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Stella Workshop Layouts

Wendy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:08:00 +0000

The Stella Workshop Kit includes:
My Reflections Stella Paper Packet
My Acrylix Stella Workshop Stamp Set(stamp set is exclusive to this workshop kit)
Colonial White Cardstock (2 sheets)
Bohemian Assortment
Dimensional Elements Hearts
Instructional Brochure

Here are my pages:

Come back tomorrow to see the bonus project that coordinates with this workshop.

Would you like to attend my Stella Workshop on March 2? Order by February 10 to save on shipping.

Studio J – Stella

Wendy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:34 +0000

2012 Spring/Summer CTMH New Product Blog Hop

Wendy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:18 +0000

(Come back tomorrow for my Stamp Sunday post)

This is the Close to My Heart New Product Blog Hop. Most of the product you will see used throughout the hop is new in the CTMH 2012 Spring/Summer Idea Book and will be available for you to order beginning February 1st.

The hop is a circle so if you are starting here just continue until you make your way back. If have already started, you should be coming from Michelle’s Blog.

I made this layout:

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Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: X7148B Pemberley Paper Pack, Z1694 Bouquet Assortment, Z1707 Bitty Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, Z1718 Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes, Z1336 Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, and Indian Corn Blue and Outdoor Denim inks. I used the Spellbound sketch from the Magic book. I just love these wooden shapes! I really wasn’t sure about them at first, thinking they were nothing special but I love adding a bit of color to them and especially how they look when you stamp on them. I mean, check out those beautiful butterflies! I stamped on both of them with Outdoor Denim ink and used the Pemberley stamp set (exclusively included in the G1033 Pemberley Workshop on the Go Kit ). I sponged the larger butterfly with Indian Corn Blue ink before stamping. One thing to note is that you do want to be careful with the more intricate wooden shapes. They are delicate. Below is a closeup of the butterflies where you can see the pearls that I used on the large butterfly are the smaller ones on from the Pearl Opaques package. Then I used the Bitty Pearl Opaques to create the tails. Hopefully this will give you an idea of there size. They are small. I found it works best to use the Tweezers when working with them.

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I haven’t purchased any of the new alphabet stamp sets yet so I used Trinity Alphabet which came out in the fall. There are 4 new alphabets to choose from though so you are sure to find one that suits your tastes.

Shirley’s Blog is your next stop!

If you get lost along the way, you can refer to the list in the previous post.

Studio J using Believe

Wendy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:05 +0000

Do you even recognize this paper pack? Don’t be fooled into thinking that “Christmas” paper can only be used for Christmas!

Journey Girl Scout Layout

Wendy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:30 +0000

Supplies used: K & Company Girl Scout paper stack, and K & Company Clearly Yours.

It doesn’t get any simpler than this. These are some of my older pictures and I’m just ready to have them scrapped and in a book.

Girl Scout Camp Layout

Wendy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:00:01 +0000

Supplies used: K & Company Girl Scout paper stack, K & Company Clearly Yours, All My Memories Wisdom Stickers – Stone, and K & Company Grand Adhesions. Sketch by Becky Fleck from April 2006.

Well, I like this better than the last Girl Scout layout I did. Maybe it’s because I used a sketch. Then again, I think it’s just because I have this Girl Scout paper and embellishments that I want to use up and they just don’t go with my photos and I don’t want to reprint in black and white or sepia. We’ll see how the next ones I have planned go. I’m going to have to remember how I like the row of knotted ribbon when I decide to choose ribbon as my stash buster.

January 2012 Use Your Stash Blog Hop – Cherish Layout using Topstitch

Wendy — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:00:50 +0000

WELCOME! I’m so glad you are joining us for our very first “Use Your Stash Blog Hop”. This hop is made up of all Close to My Heart consultants who have banded together to use some of the many things we have just sitting around and not getting used. This will be a monthly blog hop. I know I am really looking forward to using up some of my older product. I hope it will give you some fresh ideas and inspire you to do the same. If you have already started, you should be coming from Michelle Battitori’ s Blog. If this is your first stop, continue through until you make your way back here.

Today I am using Topstitch papers and My Stickease.

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Supplies used: CTMH Topstitch Paper Packet, CTMH Colonial White Mini-Medley, CTMH Topstitch My Stickease, and CTMH Chocolate Waxy Flax.

I have been waiting to scrap these pictures. I knew as soon as I saw them that I would use this paper. Today was the day I dug it out and it all came together beautifully! I really need to dig out more My Stickease because they make for some quick, easy, and great-looking pages!

Now hop on over to Judy Garner’ s Blog for more ideas on using up your stash.

If you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on my previous post.

Studio J – Roxie

Wendy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Roxie Workshop Layouts

Wendy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:00:25 +0000

The Roxie Workshop on the Go Kit includes:

Roxie Level 2 Paper Packet ($9.95)
My Acrylix^® Roxie Workshop ($13.95) (stamp set is exclusive to this workshop kit)
Bling Assortment ($4.95)
Black Hemp ($2.25)
Colonial White Cardstock (2 sheets) ($.98)
Workshop Guide ($1.00)

Here are my pages:

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I used these layouts as one-pagers instead of two-pagers. When I first got the new idea book I was disappointed that I didn’t like this workshop better, but now that I’ve done it I love the pages and all the bling on them.

Come back tomorrow to see the bonus project (bucket list box) that coordinates with this workshop.

Would you like to attend my Roxie Workshop on February 10? Order by January 27 to save on shipping.

NEW Valentine’s Layout for Scrap Our Stash January Challenge

Wendy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:00:37 +0000

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Supplies used: Doodlebug Designs paper and stickers, Close to My Heart cardstock, and ribbon and brads from my stash.

This month the challenge at Scrap Our Stash is anything based on the word NEW, so maybe a New Year’s layout, a new baby, or a new scrapbook product, etc. I went shopping at the Mall of America on New Year’s Day (crazy, I know!) but I found this cute paper and stickers so that’s my new. The layout went together quickly using a sketch from Scrapbook Generation’s Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 8 (LOVE THIS!). I was very happy with this layout and how I was able to use my new supplies as well as some things like the heart-shaped brads (remember metal is my stash buster this month!) and ribbon from my stash.

Studio J using Mischief

Wendy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:00:41 +0000

For paper scrappers: Finished your Halloween pictures and have paper leftover from the Mischief pack? Check out this layout using Mischief to create a beautiful fall layout! Who would have thought?

Dance Buddies Layout

Wendy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:00:24 +0000

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Supplies used: SEI Glitzmas paper, CTMH cardstock, CTMH Playful Flourishes stamp set, Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge by CTMH, CTMH Black ink, KI Memories Flourish Borders, Kaiser Rhinestones, CTMH Color-Ready Hodge Podge Alphabet Stickers, Martha Stewart Carrara Marble Glitter, and Recollections Glitter Shapes.

These sparkly pictures needed a page with lots of sparkle. I think I added that. I ordered the SEI paper online and for some reason only got one sheet and when I went back they were sold out. It must have looked different on my computer screen because I love it in person and was wondering why I didn’t order 2 sheets. I stamped the Pacifica blue cardstock with stamps from Playful Flourishes (one of my all-time favorite sets). I used the new CTMH Ruler for lining up the rhinestones for an embellishment border. I pictured glittery white letters for my title and really thought I’d find some in my stash but no such luck. So I had to create my own. I used a Zig Glue Pen to apply adhesive to the alphabet stickers, then covered with glitter and let dry.

Stamp Sunday #2 – Aspire

Wendy — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:00:59 +0000

I hope you have enjoyed the blog hops that I’ve posted over the past couple days. Now on to the second in my series of Stamp Sundays. My daughter chose the Aspire Stamp Set for me this week. It was a great selection because I bought this specificaly to do some of her dance pictures and yet the stamp set went in my stash and the pictures have yet to be scrapped. So now is the time!

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Supplies used: Bo Bunny Midnight Frost Collection Pack, CTMH Aspire Stamp Set, CTMH Pacifica ink, KI Memories flourish borders, CTMH Designer Brads – Rhinestone, and Bling Assortment. Sketch from Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 8.

I just love scrapbooking dance pictures! A friend and I decided to set up a backdrop and take our own dance pictures. I’m not the best photographer but I know my children and the traditional pictures seem so posed. I like pictures that capture their personalities so I’ve decided I’m the best person for this. I love these pictures so much that I have put off scrapbooking them. I think the layout turned out nice and my daughter will be happy to see the finished product of her choice of stamp.

January 2012 Spotlight Blog Hop – Scraps

Wendy — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:00:38 +0000

Welcome to the January 2012 Close to My Heart Spotlight Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on SCRAPS. Ever have scraps of paper or pieces/parts of embellishment packages leftover from your original project that you don’t know what to do with? Hopefully this blog hop will inspire you with new ways to create with these pieces! And it comes at just the right time because we all want to use up our supplies before buying more and the new Close to My Heart 2012 Spring/Summer Idea Book is just around the corner – release date is February 1st, 2012.

This blog hop is a circle so if you are just starting, continue until you make your way back here. If you are coming from Laurie’s Blog, you are on the right track!

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Supplies used: Roxie Paper Packet, Roxie My Stickease, and square-shaped gold brads.

This layout was so simple to put together and I am very pleased with the result. There were not many scraps left by the time I finished the Roxie Workshop layouts and bonus project (come back to my blog on Thursday to see more) but this just goes to show how you can stretch those last scraps to create just one more layout. I was looking for additional embellishments and at first I chose the brads because they are my stash buster for this month….I liked the gold but I only had the square ones which I don’t normally use. If it hadn’t been for this I never would have picked these but I love them on this layout. The picture is blurry, yes, but I just love this photo of my daughter who rarely wants her picture taken anymore.

Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop is Luisa’s Blog!

For a list of all the blog hop participants, scroll down to the previous post.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow Layout

Wendy — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:00:48 +0000

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Supplies used: CTMH Topstitch Paper Packet, CTMH Topstitch My Stickease, CTMH Colonial White Mini-Medley, and Baby Blue and Cotton Candy Stickles.

This was an easy layout because I used the example on the back of the My Stickease. I added Stickles to the flowers on the B&T paper and to accent the My Stickease.

Studio J using Wonderland

Wendy — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:11 +0000

Studio J is the new Level 1 for Close to My Heart so I thought I’d start sharing them. Studio J really is very easy to use and is the quickest way to scrapbook. Visit Studio J and give it a try today if you haven’t yet. If you really prefer paper scrapping (like I do) you can create these layouts with paper.

Friendships that Last Girl Scout Layout

Wendy — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:00:05 +0000

Supplies used: Martha Stewart border punch, CTMH Chocolate Cardstock, and K & Company Girl Scouts paper.

Bravo to me for using a punch! I don’t use them often but not I might have to more. I sure do like the Martha Stewart punches much better than the Fiskars ones I have. This is one of those blah layouts for me. I just don’t like it and not sure why. It’s not awful enough to redo so it counts as one more done…

Scrapbook Page with Dimensional Flowers

Wendy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:00:16 +0000

This video shows you how to create a layout with dimensional flowers using the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection and Hooray Bouquet Stamp Set.

This layout is featured on page 86 of the 2011 Autumn/Winter Idea Book.

2012 Stamp Sunday #1 – Rock Around the Block

Wendy — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:00:54 +0000

Okay, so here it goes…my first Stamp Sunday post! This week I just had to choose the Rock Around the Block stamp set from this month’s Close to My Heart Rock Around the Block Campaign. When I did the Blog Hop for this special I didn’t even use the stamp set so I wanted to make sure it didn’t get lost in my stash. It is a fun, versatile set.

Supplies used: Patterned paper from my stash, Stampin’ Up cardstock, CTMH Cotton Candy & Tulip ink, CTMH Rock Around the Block stamp set, and brads from my stash. Loosely based on a December 2006 Page Map sketch.

I used second generation stamping with Cotton Candy ink to get the lighter shade of pink. My original plans were to use the flower stamps around the title but I liked it with just the flourishes. I can’t believe that I didn’t use any of the flowers!

You can visit My CTMH Website to get this exclusive stamp set through January 31st, 2012.

Good Times Girl Scout Camp Layout

Wendy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:45:01 +0000

Supplies used: My Mind’s Eye paper, Me & My Big Ideas specialty stickers, Close to My Heart Sparkles, and Kaisercraft Rhinestones.