Sunday, March 20, 2016

Donna & Trevor's 8 x 8 Layout

This is the 8 x 8 layout that I made for my mom & dad of my husband, Trevor and I.

I used Close To My Heart's Georgie Paper Packet with White Daisy & Slate cardstocks.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Scalloped Border Punch, CTMH's My Anchor Thin Cuts, CTMH Georgie Compliments, an EK Success Zig Zag Border Punch and miscellaneous enamel dots from my stash.

I used CTMH's Share the Love (discontinued), My Anchor and Assorted Edges stamp sets with CTMH Juniper & Canary inks.

Saturday, March 19, 2016

TJ's JK Orientation Layout

Here is the first 12 x 12 layout of TJ's School Album.

I used Doodlebug Design's Back to School Paper Packet with BoBunny Orange Citrus Dot cardstock.

To embellish the 12 x 12 layout, I used Doodlebug Design's Skinny Tangerine Alphabet Stickers, Doodlebug Design's Tangerine Sprinkles, Close To My Heart's Artiste Cricut Cartridge and a Stampin' Up Notebook Edge Punch.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #185




I used Close To My Heart's Sweet Leaf, Glacier & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge, CTMH's Scalloped Border Punch & CTMH's White Enamel Gems.

I used CTMH's My Mother, Joyful Birthday and So Many Smiles stamp sets with CTMH Cotton Candy, Sweet Leaf, Topiary & Glacier 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, March 24, 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.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #28


Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #28

I used Close To My Heart's Pear & Partridge Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH Cocoa & Ruby cardstocks. I also used Copic paper for the reindeer image.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Gold Foil Tape, CTMH's Scalloped Border Punch, American Crafts Gold Brads, Stampin' Up Gold Ribbon and Spellbinders' Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities.

Copic Markers used are: E07, E55, E57, G99, R20, R35 & W2.

I used CTMH's Bundled Buddies (discontinued) and Christmas Love (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa ink and Memento Black ink.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Cross Canada Blog Hop - Easter


Welcome to our March Cross Canada Blog Hop featuring Easter Creations. 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 get lost along the way, there is a full list of participants at the bottom of this post.

If you came from Carol's Blog, then you are in the right place.

I used Close To My Heart's Penelope Paper Packet with CTMH Crystal Blue cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Penelope Compliments.

I used CTMH's XOXO, Doodled Designs, Etched Alphabet & Hopping By stamp sets with CTMH Pacifica ink.

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

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 hop you will join us again next month when we will feature Spring is in the Air.

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

1. Michelle
2. Carol
3. Donna - You are here.
4. Cheryl
5. Kirsten
6. Janet

Happy St. Patty's Day!


I used Close To My Heart's Penelope Paper Packet with CTMH Sweet Leaf cardstock.

To embellish the 4 x 4 card, I used CTMH's Scallop Embossing Folder, CTMH's Spring Critters Thin Cuts, CTMH Corner Rounder, Carta Bella Christmas Wonderland Enamel Dots and My Creative Time Stitched Bracket Dies.

I used CTMH's Spring Critters stamp set and My Creative Time I'm a Lucky Girl stamp set with CTMH Topiary & Black inks.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post 17A




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

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Woodgrain Embossing Folder, CTMH Sponge Dauber with CTMH Saddle ink, brown hemp twine from my stash and a spinner and a hook from D & R Sporting Goods.

I used CTMH's Wavy Blooms and Joyful Birthday stamp sets and a miscellaneous fish stamp from my stash with CTMH 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, March 28, 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.