Heart's of the West 16th Blog Hop - Jackson Paper Packet

Welcome to the Hearts of the West Team Blog Hop!

If this is your first time joining us you will love it. It features Close to My Heart Consultants from all over Canada showing you their projects. The Hearts of the West Team was founded by Nancy Klein.

This month's theme is using Close to My Heart's Jackson paper packet from the Seasonal Expressions 2 Catalogue.

If you came from Nancy Klein's Blog, then you are on the right track. This is a go around 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 team with us.

A few months ago, I made the right side of this layout for a Free Workshop at the Autism Crop. I decided to turn this single page layout into a double page layout and designed the left side of this layout for this hop.

I used Close to My Heart's Jackson Paper Packet with CTMH Cocoa, Juniper & Saddle cardstocks.

To embellish this 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's Spray Pen with Cocoa Ink & Water, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge to cut out the hexagons and CTMH Triangle Studs.

I used CTMH's Jackson Scrapbooking Workshop and Finding the Words stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa ink.

Now hop on over to Holly Young-Bowers' Blog.

Thank you for joining us this month and please come back and join us next month to see what creative projects we can bring to you.

1. Nancy Klein
2. Donna Digby - You are here.
3. Holly Young-Bowers
4. Kim Loewen
5. Anna Miller
6. Heather Myers

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Color Dare #153

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #153 is CTMH Colours - Sunset, Hollyhock, Olive & White Daisy.  

I used Close to My Heart's White Daisy, Olive & Hollyhock cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Scallop Embossing Folder.

I used CTMH's Wavy Blooms & Framed - August Stamp of the Month stamp sets with CTMH Olive & 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, August 06, 2015 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.

It's Your Day - Chalk It Up Birthday Card

I used Close To My Heart's Sorbet, Flaxen & Black cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Chalk It Up 3 x 4 Picture My Life Cards, CTMH's Chalk It Up Assortment, CTMH's Corner Rounder, CTMH's Dot Embossing Folder and CTMH's Mini Stapler.

I used CTMH's You Mean the World To Me and Just to Say...stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Best-Friends Convention Layout

At Close to My Heart's Convention, they had a layout contest. The theme was Make It From Your Heart.

This was the layout that I made for the contest.

I used Close to My Heart's Blossom & Brushed Paper Packets with CTMH Sweet Leaf & Smoothie cardstocks.

To embellish the 12 x 12 layout, I used CTMH's Blossom Assortment, Artiste Cricut Cartridge for the hearts, Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge for the title, CTMH's Carnival Washi Tape, CTMH 6 x 6 Flip Flap cut down with my We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine.

I used CTMH's Fabulous You stamps set with CTMH Smoothie ink.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Color Dare #152

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #152 is CTMH Colours - Cranberry, Canary, Slate & White Daisy.  

I used Close to My Heart's Basics Paper Fundamentals - Adventure Assortment - Cranberry with White Daisy & Canary cardstocks.

To embellish the 3 x 3 card, I used CTMH's Damask Embossing Folder & CTMH Silver Sequins.

I used CTMH's Cuddly Salutations - Hostess Rewards & Have a Happy Day stamp sets with CTMH Slate 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, July 30, 2015 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 3 x 3 Card

I used Close to My Heart's Chalk It Up Paper Packet with CTMH Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Whisper, Flaxen & Black cardstocks.

To embellish the 3 x 3 card, I used CTMH's Diamond Embossing Folder, CTMH Black Sequins and Doodlebug Designs Black Sequins.

I used Cuddly Salutations - Hostess Rewards & Just to Say... stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Cuddly Salutations Hostess Stamp Set can be found on page 10 of the CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue/Idea Book.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Donna's Terrific Tag Tuesday - Post #13

Donna's Terrific Tag Tuesday - Post #13

I used CTMH's Blossom Paper Packet with CTMH Colonial White cardstock.

To embellish the 5" tag, I used CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, CTMH Scalloped Border Punch, Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities, Stampin' Up Ribbon, the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine and embroidery floss from my stash.

I used Tagged with Love - Hostess Rewards & Your Own Kind of Wonderful stamp sets with CTMH Lagoon & Sunset inks.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Tagged with Love Hostess Stamp Set can be found on page 4 of the CTMH Seasonal Expressions 2 Mini Catalogue.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Feel Better 3 x 3 Card

I used Close to My Heart's Seaside Paper Packet with CTMH Colonial White cardstock and White Copic Paper.

To embellish the 3 x 3 card, I used CTMH's Scalloped Border Punch and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine.

I used Cuddly Salutations - Hostess Rewards & Pretty Petals stamp sets with CTMH Black ink and Memento Black ink.

Copic Markers used: BG70, BG72 & G21.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Cuddly Salutations Hostess Stamp Set can be found on page 10 of the CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue/Idea Book.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Color Dare #151

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #151 is CTMH Colours - Glacier, Lagoon, Pear, Hollyhock, Sorbet, Desert Sand & Colonial White. All of these colours are found in the CTMH Seaside Paper Packet. 

I used Close to My Heart's Seaside Paper Packet.

To embellish the 6 x 6 Layout, I used CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge (5" Calendar), CTMH Gold Sequins and Life is a Beach Cricut Cartridge (lettering).

I used CTMH's Practical Planning - Hostess Rewards & Seaside Scrapbooking Workshop stamp sets with CTMH Desert Sand 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, July 23, 2015 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 #13

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #13

I used Close to My Heart's Claire Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH Cashmere cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH Outdoor Denim Buttons (discontinued), CTMH Corner Rounder and embroidery floss from my stash.

I used CTMH's You Are My Happy Icons & Sentiments (discontinued), Baby Love (discontinued) & Party Pennant (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Outdoor Denim ink.

Tis the Season To Be Jolly

I used Close to My Heart's Snowhaven Paper Packet with CTMH Cranberry & Glacier cardstocks and Copic White Paper.

To embellish the card, I used Spellbinders' Circle, Large Scalloped Circle & Scalloped Square Nestabilities and Stampin' Up Ribbon.

I used Be Jolly - Hostess Rewards stamp set with CTMH Memento Black ink.

Copic Markers used: BG11, R29 & W0.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Be Jolly Hostess Stamp Set can be found on page 7 of the CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue/Idea Book.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Butterfly Greetings Card

I used Close to My Heart's White Daisy & Glacier cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Damask Embossing Folder.

I used Paper Bird - Hostess Rewards stamp set with CTMH Glacier ink.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Paper Bird Hostess Stamp Set can be found on page 5 of the CTMH Seasonal Expressions 2 Mini Catalogue.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Color Dare #150

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #150 is CTMH Colours - Sunset, Sweet Leaf, Slate & White Daisy. 

I used Close to My Heart's White Daisy & Slate cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Quatrefoil Embossing Folder and 2 different Stampin' Up Label Punches.

I used CTMH's Well Wishes - Hostess Rewards & Sincere Expressions stamp sets with CTMH Sunset, Sweet Leaf & Slate 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, July 16, 2015 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.

Hats Off To You

I used Close to My Heart's Chocolate & Cashmere cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Diamond Embossing Folder, Spellbinder's Labels Eight Nestabilities and the Stampin' Up Photo Corner Punch.

I used CTMH's Hats Off - Hostess Rewards Stamp Set with CTMH Chocolate ink.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Hats Off Hostess Stamp Set can be found on page 8 of the CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue/Idea Book.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Donna's Terrific Tag Tuesday - Post #12

I used Close to My Heart's Colonial White cardstock.

To embellish the tag, I used a refillable water pen and CTMH Cotton Candy & Ruby inks to make the water brush background, My Favorite Things Heart Stax Dies, miscellaneous ribbon and embroidery floss from my stash.

I used CTMH's Happy Hexagons - Hostess Reward stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Happy Hexagons Stamp Set can be found on page 6 of the CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue/Idea Book.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

CTMH Happy Everything Stamp Set Blog Hop

Welcome to our Close to My Heart Happy Everything Stamp Set Blog Hop!

Close to My Heart's Current Operation Smile Stamp Set is Happy Everything. When you purchase this stamp set, $3 of the proceeds goes to Operation Smile; which is an International organization that performs surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children.

If you came here from Krista Ritskes' 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 here on Melinda Everitt's Blog.

For this Blog Hop we have 28 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using CTMH's Happy Everything stamp set 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 Hollyhock cardstock.

I used CTMH's Happy Everything stamp set with CTMH Hollyhock ink.


Now "Hop" on over to Krista Hersberger's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas.

I have a CTMH Order going in on:
Monday, July 27, 2015

For more information, please email me at ddigby@shaw.ca.

Better with a Friend Card

I used Close to My Heart's Brushed Paper Packet with CTMH Hollyhock & Pixie cardstocks and Copic White Paper.

To embellish the 6 x 6 card, I used CTMH's Diamond Embossing Folder, Spellbinders' Oval & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, My Favorite Things Heart Stax Dies, Basic Grey Green Rhinestone, Kaiser Craft Pink Rhinestones and the zig zag and straight stitch on my sewing machine.

I used Better with a Friend - Hostess Rewards stamp set with CTMH Black ink and Memento Black ink.

Copic Markers used: E000, E00, R35, R37, R85, Y17, YG03, YG17 & W0.

CTMH's July Promotion

Spend $25 on regularly priced stamp sets and you may purchase any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5 or you may get the July Stamp of the Month for FREE.

Better with a Friend Hostess Stamp Set can be found on page 9 of the CTMH Annual Inspirations Catalogue/Idea Book.

July Order Deadline: 

Monday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Color Dare #149

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #149 is CTMH Colours - Ruby, Outdoor Denim, Kraft & Colonial White. 

I used Close to My Heart's Colonial White and Kraft cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge and My Creative Time's Stitched Stars Dies.

I used CTMH's Blossom Cardmaking Workshop, Assorted Edges, Celebrate Canada and Holiday Hoopla (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Outdoor Denim & Ruby 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, July 09, 2015 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 #12

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #12

I used Close to My Heart's Key To My Heart Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH Juniper cardstock.

To embellish my card, I used a CTMH Sponge Dauber with CTMH Slate ink, an EK Success Small Folk Heart Punch and an EK Success Medium Folk Heart Punch.

I used CTMH's Nature's Gift (discontinued), Pair-a-Phrase (discontinued) and Party Pennants (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Slate ink.