CTMH Paper Collections

Welcome to our May Blog Hop featuring our favorite New Paper Collections. We have 4 new, amazing and fun paper collections in the Current Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.

We have a wonderful group of talented ladies from all across Canada and they sure would love to hear from you, so before hopping onto the next person, take a moment and leave a comment about what you loved.

If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, and continue from East Coast to West Coast, you can start here at My Creations with Michelle. If you've arrived from The Brae-er then you are in the right place! 

I want to share the Prickly Pear paper with you today because it suits for so many of life's events.

 We have coordinating Prickly Pear Sequins and the easy to use Prickly Pear Compliments which are a combination of stickers and chipboard die-cuts.

The layouts below were designed by fellow consultant, Donna Cosgrove. I love how quickly they went together. I made a few slight changes to make them my own but I am blessed that we have so many consultant sisters who freely share their artwork for anyone to use. Being a lady who isn't particularly good with coming up with designs of my own, these ladies sure help make my fun job even more fun. It saves me time which I get to then get to spend with my kids. We may be doing our farm chores but we do them together.

Now for the artwork~

 With the left over paper, I simply added some card bases and envelopes to make these 7 additional cards all on my own. Wondering if I got out the sewing machine to add the stitching?

No way Jose, I drew them on with our journaling pen. I intentionally left the sentiments off of a few cards so I can add something specific to the occasion when I need a card.

Thank you for stopping by Canadian Scrappers for a dose of inspiration.
 

To purchase any of the items seen in our blog hop today, contact your local consultant to place an order.

Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Fresh By Jess.

If you get lost along the way, you can head to Michelle S Blog, My Creations with Michelle, as she has the complete blog list. 

Thanks 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 we will be featuring creations using up our stash while using new products. So mark June 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

Fabulous New Paper Pack~

Welcome to our September Blog Hop featuring our favourite paper collection. We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers ....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do. By leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you and now on to our hop! 


If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Michelle at My Creations with Michelle. If you came from Jessica's blog, Create by the Lake then you are in the right place!

I was so inspired by a card that the Art Department at Close To My Heart made, I had to give it a try. 

What do you think...did I get close? I hope you are inspired to give it a try too.

This is a 5 x 7 card the features the new La Vie En Rose Paper Collection.

I used the September Stamp of the Month, Paper Garden and inked the image with Whisper Ink and the painted with our new  Watercolour Paints.  
I used silver shimmer trim, grey enamel gems and whisper thick twine.

These are so simple to and a ton of fun too!

I love just how versatile these papers are & can be used for so many different occasions. Each collection retails for $11.75CDN and you get 2 sheets of 3 designed double sided papers plus 6 sheets of coordinating cardstock, that's 12 sheets of paper that are all coordinated for you for just $11.75!!

Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Jan's Work of Heart.
If you get lost along the way, you can head to Michelle's Blog, My Creations with Michelle, as she has the complete blog list. 


Thanks 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 we will be featuring our newest Cricut Cartridge, Artistry. So mark October 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

Sparkle & Shine Christmas Cards

Christmas is just around the corner.  With our 2nd snow of the season here in beautiful Manitoba, Canada, I just had to start making my Christmas cards.

This is a standard 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 size card.  I used the Sparkle & Shine Paper Packet, Slate Satin Polka-Dot Ribbon, Polar Bear Holiday Stamp Set, Sparkle Flourishes-Small and coloured it in with markers in slate, ruby & juniper.  The brads are retired but oh so perfect to add to this card.

For this next card I used the Sparkle & Shine Paper Pack, Red Shimmer Trim, Liquid Applique & our HOSTESS ONLY stamp set called, Wintery Wishes.  Just a little bit of paper piecing makes the cute penguin simply adorable.

Happy Holidays!

Sarita has me inspired...

I made a few cards this weekend at a crop using the Sarita Paper Packet left overs after having made the Workshop On The Go Sarita Kit.  All cards are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

This card uses the Card Chatter- Sympathy set, Outdoor Denim Ink, Just Blooms Paper Shapes, and the Slate Satin Polka Dot Ribbon.

This next card features the August Stamp Of The Month, A Chocolate Affair!!  I paper pieced the sweet cupcake and added 3D Foam Tape for dimension.  The ribbon is Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain  and the centre shape used is from page 43 in the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection.

My 3rd card uses the Stamp Set that comes with the awesome, Laughing Lola Workshop On The Go Kit and inked it in Gypsy & Lagoon Inks, trimmed & layered.  I Scallop Border punched  the Lagoon Cardstock.  I used the Words of Comfort Stamp Set, Gypsy Ink sponged onto the Colour Ready Seam Binding Ribbon.  I love how you can make the ribbon any colour you want it!!

On the final card, I decided to give some love to a couple of retired stamp sets that were just too cute not to use.  Pun Fun was used to make the turtle & sentiment while I made the balloons with Happy Forever.  I did use the new Slate Striped Twist Ties as an embellishment.  Isn't he cute?!

Thanks for stopping by & I hope you're inspired to get out & play with your inks too.

Jeanette's Archived Stamps

Welcome to our September Blog Hop featuring Jeanette's Archived Stamps. You will see creations from our participants that will include 1 of 5 stamp sets that Close To My Heart has taken out of Jeanette's Archieved collection.  To purchase any of the items seen in our blog hop today, contact your local consultant to place an order. We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop! 

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Michelle at http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca/   

If you came from Scrapbooking with Cheryl then you are in the right place!

For my card, I featured Jeanette's Archived Stamp Set called Flowering Thanks.

The card is the standard 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 base.  The sketch is from the Make it From Your Heart Volume 2, pattern 24.  I used the Laughing Lola Paper Pack and added some topiary cardstock for the paper pieced leaves.  All of my stamping was done using the Black StazOn Ink Pad. 

The flowers were paper pieced & raised with 3 dimensional foam tape. The Mini-Medley Accents Black Collection made embellishing this card a breeze!  I added some of the Grey Wool Bakers Twine from the Neutral Assortment simply by separating the grey strands from the white and threading my buttons with it.

Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Terry Ann of It's My Garage--I Can Craft In It!
 If you get lost along the way, you can head to Michelle S Blog, My Creations with Michelle as she has the complete blog list. 

Thanks 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. Join us again in October when we will be featuring the Base and Bling line.  We hope you will join us again on November 15th.

Christmas Card Blog Hop!

Welcome to our first of 2 Blog Hops happening this month. In this Hop you will find that each consultant has created 3 Christmas Cards using non-Christmas paper! We were given the challenge to create these 3 cards using either cardstock or another paper packet of our choice.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Deanne in Newfoundland at Treasures Heart. If you came from Michelle M.'s of Twirl 'n Time then you are in the right place!

For my first card, (4 1/2 x 5 1/2) I used the very versatile Moonlight Paper Pack.

 

I just love how easy it was to use this "Halloween" paper for "Christmas"!!

The card design is from the NEW Make it From Your Heart Sketch Book, pattern 24.  I did some random stamping on the Slate Cardstock with Slate Ink for the tone on tone effect.   The self adhesive Glitter Ribbon and Bling Gems really make this card POP!

Products used on this card include:

Moonlight Paper

Make it From Your Heart Sketch Book

C1510 Merry and Bright Stamp Set

Slate Ink

Sponge

Tombow Tape Runner

Scissors to cut background around rub On's in Slate Cardstock

Pear and Partridge Compliments Glittery Rub On's

Bling Gems from Boutique Assortment

Silver Shimmer Trim Ribbon

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This card that I made is a 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 and features the new Clementine Paper Pack.

Products used on this card include:
Clementine Paper
B1412 Perfect Fit-Holidays Stamp Set
Sorbet Ink
Chocolate Ink
Chocolate Marker (retired)
Cottage Assortment
Brown and Tan Sparkles
Neutral Baker's Twine
Paper Piercer
Sponge
Foam Tape
Tombow Tape Runner
Cricut Artiste Cartridge images from pages 53 and 75.
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For this final card (5 x 7) I used the beautiful, Avonlea Paper Pack.

On this card, I had lots of fun with paper piecing the snowman's scarf, using Liquid Applique & playing with ribbon!!

Products used on this card include:
Avonlea Pape
Wishes Sketch Book (retired)
C1506 Flakey Friends Stamp Set
Chocolate Ink
Slate Ink
Twilight Alcohol Marker
Sorbet Alcohol Marker
Slate Mini Medley Accents
Liquid Applique
Heat Tool
Foam Tape
Glue Dots
Tombow Tape Runner
Craft Knife and Ruler to cut ribbon in 1/2 lengthwise
Silver Shimmer Trim Ribbon
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Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Terry of Terry's Blog .


Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your Christmas cards. Join us again on November 15th when we showcase our versions of Advent Calendars.

July Blog Hop~ Tags!!!

Welcome to the July Blog Hop : Art Philosophy style. We are a group of Close to my Heart consultants ) and will be showcasing Tag projects made using the card feature key from the very versatile Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.  If you are visiting from Amanda's Blog then you are in the right place, if not, please go and start from the beginning at http://www.creatingwithcourtney.blogspot.com

Here is what I came up with:

This card has a cute little pocket that contains 3 tags that can be used as book marks.  

I used the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut out the card bases, one in Sunset & another in Colonial White.  I added a piece of Lagoon cardstock between the layers before attaching them together so the dragonfly stands out as well as a piece of Colonial White ribbon to secure it closed. 

 I cut 3 tags in various sizes and decorated with Stella Paper, Stella Zip Strips, Irresistibles Persnickety Journaling Spots, Color Ready Garden Wood Shapes, Life is Tweet Stamp Set & Paradise Baker's Twine.

 This really made a wonderful teachers gift!

Next you should go to Vanessa's Blog


If you get lost along the way here is the entire line up
 

1. Courtney - http://www.creatingwithcourtney.blogspot.com
2. Pam - http://i-candy-scraps.blogspot.com
3. Stephanie: http://quiltedscrapper.blogspot.com
4. Amanda : http://ajcreationsfromtheheart.blogspot.com
5. Brandy~ http://www.canadianscrappers.blogspot.com
6. Vanessa http://wwwpaperkraftsunlimiteddesings.blogspot.com/
7. Connie - http://conniescraftycloset.blogspot.com
8. Eva - http://www.loveofcreating.blogspot.com

Thanks for checking out our monthly blog hop!!  See you again soon.