Suzanne's Stamping Garden

  Earlier this year, we heard that Close To My Heart was closing. Stampin' Up! has managed to work with CTMH and help their reps transition over to Stampin' Up! CTMH reps are able to sell both SU and CTMH products through the remainder of the year. I've seen some videos from corporate that they are creating aids to help with that transition.  Also, Stampin' Up! will add more scrapbooking products instead of just cardmaking products. For those of you who are making the transition, welcome! If I can be of any assistance in your journey, please let me know! Here is a color chart to aid you in your transition. One of the best things about papers from Stampin' Up! is how well they all coordinate. Designer Series Paper (DSP) all match the core cardstock colors that are available. AND, the DSP lists on the back cover all the coordinating cardstock for that set. So have fun exploring all the wonderful new colors and DSP! Explore more on my SU website .

When was the last time you took inventory of your craft stuff? Are you like me and enjoy more than one craft?  We recently moved and downsized. This past month I've come to realize that if you name a craft--I've probably tried it and bet there is something I can contribute to your stash. One find was a stash of hardanger embroidery items that haven't been touched in a long time! Along with cross-stitch, quilting, beading, diamond painting, items for my 19-year-old's baby scrapbook (that hasn't been started), and of course, my first love, cardmaking. Visualize stuffing a bratwurst into a straw. That is what it is like consolidating it into my new craft room. It is coming along, but not as quickly as I had hoped. I LOVE that I am on the first floor with a couple of windows for natural light. I need to be creative on how this all gets stored. The beauty of this move is that it allows me to be brutal on what to save, what to store for a future project and what I can do...