Recession Relief Retreat

We will be holding an all day Close to my Heart scrap and craft day this Saturday July 18 from 9AM until Midnight at the Franklin County Senior/Community Center for the address email me. Bring your scrapping supplies and have a great day out with the girls. Registration is $35 if you pay by Friday, $40 the day of. you can send that via Paypal to tansy@atcnet.net please include your name, in the subject line so that we can reserve your spot. Or you can bring it the day of the event. If you pay before Friday, it's $35 the day of is $40. The registration includes 4 projects, 4 cards, 2 page scrapbook layout, mini memo board from Close to my Hearts new summer catalog, and a wood craft with vinyl. $35 also includes your meal we'll be having chicken salad and a yummy dessert. You can bring your own snacks as well to eat throughout the day. We will be doing prize drawings throughout the day for Close to my Heart scrapbooking items, and other surprise items as well. Make it a date with your friends to join us at this fun filled event.

You're the Beary Best Card for any occasion

I made this card back in June, but haven't been able to post it until now. Life has been crazy. I gave this card to my husband and father in law for Father's Day, and then I made 30 of them to be used as Thank You cards.


This card uses the Close to my Heart Back Country Level 2 paper packet, Outdoor Denim, Barn Red, and Olive Cardstock, Cocoa ink, Cocoa, Chocolate, Desert Sand, Grey Flannel, Barn Red, and Olive Markers, Edge distresser, Outdoor Denim Ribbon Rounds, White card bases from Hobby Lobby.

This card is very versatile and can be used for male or female, and any occasion. I hope you like it. I will be getting ready for my Recession Relief Retreat, so I will be posting more items as I get them done.

Fancy Die Cuts Botanicals

I used these to make some quick birthday cards for my Relief Society Group. I was able to make 25 cards with this set. They are so easy to use, and cheap. You punch the flowers stems and leaves out of the 3 sheets, and start piling them on top of each other to make different flowers, and then you use our Bonding Memories Glue Pen $4.50 to adhere them. The colors are Tulip, Juniper, Sorbet, and Cocoa Ink for the edges. I used the Spring Blossom Paper Packet for my card fronts I cut them 4x5 1/2, and mixed and matched the flowers for them. The card dimensions are 4x5 1/2. I got the bases in a package of 50 with envelopes from Hobby Lobby for $6.99. The card bases are perfect if you don't want to use your cardstock for the bases. It saves a lot of time. You can order the Fancy Die Cut Botanicals for $3.95 and any other products mentioned from my website at: www.tansytalbot.myctmh.com

My own creative blog.

I decided to start a creative blog to post my artwork and creations that are made by me. I probably scraplifted some of them, but others are tweaked so that they are one of a kind. My goal is to post one new project a week, we'll see how that works out, but I am going to work really hard at it. If you see something you like, and want to order the supplies to reproduce it, visit my website: www.tansytalbot.myctmh.com

Thanks for looking, and don't be shy, leave a comment please... I enjoy any feedback or ideas I can get.