CTMH Flip Flaps

Our CTMH Corporate office has released a quick video about my beloved Flip Flaps, so I wanted to share it with you!  

Flip Flaps are self-adhesive page protectors, available in a variety of sizes:  2x2, 3x3, 3x4, 4x4, 4x6, 6x6, 4x12, 6x12 and 8x12!

I've also included my own Flip Flap videos below, just in case you haven't seen them yet…or would like another look!

CTMH Flip Flap video

           

We've introduced a new purchase option, for all our pocket scrapbookers, you can now get a collection of 15 - 3x4 Flip Flaps in it's own package.  Otherwise, the Small Assortment includes 4 each of 4 different sizes: 2x2, 3x3, 3x4 and 4x4!

I'd love to answer any questions you have about Flip Flaps…as you can see from the videos, I use quite a few of them!!

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Small Assortment	6x6 Flip Flaps	4x6 Flip Flaps	12" Assortment
3x4 Flip Flaps

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CTMH Flip Flap Album

I absolutely love our Close to My Heart products, the innovation, creativity and beauty is unmatched!!  My 3 top favorites are our Flip Flaps, Studio J and Cricut Cartridges!!

This album was created using Studio J and as you'll see, plenty of Flip Flaps!!  I tried my hand at creating a video to better showcase all of the layouts and Flip Flaps!

Z1747 - SmallAssortment

Z1726 - 6” x6” Protectors

Z1325 - 12”Assortment

Z4114 - 4” x6” Protectors

Z1324 – 12” x12” Six Vertical Pockets

4113 – 12” x12” Six Horizontal Pockets 

X1404 True Fit Folios

Check out some of my other projects using our CTMH Flip Flaps!

CTMH Later Sk8r Scrapbook Studio J Layouts

I've definitely enjoyed playing with the CMTH Later Sk8r collection...both in paper and digital formats!  Below are a few of the Studio J layouts I've completed using Studio J and Later Sk8r.  The colors work beautifully with all the pool-time layouts I've completed, as well as a little arcade, Vegas and several other pages.

  This layout is one of the NEW Studio J patterns added last month:  Gallery Collection (8-9 photos).

This is another of our NEW Studio J patterns: Beauty in Repetition (10-12 photos).  Mandy and I discovered the Fruit Ninja game at Dave N Busters, so we spent quite a bit of time demolishing fruit and winning tickets...we took the game quite seriously...maybe a little too seriously, but it was so much fun!

Yet another of our NEW Studio J patterns...can you tell I was excited to see the new patterns arrive?!!  Supporting Cast can accommodate 14-16 photos!

One of my favorite benefits of Studio J (aside from the super-fast and easy way to create) is that I can duplicate a layout, then swap the pictures out so each of my boys gets their layouts with their photos featured!!  As you can see, these two layouts are essentially the same, I just rotated the right page to coordinate with the different photos, then swapped the boys pictures out, and wallah, they each have their own layouts!

And another quick layout using Later Sk8r and Studio J, this pattern is Snappy, an exclusive Studio J pattern that accommodates 14-16 photos!  

CTMH Later Sk8r Studio J Flip Flaps

Can you believe that within 2 weeks of returning from my Close to My Heart Puerto Rico Incentive Trip, I completed the entire trip album?!!  Yes, it's true and with over 35 layouts!!

How is it possible?  With Studio J, of course!  I love how quick and easy Studio J enables me to capture my memories in beautiful layouts in record time!

If you're like me, when I go on trips I tend to take zillions of pictures in an attempt to capture the beauty of all I see!  So it's very difficult to get home and narrow those photos down to a select few, especially all the scenery!  

I've found that Close to My Hearts Flip Flaps make that task quite a bit simpler...mostly in that I don't have to eliminate as many!  I can use more photos and still keep them down to a "single layout", just one that is a bit more interactive!

Here are 2 layouts I created in Studio J for our exploration of Fort San Felipe del Morro in San Juan.  However, in my album, this is a single layout that I've put together using the Flip Flap 12" Assortment (Z1325).

The layout below is the Studio J Magic pattern: Ta Da

This layout can be cut at 6" across the center and placed into our 12" x 6" flip flaps.

The next layout is Studio J Magic Pattern: Card Trick

Both layouts feature our Later Sk8r collection.  I'm really loving the color combinations: Outdoor Denim, Slate, Pear, Whisper and Lagoon making this collection versatile for so many of my photos and events!

Here is the layout as it looks in my album.  The TaDa layout is cut and placed in the 12" flip flaps over the right side of the Card Trick Layout.

Here is the right page with the flip flaps expanded.  A great way to create a "single layout" but truly using 4 - 12" pages!

Studio J: Catchin' Up

Do you scrapbook every photo?  Or just the "occasions"?

Sometimes it's those "everyday" pictures that capture the memories and would easily be forgotten!  I've found that with Studio J, I'm more willing to scrapbook pictures that I otherwise might have kept, but never scrapbooked!

When Mandy goes shopping, she likes to take pictures of herself with her outfits on, then scroll through the photos to narrow down her choices!  Being able to capture these memories, in a quick Studio J layout is priceless!

Catching up on some of my layouts that I've not gotten to yet, still many more to scrap...but so exciting to see the albums filling and my scrapbook "to-do" list getting smaller!  I'm taking more pictures, knowing that I'm not that far behind anymore!  Yeah-me!!

I wasn't sure what to think of Elemental, when I first saw it.  But I've rapidly fallen in love with it especially when I'm playing with my Cricut Art Philosphy cartridge...all the little boxes, bags, 3-D items and more look fabulous on our Elemental paper!!  

For this layout, I loved the basics of the geometric shapes, and being able to play with cardstock to emphasize the colors...I found I really liked how this layout looked when I finished it...and of course playing with the Stickease...what fun!

Roxie...loving it!  Taking these all black pics and splashing some pink on a layout...gives the Band Concert a little zip!  Roxie is so sassy!!

I mentioned pics you wouldn't necessarily scrapbook.  These 2 pics are so cute, but with only 1 each on different days...do you really make a layout?  I couldn't resist scrapbooking them, especially since Studio J made this layout inexpensive and quick...but still allowed me to capture some of those "everyday" moments in our lives!!  Loving it!!  (Kit:  Believe) 

The silliness, playfulness and sibling love...that's what this layout means to me.  As with all siblings, our kids have their moments of bickering and such...but then there are times like this where they can all play together, laugh and have a good time...these are the times to remember! (Kit: Lucky)

So there are definitely some moments we don't always capture...like pictures of me and Mandy sitting on the kitchen counter waiting for Dad to get home and kill a bug!  No pictures of those memories...as a scrapbooker, we get to document the "flattering" pictures and crop those that aren't.  Well, we had such a great time with our firepit and making smores, that I had to scrapbook these pictures, despite the fact that I was still on crutches and had not bothered getting out of my PJs...Oh well, guess it's okay...the memories still make me smile!

Studio J: Fabulous Freebies!

Interested in trying out our Studio J?  Have you played with it yet?  There's so much you can do, all for one low price...and as a member it's HALF-PRICE!!  That's right, as a Studio J member, you receive your 2-page layouts for only $6.50, plus you receive a free page protector and free hi- and lo-resolution JPGs to go with it, for sharing, printing and archiving; AND 1 free shipping per month!!

In October, you can choose a 1-year Studio J membership ($99 value) PLUS a 5-pack of Studio J layouts ($55 value) FREE!!  That's right, when you join Close to My Heart for ONLY $99, you can choose 1 of 3 Add-On Collections FREE!!  Roxie, Elemental or Studio J (all shown below)!

You get all of this in your NEW Consultant Kit:

PLUS, Choose one of these Add-On kits FREE when you join in October!!

Roxie:

Elemental:

Studio J:

Don't miss this fabulous opportunity to join Close to My Heart, receive the benefits of our online Training Academy, bulletin board of inspiration, and network of consultants.

Contact me, I'll share all the details...no obligation, just information!!  noreen@tscretreats.com

Studio J: Typeset Collection

Studio J: Typeset

I am really enjoying the versatility of our Typeset collection...the layout below probably looks familiar...I scraplifted it from our Autumn/Winter Idea Book, with a few minor alterations!

I really like the details and the simplicity of being able to layer the stickease, embellishments, paper, etc.  For the circles of brads, I used our new stitches options and created the circles...then placed the brad in the center of each stitch.  Once I was done, I deleted the stitches, leaving me a great "circle" of brads that were nicely lined up...yeah!!

WOW, we even get to add the "zip strip" to our layouts in Studio J!  I enjoy the flexibility of adding the  stickease, then resizing them to what works for me.  Adding buttons, with stickease for dimension is a nice touch!

Studio J: Fanfare

Playing with Studio J, I'm finding more ways to be creative with Text Boxes! Plus the ability to adjust paper colors, crop stickease, rotate patterns, resize pictures and so much more has definitely made it fun to create these layouts below...ALL using the Fanfare Paper Collection.

I love having the flexibility to add any color embellishment to the layouts, allowing this Fanfare layout to include a little pink to match up with the photos.

Here I used the text boxes, stacked and at an angle to create my "cards" as an embellishment for this layout. The "diamonds" were small, red text boxes to make the embellishments a little more realistic.

The ability to change paper colors allowed this Fanfare Layout to sport a "pink" theme to make my daughters layout more her own. I also added a pink text box behind my title to give it some extra pop and to cover the pattern piece of paper that kind of hung out behind it.

Notice the cool swirls above this snow cone? These swirls were used in the pink layout above and the "Movin On Up" layout below as embellishments on the layouts (minus the cone) by cropping, then copying and rotating to give a nice embellishment to the pages.

The yellow photo mats on this layout were created using Text Boxes that were filled in with Sunny Yellow paper, allowing me to mat groups of photos together, vs matting individually.

I used a white text box on the left page to space the colors a little more since I used so much blue in the layout. I also added a yellow text box behind the 2 pictures on the right, to give them a little pop without the photos being any smaller.

Studio J: Membership Has It's Privileges!

You've heard that statement before: Membership has it's privileges!

Although over-used, this is so very true with Close to My Heart AND Studio J!

Below are 5 of my recent Studio J layouts, and they were so much fun to create! Learning new techniques, thanks to our CTMH training, and having the ability to make so much progress in my albums is so satisfying!

This layout was created using our Magnifique collection! I love having the ability to change colors (adding pink), create my own pattern paper using stickease, and distressing the photos and layout! All without "ink on my fingers"! I enjoy getting into my inkpads, but there is something to be said about getting layouts completed with no cleanup!

In previous posts, I've talked about my love for our Lucky Collection, and this layout is another beautiful example of how fabulous that collection is! One of the BIG benefits of Studio J scrapbooking, is the ENDLESS supply of Stickease! This kit includes 6 of those blue diamonds, but as you can see here, I've used plenty more! Also, the ability to resize the Stickease, add flourishes, edit photos...the possibilities are unlimited!

This layout is from our Wings collection, and by changing the paper colors, I was able to beautifully compliment these photos from our EPIC Cruise (courtesy of CTMH)!!

This layout was created using the Studio J exclusive BOO collection! The title makes you think of Halloween, but I'm pretty confident this layout doesn't! I liked the "Argyle" patterned paper in the kit, so I chose this kit, changed the colors of the paper, and created my own patterned paper that connects with my photos using text boxes! So versatile!

Speaking of Memberships, as a Studio J member, you have access to EXCLUSIVE Member-Only patterns and paper packs. This collection was a SHOCKER for me! Take the Cake is a Members Exclusive collection that screams Birthday celebration...but don't let that "thumbnail" fool you! Step inside and check out all the fabulous Stickease in that kit! The little "peeps" are my favorite and I am so in love with this adorable layout created using them!

Membership truly has it's privileges, and you can get a Studio J 1-year Membership (regularly $99) AND a Close to My Hear Membership (regularly $129) for only $64.50 in May!! HURRY, this offer is too good to pass up and won't be repeated!! Contact me today for all the details!!

noreen@myctmh.com

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Studio J: Real Life. Real Scrapbooks. Real Time.

Studio J has something for everyone:

•Classic scrapbookers can use as a design tool!

•Occasional users can quickly and easily create and purchase layouts at full retail anytime!

•Makes a perfect gift for any scrapbooker!

•Memberships offer SAVINGS and BENEFITS!

•Best of all –anyone can try it out for FREE!

MEMBERSHIP has it's privileges!!

Become a Studio J Member and SAVE BIG on all of your layouts...3 months for $30 or 12 months for $99

OR

In May, you can get the 12 month Studio J Membership, PLUS FREE Products and an ADDITIONAL Discount on all your layouts for only $64.50! Contact me today and I'll tell you how!!

noreen@myctmh.com or (618)604-5490

Here are more of my Arkansas Visit layouts for 2009~~yes, still getting caught up, but almost there...this is the last 2009 batch!!

I love how quick and easy it is to accomplish layouts in Studio J! Do you find it hard to make time for scrapbooking your memories? Wish you could scrapbook "on-the-go"? With Studio J, there's no software to purchase, no supplies to dig out...you just need an internet-connected computer! Super EZ!!

These layouts were a snap to put together, I spent more time organizing pictures and deciding which ones to scrapbook than I did in creating all of these layouts!