Stamping/Painting on the Go!

In preparing for my National Scrapbook Day crops earlier this month, I had a little bit of a wrench thrown into my preparations.  My mother called and asked me to accompany her and my dad to a day-long test at the hospital.  (By the way, my Dad is doing just fine but I appreciate everyone's concerns over the past few months...he is listening to doctors' orders which is the best outcome possible for him!)

I had quite a bit of work still to do to complete the layouts and cards I was teaching at NSD, from doing some watercolor painting on the new PML cards to finishing the stamped embellishments for layouts and cards.  I need a way I could "take my show on the road" to the hospital and/or Mom and Pop's house since I did not know how long I would be out of town.

As usual, Close to My Heart organizers came to my rescue.  I used my tote bag, with trimmer and the Happy Times paper pack, and needed to bring everything else with me to finish my work.  Here is how I did it.

Here are two photos of my Small Organizer, you can see there is quite a bit of stuff in there....right on top is a tear sheet which is great to use as a sort of placemat when working.  There is a grid for measuring RIGHT ON the tear sheet so that is a huge PLUS! Some of the stamped embellishments required second generation stamping so it was handy to have the tear sheet for that purpose as well.   I also had some paper towels in there to help with cleaning up and wiping my paintbrushes.

In addition to the tear sheet and paper towels, I had three stamp sets with me: Happy Times (of course), April 2016 SOTM and May 2016 SOTM.  There were also a few pieces of scrap paper so that I could do "selective" stamping.  Some gals cut their stamps apart but that is not my style.  I needed to cover up portions of a title for one of my cards so that it would be in different colored inks.  If you aren't sure what I am talking about, ask me at an upcoming workshop and I will happily demonstrate this for you.  (There will also be some selective stamping on one of the Calypso cards if you are attending that event!)

You can clearly see the three stamp sets now, and the scrap paper and also five colors of ink came along for the ride: Pomegranate, Fern, Smoothie, Canary and Hollyhock!

Hiding underneath those stamp sets: my full set of watercolor paints and brushes (I hadn't yet started using our NEW water brushes....now that I have I AM A BELIEVER IN WATERCOLORING!!!), stamp scrubber, scissors and the ink.  Not pictured but also included would be my small spritz bottle with stamp cleaner.

Have blocks will travel...yes, I own the foam insert and have it filled with all the blocks...this photo shows everything that fit into small organizer (again, I forgot to add the spritz cleaner to the photos)! So handy and a great way for me to pack if I am cropping elsewhere and plan to work on a specific project.

If you have questions on how I did this, why I did this or about any of these Close to My Heart products, just shoot me an email, post a question on Facebook or check out my website: www.mariapoole.ctmh.com!

Retiring Items Announced

Today, the CTMH Home Office announced the following items are retiring as of 7/31/16 and are now While Supplies Last.

NOTE that the three Cricut cartridges and the Rolling Tote will remain until current inventory sells out.

Please contact me if you have any questions or wish to order any of these items...I will update this list shortly to note which of these items I have in stock:

Item #	Description	Catalog
Bulk232	Clear Sparkles
Bulk369	Zoe Bulk
Bulk371	Sangria Bulk
Bulk373	La Vie en Rose Bulk
Bulk374	Kaleidoscope Bulk
Bulk375	Georgie Bulk
Bulk376	Urban Bulk
G1096	Workshops on the Go® Zoe Scrapbooking Kit	Annual 15-16
G1097	Workshops on the Go® Sangria Scrapbooking Kit	Annual 15-16
G1100	Workshops on the Go® La Vie En Rose  Scrapbooking Kit	Annual 15-16
G1101	Workshops on the Go® Kaleidoscope Cardmaking Kit	Annual 15-16
G1102	Workshops on the Go® Georgie Scrapbooking Kit	Annual 15-16
G1103	Workshops on the Go® Urban Scrapbooking Kit	Annual 15-16
X7197B	My Reflections™ Zoe Paper Packet	Annual 15-16
X7197C	Zoe Complements	Annual 15-16
X7199B	My Reflections™ Sangria Paper Packet	Annual 15-16
X7199C	Sangria Complements	Annual 15-16
X7201B	My Reflections™ La Vie En Rose Paper Packet	Annual 15-16
X7201C	La Vie En Rose Complements	Annual 15-16
X7202B	My Reflections™ Kaleidoscope Paper Packet	Annual 15-16
X7202C	Kaleidoscope Complements	Annual 15-16
X7203B	My Reflections™ Georgie Paper Packet	Annual 15-16
X7203C	Georgie Complements	Annual 15-16
X7204B	My Reflections™ Urban Paper Packet	Annual 15-16
X7204C	Urban Complements	Annual 15-16
Z1475	3” x 3” White Daisy Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1476	4 1/4" x 5 1/2" White Daisy Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1477	5” x 7” White Daisy Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1478	6” x 6” White Daisy Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1725	Adhesive Springs	Annual 15-16
Z1750	Display Tray	Annual 15-16
Z1752	Sparkles Clear Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z1756	3” x 3” Colonial White Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1757	4.25 x 5.5 Colonial White Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1758	5” x 7” Colonial White Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1759	6” x 6” Colonial White Envelopes	Annual 15-16
Z1816	Durables Artisan Studs	Annual 15-16
Z1833	My Creations® Kraft Container	Annual 15-16
Z1838	5 x 7 Hinged Display Tray	Annual 15-16
Z1849	Bronze Shimmer Trim	Annual 15-16
Z1851	Scallop Border Punch	Annual 15-16
Z1853	Aqua Dots	Annual 15-16
Z1871	My Creations® Kraft 3-Ring Album	Annual 15-16
Z1903	Base & Bling Adhesive Dots	Annual 15-16
Z1904	Base & Bling Adhesive Strips	Annual 15-16
Z1918	Teal Shimmer Trim	Annual 15-16
Z1919	Purple Shimmer Trim	Annual 15-16
Z1922	Pink Glitter Paper	Annual 15-16
Z1924	Dot Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1925	Chevron Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1926	Quatrefoil Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1927	Damask Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1928	Durables Triangle Studs	Annual 15-16
Z1934	Flamingo Dots	Annual 15-16
Z1953	My Creations® Journaling Cards Box	Annual 15-16
Z1956	Hip Pics Album	Annual 15-16
Z1960	Stripe Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1980	My Legacy Cocoa Damask D-Ring	Annual 15-16
Z1981	My Legacy Slate Circles D-Ring	Annual 15-16
Z1982	My Legacy Cocoa Damask Post Bound	Annual 15-16
Z1983	My Legacy Slate Cirlces Post Bound	Annual 15-16
Z1986	Pink Shimmer Trim	Annual 15-16
Z1991	Teal Glitter Paper	Annual 15-16
Z1992	Purple Glitter Paper	Annual 15-16
Z1993	Arrow Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1994	Floral Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1995	Honeycomb Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1996	Woodgrain Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z1997	Triangle Border Punch	Annual 15-16
Z1998	Chevron Border Punch	Annual 15-16
Z2006	Designed Décor Red Magnetic Chalkboard	Annual 15-16
Z2009	Red Enamel Hearts	Annual 15-16
Z2010	White Enamel Stars	Annual 15-16
Z2015	Designed Décor Black Shadow Box	Annual 15-16
Z2016	Designed Décor Colonial White Shadow Box	Annual 15-16
Z2023	Bling Gems Gold Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z2028	Designer Creations Short Stack Album	Annual 15-16
Z2036	Designer Creations Slate Paper Bags	Annual 15-16
Z2037	Designer Creations Lagoon Paper Bags	Annual 15-16
Z2038	Designer Creations Ruby Paper Bags	Annual 15-16
Z2039	Designer Creations Honey Paper Bags	Annual 15-16
Z2049	Designer Creations Cupcake Box	Annual 15-16
Z2050	Designer Creations Takeout Box	Annual 15-16
Z2053	Designer Creations Buttoned Bag	Annual 15-16
Z2054	Base & Bling Journey Style Sheet	Annual 15-16
Z2055	Base & Bling Signature Style Sheet	Annual 15-16
Z2090	My Legacy Lagoon Chevron D-Ring Album	Annual 15-16
Z2091	My Legacy Ruby Floral D-Ring	Annual 15-16
Z2092	My Legacy Lagoon Chevron Post Bound	Annual 15-16
Z2093	My Legacy Ruby Floral Post Bound	Annual 15-16
Z3018	Heart Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z3019	Vine Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z3020	Diamond Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z3021	Scallop Embossing Folder	Annual 15-16
Z3025	Blue Shimmer Trim	Annual 15-16
Z3032	Rolling Tote	Annual 15-16
Z3034	My Legacy BlackD-Ring	Annual 15-16
Z3035	Pixie Extra Thick Twine	Annual 15-16
Z3036	Flaxen Extra Thick Twine	Annual 15-16
Z3039	Glacier Extra Thick Twine	Annual 15-16
Z3040	Thistle Extra Thick Twine	Annual 15-16
Z3043	My Creations™ Black Mini Book	Annual 15-16
Z3044	My Creations™ Kraft Mini Book	Annual 15-16
Z3069	My Creations™ Mini Mix Album	Annual 15-16
Z3070	My Creations™ Mini Folio	Annual 15-16
Z3078	La Vie En Rose Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z3079	Urban Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z3082	Zoe Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z3084	Sangria Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z3085	Kaleidoscope Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z3092	Georgie Assortment	Annual 15-16
Z3114	Roller Stamp This Happened	Annual 15-16
Z3115	Roller Stamp Day-to-Day	Annual 15-16
Z3137	My Creations™ Pint-Sized Container	Annual 15-16
Z3145	Picture My Life Overlay Black	Annual 15-16
Z3147	Cut Above™ Dapper Giraffe Card Kit	Annual 15-16
Z3148	Cut Above™ Beautiful Blossoms Card Kit	Annual 15-16
Z3168	Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection	Annual 15-16
Z3170	Cricut® Artiste Collection	Annual 15-16
Z3171	Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection	Annual 15-16
Z3173	Base & Bling Affirmations Style Sheet	Annual 15-16
Z3174	Base & Bling Lovely Blooms Style Sheet	Annual 15-16
Z3177	Picture My Life™ Through the Year Scrapbooking Program	Annual 15-16
Z3178	Picture My Life™ Childhood Scrapbooking Program	Annual 15-16
Z3179	Picture My Life™ Georgie Scrapbooking Program	Annual 15-16
Z3180	Picture My Life™ Going Places Scrapbooking Program	Annual 15-16
Z3181	Picture My Life™ Beautiful You Scrapbooking Program	Annual 15-16
Z3182	Instalife™ Album–Berry	Annual 15-16
Z3183	Instalife™ Album–Teal	Annual 15-16
Z3186	Instalife™ Cards–Colorful Me	Annual 15-16
Z3187	Instalife™ Cards–The Bright Side	Annual 15-16

Happy Times for National Scapbook Day!

For those of you who weren't able to attend National Scrapbook Day in person, I want to be sure you experience some of the beautiful things you can create with the Happy Times paper packet, part of this month's campaign for National Scrapbooking Month!!

There are two ways you can bring Happy Times home for yourself:

1) Head to my personal website www.mariapoole.ctmh.com and order the Happy Times paper packet for $14.95 each.  When you choose this option, you will recieve a handout designed by consultant Tina Lovell and provided by the CTMH Home Office with three beautiful layouts using this paper and some coordinating products.

2) How about getting the paper pack for FREE? For each $60 you spend, you receive a FREE Happy Times paper packet.  How fun is that? And, if you order $60+ between now and May 31st, you will recieve the handout previously mentioned PLUS a bonus handout from me with four layouts and four cards.

I had so much fun putting together layouts for NSD that I want everyone to see how versatile this paper pack can be! As a result, I challenged myself to see how many things I could make with just ONE Happy Times pack and some coordinating cardstock.  In the end I was able to create two of Tina Lovell's layouts (#1 and #3--swapping one background paper in layout 3) plus FOUR MORE layouts which were based on patterns from our Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 how-to book (9035, $7.95).

The layouts use cardstock as the layout bases and for photo mats and other elements.  Here is a list of all of the coordinating products used (which may help you easily reach that $60 level).  New Products are highlighted in blue:

   CC1064 Happy Times stamp set $17.95

Z3217 Picture My Life Watercolor -- Gold $8.95   

   Z3132 Watercolor Paints

Z3188 Paintbrush Set $8.95 OR Z3224/Z3225/Z3226 Waterbrushes $5.95 each

Z3189 White/Gold Ribbon $5.95 (came in Regatta WYW kit)

Z3091 Pink Enamel Gems $3.95

Z1985 Gold Shimmer Trim $4.95

Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment $2.95

Assorted cardstock colors  approx. $10.50 (I will pull the colors you need to complete the layouts the same way I did!)

Remember that when you attend workshops, using my inks, stamp sets and paints is included in your registration feee.  If you have questions about your order or about anything else, please feel free to contact me.  Email is usually the best way: poolespeeps@gmail.com

I hope you enjoy Happy Times and all that you can do with this paper pack...I sure did! Thanks for being a part of my Peeps family...I appreciate it.