Squeaky's Studio

CTMH New Home Decor Workshop on the Go Kits Check out some of Close to my Heart’s new Home Decor Workshop on the Go Kits that will be available August 1st. 

Tresa Black is such a talented artist. She always amazes me.  Check out her blog post about amazing new products  just introduced at Convention in Dallas. Click Here for the full Blog post.

Retiring Colors… Get ‘em before they’re gone! "Colors are like friends. There are ones that we always turn to when we’re happy, and ones that are best for quiet times. Some stick around for years and years, we can’t imagine life without them. Others come into our lives for a brief time and then exit when when our interests change. It’s time to say goodbye to some old friends, and make way for some new ones." Tresa Black Close to My Heart is updating our exclusive color palette, and you'll  love  the new line up of 40 unique hues, plus 2 shades of white. The new color palette will be released on Aug. 1, 2012. Don’t Miss Out!  If you’re not ready to say bye-bye to the 24 retiring colors, you’ll need to act quickly to stock up on cardstock, stamp pads and re-inkers. These colors may disappear very, very fast. Don’t wait, shop now!  Click here  to go directly to my shopping website.                                

CTMH New Product Highlights! Of course the most exciting new product is our  Artiste Cricut Collection ! Just like the Art Philosophy, the  Artiste collection  ALSO comes with 3 exclusive D-size stamps and 3 sets of Dimensional Elements (Awards, Quotes and Album Pages).  The Artiste cartridge has over 700 images and features themed projects.   Cutting and assembling the numerous 3-D items is a snap using the project reference chart and separate, step-by-step assembly booklet!  I got the privilege to use this cartridge as I was preparing for teaching at Extravaganza and I will tell you..... It is a MUST have for everyone that loves to use their cricut!! We have  62 NEW stamps sets !  15 of these coordinate with the Artiste collection, and we have 10 new stamps for the Art Philosophy cartridge!   We also have  6 new colors !  Five of our Neutral colors have been updated with the trends and we've added a beautiful RUBY color!  We replaced our old markers with some F

I had almost as much fun making this Studio J layout as I did on the adventure...well, almost.

Sketch 6-27-12 The Journaling My Layout Here is the sketch for this week from Let's Scrap and my layout. When I use paper that has a "busy"pattern and bright colors I like to balance the elements with white.

 I posted this sketch on June 5 saying,  Let's see if I scan get this done by midnight.    Well, I didn't and this is where it sat for a bit.  I did complete it, but I struggled with the embellishments and journaling for a while. The color combination comes from the hanging balloons in the photos which are the signature colors of the nursery where the photos were taken.

During July, get a free paper packet and coordinating accessory with a qualifying online purchase.   Place an order of $75 or more on my   website   in July and we’ll send you a popular paper packet and coordinating accessory—a Perfect Pair—for free! Different Perfect Pairs are available on different dates throughout the month so you’ll want to place more than one qualifying order to snatch several Perfect pairs. Plus, with your Perfect Pair order, you will also qualify to get the July Stamp of the Month for only $5! Order Dates Perfect Pair Retail Value July 1–5 Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462) $15.90 July 6–10 Dreamin’ Paper Packet (X7142B) and Harvest Charms (Z1633) $14.90 July 11–15 Fanfare Paper Packet (X7138B) and Fanfare Level 2 Assortment (Z1400) $17.90 July 16–20 Lucky Paper Packet (X7137B) and Lucky My Stickease ® Assortment (X7137C) $17.90 July 21–25 Mayberry Paper Packet (X7136B) and Mayberry My Stickease ®  Assortment (X7136C) $