Christine thought it was neat that Miranda fit on her American Girl scooter.  It was a fun ride.  This layout was from a Close to My Heart consultant swap but it doesn’t have a name so I don’t know who to give the credit to.

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The hop is a circle.  If  you have starting here, continue until you make your way back and you will have seen all the artwork.  If you are coming from Diana’s Blog you are on the right path.

I made these cards with the same design from Wishes just using different products.  I always think it’s fun to see how the same pattern can produce such different results.

Male Birthday Card:
Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: Good Times paper (retired), Shimmer Designer Brads, Glitz Glitter Gel – Bronze, Designer Ribbon Rounds Chocolate Collection, and Happy Birthday stamp set (retired).  Simply Secure design from Wishes.

Christmas Card:
Supplies used are all CTMH: Deck the Halls paper and My Stickease, Cranberry Concho, and Cranberry eyelets (all these products are retired).

Your next stop is Mary’s Blog!

If you get lost along the way, you can go here for a complete list of blog hop participants.

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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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Products used: Pebbles, Inc. pattern papers, CTMH cardstock, journaling tag, brads, and eyelets unknown.

Based on Scrap Sketch #125

Here’s another layout using the same papers I’ve been sharing lately.  And once again this was completed last year.

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This layout was based on the Stardust WOTG.  Products used are CTMH Stardust paper, CTMH photo anchors, unknown brads & eyelets, My Mind’s Eye All Star title, CTMH Wishing Star stamp set and Orange ink.

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I have been wanting to do a book like this for my daughter who is 10.  This new album was just the push I needed to get it done!  If you notice on the front cover one of the flower centers looks like it has a little something extra – that’s because it does.  I really like these new spiral brads and just added a second spiral to give it more emphasis.  I used liquid glass on all the numbers and letters.  It really brightened the stamping.  With doing so much at once I noticed two things: 1. I didn’t have one single bubble! and 2. that’s a lot of squeezing and my hand is really sore!  I inked around all the edges when I was finished.  It helps covers the flaws and really added a nice finishing touch.  One thing I am going to go back and do is use my Made with Love stamp set to add a stamp to the back that will be perfect for this project.

Products used are all CTMH: My Creations All-Sorts Mini Album, Sweet Home Level 2 Paper Packet, Just Blooms White Daisy Variety Pack Paper Flowers, Mini-Medley Accents Collection (Pewter), Liquid Glass, Rustic Alphabet & Rustic Numbers stamp sets, Soft Set Eyelet Tool & Soft Set Eyelets (Chocolate), Dimensional Elements Framed Fun, Foam Tool (to apply ink), Connection Club Reward Adhesive-Backed Pearls, Buttercup Collection Ribbon Rounds, and Garnet ink.

Now hop on over to Dawn’s Blog to see her cute cards!  If you enjoy this blog hop be sure to come back on Tuesday (Sept. 1) for another CTMH Blog Hop featuring the new September Stamp of the Month.

If you get lost along the way click here for a list of all blog participants.

To shop for any of these great new products you can visit my website HERE!

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Well, it was back to scrapbooking today.  This picture was taken at Ariel’s Grotto in Disneyland last month.  We all had a great time.  It is spendy but I would recommend it. Different princesses come to each table to chat, sign autographs, and take pictures.  The food was quite good as well.  Our favorite was probably the dessert.  I enjoyed the healthy choices and fresh produce (sure beats $6 hotdogs!).  Definately get priority seating.

For this layout I used the sketch below as a guide.  The 3D stickers were added on top of other images on the paper to add more dimension.  I don’t know how to explain these Disney stickers by EK Success but you can see that they don’t photograph well due to their shine.  I found them in the clearance section today at Target!  I figured this would be a good way to use a bunch of my flowers – I love them and just can’t get enough!  Good thing I have girls!  My first choice for the centers would have been brads but this was also a way to use up some of the many eyelets that I’ve been collecting.

Products used: Iced Got Flowers by Prima, eyelets from my stash, Making Memories vellum tag, pink rubon letters Lulu font by American Crafts, 3D stickers by EK Success, unknown Disney paper and adhesive felt ribbon.

Challenge: from Scrapper’s Block Challenge #7.

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Products used: CTMH Tinkerin’ Paper Packet, Making Memory brads, and CTMH Enjoy the Journey stamp set.  Additional details to the train were added with CTMH Sparkles, teenie-tiny eyelets (unknown), and Marvy’s Liquid Applique.

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Products used: Tinkerin’ paper & Stickease, White Daisy cardstock, eyelets, and Birthday Wishes stamp set (all CTMH).

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I guess this would be due to a slow camera but I thought this picture was pretty neat.  She’s moving so fast after lighting the firework that she has become a blur.  Supplies used: CTMH Let’s Get Together paper and cardstock (Colonial White, Cranberry, and Buttercup), other embellishments unknown.  I used cranberry ink on the grungeboard elements.  Layout inspired by Imagine idea book by CTMH.

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I found it was easiest and quickest for this project to use a set of coordinating papers for most of the pages.  You can see how I did that below.  The paper is a retired CTMH paper pack.

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Letters are Heidi Swapp iron-on transfers, all other supplies unknown.

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All supplies are CTMH except unknown buttons and eyelets: Let’s Get Together patterned paper, Cranberry and Colonial White cardstock, Cranberry ink and marker, and C1263 Charm Uppercase stamp set.  Layout inspired by CTMH Imagine book.

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Supplies used: CTMH Let’s Get Together papers, CTMH Garden Green, Colonial White, and Cranberry cardstock, chipboard letters by Provo Craft, unknown flower eyelets, and CTMH Friendship stamp set with Cranberry ink.  Layout inspired by CTMH Imagine book.

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Supplies used: CTMH Let’s Get Together papers, C1263 Charm Uppercase stamp set, D1186 Rustic Flowers stamp set, Cranberry, and Breeze ink.  Cardstock, ribbon, button, and eyelets unknown.  Layout inspired by CTMH Imagine book.

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These card kits by CTMH are so great!  They are quick and easy to put together.  It’s the perfect thing to do when I’m not feeling creative or need something to grab when scrapbooking away from home.  You can make the cards as they are designed or you can mix it up and make your own.  Pictured above is the My Originals From the Heart Card Kit.  I added cocoa ribbon and used some pop dots.  The kits come with enough supplies to make 12 cards, including the envelopes, and they are very reasonably priced.

Here’s another kit: Snowflakes (retired).  I added silver eyelets, liquid glass, and prisma glitter to my cards.

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Supplies used: CTMH Let’s Get Together paper, CTMH Cranberry, Colonial White, and Buttercup cardstock, chipboard letters by Provo Craft, flower eyelets unknown.  Background paper is sponged with Garden Green ink.  Layout inspired by CTMH Imagine book.

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This is one of my favorite layouts and I currently have it hanging in a frame in my livingroom.  All supplies are by CTMH except for unknown flower eyelets: Let’s Get Together B&T papers, Colonial White and Cranberry cardstock, cranberry ink, and C1271 Treasures of the Heart stamp set.  Layout inspired by CTMH Imagine book.

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These notepads were fun and easy to make, and also inexpensive.  My kids have used them for party favors and in place of birthday treats at school.  The kids love them!

Directions: Cut your paper 3″ x 6 1/4″.  Score 3″ from each end and fold.  This gives you a 1/4″ in the center for the height of your inner paper.  Decorate the outside of the notepad however you wish.  Use double stick tape to adhere a post-it pad on the inside and your done!  If you plan to use eyelets like I did, I would recommend using the Crop-a-Dile.  It sets beautifully and will not leave any sharp edges.  I used CTMH papers: Rough ‘N Tumble, More to Adore, Good Times, Whoops-A-Daisy, and Let’s Get Together.  Stamps used were also CTMH: Little Boys, Adorable, Star Struck, Flutter, Fun Times, and Love in Bloom.

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