Heart's of the West 18th Blog Hop - Sangria Paper Packet

Welcome to the Hearts of the West Team Blog Hop!

This Blog Hop features Close to My Heart Consultants from all over Canada showing you their creative projects.

This month's theme is using Close to My Heart's Sangria Paper Packet from the New Annual Inspirations Catalogue.

If you came from Nancy Klein's Blog, then you are on the right track. This is a go around blog hop so you can start anywhere. Just in case, the full list of participants is at the bottom of this post. 

So as always, grab your beverage of choice and hop around the country with us.

I used Close To My Heart's Sangria Paper Packet with CTMH's Eggplant & Pomegranate cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge.

I used CTMH's Sangria Scrapbooking Workshop and Harvest Wreath stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Now hop on over to Kim Loewen's Blog.

Thank you for joining us this month. Please join us again on November 1st for our next Heart's of the West Blog Hop using CTMH's White Pines Paper Packet.

1. Nancy Klein

2. Donna Digby - You are here.

3. Kim Loewen
4. Heather Myers

5. Anna Miller
6. Janet McCormick

Independence Day Layout

The patterned papers I used are from Colorbok with Bazzill white cardstock.

To embellish this 8 x 8 layout, I used My Creative Time's Trio of Stars and Stitched Button die-cuts with embroidery floss from my stash.

I used CTMH's Holiday Hoopla (discontinued) stamp set with CTMH Ruby ink. 

Between The Folds Weekly Challenge Blog #9 - Sketch

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Weekly Challenge Blog is to use the Layout Sketch or the Card Sketch posted on our blog.

For my 8 x 8 layout, I used Close To My Heart's Kaleidoscope Paper Packet with CTMH Black cardstock.

My photo sizes are 2 x 2 inches and 3.25 x 5 inches.

We would love to see your interpretation of this week's challenge, so please play along with us. All submissions must have some Close To My Heart product on it and if the CTMH product you used isn't obvious, please let us know what you used. You have until Sunday, October 04, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time to participate in this week's challenge.

For more information, please visit our blog at: http://btfchallenges.blogspot.ca.

Base & Bling Necklaces & Key Chains

Necklace One

I used the following Close To My Heart Base & Bling Faux Gold Products: Chain, Rectangle Pendant & a Black Bead.

I also used CTMH's Base & Bling Rectangle Glass Cover with CTMH Liquid Glass and a sticker from the Base & Bling Journey Style Sheet.

Necklace Two

I used the following Close To My Heart Base & Bling Faux Gold Products: Chain, Square Pendant & a Bow Charm.

I also used CTMH's Base & Bling Square Glass Cover with CTMH Liquid Glass and a sticker from the Base & Bling Jolly Holiday Style Sheet.

Key Chains

I used Close To My Heart's Base & Bling Faux Silver Circle & Oval Pendants, CTMH's Base & Bling Circle & Oval Glass Covers, CTMH Liquid Glass, CTMH Base & Bling Jolly Holiday Style Sheet, CTMH Base & Bling Journey Style Sheet and and Key Chain Rings from Things Engraved.

Penguin Christmas Card

I used Close To My Heart's White Pines Paper Packet with CTMH Cranberry & Crystal Blue cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge (snowflake) and CTMH's Red Enamel Gems.

I used CTMH's Season's Greetings stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

Merry Christmas Wreath Card

I used Close To My Heart's White Pines Paper Packet with CTMH Cranberry & Fern cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge (bow), EK Success Medium Square Punch, Fiskars Hand Square Punch and Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities.

I used CTMH's White Pines Cardmaking Workshop and Season's Greetings stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa, Fern & Cranberry inks.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #161

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #161 - is Honey, Poppy, and Cocoa (add wood - optional).

I used Close To My Heart's Cocoa, Poppy & Honey cardstocks.

To embellish my card, I used CTMH's Woodgrain Embossing Folder and CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge for the bow.

I used CTMH's Sangria Scrapbooking Workshop, Fallen Leaves and Harvest Wreath stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa & Honey inks.

You may use any products to participate in the Color My Heart Challenges, but we encourage you to use CTMH products. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, October 01, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.

For more information about our challenges, please check us out at Color My Heart Challenge Blog: http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.ca. I look forward to seeing what types of projects you can inspire us with.

Wishing You Peace, Love & Joy

I used Close To My Heart's White Pines Paper Packet with CTMH's Eggplant, Fern & Champagne cardstocks.

To embellish this 4 x 4 card, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge (frame), CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge (bow), CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (trees) and CTMH's Purple Hearts Enamel & Glitter Duos.

I used CTMH's Festive Trees Hostess Rewards stamp set with CTMH Eggplant & Fern inks.

Donna's Warm Wishes Wednesday - Post #17

Donna's Warm Wishes Wednesday - Post #17

To make the tag, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.

I used CTMHs' Slate & Whisper cardstocks and CTMH's Joyful Garland Hostess Stamp Set with CTMH Slate ink.

To make the mason jar, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge to cut out the snowflake in Cricut White Vinyl. I placed the Vinyl Snowflake onto the jar and painted the whole jar with Craft Smart French Teal Premium Chalky Acrylic Paint. I did two coats of paint.

I then pealed off the vinyl snowflake and distressed the jar using sand paper from CTMH's Sanding Kit. I wrapped some CTMH Whisper Thick Twine around the top, added some beans into the jar and placed a fake candle inside.

Between The Folds Weekly Challenge Blog Post #8 - Water Colouring

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Weekly Challenge Blog is to use a water colouring technique.

I used Close To My Heart's Urban Paper Packet with CTMH Saddle & Saffron cardstocks and CTMH Water Color Paper.

To embellish the 4.5 inch Square Side Easel Card, I used CTMH's Water Color Paints with a piece of acetate to make the background paper.

I used CTMH's Doodled Designs, Wish & Just to Say... stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

We would love to see your interpretation of this week's challenge, so please play along with us. All submissions must have some Close To My Heart product on it and if the CTMH product you used isn't obvious, please let us know what you used. You have until Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time to participate in this week's challenge.

For more information, please visit our blog at: http://btfchallenges.blogspot.ca.

Halloween Treat Bags

I used Close To My Heart's Nevermore Paper Packet with CTMH Eggplant & Slate cardstocks.

To make the tombstone treat bag, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge.

I used CTMH's Tasty Terrors stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

Witch's Hat

I used Close To My Heart's Nevermore Paper Packet with CTMH Black, Eggplant and Slate cardstocks.

To embellish the witch's hat, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge for the flowers, CTMH's Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge for the Spider Webs & Spider, a CTMH Sponge Dauber with Black ink to distress the paper and an EK Success Circle Punch.

The witch's hat was from Michaels.

Boo Blocks

 I used Close To My Heart's Nevermore Paper Packet with CTMH Black cardstock.

To embellish the 2 x 2 wooden blocks, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge for the letters, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the bats (& the spider webs on top of the blocks that you can't see) and a CTMH Sponge Dauber with Black ink to distress the papers.

The 2 x 2 wooden blocks are from Michaels.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #160

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #160 is Black, White, Ruby & Goldrush.

I used Close To My Heart's La Vie En Rose Paper Packet with CTMH Ruby & Goldrush cardstocks.

To embellish my 8 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Enchantment Fundamental Stickers Pack, CTMH Red Enamel Gems and CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge for the title.

I used CTMH's Hello - Life Scrapbooking (memories) stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

You may use any products to participate in the Color My Heart Challenges, but we encourage you to use CTMH products. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.

For more information about our challenges, please check us out at Color My Heart Challenge Blog: http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.ca. I look forward to seeing what types of projects you can inspire us with.

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #17

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #17

I used Close To My Heart's Paper Fundamentals - Adventure - Cranberry (old line - discontinued) with CTMH Honey and White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish my 8 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Flowers (discontinued), CTMH Brads (discontinued), CTMH Sequins (discontinued), a Making Memories Large Brad, Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with white thread.

Cross Canada Blog Hop - Favourite New Paper Packet

Welcome to our September Blog Hop featuring our favourite CTMH Paper Packets. We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers.....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you...now on to our hop!

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop. If you came from Carol's Blog, then you are in the right place!

I love all the New CTMH Paper Packets, so I decided to go with a Fall theme since that is my favourite season.

I used Close To My Heart's Sangria Paper Packet with CTMH Poppy cardstock.

I used CTMH's Paper Garden - September Stamp of the Month, Sangria Scrapbooking Workshop and Harvest Wreath stamp sets with CTMH Eggplant and Pomegranate inks.

Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Jessica's Blog. 

If you get lost along the way, there is a complete list of participants at the bottom of this post.

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to get creative using some of the designs, products and techniques seen along the way. We hope you will join us again next month when we will be featuring our newest Cricut Cartridge - Artistry. 

So, mark October 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

1. Michelle
2. Rosalynd
3. Nicky
4. Arlene
5. Krista
6. Carol
7. Donna - You are here.
8. Jessica
9. Brandy
10. Janet
11. Heather
12. Nancy
13. Kirstin

Between The Folds Weekly Challenge Blog Post #7 - Favourite Quote

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Weekly Challenge Blog is to use your Favourite Quote.

I used Close To My Heart's Zoe Paper Packet with CTMH Sweet Leaf & Glacier cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Whisper Thick Twine (in half) and CTMH's Grey Enamel Gems.

I used CTMH's Love Right Now - Artistry Cricut Collection, Hello Life - Scrapbooking and Hello Life - Cardmaking stamp sets with CTMH Slate ink.

We would love to see your interpretation of this week's challenge, so please play along with us. All submissions must have some Close To My Heart product on it and if the CTMH product you used isn't obvious, please let us know what you used. You have until Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time to participate in this week's challenge.

For more information, please visit our blog at: http://btfchallenges.blogspot.ca.

Halloween Door Hanger

I used Close To My Heart's Nevermore Paper Packet.

To embellish the door hanger, I used a CTMH Sponge Dauber with Black ink to distress the papers.

I used CTMH's Steampunk Scoundrels stamp set with CTMH Black ink and Versamark Clear ink pad with Class Act Detail Platinum Embossing Powder.

I purchased the wooden door hanger from Michaels.

Skeleton Halloween Card

I used Close To My Heart's Nevermore Paper Packet with CTMH Black, Eggplant & Slate cardstocks and CTMH's Water Colour Paper.

To embellish my card, I used CTMH's Watercolour Paints, CTMH's Marvy Journaling Pen, Stampin' Up Ribbon, Spellbinder's Deckled Edge Classic Ovals and Big Scalloped Ovals Nestabilities.

I used CTMH's Little Monsters stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

Heartfelt Wishes

This is the Free Make 'n' Take that I offered at my Close To My Heart New Catalogue Launch Party in August.

I used Close To My Heart's White Pines Paper Packet with CTMH Chocolate, Champagne and Cashmere cardstocks.

I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge to make the bow and CTMH's Sponge Dauber with CTMH Chocolate ink for distressing the papers.

I used CTMH's Paper Garden - September Stamp of the Month, For Family and Casual Expressions stamp sets with CTMH Chocolate and Cashmere inks.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #159

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #159 is CTMH Colours - Sangria: Eggplant, Pomegranate, Poppy, Champagne, Cocoa & Desert Sand.

I used Close To My Heart's Sangria Paper Packet with CTMH Pomegranate & Poppy cardstocks.

To embellish my 8 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Sangria Complements.

I used CTMH's Jennifer's Hand Alphabet stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

You may use any products to participate in the Color My Heart Challenges, but we encourage you to use CTMH products. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.

For more information about our challenges, please check us out at Color My Heart Challenge Blog: http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.ca. I look forward to seeing what types of projects you can inspire us with.

Lollipop Brooms

Here are the give-a-ways that I made for all the attendees at my August Crop. 

I got this idea from the Close To My Heart Convention that I attended this summer.

I used Toosie Roll Lollipops and wrapped a 2.5 x 12 inch fringed piece of CTMH Goldrush cardstock around the lollipop. To make the fringed piece of paper, I used Stampin' Up's Fringe Scissors.

I coloured the lollipop sticks with my E29 Copic Marker and tied the CTMH Fern Thick Twine and Thistle Extra Thick Twine (split in half) around the broom for a pop of colour.