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	Robin Redd Close To My Heart Independent Consultant Supervisor 951-640-8678   RockinReddRobin@yahoo.com RockinReddRobin.ctmh.com/... RockinReddRobin.ctmh.com
	A Newsletter from Robin May 2012
	National Scrapbooking Month Is Here! Dotty for You is a party in a paper pack—the perfect way to celebrate! National Scrapbooking Month has finally, officially, arrived. Now is the time to join the celebration with the too-cute Dotty for You paper packet. With 24 sheets of bright, colorful... Read more »
	Stamp of the Month: Friendship Bouquet Plant a seed of friendship with the May Stamp of the Month The cheerful sunflowers featured on May’s Stamp of the Month, Friendship Bouquet, are ideal for spreading a little sunlight into the lives of your most treasured relationships. Celebrate friendship with a heartfelt card, or adorn... Read more »
	Celebrate Motherhood with Studio J® Treasured relationships deserve to be preserved—Studio J® can make it easy Mothers and grandmothers alike love to get pictures of their children and grandchildren on Mother’s day. With Studio J®, you can give them frame-worthy printed scrapbook pages featuring those special people and celebrating relationships you cherish. Here are some ways... Read more »
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Robin Redd Close To My Heart Independent Consultant Consultant 951-640-8678   RockinReddRobin@yahoo.com RockinReddRobin.ctmh.com/... RockinReddRobin.ctmh.com               A Newsletter from Robin April 2012           Announcing National Scrapbooking Month Start the Celebration with the Dotty for You Paper Packet! May is National Scrapbooking Month, but who can wait until then? Start celebrating in April with the adorable Dotty for You paper packet, packed with 24 sheets of gorgeous B&T Duos® papers in 12 unique... Read the whole article>>         Stamp of the Month: You Are... Celebrate all the amazing people in your life April's Stamp of the Month set, You Are..., combines versatile patterns and icons with words that you're sure to use again and again. You can count on this fun stamp set to add extra zest when you want... Read the whole article>>         Time to Get Creative! Free up some time for your creative outlet If someone asked you to explain what a hobby is, you'd probably explain it as something you enjoy doing in your free time, right? But nowadays, when jobs, family, school, friends, sporting events... Read the whole article>>       Close To My Heart 1199 West 700 South, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 919 Centre St. NW, Suite 331, Calgary, AB T2E 2P6 © 2012 CTMH Co. All rights reserved.

I {love} 2 Scrap Bracelet Class

Join me in San Diego at Scrappin' Escapes Scrapbook retreat at the BEAUTIFUL Kona Kai for this fun and easy jewelry making class, learn basic jewelry design, stringing, crimping along with attaching the bracelet clasp. 

You will be creating this colorful, versatile bracelet plus you will have the option to customize your creation by choosing either the “I Love 2 Scrap” dangle-y charm or a plain puffy heart charm.  This will make a great gift for your favorite scrapper or better yet keep it for yourself and show off your scrappin’ pride!!

Class Supply List:

No need to bring any supplies with you however you might want to bring a magnifying glass if you have sensitive eyes.  

Time:  TBA 

Cost:  $19.00

Newsletter, March 2012

March 2012

It's been a while since you've heard from me, but I just HAD to tell you about this FABULOUS deal from Close to my Heart.  Seriously, it's a great deal....read on! For just $99 you can get all of this AND all of this This, in total, is a value of over $400 and you can get it for just signing up as a Close to my Heart consultant for $99!  This month only, when you sign up as a CTMH consultant, you will get the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection FREE! If you have any questions regarding this fabulous deal, please don't hesitate to contact me.  Here's my e-mail addy, RockinReddRobin@yahoo.com. To get in on this GREAT deal right now, sign up here, New Consultant.  Be sure to use my consultant number, 5363. This special ends at the end of the month, March 31, 2012.  Don't hesitate, take advantage of this fabulousness NOW! Scrapbook Yard Sale   It's that time again! Time for a Scrapbook Yard Sale. If you'd like to set up a table and sell off some of your stash, e-mail me at RockinReddRobin@yahoo.com. It's free, of course. All I ask you to do is help promote the yard sale and bring a breakfast pot luck dish to share. It'll be on  Saturday, May 26, 2012 from 8 am to noon. I'm in the 92879 zip code. Personally, I'm cutting prices tremendously. Priced to sell!     Scrappin' Escapes   Scrap at Kona Kai in San Diego! West Coast Scrapper's will be at Scrappin' Escapes retreat selling SCRAPPY GOODNESS May 18-20.  I hope to see you there! Mention West Coast Scrapper's and/or Robin Redd and I'll give you a super-fun SCRAPBOOK goody bag!

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Beautiful

While at Scrappin' Escapes retreat at the BEAUTIFUL Kona Kai in San Diego this past weekend I made a few layouts.  It has been a while since I scrapbooked and was excited about it.

Most of what I used came from monthly scrapbook kits from Polka Dot Whimsy.  The paper is Lily Bee, Vintage Poppy.

I made the banner by hand.  Well, I used a paper trimmer.  I pierced holes in the upper corners and sewed Baker's Twine to bind them together.  I had to steal the Baker's Twine from my own store display I had set up at the retreat.

The BEAUTIFUL card is from 7 Gypsies.

I took advantage of the swap table at the retreat.  I came across some GREAT finds!  One of which is a brand new package of these Making Memories white rub-on alphabets that I rubbed onto the photograph, here, spelling 'Sweetness.'

The tag came in the PDW kit with the Washi tape already wrapped around it.  I added all the other embellishments and distressing.  The butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart, which I love.  I punched some vintage book paper that was very frail so I had to back it with cardstock before I punched it.  Otherwise, it kept falling apart while I was trying to adhere it to the tag.  The pearl bling is from Bo Bunny.

The lower border punch, the one that goes across the whole page, is the snowflake border punch from Martha Stewart, borrowed from Crystal....like so many other supplies over the weekend.  Thanks Crystal!

Helmar August Sketch Challenge

 

"Adhere in August with Helmar!"

 

DIY: Jewelry Organizer

I had been using a bottle of Fabreeze to hold my bracelets, hanging my necklaces over a sconce and just placing my rings on my nightstand.  That was my jewelry organizer.  I knew I wanted to make one myself, but wasn’t exactly sure how I should do it.  After doing a bit of searching the internet this is what I came up with.  I thought of it around 11 pm one night before going to bed and completed it within 20 minutes.  That time is including gathering the supplies around my house.

 

Jewelry Organizer

I started with this 12” x 12” shadow box frame.  (I have one in stock, $15.99)

I had a couple of pieces of 12” x 12” cork board.  I only needed one for this project.

 

I chose a pretty piece of 12” x 12” patterned paper.  I have SO much to chose from!

 

(Please excuse the blurry picture.)

Then I had a bowl full of old push pins.  I’d like to buy some new, prettier push pins the next time I come across some in the store, and trade them out for these ugly neon colored push-pins. 

After putting it all together, with no adhesive necessary, I might add, I added my precious jewels.  80% of these are hand-made by me.

 

Obviously, I can easily change out the paper if it gets too holey or if I get bored of it.

 

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Brother's & Sisters

My mom and her sister Dionicia holding their twin siblings, Tommy & Maggie.

Girl Get Away

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