#1 Dad & New Clearance CTMH Items!

Wanted to share with you today a card I designed for a make & take project for the attendees at my last crop.    The card pattern is from the CTMH "Make it From Your Heart Volume 1" book, which contains great sketches and artwork for both layouts and cards.

I created this Father's Day card using two different sets of papers to give the ladies some choice in their project.  Here are both of them, as well as a picture of the inside, which was the same for both cards:

Card using CTMH Tommy and Victory collection papers.

Card using CTMH Superhero and Scholastic collection papers. 

All of the die-cuts for my cards were cut using my Cricut and the CTMH Artiste cartridge.    The Artiste cartridge has many 'themed' keys making cards for specific occasions easy peasy!!

That's it for me today -- off to spend some 'me' time in the craft room!    Have a great weekend!  

P.S.   Some great new items were added to the Clearance section of my website last night and are going fast!!  Everything is while supplies last - - so get there soon if you are interested.   Can also be combined with orders of regular priced items :-)

Look Who is Turning Fifteen!!

Fun song for you this week at Scrap it with a Song!  Our theme this month is 'back to school' and this week's selection is "Fifteen" by Taylor Swift.

My layout:

Sketch is a rotated version of Sep #1 from Sketches in Thyme!

My nephew just happens to be turning 15 in about a month from now - so that was what I thought of immediately when I was thinking about the song.    Hard to believe that he's growing up so fast!!  Makes me feel old!

Materials used for my layout:
CTMH Victory paper pack
CTMH Natural Hemp
CTMH mini alphabet from Scholastic Stickease
CTMH cardstock: Chocolate, Bamboo
CTMH ink:  Chocolate, Bamboo
CTMH Foam Tape
CTMH Dimensional Elements Numbers (retired)
CTMH Designer Wood Buttons
Glue Dots

Be sure to stop by Scrap it with a Song- check out our Design Team creations and play along before September 30th for a chance to be our Guest Designer!

Inspired by Pinterest Extravaganza

I've spent the last few days putting together a wide selection of cards for my Spring All Occasion card workshop.  My biggest source of inspiration was, of course, Pinterest.   So many great ideas, so little time!  Attendees at my workshop will be able to choose which of the following cards they'd like to make & how many of each - flexible so that you go home with the cards you need & will use. 

Here is the full card selection:

Designed by Carla Ironside from Less is More sketch

Size: 6" x 6"

Materials Used:

CTMH May 2012 Stamp of the Month - "Friendship Bouquet"

CTMH White Daisy cardstock

CTMH Black ink

CTMH Watercolor Pencils

Inspired by Paige Dolecki

Size: 5" x 7"

Materials Used:

CTMH Footloose paper

CTMH Wings paper (retired)

CTMH Cardstock: Smoothie, White Daisy

CTMH Glitter Buttons from Bohemian Assortment

Card Word Puzzle stamp set

CTMH Ink: Cocoa

Flowers, stems, vase cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by Nancy Ball

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Lucy paper

CTMH cardstock: Colonial White, Sweet Leaf, Cotton Candy, Grey Wool

CTMH grey bakers twine

CTMH Say it in Style stamp set

CTMH ink: Grey Wool

Inspired by: Close to My Heart Idea Book

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Stella paper

CTMH cardstock: Desert Sand, Pear, Colonial White

CTMH Thanks stamp set

CTMH ink: Chocolate

All die-cut pieces (including card base) cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

CTMH Pearl Opaques

Inspired by: Christina Eisenhour

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Florentine paper

CTMH cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White, Olive, Creme Brulee

CTMH ink: Twilight, Creme Brulee, Cocoa

CTMH Card Chatter- Birthday stamp set

CTMH Antiqued Copper Brad

Flower & leaves cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: Betsy Veldman

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Typeset paper

CTMH Cruisin' paper

CTMH cardstock: Colonial White, Black, Vineyard Berry

CTMH Ink: Black

CTMH Wooden Button

CTMH Black Waxy Flax

Star and Alphas cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

CTMH Blue Ribbon stamp set

Inspired by: Tina Lovell

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Elemental paper

CTMH cardstock: Desert Sand, Pacifica, Colonial White

CTMH ink: Pacifica

CTMH Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon

Square and Scalloped Square cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: Tina Lovell

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Elemental paper

CTMH cardstock: Desert Sand, Pacifica, Colonial White

CTMH ink: Pacifica

CTMH Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon
Square and scalloped square cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

 

Inspired by: Amy Sheffer

Size: 5" x 7"

Materials Used:

CTMH Victory paper

CTMH cardstock: Bamboo, New England Ivy, Chocolate, Sunset, White Daisy

CTMH ink: Bamboo, Chocolate

CTMH Clear Buttons

CTMH Sunset Bakers Twine

CTMH Love Life stamp set

CTMH Card Chatter - Birthday stamp set

Stars & tag cut with Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: Carol Labuski

Size: 5" x 7"

Materials Used:

CTMH Sonoma paper

CTMH Seam Binding Ribbon

CTMH Cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White

CTMH Inks: Petal, Smokey Plum

CTMH 4 My Friend stamp set

CTMH Soul Mates stamp set (retired)

CTMH Art Philosophy stamp set

Hearts cut with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Inspired by: CTMH art department

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Materials Used:

CTMH Cruisin' paper

CTMH Cardstock: Black, Colonial White, Desert Sand, Cranberry, Honey

CTMH ink: Black

CTMH Classmate Alpha stamp set

CTMH Thank You stamp set (retired)

CTMH Typeset stamp set (retired)

CTMH black bakers twine

Pencil cut with A Child's Year Cricut cartridge

If you are in the Calgary area and are interested in attending or hosting a Spring All-Occasion Card Workshop - Click HERE for more details & pricing.

Happy Happy Birthday to You with CTMH Victory

My stash of birthday cards is running low so I used some scraps to play with.  I was inspired by Gloria's card HERE.

Love the denim blue & pink combo!  I added a touch of liquid glass to the flower center to give it some pop & shine.  The butterfly was sponged with Hollyhock ink to match the card and the center panel is popped up with foam tape to add dimension.

Materials Used

CTMH patterned paper:  Victory

CTMH paper butterfly - Just Blooms Flutter Paper Shapes

CTMH stamp sets - Card Word Puzzle, Card Chatter - Birthday

CTMH Ink: Outdoor Denim & Hollyhock

CTMH Cardstock: White Daisy, Hollyhock

CTMH Bulk Card Bases & Envelopes

CTMH Hollyhock Twill Ribbon (retired)

Other: Foam Tape & Liquid Glass

CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for April

Welcome to the Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for April. This month we are featuring the stamp set "You Are . . .".


Hop along with me & a bunch of other great CTMH consultants!  We've created a whole lot of artwork for you, all using the April Stamp of the Month.  If you've come here from Krista's Blog, you are on the right path. If this is your first stop on the hop, that will work too (just keep hopping till you get back here again).

To continue along the hop, just follow the link at the end of each post to go to the next site. We hope that following the hop will give you lots of inspiration and ideas for using this month's stamp set, along with the many other great CTMH products you'll see in each post!
 
My creation for you today is a 12" x 12" scrapbook page.   The page design was inspired by a layout I saw on Pinterest. 

I used this great Stamp of the Month set in several places on my layout -- I created my own background paper by stamping the argyle type pattern over my entire piece of bamboo cardstock.  I used bamboo ink - so the design is subtle - - but it just adds a little 'something'.   I then used the starburst image as a border on the green strip of cardstock under the photo.  And finally, the title.   What a versatile stamp set.  I can see getting a LOT of use out of this set!   
My layout features the new paperpack "VICTORY" from CTMH.  I also used the Milepost Corrugated Shapes, the Blue Ribbon Assortment, Lucky chipboard (retired), Chocolate Waxy Flax, and the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (to cut the tag).  I used Chocolate, Colonial White, Bamboo, Olive, and Kraft cardstock, and Outdoor Denim ink.
 
The "You Are . . ." stamp set is available from your CTMH consultant from April 1st to 30th, 2012. You can purchase it for $17.95 or get it for just $5 with your qualifying purchase of $50 or more during the month of April.
 

 

Thanks so much for hopping with us!! Hope you enjoyed your stop here today! To continue on the hop - please visit Angela's Blog!

CTMH Victory "Eyes that Know Me"

One of the songs up on the playlist this month at Scrap it With a Song is "Falling Slowly" from the film ONCE - another Oscar winning song.  I absolutely LOVE this song - but my favourite version of it is not the original - it is actually the version that was recorded by Lee Dewyze & Crystal Bowersox for American Idol.    They sound amazing together!   Have a listen:


Here is my layout inspired by a line in the lyrics (you can click to view larger):

Appropriate for my Valentines Day post, don't you think?

Linking this layout up to the following challenges:
Scrap it With a Song - "Falling Slowly"
Scrapbookers Paradise - Musically Inspired
Frosted Designs - Sketch Along Tuesday #34
Frosted Designs - Fabulous Friday - the word "Love" on your project (check out the paperclip!)

Materials Used:
CTMH Patterned Paper - Victory
CTMH Cardstock: Barn Red, New England Ivy, Kraft
CTMH Hemp
CTMH chipboard banners
Cardstock banners cut with CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge
CTMH pewter hinge & brads (retired)
CTMH paperclip (retired)
CTMH ink: chocolate
Prima Alpha Stickers

Hope you had a fantastic Valentines Day!