One of My Favorites!

This is one of the layouts we did while in Utah on the Spa Get Away and it's one of my favorites...it has such a contemporary feel with the graffiti look (that's how I refer to this style, LOL).  I adore the over all effect and love the little hinged secret that reveals the journaling and another picture.  This layout is featured in the new Magic book...so contact me today to get your copy. 

Want 3 CTMH Stamp Sets FREE ?

Now is the time to start getting those holiday wish lists together and really get a TON of goodies from Close to My Heart.  During the month of November you can really make out a like a bandit with the Give a little MORE promotion.  For every $100 in product that you purchase you'll get not only the free stamp of the month that is just adorable...give a little thanks....but you can also choose any A, B, C, or D stamp set from the current Fall/Winter Idea Book for FREE.  (excludes stamp of the month, personalized and E size stamps)

So for $100 worth of product you could get up to $45.90 free in stamp sets...that is quite a savings...but you know the more I've thought about it the more I want to make it even more lucrative for you ...

PINKCLOUDSCRAPPERS EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL

so as my own personal special I'll also throw in a D size stamp (22.95 value) set (my random pick) for you also with every $100 purchase...Now that's almost $69 in FREE stamps...what a way to welcome in the Holiday Season.

Also if you have multiple orders of $100...then you will receive the promotion double but we'll also enter it as a gathering...so you'll get at least $25 in free select product for free too! and maybe more depending on your order. 

So if you have some holiday money coming in from loved one or relatives or you just want to treat yourself now is the time.  The promotion starts as of the 1st of November and will go until November 31st...so be sure to email me today or place your order online at my website.  I will be mailing out the stamp sets from me direct, so orders will ship separately.  Also it would be best to email me before you place your order in case you qualify for hostess rewards.

All free products are subject to tax and shipping charges.

Give a Little Thanks....November Stamp of the Month

Funky Fun Halloween Tag

This is a tag I created for Halloween, that really heads towards the eerie side.  I made the roses with crepe paper that was dragged through tattered angels and then rolled into the roses...after the shape was formed I used some of the new glitter glaze from Tattered angels and dripped the red on the edges to form the blood look.  The base of the card uses the Alice in Wonderland Graphic 45 Halloween paper, though it's a little hard to see it under all the layers.  I pleated some paper on the edge to add more texture and dimension and used on of Tattered Angels chipboard tile for the gate piece.  There tiles are wonderful as they have some dimension so I colored and then sanded and then colored more to get that multi-color look.

I loved exploring techniques with this project.  I'm really enjoying trying to think outside the box and this one for sure fits that bill.....

Scrapping Doors?

As many of you know I adore the lowcountry of S.C. and try to spend as much time there as I can.  This is a layout I did with pictures of some of the different doors you'll find as you walk the Battery in Charleston, S.C.  With all the history there I couldn't help but think of all of the people in the past that had walked through those doors, what happened in their lives?  what all have those doors seen?  It's fansinating to me and fun to imagine. 

I really distressed and built up this layout out with the handy dandy 3-D foam tape and my edge distressor that you all know I LOVE.  I also used tattered angels to give a sparkle to the page.  Really the basic layout is just layers and layers distressed and built up to give some a great overall effect.  It really has so much more depth in person that this picture does it justice.  

Blessing Abound

As we start to head into the season where we really stop and count our blessings...I have so many to name.  One of my blessing was winning a trip with Close To My Heart, where I was flown out to Utah and treated to a weekend of pampering and scrapping...How awesome is that. 

This is the first page of the album we created on our scrapbooking spa retreat...I love it!!!!!  Everything is perfect and it certainly was a day to cherish.  Can you believe the mountain views that we woke up to every morning. I loved the controlled detailed sanding on the edge of the cardstock and I also loved the reinker effect that I created using a stipple brush and a little jar of reinker.  It's a beautiful layout that the artists at CTMH designed for us and it just seemed to be crying out for me to add this picture.  How could you not cherish a day like that?

A Tattered Angels Layout

I adore Tattered Angels and if you have tried it yet, you should...you just have to jump in and make the plunge.  This is a layout I did using Tattered Angels to create the background page.  It was a plain piece of cream colored cardstock at the beginning so you can tell how much T.A. adds. I also created the flowers from some grunge board and T.A.  I also burned the edges of my page, sort of a fun distressing technique if you make sure not to burn the house down.  I actually went out on my front porch at 10pm at night and did it...I'm sure my neighbors think I'm nuts, LOL. Hope you enjoy.

This project qualifies for the following challenges:

Beary Scraps / Glimmer Mist

Let's JUMP FOR JOY !!!!

As many of you know Fall is my favorite season so let's Jump into it....but get you some extra rewards in the process.  Now is the time to hold a live Close To My Heart or online catalog show...during the month of October every gathering that is held and reaches $450 in sales jumps to the next level.  That means $20 extra rewards money for select product and could mean even more half price items...it's so easy to do so why not reward yourself?  Online idea book shows are so easy...just send me an email, I'll shoot you out an invitation you can forward to all your friends near or far to join in the fun. When they place their online order, you'll get credit towards your gathering...it's easy, simple and fun and everything is shipped direct to each person door...so you don't have to hassle with cleaning your house, get orders out to people or even getting dressed on your party night, LOL. 

It's the perfect season to hold a gathering as so many are starting to make projects for the holidays  ...so why not benefit from something you are already going to be purchasing.  I also have some wonderful online tools to help you spread the word , educate and get everyone excited about your show and Close To My Heart.  

Contact me today to set the date for your gathering as the calendar is starting to fill up. lorileng@bellsouth.net

Here is an outline of the Hostess Reward Program



When Gathering sales reach The Hostess Rewards jump to Hostess Rewards + Options jump to

$1,050 or more $220 or more** in free select product 4 items in the idea book 50% off

$950-$1,049 $200 in free select product 4 items in the idea book 50% off

$850-$949 $180 " " 4 items " "

$750-$849 $160 " " 4 items " "

$650-$749 $140 " " 3 items " "

$550- $649 $120 " " 3 items " "

$450- $549 $100 " " 2 items " "



** For each $100 in sales past $1050, add an additional $20 in free select product

* Additional tax and shipping/handling may apply on Hostess Rewards.

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Land of Oz



Cole with the Scarecrow on the Yellow Brick Road

We had such a great time this weekend at the annual "Land of Oz Festival" in Beech Mountain, NC.  Years ago there was an amusement park on top of the mountain called "Land of Oz" and if you were a Wizard of Oz fan, it was a must.  The park closed in the early 70's and many thought that was the end of that.  But little did many know majority of park still stands.  In fact a neighborhood has now been built around it and the residence walk the yellow brick road for daily strolls or exercise;...how cool is that.  Every year they hold one weekend where they open back up the park and you can go explore the "Land of Oz" with characters, props and lots of food and fun.  During the year you can rent out Dorothy's house and explore the park by yourself if you'd like.  We did that last year and it was a ton of fun, but there is nothing like seeing all the characters milling around to bring that magic.  Here are some of the pictures from this weekend...Hope you enjoy.

After face painting he blended right in








Daddy and Cole with the Gang



View from the top of Beech Mountain



Cole and his Uncle Larry



He acted like he was scared of the witch .ya think?

Winkie Guards

Part of the views along the yellow brick road

Share the Magic CTMH Hop

 Welcome to the Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  This is the adorable set that is available only through the month of October....SHARE THE MAGIC.  It's perfect for using those copics to really make this stamp set pop.  If you've just joined us from Krisitie's Blog welcome and you're on the right path.  Now onto some artwork......

This month I created an ornament that was really simple to make but is so eye catching.  It would be great on top of a Christmas package for that special someone.  I colored the stamped image with copics and then just made a large rosette with two strips (12 x 2 3/4 ) of accordion folded paper from the new Mistletoe collection from CTMH.  I added a bow and layered everything with my magic 3-d foam tape (you didn't think I would do a project without that little gem, did ya?) .  Poof !   It was done. Honestly this project was so easy, but I just loved the finished piece.  

I know after seeing all the adorable things you can create with this set...you have to have one.  Well good news, you can scoop yours up today on my website for a discounted price or even FREE!!!!! If you don't have a Close To My Heart consultant I would love to share their wonderful products with you.  Click Here to go shopping or feel free to email me lorileng@bellsouth.net to get your stamp set sent straight to your door. 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cindy's Blog and see what cutie things she has created just for you.  Have fun and be sure to keep checking in as there is so much more artwork to come and please be sure to leave some love via comments. 

Side view, so you can see the depth

Christmas Pretend Layout

This is a layout I created using the Mistletoe Collection from Close To My Heart.  I stamped plain background cardstock with a sentiment to create my base page and then started layering it on.  I love the new craze of paper flowers and these rosettes are so easy to create.  The middle of my flowers were stamped and then punched out to layer on top of the rosettes.  Finally a bit of glitter glue and some of our new mocha pearls were added to the rosettes for a completed look.  All of them are 3-d foam taped down...I'm telling you I consume 3-d foam tape like water.   The star of the layout is my youngest little monkey, Cole.  Of course he's pretending and clowning around...which is does all the time.  In fact the teacher told us the other day he doesn't like group time in preschool, he would rather play.  When we asked him about it he said  he could hear the stories and play.  Oh my to keep a four year old still.