Friday, December 31, 2010

A New Year...and a New CTM!

OMG! Welcome to the newly improved, Catch the Moments Kits! We have so much going on here! You will not believe how much better CTM just got!! First off, thank you to all of you who have made the first few months of CTM so great! As we start the new year, CTM is going to greatly improve to help make things better and easier for you!!

First, you will definitely want to check out our newly improved (and updated) etsy shop!! Now you can order all of our great items right from here Our etsy store! You will notice all of our kits and add-ons are up, as well as a bunch of other great product packs! Keep in mind, if you are interested in mixing and matching between packs, or only want one item from a particular set, we can do that! For example, thickers are sold in multi-packs now, however, if you just one pack from the set, NO PROBLEM! Or if you only want 1 foot of a ribbon, and it's listed as 3 feet, NO BIG DEAL! Just send me a message through etsy or email me at ctmkits@yahoo.com and I will make it happen! It's that easy! Those of you who have been emailing me orders, you can definitely still do that as well!  We even have the brand new Echo Park Little Girl Collection pack up for order! It is shipping Jan 10!

Second, we now have a fabulous forum!! We just started it! So go on over, register, and start chatting! This will quickly become your favorite place to hang out! And tell all your scrappy friends, the more, the merrier! Check out Our new forum! We are going to have so much fun over there! I know it will end up being your fave place to hang out!

We also have some fabulous guest designers coming up in the next few months!! So exciting and you will not want to miss the work of all the talented ladies here at CTM!

Wow! 2011 is going the be the year of CTM!! I know, you will never want to leave! We have a lot coming very, very soon! In the next week or so, we will be releasing 2 AMAZING Valentines kits and matching add-ons! You are definitely going to want both, trust me! We are also going to be getting in the Pink Paislee Sweetness and Old School Collections in the next few days! And of course, this will be your home for all of the new CHA peeks! As soon as I see them, you will see them! So check back often! Hope you all had a great NYE, no better way to start 2011, then with some shopping at CTM!! Enjoy and happy scrapping!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Hello hello! Sarah here to show you a little what you can do with the fabulous products that are on sale here at Catch the Moments this week. I was lucky enough to sample a few different product lines from the store this month and I cant wait to show them to you

First up we have the totally girly Dear Lizzy papers from American Crafts. They are just perfect for photos of my darling daughter Aubrey. Here she is all soapy in the bathtub. I inked the Jenni Bowlin chipboard butterflies black using Staz-on ink.

 Products from catch the moments: Dear Lizzy papers: Exquisite Elizabeth, Fashionable Peony, Sir Charlie, AC Just Write tickets, Jenni Bowlin chipboard butterflies, pink pom pom trim, pink glitter thickers, Basic Grey Jovial Buttons, Dear Lizzy duchess ribbons

I also tried out the rich and elegant Jovial line from Basic Grey. These are full of warm tones reminiscent of a christmas tree lit in a dark room. Completely gorgeous. I created this layout of my Aubrey, then 6 weeks old, snuggling with her daddy who was dressed as Santa

 Products from catch the moments used: Basic Grey Jovial papers: Flannel Pajamas, Nice, Scarf, JOvial Buttons, Red Velvet Ribbon, Jenni Bowlin Chipboard butterflies

I know you will LOVE these paper lines..... and at the deep discount Devon is offering this week you HAVE to check them out! Have a happy new year

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Coming this Week!!

Lots of great products coming this week!! A brand new Valentines themed kit featuring the latest Sassafras release, some American Crafts, and a sprinkling of Jenni Bowlin, you will love this one! And coming very soon, just in time to do those Valentines projects...Pink Paislee Sweetness..this will be the first line I have ordered from Pink Paislee, and I am very excited about it!!!
It will ALL be here very soon!! Lots of fun Valentines goodies out there this year! And all of them so versatile, they can be used with so many non-Valentines photos!! Love it! Let me know what you think...Also, picked up this...
I have been wanting to get this, I know it was released awhile ago..but it looks so fun!! Again, share your thoughts!! Don't forget to check out the sale...amazing prices! Just what you need to get motivated to scrap some memories!! Love it! Enjoy your night!!

More sale items...and a look at our ribbon!

Hope you are all having a great day! If you missed it, be sure to check out part one of our sale in the post below! I am adding a few more items to the sale right now!! Be sure to check out this post as well as the one below for sale info. Here's how it works...read the posts for price info, check out the photos in the flickr photostream (they are organized into sets for easy looking, check the right hand side of the photostream), and email me at ctmkits@yahoo.com and I will send you a paypal invoice. It's easy...so besides all the great products already on sale below, check out the following products as well!

1. Patterned paper grab bags, in either American Crafts, Basic Grey, Echo Park, or Crate Paper..10 sheets of current releases for $4.00. THAT IS 40 CENTS A SHEET! This retail for anywhere between 85 and 99 cents a sheet! Great deal..all paper is from brand new releases! Here are some sample photos...

american crafts

basic grey

echo park

crate paper
2. basic grey button grab bags, which include between 30-40 various basic grey buttons OR a grab bag of 20 12 inch ribbon pieces from various companies for $2.

3. ALL THICKERS ON SALE!!! Foam thickers 3.25 and all other thickers 3.75, we have some really great styles in the store that you don't want to miss out on, especially at these prices! Here are a few, but be sure to check out all the thickers in flickr!


Gorgeous red glitter polka dot thickers

Black glitter foam thickers in fancy

Fantastic pink foam thickers
4. Jenni Bowlin vintage sew on buttons-whole pack for $3.50 or 1/2 pack for $1.75 available in white, pink, green, orange or yellow...Black available in 1/2 pack only! These are great for any project!




5. Basic Grey Curio...Doilie for $1.50 that's 1/2 price!! and Curio buttons for $3.50 or 1/2 pack for $1.75...these are a great add-on to the vintage kit, especially at these low prices! The doilie is simply gorgeous!
basic grey curio doilie

curio buttons

6. American Crafts Dear Lizzy ribbon-24 pack of 12 inch pieces...This is so great! I love the pink music notes and the little chicks! These will match so many different lines! All for $3.25





Okay! That's a lot on sale! Don't forget to check out the post BELOW this one...it lists all of the other items on sale! Well you're checking out the sale products, be sure to check out our great ribbon. One of things that CTM does that not many other places do, is sell beautiful, premium ribbon by the foot! Our prices our great too...only 50 cents a foot for most ribbons! Here are a few of my favorite ribbons, all by American Crafts, you can go to the ribbon set on our flickr account to see them all!

Brown and Cream lace, also available in pink and cream...so gorgeous!

Red Velvet scallop ribbon

So adorable...yellow and white heart ribbon. Also check out the black and white heart ribbon!

One of my fave products is the american crafts pom ribbon, we have it in pink, black, brown, red and white for only 50 cents a foot!! 
Sorry about the super long post, but trust me, if you read it all, it is worth it!! Enjoy the sale! There is nothing like some new products to get your creativity flowing!! Remember, check out this post and the one below for price info, then look at all the pics, and then email me at ctmkits@yahoo.com. It doesn't get much easier than that!! Have a great day and happy scrapping (and shopping)!!

End of Year Sale!

I hope you all had a very, merry Christmas! I hope you have plenty of time to scrap this holiday season...and to help you get in the scrapping spirit, how about an after Christmas sale!! Be sure to check out the flickr photostream to see pics of sale items and all of our other great products! I added the love kit and some new thickers and embellies to the photostream today! Be sure to check it out! I haven't photoed the love add-on yet, but I will tonight, but check the posts below for pics of the products inside of the add-on. The love kit and add-on have been the most popular yet, so let me know if you want to order one! Okay, now for the sale..check out prices below, then check the photos in the photostream and email me at ctmkits@yahoo.com to order!!  The flickr photosteam is organized into sets to help make your shopping easier!Sorry this post is pretty photo heavy! Enjoy the great products!

1. ALL patterned paper 42 cents! Our lowest price ever! This includes all the brnad new American Crafts Love paper! Great price and great way to stock up. Check out the holiday paper and everything else. At these prices, you can get a ton of patterned paper and not feel guilty about it! Here are some of my favorites that are in stock!

Exquisite Elizabeth

Shopkeeper

All you Need

Wizard of Oz

Camelia

Picnic Fun


2. All merry thickers, in teal, black or red,  $3. Don't forget to check out all of our other fabulous thickers at our everyday low prices!

3. All Dear Lizzy Christmas items on sale: Bits tags-$2.50, holly details-$2.50, rose brads-$2.75, teal rose ribbon pack-$3.50 or $1.50 for 12 inches of each design, Remarks book-$2.50 (retails for $5 and full of wonderful stickers), assorted brads $2.50 or $1.50 for 1/2 pack. Love the assorted brads and the rose brads!



4. Basic Grey Jovial or CURIO buttons $3.50 or $1.50 for a 1/3 pack.
Jovial buttons

5. Joyful, Jolly, Festive, and Spooky kits on sale for $11...that's $7 off regular price! Wonderland and Retro kits on sale for $12. Vintage kit is now only available without the thickers for $11. At that price you can pick up a pack of thickers to match from the store...the Stroll brown thickers look great with it! Pick up some holiday kits to scrap your photos from the weekend!
Festive Kit

Jolly Kit



6. Both Wonderland add-ons and Festive add-on for $5!
Wonderland add on #2

7. Jenni Bowlin Vellum butterflies in brown or yellow for $2.50.

8. Sassafras Lass Vintage Brooches in pink or yellow for $2.75.

9. Dear Lizzy Enchanted items: Flower or Butterfly Remarks $3, Details $3, Assorted brads $2.75, Just Write $1.50 for one of each design, Ribbon $3.50 or $1.50 for 12 inches of each design.

10. Basic Grey Olivia Items: Bloomer $4, Stitched brads $3.75 and Doilie $1.75


11. American Crafts Christmas, Love, Fall, or Spring  ribbon packs...12 inches of each of 6 designs $0.75!
Christmas Ribbon pack-12 inches each design

Sorry for all the photos! Make sure to check out all of the other great sale products and everything else in the store over in the flickr photostream.  At our everyday low prices, you can't beat it! Pick up some kits to scrap all those holiday pics you took this weekend! We have some great ribbon, thickers, and other items in the store that you don't want to miss out on! Email me at ctmkits@yahoo.com to order! Have a great day and happy scrapping! Sale ends when 2011 begins!!

Holiday Fun with Casey

Happy Holidays Everyone! Casey, here today to bring you some holiday inspiration using some of the fabulous goodies available here at Catch the Moments. I don't know about you, but some of the best layouts are ones where we are just catching some everyday moments of the holidays. This layout highlights one of those moments while we are putting up our Christmas Tree. I love doing layouts of our tree because each year it evolves and changes. It's also fun to see how much my little one is growing. For this layout, I used the American Crafts, Dear Lizzy, line and a few other American Craft favorites... Here's a closer look...
Here's a closer look at that beautiful ribbon!

For this layout, I chose to highlight some fun pictures we took on Christmas day of our little one. I love this layout becuase it utilizes non-traditional paper for a Christmas Layout. It's fun to mix and match different colors that work with the pictures that we took and that's exactly what I did here. Take a look!
I just love those AC journal cards - you can mix and match and cut them down to smaller sizes for that special something that really adds a lot of character to your layout...here's a closer look....

Our Tree Credits
Patterned Paper: Echo Park Christmas, AC Dear Lizzy Enchanted
Titlework: AC Dear Lizzy - Merry Thickers, AC Black Thickers
Ribbon: AC
Brads: AC, The Paper STudio
Embellishments: Journal Card - AC: Just Write
Thread: Miscellaneous
Punch: Martha Stewart Snowflake
Tool: Singer Sewing Machine
Pen: AC

Christmas Morning Credits
Patterned Paper: AC - Dear Lizzy
Titlework: AC Thickers
Ribbon: AC
Embellishments: Journal Card - AC: Just Write
Thread: Miscelleneous
Tool: Singer Sewing Machine
Pen: AC


Well, that's it for today. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and enjoys the rest of the holidays. Be sure to check out all of the great deals that are going on in the Catch the Moments shop - you're sure to find beautiful products at prices you can't beat! Also, would love for you to stop by my blog - creativecasey. Have a great Tuesday everyone!

Happy Scrapping,

Casey

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Merry Christmas with some Halloween Layouts!

Hi everyone! Hope you are all ready for the holiday this weekend! This is going to be quick, because I am literally leaving town now to start the festivities! I wish all of you the best holiday possible! So, I know it is Christmas, but I am just now getting around to scrapping some Halloween photos! Since it was Emma's first Halloween, I took a ton of pictures! Here are 3 layouts I made using the Spooky kit! Love this kit, great for scrapping Halloween pictures. I really love the purple and green added in with the traditional orange and black. Sorry for the bad pictures, it is a very busy, rushed day around here! Enjoy! I also added in some of the orange Jenni Bowin buttons! Those buttons are one of my fave embellishments, I use some on almost every layout!




Again, sorry for the terrible, crooked, sideways photos, but I am trying to get out of Chicago before it gets too crazy! Merry Christmas everyone! And be sure to check back Sunday for details of our HUGE year end sale! You already know CTM is the best place for sales!! Be sure to check this sale out! And we have many exciting kits, products, and activities coming in the new year! Plus, CHA is only a month away! This will be your place for sneaks of all the new lines!! Thanks for making CTM such a success so far!! Happy Holidays!!

Devon

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Good Morning!





Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday morning! It's Marcie here to show you how versatile the kits at Catch The Moments are, and how easily they can be used together. For my first layout I used the gorgeous papers from the Vintage kit ( I just love the background BG paper on this one), along with the flowers and brads from the Vintage kit. But I added the letters from the retro kit, the chipboard butterfly from the retro kit, the journaling tag from the Wonderland addons and the Jenni Bowlin buttons from the store. I love how great everything went together! To get the paint effect on the circle pp, I used the back of one of the papers (I think it was a peachy color) and then drybrushed some paint over it and then inked it with some Tim Holtz distressed inks and then inked the edges.


For my second layout I used the American Crafts Dear Lizzy line from the Wonderland kit, but used the crate paper for the banner. The butterfly stickers and ticket were from the Wonderland addon, the chipboard butterflies were from the retro kit, and the button and ribbon were from the store. Once again everything goes so well together!


Don't forget to check out the kits in the store, they are amazing and are all on sale!




Monday, December 20, 2010

BRAND NEW ECHO PARK

Happy Holidays everyone!! Hope you are enjoying it! So you know CTM kits is always one of the first to show new lines, so I wanted to stop by and show you this new Echo Park. This one I will definitely be ordering...let me know if you are interested..I"m thinking of just ordering the collection packs! After not getting a great response from their last release, I think this one will be more popular...I for one am already planning Emma pages to do with it...I love the purple, teal, yellow, orange, pink combo...it is so pretty! Perfect for little girls and summery pages! Email me at ctmkits@yahoo.com if you are interested in reserving a collection pack for $12.50! Introducing...Little Girl!

Just love it! Let me know your thoughts! Here are a couple of the very cute papers!


Email me at ctmkits@yahoo.com if you want to reserve a collection pack for $12.50, that's a great deal! I know you won't find it cheaper anywhere else! Let me know, so I know how many to order!! Again, I hope everyone has a great holiday! Check back for more inspiration tomorrow and check back Monday for the year end sale!! Our last sale of the year is going to be great! And as CHA draws closer, you know CTM kits is your place for sneaks! We will be the first place to check out many great new lines...and we have lots of fun in store for CHA!! Have a great night everyone!