Express Collection - now through 2/28/15

Time is running out quickly to be able to use these pre-designed layouts Express Collecton Yule-Tide...they go away after 2/28/15 Forever....so hurry!  Because they are too cute!!!!  

Head to Studio J NOW!!!! Don't wait!!!!

Yuletide Studio J! Time running out

Don't forget just a few more days available for the Studio J Express Yuletide Christmas collection!!!! Trust me you will NOT want to miss out on these easy to use finished layouts.  Remember you just have to drop and drag your pictures, and change the wording.  You can also edit the coloring of the background papers...so you really can use these layouts over and over and get different looks!  But hurry time is running out!!!!!  They disappear forever 2/28/15!!!!

Picture My Life and Love ya Silly, plus one Google-eye!

 Take a simple card base, Heartstrings B&T papers,  Picture My Life Heartstring cards (scored on the side so they flap like a door hinge), a stamp from the Love ya Silly stamp set...isn't he too stinkin' cute....and add one google-eye for added cuteness and you have a card that is both friendship sweet and darn right cutesy silly at the same time.  That's not always an easy combo to find, but I think I found it with these cards I made for my team swamp.  These cards were super fast to make, and I love how they turned out.

One technique I wanted you to take note of was the stamping on the inside of the card. I rounded the saying slightly to match the curve of the circle.  Its pretty easy to do you just put one end of the image down onto your block and start to manipulate the rest to the shape you want as you apply it to the block.  Its pretty easy-peasy, with a little trial and error thrown in for good measure.

Decorating? I want hear from you

Who else decorated for Valentine's Day? Anyone? My pink sparkle tree, with pink twinkle lights has been up for weeks with our homemade paper ornaments.

My kids love it because THIS tree unlike Christmas they get to 100% decorate themselves. Okay so I  may go back when they are asleep and move some around but we are all happy lol!

Just think next week pink will be gone  and  IRISH GREEN will be everywhere hurray!!!!

Treat bag with Origami Heart

This was a fast fun project featuring our retired (yes you hear a tear from my keyboard) Ariana papers, that my team leader Bren Yule shared with us. 

The picture really doesn't do justice to the super cute Origami Heart and I really wanted to be able to tell you how EASY that was to make!!!!  I found this great link to a site that has great directions with step by step photos (figured why reinvent the wheel here) so here you all are CLICK HERE FOR ORIGAMI HEART DIRECTIONS!

Quick and Easy Valentine decoration and gift - Heart Jar

Project designed by Bren Yule

Here is a quick and easy last minute gift or home decor project for you using a mini drink jar, a paper lace heart, some paper straws, and some quick stamped images.  Add some fun baker's twine and your all done.

The stamped images here worked perfectly for the job, and best of all NO CUTTING out because they were all stamped from our set Forever In My Heart (pictured below) and cut with the Cricut Art Philosophy.

Stamp image outlined in red coordinates with the Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection

Happy Groundhogs Day

Too cute not too share!

Album Alure - Buy One Get One Half OFF Special!!!!

During the month of February, when you purchase one of Close To My Heart’s alluring coated canvas albums you will be eligible to receive a second album of your choice at half price. That is a savings of over $17 USD / $19 CAD! These albums are available in a gorgeous variety of colors and patterns in both post-bound and D-ring styles—perfect to pair with traditional, Studio J®, or pocket scrapbook layouts. This offer is only available while supplies last, so make certain to get your order in early to ensure you can choose the styles and colors you love. They’re going fast and are built to last; so don’t delay—place your order today!   All at heatherplotzke.ctmh.com

Groundhog's Day coloring pages

February...Wow how did that happen so fast!?! Crazy right. 

Well here is a link for all you Mom's and Grandma's out there to send a little Sunday fun for your little one's out there because if you haven't remembered besides being Super Bowl Sunday tomorrow is a holiday -- Groundhog's day! (Yup we celebrate them all big and small at the Plotzke household)

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=groundhog%27s+day+coloring+pages&qpvt=groundhog%27s+day+coloring+pages&FORM=IGRE

groundhog's day coloring pages - Bing Images