Congrats Yvonne!

Yvonne had the highest sales of our team for the month of April! (Yes, I'm a little behind in recognitions as I get the hang of having a downline.) Here is the card she'll be receiving tonight from me as a thank you for her excellent efforts!

Don't forget to check out this video from Close To My Heart and Love Your Layout with Studio J!


Warm wishes,

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Free Swag=Blog Candy!

I've put together some Blog Candy to thank you all for your support of my blog and Facebook Fan Page! I've received 39 "likes" on my page and 13 followers for my blog so here's a shout out to all the faithful and to reward you for helping to put out the word!

So here's the deal:

1. Leave me some love here by leaving a comment on my blog. More comments = more entries!
2. Become a follower and leave me a comment that you've done so to get another TWO entries.
3. Go to my Facebook Fan Page under Trisha Morton - Close To My Heart Independent Consultant and "like" my page. Then come back and leave a comment letting me know! (Don't forget to become a follower!)
4. Come visit Yvonne Wickham and I at the Job's Daughters crop Saturday, June 18th, in Salt Lake City at 650 E South Temple from 9a-9p and get FIVE more entries!

What You'll Receive:

1. 12x12 Flip Flaps to make your scrapbook pages interactive!
2. Journalling Spots for your scrapbook or card epherma.
3. Triple Play Mini Album kit complete with stamp set, inks, die cut papers and more! (These make cute cards, too!)
4. That's Amore My Stickease
5. Treasures D-size stamp set

All together, everything is worth over $80!! I'll draw for the winner Saturday June 18th after the crop (and contest!) ends at 8pm and post the winner by the first of the week. Good luck everybody and thanks so much for your support!

Warm wishes,

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Brandon's Birthday Card and More Baby Layouts

I've been on a retro kick lately! Here is the card I made for Brandon's birthday. It features Over the Rainbow and is a great happy-day set. (I seem to be finding many birthday uses for it, too!) I absolutely love clouds (hence the Silver Lining) because they are so much fun! You can see another birthday card with this set here.

And here are some more baby book pages of Garrett. We're almost done, here, so bear with me! Lol! Again, there is not much in the way of embellishments. I really am just looking to get these DONE! (I do wish I could have used Studio J's photo editing feature to erase that hospital gown, though..) You can click on the pictures to see a large version or to read any journalling.

Don't forget that all during June you can get a free jpeg download of one of your layouts to do with as you please, just for having a Studio J account! You can create one here on my website. Then when you create your layout you will have the option to add it to your cart and get a free Jpeg. Next, you want to stop by my Facebook Fan Page and "Like" me to get all the updates, including a link on how to upload your Studio J Jpeg to enter a contest to win 10 more Studio J layouts, free shipping and 10 free page protectors! Go here to LIKE me today!

You'll want to get all the updates, especially later tonight when I announce how to win some swag for Liking my page!

Warm wishes,

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3rd Time's A Charm

Finally got some more pages in Garrett's baby book done. It feels good to get to the finished product! These two layouts were pretty easy as you can see! Just some stamping and journalling.

The first picture, of all three kids, I just adore! It wasn't the most perfect technical photograph but we got all 3 to sit still for a minute (and the older ones to stop fighting!) The hospital photographer had just been by, so G-man was dressed up in his cute Winnie The Pooh onesie and eyes cracked after being so rudely disturbed from his beauty rest. I'm so grateful for pictures! It makes them all look like little angels once in a while! ;)

Warm wishes!
Trish

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Baptism Thank yous and Brandon's Birthday

Brook's baptism was today early this morning. (8 Am early!) I'm not sure we've quite recovered yet, but it was a great day regardless! But first, today is a special day for another person. Brandon just got a little older than me. :) Happy birthday, baby!

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50 Card Workshop (less than $1 per card!)

Did you catch that? A workshop in which you make 50 cards (with envelopes) and pay less than $1 per card. YEP, I'm serious! I've made it happen! We will be making 10 each of the 5 cards you see. Aren't they beautiful? I love this paper pack and the warm, vintage feel of the cards.   (Thanks to Karen Pedersen for putting this together so I can share it with you!)

This workshop will be held at my home in South Jordan, UT on Thursday, July 14th from 630-930 pm. You need to place your order by Thursday, June 30th, 9 pm,

If you are interested in hosting this workshop in your home and earning Hostess Rewards, I am more than happy to do that. I just ask that you have at least 5 people other than yourself participate.

If you would like to purchase the workshop and split it with a friend so you each go home with 25 cards, I'm good with that too!

Anyone who signs up for this workshop that is not one of my current customers will receive a FREE STAMP PAD of their color choice (60 colors to choose from!) from me as a gift!  Current customers, if you refer a friend to me who signs up for the workshop that is not a current customer, YOU GET A FREE STAMP PAD TOO!

The cost for the workshop is $40.80 before shipping and tax. (With Liquid Glass the workshop is $47.75 before shipping and tax.)

Here's what you get in your kit (click on any product in the list to see it):

• 50 pre-cut colonial white cards (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and matching envelopes
• 1 pkg. Wings Creative Basics Patterned Paper and Ribbon (12 sheets paper {6 ea. of 2 designs} and 4 yds. ribbon)
• 3 sheets Colonial White 12" x 12" Cardstock
• 3 sheets Cocoa 12" x 12" Cardstock
• 1 sheet Vineyard Berry 12" x 12" Cardstock
• 2 sheets Sweet Leaf 12" x 12" Cardstock
• 3 sheets Juniper 12" x 12" Cardstock
• 2 packages Pearl Opaques
• 1 pkg. Kraft Color Ready Borders
• 1 Round Sponge
• Cutting Guide
• 1 Bottle Liquid Glass (if you choose to add it)

Not bad for just over $40! Wouldn't you agree?

Bring with you to the workshop:

• Paper Trimmer
• Adhesive
• 3D Foam Tape
• Glue Dots
• Liquid Glass (if you already have it and didn't purchase it as part of your workshop)
• water bottle or covered drink
• treat or snack if you want one to munch on while you work

Trish Provides at the Workshop:

• Use of all stamp pads and stamp sets and tools needed (except those included on your 'to bring' list)
• Your own personal workspace
• Pencils, rulers, scissors
• Personal Instruction and any help you need with your projects
• An opportunity to spend a morning/evening having FUN, FUN, FUN!

To sign up, just call or email me (slvrlinin@live.com, 801.910.8698). If you are interested in participating long-distance let me know that too. We can talk about the cost of the kit including the stamp pads and stamp sets you'll need.

Last Day for Studio J at $64.95 and Garrett's Baby Book

I was able to work on Garrett's baby book again last night and have a few pages to show you. Before I do, I wanted to remind you the magic of National Scrapbook Month ends at midnight tonight. So, Cinderella, what that means is if you want in, you gotta do it now. What do you do? Here's the short list:

• The You & Me kit is only available through tonight.
• Get it now for $34.95.
• Get it cheaper for $15 with your $50 order.
• Get it totally FREE with your HALF PRICE consultant kit for $64.95. (This also includes two choices of booty including paper, ink and stamp bundles, Studio J Membership or Photo Albums as part of your kit!)
• Go here to DO IT NOW! Lol ( I love Ahnold quotes!)

Ok, now on to the baby! I added some journalling to the page I showed last night. The title is from my Cricut (because I was lazy and didn't want to cut out the stamps, lol!) He was such a big boy when he was born! Hard to believe he is already two and tripled in size.

This page was a lot of fun because I love family history. We picked a meaningful name for all of our kids, but it was fun to tie the whole family into Garrett's name. These pages detail the ancestors from which his names come from, going back 150 years, as well as highlight his grandparents.

I've got several more pages to finish in this and then I'll post some more photos. The 5 for $5 is coming up this  Thursday at 630p. If you'd like to attend, please text, call or email at 801.910.8698 or slvrlinin@live.com.

Warm wishes,

Garrett's Baby Book & Happy Memorial Day Weekend

I hope you are all out enjoying! We have plentiful rain here, so no park for the kids. Hard to stay dry with a wet slide! Hopefully we'll be able to go out in a few days.

I started this awhile ago on the Simply Snapshots 9x9 pages which recently retired. Now that there's another one on the way, I better finish the other three baby books before I'm really behind!

I thought I was so clever, buying enough to finish the book.. However I forgot to buy the album and sheet protectors to go with it!! So to coin my sister, Holly's, favorite phrase, I said, "I can fix this" and proceeded to do just that.

I wasn't quite sure how to adapt these at first. As you know I am not a great fan of white space. I also don't have a lot of time and didn't want to spend more on a "finished" project. Suck it up kid, white space it is! I am really quite pleased with how they turned out, though. Almost minimalist, but with enough pop and color to be fun.

Some pages were just glued straight onto the White Daisy base, but on others I simply removed the photos on the backs and put them on new bases. I didn't spend a lot of time with B&T's - just more of a collage to highlight the pictures, with a few accents and some journaling as needed.

Yet another one of those projects that just needs to get done before the kids think we don't love them because they never got their own scrapbook, lol! If I hadn't had these already printed, I really think I'd have gone with Studio J for this. I really like how easy it is to get caught up and just get your pages DONE! (If you want a membership, they are only $64.95 this month - just ask me how!)

Hope your Memorial Day is memorable and not for the rain *smiles*!

Warm wishes,

You and Me

Earlier this week, we were able to shoot the pictures for Brook's upcoming baptism. The You and Me kit featured this month for National Scrapbooking Month really struck me as the perfect way to display this precious moment. Even the title of the kit hit an accord with what a baptism means in our church; literally "You and Me" together as one chooses to follow the Savior, Jesus Christ, and receive the power of the Holy Ghost to have forever. Brook, we are so proud of you to choose Him. We love you so much and look forward to having an eternal family!

If you would like to get this totally awesome Scrapbooking kit, there's only a few days left! All the magic ends at midnight May 31st. It's only $34.95 for this and 2 more pages plus scraps a stamp set, Chipboard and full-color brochure. You can also get it for only $15 with your $50 order or new consultants can get it for FREE with their half price $64.95 kit this month (PHENOMENAL deal BTW..) Call me at 801.910.8698 or email Slvrlinin@live.com today!

Warm wishes,
Trish

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Grandma Nina's Spaghetti Sauce

This recipe is dear to my family. It's the best darn Spaghetti sauce there is - and I'm sure that's partly because it was Grandma's homemade recipe handed down through the family - and partly because it stands on its own. Every time I make it, I am reminded of my Grandma and of the evenings we'd have it when I was young. At the time, we had it because it was cheap and fed the whole family.  I always believed we had it because Mom knew it was my favorite! 

Its a great food storage recipe as it uses canned everything (you can even use freeze-dried onions, mushrooms and tomatoes) and its just as good with fresh everything. I like to switch it up depending on what's on hand. Just don't forget the worcestershire! ;) That's the secret ingredient that makes this sauce stand out! Without further ado, here it is. (Still missin you, Grandma!)

Grandma Nina's Spaghetti Sauce

1 lb. ground beef, browned

1 medium onion, chopped
1 can Hunts Diced Tomatoes
1 can Campbell's Tomato Soup
1 can Hunts Tomato Sauce
1 small can sliced mushrooms
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper

Brown your hamburger and onions, then add the rest of the ingredients. Let simmer 20 min to let the flavors blend, before serving hot over your favorite pasta. (I like Angel hair best because its the fastest to cook - and who wants to spend all day in the kitchen?)

Warm wishes,