Heart's of the West 20th Blog Hop - Kaleidoscope 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 Kaleidoscope Paper Packet from the 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 Kaleidoscope Paper Packet with CTMH's Gypsy cardstock.

To embellish the 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge, Recollections Enamel Dots, Simple Stories Enamel Dots, Doodlebug Mini Paper Clip and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with green thread.

I used CTMH's Lovely Birthday stamp set with CTMH Gypsy ink.

Now hop on over to Corinna Murphy's Blog.

Thank you for joining us this month. Please join us again on January 1st for our next Heart's of the West Blog Hop.

1. Nancy Klein
2. Donna Digby - You are here.
3. Corinna Murphy
4. Valerie Kapsha
5. Anna Miller
6. Kerry Hammel
7. Heather Myers
8. Kim Loewen

Shanna's Birthday Card

I made this birthday card for my best-friend, Shanna.

I used BoBunny's Powder Mountain 6 x 6 Paper Pack with Stampin' Up Night of Navy cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used Tim Holtz Snowflake Thinlits, Sizzix Polaroid Die-Cut, My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots and Doodlebug Designs Blue Jean Sprinkles.

I used Unity's your heart and my heart stamp set and CTMH's Your Own Kind of Wonderful stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #170

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #170 is Close To My Heart Colours - White Daisy, Cashmere, Cocoa, Fern & Cranberry.

I used Close To My Heart's Paper Fundamentals - Basics - Cashmere & Cocoa, CTMH's Paper Fundamentals - Enchantment - Fern, CTMH's Paper Fundamentals - Adventure - Cranberry with CTMH's Cranberry, Cocoa & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish the 6 x 6 card, I used Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, Stampin' Up Ribbon and Ranger Garnet Liquid Pearls.

I used CTMH's This Is Christmas & White Pines Cardmaking Workshop stamp sets with CTMH Fern & Cranberry 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, December 03, 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 #22

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #22

I used Close To My Heart's Sparkle & Shine Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH's Whisper, White Daisy & Ruby cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used Stampin' Up Ribbon, Buttons & Embroidery Floss from my stash.

I used CTMH's Holiday Magic (discontinued) and Holiday Wishes (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH's Ruby & Whisper inks.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #13 - Anything Goes

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Bi-Weekly Challenge Blog is Anything Goes: Extra Challenge - use a button or two.

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

To embellish the 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut out the 10.75" Circle, buttons & embroidery floss from my stash and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with tan thread.

We would love to see your interpretation of this 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 Monday, November 30, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time to participate in this challenge.

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

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #169

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #169 is Close To My Heart Colours - White Daisy with Black Sentiment.

I used Close To My Heart's White Daisy cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Confetti Embossing Folder, CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge for the snowflakes, miscellaneous white button and white embroidery floss from my stash.

I used CTMH's Season's Greetings 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, November 26, 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 Warm Wishes Wednesday - Post #21

Donna's Warm Wishes Wednesday - Post #21

I used Close To My Heart's Kraft, New England Ivy & Ruby cardstocks.

To embellish my 5" Stocking Tags, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (2" Letters, 1.25" & 1" Holly Leaves), CTMH's Damask Embossing Folder, CTMH's Stripe Embossing Folder, CTMH's Sanding Kit, CTMH's Sponge Dauber with Ruby ink for the berries, Fiskars Hand Held Circle Punch for the berries & Stampin' Up Ribbon.

These stocking tags are made for my cousins' Christmas gifts this year. I put their initials on the stockings.

Cross Canada Blog Hop - Preparing for Christmas

Welcome to our November Blog Hop featuring how we Prepare for Christmas. To purchase any of the items seen in our blog hop today, please contact your local consultant to place an order.

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 am making my Grandma a calendar for Christmas. This is her December Page.

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

To embellish the 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's White Pines Complements, CTMH's Red Enamel Gems, CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and the straight stitch on my sewing machine with red thread.

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

 If you get lost along the way, please see the complete blog hop list below.

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 Where We Create. So mark December 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

1. Michelle
2. Rosalynd
3. Krista
4. Carol
5. Donna - You are here.
6. Kirsten
7. Janet
8. Kirstin
9. Candra

Sending Candy Cane Kisses

I am participating in Jingle Belles - Holiday Food & Drinks Christmas Card Challenge.

I used Pebbles Home for Christmas 6 x 6 Paper Pad with a Bazzill Red and a Bazzill White cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used My Mind's Eye Record It Charmed Enamel Dots, an EK Success Snowflake Punch, Spellbinders' Petite Ovals and Scalloped Petite Ovals Nestabilities and a Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder.

I used My Favorite Things The a la modes in "Candy Cane Kisses" stamp set and Stampendous' Merry Bracket stamp with Memento Black ink.

I used the following Copic Markers: E000, E01, E59, R27 & RV32.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #168

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #168 is Close To My Heart Colours - Ruby, Poppy, Pomegranate, Pixie, Hollyhock, White Daisy & Black. All of these colours can be found in CTMH's La Vie En Rose Paper Packet. 

I used Close To My Heart's La Vie En Rose Paper Packet with CTMH Pomegranate, White Daisy & Black cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Scalloped Border Punch, CTMH's Black Sparkle Flourishes (discontinued), Miscellaneous Heart Stick Pin, Stampin' Up Ribbon and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with black thread.

I used CTMH's Someone Special and So Many Smiles stamp sets 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, November 19, 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 #21

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #21

I am participating in Mojo Monday's Sketch #423.

I used Close To My Heart's Pear & Partridge Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH Cashmere cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used a Maya Road Stick Pin and Stampin' Up Ribbon.

I used CTMH's Pear & Partridge Cardmaking Workshop (discontinued) stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

Gingerbread Hugs Christmas Card

I am participating in the following challenges: Mojo Monday's Sketch #423, Jingle Belles - Celebrate Holiday Foods & Drink and Sparkle's Creations Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #49 - Anything Goes.

I used Pebbles Home For Christmas 6 x 6 paper pad with a Bazzill Green & a Bazzill White cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used Doodlebug Ladybug Sprinkles, My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland Enamel Dots, Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities and an EK Success Snowflake punch.

I used Stampendous' Retro Script Christmas stamp and Penny Black's ...hugs... stamp with CTMH Ruby ink.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #12 - One Word

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Bi-Weekly Challenge Blog is to create a project with only one word on it. 

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

To embellish the 8 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Brads (discontinued) and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with yellow thread.

We would love to see your interpretation of this 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 Monday, November 16, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time to participate in this challenge.

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

Penguin Flower Christmas Card

I used CTMH's White Pines Paper Packet with CTMH's Colonial White & Glacier cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Corner Rounder, CTMH's Red Enamel Gems, MFT's Pierced Circle Die Stax & Prima Marketing Flowers.

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

To design my card, I used Mojo Monday's Sketch from last week, but was too late to submit it into the challenge.

Merry Christmas Fun Fold Card

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

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge for the bow, Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities and Ranger Garnet Liquid Pearls.

I used CTMH's White Pines Cardmaking Workshop & Holly Jolly Christmas stamp sets with CTMH Cranberry ink.

CTMH Fundamentals Blog Hop

Welcome to our Close to My Heart Fundamentals Blog Hop!

If you came here from Angela White's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultants here on Melinda Everitt's Blog.

For this Blog Hop we have 28 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using Close To My Heart's Fundamental Papers, Stickers & Assortments and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Here we go!

I used Close To My Heart's Paper Fundamentals - Adventure - Sunset & Honey with CTMH Colonial White cardstock.

To embellish the 6 x 6 Desk Calendar Layout, I used CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge (5" Calendar), Alphalicious Cricut Cartridge (November), CTMH Buttons (discontinued), CTMH Ribbon (discontinued) and CTMH Baker's Twine (discontinued).

Now "Hop" on over to Sheila Bennett's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas.

I have a CTMH Order going in on:
Thursday, November 19, 2015

For more information, please email me at ddigby@shaw.ca.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #167

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #167 is Close To My Heart Colours - Chocolate, Kraft & Goldrush. 

I used Close To My Heart's Chocolate, Goldrush & Kraft cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Chevron Embossing Folder, CTMH's Burlap Ribbon (discontinued), Miscellaneous Sequins, All My Memories Chocolate Jute, Spellbinders' Wonky Square Nestabilities and a tooth pick from my kitchen.

I used CTMH's Documenting Moments, Lovely Birthday & Birthday Funnies - Hostess Reward stamp sets 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, November 12, 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.

Penguin Snowflake Christmas Card

I used Close To My Heart's Sapphire and White Daisy cardstocks and CTMH's Water Colour Paper.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge for the large snowflakes, CTMH Confetti Embossing Folder, CTMH's Clear Sparkles, EK Success Snowflake Punches and Spellbinders' Oval & Deckled Edge Oval Nestabilities.

To make the background, I used CTMH's Sapphire ink water downed on acetate and repeatedly smooshed the acetate on the paper to transfer the ink. I then sprayed my paper with water and crumpled it into a ball and then flattened it out.

I used CTMH's Perfect Fit - Holidays and Holly Jolly Christmas stamp sets with CTMH Sapphire ink.

Donna's Warm Wishes Wednesday - Post #20

Donna's Warm Wishes Wednesday - Post #20

I used Close To My Heart's Sapphire cardstock and CTMH Water Colour Paper.

For this oval tag, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge to cut out the snowflakes, Spellbinders' Oval Nestabilities & Deckled Edge Oval Nestabilities to cut out the tag, Maya Road Stick Pin, Stampin' Up Ribbon and CTMH Pearls (discontinued).

To make the background, I used CTMH's Sapphire ink water downed on acetate and repeatedly smooshed the acetate on the paper to transfer the ink. I then sprayed my paper with water and crumpled it into a ball and then flattened it out.

I used CTMH's Perfect Fit - Holidays stamp set with CTMH Sapphire ink.

Warmest Wishes Christmas Card

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

To embellish the card, I used Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities and my sewing machine.

I used CTMH's Perfect Fit - Holidays & Holly Jolly Christmas stamp sets with CTMH Chocolate ink.

November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Cheers 2016!

Welcome to our Close To My Heart November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Cheers 2016!

If you came here from Krista Hershberger's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultants here on Melinda Everitt's Blog.

For this Blog Hop we have 37 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the November Stamp of the Month - Cheers 2016 and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Here we go!

I used Close To My Heart's La Vie En Rose Paper Packet with CTMH White Daisy cardstock and CTMH Black Glitter Paper.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's Quatrefoil Embossing Folder, a CTMH White Enamel Gem, Ribbon from Michaels and Spellbinders' Oval Nestabilities.

I used CTMH's November Stamp of the Month - Cheers 2016! and A Typeface stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Now "Hop" on over to Kathy Burrows' Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas.

I have a CTMH Order going in on:
Thursday, November 19, 2015

For more information, please email me at ddigby@shaw.ca.