Heart's of the West 30th Blog Hop - Swan Lake

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 Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake Paper Packet with CTMH Peacock, Poppy & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's White Enamel Gems, CTMH Enchantment Ribbon, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the pumpkin & CTMH's 3D Foam Tape.

I used CTMH's Autumn Wishes and Blessed Beyond Measure (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Now hop on over to Corinna Murphy's Blog.

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

1. Nancy Klein
2. Donna Digby
3. Corinna Murphy
4. Brenda Gieck
5. Sonia Parent St Jean

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #213

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #213 is using Close To My Heart Colours: White Daisy, Black, Lagoon, Lemon, Tangerine, Raspberry, Willow & Pansy. All of these colours can be found in the CTMH Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet.

I used Close To My Heart's Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet and CTMH's Adventure Paper Fundamentals Paper Packet.

To embellish the 6 x 6 desk calendar layout, I used CTMH's Jeepers Creepers Assortment, CTMH's Black Baker's Twine (discontinued), MFT's Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax, BoBunny Buttons, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the 5" Calendar and Cuttin' Up Cricut Cartridge for the word "OCTOBER".

I used CTMH's Silly Spider Web stamp set with CTMH Black 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, October 06, 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 #39

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #39

TJ's 3rd Halloween

I used Close To My Heart's Pathfinding Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH's Chocolate & Champagne cardstocks.

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities, an EK Success Zig Zag Border Punch, Basic Grey Buttons with miscellaneous embroidery floss and Simple Stories Enamel Dots.

I used CTMH's Backdrop - Charmed (discontinued) and Heritage Numbers (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Chocolate ink.

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #5

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #5

Layout

I used Echo Park's Chillingsworth Manor Patterned Paper with Bazzill Black cardstock.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layout, I used MFT's Cross-Stitch Rectangle Stax and miscellaneous Corduroy Brads.

Photo Pages

I used Doodlebug's Halloween Parade 6 x 6 Paper Pad with a Bazzill Cream cardstock.

To embellish the 2 x 4 area, I used Stampin' Up's Hexagon Punch.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #31A

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

I used Close To My Heart's Colonial White, Eggplant & Peacock cardstocks.

I used CTMH's Blessed Beyond Measure and Happy Thanksgiving stamp sets with CTMH Eggplant, Peacock, Fern and Desert Sand inks.

I learned this Triple Time Stamping Technique from this YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmculp_tz74

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, October 10, 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.

KOA Halloween Weekend Layouts - Post #4

 KOA Halloween Weekend Layouts - Post #4

I used Close To My Heart's Scaredy Cat Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH's Thistle cardstock.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layout, I used MFT's Wonky Stitched Oval Die Stax and Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge.

I used CTMH's Autumn Wishes stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

 KOA Halloween Weekend Layouts - Post #4

I used Close To My Heart's Scaredy Cat Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH's Thistle cardstock.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layout, I used MFT's Pierced Circle Die Stax and Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge.

I used Stampin' Up's Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set with CTMH Black ink.

KOA Halloween Weekend Layouts - Post #4

I used Close To My Heart's Scaredy Cat Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH's Thistle cardstock.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layout, I used MFT's Cross-Stitch Circle Die Stax and Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge.

I used CTMH's Purr-fect Halloween (discontinued), Frightfully Fun (discontinued) and Silly Spider Web stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #3

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #3

I used Fancy Pants About A Boy Patterned Papers.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layouts, I used Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities, My Creative Time 3 Star Stitched Dies and the Don Juan Cricut Cartridge for the title.

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #2

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #2

I used Simple Stories So Rad Patterned Paper with BoBunny Burnt Orange Double Dot cardstock.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layouts, I used Simple Stories So Rad Expressions Cardstock Stickers and My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots.

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #212

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #212 is using one or any of the following CTMH Purples with Black & White Daisy: Pansy, Thistle & Eggplant.

I used Close To My Heart's Enchantment Paper Fundamentals with CTMH's Water Colour cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Black Sequins (discontinued), CTMH Sponge Dauber with CTMH Black ink to distress the paper edges and to do the background I did the smooshing technique. I used a 3 x 3 piece of page protector and inked it up in the CTMH Eggplant ink pad. I then sprayed the page protector with water and smooshed it onto my piece of paper.

I used CTMH's Silly Spider Web and Frightfully Fun (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH's Black Pigment ink & CTMH's Clear Embossing Powder.

To make this fun fold card, the Card Base is 4" x 10.5" and I scored it at 2.75", 4", 6.5" & 7.75".

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 29, 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 - Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet

Hello and Welcome to our Close To My Heart Featured Products Blog Hop. This week our featured product is CTMH's Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet.

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 Corinna Murphy's Blog, you are in the right place. 

I used Close To My Heart's Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet with CTMH's White Daisy, Pansy & Tangerine cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities and Googly Eyes from my stash.

I used CTMH's Love Ya Silly (discontinued) and Holiday Tags (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Pansy ink.

Next on our blog hop is Annette Clark's Blog. Make sure to check out her amazing work featuring CTMH's Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet.

See you on Wednesday, October 05, 2016, as we will be featuring the theme: For the Love of Stamping.

Have a great day!

1. Lauren Moore
2. Corinna Murphy
3. Donna Digby - You are here.
4. Annette Clark

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #1

On Labour Day weekend, Trevor, TJ and I went camping with my parents at our local KOA for their Halloween Weekend Celebration.

We had a fabulous weekend. There was lots for TJ to do and the weather couldn't have been any better.

I put together an 8 x 8 album of the weekend for my parents.

KOA Halloween Weekend Layout - Post #1

I used We R Memory Keepers Black Widow Patterned Paper with Bazzill Black cardstock and BoBunny Burnt Orange Double Dot cardstock.

To embellish the 8 x 8 layout, I used Stampin' Up's Spider Web Doilies, Hot Off the Press Flowers, CTMH Skull Brads (discontinued) and Street Sign Cricut Cartridge for the title.

Between The Folds Challenge Blog - Post #30B

This week's challenge at Between the Folds Bi-Weekly Challenge Blog is to make a project using Close To My Heart's Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet or its colour palette.

I used Close To My Heart's Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet with CTMH's Willow, Pansy & White Daisy cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's White Enamel Gems, Stampin' Up Ribbon, a Googly Eye from my stash and Spellbinders' Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities.

I used CTMH's Love Ya Silly (discontinued) and Holiday Tags (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Willow 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 26, 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.

Fastenator for Shelley's Bridal Shower

My girlfriend, Shelley's, Bridal Shower was a Tea Party Bridal Shower. We were asked to wear fascinators or hats to the shower.

I made my own fascinator. The photos on the fascinator are of the bride-to-be on her engagement night.

I used Bazzill White cardstock.

To embellish the fascinator, I used CTMH's Flower Market Cricut Cartridge, Tulling & Pearls from my stash, CTMH Sparkles, Basic Grey Rhinestones, Prima Marketing Flowers, Feathers from D & R Sporting Goods and MFT's Pierced Rectangle Stax.

Shelley's Bridal Shower Card

 

I made this card for my girlfriend, Shelley's, Bridal Shower.

I used Bazzill Cream & Black cardstocks with Stampin' Up Gold Foil Paper.

To embellish the card, I used MFT's Stitched Mini Scallop Oval Stax & Stitched Heart Stax, a Sizzix Embossing Folder, an EK Success Photo Corner Punch & Heart Punch, Stampin' Up Ribbon, Prima Marketing Rhinestones and CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge for the flowers.

I used Stampin' Up's Love & Laughter stamp set with a VersaMark ink pad & CTMH Gold Embossing Powder.

TJ's Halloween Layout - 2015

TJ's 5th Halloween

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

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's White Enamel Gems and Stampin' Up Ribbon

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Post #211

This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #211 is using Close To My Heart Colours: Poppy, Fern, Saffron & Colonial White. 

I used Close To My Heart's Poppy, Colonial White & Fern cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Thin 3D Foam Tape, Cartwright's 6 mm Red Satin Sequins, Stampin' Up Ribbon & MFT's Stitched Mini Scalloped Rectangles Die Stax.

I used CTMH's Perfectly Pine, A Little Jingle & Very Merry stamps sets with CTMH Fern, Poppy & Saffron 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 22, 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.

Cross Canada Blog Hop Featuring Back to School Theme

Welcome to our September Blog Hop featuring Back to School Themed projects. 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 Michelle Hughes' Blog, then you are in the right place!

I used Close To My Heart's Adventure Paper Fundamentals with CTMH's Water Colour, Lemon & Pacifica cardstocks.

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Confetti Stars Embossing Folder & CTMH's White Enamel Gems.

To do the background on this layout, I did the smooshing technique. I took a 3 x 3 piece of page protector...inked it up with CTMH Sapphire ink...sprayed it with water and then smooshed it onto my water colour cardstock. Once I was done with the Sapphire ink, I repeated the technique with CTMH's Saffron ink.

Your next stop on the Cross Canada hop is Janet'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 CTMH's Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet. So mark October 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

1. Michelle
2. Michelle Hughes
3. Donna
4. Janet
5. Corinna

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #38

Donna's Throw Back Thursday - Post #38

TJ's First Halloween - 2 days old

I used Close To My Heart's Spellbound Paper Packet (discontinued) with CTMH's Black and Sunset (discontinued) cardstocks.

To embellish the 6 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge and CTMH's Black Brads (discontinued). 

I used CTMH's Pen Pal Alphabet, Autumn Wishes, Capture This and Tasty Terrors (discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Black & Sunset (discontinued) inks.