CTMH's November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring November's Stamp of the Month, which is: It's the Little Things, a set of 15 stamps. If you came here from Lalia Harris' 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 on Melinda's Blog.

This month we have 64 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this November's Stamp of the Month 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 Brushed Paper Packet with CTMH's Pear & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish my heart shaped storage container, I used CTMH's Spray Pen with a Pear Re-Inker & Water, CTMH's Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge for the Title, CTMH's Art Philosophy for the Journal Tabs, CTMH's Aqua Dots, CTMH Pear Ribbon (discontinued), Stampin' Up Island Indigo marker, zig zag stitch on my sewing machine with thread from FabricLand and Green Velvet Ribbon from the Vintage Pixie.

I used CTMH's November Stamp of the Month - It's the Little Things with CTMH Sweet Leaf, Pear and Juniper inks.

I am finally and slowly getting through my 25 boxes leftover from the flood 2 years ago and I came across this Heart Shaped Kraft Box and decided to cover it for this challenge.

To see a card that I made using mostly the November Stamp of the Month, please click here: http://datsmystyledj.blogspot.ca/2014/08/happy-for-you-card.html.

Now "Hop" on over to Sarita Schraeder's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great inspiration and fun project ideas! Remember, the November Stamp of the Month is only available until November 30th.

My November Order Deadlines are:

Monday, November 03, 2014; Sunday, November 9, 2014 & Saturday, November 15, 2014.

Color My Heart Color Dare #117

 

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #117 is to Choose Your Own Orange - Close to My Heart Goldrush, Sunset, Autumn Terracotta or Sorbet.

I am also participating in Freshly Made Sketches #160 - A Sketch by Rita.

I used Close to My Heart's Scaredy Cat Paper Packet with CTMH's Autumn Terracotta, Black, Goldrush & Sunset cardstocks.

To embellish this card, I used CTMH's Black Stars from Scaredy Cat Assortment, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the bats, CTMH's Woodgrain & Quatrefoil Embossing Folders, EK Success 1.25 inch circle punch and Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities.

I used CTMH's Perfect Fit - Halloween and Frightfully Fun stamp sets with CTMH Black & Sunset 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, November 06, 2014 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.

Heart's of the West 7th Blog Hop - Yuletide Carol Paper Packet

Welcome to the Hearts of the West Team Blog Hop!

If this is your first time joining us, you will love it. This hop features Close to My Heart Consultants from all over Canada showing you their inspiration. This month's challenge is Yuletide Carol Paper Packet from CTMHS' Annual Inspirations Catalogue and was chosen by our Heart's of the West Team Founder, Nancy Klein.

If you came from Chantal Pearson's Blog, then you are in the right place. This is a go around blog hop, so you can start anywhere! Just in case you get lost along the way, the full list of the blog hop participants is at the bottom of this post. So, as always, grab your choice of beverage, sit back & enjoy the blog hop around Canada with us.

I used Close to My Heart's Yuletide Carol Paper Packet with CTMH's Black cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge for the leaves, CTMH Black Epoxy Bubbles, CTMH's Damask Embossing Folder and the straight stitch on my sewing machine with black thread from Fabricland.

I used CTMH's Keep Your Chin Up, Big Hug & Sincere Expressions stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Your next stop is Freya Hall Dunbar's Blog.

Thank you for joining us this month and come back next month to see what creative projects we can share with you. Thank you for stopping by.

1. Nancy Klein's Blog
2. Chantal Pearson's Blog
3. Donna Digby's Blog - You are here.
4. Freya Hall Dunbar's Blog
5. Linda Pekrul's Blog
6. Justine Hovey's Blog
7. Julie Kerr's Blog
8. Kerry Hammel's Blog
9. Corinna Murphy's Blog
10. Sonia Parent St. Jean's Blog
11. Terry Ann Diack's Blog
12. Anna Miller's Blog
13. Janet McCormick's Blog
14. Holly Young-Bowers' Blog
15. Heather Myers' Blog

Jimmy's Coffee Mug

 I bought this great coffee mug at Super Store for $1.00.

I came home and cut this deer out using CTMH's Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge and Cricut Brown Vinyl. I used the same deer for both sides of the mug, I just flipped the image.

I filled the mug up with little things that represented different aspects of my brother's life (Tim Horton's Keurig K-Cups, fishing lures, etc.). 

I used Cricut's Transfer Paper & a popsicle stick to really rub in the edges of the image so that there is a less chance of the image coming off. I also asked my brother to hand wash the mug and to not stick it in the dishwasher.

Halloween Mug for Auntie Pat

 I bought this great coffee mug at Super Store for $1.00.

I came home and cut this pumpkin face & "BOO!" out using CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge and Stampin' Up Old Olive Vinyl.

Almost every year of Amy's life and every year of TJ's life, my family gets together for a pumpkin carving night. For the most part, my Auntie Pat has hosted this event at her house.

So, I made her this coffee/tea mug up as a thank you. 

I filled it up with rocket candies for the children to eat as they work, Snickers mini chocolate bars for Great-Uncle Jim (Auntie Pat's husband) and a few David's Tea Pumpkin Cheesecake tea bags for my Auntie Pat.

I used Cricut's Transfer Paper & a popsicle stick to really rub in the edges of the image so that there is a less chance of the image coming off. I also asked my aunt to hand wash the mug and to not stick it in the dishwasher.

Candy Corn Kisses Thank You Card

My girlfriend, Karen, A.K.A. - Auntie Karen to my children, made these beautiful crocheted candy corn and pumpkin stuffies as gifts for my children.

On Facebook, I saw a crocheted candy corn and I asked Karen if she could make me one for Amy because Amy loves candy corn. She said yes and in one evening whipped up these adorable stuffies. She didn't think it was fair for only Amy to get something, so she made TJ the pumpkin.

Amy & TJ LOVE their new stuffies.

So, I made her this thank you card in return. The "thank you" on the inside of the card may look out of place, but I used it as the beginning of my personal message that I hand wrote out to her thanking her for making these wonderful gifts for my children.

I used Doodlebug Designs Halloween Parade 6 x 6 paper pad and Doodlebug Petite Prints double-sided patterned papers with Bazzill's Classic Yellow and an Orange cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Small Dot embossing folder and Doodlebug Plastic ABC's.

I used Pretty Cute Stamps Candy Corn Kisses stamp set and CTMH's Casual Espressions stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

TJ's 3rd Birthday Invite

TJ's actual 3rd Birthday is on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, but we celebrated it on Saturday, October 25th with family & friends.

For his invitation, I used Bazzill's Classic Yellow, Intense Teal and a Red (don't have the name written down) cardstocks.

To embellish this invite, I used Spellbinders brick embossing folder, EK Success Medium corner rounder & Mickey Mouse Font Cricut Cartridge.

I got the Wreck It Ralph photo from the site that I ordered all of TJ's party supplies from. This is the picture of his large napkins and I was able to download it and print it out for his invites. It is also on an action wobble.

On the back of the invite was too much personal information to post on social media, so I am not going to show it. I put all the necessary information for the party with gift ideas and I attached a magnet to the top of the invite so that it can be stuck on my guests fridge for an easy reminder.

TJ's 3rd Birthday Card from Baba & Papa Mak

This is the birthday card that I made for TJ from his great-grandparents, better known as Baba & Papa Mak.

I used Bazzill's Classic Yellow, Intense Teal and a Red (don't have the name written down) cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used Spellbinders brick embossing folder and EK Success Medium & Small corner rounders.

I got the Wreck It Ralph photo from the site that I ordered all of TJ's party supplies from. This is the picture of his large napkins & plates and I was able to download it and print it out for his card.

I used Close to My Heart's October Stamp of the Month - Home for the Holidays, Sweet as Sugar - Hostess Reward, Perfect Fit - Birthday stamps sets and My Creative Time It's All About You stamp set with CTMH Black & Lagoon inks.

TJ's 3rd Birthday Card

TJ's actual 3rd Birthday is on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, but we are celebrating it today with family & friends.

One of TJ's favourite movies is Wreck It Ralph. So that is the theme of his party this year.

I used Bazzill's Classic Yellow, Intense Teal and a Red (don't have the name written down) cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used Spellbinders brick embossing folder, EK Success Medium corner rounder & My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots.

I got the Wreck It Ralph photo from the site that I ordered all of TJ's party supplies from. This is the picture of his large napkins and I was able to download it and print it out for his card.

I used Close to My Heart's October Stamp of the Month - Home for the Holidays, Sweet as Sugar - Hostess Reward, Stitch Wonder and Build-a-Cake stamps sets and My Creative Time It's All About You stamp set with CTMH Black, Lagoon, Sunset & Honey inks.

12 Days of Christmas - Post #12

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #116 is to use Thistle & Sunset.

This is also my last day for my personal 12 Days of Christmas Challenge with the October Stamp of the Month.

I used Close to My Heart's Thistle, Sunset & Colonial White cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Dot Embossing Folder, CTMH's Chevron Embossing Folder, CTMH's Damask Embossing Folder, CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge to cut out all the hearts to make the trees, CTMH's Sunset Stars from the Scaredy Cat Assortment and Creative Memories Waved Ruler.

I used Home for the Holidays - October Stamp of the Month, Be Jolly - Hostess Rewards and Merriest Christmas stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa, Thistle & Sunset 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, October 30, 2014 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.

12 Days of Christmas - Post #11

For this 3 x 3 Gift Card, I used Close to My Heart's Lagoon, Pear & White Daisy Cardstocks.

To embellish the gift card, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and CTMH's Triangle Border Punch.

I used October's Stamp of the Month - Home for the Holidays and Holiday Tags stamp sets with CTMH Lagoon & Pear inks.

12 Days of Christmas - Post #10

I am participating in Jingle Belles Pink Christmas Card Challenge.

This Pink Challenge ends today, so this will be my last Pink Christmas card done for a cause.

To make this card, I used Close to My Heart's Brushed Paper Packet with CTMH's Cranberry, Hollyhock, White Daisy & Pixie cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Dot Embossing Folder and CTMH Pink Sparkles (discontinued).

I used CTMH's Home for the Holidays - October Stamp of the Month, Snowhaven Card Making Workshop and Merriest Christmas stamp sets with CTMH Cranberry ink.

The "Pink Christmas" Card Challenge will run on Jingle Belles Blog from 12 a.m. on Friday, October 10th to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd. As in previous years, Stephanie and Lauren pledge to donate $4 per linked-up card to The Susan G. Komen Foundation.

The only requirement is that all link-ups be NEW Holiday Cards with some noticeable pink on them...so in other words, not just Rudolph's Nose, lol!

Participants may use sketches, combine challenges and include any other colours in addition to PINK. You can showcase however many cards you'd like in one post, don't worry, they'll still count every single one of them towards the total.

Don't forget...you can play along with Jingle Belles Pink Christmas Card Challenge too! Here is their link: http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.ca/.

12 Days of Christmas - Post #9

I am participating in Jingle Belles Pink Christmas Card Challenge.

To make this card, I used Close to My Heart's Brushed Paper Packet with CTMH's Cranberry, White Daisy & Pixie cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Quatrefoil Embossing Folder and CTMH Cranberry brads (discontinued).

I used CTMH's Home for the Holidays - October Stamp of the Month and Merriest Christmas stamp sets with CTMH Cranberry ink.

The "Pink Christmas" Card Challenge will run on Jingle Belles Blog from 12 a.m. on Friday, October 10th to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd. As in previous years, Stephanie and Lauren pledge to donate $4 per linked-up card to The Susan G. Komen Foundation.

The only requirement is that all link-ups be NEW Holiday Cards with some noticeable pink on them...so in other words, not just Rudolph's Nose, lol!

Participants may use sketches, combine challenges and include any other colours in addition to PINK. You can showcase however many cards you'd like in one post, don't worry, they'll still count every single one of them towards the total.

Don't forget...you can play along with Jingle Belles Pink Christmas Card Challenge too! Here is their link: http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.ca/.

12 Days of Christmas - Post #8

I am participating in Jingle Belles Pink Christmas Card Challenge.

To make this card, I used Close to My Heart's Brushed & Snowhaven Paper Packets with CTMH's Hollyhock, White Daisy & Pixie cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Marvy Journaling Pen, CTMH Black Mini Medley Accents (sequins) and DMC Embroidery Floss #899.

I used CTMH's Home for the Holidays - October Stamp of the Month, Holiday Tags, Santa Claus (snowflakes on candy cane), Vogue Alphabet (used the period for dots on my candy cane) and Be Jolly - Hostess Rewards stamp sets with CTMH Black & Ruby inks. 

The "Pink Christmas" Card Challenge will run on Jingle Belles Blog from 12 a.m. on Friday, October 10th to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd. As in previous years, Stephanie and Lauren pledge to donate $4 per linked-up card to The Susan G. Komen Foundation.

The only requirement is that all link-ups be NEW Holiday Cards with some noticeable pink on them...so in other words, not just Rudolph's Nose, lol!

Participants may use sketches, combine challenges and include any other colours in addition to PINK. You can showcase however many cards you'd like in one post, don't worry, they'll still count every single one of them towards the total.

Don't forget...you can play along with Jingle Belles Pink Christmas Card Challenge too! Here is their link: http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.ca/.