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!

Just for Laughs

I had some time to play in my scrap room this weekend!  The pics are my then-5 year old son squirting himself in the face at the water fountain . . . on purpose!!  Aaaahhh - the joys of little boys!  

My layout was inspired by the following challenges:
Sketch:  My Scraps & More #32
Stampin Royalty: #179 Masculine Themed Project
Scrap our Stash: Male layout with 5 brads

Materials Used:
CTMH paper: Later Sk8r collection
CTMH stickers:  Later Sk8r
Alphas: AC Thickers
Brads:  CTMH White Daisy
Ink: CTMH Outdoor Denim
Stamp: CTMH Family Ties - Children (retired)
Cardstock: CTMH Outdoor Denim

Thanks for stopping by!

Spring/Summer Releases from CTMH

CTMH launched its' new Spring/Summer collections on February 1st.   I've dug into a few of these packs already and they are fantastic.  (Warning: Photo heavy post!!)

They are:

Chantilly

Tommy

Claire

Surf's Up

Later Sk8r

For Always

Buzz & Bumble

Watch for many new projects using these seven new collections here on my blog in the coming weeks!

You can check out the entire Spring/Summer Idea Book online HERE.   Enjoy!