Heart's of the West 29th Blog Hop - Jeepers Creepers

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 Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet. This paper packet is featured in CTMH's Holiday Expressions 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 Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet with CTMH Pansy, Willow & Black cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Gift Thin Cut and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with black thread.

I used CTMH's Wise Guy Birthday stamp set with CTMH's Black ink.

Now hop on over to Sonia Parent St Jean's Blog.

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

1. Nancy
2. Donna
3. Sonia
4. Corinna
5. Brenda
6. Anna

Wishing You the Best Birthday Card

I used Close To My Heart's Rustic Home Fundamentals Paper Packet with CTMH's Desert Sand & Chocolate cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Metallic Brads (discontinued), CTMH's Wood Slats Embossing Folder and Spellbinders Deckled Edge Classic Ovals & Ovals Nestabilities.

I used CTMH's Nature's Wish and Hooked on You stamp sets with CTMH's Chocolate ink.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #29A

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

I used Close To My Heart's Whimsy Fundamentals Paper Packet - Juniper with CTMH White Daisy cardstock.

I used CTMH's Happy for You stamp set with CTMH Juniper ink.

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, September 12, 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.

30th Anniversary Card

One of my cousin's asked me if I could make her a card for one of her friends' 30th Wedding Anniversary. So this is what I came up with.

I used Stampin' Up's Blossoms & Bliss Patterned Paper with Stampin' Up Purely Pomegranate cardstock, a miscellaneous Bazzill cardstock and Scrapbook Sally's White Shimmer cardstock.

To embellish the 6 x 6 card, I used Stampin' Up's Satin Ribbon, Close To My Heart's Pearls (discontinued), CTMH's Heart Thin Cuts, MFT's Stitched Mini Scalloped Rectangles Die Stax and Lyrical Letters Cricut Cartridge (30).

I used Close To My Heart's Party Pennants (discontinued) and Love Quotes (discontinued) stamp sets with Stampin' Up's Purely Pomegranate ink.

Make a Wish Daisy Card

I used Close To My Heart's Whimsy Fundamentals Paper Packet - Canary with CTMH's White Daisy & Canary cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used a Making Memory Brad, Doodlebug Lily White Sprinkles, a CTMH Sponge Dauber with Saffron ink and to make my photo corners - I used an EK Success 3/4 inch Square Punch and a Fiskars Hand Held Square Punch.

I used CTMH's Short & Sweet and Bitty Birthday stamp sets with CTMH Saffron ink.

Birthday Card from Ontario

Earlier this month, a Close To My Heart Sister put a call out for her 7 year old granddaughter. She asked if any of her fellow CTMH Sisters would mind sending her granddaughter a birthday card with their state or in my case, province on it. Her granddaughter is huge into maps right now. So, I made this card for her.

I used Close To My Heart's Adventure Fundamentals Paper Packet - Willow with CTMH Willow & White Daisy cardstocks.

I used CTMH's Ontario, Bitty Birthday, Sending Smiles and Just for the Holidays (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Pear (discontinued) ink.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #208

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #208 is using Close To My Heart Colours: Pixie, Thistle, Juniper, Lagoon & White Daisy. 

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

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Pink Enamel Gems.

I used CTMH's Way To Go and Sending Smiles stamp sets with CTMH Thistle, Juniper, Lagoon & Pixie 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, September 1, 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.

CTMH's Featured Products Blog Hop - Fundamentals Paper Packets

Hello and Welcome to our Close To My Heart Featured Products Blog Hop. This week our featured product is Fundamentals Paper Packets.

If you have just joined us, you can start here and continue on; as this is a circular hop. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list at the end of this post. 

If you came here from Lauren Moore's Blog, you are in the right place. 

I used Close To My Heart's Uptown Fundamentals Paper Packet - Black, CTMH's Enchantment Fundamentals Paper Packet - Poppy with CTMH's Black & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish my 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge for the title, CTMH Stars Thin Cuts and MFT's Wonky Stitch Rectangles Die Stax.

I used CTMH's Etched Alphabet, On the Plus Side & Capture This stamp sets with CTMH Black & Poppy inks.

Next on our blog hop is Jennifer Bennett's Blog. Make sure to check out her amazing work featuring CTMH's Fundamentals Paper Packets.

See you on Wednesday, September 07, 2016, as we will be featuring Thin Cuts.

Have a great day!

1. Annette Clark
2. Lauren Moore
3. Donna Digby
4. Jennifer Bennett
5. Corinna Murphy

Thanks Sunflower Card

I used Close To My Heart's Rustic Home Fundamentals Paper Packet with CTMH Chocolate, Slate, Saffron, Goldrush & Kraft cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's Thanks Thin Cut, Ribbon from Michaels and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with brown thread.

I used CTMH's So Many Smiles stamp set with CTMH's Chocolate ink.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #28B

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

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

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's White Enamel Gems, CTMH's Hello Thin Cut and I did the smooshing technique for the background with Sapphire & Pear (discontinued) 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, August 29, 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.

6 x 8 Layout - Trevor's Lake Fun!

I used Close To My Heart's Adventure Fundamentals Paper Packet - Lemon & Cranberry with CTMH's Pacifica and Cranberry cardstocks.

To embellish my 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Artistry Cricut Cartridge and CTMH's Red Enamel Gems.

I used CTMH's Line It Up stamp set with CTMH's Pacifica ink.

The photos of my husband look better in person than they do in this photo.

Happy Wishes Fishing Card

I used Close To My Heart's Rustic Home Fundamentals Paper Packet and Uptown Fundamentals Paper Packet with CTMH's Chocolate cardstock and Water Colour cardstock. I also used Stampin' Up's Gold cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Gold Sequins, CTMH's Gold Foil Tape, CTMH's Heart Thin Cuts and I did the smooshing technique with a piece of page protector, CTMH's Spray Pen filled with water and CTMH's Desert Sand & Bamboo inks.

I used CTMH's Hooked on You and Sending Smiles stamp sets with CTMH Chocolate ink.

December 25th Christmas Card

I used Close To My Heart's New England Ivy, Cranberry & Colonial White cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's Gold Sequin, CTMH's Simple Chevron Embossing Folder, Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities and CTMH's Sponge Daubers with CTMH's New England Ivy, Cranberry and Bamboo inks to distress the edges of all the cut outs.

I used CTMH's Capture This, Short & Sweet, Sending Smiles and Handwritten Print Alphabet stamp sets with CTMH New England Ivy & Cranberry inks.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #207

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #207 is using Close To My Heart Shades of Yellow with Gold & White Daisy. You may use any or all of the following Yellows: Saffron, Canary & Lemon. 

I used Close To My Heart's Adventure Fundamentals Paper Packet - Lemon Patterned Paper with CTMH Lemon & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish the 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's Hearts Thin Cuts, CTMH's Happy Thin Cut, CTMH's Gold Sequins, CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's Adventure Ribbon Pack - Lemon & White Baker's Twine, Stampin' Up Summer Marker, Spellbinders' Grand Circle Nestabilities and MFT's Stitched Rounded Corner Rectangles Die Stax.

I used CTMH's Comments (discontinued) and Marker Alphabet stamp sets with CTMH White Daisy ink and CTMH's Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder.

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, August 25, 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.

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #36

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #36

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

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Silver Sequins.

I used CTMH's Tannenbaum (discontinued), Holiday Wishes (discontinued) and Polar Bear Holiday (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Slate & Whisper inks.

Skull Halloween Card

I used Close To My Heart's Adventure Fundamentals Paper Packet - Pansy with CTMH's Pansy, Goldrush, Willow and Black cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge to cut out my 4 inch layered skull.

I used CTMH's Purr-fect Halloween - August Stamp of the Month stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #28A

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

I used Close To My Heart's Eggplant, Black & White Water Colour cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Calypso Sequins, CTMH's Paint Brushes to water colour my images with CTMH's Goldrush, Eggplant & Black inks and for the background I did the smooshing technique with CTMH's Fern, Goldrush & Eggplant inks where I took a piece of page protector...inked it up and sprayed water on it...then smooshed it onto my piece of white water colour cardstock.

I used CTMH's Purr-fect Halloween - August Stamp of the Month stamp set with Ranger Archival Jet Black ink.

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, August 29, 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.

Cross Canada Blog Hop Featuring New CTMH Products

Welcome to our August Blog Hop featuring CTMH Products from the New Annual Inspirations Catalogue. To purchase any of the items seen in our blog hop today, 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 Alyson's Blog, then you are in the right place!

I used Close To My Heart's Rustic Home Fundamentals Paper Packet with CTMH Desert Sand cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Rustic Home Ribbon Pack and CTMH's Mini Stapler.

I used CTMH's Happy To Be Friends and Nature's Wish stamp sets with CTMH Chocolate ink. 

Your next stop on the Cross Canada hop is Brandy's Blog. If you get lost along the way, you can check out the list of participants at the bottom of this post.

Thank you 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 our theme is Back to School. So mark September 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

1. Michelle
2. Rosalynd
3. Nicky
4. Michelle Hughes
5. Alyson
6. Donna - You are here
7. Brandy
8. Janet
9. Corinna

Thank You Leaf Card

I used CTMH's Water Colour Cardstock with CTMH Colonial White and Cocoa cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Thanks Thin Cut, MFT's Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangles Die Stax and I did the smooshing technique with a piece of page protector and CTMH's Spray Pen filled with water and CTMH's Ruby, Goldrush & Saddle inks.

I used CTMH's So Many Smiles and Little Leaves stamp sets with CTMH's Ruby, Goldrush, Saddle & Cocoa inks.

Happy Pug 12 x 12 Layout

I am participating in the Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Copy That!

What you are supposed to do is go through the New CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue and copy a piece of artwork from the catalogue.

My layout is scrap lifted from page 78 of the CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue.

I used Close To My Heart's Memo Fundamentals Paper Packet and All About the Gold Fundamentals Acetate Packet with CTMH Colonial White, Bamboo, Desert Sand and Chocolate cardstocks. I also used CTMH's Gold Glitter Paper.

To embellish my 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's Confetti Stars Embossing Folder, CTMH's Stars Thin Cuts, CTMH's Happy Thin Cut, CTMH's Gold Sequins, CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge for the word "PUG" and CTMH's Medium Round Water Brush with CTMH Chocolate ink; which I then flicked onto my layout in the top left corner.

I used CTMH's Capture This stamp set with CTMH Bamboo ink for the journaling lines.

Happy 17th Birthday Emma!

I made this card for my cousin, Emma's 17th Birthday. She loves to do drawings and does many of them in pencils and that is where my inspiration for this card came from.

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

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's White Sequins (discontinued).

I used CTMH's Pen Pals (discontinued), Doodle Designs (discontinued), Beyond Awesome and Bitty Birthday stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #206

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #206 is using Close To My Heart Colours: Flaxen, Peacock, Poppy, Ruby, Saffron & Whisper. All these colours can be found in CTMH's Florence Paper Packet.

I am also participating in the Heart 2 Heart Challenge using CTMH's Florence Paper Packet.

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

To embellish the 6 x 6 Desk Calendar Layout, I used CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's Florence Complements & CTMH's Grey Enamel Gems.

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, August 18, 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.