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Here’s what I have created for you today:

Supplies used are Close to My Heart unless noted: Dotty For You Paper Packet, Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Colonial White RicRac from the Colonial White Designer Ribbon Round Collection, Basic Buttons Assortment, Bamboo Waxy Flax, Dimensional Elements – Hearts, Heavenly Blue ink, Smoothie ink, and DCWV Quote Stack.

I just love all the different colors that this paper pack has in it.  You can do many layouts and they will all look so different!  I really don’t care for the cloud paper and thought for sure it would be one that I would use the backside of but what do you know here it is showing up on my layout and it is perfect for these baby pictures!  My layout is also a copycat from the Studio J layout below.  I noticed the row of stitching and substituted it with ric rac.  I really like the mix if it with the line of ribbon.

Your next stop is  Elizabeth Mindemann’s Blog.

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Supplies used: Crate Paper Prudence Collection Kit, CTMH Colonial White Ricrac, Martha Stewart border punch, Recollections floral embellishment, and chipboard hearts.  October 2011 Page Map sketch.

I don’t think this is a bad layout but I would agree with Christine “it’s not your best Mom”.  It was fun to pull out some different papers to use.  I made sure I used chipboard on the layout and the hearts turned out to be a nice (different for me) addition.

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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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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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Layout Challenge: #123 of 210.

Can you see the pattern?  I was really working hard to use up this pack…CTMH Jingle papers & stickease, White Daisy ricrac (are those hanging ornaments cute or what!), 3D foam tape, and Kaiser rhinestones.

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If you are coming from Kathy Lickenbrock’s Blog then you are on the right path.  The hop is a circle so if you are starting here that is fine too, just continue until you make it back to the blog you started at and you will have visited all of them.  If you get lost along the way there is a list of all participants in my previous post.

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Supplies used: Topstitch Paper Packet, Colonial White Ricrac, Dimensional Elements – Hearts, Amore stamp set, Chocolate and Baby Pink ink, Journaling Spots – Love Always, Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, Heartfelt Wonder Die-Cuts, and Magic.
Layout Challenge # 119 of 210.

I just LOVE this stamp set!  The first thing that came to mind was to use it for anniversary cards because I make quite a few of those each year but I haven’t made it that far yet.  Right now I am focusing on my layouts so that’s what I created.  I made a heart border along the bottom of my page.  My decorative hearts are dimensional elements sponged with pink ink and then I used the heart stamp on top in chocolate ink to create a pattern.  I stamped the title 3 times to make the image darker and stand out on the patterned paper.  I really struggled with the embellishments for this page, not sure why.  In the end, I’m not in love with it but satisfied.  I took that last picture as a closeup of the title area on my layout but after uploading it I can see that it would make a great card so there’s another idea for you!

Now hop on over to Wendy Fording’s Blog for your next stop!

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Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: Animal Cookies Level 2 Paper Packet, Animal Cookies Stickease, and White Daisy Ricrac.

Layout Challenge: #75 of 210.

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Products used: DCWV papers, CTMH White Daisy RicRac, and CTMH Giggle Alphabet stamp set.

When we went to Disneyland we stayed at Carousel Inn & Suites.  It was a pleasant place just across from the entrance to the park.  The kids loved the Disney theme of our family suite and the fact that they had their own room with bunkbeds – just like at home!

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Products used: DCWV The Spring II Mat Stacks, K&Company Rub-on Magic, CTMH Liquid Glass, CTMH White Daisy Ricrac, unknown snaps and vellum Thank You sticker.

I started off using the Sunday sketch at 365 cards and this is what I ended up with.  I wanted stitching around the edges but didn’t have the right thread.  Then I started handstitching and that was just too much work!  So I ended up with piercing around the border and snaps in the corners (to cover up where I started stitching.   I was originally thinking to use pop dots on the flowers but the liquid glass added the dimension that I wanted.

Challenge:
365 Super Sketchy Sunday – Day 253
Use Your Stash – Challenge Monday
The Pink Elephant – Challenge #40
Cute Card Thursday – Glitter Me Silly

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Products used: We R Memory Keepers rhinestone brad, (all other CTMH:) Tickled Pink patterned papers, Just Blooms Paper Flowers – Big Pinks, Hollyhock ricrac, Hollyhock Stitched Ribbon.

For more card and scrapbook sketches go to ScrapSketch.com!

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Products used are all CTMH: Evensong B&T Duo Paper, Colonial White Cardstock, Cranberry Cardstock, Holiday Warmth Stamp Set, VersaMark ink, Gold Embossing Powder, Colonial White Ricrac, New England Ivy & Cranberry Markers, and Wishes Card Confindence Program.

Now go check out Jessica‘s Blog and see the layout she made with this stamp set!

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Products used: Making Memories paper, Kaiser Pearls, Making Memories flowers, Close to My Heart White Daisy ricrac, and Cricut cartridges (Lyrical Letters, Mini Monograms, & Graphically Speaking).  The layout is based on a sketch from Scrap Sketch.

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Products used: CTMH Stardust paper & Colonial White ricrac, unknown brads, and Sea World epoxy stickers by Creative Imaginations.  Based on Scrap Sketch #87.

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I used a sketch from Scrap Sketch for this layout.  Products used are all CTMH: Animal Cookies paper and Stickease, Summer Craft Buttons, and White Daisy Ricrac.  I also used these Cricut cartridges: Lyrical Letters & Mini Monograms.

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Yeah, it worked!  I’m back in scrap mode!  This was a fun layout following Sketch #91 from Scrap Sketch.  Products used: CTMH Animal Cookies paper, CTMH White Daisy Ricrac, CTMH Summer Craft Buttons, CTMH Animal Cookies Stickease, bright white waxy flax from Scrapworks, and Cricut Lyrical Letters cartridge.

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These layouts are based on Close to My Heart’s Workshop on the Go featuring the Animal Cookies paper packet.  I am happy with my rows of buttons!  I really didn’t want to stitch them on but knew they would look better, I’m glad I did!

Products used are all CTMH: Animal Cookies Paper Packet, Animal Cookies Stickease, White Daisy Ricrac, Summer Craft Buttons, Extreme Caps stamp set, June Word Puzzle stamp set, and Boutique Alphabet stamp set.  2-page bonus layouts are from Cherish.

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I love working with these bright colors and the rock n roll stamping worked well on the fish!

Products used: Bo Bunny papers, CTMH Funky Fish stamp set (retired), CTMH White Daisy ricrac, and CTMH inks (watermelon, ocean, sunny yellow, hydrangea, & clover meadow).

Challenges:
Farm Fresh Friday – sketch (even though I don’t have any of their stamps, I liked the sketch)
In The Cottage Studio – I’m torn about Rumble #13
Scrapping Out Loud – Rip it, Rip it Good!
Creative Card Crew – Under the Sea

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These 5 cards are the last of my scraps from CTMH’s Tinkerin’ Paper Packet.  This is such fun to be using up paper!  Stamp sets used (CTMH): Star Struck, Little Boys, and Gear Up.  Other products were pulled from my stash: ricrac, brads, and button.

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It’s a gloomy day here in the midwest so we are inside making cards.  My daughter said “watermelon” so I used that as inspiration for this card (watermelon colors) and it worked!  Patterned paper is KI Memories, all other products were out of my scrap box.

Challenges:
Card Patterns Sketch #24
Simon Says: Summer Fruits

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Products used: K&Company chipboard, CTMH Heart of Winter Project Pack, CTMH organdy ribbon, K&Company pearls.  I added details to the flower with markers and ink.  (challenge=sketch)

Products used: CTMH Heart of Winter Project Pack, CTMH Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, Cricut Accent Essentials, and button (unknown).  I added details on the flower with a marker and I used a piercing tool to add details around the scallop border. (challenge=paper piercing)

Products used: CTMH Heart of Winter Project Pack, CTMH White Daisy Just Blooms, Making Memories Chocolate paint.  I used the paint as the centers of the flowers – a great technique! (challenge=paint)

Products used: CTMH Heart of Winter Project Pack, clip and hemp (unknown).  I poked a hole through the flower to attach the clip to it with the hemp. (challenge=binding)

Products used: CTMH Heart of Winter Project Pack, CTMH White Daisy Just Blooms, DCWV vellum quote, CTMH Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, K&Company pearls. (challenge=quote)

Products used: DCWV textured cardstock and pattern paper, Stampin’ Up black grosgrain ribbon, CTMH Sparkles and Cranberry cardstock, button and flowers unknown. (challenge=red/black/white)

Products used: CTMH Boom-Di-Ada Creative Basics papers, flowers from CTMH Heart of Winter Project Pack, CTMH Hollyhock ricrac, acrylic frame by Fancy Pants, CTMH Say It In Style stamp set, and Hampton Art glitter glue.  The acrylic frame is actually two pieces.  I used the glitter glue to stick them together and then I attached it to my project with Liquid Glass.  Glitter glue was also used for the center of the flowers. (challenge=clear window)

These projects were all done for challenges at 365 Cards.

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