Heart's of the West 27th Blog Hop - Magical 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 Magical Paper Packet. This paper packet is featured in CTMH's Seasonal Expressions 2 Mini Catalogue.

If you came from Nancy Klein's Blog, then you are on the right track. This is a circular 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 Magical Paper Packet with CTMH White Daisy cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used My Creative Time's Stitched Stars Dies.

I used CTMH's Beyond Awesome stamp set with CTMH Cranberry ink.

Now hop on over to Corinna Murphy's Blog.

Thank you for joining us this month. Please join us again on August 1st for our next Heart's of the West Blog Hop featuring CTMH's Florence Paper Packet.

1. Nancy Klein
2. Donna Digby - You are here.
3. Corinna Murphy
4. Kerry Hammel

Amy's Grade 12 Graduation Card from Baba

I made this graduation card for my daughter, Amy's, Grade 12 Graduation from her Baba (great-grandma). This was the last card that my grandma signed. She passed away the day before my daughter's graduation party.

I used Close To My Heart's Poppy, Honey, Black & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used MFT's Cross-Stitched Rectangles Die Stax and I did the smooshing techique with CTMH's Poppy and Honey ink pads and with a CTMH Spray Pen filled with water.

I used CTMH's Smarty Pants & Diploma Day (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Autumn's Grade 12 Graduation Card

I made this graduation card for my cousin, Autumn's, Grade 12 Graduation.

I used Authentique's Classique: Elegant 6 x 6 Bundle with a Blue Bazzill cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used MFT's Oval Stitched Die Stax, Stampin' Up's Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, CTMH's Damask Embossing Folder, Stampin' Up Ribbon and Basic Grey's Pearls.

I used MFT's Vertical Greetings stamp set and CTMH's Smarty Pants stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #24B

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Bi-Weekly Challenge Blog is to make a project with a Birthday Theme.

I used Close To My Heart's White Daisy, Pacifica & Canary cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used My Creative Times Stitched Stars Dies and Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities.

I used CTMH's Charming Cascades, Beyond Awesome & Bitty Birthday stamp sets with CTMH Pacifica & Canary inks.

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, July 4, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time to participate in this challenge.

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

Amy's 18th Birthday Card from Baba

I made this card for my daughter's 18th Birthday from her Baba (great-grandma).

I used Doodlebug Designs' Frosty Friends and Kraft in Color - Color 6 x 6 Paper Pads with Bazzill White and Purple cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used Cartwright's Moonshine Sequins and MFT Oval Cross Stitched Die Stax.

Copic Markers used are: N1, N3, V15 & V17.

I used Wild Rose Studio's Bella with Balloons stamp set, My Creative Time's It's All About You stamp set and CTMH's Bitty Birthday stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

One in a Melon Card

I used Close To My Heart's Topiary & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used MFT's Pierced Oval Die Stax.

I used Close To My Heart's One in a Melon & Bitty Birthday stamp sets with CTMH Topiary, Cotton Candy & Black inks.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #23A

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Bi-Weekly Challenge Blog is to use Close To My Heart's Calypso Paper Packet or it's Colour Palette.

I used Close To My Heart's Calypso Paper Packet with CTMH White Daisy & Pixie cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used MFT's Pierced Circle and Pierced Rectangle Die Stax.

I used CTMH's One in a Melon & Bitty Birthday stamp sets with CTMH Topiary, Cotton Candy & Black inks.

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, June 20, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time to participate in this challenge.

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

Amy's 18th Birthday Card from Mom & Dad

I used Simple Stories So Fancy Paper Packet with Stampin' Up Gold, Rich Razzleberry & Kraft cardstocks.

To embellish my 6 x 6 card, I used Stampin' Up's Bright Candy Dots, Stampin' Up's Rich Razzleberry Buttons, Stampin' Up's Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Stampin' Up Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, MFT's Heart Stitch Die Stax and CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge for the number 18.

I used Jaded Blossom's So Many Birthdays stamp set with CTMH's White Daisy ink and a miscellaneous White Embossing Powder.

Last month, my daughter celebrated her 18th birthday. This was the card that I made for her from her dad and I. The photo of her was taken when she was 18 months old.

Heartfelt Wishes - Happy Mother's Day

I used Close To My Heart's Happy Times Paper Packet with CTMH White Daisy cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Scalloped Border Punch, CTMH's White & Gold Ribbon and CTMH's Gold Bling Gems.

I used CTMH's For Family and Flowers for Mom (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Slate ink.

Happy Scrappy Day 6 x 8 Layout

This is another layout that I did during National Scrapbooking Day on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

The challenge was to take a photo of yourself on National Scrapbooking Day and scrapbook it. I took a selfie of myself with my new Ken Oliver's Color Burst; which I used to make this layout.

I used CTMH's Water Colour Paper with Ken Oliver's Fuchsia and Tangerine Color Burst to make all the papers used on this layout.

To embellish my 6 x 8 layout, I used Don Juan Cricut Cartridge for the title, Tim Holtz Scribble and Splat Thinlits, Making Memories Foam Stamps with White Paint and Cartwright's Sequins.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #196

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #196 is using Close To My Heart Colours: Pear, Lagoon, Honey, Cotton Candy, White Daisy & Black. All of these colours can be found in the CTMH Calypso Paper Packet.

I used Close To My Heart's Calypso Paper Packet with CTMH Pixie cardstock.

To embellish the 6 x 6 Desk Calendar Layout, I used CTMH's Corner Rounder, CTMH's Tickled Pink Thin Cuts, CTMH's Calypso Complements, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the 5 inch calendar and CTMH's Pink Enamel Gems.

I used CTMH's Tickled Pink and June Word Puzzle (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Black and Cotton Candy 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, June 9, 2016 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.

Congratulations on Your New Home

I used Doodlebug Designs Happy Harvest 6 x 6 Paper Pad with a Bazzill Brown cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used MFT's Cross Stitched Oval Die Stax, Doodlebug Limeade Sprinkle and Stampin' Up's Botanical Builder Framelits Dies.

I used a Lili of the Valley's A5 Verses stamp set, CTMH's Just To Say...stamp set and Stampin' Up's Good Neighbors stamp set with CTMH Black ink.