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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.

Stamp Sunday #5 -Just For You

Wendy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:30:04 +0000

Today’s stamp selection is a new set from the 2012 Spring/Summer Idea Book. It is called Just for You.

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Supplies used: B1398 Just For You stamp set, Stella Paper Packet, Colonial White Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes, and Olive, Cocoa, Sunset, and Lagoon inks.

I really liked this set but decided I had enough flower stamps. Then I saw some artwork….then I noticed that it was only a B-size set which meant it was only $9.95…how could I pass it up! Here is a quick card I made today. The stem is cut from a border from the Stella paper pack. You could also stamp the stem instead. I used one of the petal stamps to create the stamped scalloped border along the top of the card. I used second generation stamping for the petals of the flower and rock and roll stamping for the center (inked first with Olive, then rolled the edges in Cocoa ink before stamping the image).

Stamp Sunday #4 – Piece of Cake

Wendy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:58:53 +0000

Today’s stamp set of choice is D1407 Piece of Cake. I got a the basic layout idea from this card on Pinterest and this is what I came up with:

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Supplies used: CTMH Piece of Cake stamp set, CTMH Spot-On Backgrounds stamp set (retired), papers from my scraps, Copic markers for coloring, CTMH Black and Pacifica inks, ribbon from my stash, Zig markers for doodling, CTMH Stardust Glitter Glitz, and Kaiser rhinestones.

I used the Spot On Backgrounds stamp set and Glitter Glitz to create the blue background paper so this is technically an all-cardstock card!

Stamp Sunday #3 – Baby Love

Wendy — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:00:41 +0000

Today’s featured stamp is Baby Love. I used it to create these quick and easy, yet sweet, baby cards:

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Not sure if you can tell from the picture, but I used 3D foam tape to add dimension. The line around the outside was done simply with a marker and a ruler.

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.

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.

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.

Sharing from the Heart Blog Hop – January 2012

Wendy — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:00:55 +0000

The Sharing from the Heart Blog Hop is a mixture of Close to My Heart consultants and customers who have come together to share their projects. The hop makes a circle so if you have started here, just continue until you make your way back. If you are coming from Adeline’s Blog, then you are on the right path.

This month’s theme choices were: SOTM, Valentine, or Winter. I chose Valentine’s.

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Supplies used are all CTMH: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, My Creations Banner, Sweetheart Paper Pack, Silver Brads, Mad About You stamp set (December SOTM), Bling Assortment Buttons, Black Waxy Flax, 3D foam tape, Crochet Flowers, and Cotton Candy, Black, & Tulip inks.

This paper was on clearance for only $3 for the pack. It was one of my favorites so I just had to get another one. When we had Valentines as an option for this blog hop it arrived at the perfect time. At first I was going to make a card, then I thought maybe a layout, then I remembered that I wanted banners for holidays throughout the year. There is plenty of paper in a paper pack so I decided to go for it and the great thing is I would have it done for the upcoming holiday!

I cut the scalloped pennants using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge at 7″. I cut cardstock for the base on the ones that I used B&T paper on. I also mounted all the pieces on the My Creations chipboard Banner. One thing I noticed when I used the inside and out of the banners and I flipped some over to use the different patterns on the paper…the inside piece did not match up if I flipped it over. You’d think that with this pattern it wouldn’t matter but it must be off a little, just enough to not line up. On those pieces I added embellishments to cover up the space. Next time I make one, if I use this same pattern, I will use the cardstock as my base again and just use one piece of B&T paper so I don’t have to worry about it matching up exact. Letters are also cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge at 2″.

Here’s closer pictures because it looks much better when you can see it up close.

Your next stop is Lori’s Blog.

If you get lost along the way, you can scroll down to the previous post for a list of all participants.

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.

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…

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.

Sonoma Workshop Layouts

Wendy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:00:49 +0000

The Sonoma Workshop on the Go Kit includes:

Sonoma Level 2 Paper Packet ($9.95)
My Acrylix^® Sonoma Workshop ($13.95) (stamp set is exclusive to this workshop kit)
Mini-Medley Accents Pewter Collection ($4.95)
Sponges ($1.25)
Colonial White Cardstock (2 sheets) ($.98)
Workshop Guide ($1.00)

Here are my pages:

This is my most favorite paper from the 2011 Fall/Winter Idea Book! After completing the pages and cards, I just keeping looking at them because they are so beautiful. I was excited about this pack because we had just taken family photos (doesn’t happen very often) and I knew they would go perfect with this paper pack! The above layouts are from the workshop. I swapped out the background on the one and used Olive Cardstock and used the backside of the B&T that I was supposed to use to create the layouts below. I used paper and embellishments that were leftover from the workshop and bonus project materials.

Come back tomorrow to see the beautiful cards that you can create as the bonus project to this workshop.

Would you like to attend my Sonoma Workshop on January 27? Order by January 6 to save on shipping or order anytime and complete on your own.

Decorated Mini Paint Cans – Great Gifts

Wendy — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000

I got these mini paint cans at the Target Dollar Spot and knew I would have a use for them. The top one was used for a teacher’s gift. The second can was part of a gift exchange for my daughter’s 5th grade girl gift. We also made a journal which I will post in a couple days. These are Christmas, but you can decorate them for any occasion. All supplies are from my stash and I used the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge for my diecuts. I also added a tag with ribbon to the handle of the can.

Elemental Workshop Bonus Project

Wendy — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:00:17 +0000

The Elemental Workshop on the Go Kit includes:

Elemental Level 2 Paper Packet ($9.95)
My Acrylix^® Elemental Workshop ($13.95) (stamp set is exclusive to this workshop kit)
Just Blooms^® Flutter Paper Shapes ($5.95)
Antiqued Copper Designer Brads ($3.95)
Colonial White Cardstock (2 sheets) ($.98)
Workshop Guide ($1.00)

For the bonus project below, I didn’t want all the journaling so I used extra cardstock to make photo mats for each page. You can see the brads that I used…I would recommend using the bare minimum for embellishments and keeping them flat. These worked in the small amounts that I used but if I did it over again I would leave them off. Also, I would complete all the pages before adhering them in the book. And use Mod Podge or another strong adhesive. I used my ATG gun and it is not holding the binding after the book has been used (open and closing). I have to say it’s the first thing that my ATG adhesive hasn’t held.

Add these items to your order to create the workshop bonus project:
My Creations Board Book
Color-Ready Alphabets Cork

Go to yesterday’s post to see the layouts created with this Workshop Kit.

This kit is available thru January 31, 2012 and February 29, 2012 (while supplies last).

Elemental Workshop Layouts

Wendy — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:00:13 +0000

The Elemental Workshop on the Go Kit includes:

Here are my pages:

Come back tomorrow to see the bonus project that can also be made with the Elemental Workshop on the Go Kit.

This kit is available thru January 31, 2012 and February 29, 2012 (while supplies last).

CTMH Technique Blog Hop – Glitter Glitz

Wendy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:13 +0000

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop! This month there are 13 of us highlighting the Glitter Glitz Technique as shown on page 35 in the 2011 Autumn/Winter Idea Book! Glitter Glitz is such a great product with so many possibilities! This blog hop will be sure to jump start your thinking on the many different ways it can be used!

This blog hop is a circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique. If you are coming from Tonya’s Blog, you are on the right track!

Supplies are all Close to My Heart: Sophia Level 2 Paper Packet, Sophia Workshop Stamp Set, Stardust Glitter Glitz, Goldrush, Hollyhock, and Pear inks, and Mini-Medley Pear (Buttons).

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First I just have to say that Glitter Glitz is one of my favorite products. Close to My Heart currently has four different colors available – Stardust, Bronze, Silver, and Red. It is so versatile and can be used to sparkle-up anything including stamped images, ribbon, flowers, buttons, and more. You can also use it for doodling or accents.

Now to my layout…it is made from the Sophia Workshop on the Go Kit and I made it my own by adding some Stardust Glitter Glitz. I love the fine-tipped applicator! It makes it so easy to control for making thin or thick lines. I added glitter to my stamped images, to the pattern paper, and along my scalloped border. I also put some around the edges of my flower. The middle of my flower is a pear-colored button. I added the Glitter Glitz to the middle and around the edge. Once that dried, I poked a tulip-colored brad through the button holes for extra detail.

Thanks for stopping by! Please continue on to Melissa’s Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique! Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

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