ABC Blog Hop - Letter "K"

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter K. This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment. Whatever the crafter has chosen as their K element will be featured in their post.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Linda's blog ~ Scrappy Therapy.  If you came from Catherine Nowak at Catscrapbooking, then you're on the right track!

For my "K" creation, I decided to focus on Kraft.  There are two elements in my design using that designation - Kraft Cardstock and Keyboard Kraft Alphabet Stickers. 

When I first saw the Skylark Paper Pack, the colors brought to mind our beach pictures from 2 years ago.  I took the layout design on p. 21 of Close to my Heart's Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalog, and changed a few elements around to make it my own. I also used Pattern 15 from my Make It From Your Heart Book, Volume 2 to design a corresponding page (since the original in the IB was only a single page layout).  All paper and stamp sets used in this layout are from the Skylark Workshop on the Go kit.

Other than the beautiful colors of Skylark, one my favorite elements on this page is the teal shimmer trim.  This stuff is phenomenal to add sparkle to any creation!  It is adhesive on the bottom side, and full of sparkles on the top!  CTMH offers shimmer trim in 6 different colors!

My other favorite element is the Irresistibles triangles.  The Irresistible line is so versatile and adds great dimension to any project.  They are a sturdy white chipboard shape with a resist pattern on them.  I used my Lagoon Ink Pad (or you could you markers too) and just rubbed it over the top.  The ink soaks into the non-glossy surfaces of the shape, but does not absorb into the glossy pattern.  I just used a tissue to wipe any excess ink off the glossy portions.  This is such an easy way to get custom embellishments to fit your layout colors.

If you are familiar with CTMH's products, you may be wondering where I got triangles from.  There are two offerings in the Irresistibles line - hexagons and frames.  I took the square center out of the frames and cut them into quarters (diagonally) to form 4 triangles per square.  If you look closely at the image, you can see the glossy resist patterns on each section (left two rows are the polka dots, middle two are the houndstooth and the right two rows are the stripes).

The Keyboard Kraft Alphabet stickers allowed me to easily add the date to my layout.  I finished off this section with the heart stamp from the Skylark Workshop on the Go Stamp Set.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my "K" creation.  Here is a list of Close to my Heart supplies used for this card:
Z1825 - Keyboard Kraft Alphabet
Z1918 - Teal Shimmer Trim
G1072 - Workshops on the Go Skylark Scrapbooking Kit
Z1843 - Irresistibles Frames
Z1686 - Cricut Art Philosophy Collection
Z2114 - Cocoa Ink
Z2195 - Lagoon Ink
Z2153 - Sweet Leaf Ink
Z1151 - Foam Tape

All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.

Next stop is Renee Musgrave at Renee's Creative Queens.  In case you get lost along the way…go to Scrappy Therapy for a complete list of participants

Using up Scraps!

One thing that most Paper crafters have in common is we own WAY too much paper!  I certainly am guilty of buying paper much faster than I use it.  It's just all so pretty, and I know one day I will find the perfect craft for it!

 

When I do open a pack of paper and use part of it for a craft, there are always little scraps left.  As you can probably tell, I am very attached to all of my paper.   Unless the scraps are teeny pieces, they go into my "scrap bag".....which is also growing exponentially!  I needed to make a couple thank you cards for clients of mine, so I decided to see if I could slim down my scrap bag a bit!

 

Most of the scraps I selected are leftover from a workshop I had before Christmas (using the retired CTMH Sparkle & Shine Paper Pack).  I decided to add the Gypsy (purple) pieces as well for a fun pop of color.  The slate cardstock is for the base of the card.

Here is my creation!  The only other thing I added was a strip of silver shimmer trim to add some sparkle to the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!  Let me know if you've got other fun ideas for using up scraps.

Close to My Heart Supplies Used:
X254 - White Value Pack Cards & Envelopes
Z1799 - Silver Shimmer Trim
Z1151 - Foam Tape
B1438 - Banner Wishes Stamp Set
Z2173 - Slate Exculsive Inks Stamp Pad
D1482 - Love Life Stamp Set
Retired Sparkle & Shine Paper Pack
CTMH Cardstock - Slate, Gypsy, Juniper

All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.

Lollydoodle Scrapbooking Layout

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of being a vendor at a local all-day crop.  I didn't know a single person when I showed up, but felt like I had made several new friends by the end of the day.  The ladies I met were so friendly and creative, and I loved hearing the stories behind their designs.  Here is one set of ladies participating in my Make & Take activity.  Joy (front right) and her two daughters (Laura seated next to her, and Jan on the far left) were enjoying a family day of crafting!  With Jackie added to the mix, we had such a fun time together!  

One of the Make & Take activities that I offered to the attendees was a two-page layout using Close to My Heart's Lollydoodle line.  The actual layout is based on page 22 of the Spring/Summer Idea Book (or Pattern 6 in Make it From the Heart: Vol. 2). 

When I created the design, I didn't have specific pictures in mind.  However, I came upon these pictures of my daughter from 5 years ago (that hadn't been scrapbooked yet!) and knew I had to use them.  My daughter's face in this picture of her jumping on our trampoline epitomizes "Pure Joy!"  The fact that she was wearing pink and green was an added bonus!

The sentiment stamp (Pure Joy) is from the Ivy Lane Workshop on the Go Stamp Set.  I added a couple Flamingo adhesive dots to jazz it up a bit.  The shapes were cut from CTMH's Artiste Cartridge. 

The journaling tag was cut using CTMH's Artiste cartridge.  The triangle polka-dot stamp is also from the Ivy Lane Workshop Stamp Set and was stamped in Juniper ink.  The edge was embellished with a few pieces of Silver Shimmer Trim (one of my favorite CTMH supplies!) and another flamingo dot. 

Once my pictures were in place, I felt the layout needed a little "something" added to it.  I decided to attach a couple butterflies to the layout to tie in the one on her shirt.  These were cut from the CTMH Art Philsophy Cricut Cartridge.

I wish that I had taken a picture of the end products that each person created.  The four girls at this table created four different layouts!  I encouraged them to make it their own and rearrange things or use the provided supplies in a different way.  I loved watching them take my creation and making it their own!

Here is a list of Close to My Heart Supplies Used:
G10073 - Workshops on the Go - Ivy Lane Scrapbooking Kit
X7183B - Lollydoodle Paper Packet
Z1934 - Flamingo Dots
Z1799 - Silver Shimmer Trim
Z1686 - Cricut Art Philosophy Collection
Z1790 - Cricut Artiste Collection
Z1906 - Cricut Artbooking Collection
9042 - Make It from Your Heart Volume 2
CTMH Ink - Slate, Juniper
CTMH Cardstock - Slate, Cotton Candy, Juniper, Pear, Sweet Leaf, Hollyhock

All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.

ABC Blog Hop - Letter "J"

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter J. This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment. Whatever the crafter has chosen as their J element will be featured in their post.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Linda's blog ~ Scrappy Therapy.

If you came from Lauren Moore at CTMH Craftings, then you're on the right track!

I decided to combine several "J" elements to make a Birthday Card.  I used Juniper cardstock, Jubilee paper and the Joyful Birthday stamp set! The yellow patterned paper (the focal design was handcut from the larger paper sheet) is from the Jubilee paper pack. 

For the basic layout of my card, I used Pattern 23 in the Make it from Your Heart: Volume 2 book.  If you aren't familiar with these books, they are a great resource for scrapbooking and card making.  They provide you with a great starting point by showing general scrapbook and card patterns (and examples based on those patterns).  I accented the card with a strip of Smoothie cardstock, and some rhinestones for bling!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my "J" creation.  Here is a list of Close to my Heart supplies used for this card:
 
9042 - Make it from Your Heart Volume 2
X7181B - Jubilee Paper Packet
X7183B - Lollydoodle Paper Packet
B1419 - Joyful Birthday Stamp Set
Z1812 - Sparkles Clear Flourishes - Small
Z1752 - Sparkles Clear Assortment
X254 - White Value Pack Cards and Envelopes
Z2713 - Slate Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
CTMH Cardstock - Juniper, Smoothie, Slate


All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.

Next stop is Pam Trostle - CraftyCreations.  In case you get lost along the way…go to Scrappy Therapy for a complete list of participants!

Technique Blog Hop - Base & Bling

Welcome to the May edition of the Technique Blog Hop.  This month, we are focusing on the Base & Bling line offered by Close to my Heart.  These items are designed to be used to create jewelry (as seen previously in my Base & Bling Jewelry Bar).  We were challenged to use any item(s) from this line in a non-jewelry project.  If you are coming from Terry's blog, you are on the right track. 

 

Part of the line includes 1" x 1" stickers that are meant to be applied inside a pendant, then covered with a glass piece.  The stickers on each sheet coordinate nicely together in terms of style and color.  I decided to use 3 stickers from the Dreamer Style Sheet to create a card.  I used a sentiment from a retired CTMH stamp set, Scrapbook Statements - Poets.  I just love this quote and think this would make a wonderful graduation card!

Close to my Heart Materials used:
Z1976 Base & Bling Dreamer Style Sheet
Z2173 Slate Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
CTMH Cardstock in White Daisy, Sorbet, Lagoon and Slate
Retired Stamp Set: Scrapbook Statements - Poets

All items can be purchased by visiting my CTMH website.

Thanks for stopping by!  Head on over to Debi's blog to see what creative ideas she had for Base & Bling.  Here is the full list of participants:
1.  Debi Barber - http://debiistheothersister.blogspot.com/2014/05/base-bling.html
2. Sheila Bennett - http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com
3. Joy McHargue- http://www.studiowowjoy.com...
4. Michelle Loncar- http://michelleloncar.blogspot.com
5. Terry Morrow- http://tmorrowstreasures.blogspot.com/
6. Lisa Plummer - http://flauntyourcreativity.blogspot.com/

May Workshop - Monogrammed Card Set

Join me on May 20th to make a set of monogrammed notecards using fun modern prints accented with bright colors!  These notecards are great to have on hand for when you need to write a quick "Thank You" or "Thinking of You" card.  They would also make a great gift for a friend, relative or hostess!

During this workshop, you will be able to control several aspects of the cards so that they are a unique representation of you!  You can choose between script or print initials (script stamps vary in size and may change the size of the initial rectangle) and swap color selections for the accents.

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 20th at 7:30pm and includes 6 monogrammed cards with envelopes.  Space is limited, so purchase your kit today to reserve your spot!  The RSVP and payment deadline is Sunday, May 18th.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail within 48 hours of your payment.  The cost for this workshop is $9.

Not local to the area, contact me to purchase the kit (with an added fee for S & H) so you can create your own version at home!  All images will be pre-stamped, pre-cut and ready to assemble.  I am happy to help you out via e-mail or phone with any questions you may have.