Saturday, February 24, 2018

Sending Sunny Thoughts Your Way!


Welcome!  Although it is still winter, we have been able to enjoy a nice warm up for a few days, and now an overabundance of rain, so let's think Sunny Thoughts!





I enjoyed designing and making this card for a loved one.  This cheerful card is made with complementary mix of Sapphire and Lemon Cardstock, along with the papers from the ever versatile Whimsy Fundamentals Creative Collection.  





Our encouraging sentiment, "Have a sunny day," is stamped with the Willow Exclusive Ink, as is the leaf pattern stamped along the strip of Sapphire. These stamps are included in the limited edition  "Sunny Thoughts" stamp set.  


Using the awesome Basic (they are not!) Fundamentals Collection, Bashful Cardstock and Glitter Papers, I made this heartwarming birthday card with the same stamp set.  Nutmeg ink, and an earth-toned sequin coordinate beautifully with these papers. 

  Why not send someone some sunny thoughts today?


 Here's a super fun Step Right Up Bundle including the new exclusive stamp set, Showtime.   Isn't this fun? 

Whether it's a birthday party, theme park, or just a day of fun, you can share and preserve those moments with this special and the exclusive Showtime Stamp Set.  This is available through March 31, 2018 or while supplies last.  


Another awesome special occurring during March is the 'Die-Namite' deal!  When you head over to my website, PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com, and click on Promotions, you'll see all of the awesome dies available for 25%-30% off.  Woo Hoo!  To make this deal even better, some dies are bundled with other dies, and some with coordinating stamp sets.  💖


Thank you so much for visiting!  You are appreciated!  

I am happy to help you as you travel along life's journey with all of your papercrafting and memory keeping needs.  Visit me at PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com today.  

Until next time --

Thank you so much for visiting!  I enjoy hearing from you! 

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Papercrafting,

Gayle Piron


Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
Story of a Soul, Chapter VIII



Saturday, February 17, 2018

Easter "Shaker" Card


Welcome! I made this sweet "Hoppy Easter" shaker card with the absolutely adorable "Easter Animals" (C1706) stamp set.  


The base layer of my Easter egg is cut with Bashful cardstock.  The lighter side is shown for my base.  Remember, other than White Daisy and Black, all of the Close to My Heart cardstock now two toned, one side being a shade lighter than the other.  😊

I cut an additional egg shape from a page protector, to make a window for our shaker.  Paper from the Gimme Some Sugar Creative Collection was then cut for the decorative front of the egg.  

Using two layers of foam tape on my base I built an opening area for my Gold Glitter Paper hearts to freely move about between the base and protector/decorative layers.  

Liquid Glass was used to adhere the top decorative layer to the clear protector.  

I love the combination of the Willow, Toffee and Pixie inks with these papers. So appropriate for spring and Easter paper crafts! 

Of course a few strokes with the Clear Shimmer Brush and some Bitty Sparkles give this Easter card an additional touch of bling.  

Before signing off, a quick reminder, throughout February, Close to My Heart is Pretty in Pink with discounts of 25% and 30% on selected items and bundles.  




Also, just announced is this super fun Step Right Up Bundle including the new exclusive stamp set, Showtime.   Whether it's a birthday party, theme park, or just a day of fun, you can share and preserve those moments with this special and the exclusive Showtime Stamp Set.  This is available through March 31, 2018 or while supplies last.  


Thank you so much for visiting!  You are appreciated!  I am happy to help you as you travel along life's journey with all of your papercrafting and memory keeping needs.  Visit me at PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com today.  

Until next time --

Thank you so much for visiting!  I enjoy hearing from you! 

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Papercrafting,


Gayle Piron



Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
Story of a Soul, Chapter VIII

Monday, February 5, 2018

Where Are YOUR Photos?

Who Tells Your Story?



Welcome!  Reminiscing of days gone by and thinking of future dreams while paging through memory albums is a wonderful way to connect with loved ones.  The gift of life is an ongoing journey, with limited time. So the BIG question here is -- Where are YOUR photos?  



It is incredibly easy to take so many photos with our phones and digital cameras, it can easily lead to photo overload!  We take photos of loved ones, places, occasions, and things because they mean something to us.  

These photos should be enjoyed!  Let's take a little time each week to cull through the photos sitting in our digital devices, envelopes and boxes, and edit, crop, or oh my, delete some!  When completed regularly, it only takes a few minutes. Then, once you have your precious memories printed, they are ready to be added to pages of life's album.  😊





The above layout showcases some of the wonderful people dear to me in many ways. They are part of my life's journey, not only as an Independent Consultant with Close to My Heart, but more importantly, as true friends.  

I love offering workshops, clubs and gatherings.  It is such a joy to be among such wonderful people.  Many new friendships are forged, and long time friendships, strengthen.  It is an awesome experience to encourage others to 

celebrate relationships through discovering their creativity.  Through papercrafting we are able to preserve and share the moments that matter most with one another. 😊

The layouts included in today's post, include papers from the versatile Whimsy  and Basic Fundamentals Creative Collections along with Bashful and Basic Cardstock.  My die cuts are made using the You Are Here Cricut Collection. 

I am happy to help you as you travel along life's journey with all of your papercrafting and memory keeping needs.  Visit me at PapercraftingWithGayle.ctmh.com today.  

Look around, and see life as a springboard for your creative genius.  Let's get our photos in albums!

Throughout February, Close to My Heart is Pretty in Pink with discounts of 25% and 30% on selected items and bundles. 
Woo Hoo!  It's a great time to stock up on pinks and gold!      

Thank you so much for visiting!  You are appreciated! 

Until next time --

Thank you so much for visiting!  I enjoy hearing from you! 

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Papercrafting,


Gayle Piron



Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
Story of a Soul, Chapter VIII