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CTMH SOTM December Blog Hop – Altered 3-Ring Binder

Wendy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:01:06 +0000

The December Stamp of the Month is Notice the Details. There are 41 stamps in this set, including small numbers that work great for dates.

Here is my project using this stamp set:

Products used are all CTMH: My Creations 3-Ring Binder, Notebook Level 2 Paper Pack, Notebook Stickease, Desert Sand ink, Love Flourishes stamp set, and Notice the Details stamp set.

Once again this was a hard stamp set for me to use. Vintage is really not my style at all so this is very different for me but I am extremely happy with the outcome. The stamp of the month was perfect with the Notebook papers. I sponged Desert Sand ink on the binder (inside and out). The pink paper on the outside of the binder is wrapped around the spine and covers the back. I used a generous amount of adhesive using my ATG gun to ensure a firm hold.

Now go to Dawn’s Blog to continue with the blog hop! If you get lost along the way there is a list of all the participants in this post.

CTMH SOTM December Blog Hop List

Wendy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:00:12 +0000

This is a list of all the Close to My Heart Consultants participating in the December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. These are direct links to the blog hop post so you can use it any time and not get lost. To start the blog hop go to the next post or click on the links below.

Wendy Kessler – My Scrapbooking Blog <<<——- YOU ARE HERE!
Dawn Ross – iamahappystamper.blogspot.com
Caren Goldsein – scrappycaren.blogspot.com
Lori Brown – savingmine.blogspot.com
Lori Miller – clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com
Sarita Schraeder – blessedscrapper.blogspot.com
Tanya David – scramperscorner.blogspot.com
Barbra Otten – barbraotten.blogspot.com
Laurie Newton - scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com
Kristie Herdener – goofyscrapper.blogspot.com
Maricar Harris – maricarharris.blogspot.com
Laurie Levnik – creationsbylaurie.blogspot.com
Carla Ironside - carlacreates.blogspot.com
Cindy Leek - paperspadsandpictures.blogspot.com
Mary Eisen - mestamp2.blogspot.com
Sheila Bennett - sheila-bennett.blogspot.com
Lori Leng – pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com
Susan Brooks - www.stampingintheopen.blogspot.com (no direct link available)
Jen Rubio - jenrubio.blogspot.com
Traci Godbee - createwithtraci.blogspot.com
Krista Ritskes – kristaritskes-simplycreating.blogspot.com
Haley Dyer - inkyscrapper.blogspot.com
Terrie Dodd - my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com
Wanda Riley - creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com
Antoinette Herrin - GodblessyourART.blogspot.com
Laura Dame – thecroppersconnection.blogspot.com
Jill Lucas – scrapwench.blogspot.com
Katy Donaldson – scrappinkaty.blogspot.com
Jody Gustafson – cre8nmemories.blogspot.com
Kimberly Smith - verykimberry.blogspot.com
Melissa Burch - melissaburch.blogspot.com
Tracy Oleksak - mamaolie.blogspot.com
Shirley Ross - momnmescrap.blogspot.com
Jena DeVries - livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com
Helen Onulak - hookedonstamping.com
Nona Davenport – nonapearl.blogspot.com
Beth Naumann – bethscreativeblock.blogspot.com
Michelle Nist - Michellenist.blogspot.com
Cibele Glazer – flowerfoot.blogspot.com
Dawn Heuft - stamptildawn.blogspot.com
Karen Norman - gettinscrappywithit.blogspot.com
Brae Montgomery - thebrae-er.blogspot.com
Adeline E. Brill - adeline-brill.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick - roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com
Tammy Lea Pinchard – www.mycreativeclubhouse.blogspot.com (no direct link available)
Melissa Laverty – fancymelissa.blogspot.com
Chris Shouse - houseostamps.wordpress.com
Misty Jackson - misstscraps.blogspot.com
Amy McVey - www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com (no direct link available)
Linda Shewchuk - awesomememories.blogspot.com
Jessica Booth – jessicabooth.blogspot.com
Sylvia Jacquot - www.stampinsylvia.blogspot.com (no direct link available)
Amy Edwards - PaisleysPlayhouse.blogspot.com
Deb Young - scrapbookczar.blogspot.com
Judy Burger - makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com
Jamia Bankhead - papermadnessinc.blogspot.com
Paige Dolecki - paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com
Shannon Pelletier - mycolorfulworldinvt.blogspot.com
Pamela O’Connor – cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com
Kathleen Androlewicz - bowlofstamps.blogspot.com
Debra Van Patten – memoriesoftheheartbydeb.blogspot.com

Disneyland Snow White Layout

Wendy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:27:33 +0000

Products used: DCWV papers, Making Memories rubon letters, EK Success Disney 3D stickers, and CTMH Cherish.

This is at Disneyland in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle. The sun was too bright to get a good picture but it was a great day for vacationing!

CTMH Art & Soul

Wendy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:44:55 +0000

Check out the new CTMH TV Art & Soul episode called Sparkle of the Season. In this episode you will learn how to use your Bamboo color ink in combination with your watercolor pencils and blending pen to create colorful stamped images. You will also get a look at the Jingle paper & stickease. Then learn how to use the new Glitter Rubons and view multiple projects using these in a variety of ways. Finally, you can see what the new Wishes card book has to offer in the CD that comes with the book – use it to create your own custom envelopes to match your cards.
You will receive a special price for the stamp set used at the end of the episode. This price is only available by ordering on my website.

Carousel Inn & Suites Layout

Wendy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:49:54 +0000

Products used: DCWV papers, CTMH White Daisy RicRac, and CTMH Giggle Alphabet stamp set.

When we went to Disneyland we stayed at Carousel Inn & Suites. It was a pleasant place just across from the entrance to the park. The kids loved the Disney theme of our family suite and the fact that they had their own room with bunkbeds – just like at home!

Glittery Flower Card with Ricrac

Wendy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:03:48 +0000

Products used: DCWV The Spring II Mat Stacks, K&Company Rub-on Magic, CTMH Liquid Glass, CTMH White Daisy Ricrac, unknown snaps and vellum Thank You sticker.

I started off using the Sunday sketch at 365 cards and this is what I ended up with. I wanted stitching around the edges but didn’t have the right thread. Then I started handstitching and that was just too much work! So I ended up with piercing around the border and snaps in the corners (to cover up where I started stitching. I was originally thinking to use pop dots on the flowers but the liquid glass added the dimension that I wanted.

Challenge:
365 Super Sketchy Sunday – Day 253
Use Your Stash – Challenge Monday
The Pink Elephant – Challenge #40
Cute Card Thursday – Glitter Me Silly

Couple Christmas Layout

Wendy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:22:00 +0000

Products used: Creative Imaginations paper, CTMH ribbons, Prima Say it in Crystals, Kaisercraft rhinestones, and Provocraft Pixie Serif Black Alphabitties stickers.

Based on Scrap Sketch #179.

Wow, talk about an old picture! But I’m getting some odds and ends cleaned up.

Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge – Bring out your bling!
Creative Inspirations Challenge 34 – Red & Black
Creative Card Crew Challenge 35 – Ribbons & Gems

10,000 hits – Thank you!

Wendy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:41:28 +0000

My counter has reached 10,000 hits! I want to take a moment and thank all of you, my online friends, for visiting. I hope you enjoy my blog and that it inspires you to craft in some way or at least brightens your day.

Disney Toy Story Parade at California Adventure

Wendy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:28:31 +0000

Products used: DCWV papers, CTMH ribbon, EK Success vellum stickers, and CTMH Cherish idea book. Title piece unknown.

It was a gorgeous day for this parade but as you can see the girls were wearing their coats. That’s because it was a wet parade with a lot of water being sprayed out into the crowd! I had so many great pictures from this parade so I made a 3-page layout. The third page will follow the first two when I put them in my book. The Mickey hands were vellum stickers which I put on white cardstock, cut out, and added to my layout with pop-up dots.

Help me hit 10,000!

Wendy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:10:50 +0000

I am amazed that I am so close to 10,000 hits already! If you enjoy my blog I would love if you’d tell your friends to come and visit and help me reach this goal. Upcoming posts will include Disney layouts and more Workshop on the Go layouts!

CTMH Stampaganza Stamp Sale Starts Today!

Wendy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:20 +0000

Stamp lovers rejoice! This amazing sale is back again! Whether you are a card maker or a scrapbooker, this is the perfect time to build your stamp collection! From November 3–30, 2009, purchase any two stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, and/or E only) at full retail price and receive a third stamp set of your choice for FREE (of equal or lesser value for your entire order)—a savings of up to $22.95 US / $28.50 CAN! Plus, the 2 stamp sets that you purchase count towards a qualifying order to earn the Stamp of the Month at a discount or even free! SHOP ONLINE NOW!!

Details:
Shipping/handling apply. Stamp sets available for FREE include: A, B, C, and D-size sets only. E-size, customizable (K), Stamp of the Month, and Art & Soul® sets are not available as the free set. Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E-size sets only. Stamps that do not qualify toward a qualifying purchase include Stamp of the Month, Art & Soul, Workshops on the Go™, and customized (K) stamps.

Click here for more details!

2005 Christmas Layout

Wendy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:40 +0000

Supplies by CTMH: Deck the Halls paper and Stickease.

It’s November and the panic is starting to set in….Christmas will be here before I know it! There is so much to do! I make calendars every year for Christmas gifts and with one of our family gatherings right after Thanksgiving my time will run short. So with the holidays just around the corner I thought I’d share this holiday layout. This was the year that my girls wanted the Christmas picture to include their American Girl Dolls. They were all matching, of course!

CTMH November SOTM Blog Hop

Wendy — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:01:55 +0000

Welcome to another Close to My Heart Blog Hop. The blog hop is a loop so if you are starting here you can just continue through until you are back here again. This month we are featuring the November Stamp of the Month: Around the Block. It is a set of 26 stamps that work great for home and family pages.

Here’s what I came up with:

Now I know there are some of you who are going to love this stamp set but it just wasn’t for me. I took a different approach and used the cloud and swirl stamps as the background for this card and used the shutters to make my own window instead of using the house. The card layout is from Wishes. The frame was cut with my Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge. The owl in the window is from the Dream Big stamp set.

You will also notice from this picture that although my card is standard size, it opens to the side instead of flipping up. Ink colors used are: Twilight, Sorbet, and Olive. Ribbon is from Sorbet Collection and Designer Twilight.

Now hop on over and visit BETH’S BLOG !

If you get lost along the way go to this post for a complete updated list.

CTMH November SOTM Blog Hop List

Wendy — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:00:23 +0000

This is the list only. You can start the blog hop HERE. Spaces in the list below indicate a break in the chain. If you get lost along the way, it is most likely at one of these points.

Wendy Kessler	www.myscrapbookingblog.com <—- YOU ARE HERE!
Beth Naumann	bethscreativeblock
Misty Jackson	misstscraps
Brenda Harmless	keepsakeswithheart
Amy McVey	clearlystamping

Chris Shouse	houseostamps
Pam Klassen	eimmap

Jen Rubio	jenrubio
Wanda Riley	creatingwithwanda
Lori Miller	clearlyfromtheheart
Carol Taggio	craftycarol55
Tracy Oleksak	mamaolie

Jena DeVries	livelovelaughscrapbook
Helen Onulak	hookedonstamping
Carla Ironside	carlacreates
Cindy Leek	paperspadsandpictures
Laurie Levnik	creationsbylaurie
Krista Ritskes	kristaritskes-simplycreating
Kathleen Androlewicz	bowlofstamps
Paige Dolecki	paigespaperparadise

Jody Gustafson	cre8nmemories
Laura Dame	thecroppersconnection
Terrie Dodd	my-life-in-real-time
Lori Brown	savingmine
Cibele Glazer	flowerfoot
Caren Goldsein	scrappycaren
Traci Godbee	createwithtraci
Dawn Ross	iamahappystamper


Laurie Newton	scrapsfromthebeach
Nona Davenport	nonapearl
Tanya David	scramperscorner
Sheila Bennett	sheila-bennett
Melissa Laverty	fancymelissa
Amy Edwards	PaisleysPlayhouse
Lori Leng	pinkcloudscrappers
Kristie Herdener	goofyscrapper
Jill Lucas	scrapwench
Adeline E. Brill	adeline-brill
Michelle Nist	Michellenist
Dawn Heuft	stamptildawn
Jessica Booth	jessicabooth
Susan Brooks	stampingintheopen
Sarita Schraeder	blessedscrapper
Katy Donaldson	scrappinkaty
Mary Eisen	mestamp2
Deb Young	scrapbookczar
Haley Dyer	inkyscrapper
Kimberly Smith	verykimberry
Barbra Otten	barbraotten
Tammy Lea Pinchard	mycreativeclubhouse
Nancy Brown	creativelyartsygallery

Judy Burger	makingtimeformemories
Sylvia Jacquot	stampinsylvia
Brae Montgomery	thebrae-er
Pamela O’Connor	cherishyourmemories
Antoinette Herrin	GodblessyourART
Debra Van Patten	memoriesoftheheartbydeb