Use Your Stash

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IIIf you are joining us for the "Use Your Stash Blog Hop" you are right on track. You should be coming from Tonya's blog . 

WELCOME! This month we are featuring buttons and flowers. If you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on  Rachel's Blog.    Let's get started.

using buttons & flowers stash

Today I am showcasing all Retired “Close To My Heart” products. Paper – Fanfair using  flowers from the White Daisy Variety Pack, ribbon from the the Cranberry Collection,  Holiday & Winter Craft Buttons, cranberry brads and for the "stem" dimensional elements fresh shapes were used.  CTMH pearl paint was used to bright up the flowers

Now hop on over to Shirley's blog  for more ideas of using up your stash.

Using Up Your Stash Blog Hop

If you are joining us for the "Using Up Your Stash Blog Hop" you are right on track. WELCOME! You should be coming from Wendy K's blog. There are 10 participants this month and if you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on Rachel's Blog.  So let's get started.

Today I am showcasing retired "Close To My Heart" paper Jingle. This was a Christmas paper when it came out but as I was going though my stash these colors caught my eye & said VALENTINE. So using my handy dandy Cricut with  Art Philosophy Collection - I cut 4 1/2 inch letters spelling LOVE. I used spray adhesive to stick the paper to cardboard (the cardboard was from the back of paper tablets, yes I save that also) I simply use a canvas as my base that I painted with brown craft paint. The flowers were some a had collected over the years, none of them are CTMH. Ribbon & little "love" are some CTMH odds & ends.  Blush, Hollyhock & Tulip which make up Light red & pink shade and the colors I used with a little Cranberry.

Now hop on over to  Tabbi Fritz's blog for more ideas of using up your stash and I hope you enjoy this hop as much as I enjoyed participating in it.