CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for September

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for September.   This month we are featuring the stamp set "Family is Forever".   

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 GINA'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 :-)

My creation for this month is a 12x12 layout:

  
Materials Used:
CTMH Pathfinding Paper Collection
CTMH Bronze Shimmer Tape
CTMH September 2014 Stamp of the Month - Family is Forever
CTMH ink: Chocolate & Glacier
CTMH cardstock
CTMH Foam Tape

The September stamp of the month is available from your consultant (or from me!) for just $17.95 during the month September OR -  get it for just $5 with any CTMH purchase of $50 or more between September 1st & 30th.

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

Family Vacation

Trying to do more two page layouts these days.    And grid layouts like this one are so visually pleasing to me!!  

Materials Used:
CTMH Free to Be Me paper collection (retired)
CTMH Wanderful Picture my Life Journalling Card
Wood embellishments - Prima
Alphabet Stickers - American Crafts Thickers
CTMH Corner Rounder

Take Me Somewhere

CTMH's Picture My Life line is this company's answer to the 'pocket scrapbooking, aka. Project Life' trend.   I love that using these great cards (4x6 and 3x4) - I'm getting way more pictures into my albums faster.   I combine my traditional scrapbook pages with my 'pocket pages' in the same albums (all of my albums are organized by theme).    On this page - I used a pocket scrapbooking concept, but made a traditional page (i.e. I'm not using a divided page protector - but a regular old 12x12 page).    I used the Wanderful Picture My Life kit from CTMH (one 4x6 card and one 3x4 card) and then accented the page using a strip of paper from the Wanderful 12x12 paper collection.

Quick & easy and another story captured :-)

Products Used (all available HERE):

Wave Jumping

I've been making a concentrated effort lately to get back to basics.  Keeping my scrapbook pages simple means that more layouts are in my albums where my family can enjoy them . . . which is really the whole point of doing it, right? (In addition to the enjoyment I get just from the process!)   

This great design is easy to recreate - simply cut two strips from each of three different patterned papers (a different width for each of the patterns) - spread across your two pages leaving a small space in between each.   Add your matted photos, title, embellies, journalling . . . and you have yourself a finished layout!   

Materials Used:
CTMH Jubilee paper collection
CTMH Keyboard Uppercase Alpha stamps
CTMH Hello Summer stamps (sneak peek - coming August 1st!)
Inks:  Cranberry, Honey
Cardstock: Colonial White, Kraft
Other: Marvy Uchida Lepen

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

Buddies

Sharing today a Let's Get Sketchy sketch-inspired layout!    My last one as a design team member (at least for a little while).   I've decided to take a break from the responsibilities of a design team.   My real life has been interfering with my crafty life for a while now and I was having trouble keeping up to deadlines, etc.    So for the time being - I'll just be creating for me - and that is OK too!!     I have absolutely loved being a part of the Let's Get Sketchy team - it is a great group of girls and Brenshevia is fantastic to 'work' for!   I hope to return there at some point when I get my life back in order :-)   I do love their sketches so I'll be playing along as a participant when I can in the meantime!   

And now for the sketch & my page.   This layout I'm sharing features the super fun Free to Be Me collection from CTMH.    This fun kit is available only until May 31st!!   Just $5 for the whole kit with purchases of $50 or more during May!   (Run - get yours now before it's gone!)

And here is the sketch:

Materials Used:

CTMH Free to Be Me paper collection

CTMH White Daisy & Juniper Cardstock

CTMH Triangular Metal Accents

CTMH Sunset Ribbon

CTMH ink - Juniper

CTMH stamp set "Feathers" (my new fave!  Love this set)

Wood Veneer Alpha - Studio Calico

This is a great sketch with lots of the white space that I adore on my pages!   

Thanks for stopping by!  I feel very disconnected from my crafty world lately - I haven't had time to read or follow my favourite blogs in ages!!  One day soon, my friends!!   

Take care,

Messy, But Oh So Good

Happy Friday!

Some crafty inspiration to kick start your weekend featuring CTMH's new Ariana & Balloon ride paper collections:

Materials Used:
CTMH Ariana paper pack
CTMH Balloon Ride paper pack
CTMH Harvest Twine
CTMH metal brads (retired)
Simple Stories Alphabet Stickers

This layout was recently published in Get Inspired Volume #3 digital magazine.

Have a great weekend!

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!!

You Left an Imprint on my Heart

A new layout to share - this is the featured layout from the new Skylark Workshop on the Go, with a few modifications to work with the photos I had.   I think CTMH's 'lagoon' is my favourite colour and I love the pop that adding the pink paper gives the photos!   

Materials Used:
CTMH Skylark Workshop on the Go Kit (includes Skylark paper collection, Cardstock, Skylark accessories, twist ties and Skylark stamp set)
CTMH Dream Pop paper
CTMH Paper Fundamentals UV Coated/Embossed Cardstock

Today's Highlight

A new layout to share using CTMH's Balloon Ride collection and this week's sketch from Let's Get Sketchy:

Supplies used:
CTMH Balloon Ride paper collection
CTMH Balloon Ride chipboard Complements
Prima Wood accents
CTMH Journey tags (retired)
CTMH cardstock: Saddle, Colonial White

SKYLARK Blog Hop with the Greenhearts!

Good morning all!   Welcome to the Greenhearts Team Blog Hop featuring the gorgeous CTMH paper collection - Skylark!

My creation is a 12x12 layout.   The colours in this paper pack are gorgeous and scream SPRING to me!!

I love this great sunburst sketch by Brenshevia which was part of a recent call for submissions to Let's Get Sketchy's digi-magazine "Get Inspired":

All stamps, ink & paper are CTMH.  

Thanks for stopping by.   To continue hopping & check out more great Skylark creations - visit Julie's blog next!

Today is a Good Day!

A new layout for you today.  I shared this on the Let's Get Sketchy blog for this week's new Sketch.   Hope you like it - this is one of CTMH's new paper collections "Balloon Ride".

Materials Used:
CTMH Balloon Ride paper collection
CTMH Balloon Ride Complements Chipboard Accents
CTMH Bronze Shimmer Trim Tape
CTMH stamp set "All the Details"
CTMH cardstock:  Colonial White, Saddle
CTMH ink:  Saddle

Come join in on this fun sketch at Let's Get Sketchy - would love to see your take on it!  Link up before April 30th to play!  

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!   

Let's Get Sketchy - 2 Layouts to Share!

Hey crafty peeps!! I'm really struggling to get back into my old routine since my surgery.    Hang in there - I promise I will be back soon!  I have boxes of new Spring/Summer 2014 CTMH Product just waiting for me  . . . and so there will be new artwork to come soon!  

I do have a couple of layouts to share.   I created these a while back for this month's design team assignments over at Let's Get Sketchy.

Week 1:

and Week 3:

Pop by Let's Get Sketchy & play along - - 4 great new sketches every month, always a random prize for playing and lots of chances to be featured on our blog!  

Cheers!!

Hey all - - I'm still around, I promise!!   Recovering (very slowly!) from some pretty major surgery I had a few weeks ago.    Hope to be back to myself real soon!

In the meantime - - wanted to share with you a layout I missed posting while I was in hospital.   This is my most recent reveal at Let's Get Sketchy ! Better late than never :-)   Love this layout of me & my bestie taken many moons ago!! 

Materials:
CTMH Paper: Flirty Collection
CTMH Sparkles 
Pebbles Alphas
AC Glitter Chipboard

You still have a few more days to play along with this great sketch!!   Come visit us at Let's Get Sketchy for all the details!

It's a Celebration

I have a new layout to share with you for this week's Let's Get Sketchy sketch!  

Fun sketch to work with - - I used CTMH's Black & Grey Glitter papers for my banner and the patterned paper is from the CTMH holiday collection 'Sparkle & Shine'.    The stamp set is 'Banner Wishes'.

Hope you'll come by the Let's Get Sketchy blog - the Design Team has some great takes on this sketch to inspire you!

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!!

I'm baaaaack!!!

Hey everyone!!  I'm back after a great few weeks of holiday time with the family!    We spent the Christmas break visiting with family and friends, skating at the rinks (both indoor & outdoor), and generally just being lazy.   It was great but I was a little happy to have the kids go off to school again this morning :-)

So to get back in the swing of things this morning - I have a brand new project for Let's Get Sketchy.   We revealed our newest sketch this morning and here is my take on it:

And the sketch:

Materials Used:

CTMH paper:  Dotty for You (retired)

CTMH stamp set: Winter Joy (retired)

CTMH enamel dots "Aqua Dots"

CTMH cardstock: black, white daisy

Wood embellies - unknown manufacturers

Alpha stickers - Making Memories & Dollar Store

Don't forget you have all month to play along & link up for a great prize or a chance to be featured.
Come visit us over at Let's Get Sketchy and check out all the great inspiration the design team has cooked up for you!

Have a great week!   Welcome back :-)

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!

On the Go

We have a great new sketch up this week at Let's Get Sketchy!

Here is my take on it:

And the sketch by Ashley Horton:

Materials Used:
CTMH Tommy paper collection
CTMH Tommy canvas stickers
CTMH Harvest Bakers Twine
CTMH Ink: Outdoor Denim
CTMH Cardstock: Kraft, Outdoor Denim

Come play along at Let's Get Sketchy - would love to see your take on this challenge!