Heart's of the West 26th Blog Hop - Calypso 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 Calypso 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 Calypso Paper Packet.

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Carnival Fun Thin Cuts and CTMH's Calypso Sequins.

Now hop on over to Kim Loewen's Blog.

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

Order Deadline:

Monday, June 6, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.

1. Nancy Klein
2. Donna Digby - You are here.
3. Kim Loewen
4. Kerry Hammel
5. Anna Miller

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #22B

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Bi-Weekly Challenge Blog is to use Close To My Heart's Thick Twine.

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

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Poppy Thick Twine, CTMH's Stitch Guide, CTMH's Carnival Fun Thin Cuts and MFT's Stitched Rounded Rectangles Die Stax.

I used CTMH's Carnival Fun stamp set with CTMH Cranberry & Honey 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 6, 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.

Andrea - Yes To The Dress Layout

During National Scrapbooking Day Weekend, The Scrapbook Cottage posted 12 different layout sketches for anyone to play along with them on FaceBook.

I decided to try out this sketch for my niece, Andrea's, Bridal Dress Shopping Layout.

I used Close To My Heart's Happy Times Paper Packet with CTMH Coca cardstock and Stampin' Up Gold Paper.

To embellish the 12 x 12 layout, I used MFT's Cross Stitched Circle Die Stax, Stampin' Up Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge for the title and CTMH's White Enamel Gems.

6 x 8 - Amy & Aiden Graduation Layout

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

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CartWright's Sequins.

I used CTMH's Smarty Pants and Capture the Date (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Cranberry ink.

Happiness is Scrapbooking Card

I used Close To My Heart's Magical Paper Packet with CTMH's Cranberry cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Scalloped Border Punch and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with yellow thread.

I used CTMH's Scrapbook Queen stamp set with CTMH Cranberry ink.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #195

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #195 is using Close To My Heart Colours: Thistle, Pear, Crystal Blue, Lagoon & White Daisy.

I used Close To My Heart's Watercolour Paper with CTMH White Daisy cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Diamond Embossing Folder, CTMH Thistle, Pear & Lagoon inks with a piece of a page protector and a CTMH Spray Pen filled with water to do the smooshing technique, MFT's Cross Stitched Ovals & Rectangles Die Stax, Stampin' Up Ribbon & CartWright's Moonshine Sequins.

I used CTMH's Sunshine on a Cloudy Day and Casual Expressions stamp sets with CTMH Crystal Blue 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, June 2, 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 #33

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #33

I used Close To My Heart's Later Sk8r Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH's Outdoor Denim cardstock (discontinued).

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Aqua Dots, CTMH's Sponge Dauber with CTMH Outdoor Denim ink (discontinued).

I used CTMH's Noted stamp set for the journal lines with CTMH Outdoor Denim ink (discontinued).