Bucket List Contest

Leave a comment on Jeanette Lynton's blog, on  CTMH Facebook page, or on YouTube about something that’s on your bucket list for a chance to win the materials to create your own Base & Bling accessory! Leave your comment anytime before April 30, 2014, and you could be the winner!

Artbooking Made Easy: Artbooking My Life

Heartfelt Sentiments Team Paper Packet Focus - Ivy Lane

This month for the Heartfelt Sentiments Team Paper Packet Focus Blog Hop we are showing artwork using the paper packet Ivy Lane.

If you have hopped by way of  Joy's Blog you are on the right track.

All products are Close To My Heart

Paper - Ivy Lane

Stamp Set - SOTM Balloon Ride

Now hop on over to Marianne's Blog  to see her creation. Thanks for hopping by and come back often.

Everything ABC Blog Hop - G

 Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter G. This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment. Whatever the crafter has chosen as their G element will be featured in their post.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Linda's blog "Scrappy Therapy"
If you came from Shalana Glass - Scrappin with Shalana then you're on the right track!

I have 4 Gs in my "Great Job" Greeting Card
- Green aka Topiary Exclusive Inks™, Gray aka Whisper Exclusive Inks™  
Gold aka Honey Exclusive Inks™  and Graphic design .

 5 counting me, Garner.

 

Ink - Gold aka Honey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
& Green  aka Topiary Exclusive Inks™

paper - grey aka Whisper,

 trim - Baker's Twine Harvest Assortment 
Stamp set - Honeycomb  and Casual Expression

 
Your next stop on our Everything ABC'S blog Hop is  Lauren Moore - CTMH Carftings

In case you get lost along the way…go to Scrappy Therapy  for a complete list of participants! And thanks for hopping by and come back ofter.

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop -

Welcome to the "Close To My Heart" Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring Ballon Talk   This hop is a big circle and if you have hopped over from Michelle's My Creations With Michelle's Blog you are on the right track

All produces are Close To My Heart

Paper - Lollydoodle Paper Packet

Stamp sets - Balloon Talk  and Circus Alphabet (July SOTM)

Bow - For Always Textiles colored with Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks™ Re-Inker

Now hop on over to Sarita's Blessescsrapper Blog. Thank you so much for hopping by and come back often.

Close To My Heart's April Newletter

Discover the art of business during April

Dive into an incredible business opportunity and reap artistic rewards

Use your artistic and business abilities in the greatest business venture of your life by joining Close To My Heart! When you sign up as an Independent Consultant during the month of April, you’ll not only start out on your artistic journey, but you’ll also be given the right artistic tools to help you on your way: you’ll receive a FREE Close To My Heart Cricut^® collection* with your New Consultant Kit! Each collection is extremely “art-full” and makes for hours of artistic scrapbooking. Join Close To My Heart and start your journey today!

*New Consultants will have their choice of Close To My Heart Cricut^® collections currently in stock. There is no guarantee that any certain collection will be available, and new Consultants may choose only from what is available.

Check out the Discover the Art of Business campaign »

April Stamp of the Month: Balloon Talk A stamp set worth a thousand words! Looking for the right thing to say? Catch a balloon from the April Stamp of the Month and set your message afloat! During April only, you can purchase a bubbly assortment of sentiments in the Balloon Talk stamp set for just $5 when you place a qualifying order of $50. Whether you want to send a thank you, a compliment, or a simple hello, this set of 24 will help you find just the right words. It’s a deal that will leave you speechless! See the April Stamp of the Month »

My Creations™ Journaling Cards Box

Keep your cards all in one (very adorable) place.

With so many scrapbooking elements at your fingertips, it’s important to have a good way to keep them organized! Items from our My Creations™ line can be just the ticket, and the new journaling cards box is no exception. This 4½" × 6¼" × 1⅜" box with magnetic closure and a tiered bottom is the ideal place to store your Picture My Life™ cards, and also makes a perfect gift for cards and notes. The white chipboard surface leaves plenty of room for you to add your own creative touch, making it both extremely handy and extremely cute!

Get your own Journaling Cards Box »

Floating Your Fancy

Check this out, I can tell you how to get one of the

Cricut® Collections FREE, that's right free!

 contact me and I will tell you how to get one of the

 Cricut® Collections FREE, that's right free!

Artbooking Made Easy: All-Star Scrapbooking

More tips using Cricut® Artbooking Collection

If you would like a demo, just drop by my barn  for the 5th Saturday Crop,  10 -10 this Weekend!

Everything ABC's Blog Hop - F

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter F. This may be the name

of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment. Whatever the crafter has

chosen as their F element will be featured in their post.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at

 Linda Norman's Blog "Scrappy Therapy"

If you came from Angelina Romero's Blog "Papercrafting with Angelina"

I have 3 Fs going on here, Flowers, Flourishes & Fabric Sheet.
Yep Fabric Sheet, see Tips & Tricks below

Most products are Close To My Heart
Paper - Lollydoodle Paper Packet
Stamp Set - Flowering Thanking 
Exclusive Inks™ -  Black, Cotton Candy, Topiary,  Ruby,
 Chocolate,  Autumn Terracotta and maybe more.
Embellishments - Sparkles Black Flourishes, Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment, &
Spirkle Buttons retired
other items - watercolor blending pen retired, Prisma Glitter retired
 Basic Card Base , glue stick and used fabric sheet

TIPS & TRICKS - A big THANK YOU to Carolyn for sharing this wonderful trick with me!
 After you finish all your stamping and coloring take a glue stick and smar  it all over the stamped area, placed used fabric sheet and smooth over area then sprinkle the Prisma Glitter over that.
 The glitter will stick, shake off excise. Viola!

Your next stop on our Everything ABC'S blog Hop is " name of
person Lisa's Blog "Flaunt Your Creativity".

In case you get lost along the way go to Linda Norman's Blog "Scrappy Therapy"
 for a complete list of participants!

Thanks for Hopping by and come back often!

Use Your Stash - Medal

Welcome to the Use Your Stash Blog Hop featuring Medal. We will be showing you ways to used up that stash. I cannot say it loud enough. You can let go of that favorite piece of paper, ribbon, etc. There will be a new favorite and life will go on. Anyway I think you know what I'm talking about.
 
If you have hopped  over from Terry's Blog  you are on the right track. Check out  Joy's Blog
for a complete blog list.

I was very pleased with this card and it was really pretty simple. Wish I could take credit for the design but it came out of the "Card Maker Magazine" which I high recommend for projects, great inspiration and wonderful information.

All products are Close To My Heart so check out my website, sorry all medal items were from my stash and are no longer available. 

 Now before you hop over to Shirley's Blog I would like to thank you for hopping by.