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Three Amigos Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos December Close to My Heart Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through.  
For our Fourth "Hop" we each chose a color and made our project using these 3 colors. The colors are Ruby, Buttercup and Sunset.   

For my  project I used Stamp Set #D1556 [Washi Wonder] for the background, which can be bought only with your Hostess Rewards, #G1064 from the Laughing Lola Cardmaking Workshop on the Go and #D1510 [4 My Friend]  for the Sentiment. 

Now hop over to Susan's Blog to see what she has created this month.

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More Christmas Cards

I finally finished my Christmas Cards this past weekend.  Hopefully now I can consentrate on catching up with my scrapbooking before the new CTMH Idea Book comes out and the Workshops start again! 

This is a 3" card made with the November Stamp of the Month.  Again I did not think I would be able to use this stamp set, but now that I opened the envelope and got it out, I Love It!

 

 

And here is another card with the adorable Close to My Heart Polar Bear Holiday Stamp. 

 

 

 

The next card I decorated inside and outside: 

 

 

Inside:

 

 

I liked that idea so I did another one with the inside also stamped:

 

Inside:

 

 

Last one:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Amigos CTMH Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos Novemberber Close to My Heart Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through.  
For our Third "Hop" we chose to use anything from the Close to My Heard Holiday Gift Guide which you can view on my Close to My Heart website. 

For my first project I used the new Sparkle and Shine Paper, Trim the Tree Stamp Set (A1149) and Sparkle Holiday Shapes (Z1910).  I stamped the trees and star with Juniper and Slate ink.

My second project was inspired by fellow CTMH Consultant Stacy Burch.  I used the Polar Bear Holiday Stamp Set (C1557), one of the Sparkle and Shine Washi Tapes and the Juniper and Ruby Markers to color the bear's scarf. The ink colors I used are Ruby, Juniper and Black.



Thank you for stopping by! Now hop on over to SUSAN'S Blog to see what she has created to share with you.

 

Christmas Card Workshop

I have been making several Christmas Cards with the Close to My Heart "Frosted" and "Sparkle and Shine" Paper Packs.  Trying to choose which ones to make for my Christmas Card Workshop isn't easy. 

I want each one to be special, yet not too involved. My goal is to have everyone complete 10 cards in less than 3 hours. So last night I went through all of the cards and eliminated any that I felt would take too long to make.

Here are some of the cards I will be using for the Workshop:

Paper:Sparkle and Shine

Stamps: D1553 Yuletide Greetings

 

 

Paper:Sparkle and Shine

Stamps: A1149 Trim the Tree, C1510 Merry and Bright

 

 

Paper: White Daisy and Ruby Cardstock

Stamp: A1149 Trim the Tree

C1510 Merry and Bright

Sparkle and Shine Washi Tape
 

 

 Paper: Frosted

Stamps: C1559 Always Grateful

B1412 Perfect Fit Holidays

Bronze Shimmer Trim
 

 

 

Paper: Frosted

Stamps: G1063 Frosted Workshop on the Go Card Kit

Gray Wool Twine

 

 

 

Paper: White Daisy and Juniper Cardstock

Stamps: S1310A Scandinavian Wishes (October SOTM)

D1551 Swirls Around

Color Ready Ribbon

 

 

 

October CTMH Stamp of the Month

Finally I had a chance to work on some Christmas Cards this weekend using the CTMH October Stamp of the Month,  Scandinavian Wishes (S1310). Please visit the Weekly Christmas Card Challenge Blog to see more Beautiful Christmas Cards!

Three Amigo's Close to My Heart Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos Octoberber CTMH Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through.  

For our Second "Hop" we chose the "Always Grateful" Stamp set (C1559) which you can purchase for $13.95 on my Close to My Heart website. 

For my project I took this Autumn Stamp set and turned it into a "Wintery" Holiday Card.  Frist I stamped the tree on a circle of Colonial White Cardstock with Slate ink.  Then I stamped 2 more trees in the background with Whisper ink. I embossed the circle by putting it through the Cuttlebug to give it a snowy look.

 

Other CTMH products used:

Frosted Paper

Bamboo Cardstock

B1412 - Perfect Fit Holidays

Markers

Ribbon



Now hop over to Susan's Blog and see what she has created to share with you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown Paper Packages Tied up with String

Brown Paper Packages Tied up with String is the theme for this week's challenge at Heart 2 Heart.  Since I had the day off from work yesterday I was able to get this project done right away!  I used the September CTMH Stamp of the Month for my card along with the Quick Cards "Bountiful Season" (A1130) Stamp and tied it up with some Hemp. I stamped on Colonial White & Desert Sand Cardstock and used Chocolate Card Stock for the outside Borders.

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Three Amigos CTMH Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos September CTMH Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through.  

For our first "Hop" we chose the "Reel Life" Stamp set (B1431) which you can purchase for $9.95 on my Close to My Heart website. 

For my  project I completed my first page in one of the new Close to My Heart “My Crush” Books (My Crush Books found on pages 63 through 67 of your CTMH Autumn/Winter Idea Book). I also used the New Artbooking Cricut Cartridge to cut out the film strip. The Journaling tag, the envelope holding the movie passes and the ticket sticker are all pieces from the “My Crush Assortments”.

Now hop over to Susan's Blog and see what she has created to share with you!

Artbooking Cricut Cartridge from Close to My Heart

This week at the Exploring Cricut Blog there is a challenge to use at lease 2 Cricut cuts on a project.  I chose to cut out an overlay and photo mat with the new Artbooking Cricut Cartridge from Close to My Heart.  The font used on my layout is from the same cartridge.
 

Make A Scene for H2H This Week

This week at Heart 2 Heart we are being challenged to "Make a Scene." 

I used the new "Always Grateful" Stamp Set and "Frosted" Papers with a piece of Bronze Shimmer Trim to add a little sparkle for this simlpe scene on a Christmas Card. The card is matted in  CTMH Chocolate Card Stock and Colonial White Card Stock was used for stamping on.  The tree and sentiment are both stamped with "Chocolate" ink.

CTMH Challenge

I met some friends at the Stamp & Scrapbook Show at the Erie County Fair Grounds on Saturday and managed to not go overboard on my spending.  We did see a pretty technique using a single stamp and layering several sections on it to make it 3D.  I was challenged by Kathy to make a similar project with a Close to My Heart Stamp. I knew right away which stamp I would use,  B1424 Classy Doily.  When I got home from the show I Skype Scrapped with Lisa and got the project made! So Kathy, here it is:

 

The detail of the stamp does not show up in this scan very well.  You can see the actual stamp set on my website at http://donnadavis.ctmh.com.

Heart 2 Heart Sentiment-ally Yours

This week at Heart 2 Heart the challenge is to make the Sentiment the focus of your project.  For this I am getting a little ahead of myself.  I have used the September Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month. There are so many possibilities with this stamp set.  You can use the entire stamp or pick just certain words (or sections)  to stamp.  On my 3 x 3 card I stamped the top part of the stamp in "Whisper" and hilighted the word JOY in Ruby. I matted it on Colonial White Cardstock and used Ruby Cardstock for the card.

Challenge #37 -- Evergreen Trees

This week at Christmas Card Challenges, our optional challenge in addition to making a holiday or Christmas card is to use evergreen trees.  This card is a variation from the Close to My Heart Frosted Workshop on the Go Card Kit.  I used the stamp set and design from the kit but added different papers from the "Frosted" paper pack.

Artbooking Mini Scrapbook

 Today I Spent 3-1/2 hours Skype-Scrapping with my friend Lisa who lives in Arizona.  I finished a mini-scrapbook made completely with the new Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Cartridge.   This is without a doubt the best Cricut Cartridge ever made!  I plan to use this Mini-scrapbook for a workshop project this month.

Cover  

 Inside:

August Stamp of the Month and Babycakes!

Here are some 3 x 3 cards I made with the August Stamp of the Month and Babycakes.  This month you can get the Stamp of the Month "FREE" at Close to My Heart when you spend $50.00!

If you would like to have this stamp set (Available August 1st) visit my website to place your order! 

Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #35

I got another Christlmas Card designed for the Weekly Christmas Card Challenge Blog!  This week the challenge was to Make your own Background.  I stamped a Close to My Heart "Happy Holidays" stamp  in "Ruby" for the background of my card and poped out a Stamp from the new CTMH Frosted Card Workshop on the Go for the front of the card. 

Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #34

I don't know how I haven't seen this Weekly Christmas Card Challenge Blog in the past! I happened to stumble upon it this week and it inspired me to start my Christmas Cards.  The Challenge this week is to use Snowflakes. The card below is made with Close to My Heart products and is a variation from their Frosted Card Workshop On The Go. (I always like to add my own little changes to their designs)

Walt Disney World

We had a little bit of "Playtime" during our stay at Walt Disney World for the Close to My Heart Convention last month.  We were all excited to have our picture taken with the famous Pluto! So why do I have "GOOFY" on the layout????

Lisa, Pluto, Me and Susan

This layout was scraplifted from Susan's blog!
 

 

Cricut ARTBOOKING Cartridge

Coming August 1st from Close to My Heart... the Cricut Artbooking cartridge bundle.  A must have for your Scrapbooking and Card Making!  This Cartridge is by far the BEST one yet! Over 700 images and lots of overlays to cut out.  Also included is 3 "D" size stamp sets and 3 Chipboard sheets.

 

 

 

You can order this on my website starting August 1st or by contacting me directly.

 

 

Heart 2 Heart "Color Me Happy"

This week H2H is challenging us to use colors that make you "Happy"  I love anything with RED.  My car is red, my phone is red... There are not a lot of Reds in the CTMH papers, but I did find some in the Tommy Paper Pack. 

Since I am on my way to the CTMH Convention at Disney World in Florida, I am posting two cards I already made this month.  They both were made using "Tommy".

 

 

Close to My Heart Convention

In 2 days I will be on my way to Walt Disney World for the Close to My Heart Convention with 2 of my good friends, Susan and Lisa! Here we are doing the Happy Dance!

 I am so excited because this is the first CTMH Convention I am attending! The last time I was at Walt Disney World in Orlando was 1996.  I'm sure things have changed quite a bit since then. 

I am especially excited to be able to see all the new CTMH products that will become available in August and to be able to share this experience with my friends and 2000 other CTMH Consultants.  Gotta go pack!  But while I am gone, if you need to place an order be sure to visit My Website.

H2H Photo Inspiration

This week at Heart 2 Heart they are having a "Photo Inspiration" Challenge. The photo is of a Vintage Bird Cage as you will see on the Heart 2 Heart Blog.

Below is the card I made with the Close to My Heart Stamp Set "Hello Tweety" and their Chantilly Paper Pack.

WORKSHOP LAYOUTS for JULY

I have been working on some layouts for a Summer Workshop I plan to have at my house.  Right now the date looks like it will be Friday July 26, at 6:30 pm..  My garage is currently under construction but hopefully will be completed for us to work out there for our Summer Workshop. Below are 4 of the 5 pages we will be making. **Anyone who emails me to reserve a spot at the JULY workshop AND comments on this post will receive a free Close to My Heart Petite Perks Stamp Set**  and will also get to be first to sign up for the Christmas Card Workshop.  (Space is limited)

Page 1 & 2 will be made with one of my favorite papers from CTMH, Buzz and Bumble! (Please excuse my "notes" on the 2nd page, I forgot to take them off when taking the picture)   [Click on pictures to enlarge]

Page 3 & 4 will be made with another favorite of mine, For Always!

 

 

Page 5 will be a surprise. But I can give you a hint... It will be perfect for your July photos and will have space to fit lots of them on just 1 page!

 

Now for the BEST part of all... At this workshop you will be able to preview the NEW Close to My Heart Idea Book for Autumn/Winter 2013! (Not that we want to think about Autumn and Winter just yet) but seeing the new CTMH products is always exciting! So don't forget to email me to sign up AND leave your comments here!