Use Your Stach Blog Hop - Ribbon

·      Welcome,  if you are joining us for the "Use Your Stash Blog Hop" you are right on track. You should be coming from Ann-Marie's.

There are 12 participants this month. If you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on Rachel's Blog . Let's get started.

Today I am showcasing my "Rick Rack" stach

All products are Close To My Heart unless other wise noted

STACH RETIRED Blush Rick Rack &

White Rick Rack that I colored (colored with Sweet Leaf make sure you let it dry)

Paper - "Footloose" X7151B

Stamp Set - Card Chatter - Sympather D1476

 Ink - Cocoa Z2114

  Now hop on over to Shirley's Blog for more ideas of using up your stash. So glad you hopped by and feel free to leave a comment.

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"Dotty for You" May is National Scrapbook Month

To celebrate National Scrapbook Month Close To My Heart 

 has come out some of the brightest, colorful paper

I have ever seen and I just LOVE it.

So to help you see all the possiblities for "Dotty for You"  some of the most talented & creative CTMH Consulants have come together for this Blog Hop. If you are coming from Susan's Blog you are on the right track and if you would like a complete list of the "Dotty for You" Blog Hop visity Helen's blog.

"Dotty for You" goes perfectly with

stamp set Blue Ribbon C14647 &

Typeset Complements Canvas Shapes X7139C.

Who Knew? but now you do.

I'm so glad you hopped by and now see more creations at Lori's Blog . What a deal - and it could be your for as little as $5 you will receive 24 sheets of this bright & beautiful "Dotty for You". To order online ctmh.com/judyfaye

Technique Blog Hop -Layering with Cricut

This month there are some great tips & techiques featuring Layering which is shown on 32 in the Spring Summer Close to my Heart 2012 Idea Book. Please visit technicallyterrific.blogspot.com  to learn about a FREE yes free give away.  Now if you have joined us from Michelle's blog you are right on track

I just could not layer any thing over the Pemberly B&T

 Thank you for hopping by, now hop on over to Melissa's Blog to see what she has creatived.

If you would like to see what's else is going on at "Close to my Heart" visit my website.

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring "You Are"

This month there are some 50 Close To My Heart Indepedent Consultants providing artwork and if you are joining me from Karen’s Blog, you are right on track. Visit Kathleen’s Blog  if you would like to see a complete list of the blog hop.

Paper pack "Superhero"

Thank you so much for hopping by and now hop on over to Laila’s Blog to see more creations.

Love Your Layout: March 2012

Check out the tips for using Studio J.

Visit my website see how easy Studio J is.  

Use Your Stach blog Hop March

Welcome to the monthly "use your stach blog hob" for March and if you are joining me from Michelle’s Blog you are right on track. This month our assignment was to use Dimensional Elements. So it don't take me long to go though my stach and found a brand new package for CTMH Dimersional Elements - and flowers it will be.

Touch of Spring

I had so much fun making this & I used more than 20 colors of the CTMH Exclusive Inks, we offer 60. Then for the stamp sets I went with the Stamp of the Mornth set out of the Spring/Summer Idea Book.  

Now hop on over to Wendy’s blog to see what she has been staching.

Technique Blog Hop March

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month we are highlighting  Tips & Techniquea as shown on page 25 in the “Close To My Heart” Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique. 

We would love to see what you’ve created using this month’s technique, please visit our challenge blog at http://technicallyterrific.blogspot.com  where you can share your project and be entered in a chance to win great prizes.  You will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from  Ann-Marie's Blog , you are on the right track! 

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted

Paper – Lucy Paper Packet X7149B

Ink – Cotton Candy Z2193

Card Base – Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes Z1474

Embellishments – Ribbon “Pink Collection” Z1384, Glittery Buttons & Clear Sparkles Z1104.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Joy's Blog  where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!

 Would  love for you to leave a comment and check back soon

March 2012 Constant Campaign: The Philosophy of Fun

There is no better to join "Close To My Heart"

  Look what could be yours..

 Contact me to join my team.  

Heartfelt Sentiments' Challenge

This week Melissa Robinson gave a creative challenge to the CTMH Heartfelt Sentiments to create a 6x6 card from a 12x12 page-out using one of  Jeanette Lynton’s Scrapebook Program Reflection. So this is what I came up with using  “Triple Play-Tagline” page 95 is what I choose.

All supplies are Close To My Heart unless other noted.

Paper- Pemberley Paper Racket X7148B

Ink – Moonstruck Z2134, Indian Corn Blue Z2130, Dessert Sand Z2118

Stamp Set – Take A Picture C1440

Embellishments  - Flutter Paper Shapes Z1463, Bulk Ribbon Z1732

It was so easy to adapt the 12x12 page layout to a 6x6 – just cut everything at 50%. Thank You, Melissa for organizing this challenge and thank you for stopping by and come back soon.

More artwork using SOTM "Potenial"

There are some every talented CTMH Independent Consultants  

who have shared some of their artwork. Hope you enjoy the extra eye candy.

 by Michelle West

by Tonya Whitehurst

 by Melissa Robinson

 by Cherri Hasdcastle

by Judy Faye

I do hope you have enjoyed the artwork my fellow consultants have shared.

Don't forgot this stamp will only by around until March 31, 2012.