December CTMH Specials - Cyber Monday & More!

Happy December!! CTMH is having a great one-day only Cyber Monday deal -- all of our amazing Cricut collections are 20% off!! Don't miss out - each of these cartridges (Art Philosophy, Artbooking, Artiste, and Artfully Sent) will provide you with endless creative possibilities. If there is one or more that you've had your eye on - now is the time to get it (sale available by ordering online today by midnight PST or sending me an email by 11pm PST so that I have time to get your order in!) 

Not only that - here's what else is happening today that you will want to know about:

1) Our brand new Seasonal Expressions (mini catalogue) debuts today - some great new paper packs, stamps, embellies & kits. All available for a limited time only. Be sure to check it out - fully viewable/printable PDF on my website. 

2) The Deal of the Decade starts today - with every $50 order you qualify to buy C or D sized stamp sets from the Annual Inspirations book for just $10 each - no limit on quantity!! 

3) Our stamp of the month for December is "Cutie Pie" - an adorable cupcake themed set for just $5 with every $50 purchase. 

So how's that for a great way to start the month - - great Christmas shopping for the crafty girls in your life - - or maybe a little early present for yourself 

Let me know if you have any questions!!

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Explore Rocamadour - Skylark Layout

The Skylark collection is by far my favourite kit in the CTMH Spring/Summer Idea Book - I have used it on dozens of projects.    I plan to share a few more of them here on the blog before this kit is retired July 31st!     Be sure to order Skylark before then if you want to get this collection before it is gone.   I find the colours are perfect for a variety of photos - but in particular outdoor photos.      This layout is one I put together for our Europe scrapbook (The photo/trip dates back to 2006!  The Europe scrapbook is a continuous work in progress!)   The location in the photo was one of the highlights for me of our touring of the French countryside - an amazing town built into the side of a cliff.    Absolutely breathtaking!   

Materials Used:
CTMH Skylark paper collection
Arrows & file tab cut with CTMH Cricut cartridge - Artbooking
CTMH Paper Fundamentals - Basic Collection (glossy embossed cardstock - LOVE!!)
CTMH Trinkets Wooden Shapes
CTMH Aqua Enamel Dots
CTMH stamp set - Keyboard Uppercase Alphabet
White Alphabet Stickers - from my stash

Dive Right In

A great new multi photo sketch to share with you from Let's Get Sketchy this week!

My take on it using the (retired) Tommy paper collection & canvas stickers from CTMH.  Alphas were cut using the Cricut Artiste cartridge.

And the sketch:

Have some fun with this one!  Be sure to link up at Let's Get Sketchy - you have a chance to be featured and/or win a great prize!!

An exciting month!

April has been such an exciting month for my Close to My Heart team "The Creative Canadians"!   We have seen a huge amount of growth thanks to a great special going on NOW!      We've had a number of great women join the team because this deal is simply too good to pass up!   Close to my Heart is giving away FREE Cricut collections (valued at $99 each) to anyone who purchases the CTMH starter kit by April 30th.

The kit itself is priced at just $99 which is an amazing deal in itself!   So for under a hundred bucks - - you get a grand total of over $400 in great products.    No joke!!    And no obligations - if you decide after you sign up that being a consultant isn't for you - simply walk away, no questions asked.

Want to know more!?

Click HERE for more details.

Want in on this great deal?    Click HERE to see what all is included in the kit and then sign up before this offer is gone!

Live Love Laugh

A layout to share  . . .  one of my featured layouts from Let's Get Sketchy's "Get Inspired" magazine (Volume 1).   

Photograph by deannamae.ca

Materials Used:
CTMH Cardstock - Colonial White, Black
CTMH Patterned Paper - Babycakes, Lucy
CTMH Striped Ribbon
Letters - cut with CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge
Brads/Gems/Sparkles - various manufacturers from my stash

Shop for these & other CTMH Products on my WEBSITE!   

Be Mine

A little late for Valentines Day - but I wanted to share with you a little project that was recently published in Let's Get Sketchy's Get Inspired digi-magazine.

Love the versatility of CTMH's Cricut cartridges!!   Embellished this little gift box with CTMH Flirty paper (retired), CTMH Black Pearls, CTMH Black Tulle.

Hope you are having a great weekend!

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Hey all - -
a brand new sketch to play with at Let's Get Sketchy!  Hope you'll come play along!!

My take:

And the fun sketch:

Materials Used:
CTMH Paper Collection: Caboodle (retired)
CTMH Chipboard
CTMH Buttons
CTMH Kraft Cardstock
AC Thickers alpha stickers
Jillibean Soup frame

Did you hear the exciting news from Cricut today - - check out the new Cricut Explore machine - - compatible with all your favourite cartridges but with the added flexibility of cutting your own designs. Can't wait to get my hands on one!!

Always & Forever

On the off chance that you get a few minutes of crafty time over the next couple of weeks - - Let's Get Sketchy has a new sketch for you to play with!

Here is my take:

And the sketch:

Materials Used:
CTMH For Always paper collection
CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge (title)
CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (banner & flowers)
CTMH black striped grosgrain ribbon
CTMH black waxy flax (retired)
CTMH bling assortment (retired)
CTMH cardstock: Desert Sand, Ruby, Black
Martha Stewart tag

Have a great week!

Happy Holidays Washi Gift Card Holder

Hey everyone!!  Last month at my retreat I taught this cute little gift card holder for one of my make & take projects.   Perfect for Christmas gift card giving!

These were so fun & easy to make!   The gift card holder base is cut from the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge (page 59, cut at 5.25").   The ornament on the front is also from the Artiste cartridge (page 79).   To decorate the ornament, I simply laid strips of washi tape and shimmer tape across the ornament, leaving small strips of white cardstock to show between each row.   I then flipped the ornament over & trimmed around the edge so that the washi & shimmer tapes were flush with the ornament edges.   I also popped up the ornament on the front with foam tape for added dimension.    The edges of each patterned paper are inked in slate ink to give it a more finished look.    The gift card holder fits perfectly is a standard 4.25" x 5.5" envelope.  

So fun!  

Materials Used:
CTMH Sparkle & Shine paper collection
CTMH Sparkle & Shine washi tape 3-pack
CTMH red shimmer trim (temporarily on back order - back in stock soon!)
CTMH ink: ruby & slate
CTMH cardstock:  white daisy
CTMH Cricut cartridge:  Artiste
CTMH stamp set:  Perfect Fit - Holidays
3-D Foam Tape
CTMH Neutral Assortment Bakers Twine

Have a great day!

Coach

I recently joined the Design Team at Boy Meets Girl Challenges and I'm super excited to share my first project as a member of the team.   I'm on the "About a Boy" half of the team - so you'll be seeing lots of  masculine scrappy projects from me!  

For this challenge, we had to follow a sketch and the layout, of course, had to be 'about a boy'!     Here is my project:

And the sketch:

Materials Used:
CTMH Proplayer paper collection
CTMH Proplayer accents pack
CTMH "One Way Borders" stamp set
CTMH ink: Pacifica, Black
CTMH cardstock: Whisper, Ruby
Cricut cartridges:  CTMH Art Philosophy, Sports Mania

Hope you are inspired to create a boy-themed layout!  You have all month to play along with this great sketch and share your work with us at Boy Meets Girl!  

Guest Designer at Stuck?! Sketches

I am so excited to be guest designing this month at Stuck?! Sketches.   I absolutely love Laura Whitaker's sketches and the December 1st sketch was no exception.

Here is my take on it:

And Laura's sketch:

Materials Used:
CTMH Later Sk8r Paper Pack (retired)
CTMH Later Sk8r Stickease (retired)
CTMH Harvest Bakers Twine
CTMH Outdoor Denim Epoxy Alpha
CTMH Cardstock: White Daisy, Slate, Whisper, Outdoor Denim
CTMH Ink: Outdoor Denim
Button - unknown manufacturer from my stash
Jillibean Soup frame
Scalloped border die-cut - CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy

Thanks so much to Stuck?! for having me.   Be sure to stop by and visit Stuck?! Sketches to play along.

CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for December

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for December.   This month we are featuring the stamp set "Special Care".   

Hope you'll join us this month - we have CTMH consultants from across the US and Canada who have created some great projects for you featuring this month's stamp set.    The variety of ideas are sure to leave you feeling creatively inspired!

If you've come here from Melinda's Blog, then you are on the right path.  If my blog is your first stop, that will work too! Just keep hopping until you get back here again!   You'll find a link at the end of each post to move to the next site.  Enjoy :-)

Here is my layout featuring this month's stamp set:

Layout design is from Stuck Sketches.

Materials Used:
CTMH Later Sk8r Paper Pack (retired)
CTMH Proplayer Paper Pack
CTMH Chantilly Paper Pack
CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Collection
Ink: CTMH Outdoor Denim
Cardstock: CTMH Slate & Outdoor Denim
CTMH Foam Tape

The December stamp of the month is available from your consultant (or from me!) for just $17.95 during the month December OR -  get it for just $5 with any CTMH purchase of $50 or more between December 1st & 31st.

To see more great artwork using this stamp set - keep hopping!   Next stop is DANA's BLOG!

Hello Little One!

My cousin & his wife recently had a baby which gave me occasion to play with the CTMH Babycakes collection.

Here is the card I made for them using Mojo Monday Sketch #318:

Materials Used:
CTMH Babycakes collection
CTMH Babycakes stickers
Die Cut Words - CTMH Artbooking Cricut Collection
CTMH Cardstock: Colonial White, Chocolate & Sunset

Hope you are having a great week!

80!

Sharing a layout today of my sweet grandma on her recent 80th birthday.

My layout is for this week's sketch at Let's Get Sketchy.   We'd love to see your take on this design - be sure to link up with us by November 30th!  

Materials Used:
CTMH Huntington paper collection
CTMH Shimmer Brads (retired)
Artbooking Cricut Collection (Die-cut Numbers)
CTMH Cardstock: Black, Champagne

So Lucky!

A few weeks ago I shared with you a layout I created from the CTMH Sarita Workshop kit.   Each CTMH scrapbooking kit actually guides you through two complete 2 page layouts.   Here is my second layout from the Sarita kit:

All of the die-cut pieces are from the CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge.     My favourite part of the Sarita workshop kit are these super fun little etched wood & metal accents (which are also sold seperately)!  

Super versatile little embellishments!

I have a bit of a crazy week this week - - just a few more sleeps until my fall retreat!   Lots of prep happening here in the craft room!   Can't wait.

Progress!!

Sharing a new layout for this week's sketch at Let's Get Sketchy.

The layout is all about my son and the water.   He had a huge year this year  . . . he used to not really enjoy the water and has been afraid to put his face in as long as I can remember.   Years of swimming lessons did nothing to improve the situation.   We had tried goggles to keep the water out of his eyes, but it didn't seem to help or make him more comfortable at all.  We had a huge breakthrough this year on vacation in Hawaii when we gave him a pair of snorkelling goggles which not only covered his eyes, but his nose as well.   Well - voila - - now we have a swimmer.   Keeping the water out of his nose did the trick.    He now loves the water and over the summer he even learned to swim without the goggles.   He is now officially a little fish & is in the water any chance he gets!  

This was a great sketch to work with - I increased the scale of it to accommodate my larger photos - but otherwise kept most of the elements of the design.

And the sketch:

Materials Used:
CTMH Sarita paper collection
CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge (title, arrow die-cuts, and polaroid-style photo frame)
Chic Tags journalling tag
CTMH buttons (retired)
CTMH bakers twine - Harvest Collection
CTMH Cardstock: Outdoor Denim, Lagoon, Colonial White

Thanks for stopping by today - hope you'll join us this month at Let's Get Sketchy!    You have until the end of November to link up your take on this great sketch.