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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.

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.

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.

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.

Miranda Layout

Wendy — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:00:09 +0000

Supplies used: DCWV paper, Marcella Metal Accents, American Craft Thickers Letter Stickers.

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.

Christmas Gift Bags

Wendy — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:00:46 +0000

The girls and I made these cute little gift bags for teacher gifts this year. They were quick and easy to make the girls had fun helping. I think the paper is DCWV. All the embellishments are just misc. from my stash that I’m working to use up. I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More Cricut cartridge. I cut the gift bag on p. 115 at 5 3/4 (the largest it would cut). It wouldn’t cut 2 on one sheet but you can trick it by cutting one, then reinserting the mat so the paper is switched around and cut it again. As long as you have 6″ of paper you are good.

CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop – My Stickease

Wendy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:00:29 +0000

Welcome to the December 2011 Close to My Heart Spotlight Blog Hop! This month we are featuring My Stickease (some currently on sale on my website). I just love these cardstock stickers by Close to My Heart. You can use them as is for a great looking layout that you can create in no time or you can add to them as I have done below.

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 Carol’s Blog, you are on the right track!

Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: Splendor Paper Packet, Splendor My Stickease, Liquid Glass, Stardust Glitter Glitz, and Brads Metal Assortment.

My Stickease are a quick way to create a fabulous layout. To add some extra pizzazz to my layout I added antique brads to the flower centers, Glitter Glitz to border my title, and Liquid Glass to the “brads” in the lower right corner. This layout can be filed this under the “30 minutes or less” category! I used the 8 1/2 x 11 horizontal Dec. 2011 Page Map as inspiration.

Here is a list of some things you can do with My Stickease:
apply baby powder to the back and use 3D foam tape to add dimension
add sparkles (rhinestones or gems)
add gems/pearls
add flowers
add buttons
use Liquid Glass
use Liquid Applique
use Glitter Glitz or glitter
add brads
add eyelets
add ribbon

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

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

Sharing from the Heart Blog Hop – Christmas card

Wendy — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:53 +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 Diana’s blog, then you are on the right path.

This month’s theme choices were: SOTM, Christmas card, and/or New Years.

I chose the Christmas card theme. Since I have used up all of the paper from the current Believe Paper Packet, I pulled out an older one for this project. I had scraps left from the Mistletoe Paper Packet and decided that I would make cards until it was gone. Then I dug into my stash of Christmas embellishments to see what I could use up there. It’s amazing how far scraps can go!

Supplies used: Close to My Heart Mistletoe Paper Packet, Holiday Time stickers by Walmart, Stampin’ Up! grosgrain ribbon, CTMH Twinkle Brads – Jolly, decorated slide mount from a swap, printed ribbon from my stash, Kaiser Pearls, Teresa Collins for Junkitz Holiday Tilez, and CTMH Cranberry Ink, and CTMH Colonial White Value Pack Cards & Envelopes. Card inspiration from Page Maps.

All the cards:

Your next stop is Jody’s Blog.

If you get lost along the way, there is a list of all participants HERE.

Thumb Sucker Layout

Wendy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:00:38 +0000

Supplies used: Papers by Close to My Heart, Daisy Hill Metal Accents, Making Memories Charmed Photo Corner, unknown alphabet stickers, Making Memories charms, CTMH hinge, CTMH brads, and Bazzill Ribbon.

The Scrap Our Stash Challenge this month is to do ANYTHING! I learned that with the business of the holidays that is exactly what we should strive for, just get done whatever you can and consider it an accomplishment! Go check it out and take the challenge for yourself.

It’s hard to believe that Miranda will be one year old soon. She was the only child of ours who sucked her thumb and it was just so stickin’ cute!

Sister Act Layout

Wendy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:00:03 +0000

Supplies used: Unknown paper from my stash, Prima flowers, Close to My Heart cardstock, Cricut Art Philosophy Collection by CTMH, Alphabitties stickers, American Crafts Trademark Rubon Letters, Die Cuts With A View Vellum Quote, Kaiser Fozz Felt, and Basic Grey Opaline Designer Half Pearls.

I used a sketch from Sketch Inspiration.

A Hard Day’s Work Layout

Wendy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:00:34 +0000

Supplies used: Close to My Heart Passages Workshop on the Go Kit and Two Busy Moms Alphabet Stickers.

Ten Tiny Toes Baby Layout

Wendy — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:00:15 +0000

Supplies: Close to My Heart Silhouette papers, Thickers Puffy Letter Stickers, and Close to My Heart Pewter Decorative Brads.

These baby toe pictures were such fun and I love this page!

Dill Pickles Recipe SOS Layout

Wendy — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:55:56 +0000

Supplies used: Paper Bliss stitched stickers, all other is Close to My Heart.

This month for the Scrap Our Stash Challenge, we are challenged to either use a scrapbook recipe for our page, or to do a layout with a recipe. I’ve had this layout sitting around for awhile and just needed to finish it so this was the perfect motivation for me.