Products used: Kaiser Chino pearls, Prima Fabric Fancies floral embellishments, more Prima flowers, 2 odd ones unknown, and pattern paper, stickers, and title are all by Pebbles Inc.  Based on an August 2009 Page Map.

I used my corner rounder to make the scalloped border along the top.  I had fun using all the flowers and these colors are very different for me.  I usually use pinks and more girly colors.

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Products used: DCWV paper, CTMH flowers, Tattered Angels glitter mist, CTMH Giggle alphabet stamps, Darice rhinestone stickers, and CTMH Cherish book.

The girls had a blast at this fun contraption within the park at Sea World in California.  They just bounced back and forth!  The flowers were white and I sprayed them with pink glitter mist to add color and sparkle.

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Products used: Pebbles, Inc. papers and stickers, brads unknown.

Based on Scrap Sketch #111.

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Products used: Staz-On ink, CTMH Simple Beauty stamp set, CTMH Simple Stitches stamp set, and Copic Sketch markers.

Challenges:
Stamp Something – Color Combo Challenge

This is my first use of my Copic markers.  I don’t have a lot of colors to play with so the blue challenges fit well.  I didn’t realize that Staz On ink needed time to dry but lesson learned.  I refrained from added any extra embellishments because I thought it was pretty as is.  So surprisingly there is no bling on this card!  I can’t decide if I want to add a sentiment so I’m just leaving it blank for now.  It was fun crafting the day away.  I’m not sure if I will continue or take a break.  I’m running out of daylight so I probably won’t share any more today unless I end up doing a time-sensitive challenge.

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Products used: Rob and Bob Studio Super Slab by Provo Craft, Art Warehouse Limited Edition stamp set, Versamark ink, Kaisercraft pearls, and unknown vellum sentiment sticker and ribbon.

Challenges:
Stampin’ for the Weekend – Fiona’s sketch
Penny’s Challenge #20 – Chalks
Quixotic Challenge #10 – Ink up an old stamp

I stamped the flower with Versamark ink and then rubbed chalk over the top with an applicator.  It is so much fun to see the color appear!  I finished the stamped image and really liked it but the paper I had picked out for it just didn’t look right so it took me awhile before I ran across this paper.  It’s very different colors than what I was looking for but I love them!  I liked the ribbon for this card and added multiple layers for a more solid look.  The stamp I used is from a set that I just had to have.  It was fun to finally use it!

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Products used: Autumn Leaves Rhonna Farrer heart and starts stamp set, Fiskars border punch, Colorbok glitter paper, Target Dollar Spot pattern paper, Ranger Stickles (cotton candy), Doodlebug Design sugar coating glitter, CTMH bubblegum marker, CTMH ink (ocean & bubblegum) and unknown ribbon.

Challenges:
Inspired Blueprints Card Sketch #39
Simon Says – Punch It!
Belli Challenge #83 – Hearts
Crafty Creations #51 – Valentines or Hearts
Pretty Pink Papertake
Creative Card Crew – Punch It
Inky Impressions Challenge #28

I found this stamp set in my stash (twice!) so I thought it was a good starting point.  I outlined the inside of the small hearts with a marker before adding the stickles.  This seemed to change the color a bit for more contrast which turned out better.  Since you can’t have too much glitter I added more to the top of the stickles.  I had fun making this glittery card!

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Products used: DCWV Luxury Stack, Cricut Mini Monograms cartridge, Sandylion vellum Disney stickers, Kaisercraft Pearls, Cricut Storybook cartridge, and Cricut Home Accents cartridge.

I used more paper from the Luxury stack.  I love the pearls with this paper.  I made the title with the Cricut Ink Colors.  I have wanted to try these for a long time and I finally bought some with my Christmas money.  I like them!  It’s another great way to add a title.

Challenges:
Scrap Our Stash January Challenge – use something you received for Christmas (my Cricut Ink Colors)
Creative Inspirations Challenge #43 – New Year, New Products
Charisma Cardz Challenge #2 - Anything New

2010 Layout Challenge: #16 of 210

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Challenges:
Creative Scrappers Sketch #85
Tuesday Morning Sketches – Buttons & Bows

2010 Layout Challenge: #17 of 210

It looks like I missed the deadline for the buttons & bows challenge but it was part of my inspiration for this page and I don’t think it would have turned out as well if I had taken a different route.

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Products used: CTMH Stardust paper, CTMH Stardust Stickease, Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge, Accents Essentials Cricut cartridge, Queen & Co. felt fusion, and Kaisercraft rhinestones.

2010 Layout Challenge: #14 of 210

Products used: DCWV Luxury Stack, Disney Jolee’s boutique by EK Success, Cricut Mini Monograms cartridge, Sandylion vellum Disney stickers, Kaisercraft Pearl Strips (pink), and unknown 3D butterflies/flowers and organdy ribbon.

I am very pleased with this layout.  I used the Diecuts with a View paper from a stack that I bought online and I didn’t like it as well when I got it so it became buried in my stash.  It was the perfect colors for these layouts and I don’t think I noticed before that it had a sheen shine that is very pretty.  The pearls I used come in strips and I used them to create my own flourishes and used the remaining pearls as centers for the flowers.  I’ll have a layout tomorrow using ScrapSketch #3.

Challenges:
Flutter by Wednesday – any butterfly, fairy, or angel
Cupcake Craft Challenge #73 – Going Girly
SSDS Week 23 – Girly
Raise the Bar – Debut Day!

2010 Layout Challenge: #15 of 210

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Products used are all CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Stardust Level 2 Paper Packet
Starstruck stamp set
Circle Around stamp set
Field Trip Alphabet stamp set
White Daisy Grosgrain Ribbon
Hemp
White Daisy cardstock
Moonstruck & Honey Ink
buttons (other, unknown)

For my layout I used the “Introduction” pattern.  You can see that the CTMH papers have a white core.  If you want the white to show – pull the paper towards you when you tear.  If you don’t want the white to show, then pull the paper away from you when you tear.
I used a variety of stamping techniques for the stars.  All are stamped on White Daisy cardstock.  The dark blue ones are stamped with Moonstruck ink, then sponged on the edges with Honey.  For the one with the white edges I used the rock and roll technique.  I inked the stamp with Honey, then “rolled” the edges on the Moonstruck ink pad, then stamped.  For the final star that looks yellow/green, I first inked in Honey, then used a sponge dauber (BTW, I love these things!) to add Moonstruck ink around the outside, then stamped.  The colors mixed together creating a green.  For the arrow, I used a 2-step stamping technique.  I stamped the solid arrow with Honey, then stamped the dotted arrow around it with Moonstruck.  I just love how easy this is to do with acrylic stamps because you can see exactly where you are stamping!

This is layout #13 of 210.

I hope you enjoy the hop and be sure to come back next month, on February 15, when we will be featuring the stamp set You Rock.

Now hop on over to KRISTI’S BLOG and check out her layout!

For a complete list of participants, or if you get lost along the way, you can go here.

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Wendy K. – My Scrapbooking Blog <—– You are here!
Kristie Herdener
Laurie Flannery
Tracy Oleksak
Cindy Leek
mestamp2
Barbara
Jenifer Benner
Melissa
Haley
Carol Loftus
Sylvia
Kim

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This is part 2 from today’s earlier post where I showed you how to use the Caboodle Workshop on the Go guide to make 4 scrapbook pages and 12 cards.  The layouts and cards in this post were used with the papers that were left from the Caboodle paper pack!  To extend the paper I added 2 sheets of 12×12 vanilla cream cardstock for one of my layout bases and 2 sheets of 12×12 vanilla cream cardstock for my card bases. 

Here are my projects all created with the new Caboodle Paper Packet:

Notice on the Joy Rides layout I added “fun” to the B&T Background paper.  It was a great way to personalize the paper to fit my layout perfectly.  Also, the title is stamped with the Field Trip Alphabet on the back of the paper and then cut out.  To do this, place your acrylic stamp the wrong way on your block and stamp the flat side to your paper.  The letters will appear backwards when you stamp them but will be correct when you cut them out and flip them over. 

And something for those who do not do any girly pages – the Sweet Leaf Ribbon Rounds is a great accent to this paper.  Don’t like the printed floral ribbon that comes with it?  Simply flip it over and you’ve got a solid grosgrain ribbon!  I used the ribbon in this way on the 1 Cool Dude layout and the Buddies layout. 

These are standard A2-size cards:

These are 3×3 cards:
For the first 3×3 card I cut the oval Dimensional Element in half and attached.  To make the stamped frame on the third 3×3 Thank You card I used one of the bracket-like stamps from the Fringed Phrases stamp set and stamped it on each side.  

Products used are all CTMH: Caboodle Paper Packet, Imagine, Cherish – Portrait Collection (right) & Dreamy Look, Wishes – Simplicity, Field Trip Alphabet stamp set, Caboodle WOTG stamp set, Sweet Leaf Ribbon Rounds Collection, Caboodle WOTG stamp set, 3D foam tape, Solo 1 stamp set, Fringed Phrases stamp set, and Posterboard Alphabet stamp set.

You can purchase any of these items by contacting me directly, or ordering through my CTMH website.

One more thing I have to add – I can’t remember the last time I changed the refill in my ATG gun but I can tell you it was before I started all of this.  If you look at all I’ve created in this post and the Caboodle Workshop post you can see that it’s a lot and I still have a about 1/4 inch of adhesive left on the roll that is currently loaded.  I do not go light on the adhesive so this is a great test and it just amazed me so much when I realized it that I had to share!

Now to continue the CTMH New Product Blog Hop visit DAWN ROSS’ BLOG to see her creation!  Be sure to visit all the consultants at their blogs for some great crafting ideas and see the great new paper packs, My Acrylix stamp sets, and amazing new embellishments!  If you get lost along the way you can view a complete list of the blog hop participants in the previous post.

If you enjoyed this blog hop be sure to come back here this Friday, January 15 for a new CTMH Product Spotlight Blog Hop featuring a different product each month.  It may be something that you already have in your stash or something new you haven’t tried yet.  This month we will be featuring Imagine so you can expect to see some amazing layouts!

This is 3 more towards my layout goal.  I am now at 12 of 210.

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This is a list of all the participants in the Close to My Heart Spring 2010 New Product Blog Hop:
Wendy Kessler   MyScrapbookingblog.com     <—– You are here!
Dawn Ross
Dawn Heuft  
Kimberly Smith  
Amy Edwards  
Amy Schultz  
Erin Herring  
Lisa Stenz  
Brae Montogmery 
Carla Ironside 
Helen Onulak  
Adeline Brill  
Jody Gustafson
Haley Dyer
Antoinette Herrin
Sherrie Thornton
Jessica Moore

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Products used are all CTMH: Caboodle Workshop on the Go Basic Kit (includes Caboodle Level 2 Paper Packet, stamp set, and Dimensional Elements – Frames), Colonial White cardstock, Friendship Alphabet Large stamp set, Friendship Alphabet Small stamp set, Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set, Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp set, Dimensional Elements Framed Fun, inks (Sorbet, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue), Tiny Tabs, silver brads, and Sweet Leaf Ribbon Rounds Collection.

These cards and pages were made using the Caboodle Workshop on the Go kit.  These kits are so fun to do!  You can chose to make the cards or the scrapbook layouts or both! To make both you may need to add additional cardstock.  For this kit specifically, I added 4 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 paper for my card bases.  With the 4 extra sheets and by substituting some of the papers within the kit I was able to make 4 scrapbook pages and 12 cards using the workshop guide and I had paper left over!  The kit is designed to make two 2-page layouts but made mine into four 1-page layouts.  Check back later today for another post where I will show you what I have created with the rest of the Caboodle Paper Pack in the CTMH New Product Blog Hop!
I will be hosting this workshop in February.  If you are local and would like to participate you can contact me through the About Me link on the top of this page.  If you are not local, you can still contact me to purchase the kit.
I am now at 9 of 210 completed layouts for the year.

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Products used: KI Memories paper, CTMH Sparkles, CTMH Life’s Creations stamp set, CTMH Noteworthy stamp set, and unknown flower.

I based this card on the sketch from the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #96.  I’m not sure I like it but it’s different.

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Products used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Evensong Level 2 Paper Packet, Evergreen stamp set, Chocolate Alphabet Large, Evensong Stickease, Cranberry Ribbon Round, Liquid Glass, Holiday Fabric Tags, Jolee’s dimensional stickers by EK Success, and Kaisercraft Pearls.

I started these layouts before Christmas using the Evensong Workshop on the Go guides.  Then I made more pages with the paper that was left.  Today I finished them up by adding pictures, journaling, and embellishments.  I had to take the Santa and reindeer sticker apart to make it fit the way I wanted. It originally came to be adhered up/down the long way. I wanted mine to go across the top of the page. In order to make it work I took the middle reindeer off the reins and turned it around. I cut the reins in the middle because they were too long and hid the seam under the middle reindeer. It worked great. The only thing I regret is not taking the entire sticker off the backing. You can see how the middle reindeer doesn’t have the transparent sticker behind it. I just added my own adhesive and I think it looks much nicer. I didn’t notice it until it was already down and then there was no way it was going to come off nicely so it’s staying where it is and I’m calling it done.
Something I like to do is try to use up an entire paper packet.  I did that with the Evensong paper after I made my layouts by making the cards HERE.  It’s a great feeling of accomplishment to use it all up and it is also amazing just how much you can get out of one paper pack.
These are my first layouts of the year so I am starting at 5 of 210 for 2010!

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Products used: Kaisercraft rhinestones, Darice rhinestones, CTMH Liquid Glass, Doodlebug Sugar Coating glitter.  All others unknown: patterned paper, swirls, brads, and stamped image.

Another post and another challenge…what I can say – I love snow days!  I made this card for the Allsorts challenge and sketch.  I chose to be good and use up some of my stash.  I received the stamped image recently with a bunch of others from a friend, and the paper, and embellishments were all from my stash.  I used Liquid Glass as an adhesive for the glitter.  I was amazed that the Darice and Kaisercraft rhinestones look exactly the same.  I ran out of the Darice ones (that I have been trying to use up!) and my dd found the Kaisercraft ones that matched perfectly!

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Product used: CTMH cardstock and markers, All My Memories sticker, CTMH ribbon, and unknown stamp and brads.

Challenges:
Stamps & Smiles – sketch
My Time to Craft – Blue & Brown

I liked my Grandma owl that I made the other day on this card that I decided to use the same colors for a Grandpa owl. I didn’t have any patterned paper that I wanted to use (or cared to try matching since I wasn’t thinking and colored first). So I just used cardstock. I needed something more than plain cardstock though so I embossed lines on the blue paper and then inked them in brown with a sponge. I just did this free style with my trimmer and stylus and eyeballed the measurements.  I used my marker for the faux stitching.  I typically don’t do color challenges but the timing of the My Time to Craft post fit with my plans to make this card and the direction I wanted to go with it.

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