Winter Wonderland - H2H Challenges

 Hello and welcome to another filled challenge from the H2H Design Team. This challenge is all about Winter and the wonders of winter! Winter looks very different for many of us, some have tropical winters while others, like me, have cold, blustery and snowy winters (I miss my tropical winters!) So we want to see what a Winter Wonderland looks like to you!

I used to live in sunny southern US and enjoyed warmer winters but now, I am in the frozen north of Canada and my Winters are cold and snowy and while a white Christmas is great, six months of snow, icy and freezing temperatures are not my thing (but do make create scrapping weather for me!)

Products Used:

Paper:

- Winter Wonderland with sticker sheet

- Rosemary and White Daisy card stock

Stamps:

- Z4390 If Snowflakes were Kisses stamp & thin cut

- D1996 Months of the Year - January

Ink:

- Intense Black

- Mulberry

Tri-Blend Markers:

- Vintage Blue

- Ice Grey

- Pale Pink

- Hydrangea Blend

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Hello Friend - AHSC 451

 Hello! I am back! It has been busy around here shopping and wrapping and while most of that is done, I just have a few left for the hubby and puppy to wrap, then officially done, it allows me to turn my attention back to crafting! And I have been finishing up my Wonderland workshop and have a card for you today from that workshop. I used the AHSC sketch to make the design process go faster and it does help!

Products Used:

Papers:

- Wonderland paper with sticker sheet

- White Glitter Paper

- White Daisy card stock

Stamp:

- Z4390 If Snowflakes Were Kisses stamp & thin cuts

Tri - Blend Markers:

- Vintage Blue

- Light Green Blend

- Earth Brown Blend

- Tan Blend

Embellishments:

- Black and White Dots (white)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Noel - H2H Challenges

Hello and welcome to another fun and inspiring challenge from the H2H design team. Our current challenge is to Embellish it! For this challenge we want you to get creative with your embellishments! 

For my card I got a bit creative with my Gold Embellishing Thread and wrapped it around the tree to try and look like garland. I also added some Gold Glitter Gems, Gold Shimmer Trim, and some embossing and die cutting. 

Products used:

Paper:

- Holly & Ivy (retired)

- Sage, Evergreen, Candy Apple and White Daisy card stock

Embellishments:

- Gold Glitter Gems

- Gold Shimmer trim

- Gold Embellishing Thread

Stamps:

- Holly & Ivy card making

- Twinkle (retired)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Silver and Gold - Technique Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the CTMH Makers Technique Blog Hop for November! Our technique we are sharing tonight is Silver & Gold. We are showing different ways to add the metallics to your projects...after all who does not like shiny and shimmer details? If you are joining me from the super talented Darlys Recker you are in the right place, welcome! If you are starting here at my blog simply click the links at the bottom of each makers post to move to the next maker and their artwork. Let's get started!

For my card I used the Wonderland card making workshop stamp & thin cut to stamp the snowflakes in versa mark and then with Silver embossing powder I heat embossed the snowflakes. I added some White Daisy pieces that I cut with Z3682 Fancy Borders Thin Cuts to create a snowy hill scene. I added the snowman and trees from the Wonderland card making kit. The sky is Glacier card stock. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- card stock: Glacier and White Daisy

Ink:

- Harbour

- Sage

- Evergreen

- Versamark

Stamp/Thin Cut:

- Z438 Wonderland card making stamp & thin Cut

Thin Cuts:

- Z3682 Fancy Borders

Embossing Powder:

- Z2067 Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

It is now time to "hop" on over to the super creative, Michelle Johns and see what fabulous artwork she has prepared for you tonight. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Cheers - Pumpkin Spice - AHSC 443

Hello! Today I am back with another project from my Pumpkin Spice workshop and that I created for the AHSC Design Team. I had so much fun playing with these papers, I am a total sucker for all things fall....except Pumpkin and Pumpkin flavours! But I do love the feel, the colours, the sense of change all of those things!

When I saw this stamp set I could not wait to get it and play with it. For this one I used my water colour pencils to colour it in, I need to up my skills with the water colour pencils so I forced myself to use them and practice some shading, I think it came out ok.  For an added touch on the whipped cream I added clear shimmer brush, it is hard to see in the picture but it is there!

Products Used:

Paper:

- Pumpkin Spice

- Harbour, Shortbread, Paprika, and White Daisy

Stamp/Thin Cut:

- Z4322 Pumpkin Treats

Embellishments:

- Z3274 Clear Sparkles

- Z3293 Clear Shimmer Brush

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Merry & Bright - Holly & Ivy - H2H

Hello! Happy fall to you! The temperatures are changing and we are seeing the leaves starting to change and I am all for it. I do love summer but I also fall (and spring, not a winter fan!)  So it is time for me to start thinking of Christmas...never time to start thinking of that, but when you make your own Christmas cards it is time to think Christmas cards!

So for our challenge at H2H this week, the theme is Sweet Treats and Christmas is all about sweet treats. I created this card for the challenge and my Holly & Ivy card workshop. This card reminds me of sweet treats you can drink around the holidays, hot cocoa and coffee shop inspired drinks. 

For the coffee mug, I masked off the pumpkin when I stamped it and then added a heart to match the larger coffee cup. I also added clear shimmer trim on the white areas that are whipped cream. 

Products used:

Paper:

- Candy Apple and White Daisy card stock

- Holly and Ivy

Stamp/Thin Cut:

- Z4322 Pumpkin Treats

- 3901 The Jubilee Crew

Tri-blend markers:

- Earth Brown

- Light Green

- Dark Red

Embellishments:

- Black and White enamel dots

- Z1926 Quatrefoil Embossing Folder

Thin Cuts:

-  Z4187 Stitched Ovals (only a few remaining)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Unbelievably Thankful - Pumpkin Spice

 Hello! 

Today I have a fall themed card for you made from the CTMH Pumpkin Spice paper pack. I made this card for my monthly workshop and once again I used the AHSC as a starting point, you all know I love my sketches!

I used the Fall Foliage paper as the background paper to show the the foliage behind, peeking out like in the sketch. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Pumpkin Spice

- White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Papya

- Harbour

- Paprika

Stamps:

- S2109 Grateful for they Life (retired)

- D1733 Splash of Colour (retired)

Embellishments:

- Bronze Shimmer Trim (retired)

- Clear Sparkles

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Hello - Terrific Tag H2H Challenge

Today I have a fall card I created for the H2H Challenge Design Team and our theme this week is Terrific Tags. I will be honest, I do not do a lot with tags and I just do not quite know what to do with them. I people use them all the time and their projects look fabulous and mine are always so-so....lol 

I did have a fun time creating this card today and don't think it turned out too bad. I had fun using my water colour pencils for this card. I also whipped out one of my embossing folders and again, I product that I love the look of, but never seem to remember to use them or just feel it does not work with the project I am working on. I just love the sweet treats on this card!

Products Used:

Paper:

- Papaya and Toffee card stock

- Pumpkin Spice paper pack

Embossing Folder:

- Wood Slats (retired)

Stamp/Thin Cut:

- Z4322 Pumpkin Treats

- Z4320 Autumn is Calling

Ink:

- Espresso

- Toffee

Embellishments:

- Wood Shapes - Hearts

- Pearls - Browns (retired)

- Cocoa ribbon (retired)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Birthday Wishes - Pumpkin Spice - AHSC 441

Hello! Today I have another project, a card featuring the CTMH Pumpkin Spice papers, which I LOVE! OMG they are gorgeous! This is a card I made doing double duty with my Pumpkin Spice workshop and for the AHSC Design Team. 

Products Used:

Paper: 

- Pumpkin Spice

- Paprika and White Daisy card stock

Embellishments:

- Wood Grain Stickers

- Clear Sparkles

Stamps:

- Z4320 Autumn is Calling

- Birthday Wishes (retired)

Ink:

- Paprika

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Hello - Pumpkin Spice

 Ahh Fall is officially here and it feels like it. I love Summer, it is my favourite season but after a long warm summer with the chaos of kids home, I am always ready for the routine, structure and crispy air that Fall brings. I also love the Fall colours so Pumpkin Spice....a huge favourite of mine, this is the first of several cards I will be bringing you featuring this paper pack before I dive into Christmas card making. 

This card is part of my Pumpkin Spice card making workshop and was super fun to make!

Products Used: 

Paper:

- Pumpkin Spice

- Shortbread, Nectarine, and White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Papaya, Paprika, and Black

Stamp:

- Z4320 Autumn is Calling Stamp and Thin Cut

- Ink Blot (retired)

Embellishments 

- Z3312 Gold Glitter Gems

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Isabella Thinking of you - AHSC 439

Hello! Today I am bringing you a project I made for both my Isabella card workshop and my AHSC Design team project. 

I know I always say this but I really loved playing with this paper pack. I just love the bright bold colours and it was a fun switch from the very outdoorsy feel (which I also loved) of the Wander paper pack. I also loved how cheerful the papers made me feel, the bright bold blues and yellows were perfect to me to brighten someones day and with all going on in this world, everyone knows someone who can use some cheering up! 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Isabella

- White Daisy, Lemonade, and Bluebird card stock

Stamp/Thin Cut:

- Z3963 Isabella - Scrapbooking Stamp and Thin Cuts

Inks:

- Blue Bird

- Intense Black

Tri- Blend Markers

- Citrus Blend

Embellishments:

- Black and White Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Pumpkin Spice - Canada Blog Hop

 Hello and welcome to the Canada blog hop! Tonight CTMH Makers such as myself are joining together to show you some artwork have created with products from the new Close to My Heart September/October Idea book. If you are joining me from Kristine Ponte, welcome! If you are starting with me, you are in the right place. To move through the hop, just click on the clicks at the end of each consultants blog posts. Now, onto the artwork!

I created this layout for my monthly scrapbooking workshop, this is featuring the Pumpkin Spice paper pack and I got to play with a new product the Pumpkin Spice Wood Stickers. If you look at each embellishment cluster there are a few sticking out and around there. 

Here is some close ups of the embellishment clusters:

And below is the Pumpkin Spice Wood Sticker sheet, to show all that you get on this great new product. 

Products Used:

Paper:
- Pumpkin Spice with sticker sheet
- Shortbread and White Daisy card stock

Embellishments:

- Gold Glitter Gems

- Pumpkin Spice Wood Stickers

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

It is now time to hop on over to the super talented Brae Montgomery and see what fabulous project she has for us tonight. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Happy Together - Pumpkin Spice

 Hello! I have a fun fall layout for you today. I am having so much fun playing with the new Pumpkin Spice papers, I am a summer girl through and through but I do love the fall colours and love playing with them so much.  I am bring you this layout as part of the Heart 2 Heart design team today but it is one of the workshop layouts for this months workshop. Our theme with Heart 2 Heart is Glitz and Glitter. 

For those that know me, know I am far from anything glitzy or glittery at all, but I do bring out from time to time for my workshops and though it is hard to see in the picture there are two 12 inch strips of Gold Shimmer tape. On the left page it is between the two patterned paper pieces and on the right it is next to the patterned paper piece. The pictures really do not do it justice but it does add a bit of wow factor to the layout. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Pumpkin Spice with sticker sheet

- White Daisy, Harbour, Papaya, Nectarine, Toffee, Shortbread, and Paprika card stock. 

Digital Art:

- Pumpkin Spice Digital Art collection

Embellishments:

- Gold Shimmer tape

- Gold Sparkle Sequins

Thin Cuts:

- Block Alphabet Thin Cuts (retired)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Isabella Thank You - AHSC 438

Hello! Welcome to another fun sketch from AHSC! 

I love playing with sketches, it really helps me jump start a project, in fact I use sketches for almost all of my layouts and cards for all my workshops. I do alter them but the are a great starting point for so many of my projects and this weeks is no different. I pretty much follow the sketch exactly this week, even down to the chevron pattern in the sketch but that was only because the paper I was working with, had a chevron print so it was easy peasy!

Products used:

Paper:

- Isabella

- Lemonade and White Daisy Cardstock

Stamp:

- Z3969 Isabella Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cuts

Ink:

- Bluebird

Embellishments:

- Z4054 Gold Embellishing Thread

- Z3274 Clear Sparkles

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Happy Haunting - AHSC 437

Hello! Can you feel the Fall in the air? I cant we are hot here where I am, no Fall crispness here! But I have been asked to make some Halloween cards for my mother in law and some of there friends to give to their grandchildren so it is looking like Fall on my craft table!

Here I have the first of my Halloween cards...I am using up some scraps so that always feels good. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Hello Pumpkin (retired)

- White Daisy, Black and Nectarine card stock

Ink:

- Black and Nectarine

Stamps:

- C1421 The Boo Crew (retired)

- D1806 Hello Pumpkin Scrapbooking (retired)

Embellishments:

- Black and White Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Creative with Cardstock - H2H Challenges

Hello! It is time for some catch up for me with today being the first day of in person learning for our girls. I am a bit late in posting my H2H Challenges Design Team project for this week, eeeks! Better late than never I suppose! Our theme this week is Creative with Cardstock. 

For my card, I used all card stock, I started with Ballerina and random stamped the flower images in tone on tone with Ballerina ink. I used a flower stamp from the Isabella Scrapbooking stamp and thin cut set. Then I used some Thin Cuts, the Scallop Circle, Stitched Circle, and the Stitched Lattice Background and finished it off with a 1/4 inch strip of Ballerina shimmer paper and some white dots from the Black and White Dots. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Thank You Slimline - AHSC 436

 Hello! I have been MIA and I am sorry. Life, summer and all have just been crazy...just a few more days until we start school again (hopefully) and can get back to a semi normal routine, one can hope right???

Today I have a card for you for the AHSC it is sketch #436 so if you want to play along just click the link. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Wood Grain

- Ballerina and White Daisy card stock

Stamps:

- Z3963 Isabella scrapbooking

- Z3969 Isabella card making

- D1660 Ink Blot

Ink:

- Ballerina

- Black

Embellishments:

- Black and White Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at BLOG NAME, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Out In Nature - H2H Challenges

Good Morning and Happy Monday! I am back today with another great challenge from H2H challenges and our theme this week is Vacation or Staycation (for many of us a staycation is vey much still a reality!)

I made this layout for my Wander monthly workshop and it tis all about getting outdoors wether in your own community or while on vacation...just some outside time enjoying nature. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Wander with Sticker Sheet

- Peacock and White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Paprika, Evergreen, Peacock, Peach, Sundance, and Sapphire

Stamp:

- Wander Scrapbooking Stamp and Thin Cuts

Embellishments:

- Black and White Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi