November 2015 Hostess Club Layout: Sangria

It's November!  Which means I have another club layout to share.  I am in Love with the new Sangria paper.  It makes Fall layouts easy.  I "lifted" the left side of this layout from the 2015-2016 Annual Inspirations Book (pg.34).  I changed it up slightly using mainly the bulk paper that I am able to purchase.  I think it turned out fun.  Thanks for stopping by! 

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Sangria paper packet
Cardstock: Eggplant, Champagne, Cocoa, Colonial White, and Desert Sand
Ink: Eggplant, Poppy, Fern, and Cocoa
Stamp sets: CC1040 Hello, Life-Scrapbooking (retired), D1671 Sangria WOTG set, and D1677 Friend Tree
Accessories: Z3091 Pink Enamel Gems and Z3094 Poppy Thick Twine
Tools: Artistry Circuit Cartridge, sand paper, and sponge dauber.

Hopscotch Easter Layout

Where has the time gone?!  The whole summer has past without a post!  I almost forgot how to post on here! :)  Let me tell you....it has been a busy 5 months since I have been on here.  I won't go into any details, but I am still super busy...so I hope I can come back from time to time and post some artwork. 

I have a Hostess club coming up in a couple of weeks.  We are not making this layout, but I always like to have new scrapbooking and card making kits available for my customers to purchase.  I know, Christmas and Thanksgiving layouts seem more practical for this time of year, but I thought...why not get ahead and make something for Easter.  I will hopefully post some other kits soon.  Using up some bulk Hopscotch paper.  Love this paper pack and it is perfect for Spring/Easter layouts.  Thanks for stopping by! :)

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Hopscotch paper pack (retired)
Cardstock: Colonial White, Indian Corn Blue (retired), Flaxen, Smoothie, and Glacier
Ink: Versamark, Flaxen, Pixie, Sunset, and Slate
Stamp sets: D1558 Washi Wonders (retired), D1121 Beautiful Spring (retired), and D1259 Easter Time (retired)
Accessories: Z1313 Stardust Glitz glitter gel (retired), Z1922 Pink Glitter paper, blue embossing powder (unknown source)
Tools: pop dots, sand paper, sponge dauber, heat tool, Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, Doodle Charms Cartridge, and Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge.

Celebrate 4th of July Layout

Yay!!  Another post for you!  I am preparing scrapbook kits to sell at my next Hostess Club meetings.  We meet next month, so I have a little bit of time to prepare.  This one is the latest I have put together.  I love to have layouts done before the pictures are taken...that way I can plan on how many I need to take or if I should take them portrait or landscape.  One down...hopefully I can get done several more. :)  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Super Hero paper packet (retired)
Cardstock: Colonial White, Black, Cranberry, Honey, Sky (retired), and Indian Corn Blue
Ink: Indian Corn Blue and Black
Stamp set: D1593 Jubilee Workshops on the Go stamp set (retired)
Accessories: Z3011 Scaredy Cat Assortment
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, and sponge dauber.

July 2015 Hostess Club Layout and Cards

 

 

 

 

 

I am really loving this new Jackson paper and accessories!  It is fun to work with more masculine papers for a change.  This paper pack is only available until the end of August...so get yours before it's gone!  Thanks for stopping by. :)

 

All Supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Layout

Paper: Jackson paper packet

Cardstock: Glacier, Cocoa, Juniper, Colonial White

Ink: Cocoa, Barn Red, Glacier, and Juniper

Stamp set: D1644 The Authentic Life, and D1650 Jackson Workshops on the Go stamp set

Accessories: Z2041 My Crush Wildwood Sticky Tabs, Z3039 Glacier Extra Thick Twine, and Z1928 Triangle Studs

Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Cricut Explore (Title: Good Dog Font), sand paper, sponge dauber, and pop dots.

Cards
Paper: Jackson paper packet
Cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White, Juniper, Glacier, and Barn Red
Ink: Cocoa, Barn Red, And Glacier
Stamp sets: S1504 Typed Note (April 2015 SOTM: retired), D1644 Authentic Life, C1561 One-Way Borders, B1442 Belated Birthday, and C1616 Treats of Friendship
Accessories: Z1853 Aqua Dots and Z1928 Triangle Studs
Tools: Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge, Z1998 Chevron border punch, Z1996 Woodgrain embossing folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), sand paper, sponge dauber, and pop dots.

Red, White and Blue Layout

Hello there!  I have been super busy now that the kids are out of school.  I was able to sit down in my craft room this week and make this layout.  I am super excited to have a layout ready to go for the upcoming holiday.  I made 3 more of this layout for my sweet friend who just recently had a birthday.  She has three adorable boys and makes matching layouts for each of their albums.  Now she will have a head start on the holiday too! :)  I used up a bunch of retired papers....Blue Ribbon and Super Hero.  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Papers: Blue Ribbon paper packet (retired) and Super Hero paper packet (retired)
Cardstock: Colonial White, Cranberry, Black, and Indian Corn Blue
Ink: Black, Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue, and Canary
Stamp set: D1458 American Celebration (retired)
Accessories: Z1484 Red Glitter Glitz and Z1809 Black Shimmer Trim
Tools: Cricut Explore (title), sand paper, sponge dauber, and pop dots.

Orange You Sweet: Taste of Summer Paper

I sure do take my sweet time between posts!! ;)  I made this layout several weeks ago and finally taking some time to post it on my blog.  I just love this paper packet for this month's National Scrapbooking Month campaign.  It is fun to work with.  I hope you enjoy this layout as much as I do.  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Taste of Summer (available only May 2015) and Brushed paper pack
Cardstock:  White Daisy, Pear, Topiary, and Taffy (retired)
Ink: Sunset, Desert Sand, and Topiary
Stamp set: Taste of Summer (available only May 2015), D1482 Love Life (retired) and E1027 Framework Alphabet
Accessories:  Z1806 Green Epoxy Bubbles and Z3042 Coral Reef Sequins
Tools: Journaling pen, orange watercolor pencil, blending pen, sponge dauber, and sand paper.

Taste Of Summer: Lemon Cards

Playing around with more of the lemon themed paper from the Taste Of Summer paper pack. When I made the Lemon layout, I wanted to use the scraps left over from the two patterned papers I cut...good way to use every last bit of this Gorgeous paper!  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Taste of Summer (available only May 2015) and Confetti Wishes
Cardstock: White Daisy, Juniper, Pear, and Thistle
Ink: Canary, Sunny Yellow (retired), Black, Thistle, and Desert Sand
Stamp Sets: CC1039 Taste of Summer (only available ay 2015), B1398 Just for You, B1478 Ice-Cold Summer, and B1417 Perfect-Fit Birthday
Accessories: Z3042 Coral Reef Sequins, Z1990 Thistle Diagonal striped ribbon, and Juniper ribbon (retired)
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Liquid Glass, Corner rounder, Journaling pen, sponge dauber, sand paper, pop dots, and glue dots.

When Life Gives You Lemons: Taste Of Summer Paper

Next month is National Scrapbooking month.  Close To My Heart is celebrating with these Bright and Bold, Taste Of Summer papers and a bonus stamp set. I am making samples using these awesome papers and stamps. A fellow CTMH consultant, Susan Williams, made a similar layout using these papers...and I just tweaked it a bit and made it my own. To order your paper and stamp set, please contact me. Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Taste of Summer (only available May of 2015)
Cardstock: White Daisy and Pear
Ink:  Canary, Sunny Yellow (retired), and Juniper pigment ink
Stamp sets: CC1039 Taste of Summer (only available May 2015), S1404 Balloon Talk (retired), D1638 Hopscotch WOTG stamp set (retired), and E1027 Framework Alphabet
Accessories: Z2013 Silver assortment sequins and Z2462 Peony Purple ShinHan marker
Tools: Z1979 Journaling pen, sand paper, and pop dots.

Blossom meets Rainy Day

Playing around with the new Blossom paper packet, which I LOVE!!   I also recently acquired the Rainy Day stamp set and got to work making a few cards to give out to my Hostesses next month.  I  love the floral print of the Blossom paper, but decided not to use it with these cards.  I went with the other side of the paper to create less busy cards.  This stamp set is just the cutest!  Thanks for stopping by.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Blossom paper packet
Cardstock: White Daisy, Lagoon, Pear, and Smoothie
Ink: Archival Black, Black, Lagoon, and Smoothie
Stamp set: C1597 Rainy Day
Accessories: Z1853 Aqua Dots and Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim, and Z3042 Coral Reef Sequins
Tools: Journaling pen, sand paper, watercolor pencils, blending pen, and scallop border punch.

May 2015 Hostess Club Layout: Blossom

It has been a bit since I have posted something.  Life just gets too busy!!  I am popping in quickly with my lasted Hostess Club layout for May.  Since Mother's Day is a special day in the month of May, I thought it was fitting to make a layout for the occasion.  The new Blossom paper from the Brand New Seasonal Expressions 2 was a perfect fit.  I am sure my club members might not like all of the fussy cutting of the flowers, but they just add the right touch.  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Blossom Paper pack (available April-Aug 2015)
Cardstock: White Daisy, Lagoon, Smoothie, and Pear
Ink: Desert Sand, Glacier, Lagoon, Smoothie, Pear, Sunset, and Versamark
Stamp set: C1612 Shower Flowers and B1269 Journaling Jots (retired)
Accessories: Z3039 Glacier Extra Thick Twine and Z3041 Oceanside Sequins
Tools: Cricut Explore (Lilybelle font), Clear embossing powder, heat tool, sand paper, pop dots, and sponge dauber.

Hopscotch and Happy to be Friends Cards

Hello!  There isn't too much time left to order out of the Seasonal Expressions 1 Ideabook.  The Hopscotch paper is on it's way to retirement.  Get yours now before it's gone!

I hope you like this sweet card.  I made several of these to give to my downlines.  So Spring-like!  Thanks for stopping by. :)

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Hopscotch paper pack
Cardstock: White Daisy, Glacier, Flaxen, and Smoothie
Ink: Desert Sand, Flaxen, Glacier, Smoothie, and Sunset
Stamp set: C1605 Happy to be Friends
Accessories: Z1769 Almond Glitz Glitter Gel (retired) and pink ribbon (unknown source)
Tools: Cricut Explore Machine ("Hello" cut using Lillybelle font), sponge dauber, and sand paper.

Sneak Peek! New Seasonal Expressions coming soon!

I am really excited about the New Seasonal Expressions 2 that is already in my hands.  It goes Live for everyone on April 1, 2015.  I purchased some new paper (Consultants get a preview period the month before) to make some artwork for my next Hostess club in May.  I am thrilled with how my layout turned out and I can't wait to post the full version.  So...stay tuned!

 

 

March 2015 Stamp of the Month: Choose Happy

Quick post today.  I made some samples to show to my customers of the March Stamp of the Month.  It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be to use it.  I just picked out some Shin Han markers and colored away.  I hope you enjoy these!  Thanks for stopping by!

You're Special Card:
Paper: Confetti Wishes paper packet
Cardstock: White Daisy, Lagoon, and Thistle
Ink: Whisper, Pacifica, and Thistle
Stamp set: S1503 Choose Happy (only available March 2015)
Accessories: Confetti Wishes Complements (present) and Z1918 Teal Shimmer Trim
Tools: Shin Han marker Warm Grey, sand paper, and sponge dauber

Choose Happy Card:
Cardstock: White Daisy, Thistle, and Pear
Ink: Whisper
Stamp set: S1503 Choose Happy
Accessories: Z1853 Aqua Dots and Z1918 Teal Shimmer Trim
Tools: Various Shin Han markers, sand paper, and sponge dauber

Make a Wish Card:
Paper: Confetti Wishes paper packet
Cardstock: White Daisy, Pear, and Thistle
Ink: Whisper and Black
Stamp sets: S1503 Choose Happy and M1051 Wish
Accessories: Z2013 Silver Sequins and Z1806 Blue Epoxy Bubbles
Tools: pop dots, sand paper, and sponge dauber

March 2015 Hostess Club Cards: Confetti Wishes

Quick post today.  Here are the cards for my March Hostess Club.  Loving this Confetti Wishes paper!  I hope you enjoy these cards! :)  Thanks for stopping by.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Birthday Wishes Card:
Paper: Confetti Wishes
Cardstock: White Daisy and Crystal Blue
Ink: Pear, Thistle, and Whisper
Stamp set: B1332 Good Times (retired) and B1462 Lovely Birthday
Accessories:  Z2012 Gold Sequins and gold ribbon (Offray)
Tools: Z1979 Journaling Pen, Shin Han Touch markers, sponge dauber, pop dots, and sand paper.

It's Party Time Card:
Paper: Confetti Wishes
Cardstock: White Daisy, Thistle, Lagoon, Pacifica, and Crystal Blue
Ink: Whisper, Pear, Lagoon, Thistle, Pacifica, and Canary
Stamp sets: D1618 Build-a-Cake and B1417 Perfect-Fit Birthday
Accessories: Z1853 Aqua Dots and gold ribbon (Offray)
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, pop dots, and sand paper.

Have a Lovely Day Card:
Paper: Confetti Wishes
Cardstock: White Daisy, Pear, Lagoon, and Pacifica
Ink: Whisper, Thistle, Pear, and Canary
Stamp set: B1462 Lovely Birthday
Accessories: Z2012 Gold Sequins and Z1989 Slate Diagonal Striped Ribbon
Tools: sponge dauber, sand paper, and pop dots.

March 2015 Hostess Club Layout: Confetti Wishes

I have had this layout done for awhile and realized that I haven't posted it yet on my blog.  This is the layout we will be putting together for our March Hostess Club.  I admit...I was not a huge fan of this paper packet when I first saw it.  But...once I started working with it, I couldn't get enough.  I bought a bulk pack of it and I have almost gone through it all!  I LOVE it!! :)  I hope you Love this layout too!  Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Confetti Wishes paper packet
Cardstock: White Daisy, Crystal Blue, Pacifica, Canary, Thistle, and Pear
Ink: Whisper, Pear, Pacifica, Crystal Blue, Canary, Lagoon, and Thistle
Stamp set: D1618 Build-a-Cake
Accessories: Z1918 Teal Shimmer Trim
Tools: Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, pop dots, sand paper, and sponge dauber

Cruisin': Are We There Yet?--Scrapbook Kit

Another Road Trip themed layout coming your way! ;)  I don't currently have some photos for this layout, so I am making it a scrapbook kit.  I still have a stack of bulk B&T paper of this particular paper packet.  This paper is called, Cruisin'.  It came out in the Spring/Summer 2012 Ideabook.  I am hoping to have about 4 of these kits available for purchase ($8.00/ea + shipping & handling).  Usually my local customers snag these up.  Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Cruisin' paper packet (retired)
Cardstock: Black, Slate, Cranberry, Twilight, Juniper, Honey, and White Daisy
Ink: Black, Twilight, Honey, and Cranberry
Stamp set: C1490 Cruisin' WOTG stamp set (retired)
Accessories: Z1701 Black Baker's Twine (retired), Cranberry brads (retired), Black eyelet (retired)
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Crop-A-Dile (We Are Memory Keepers), sponge dauber, sand paper, needle tool, and pop dots.

Road Trip: Louisville, Kentucky

Sometimes layouts take me days to complete.  Sometimes hours.  This one took me a couple of hours!!  Yay!!  I am really excited on how this one turned out.  This paper was fun to work with and it fits in the category of really "old" paper.  This paper is called Road Trip and it came out in the Fall of 2005.  Yes...I STILL have quite a bit of this paper!  Why?!  I don't know why... I just hang on to paper way too long...it is a mystery! ;)

When putting this layout together, I grabbed the green B&T paper first.  I made sure that the word Kentucky was visible and a focal point.  I outlined it with my journaling pen.  I also used the layout Pattern Now You See It from Magic™ How-To Program.  I just flipped the layout to fit my photos.  I hope you enjoy this layout.  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Road Trip Level 2 paper packet
Cardstock: Colonial White, Gold Rush, Star Spangled Blue (retired), and Topiary
Ink: Black, Topiary, Star Spangled Blue (retired), Gold Rush, and Autumn Terracotta
Stamp set: D1237 Star Struck (retired)
Accessories: Z2013 Silver Sequin Assortment
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (Title), sand paper, sponge dauber, Journaling pen, and pop dots.

Confetti Wishes: Happy Birthday to You Layout

Working away with this Fun and Cheerful, Confetti Wishes paper pack.  I wasn't too sure about this paper when I first saw it.  The stripes are pretty hypnotizing!  Like most papers that I am not crazy about, it just takes making lots of artwork with it to make it a favorite. :) 

I was inspired by a layout by fellow CTMH consultant, Susan Williams, seen here.  She is super talented!  I changed mine up a little, but not too much.  I hope you like!  Thanks for stopping by. :)

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Paper:  Confetti Wishes paper pack
Cardstock: White Daisy, Thistle, Pear, and Canary
Ink: Whisper
Accessories: X7189C Confetti Wishes Complements, Gold ribbon (Offray), and Z2012 Gold Sequins
Tools: Sand paper, sponge dauber, pop dots.

Sonata and Grace Spring Layout

Playing around with some really "old" paper.  Here is my latest creation.  This will be available as a scrapbook kit and I will have 3 or 4 of these available for purchase ($8 each).  Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Paper: Sonata paper packet (retired) and Grace paper packet (retired)
Cardstock: Colonial White, Chocolate, Hollyhock, Olive, and Spring Iris (retired)
Ink: Chocolate, Buttercup (retired), and Spring Iris (retired)
Stamp set: D1354 Endless Friendship (retired)
Tools: Art Philosophy Circut Cartridge and Artist Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, sponge dauber, and pop dots.

Topstitch Girl Layout

Just a quick post today with another scrapbook kit.  This one is a super fun one...but was very time consuming to put together.  There was a lot of pieces to cut to make these kits.  Again, I used up some older paper in my stash.  Yay!!  I hope you enjoy this one!  Thanks for stopping by.  See you next time.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Topstitch paper packet (retired)
Cardstock:  Colonial White, Baby Pink (retired), and Vineyard Berry (retired)
Ink: Chocolate
Accessories: Chipboard flowers (retired), paper flowers (retired), Silver sparkles (retired)
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, brown journaling pen (Creative Memories: retired), sand paper, and sponge dauber.

Boys will be Boys!

I have been a Close To My Heart consultant since 2005.  I know...almost 10 years!! :) :) I have been hoarding this paper called, Cocoa Café, for who knows how long!  I think maybe 2006.  I have quite a bit of it too.  I think I have a serious problem...I am not sure why I don't use up my paper right away.  Maybe I think that if I use it up....I won't have any left for when I have the perfect pictures to match it.  I know...CRAZY!!  Also, I seem to not follow through with my annual New Year's resolution of using up my old paper stash.  So...I am going to give it a go again and have the same resolution this year.  Here's hoping I follow through this time!!  Since I have a lot of this paper left, I think I will make it a kit and sell a couple of these layouts.  That is one way of cutting my stash away! ;) 

Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Paper:  Cocoa Café paper pack (retired)
Cardstock:  Bamboo, White Daisy, Dutch Blue (retired), and Star Spangled Blue (retired)
Ink: Cocoa, Buttercup (retired), Star Spangle Blue (retired) and The following pigment inks: Cocoa, Pacifica, Sky (retired), Buttercup (retired) 
Stamp sets: B1269 Journal Jots (retired) and May 2015 Stamp of the Month S1505 Just Sayin'
Tools:  Artiste Cricut Cartridge (title), sponge dauber, sand paper, and pop dots.

Heartstrings Valentine Workshop

I know....it's been awhile!!  I just have to face it...I am not a consistent blogger.  It is not easy to remember to post something even though I probably made something recently.

I have to give most of the credit for this workshop to fellow CTMH Consultant, Susan Williams.  She is AMAZING!!  I love every piece of artwork she creates.  She puts together kits to purchase and does so much work to create them.  She truly is an inspiration!  You can also check out her Facebook page.

I am having a Valentine Workshop in a couple of weeks.  I am really excited to get together and make these fun projects.  Thanks for stopping by!  See you next time.