Outdoor Convention Layout

These photos were taken outside the beautiful Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX last year during Convention.  

 
Close to My Heart Products Used:
Inspired by Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book page 49
Flirty Paper Packet (retired)
My Acrylix Felicity Alphabet Stamp Set (retired) 
Sunset Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Pink Button Assortment 
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Create Convention Layout

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Imagine How To Book- Fantastic 5 
Pemberley Paper Packet
My Acrylix Comments Stamp Set (retired)
My Acrylix Ms. Scrapbook Stamp Set (retired)
Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad & Alcohol Marker Set
Sorbet Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad & Alcohol Marker Set
Slate Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad & Alcohol Marker Set
Bamboo Exclusive Inks Marker (retired)

Other Products Used:
Home Decor Cricut Cartridge

Flirty Pond Layout

I am making a real effort to catch up with 2012 scrapbooking layouts.  This is a layout with photos from the Close to My Heart Convention 2012 in Dallas, Texas.  I knew the Flirty paper packet would be perfect for these photos by the pond.  The colors just matched perfectly!

Journaling:
The grounds at the Hilton Anatole were beautiful!  There were jogging trails, sculptures, flowers, and a pond with a fountain.  We went outside Saturday morning before Extravaganza and before the temperature heated up to take photos.

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Make It From Your Heart Volume 1- Pattern 6
Flirty Paper Packet
My Acrylix Love Blooms Stamp Set
My Acrylix True Friends Stamp Set (January 2012 Stamp of the Month---The new Frame Flair stamp set would work perfectly for this!  Mine is on a FedEx truck on the way to my house or I would have used that one!)
My Acrylix Buttoned Together Stamp Set (retired)
Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad & Alcohol Marker Set
Goldrush Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
New England Ivy Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Creme Brulee Exclusive Inks Alcohol Marker Set
Hollyhock Stitched Ribbon
Bitty Sparkles
Sponge (used for the friends sentiment that is mixed Cotton Candy and Goldrush inks)

All About Me Mini Album

This mini album was one of the projects we made at Convention.  I actually took photos for this one with me and was able to finish it all while I was at Convention- woohoo!  The new Artiste Cricut cartridge cuts out all the pages and coordinates with the chipboard album pages that come with the cartridge bundle- making it super easy.  It uses a lot of products, but goes together fast and easy.

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Artiste Cricut Cartridge
Dimensional Elements Album Pages (included in the Artiste bundle, but also available separate)
Irresistibles Houndstooth Alphabet
Avonlea Paper Packet
Scholastic Paper Packet
My Acrylix Love Blooms Stamp Set
My Acrylix Approved Stamp Set
Slate Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Flip Flaps- Small Assortment
Slate Satin Polka-Dot Ribbon
Silver Shimmer Trim
Just Blooms- Floret
Clear Sparkles 
Baker's Twine- Harvest Assortment

Boot Stompin' Fun Layout

This layout was also a Convention make & take.  It is nice to get the layouts done while you are there and just add photos when you get home.  (unless you are a super-star like Tracy and completely finish the layouts with photos!)

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Recipe-
Clementine Level 2 Paper Packet
Lagoon Cardstock
Convention Exclusive Stamp Set
Cocoa Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Mini Medley Accents- Antiqued Gold
Just Blooms- Floret Paper Shapes
Color Ready- Noted Canvas Shapes

Stars Shine Bright Layout

This layout is one of the make & takes from Convention.  I finished the layout while we were there, but had to print pictures to complete it. 

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Recipe-
Clementine Level 2 Paper Packet
Convention Exclusive Stamp Set
Lagoon Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Sunset Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Cocoa Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Baker's Twine- Harvest Assortment
Mini Medley Accents- Antiqued Gold Collection
3D Foam Tape

Studio J Convention Layout #5

Kit: Victory
Pattern: Harmony
Techniques:

• Making pleated ribbon out of ribbon tabs
• Rotating a page
• Cropping My Stickease images
• Camouflaging with a text box
• Changing the color intensity of a B&T design

Studio J Convention Layout #4

Kit: Magic Moments
Pattern: Powerful Trio
Techniques:

• Using a My Stickease image to make a border
• Creating a layered ribbon bow
• Creating striped ribbon using a text box

Studio J Convention Layout #3

Kit: Lucky
Pattern: Portrait Collection
Techniques:

• Adding a photo mat behind your photo using a journaling box
• Using letters as embellishments
• Adding "tabs" of cardstock with journaling boxes
• Creating a title using several journaling boxes
• Using a My Stickease image to make a border

Studio J Convention Layout #2

Kit: Mischief
Pattern: Dynamic Duo
Techniques:

• Altering the look by changing the colors of B&T papers
• Rotating a page
• Using a vellum text box to lighten a color
• Converting a photo well to a text box
• Creating your own embellishments

Studio J Convention Layout #1

I am excited to be able to attend the Close to My Heart Convention in Dallas, TX this summer!  Close to My Heart sent out instructions to all Convention attendees to make 5 Studio J layouts that would be delivered to us while at Convention.  The instructions included some techniques that I had not done before.  Step by step instructions were provided, but we were free to change the layouts as needed to suit our photos.  I was happy to learn a lot and completed 5 layouts!

Here is layout #1-

Kit: Lucy
Pattern: Stars Above
Techniques: 

• Deleting unneeded photo wells
• Using text boxes to cover up portions of the pattern
• Cropping My Stickease borders to make ribbon streamers.

Wings Layout- Convention Awards Banquet

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Magic Book- Recipe: Lovely Assistant
Wings Level 2 Paper Packet
My Acrylix Dreams Come True
My Acrylix Wings- Wings Workshop Kit exclusive
My Acrylix Picture This (Convention 2010 Exclusive)
Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Vineyard Berry Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Vineyard Berry Reinker
Create a Shade Pearl Paint
Spray Pen
Wings Level 2 Assortment (pleated ribbon)
Bitty Sparkles

Wings Layout- Convention Closing Banquet

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Magic Book- Recipe: Performance
Wings Level 2 Paper Packet
My Acrylix Dreams Come True
My Acrylix Take a Picture
Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Vineyard Berry Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
New England Ivy Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Juniper Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Wings Level 2 Assortment (pleated ribbon)
Black Mini- Medley Accents Collection
Liquid Glass
Sponge Daubers

Wings Layout- Convention Areas

Flip Flap Closed on Right Page

Flip Flap Open on Right Page

Close to My Heart Products Used:
Magic Book- Recipe: Hat Trick
Wings Level 2 Paper Packet
My Acrylix Take a Picture
My Acrylix Picture This (Convention 2010 Exclusive)
Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Corner Rounder (to make scallop border)
Scallop Circle Punch
12" Flip Flap Assortment- 6" size
I will be instructing the left page of this layout at a gathering on January 15th. Please contact me for details.