CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop

Our path is circular so just follow the links.  If you got here from Mary Ellen's page you're on the right path.

This my submission for the hop.  I love this time of year.  Christmas has to be one of my favorite holidays for many reasons.  This is one of my Christmas Cards this year.  There is no sentiment on the front of the card because I love to hand write messages on the inside - no message on the front allows me to know the card is going to match whatever my occasion is.   I used the following Close to My Heart products:


Sparkle and Shine Paper - X7176B

Santa Claus Stamp Set - C1567

Cranberry Cardstock - 1272

Juniper Cardstock - X5752

Cranberry Ink - Z2116

Prisma Glitter - Z134

Cranberry Baker's Twine - Z1751

Clear Sparkles - Z1752

CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up

1. Diane Tuggle
2.Rebecca Brown
3.Michelle Bowley  
4.Carol Loftus
5.Linda Pekrul
6.Jamie Barney
7.Paige Dolecki
8.Mary Ellen Driggs
9.April Grigson
10.Theresa Miller
11.Brenda Lapp
12.Ashley Denny
13.Mary Schwimwer(Ida's Attic)

Be sure to check back next month for our next installment of the Festive Friday Blog Hop, but for now hop on over to the http://www.theresasscrappinghaven.blogspot.com/ for your next stop.

CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop

Our path is circular so just follow the links. If you got here from Mary Ellen's page you’re on the right path.



This is my submission for the Hop. I love Halloween and all the decorations that go with it. I used the following Close to My Heart products to create this 2 page layout:



For Always Paper Pack – Item #7165B

Cricut Artbooking - Item #Z1906

Black Cardstock – Item #1386

Gypsy Cardstock – Item #X5757

Sunset Cardstock – Item #X5758

Sweet Leaf Cardstock – Item #5639

Grey Wool Bakers Twine - #Z1701

CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up


1. Diane Tuggle - The Happy Scrapbooker


2. Rebecca Brown - Show me Scrapping


3. Michelle Bowley - Wandering Scissors


4. Carol Loftus - Close to My Heart News!


5. Linda Pekrul - Blue Sky Scrapping


6. Jamie Barney - Scrapping with Elsa and Sophie


7. Paige Dolecki - Stampologist


8. Mary Ellen Driggs - Cr8iveme


9. April Grigson - Imagine the Possibilities Studio


10. Theresa Miller – The Sassy Scrapper


11. Brenda Lapp - Crafting for sanity? Or insanity?


12. Ashley Denny - Be "hoot"iful Scrapbooking


13. Mary Schwimer - Ida's Attic





Be sure to check back on November 18th for our next installment of the Festive Friday Blog Hop. But for now hop on over to The Sassy Scrapper blog, your next stop in today's hop.

CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop

 Our path is circular so just follow the links. If you got here from Mary Ellen's page you’re on the right path.   
 

This is my submission for the Hop.  We don’t have much of a fall here in Texas so I love all things fall.  This is a card I created to send off to wish someone special a fabulous fall ahead.  I used the following Close to My Heart products to create this card:

 

Huntington Paper Pack – Item #7174B

Barn Red Cardstock – Item # X5637

Olive Cardstock – Item # 1245

Fall Harvest Stamp Set – Item #C1504

Barn Red Ink – Item #Z2104

Goldrush Ink – Item #Z2123

Prisma Glitter – Item # Z134

Chocolate Bakers Twine - #Z1701

 

 

 

 

 

CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up

1.   Diane Tuggle - The Happy Scrapbooker

2.   Rebecca Brown - Show me Scrapping 

3.   Michelle Bowley - Wandering Scissors 

4.   Carol Loftus - Close to My Heart News! 

5.   Linda Pekrul - Blue Sky Scrapping 

6.   Jamie Barney - Scrapping with Elsa and Sophie 

7.   Paige Dolecki - Stampologist

8.   Mary Ellen Driggs - Cr8iveme

9.   April Grigson - Imagine the Possibilities Studio

10.         Theresa Miller – The Sassy Scrapper

11.         Brenda Lapp - Crafting for sanity? Or insanity? 

12.         Ashley Denny - Be "hoot"iful Scrapbooking 

13.         Mary Schwimer - Ida's Attic

 

Be sure to check back on October 18th for our next installment of the Festive Friday Blog Hop. But for now hop on over to The Sassy Scrapper blog, your next stop in today's hop.

 

CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop

I am so excited to participate in my first Blog Hop.


Our path is circular so just follow the links. If you got here from Mary Ellen's page you’re on the right path.


This is my submission for the Hop, a fall album that I will use at Thanksgiving to record our recipes, photo’s and our record of blessings for the year. I used:

Huntington Paper Pack – Item #7174B
Champagne Cardstock – Item # X5931
Barn Red Cardstock – Item # X5637
Autumn Terracotta Cardstock – Item #1270
Bronze Shimmer Tape – Item # Z1849
Rosewood Mini Melody Collection – Item #Z1857
Cricut Artbooking – Item #Z1906
Happy Autumn Stamp Set – Item #D1550
Barn Red Ink – Item #Z2104
Olive Ink – Item #Z2137
Fall Ribbon (from my stash)

CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up

1.   Diane Tuggle - The Happy Scrapbooker

2.   Rebecca Brown - Show me Scrapping 

3.   Michelle Bowley - Wandering Scissors 

4.   Carol Loftus - Close to My Heart News! 

5.   Linda Pekrul - Blue Sky Scrapping 

6.   Jamie Barney - Scrapping with Elsa and Sophie 

7.   Paige Dolecki - Stampologist

8.   Mary Ellen Driggs - Cr8iveme

9.   April Grigson - Imagine the Possibilities Studio

10.         Theresa Miller - The Sassy Scrapper 

11.         Brenda Lapp - Crafting for sanity? Or insanity? 

12.         Ashley Denny - Be "hoot"iful Scrapbooking 

13.         Mary Schwimer - Ida's Attic

 

Be sure to check back on September 13th for our next installment of the Festive Friday Blog Hop. But for now hop on over to The Sassy Scrapper blog, your next stop in today's hop.

 

CTMH and Stacy Julian

I attended the Close to My Heart Annual Convention in Dallas this past July.  Our Keynote Speaker was Stacy Julian.  Wow she was so inspirational in her message.  She said so many things that made me stop and think.  One thing she mentioned was that we all have 10,000 plus pictures on our computer but we rarely look at them.  We don't share them anymore (unless it is on a social site) and we need to take the time to put those memories in our albums before people forget.  She told us a story of a photo album that she found in a thrift store, when she asked the clerk how much, the clerk replied "what's it worth to you?" She bought that album for $3.00.  When she looked through it the pictures were from the 1950's.  I was speechless - - I had always assumed that my pictures would just pass down to my girls but then she said something that made me think.  Why would they care - - if they don't know the story behind the pictures or the people in them - WHY would they want them.  She and that story has motivated me to challenge myself this month.... It is time to start getting the pictures off my computer and onto my album pages.  My goal for each day in August is to complete a new layout for my scrapbooks that include not only the pictures but the stories to go with them.  I will post my layouts and hope you will join me as I try to get my 10,000 digital pictures in albums for my family to enjoy.

 She shared this video with us; and let me tell you, there was not a ....

..dry eye in the ballroom. It really made you "stand still" and take everything in. I know I struggle with this sometimes due to our crazy schedule. She provides this message, too:

"My message is that time moves so very fast and most of the time we do too. But, we can choose (with practice) to slow down and to savor simple everyday moments. We can pull out our cameras and take pictures and we can live with these pictures and let them work magical things inside of us. Doing so will make us more grateful, more content, more aware and more happy. There is so much that is overwhelming and challenging in life. Efforts to capture and share your memories should be neither.

Enjoy your day.
Take pictures of things that make you happy!" ~ Stacy Julian

I hope you enjoy the video. It has inpired me to start recording my happy moments.

Happy Birthday Jordyn

A friend of mine asked me to make invitations for her daughter's 13th birthday.  She loves the black and white zebra print and lime green.  I really had alot of fun creating these as I love how the colors work so well together.  They will be decorating with lime green candy.... what fun that will be! 

Products Used:

Close to My Heart Products
Black Paper
Pear Paper
Pear Exclusive Inks
Archival Black Exclusive Ink
D1502 Look Who's Stampset
D1469 Polka Dot Alphabet
E1023 Varsity Alphabet
Black Waxy Flax
Sparkles
Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Non - CTMH
5 x 7 Cards and Envelopes
Zebra Printed Paper

Footloose Thank You Card

This card is featured in the Close to my Heart Idea Book (Spring / Summer 2012).  I instantly fell in love with it.  Love the colors so much that I just had to recreate it. 

5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Thank You Card

Layout from Close to my Hearts "Wishes" Book

Supplies Used:

Footloose Paper Paper
Light Yellow & Orange Cardstock Shade Pack
Cocoa Cardstock
White Daisy Cardstock
Cocoa Exclusive Inks
Designer Ribbon Cocoa Collection
Chocolate Waxy Flax
Brads Metal Assortment
Bohemian Assortment
Cricut Art Philosophy Collection