The Inspiration Institute

scrapbooking, paper crafts & musings with Bren Yule

♫♪We Wish You a Merry Christmas♫♪

December25

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I love being Mimi!
•*¨*•♫♪We Wish You a Merry♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Christmas♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪We Wish You a Merry ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪Christmas ♥ ♥ ♥We Wish You A Merry ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪Christmas ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪…And A Happy New Year!♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪…

Record Bowl Gift Basket-Last minute ideas!

December24

Here’s a great idea for a quick Gift Basket and a fun reusable gift! Record Baskets!
Set your oven on a low temp. I used 260 degrees. Melt your record on a cookie sheet for about 3 minutes. When it apprears pliable, using oven mitts, pick up the record and shape it. I used a glass pie plate for my basic mold shape, but used my fingers to ruffle the sides.
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It hardens in a few moments. If you don’t like the shape, remelt it and try again!
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Fill with goodies!
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I topped it with a pointsetta foil flower (made from silver cupcake liners) with a jingle bell in the center. A very talented friend, Lisa Pace, shared this cool idea! See her how-to’s here! Don’t forget a cute handmade tag! Order your papercrafts, day or night at my Close To My Heart Website!

Jada visits Santa

December21

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Today Miss Jada Rose visited Santa! I love being Mimi!

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National Paper Crafting Month Early Bird Special!

December18

You can earn this FREE with your qualifying purchase!!! Isn’t this lovely! Read on for the details…

National Papercrafting Month is actually in January, but Close To My Heart is offering this unique collection EARLY! This year’s kit is beautiful! Not only do you get a stamp set that includes a complete alphabet, flourishes, birds, argyle patterns, flowers, leaves, but also twelve 12″ x 12″ B&T papers in 3 different color schemes along with six coordinating 12″ x 12″ die cuts perfect for scrapbook layouts or cards, boxes, journals and other papercrafting projects! In addition, you will receive a two-sided, full color brochure giving you project ideas along the recipes for each!

You have FIVE choices to get the Felicity Collection*: Of course you may opt for the FREE offers! Read on to choose what works best for you!
1) Purchase it at full retail price for $34.95.
2) Place an order of $60 or more in full-retail priced stamp sets and receive one collection FREE!
3) Place an order of $125 or more in full-retail priced Close To My Heart products and receive one collection FREE!
4) Host a home gathering or workshop with a minimum sales of $400 and receive one collection FREE!
OR you can Join the Paper Cupcakes!
5)Join Close to my Heart between January 1-31 and you will receive the collection FREE in your New Consultant Kit.

*This promotion is while supplies last from December 15, 2009-January 31, 2010.

To get in on this great special, click here to place your online order anytime day or night!

Christmas Tags in a Cute Box!

December15


Make this cute box with acetate lid and tags!. Fun for any holiday! Order your supplies at my Close To My Heart site anytime day or night! I took a fun class at Papertales! You can do either type of tags in the box. Box instructions by LeeAnn here.
I also saw this idea in Lisa Stenz’s blog & Vicki Wizniuk’s blog! Thanks for the inspiration girlfriends!

Handmade Apothecary Jars from Junk make great gifts!

December14

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Thrift store finds…an old candy jar and a candle holder make a great marriage! $2.50 invested…Use your E600 or Gorilla glue and you have an instant apothecary jar! I added my soft strawberry candies (dollar tree), some trim and an old clip on earring for some bling!

Holiday Bling

December14

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Thought I’d share a little Holiday Bling!
Here is my gingerbread house I made with my buds, Cindy, Annette and Maureen.
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It’s always a depends moment with my peeps.
Yes, I made the cute snowmen and some of the ornaments!
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I just HAVE TO create!

My new Mimi necklace I made!

December13

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I just love my new Necklace I made at Rita’s studio!
It’s my sweet Jada Rose!
I have a new hobby!

Oh my gosh-check out this cute kid!

December13

I’m Yours on the ukulele! I love it when I find these darling random moments on youtube. Take a peek at this little boy. I SO love it!!!!

Make a Holiday Recipe Album!

December12

Just in time for the holly-daze! This would make a great gift for your family and friends! Ask me about ordering your suppies here!
My good Friend Cindy Baker designed this fun album for our team consultant club. Love it!!!

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