Christmas Card Buffets are Filling...

Buffets are awesome and Christmas Card Buffets are no exception!

The 2014 Christmas Card Buffet for Down Paper Lane 

is filling up quickly and the November 2nd & 14th dates 

are now full and therefore closed...

Don't miss your chance to
get in on the Holiday fun this year!

There is only more date available. . .
NOVEMBER 19th

Enjoy creating your Christmas cards this year 

in a fun filled environment where friends 

& holiday flair come together! 

Join in the fun of making fabulous Christmas Cards early. 

This holiday workshop includes: tons of fun, great

 paper-crafting techniques & all supplies needed to 

create 4 different card designs & 

12 cards (with envelopes).  

AND don't forget. . . drawings and prizes.

(simply bring your basic paper crafting tool kit: 

scissors, adhesives and bone folder)

Class Fee: $30 per person 

(***$10 with $20 product order) 

Make your reservation today-

Contact Dee at 972.974.3931

To receive an extra Holiday goodie - contact me to place a
product order of $20 between November 3-10, 2014.
Don't forget when you place your product order,
your Christmas Card Buffet fee is only $10.

Click the "Events" Tab and join the fun.

Registration closes for the November 19th
Buffet on November 9, 2014 - or when full -
so reserve NOW !

Quilted Fabulous Thanks

Spending time with my mom this last week, 

I enjoyed seeing some of the beautiful quilts 

she is making this fall.  

Also it sparked a little inspiration

for this sweet card.

I love the Pathfinding Paper Packet 

and thought this was a sweet way to say

Thanks to a friend.

Supplies Used:
You Mean the World To Me Stamp Set ($9.95 - B1467)
Pathfindings Paper Packet ($9.95 - X7186B)
Cricut Artiste Cartridge ($99 - Z1790)
Barn Red Exclusive Ink ($5.95- Z2170)

Enjoy!

2014 Christmas Card Buffet

DATES:
Sunday - November 2 - 3:00pm- 6:00pm
Friday, November 14 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, November 19 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Enjoy creating your Christmas cards this year
in a fun filled environment where friends
& holiday flair come together!

Join in the fun of making fabulous Christmas Cards early.
This holiday workshop includes: tons of fun, great
 paper-crafting techniques & all supplies needed to
create 4 different card designs &
12 cards (with envelopes). 

 AND...there will be drawings and prizes!!

Class Fee: $30 per person
(***$10 with $20 product order)
Make your reservation today!
Contact Dee at 972.974.3931

To receive an extra Holiday goodie - contact me to place a
product order of $20 between October 20-31, 2014.
Don't forget this reduces your Christmas Card Buffet cost to only $10.

Click the "Event" Link on the top menu bar and join the fun!

Registration closes for the November 2nd
Buffet on October 31, 2014 -
so reserve NOW!

12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 2

Christmas is sneaking up on me - I feel it -

- - it's a slow and steady creep. . .

but it's such a wonderful time of joy -

I can't help but get excited. . .

I love Christmas with family - 

I love seeing my parents, and children!

AND I love to see my grand kids 

when they come to decorate, or bake, 

or when its FINALLY

Christmas!

I wanted to take a moment and create a simple

12" x 12" scrapbook page to go into 

a shadow box for my hubby.  

I have gotten him addicted to decorating

for the Christmas Holiday and he even

decorates his office now.

I created this simple, elegant page with: 

Ponderosa Pine Cardstock 

and coordinating paper from the 

Enchantment Paper Fundamentals.

Colonial White Cardstock,

Champagne and Chocolate Inks for sponging,

Cricut Artbooking Cartridge (Hexagon Shape),

Damask Embossing Folder,

 Yuletide Carol Paper Pack,

Foam Tape.

 

Create something beautiful for your family!  

 

The Pumpkins are Here!

 The Pumpkins are HERE!!!  

And everyone is doing a 

little jig in our family

because Pumpkin Bread 

is a big hit around here!

Sooooo I baked a few loaves 

of Pumpkin Bread (10 to be exact)

and I just couldn't resist sharing with my

neighbors BUT you know I needed to 

decorate those gifts.

I got out my trusty Cricut Explore, 

My Close to My Heart Cardstocks

 in Honey, Chocolate, Champagne 

& Autumn Terracotta and 

created leaves and sweet acorns with my

CTMH Artiste and Art Philosphy Cartidges.

Crumpling the leaves and sponging ink onto

each one really turned out to be pretty!

I even embossed the top of the acorn with

Damask Embossing Folder.

I wrapped up the breads in a cute little burlap

ribbon and added the autumn trimmings!

Here's a close up view of the details.

Enjoy!

 

What will you create today?

Home for the Holidays - October's Stamp of the Month

There’s no place like home for the holidays,
and there’s no time like the present
to get started on holiday preparations!

The Home for the Holidays stamp set
is just what you’ve been wishing for:
a set with tags, ornaments, and other festive sentiments
to liven up your gifts and décor.

Make the most of this adorable
holiday-themed stamp set while it’s available
—and what a holiday deal: this set is yours for only $5
when you place a qualifying order of $50 or more
in Close To My Heart products.

Available for only the month of October,
this set will be gone before you know it. 
Order yours today!

 

12 Weeks of Christmas - WEEK 1

Enjoy a creative start to your

 holiday gift giving with these sweet tags, 

French Fry Treat Box and small gift bag as the 

I share this week's fun!

 

(Click to Enlarge)

This sweet set of Christmas Holiday 

Tags, Treats & Gift Giving fun 

was created just for you with the  

October 2014 Stamp of the Month-

Home for the Holidays.

When you enlarge the photo, take special notice of 

the enhanced detail of the liquid glass on 

the elongated ornament tag,

the layering with the foam tape on many of the tags, 

added detailing created with the Watercolor Pencils 

on the Gingerbread House tag, accents of Clear Sparkles.

Close To My Heart Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock #1385, Whisper Cardstock #X5929, 

Exclusive Inks: Cranberry #Z2116, Slate #Z2173, Lagoon #Z2195, 

Desert Sand #Z2118, Juniper #Z2165, Black #Z2105

Watercolor Pencils #3505 (to enhance the 

Gingerbread House Doors, Window and Wreath)

Woodgrain Embossing Folder #Z1996

Adventure Assortment Paper Fundementals  #Z2032 

Sparkles Clear Assortment #Z1752

CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy (3D Box #7) #Z1686

Liquid Glass #Z679, 3D Foam Tape #Z2060

Check back Wednesday for a 

Fantastic Holiday

BONUS PROJECT!

And remember - each Friday, 
check out this blog for more 
12 Weeks of Christmas Fun!

Stay tuned----Christmas is coming!

Slight technical difficulties

have the first week of

12 Weeks of Christmas

delayed until Monday -October 6th.

Pop in Monday for the first reveal and bonus project info!