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Sweetheart Workshop Cards

Wendy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:00:29 +0000

These cards were made from the Close to My Heart Sweetheart Workshop. (please ignore the yellow in my photos, must be something with the lighting) to attend my workshop on March 11, 2011 or order the kit to create it on your own. They make great cards for anniversaries, weddings, baby, or birthday. I love the use of Liquid Applique! It’s definitely got me thinking of ways to use it more!

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Let Us Grow With Love Layout

Wendy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:10:38 +0000

This layout is from a retired Close to My Heart Workshop Kit.

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Family Christmas Layout

Wendy — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:00:48 +0000

This layout was made using the Jingle Workshop Kit by Close to My Heart (no longer available).

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Valentine – Love – Anniversary Cards

Wendy — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:00:54 +0000

Supplies used: unknown striped paper and ricrac.

See my Love Layout I posted the other day? Well, I used the scraps to make three cards like this one. They were very quick and easy to make since I already had all the coordinating supplies together. This is a great way to use up your scraps!!

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Love Layout

Wendy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:00:33 +0000

Supplies used: unknown pattern paper, Technique Tuesday scalloped baseboards, layered title by Colorbok, Making Memories Rose Petal Paint, Making Memories Rose Petal Specialty Glaze, CTMH Sparkles, Making Memories flowers, unknown ricrac, and eyelets. Based on a Becky Fleck January 2011 Page Map sketch. Scrap Our Stash February Challenge.

The February Challenge at Scrap Our Stash this month is LOVE. I really dug into my stash for this layout. I think the patterned paper may have been from the Target Dollar Spot at least a year ago, the scalloped baseboards are from when a local scrapbook store closed years ago, and the eyelets and brads are even older. The ricrac is from a bag I found at a rummage sale! I am not one for empty space on a layout or just plain cardstock so I filled the white cardstock space with heart-shaped eyelets to create my own patterned paper. I painted the chipboard border with a pink base topped with a coat of specialty glaze.

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February 2011 CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop – Color Combos

Wendy — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:00:42 +0000

Welcome back! This month for our Close to My Heart Spotlight Blog Hop we are focusing different Color Combos. You should either be starting here or coming from Jill (Scrap Wench) blog. You can find a complete list of participants on the previous post.

Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: Imagine book (p.46), Magic Moments paper, Cherry-O paper, Tulip & White Daisy cardstock, Smiles stamp set, Pennant Alphabet stamp set, Tulip/Sweet Leaf/Crystal Blue inks, and Tulip Mini-Medley Accents.

I chose my color combo from the Color Me Monday section on Jeanette Lynton’s Blog. This is a great resource for choosing colors that coordinate. Another great place to look for inspiration is the Close to My Heart Idea Books. As you browse through look at the upper corner of the page to see the color combinations that were used for the projects on that particular page. I often struggle with what colors to put together and both these resources help in that process.
So, my colors are Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf, Tulip, & White Daisy. I dug into my stash of paper packs and found these papers in the Magic Moments and Cherry-O packs. Who would have thought? It’s the backside of the B&T paper. Here’s what the front sides look like:

I wasn’t a big fan of the Pennant Alphabet but it seemed the right choice for this layout and the flower garden along the bottom turned out just like I pictured it!

Now please hop next to Tracy Oleksak’s blog to see the colors she chose!

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February 2011 CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop List

Wendy — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:59:50 +0000

Here is the list for the February 2011 Close to My Heart Spotlight Blog Hop . This month we are looking at color combos.

Wendy Kessler <— You are here!
Tracy Oleksak
Corina Mitchell
Laurie Flannery
Nikka Geers
Adeline Brill
Jill (Scrap Wench)

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Sweet Baby Layout

Wendy — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:00:43 +0000

All supplies are by Close to My Heart except the rubon letters which are by Making Memories. This is one of the layouts from the Magnifique Workshop Kit. (no longer available).

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Sisterly Love Layout

Wendy — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 06:00:38 +0000

This is my DT layout for Crop Chocolate. I’ve used a kit by Fancy Pants as well as some flowers by Making Memories. The layer of flowers is a transparency sheet. The pictures and all the embellishments are on top of this. I attached it to the patterned paper by poking brads through the flowers, transparency, and paper and I also added a few dots of adhesive under the flowers and my photos (places where it won’t show through).

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Wings Workshop Cards

Wendy — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:00:26 +0000

(click for a larger view)

These are the cards you can make with the Wings Workshop Kit (available thru July 31, 2011). The directions call for a lot of masking. I’m lazy so I sprayed the paint on and stamp right over top of it when it was dry. I thought it worked fine and saved the time of masking.

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1st layout of the year

Wendy — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:29:38 +0000

I think I’ve finally got a roll back into scrapbooking after Miranda’s birth. It is so much fun scrapbooking baby photos! This is the additional layout from the Wings Workshop Kit (available until July 31, 2010). After this one I have a feeling you may be seeing more black and white photos from me, I’ve always liked the look but never taken the time…

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