016-02-10T08:37:00.000-08:002017-01-01T11:24:53.167-08:001 Scrapbook Mistake You Should Never Make<div style="margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Get a
group of scrapbookers working on pages and you'll hear someone say "there
are no mistakes in scrapbooking".
While I have always agreed that we each are unique and our pages should
be unique, I discovered that there is</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"> 1 HORRIBLE</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> mistake
that scrappers can make.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I've
had friends make this mistake and I just couldn't believe that they did this. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold;">But then</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-weight: bold;">I
did it too!!! </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I knew better but I made the </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-weight: bold;">1</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">
scrapbook mistake you should never make.
</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-weight: bold;">I didn't back up
my digital photos. </span></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7DCezVdqXqdA1vCCQstOK0ffLgReNlYvN4U8rIWA3XPGnLEEv3P1LczsdeH_Wth0AXZMEsAzWNJodidprbPUSYcIwxUhZ2rngOvoHL0378wV6yQnZxfQJPJiBgrX3Ps_iMEa8wl0Dg/s1600/Broken-Hard-Drive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7DCezVdqXqdA1vCCQstOK0ffLgReNlYvN4U8rIWA3XPGnLEEv3P1LczsdeH_Wth0AXZMEsAzWNJodidprbPUSYcIwxUhZ2rngOvoHL0378wV6yQnZxfQJPJiBgrX3Ps_iMEa8wl0Dg/s320/Broken-Hard-Drive.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a hurry to get to
a crop vacation, I downloaded almost a year of photos from my cameras directly
onto my external hard drive. I usually
put them on my computer and use the external as back up. I thought I could wait a week and back them
up when I got home. I took the hard drive with me to make an online digital
photo book. Sure enough, at the crop, I <span style="font-weight: bold;">knocked the hard drive off the table. </span>Killed my hard drive with no back up
of nearly a year's worth of photos.</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I consider myself<span style="font-weight: bold;"> lucky and stu***</span>. Lucky that it wasn't my only copy of all my
photos but stu*** because I knew better.</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't make this mistake</span>, make sure you have at
least two copies. If you have an automated back up, check frequently that it is
actually working. Several friends
discovered to late that theirs stopped working.</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4hX_mxLHXplpoouZLBI_QGGdcooWkSjWBYNYmigVus3XxD-8xPGgdP_VHQPIEOQOJ8oPM9u5BESmRcmjZMyRRsWOMzAfEtdVZRqxuWBH5sY0wt0Uf7zwJlkb0etNDBiveNGDbcMQ-A/s1600/oldphotos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4hX_mxLHXplpoouZLBI_QGGdcooWkSjWBYNYmigVus3XxD-8xPGgdP_VHQPIEOQOJ8oPM9u5BESmRcmjZMyRRsWOMzAfEtdVZRqxuWBH5sY0wt0Uf7zwJlkb0etNDBiveNGDbcMQ-A/s320/oldphotos.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I bought a new
external hard drive and have my photos on it and on my desktop. I also put all my photos on an online
printing service website. I then printed DVD's of all the years and continue to
make a copy for each year. This gives me a total of 4 places that I have my
photos stored. Because we live in So Cal
where earthquakes and fires are reality, I keep the DVDs in our safety deposit
box.</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
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<br />
<div style="margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We
scrapbook to document memories and family history. We can't possibly scrapbook all our photos
nor guarantee our books will last forever so it's important that we protect our
photos as best we can. Don't make the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">Mistake </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">of not</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">protecting those digital images.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be careful and have fun, Karen</span></span></div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-30749039407366850982016-02-02T09:01:00.000-08:002016-02-03T16:48:50.655-08:00Operation Smile<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Help children all over the world to smile by buying this stamp set.</span></h2>
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<div style="margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Close To My Heart
has supported Operation Smile for years.
This cute stamp set is available this month only and <b>$7 of the cost will
be donated to Operation Smile.</b></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://blog.closetomyheart.com/2016/02/01/from-jeanette-share-the-love-through-operation-smile/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BTqZZgUdMqwIaBdq25JOyEqE9g7QxEzW_MDZRaHhjj0FMoKFeKXTnV4iiXaV6A4zxqB7NoX7lLmgcqFVGYInfBG4pqhJD76hEMzLV5XIJP-fSZfjRTUZ-sEp8DDMLZb3fY2RvGPOFw/s200/jeanette.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.closetomyheart.com/2016/02/01/from-jeanette-share-the-love-through-operation-smile/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Click to see Jeanette's blog</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://blog.closetomyheart.com/2015/05/04/mission-to-mexico-monicas-journey-with-operation-smile/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuMFiydPuSfpHVgW1zcXTxSiR7XYQ40Sym35vA_MPX5slaDPeT6YCwQWwtur7gvHkfAK1R41sCIbRETXDy58BEmsd6UOTgu2O6qVsPYsndaltCqx3joLpu9DyTRtRcwOntH9N05I8CA/s200/Monica.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></span></td></tr>
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purchasing this cute stamp.
Isn't it a good day when you can get yourself a little something and put
a smile on a child's face doing it?</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I would love for you to purchase these stamp sets from me but if you already have a CTMH consultant please contact them. You can also find a consultant closer to your home by going to the Close to my Heart website and searching for a consultant by putting in your city and state.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please #ctmhsharethelove, Karen</span></h3>
<br />pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-17462220672784699312016-01-31T11:12:00.000-08:002016-10-18T23:16:03.871-07:003 Reasons to Throw Away Photos<div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have always felt
photos were sacred, a moment in time that can never be replaced. I thought that a photo needed to be saved
forever. However, I have come to realize that there are reasons to throw away
photos. (<b>GASP!</b>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My mom has two 20
gallon totes and numerous boxes filled with photos still in the envelopes from
the developer. It has become my task to sort and organize these photos. This
process has made me look at my own photos differently. If I'm going to scrap them, they are sorted
and organized ready to scrap. If I'm not
going to scrap them they need a new home.
That new home may need to be the <b>trash can</b>!</span></div>
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to Throw Away Photos</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. You have no clue
when, where, or who is in the picture. (These are typically pictures of scenery
on a trip and you don't know which trip.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. The photos are of
an event or activity that only you participated in and it no longer is
important to you. (Ex. I was a teacher
for 22 years and took photos of my classes over those years. I chose the most
important photos and <b>tossed</b> the rest. They're not something my family will ever
care to look at.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Photos you're not
going to scrapbook or put into a photo album need a new home. Keep a digital
copy and any negatives, then gift the photo to someone else.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If nobody wants it, throw it out. If your
family/friends don't want the photos now they will not want to sort them later.
Don't leave that task for your family to handle in the future. </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Toss them out</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know it'll be hard but you can do it, good luck, Karen</span></div>
pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-68083684244377469872016-01-30T12:06:00.001-08:002016-01-30T23:07:09.854-08:00The Big Winner Is ....<h2>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Dora! </span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Dora is the winner of this stamp set. Her ticket was the winning ticket for my January contest. Dora is actually waiting for me to deliver her most recent order. So I will deliver the stamp set to Dora with her order. Congratulations Dora!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Keep following my posts, I'll do another contest in a month or two.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Happy crafting everybody, Karen</span>pageswithhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268887417420725992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763803904041356158.post-39538918093440326772016-01-27T11:32:00.000-08:002016-01-27T11:32:11.080-08:00New CTMH Seasonal Catolog<a href="http://karenhostetter.ctmh.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBdY8ONIy4VmUn2xeFqvSVczIRIXCB5AdKLXgK5KNiP9QwFBxLdICmENvMXeoiawhCJLnr_oNa5J6c3tc1G59_pijU0GLkOZLP6TVmMB_P_5FTDWqU7W4T9WRgefRNUr0jorPa7eWFA/s320/1601-se-happy-in-love-card.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span id="goog_121237269"></span><span id="goog_121237270"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>I can't believe I forgot to post this. The new catalog came out on the first. Click on it and you can see all the goodies on my shopping page. Click products and you'll see this catalog with all its new items. Of course you can still shop for anything from the annual catalog. Place an order and get the new catalog for free. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Make sure you join the January Winner group, I'll pick the winner in 2 days.</b></span><br />
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