Two More Blog Hops!

Even though I didn't join in these two blog hops please join me as I hop from one blogsite to the next to visit these ladies and view some really fabulous artwork and ideas for the December Stamp of the Month and the new Rock The Block Campaign. 


Let's start here with:


Helen Onulak - check out her amazing creative use of the new Rock The Block cubes! Then, after your done click on the link she has provided to move to the next blog site and so on. 


If you scroll down far enough, she has also participated in the December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. She has a list of all the participants in this one and the Rock The Block Hop so if you get lost, you can go back to hers and pick up where you left off. Happy Hopping!!!!!


Have any questions or see something you want? Just call, e-mail or message me on Facebook or click on the Shopping Online button to the right and start shopping. 
Be sure and check the shopping online and click on the While supplies last button. There are some amazing sales going on right now!!!!!! For instance, the Sweetheart Paper Pack and My Stickease is marked down 77% and 60%!!! 

Adeline Brill shows a project she made for the December Blog Hop using the Sweetheart Paper Pack for her show and tell.


 Lots of 8 1/2x 11 cardstock Combo packs on sale. Once they are gone, they are gone for good, so get yours today.


And lots of Embellishments for that Scrapbooker on your list.

Rock The Block Campaign!

Rock The Block Campaign starts today Dec. 19, 2011 and ends Jan. 31,2012! Just place a minimum order of $25 from the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book, you can get two valuable new products for just $15: the My Creations^® Collage Cubes (a Spring/Summer 2012 sneak-peek product!) and the exclusive My Acrylix^® Rock the Block E-size stamp set shown below and available only during this promotion. This Rock the Block promotion represents a retail savings of almost $30! You're going to love the collage cubes and the Rock the Block stamp set, which work together for interactive, fashionable fun!

When you order online at my website, the option to order this campaign will pop up automatically when you finish putting in your $25 minimum order. Click below today for more information and to start shopping. Or you can call or e-mail me your order and I will do it for you. All my contact info is on my website. 

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Virtual Holiday Card Exchange

This card was made for a workshop that never happened but I will submit it here for this challenge. First, the list of product used:


Believe Level 2 Paper Pack (X7145B)
Cricut Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686)
Snow Flurries My Acrylix Stamp Set (D1384)
Glory To God My Acrylix Stamp Set (D1483)
Glitz Glitter Gel (Silver) (Z1482)


I cut the snowflake from the Cricut Cartridge and used the center piece for the extra snowflake at the top. I cut the solid back and the top layer from 2 different colors of cardstock then, filled in the holes with the Glitz Glitter Gel. Attach it with the 3-D foam tape. Simple card to make. 

Heart 2 Heart Challenges- click on this link to see other blogs and more ideas for Christmas Cards.

December CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop!

The CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop starts today! I am just one of many other ladies participating. If you came here from  Haley then your on the right track. Or you can start here and click on the next one below and you will follow the blogs in a circle until you come back here. 

This month's Blog Hop is featuring our beautiful My Stickease. The one I chose is the Roxie My Stickease (X7140C) and it matches the Roxie Level 2 Paper Pack (X7140B) that I also used for the card. You will get two sheets of cardstock weight self-sticking stickers. Wow, that almost ties up my tongue.

 These are some of the different parts. Above is the banner that I attached to a piece of the Roxie B&T that is mostly the Desert Sand color. I cut around the outside of the sticker leaving a tiny edge of color showing. Now that our B&T is cardstock weight and the stickease is cardstock weight, the double layers give this piece stability so I could roll it around a pen to give it this rounded out effect.


I put Liquid Glass on these corner stickers and added them to the 3x3 piece of B&T. It really gives this square of paper a different look, don't you think?

 This next photo is showing a larger sticker that I used for the main focal point. I attached it to a piece of the same Desert Sand B&T and cut around the stamp leaving an edge of color showing all the way around to make it pop off the background. I used a black heart sticker like the one I am holding in front and added it to the heart on the big sticker. Then, I added some Liquid Glass to the inside of the line making it puff out. 

 These flowers were cut from our new Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge on page 21. I cut them at 2",1 1/2" and 1 1/4" out of Tulip cardstock. I actually only used 3 but wanted to show you what they looked like before I added the Liquid Glass and the glitter. Pizzazz!!!!!

Here is the finished product! Kind of a collage look. The background is cut from Sorbet cardstock. The centers of the flowers are My Stickease with self sticking pearls in the centers. I stacked about 3 of our 3-D foam tape in the center of the banner to keep the rounded look. This card was made from the pattern in the Wishes Card Program book and I used the Delightful Dots pattern on page 53 tweaking a few things of course.

 Thanks so much for looking and visiting me today. I hope this will inspire you to try making a card using My Stickease for yourself and see how fast and easy it is. Now, move on to the next blog, Melinda and get more great ideas. 


I will put everyone's name in a pot that comments on this blog and the lucky winner will win this card. 

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Check out Jeanette's blog for a really gorgeous 2 page layout using some of our chipboard and our new cricut cartridge!

September Scrapbook Workshop

 Make 2 beautiful 2 page layouts! (See page 25 of the Fall/Winter Idea Book for the other layout design.)


You can either order the Workshop On the Go kit for $29.95
or just the Roxie Level 2 Paper Pack for $9.95. 
Note: There will be a shipping and tax charge added to these prices. 





The Workshop On the Go Kit comes with:

• Roxie Level 2 Paper Pack
• My Acrylix Roxie Workshop Stamp Set
• 1 Bling Assortment
• 1 Black Hemp
• An Instructional Brochure

For those just wanting to purchase the Roxie Level 2 paper pack. You will have access to my stamp set and stamps. If you want embellishments, feel free to add them to your purchase.

At the Workshop we will cut, stamp and put together the basic 2 page layout following the instructional brochure. 
Please bring your basic scrapbook kit:

1.  a trimmer capable of cutting 12x12 paper
2. craft scissors
3. adhesives. (I have adhesives here to buy if you need them). 

Those who purchase the Workshop On the Go Kit might might want to consider purchasing your own blocks to fit the stamp set and stamp pads. I have included a list of suggested product below:

Required Tools
ITEM #	PRODUCT	PRICE
D1296	My Acrylix® Chocolate Alphabet Small	$17.95
Z2105	Black Exclusive Inks® Pad	$5.25
Z2118	Desert Sand Exclusive Inks® Pad	$5.25
Z2166	Tulip Exclusive Inks® Pad	$5.25
Z697	Sponge	$1.25
Z341	Memory Book Mini Glue Dots®	$7.50
Z1151	3-D Foam Tape	$5.95
Y1000	1" × 1" My Acrylix® Block	$3.95
Y1003	2" × 2" My Acrylix® Block	$6.50
Y1009	2" × 3 1/2" My Acrylix® Block	$7.50

I will have the chocolate alphabet on hand to use. Also, I will have extra Colonial White cardstock and each person will need 2 sheets (.98) to finish your layouts at an additional cost. This also includes the ladies purchasing just the Roxie Level 2 paper pack. 



Come and join us for a fun eve where you will finish 2-2page layouts to take home. Feel free to bring your photos and bring your friends, too.
Note: Our layout designs will fit Creative Memories pages!

Relay Race Blog Hop!

This spring, I participated  in a relay race through e-mails and we are sharing with you the results today!
First, the race started with Nikka who created the original piece, she then passed it on to the next person. That person is the only one who saw the original artwork. What you will find is everyone's inspiration of the original as it was passed around through their own artwork. Ok, its hard to explain so start here and feast your eyes and you will see what I mean!

Nikka



First, I recived this photo of a card from Corinna to be inspired by.

I really liked the shapes of the layering pieces on the left and the paper flowers. So, I used a template (not a Close To My Heart product) to trace and cut similar shapes for my 12x12 layout. I used the Olivia Level 2 Paper Pack on page 38 of our Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book. Using the exclusive stamp set from the Sophia Workshop Kit on page 41 of same Idea Book, I stamped leaves and the bird on the designed papers and cut them out. The background flowers are punched with our new 2" scalloped punch and I cut into the center of the flower all around then curled the edges up and down. I stamped the centers with the same stamp set and cut out of cardstock then layered on top of the punched flowers. The brads and buttons are from our embellishment collections. I hope you enjoy your walk thru our blogs and all the different ideas. Feel free to copy mine or even come up with your own creation! I would love to see what you come up with.

Feel free to comment then click on the link below to go on to Tamytha's blog:

Tamytha

Women's Birthday Cards Workshop

Wow! Its been awhile. I have been to at least 4 Scrapbook Retreats and just normal life has been taking priority over my blog. Sorry.

Heres a sneak peek of my next Workshop in June.

Here are some close ups of each card.

These simple and easy cards are made with the Sophia and Miracle Workshops on the Go along with their own unique stamp sets not in the book. I hope they inspire you to make your own Birthday cards. If you want to come to my class it will be June 28 at my house. Call or e-mail me for more information.

Collage Card

I learned this technique just a few weeks ago and decided to try it with the February Stamp of the Month. Its called Puddle Pad and its amazing what your design looks like from the mess your pad looks like! Then, the circle is just white acrylics paint mixed with our reinkers. Just painted flat strokes making squares of color some going vertical and some horizontal. You can add some of the colors to the others to give it some interesting contrast. Then I stamped the grid on with vineyard berry and the Noted Background stamp. The paint keeps the ink from being as dark but, I think it looks great with this. I stamped another background design from the above mentioned stamp set with the Desert Sand on Colonial White then tore a piece out, distressed the edges with the Desert Sand. The tiny heart was tapped into the puddle pad "mess" then stamped with the Black and a background stamp. Added 3 tiny pink sparkles. Double click on the card for a closer look. Now, hop on down and visit the others!

Wings Level 2 B&T Paper
Vineyard Berry Reinker
Juniper Reinker
Sweet Leaf Reinker
D1412 Noted Backgrounds Stamp Set
D1453 Friendship Stamp Set (February Stamp of the Month)
D 1254 Soul Mates Stamp Set
D1464 Card Chatter- Love Stamp Set
buttons are from our new assortments

Matchbook Card

Here is another Matchbook Card just turned different. Same Wings Paper Pack. This one I sprayed a mixture of Pearl Paint, water and Vineyard Berry mixed in our new spray pen. Love this new tool! So many different things can be done with this pen. The green heart was stamped in the sweet leaf, rolled in juniper, cut out and glued to black cardstock then cut out again with a tiny bit of the black showing. Love the way it makes the heart pop off the page. Very simple card.

I added a pink sprarkle on the pink button. Love that bling! Hop on down and check out the others!

Valentine #4

Here is day #4 of our Valentine Countdown Blog Hop! I hope you have been enjoying all the super creative ideas like I am. Today, I am doing a little 4 1/2 x4 1/2 card called Matchbook (pg. 76) in our Wishes Card Confidence Program Book. When you purchase this Book you will get a CD loaded with templates for the cards (like the one here) and envelopes to fit! I am including a little tutorial to show how I made this card using the Masking technique that Jeanette taught us last week in her blog. This is so much fun.

First you want to decide which design goes to the back and which one is on top. I then stamp the top design on a piece of thin paper like copy paper or if its small enough, post it notes will work fine and you can use the sticky already on it.

Cut the design out and apply glue like our Bonding Memories Glue Pen. Set aside and let it dry completely. It will be a temporary bonding like sticky notes.

Next, you will want to stamp that same design again on your project. I stamped in the lighter color (Sweet Leaf), rolled the edges in Vineyard Berry and Juniper then stamped it. Lay your cut out stamped image over this, it should fit perfectly. I wanted the design to fade into the background so, I stamped my background stamp over the top of the mask using the Juniper color.

Wow, that looks weird! Well, lets see what happens when we peel off the mask!

Voila! Now, that looks much better!

Now, lets look at how this card is constructed. You will need to print the template off and cut it out. I just used it for reference for cutting the cardstock with my paper trimmer.

I also used my paper trimmer and a dry embossing stylus to score the folding lines.

I used Tombow to glue a package of M&M's inside for a surprise!

I scalloped the edge of the little overlap on the bottom with our Corner Rounder and fastened it with a retired photo clip.

List of Products:
Level 2 Wings Paper Pack
Sweet Leaf Cardstock
Colonial White Cardstock
Soul Mates Stamp Set
Card Chatter-Love Stamp Set
Juniper Stamp Pad
Vineyard Berry Stamp Pad
Sweet Leaf Stamp Pad
Black Stamp Pad

Jump on down and check out the rest of the bloggers!

Week of Wonder by Jeanette Lynton of Close To My Heart

While you are in here looking at the Valentine Countdown, check out Jeanette's Blog by clicking on the blue button to the right. She is teaching an interesting technique using the embossing tools and product. Love the color combination in these projects.

Valentine's Day Countdown Blog Hop- Day 3!

I am still submitting the little 4 1/2x 4 1/2 valentine cards. This is the third one of a set of 3 and they were made with the same design only 3 different ways or angles. I really have enjoyed making cards this way, I feel like I get alot of mileage from one design.

I am still using 2 B&T from the Level 2 Sweetheart paper pack and the same stamp sets and embellishments. Something else, the technique is paper piecing which those who come to my card workshops know I really love to do. Some of the stamping on the other two cards I rolled in another color after applying the base color of ink on the stamp. Love this technique also. Be sure and click on the thumbnails below and visit all the other blogs for more ideas!

Valentine Blog Hop!

Want some great ideas for that special someone for Valentines? Join us each day for the next 2 weeks and check out everyones creativity. Just scroll down to the thumbnails and click on each one to view these great ideas!
My first project is a simple little 4 1/2 x4 1/2 card using only 2 B&T paper from the Sweetheart Level 2 paper pack. I used D1464 Card Chatter and C1441 Affection Stamp Sets,the cute new button brads and pink buttons from our new button sets.

I had trouble getting this in yesterday so, I am going to post yesterday and todays.

Valentine #2-

Here again, I used only 2 B&T from the Sweetheart Level 2 paper pack plus all the other products listed above including the same stamp sets. Thanks for looking, feel free to leave a comment and be sure and come back tomorrow for some more new and exciting ideas! Don't forget to scroll down and click on the thumbnails to see more.

Birthday Card

I made this birthday card for my 7 year old grandson. The bag was cut from the Cricut to fit the Kisses on the Go and then glued to the outside of the envelope. I used outdated Close To My Heart Paper and I am not sure if the stamp set is available or not.

 

The card idea came from the sketch and samples in the Jan/Feb 2011 Paper Crafts magazine. I cut the pennants out with the Cricut. Colored the balloons in with markers.

Color Challenge

Well, its been awhile. It seems when we get back from our 2 week vacation in October theres alot going on untill after all the holidays. One grandson always has a birthday a week after were home and since I usually make the cake it takes extra time. Then, this year we hosted my family Thanksgiving so, had to get ready for that, including making a small attempt to clean up Scrapbook and Sewing Room. Of course, I have more to do there but, at least we can walk around the tables. LOL!
  I had linings to sew and catch up with. Food to fix and really, I don't know where the last two months have gone. We had the 4 oldest grandsons the week between Christmas and New Years. Took them to Science Central and a Komet Hockey game. They were thrilled to say the least. We had our kids over New Years for our family Christmas. We have 2 more to go and were done.
   So, here I am and finally have some artwork to post. I am waiting on some new product from our brand new Idea Book to make Valentine things to post soon. I have joined a Blog Hop to share with you all kinds of ideas to make for Valentines. I hope you will come back and visit here and several other Consultant's artwork.
  I also decided to try this Challenge using 3 colors:

I chose to use B&T paper from a couple different Paper Packs. Sky from the Magnifique and the Pear from Olivia. I used a tiny ribbon embellishment from the Pear Mini Medley set. The rest is stamp pad colors Sky, Pear and Sorbet. The stamp set I used is D1470 Dreams Come True that is availabe right now in the sneak peek brochure Inspirations and you can get it at a discount when you buy the Wings Workshop on the Go this month. E-mail me for more information if you are interested.  I inked the word Dream with the Sky color first because its the lighter color and then rolled the bottom of the word in the Pear. Love the way it looks! Pretty simple card. The pattern comes from our book Wishes on page 115 and is card #8 in the Christmas Card Workshop.

Click on the Heart2Heart Challenge button above and view several other amazing ladies artwork.