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Elf on the Shelf - our families odyssey!

This year the Elf on the Shelf seems to have really taken off in popularity. Our family has had Santa Claus Elf visiting for three years now- we have loved it but this year as December grew closer my son started to make comments about how boring our elf was. "He just sits on the tv or shelf!" Hmmm- challenge accepted! Read on to see some of the fun antics he has gotten up to so far this month!

Artiste 3D Christmas

Welcome to our cross Canada bog hop featuring 3D artwork from the CTMH Artiste cartridge! If you have come from Carrie's blog then you are on your way!!

For this month I acutally created three different pieces - all are very simple but unique ways to give a gift or they are a gift on their own!

First up in my snowflake box- this box when folded up is fairly flat (not something for big things but perfect for a special cookie or other sweet treat!).  I used our silver glitz to decorate the top once cut on the artist cartridge.

Another simple box is this tree one (perfectly holds two pieces of lindor chocolate).  The tree splits apart to allow the box to open- I attached some green paper and trimmed around them to allow the tree to stand out from the rest of the box.

And lastly, my Christmas tree boxes (as seen in the current Idea Book - a similar version)- cut on the cartridge, stamped with whatever image you like.  I did mine to match the colours of the decorations at my house- they turned out great!

Now hop on over to Michelle's blog!

Crafty Christmas gifts!!

I love this time of year! Preparing for Christmas is always very exciting and this year we are trying to be more creative and homemade with some of our gift giving. Of course I have turned to my Close to my Heart products- here are some of my creations!!

December blog hop!

Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! I hope you are having a MERRY time!

If you have come from Lisa's blog then you are on the path to lots of great creative projects!

 

For my project I wanted to show a slightly different way to use this wonderful stamp set- I decided to cut the images apart and mix them up for added variety! My shamrock became hearts on my new card and I used the sentiment and bird from another image.  I adorned this card with some of our shimmer ribbon to add a frame and some sparkle.

 

My second card only used the sentiment from another image- Sing in the Rain (love this sentiment!).  I used an image from a background stamp set that we used to sell that has musical lyrics on it and stamped it in champagne pigment ink.  The only accessory is some simple ribbon. 

 

I hope you enjoyed my projects! If you would like to see more be sure to check back here OR join my facebook page where I tend to update and share other information and projects! www.facebook.com/BraeMontgomery

 

Now hop on over to Krista's blog!

Facebook page for added variety!

Have you 'liked' my facebook business page? If not be sure to click on the link below and do so- I post a variety of stuff to my blog and facebook and they are seldom the same thing. Right now I have a post about how to create this art canvas featured below- all with CTMH product!

www.facebook.com/BraeMontgomery

My little Lima Bean

Today I am at my day crop- love these days as I get some time to create myself! It is not very often that I step outside the CTMH world but I saw this kit that my friend StephScraps made up using the Jillibean line Grandma's Lima Bean. So fun!!!! Perfect for the cake smash photo from Ellery's 1st birthday!

Canadian Christmas Card Blog Hop

Welcome to the Canadian Christmas Card Blog Hop!

If you have arrived from Sheri's blog then you are on the path across Canada!

This month we were given the task of creating three different Christmas cards without using the obvious Pear and Partridge paper to create them.  This was pretty fun! CTMH paper is so versatile and is never created to be theme specific so that anyone that uses it can create a layout or card to feature any holiday or theme!

Here are my three cards:

Can you guess the paper I used?  Here is my material list:

la belle vie paper

avonlea paper

shimmer ribbon (coloured in ruby with one of our alcohol markers)

bronze glitz

Pear and Partridge rub-ons

Pear and Partridge WOTG stamp set

Licorice Opaques

Christmas Cheer stamp set

Snowflakes stamp set

Ruby ink

Juniper pigment ink

Indian Corn Blue pigment ink

Sky pigment ink

new england ivy pigment ink

sparkles

If you would like to order any of these supplies please contact me or visit my online shopping website http://ctmh.com/braemontgomery

Now hop on over to Michelle's blog!

November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Capture the Date

Welcome to my blog on the blog hop!

Today we are featuring the Capture the Date stamp set- a super cute date/calendar set that can be used in many ways!

 

For my mini book I used the DE Album pages, Flirty Paper, Autumn Lane accessories, Sparkles, Love Blooms Stamp set, Goldrush ink, New England Ivy ink and of course the stamp of the month!

 

 

For this project I decided to focus on all the things that I am thankful for! For me thanksgiving was at the beginning of the month but I feel it is always important to take note of what we have in our lives.

 

 

I still have to add some of my photos to finish it off but I am very happy with the result! The best part was that I had to do very LITTLE cutting for this project! All of the shapes in this album are on the CTMH Artiste cartridge- LOVE our cartridges! If you have yet to order yours (or would like to order any of the other items listed in my project) then follow the link to my online website : http://ctmh.com/braemontgomery

 

Now hop on over to Amy's blog!http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.ca/2012/10/november-stamp-of-month-capture-date.html

Artiste Halloween!

Today I am very grateful for my CTMH artiste cartridge for the cricut! My son wanted fun treats for his class for Halloween and I am short on time. I cut them out and my son decorated them - bats holding candy and coffins with more goodies inside! They should be I big hit in Wednesday!
If you haven't ordered your cartridge yet be sure to contact me today!

Very Merry Blog Hop

Welcome to the blog hop!! If you have come from Traci's blog then you are on the path.

 This month I am featuring the Very Merry Christmas stamp set with the Pear and Partridge paper. I also used bits of the gold Mini-medley to accent my artwork.

My layout was inspired by a sketch challenge that my friend Steph ran for our day crop.

Here is the sketch!

Here is my artwork inspired by her sketch!

I love how it turned out! I used the Cricut Artiste to create the Ho Ho title as well as my two tags.  The sub-title came from the ZipStrip at the top of the Pear and Partridge paper.  I cannot wait to add a picture this Christmas!

Now hop on over to Wanda's blog!

Wonderful Weekend Retreat!

Last night I returned from my scrapbooking weekend - what an amazing time!! Here is some artwork completed by the talented guests. So gorgeous! I finished lots too but will share those later this week!

Display Tray makes a wonderful gift!

I think the display tray may be my favorite product right now! They are wonderful for scrapbookers but even better for those that don't scrapbook but like the look and want to display their memories!! They are so easy to decorate and look wonderful in any home!
The two trays shown here I made today- one is for a very special boy's first birthday and the other is for a contest winner! I love how they both turned out and hope the recipients love them too!

Cross Canada Blog Hop

Welcome to our September Cross Canada Blog Hop! 

 This month our project is the My Creations Bracket Frame. This product can be found on page 132 of the Current Idea Book, purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant for only $8.95.

 

 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 http://deannestamps.blogspot.ca. If you came from Sheri's blog at http://sherisays-justscrapit.blogspot.ca then you are in the right place!

I created my bracket frame to showcase the CUTEST 8 year old around! For this frame I used the Clementime paper and coordinating accessories: Clementine Canvas Shapes, Paper flowers, Brown and tan sparkles and Burlap ribbon (LOVE this ribbon!).  I also used some stamps from the Casual Expressions stamp set AND because this will be featured in my home I stamped using our NEW pigment inks (they won't fade in the sun!)

Your next stop on the blog hop will be Michelle M at  http://twirlntime.blogspot.ca!

Here is a complete list of the blog hop in case you get lost along the way:

1. Deanne ~ http://deannestamps.blogspot.ca
2. Stephanie ~ http://sbilbycreations.blogspot.ca
3. Michelle S ~ http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca
4. Suzette ~ http://croppaperscissors-sue.blogspot.ca
5. Joanne ~ http://jagsscrapincorner.blogspot.ca
6. Krista ~ http://simplycreatingtogether.blogspot.ca
7. Sheri ~ http://sherisays-justscrapit.blogspot.ca
8. Brae ~ http://thebrae-er.blogspot.ca
9. Michelle M ~ http://twirlntime.blogspot.ca
10. Tara ~ http://creatingwithtara.blogspot.ca
11. Kathy ~ http://kathy-itsagirlthing.blogspot.ca
12. Nancy ~ http://nancyklein.blogspot.ca

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your own version of My Creations Bracket Frame. Join us again on October 15th when we showcase the My Creations Canvas Journal.

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the Blog Hop! If you have come from Debra's blog then you are on the HOP!

I am fairly certain that EVERYONE loves this stamp set- it is sooooooo cute! For my card I used one of the patters from our Make if From your Heart book and the following product:

Clementine Paper 

Burlap Ribbon

Variety of our new alcohol markers

Bakers Twine

Pin Clips

It was lots of fun colouring in my scarecrow and this month ALL my parties will be creating this beauty! 

If you are interested in ordering please visit my website http://braemontgomery.ctmh.com

Now hop on over to Allisa's Blog.

New Product Blog Hop!!

So excited to welcome you on the blog hop from Doreen's blog ! I have so much stuff to share but I am only going to share one thing today and if you want to see more than you will have to come back for a visit!

Okay so I LOVE our new product- I always do of course but this year I love it more! and I don't have any clue what my 'favourite' product would be because it is all so fantastic!

I created this piece in preparation for my team stamp camp - all the lucky attendees will be creating this beauty as one of our classes!  To create this frame (that I should gift but I don't think I will be able to part with) I started with our NEW my creations bracket frame (note: one is NOT enough!!) and our new Clementine paper!!

I used our large size bonding memories glue to glue the front blue paper on to the frame- for the most part it worked okay.  I did get a couple bubbles but not right away so I suspect my lovely kids may have had more to do with them then the glue.

I also used a LOT of new accessories- seriously how could I not?! I used the Cottage Assortment, Brown and Tan sparkles, Clementine Canvas Shapes and Floret Paper Shapes.  I also used our new burlap ribbon to make my background paper- did you notice that? I used page 73 in the new catalogue for this inspiration.  I also did some stamping using our new pigment inks (since this is a home decor piece I want the colour to last) and the Casual Expressions stamp set.  Lots of product used but I LOVE how the finished work came together!

You can purchase all of these products on my website (if you are in Canada) at http://ctmh.com/braemontgomery!

If you are thinking - 'WOW I wish I was part of her team!!' then visit my website and sign up to be a consultant - the kit is only $49 and you get a fabulous extra gift this month!!! See that here on my facebook page! and while you are there like my page to see more artwork and other great updates!

Now hop on over to Amy's blog to see more goodies!http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.ca/2012/08/2012-autumnwinter-new-product-blog-hop.html