Technique Hop - "Mix It Up!"

Hey! It's another Technique Blog Hop and this time we are featuring projects made from the Mix-Ins paper pack, mixing papers from different paper packs or and mixing the Mix-Ins with a paper pack. Many different ways of using up those extra papers that are left over. This technique can also be used for any theme or project including cards, scrapbook pages, gifts and decor.

This month there will be 12 Consultants sharing their ideas on the different ways to mix your papers. We hope you enjoy their beautiful creations as you hop through.

If you have come here from Catherine Nowak you are on the right track. The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way you'll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melissa Robinson's blog.

Follow along by clicking on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

Let's get started!

I wanted to make something different than cards or scrapbook pages this time so I jumped on Pinterest and found several different ideas for these.

Have you ever made and sent Loaded Envelopes! This one is made from one 12" x 12" piece of White Daisy. You can get instructions from here on Pinterest. 

I added several pockets for what ever you want to put in them like chocolate (a girls best friend), coffee or tea bags, scrapbooking or card making products to send to a friend. If you go to Pinterest, you will find a lot of ideas for what to put in and on these.  You can add photos if you like also.  

On the back are two flaps with little pockets and three bigger pockets on the main body of the envelope. 

One of the things that made this so easy and fun to put together is the Stickers and Chipboard from the Craft On Paper Pack I added to finish this project. I also used some of the cut outs included in the paper pack.

For the mixing I used pieces from the Craft On paper pack, the Mix-In paper pack, and from the True Love paper pack. It's really a fun challenge and easy to do. 

First, I used our How To Book: Love of Color to get some ideas. I knew I wanted to use the Craft On paper pack as the main theme but, needed a little help with color choice to add to it. 

This is a great tool and one of my favorite How To Books of all our How To books. If you noticed in the Idea Books, on the first introduction page for each paper pack at the bottom is a list of the colors used in each paper pack. The next page is the photos of each patterned paper. Of course, it is better to grab them out of the package and lay them out side by side to get a full real life view. But, this will give you an overview. The list of colors helps you know which one is which.

I chose the Craft On paper pack as the base for my color scheme, the colors I used were the Carolina stripes, small flower background, the solid rasberry (even though it has crosses I consider it more solid). I wanted a Sapphire so I used the solid Sapphire from the True Love. It has a slight design also. To add some texture and a little accent, I used the Black and White heart design and the solid Ballerina with the white flowers for the background. Then, just mix and match. Hope this makes sense. 

Now "Hop"on over to Michelle to see her works of art! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great and fun crafting ideas! Contact your CTMH Consultant (Click Here) to get the products I used for this project!

Leave a comment on each blog and let us know what you think also. Have fun Hopping!

Bear Hugs July Stamp of the Month- Day 2

Here is another project I made with this adorable July Stamp of the Month! Click on the link for the instructions and kudos to Pam Callaghan for her project.

Ideas For Scrapbookers

All product used is Close To My Heart except the Post It Notes.

I decorated a little 3 x 3" Post It Note Cover. This would make a really cute gift for a Mom or friends whether they are moms to human kids or fur babies.

The background is sponged with the Bluebird and the Carolina stamp pad colors on a piece of Water Color Paper. I used a stencil and sponged dots on the background and then added some lighter blue over that. I sprayed one squirt of water on the whole thing and it made the wonderful water marks to finish. Stamped the hearts with the Intense Black stamp pad.

I stamped the bear with the Expresso Ink Pad and added darks and lights with the Shin Hahn alcohol markers and gel pens. Stamp the flowers with the Intense Black Ink Pad and used the Shin Hahn alcohol markers to color them in. The sentiment is stamped on the banner and both I used the Expresso Ink Pad. 

Have fun with this and show us on my Facebook page what yours looks like.

Bear Hugs~ July Stamp of the Month

Well, I missed the blog-hop this month but, I made a card and will post it anyway. This is such a cute card. I just love Bear Hugs, don't you? I love giving em too so watch out if your not a hugger ya better run! Hee hee hee!

This stamp set features 17 different stamp designs. 

This card is another version of a Z-Fold card I found on Pinterest and was card-lifted from Amanda Bates. 

The paper is Close To My Heart's beautiful paper pack called Sweet Girl. 
                                      
I think the Into The Wild paper pack would look great with this Stamp Set also. 

The background is cut with our exclusive new Thin Cuts that is available with two stamp sets and another banner thin cut included until July 31. Click on the image below for more information. Spoiler alert: There is another set coming in September with square openings and Christmas and Fall themes for the stamp sets! Get this one ASAP because once it's gone it's gone. 

I stamped the bear with Toffee and shaded on the stamp with a sponge using the Expresso. I also added more Expresso directly to the edges of the bear and making shadows on the bear with a sponge and a chalking tool. Then, I fussy cut the bear and a couple flowers and popped them off the page with pop dots. I masked the bear (before putting the fussy cut down) and stamped the flowers across the bottom.

 The flowers, hearts, and butterfly are stamped with the Close To My Heart Intense Black stamp pad and colored in with Close To My Heart's Shin Hahn markers. I also colored in the Bear's baby, face, ears and paws with lighter browns using the Shin Hahn markers.